WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Today marks the 60th anniversary of the 1965 crash of the KC-135 Stratotanker in the Piatt neighborhood in north Wichita. Just before 9:30 a.m., a Boeing KC-135A-BN ...
It provided the Air Mobility Command with advanced tanker cargo capabilities—with greater refueling capabilities than its more numerous KC-135 counterpart. But the Air Force retired the last of them ...
(Image credit: IAF) Unlike the KC-135 – based on the same Model 367-80 that originated the 707 – which features a physical window at the aft in place of the RVS’ more complex camera system ...
To that end, Lockheed received a new contract to build 46 KC-130Fs. The "F" model incorporated changes that were identified from the six "B" models. The KC-130F's multirole capability includes: With ...
He served as a KC-135 Stratotanker navigator and instructor, as well as a lead test engineer for the Missile Defense Agency, according to his past service biography. Other roles he's held include ...