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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-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.
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, Massa
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.
A nose-on view of several re-engined KC-135R aircraft taxiing prior to takeoff: The new engines are CFM56-2 high-bypass turbofans.
Boeing KC-46 Pegasus
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The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus is an American military aerial refueling and strategic military transport aircraft developed by Boeing from its 767 jet airliner. In February 2011, the tanker was selected by
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
…that many of the aircraft could be flown until 2030, although maintenance costs have greatly increased. The KC-135 is to be partially replaced by the Boeing KC-46 Pegasus. In 1950, the USAF operated the world's first production aerial tanker, the Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter, a gasoline-fueled, piston-engined Boeing…
A U.S. Air Force KC-46A with refueling boom lowered
A U.S. Air Force KC-46A with refueling boom lowered
An Italian Air Force KC-767 on the apron at McConnell AFB/Boeing Factory in Wichita, Kansas, in 2010
An Italian Air Force KC-767 on the apron at McConnell AFB/Boeing Factory in Wichita, Kansas, in 2010
A KC-46A refuels an A-10 Thunderbolt II.
A KC-46A refuels an A-10 Thunderbolt II.
A KC-46A connects with an F-35A Lightning II over California, 2019.
A KC-46A connects with an F-35A Lightning II over California, 2019.