The KC-135Q It’s impossible to overemphasise the essential role played by the KC-135Q tanker crews, without whom successful prosecution of… Read More
A problem of flying at Mach 3+ was that at the time when the SR-71 was devised no sealant would… Read More
The SR-71 Blackbird Mach 3+ spy plane could be refueled by standard Stratotankers in the event KC-135Qs were not available.… Read More
The SR-71 Blackbird was the first aircraft to use its own fuel for hydraulic fluid. It was called the fuel… Read More
No story on the SR-71 would be complete without an understanding and appreciation of just how valuable the KC-135Q model… Read More
“The nose section was gone just forward of the cockpit and the canopy had caved in on me. I thought,… Read More
"We had to refuel right after takeoff for only one reason, and it wasn't because we leaked JP-7 fuel on… Read More
