- The Boeing KC 135 Stratotanker
In operation since 1957, the KC135 Stratotanker is used primarily to refuel aircraft during flight. Modified KC135s, however, serve as flying command posts, pure transport, electronic reconnaissance, and photo mapping craft. ...
http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/military/kc135-strat/
| | - The FAS KC 135R Stratotanker
The Boeing Military Airplane Companys model 36780 was the basic design for the commercial 707 passenger plane as well as the KC135A Stratotanker. In 1954 the Air Force purchased the first 29 of its future fleet of 732. The first of these aircraft lef ...
http://www.fas.org/programs/ssp/man/uswpns/air/tankers/kc135.html
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