Despite being nearly 70 years old, the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is still the backbone of the US Air Force's (USAF) aerial refueling aircraft due to its durable, over-engineered airframe, which has ...
Image Credit: SDASM - Public Domain, Wikimedia. In the tense air campaign known as Operation Epic Fury, aerial refueling aircraft played a decisive role in enabling long-range strike missions across ...
There are not many aircraft designed in the 1950s that are still in operation today. One such aircraft is the KC-135 Stratotanker, the US Air Force’s premier refueling tanker. First flew on August 31, ...
The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is a widely used aerial refueling plane that's been in continuous service with the United States Air Force for over 60 years. The Stratotanker looks a lot like a Boeing ...
US Central Command confirmed the deaths of the six aircrew on board the KC-135 Stratotanker—bringing the US death toll in Operation Epic Fury up to 13. The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) ...