When it replaced the 135 Stratotanker, it became the first jet-powered USAF tanker. Used extensively during the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm, the KC-135 was used to extend a fighter ...

Captain Bob Pardo performed one of the most daring acts of airmanship in aviation history. After his wingman's F-4 Phantom II ...

Four turbofans, mounted under 35-degree swept wings, power the KC-135 to takeoffs at gross weights of up to 322,500 pounds. A cargo deck above the refueling system can hold a mixed load of ...

Based on the Boeing 707, the KC-135 is considered by many to be one of the most impressive jets ever designed. Revolutionizing mid-air refueling as the first-ever jet engine-powered tanker ...