509th Weapons Squadron
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The 509th Weapons Squadron is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the USAF Weapons School at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. The squadron is a geographically separated unit of the
KC-135 Stratotanker stationed at Fairchild AFB
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
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The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an American military aerial refueling tanker aircraft that was developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype, alongside the Boeing 707 airliner. It has a narrower fusela
A KC-135R (above) refuels an F-15C Eagle (below)
A KC-135A refueling a B-52D during the Cold War: Both aircraft types were operated by the Strategic Air Command.
In November 1957, Air Force Vice Chief of Staff General Curtis LeMay tested the first KC-135 on a long-haul flight from Westover Air Force Base, Massachusetts, to Buenos Aires, Argentina.
A nose-on view of several re-engined KC-135R aircraft taxiing prior to takeoff: The new engines are CFM56-2 high-bypass turbofans.