The Flying Gas Station a KC-135 Story | A 707 collaboration with Found & Explained

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Let's take a look at the flying gas station - the KC-135 Stratotanker!

The Boeing KC-135, nicknamed Stratotanker is an aerial refueling aircraft that has been in continuous service with the USAF for over 60 years with over 800 examples of the C-135 series built. The first jet powered refueling tanker for the Air Force, the KC135 was conceived to refuel long range strategic bombers at the height of the cold war, however conflicts such as Vietnam and Desert Storm solidified the stratotankers use as a range extender for tactical aircraft and has since become an indispensable asset for the United States and its allies. It's impressive to see the KC-135 takeoff, and the KC 135 has some interesting nicknames and facts which may surprise you, including how it launched the airliner revolution.

A simply aviation documentary about the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker. What is a rivet joint anyway?

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One last note:
The procurement program for the KC-135 really was something else.