Kc 135 Collection

A B-1B Lancer stands by as another Lancer connects with a KC-135 Stratotanker
February 23, 2012 - A B-1B Lancer from the 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron stands by as another Lancer connects with a KC-135 Stratotanker for inflight refueling during a mission over the Gulf of

Boeing 720-023B N7258A (msn 18014, line number 143) of American Airlines At Chicago-O Hare International Airport. First flown 24 June 1960 Delivered to American Airlines on 24 July 1960 as G-BCBA

JWS01420061
A KC-135R Stratotanker as it lands

A Chilean Air Force F-16 refuels from a U. S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker
A Chilean Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon refuels from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over Brazil during Exercise Cruzex V

A KC-135 Stratotanker refueling an F-16CJ Fighting Falcon over Iraq
July 28, 2009 - A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an F-16CJ Fighting Falcon over Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom

An F-22 Raptor banks away from a KC-135 Statotanker during a refueling operation
February 24, 2009 - An F-22 Raptor banks away from a KC-135 Statotanker during a refueling operation as part of a Joint RED FLAG exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada

An F-16 from Colorado Air National Guard refuels from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over Brazil during Exercise CRUZEX V

A U. S. Air Force AC-130W Stinger II receiving fuel
August 6, 2013 - A U.S. Air Force AC-130W Stinger II aircraft receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft over the plains of New Mexico

A C-130 Hercules is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Ocean

A B-2 Spirit aircraft getting in position to refuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over
March 10, 2009 - A B-2 Spirit aircraft gets in position to refuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Ocean

Six KC-135 Stratotankers demonstrate the elephant walk formation
August 5, 2007 - Six KC-135 Stratotankers demonstrate the elephant walk formation as they taxi down a runway right behind each other during a generation exercise at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas

KC-135 Stratotankers in Elephant Walk formation on the runway
January 20, 2012 - KC-135 Stratotankers prepare for launch as part of an Elephant Walk formation at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida

An F-16 Fighting Falcon moves into place to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker
Southwestern, U.S. - An F-16 Fighting Falcon moves into place to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker. The F-16 is en route to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, to take part in Green Flag East

A B-2 Spirit bomber prepares to refuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker
Over the Pacific Ocean - A B-2 Spirit bomber prepares to refuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during a deployment to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam

A F-15E Strike Eagle is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker
December 17, 2010 - A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft is refueled by a KC-135R Stratotanker over North Carolina during a local training mission

A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a F-22 Raptor
Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, March 12, 2008 - A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a F-22 Raptor

A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an F / A-18 Hornet
August 14, 2006 - A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an F/A-18 Hornet from the Navys Blue Angels on its way from an air show at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska

A KC-135 Stratotankerdisplaying patriotic nose art
An aging Iowa Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker, displaying patriotic nose art, is about to retire

A KC-135R Stratotanker refuels four F-15 Eagles over Oregon
A KC-135R Stratotanker refuels four F-15 Eagles during air-to-air refueling training over central Oregon

A Navy F / A-18F Super Hornet is refueled by a KC-135R Stratotanker
Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 21, 2004 - A Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet is refueled by a KC-135R Stratotanker during exercise Cooperative Cope Thunder 2004-01

An Altus KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a United States Air Force Thunderbird
Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, April 18-19 2009 - An Altus KC-135 Stratotanker refuels one of the eight Thunderbirds that participated in an air show held at the new Ceiba Airport, in Ceiba

A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a B-52 Stratofortress over the Indian Ocean

An F-15D Baz of the Israeli Air Force in flight over Israel
A KC-135R from the 161st Air Refueling Wing flies a training mission out of Phoenix, Arizona

A U. S. Air Force B-1B Lancer is refueled over Afghanistan
August 4, 2012 - A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer is refueled over Afghanistan during overseas contingency operations

Four A-10C Thunderbolts prepare to refuel from a KC-135
Four A-10C Thunderbolts from the 190th Fighter Squadron prepare to recieve fuel from a KC-135 aerial refueling tanker over central Idaho

A KC-135R flies a training mission over Arizona
A KC-135R from the 161st Air Refueling Wing flies a training mission out of Phoenix, Arizona

A U. S. Air Force Thunderbird pilot manevurs his F-16 Fighting Falcon towards a refueling
A U.S. Air Force Thunderbird pilot manevurs his F-16 Fighting Falcon towards the boom of a KC-135R Statotanker during an air-to-air refueling mission over the Midwest United States

A F-15E Strike Eagle gets refueled by a KC-135T Stratotanker
April 11, 2006 - A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft gets refueled by a KC-135T Stratotanker aircraft over South West Asia

A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an Air Force Thunderbird
Over South Carolina - A Tennessee Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an Air Force Thunderbird

An F-16 Fighting Falcon approaches the boom on of a KC-135 Stratotanker
Over Nevada - An F-16 Fighting Falcon approaches the boom on of a KC-135 Stratotanker to refuel during a Red Flag mission

A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an F-15E Strike Eagle
July 30, 2011 - A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an F-15E Strike Eagle

Two F-16s prepare to refuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker
Two F-16s from the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, prepare to refuel from a KC-135 on a training mission over the Arizona desert

An F-15 Eagle pulls into position behind a KC-135 Stratotanker
An F-15 Eagle pulls into pre-contact position behind a KC-135 Stratotanker during a training mission

A B-52H Stratofortress refuels with a KC-135R Stratotanker of the Mississippi Air National Guard during a training sortie over Louisiana

A B-2 Spirit takes on fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker
March 27, 2003 - A B-2 Spirit, returning from a mission supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom, takes on fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Indian Ocean

An RC-135 Rivet Joint Reconnaissance aircraft receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker
March 14, 2006 - An RC-135 Rivet Joint Reconnaissance aircraft moves into position behind a KC-135T/R Stratotanker for an aerial refueling over Southwest Asia

Cockpit view of an evening landing in a KC-135 Stratotanker of the U. S. Air Force
Lappland, Sweden - Cockpit view of an evening landing in a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker of the U.S. Air Force

A KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft refuels a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft over the Pacific
July 10, 2010 - A KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft refuels a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft over the Pacific Ocean during a sortie in support of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010

A F-15 Eagle receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker
March 26, 2007 - A F-15 Eagle receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Alaska Range Complex

A KC-135 Stratotanker provides in-flight refueling to an F-15 Eagle
July 16, 2007 - A KC-135 Stratotanker provides in-flight refueling to an F-15 Eagle over the Pacific Alaska Range Complex during Red Flag-Alaska

A U. S. Air Force F-15C Eagle positioning itself behind a KC-135R Stratotanker over Alaska
July 19, 2007 - A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle positions itself behind a KC-135R Stratotanker over the Pacific Alaskan Range Complex during exercise Red Flag-Alaska 07-3 at Eielson Air Force Base

The refueling boom from a KC-135 Stratotanker arches over an F-15 Eagle as it refuels
September 22, 2008 - The refueling boom from a KC-135 Stratotanker arches over an F-15 Eagle as it refuels the aircraft over eastern Florida

An F-16 Fighting Falcon receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker
May 8, 2011 - An F-16 Fighting Falcon receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over the skies of Afghanistan while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom

A Turkish Air Force KC-135R tanker landing at Albacete Air Base, Spain
A Turkish Air Force KC-135R tanker landing during NATOs Exercise Trident Juncture, Albacete, Spain

An F-16 Fighting Falcon receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker
Southwestern, U.S. - An F-16 Fighting Falcon receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker. The F-16 is en route to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, to take part in Green Flag East

An A-10 Thunderbolt II receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker
May 8, 2011 - An A-10 Thunderbolt II receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over the skies of Afghanistan while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom

A B-2 Spirit approaches the refueling boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker
May 12, 2009 - A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit aircraft approaches the refueling boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker during an aerial refueling mission over the western Pacific Ocean

Silhouette of a MC-130H Combat Talon against a setting sun over East Anglia, UK
MC-130H Combat Talon of the 7th Special Operations Squadron/352nd Special Operations Group stationed at RAF Mildenhall, UK, in December 2011

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The KC-135 Stratotanker: A Lifeline in the Skies In the vast expanse of the sky, where aircraft soar and missions unfold, one aircraft stands out as a true lifeline - the KC-135 Stratotanker. With its impressive capabilities and versatility, this aerial giant plays a crucial role in various operations around the world. A B-1B Lancer patiently awaits its turn as another Lancer gracefully connects with a KC-135 Stratotanker. This intricate dance showcases the seamless refueling process that keeps our forces flying high and mighty. Boeing 720-023B N7258A proudly takes to the skies, carrying on the legacy of excellence synonymous with Boeing's aviation prowess. JWS01420061 echoes through air traffic control channels as this remarkable aircraft embarks on yet another mission. From Chilean Air Force F-16s to U. S. Air Force jets, countless fighters have relied on the trusty KC-135 for vital mid-air refueling. Like an umbilical cord connecting mother and child, these tankers ensure uninterrupted flight time for those defending our skies. But beyond its primary role as an inflight refueler, The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker has proven itself invaluable in other domains too. It becomes a zero-gravity marvel during flights at Lewis Research Center - pushing boundaries and expanding horizons. Over Iraq's war-torn landscape, an F-16CJ Fighting Falcon receives much-needed fuel from a steadfast KC-135 Stratotanker. In moments like these, teamwork between man and machine ensures mission success while keeping our brave pilots safe. Even advanced fighter jets like the F-22 Raptor rely on this aerial behemoth for sustenance during their daring sorties. As it banks away from a successful refueling operation with grace unmatched by any other tanker aircraft – we witness true synergy among cutting-edge technologies.