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C-130 airlifter used to refuel an M1A2 Abrams tank for the first time
Military Aviation
Air Mobility Command Planes Are Now Operating Without Tail Numbers, Most Markings (And Are Alarming Government Watchdogs)
That Time Tex Johnston Barrel Rolled a Boeing 707 Airliner
Aviation History / Civil Aviation / Cold War Era
The day Boeing test pilot Alvin “Tex” Johnston Barrel Rolled the prototype of the Boeing 707
KC-135s
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
USAF grounds entire fleets of KC-135 tankers, RC-135 reconnaissance planes, and WC-135 “nuke sniffers” to replace faulty tail pins
The Incredible story of the KC-135 crew Who Recovered a Stratotanker that had been on Fire Under the Floor while Flying 200+ miles west of Hawaii
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
KC-135 pilot explains how he and his crew safely landed a Stratotanker after it experienced a fire in the cargo compartment while Flying 200+ miles west of Hawaii
KC-135 saves the day: Stratotanker crew refuels B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber in emergency situation after long-range test mission
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
KC-135 saves the day: Stratotanker crew refuels B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber in emergency situation after long-range test mission
KC-135 navigator tells the story of when his Stratotanker towed a badly damaged F-111 Fighter Bomber through the skies of North Vietnam back to Thailand
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
KC-135 navigator tells the story of when his Stratotanker towed a badly damaged F-111 Fighter Bomber through the skies of North Vietnam back to Thailand
USAF KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft draws ‘sky penis’ near Syria’s Tartus — Russia’s naval facility in the Mediterranean
Military Aviation
USAF KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft draws ‘sky penis’ near Syria’s Tartus — Russia’s naval facility in the Mediterranean
The story of the KC-135 Stratotanker that lowered its landing gear and idled its engines to slow down enough to tow an F-4 Phantom II experiencing mechanical issues over the Atlantic
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
The story of the KC-135 Stratotanker that lowered its landing gear and idled its engines to slow down enough to tow an F-4 Phantom II experiencing mechanical issues over the Atlantic
Two KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft have set a new endurance mission record of 72 hours demonstrating multi-day tanker mission generation capabilities
Military Aviation
Two KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft have set a new endurance mission record of 72 hours demonstrating multi-day tanker mission generation capabilities
The story of the USAF KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft that exploded after a failed pressure test
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
The story of the USAF KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft that exploded after a failed pressure test
Fairchild sets record with 20 KC-135 Stratotanker minimum interval take-off (MITO) departure
Military Aviation
Fairchild sets record with 20 KC-135 Stratotanker minimum interval take-off (MITO) departure
Here’s why this Infamous F-105 Thunderchief was an Incredible Morale Booster
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Here’s why this Infamous F-105 Thunderchief was an Incredible Morale Booster
Airbus, Lockheed Martin team up and offer A330 MRTT to U.S. government
Military Aviation
Airbus, Lockheed Martin team up and offer A330 MRTT to U.S. government
Boeing cleared to deliver first KC-46A to USAF
Military Aviation
Boeing cleared to deliver first KC-46A to USAF
The incredible story of the C-5 crew that performed three night air refuelings during a storm
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
The incredible story of the C-5 crew that completed three night air refuelings during a storm
That time a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft exploded after a failed pressure test
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
THAT TIME A KC-135 STRATOTANKER AIRCRAFT EXPLODED AFTER A FAILED PRESSURE TEST
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