
The KC-135's primary function is aerial refueling, it uses a flying boom to transfer the fuel. A drogue can be attached to the boom, to refuel aircraft fitted with probes.
Besides being a refueler, the aicraft can also transport cargo and passengers above its refueling system.
Of the 732 KC-135's, buid between 1957 and 1965, 530 are still in service, and have been upgraded serveral times with new wing surfaces and engines.
KC-135R & F-16s Composite Flyby
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mid flight
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2005 McGuire AFB Open House - KC-135E Stratotanker
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more take off
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2007 Atlantic City Airshow - KC-135E Stratotanker
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B-52D Stratofotress Drop
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Gathering of Mustangs & Legends - KC-135R Stratotanker (1)
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2005 McGuire AFB Open House - KC-135E Stratotanker - Part 1
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KC-135 Takeoff
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North American Rockwell B-1B Lancer Refuel
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