Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
Jul 20, 2018 14:07:09 #
This plane is from the 54th Air Refueling Squadron out of Altus AFB, Oklahoma.
Jul 20, 2018 14:13:59 #
Looks like a flyby and the crew is saluting the crowd.
--Bob
--Bob
Rob48 wrote:
This plane is from the 54th Air Refueling Squadron out of Altus AFB, Oklahoma.
Jul 20, 2018 14:25:27 #
rmalarz wrote:
Looks like a flyby and the crew is saluting the crowd.
--Bob
--Bob
Yes, the plane was a static display all morning then the took off, coming around with its refueling boom deployed for the crowd.
Jul 20, 2018 16:07:20 #
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Jul 21, 2018 07:05:46 #
Nice one. I got a ride on one of these once at Grissom AFB in Indiana.
Jul 21, 2018 07:11:18 #
Rob48 wrote:
This plane is from the 54th Air Refueling Squadron out of Altus AFB, Oklahoma.
Excellent capture Rob.
Jul 21, 2018 07:38:15 #
Jul 21, 2018 11:51:51 #
Rob48 wrote:
This plane is from the 54th Air Refueling Squadron out of Altus AFB, Oklahoma.
Thanx for the shot Rob. It is still unusual (for me at least) seeing this plane with the large engines. For years this plane was terribly underpowered. It has been in service since the B-52's were introduced. SAC actually used water-injected engines. Over many years engineers kept building more powerful engines to replace the engines USAF was using. Politics dictated that USAF continue to use under-powered engines so the civilian forces could utilize the newer engines. TWA, United, et al were enjoying the luxuries of bigger engines that were developed for military use. These were times before it became fashionable to love and adore our military. Altus brings back memories of 6 months of C-141 training, there was NOTHING else to do there except smell the cattle pens.
Jul 21, 2018 12:34:35 #
My AF training was auto pilot The KC135and B52 we're a 'system'. Special in air refueling electronics. Then ended up in MAC. Saw the B-52's on Guam. AWESOME plane, as is C-135(Boeing 707). Bill
Jul 21, 2018 13:19:28 #
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Jul 21, 2018 18:30:00 #
Bigmike1
Loc: I am from Gaffney, S.C. but live in Utah.
I flew on a KC-135 From Salt Lake City to New York about 1996 as a linguist from the 142nd Military Intelligence Battalion assigned to the International Military Ski Championships in Burlington, Vermont. I almost froze to death but had a great time and experience as the interpreter for the Austrian Army Ski Team. They were great guys.
When the KC-135 took off the pilot went straight up to cruising altitude and when we arrived at the AFB in New York he went straight down and landed. I had never experienced anything like that before. The landing was like free falling.
When the KC-135 took off the pilot went straight up to cruising altitude and when we arrived at the AFB in New York he went straight down and landed. I had never experienced anything like that before. The landing was like free falling.
Jul 22, 2018 18:40:48 #
vonzip wrote:
An oldie but a goodie although not as old as some still in operation. vz
Yes, vz; this plane entered service in the late 50's, a little after the B-52.
Jul 22, 2018 18:41:43 #
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