Tanker Collection (page 5)

A tanker version of the Airbus A310 of the German Air Force with refuelling pods, Dresden, Germany

A B-2 Spirit bomber conducts a refueling with a KC-10 Extender
July 25, 2006 - A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber conducts a refueling with a KC-10 Extender aircraft over Australia during exercise Green Lighting

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Oil Tanker passing South Uist Date:

Scenes from World War II
Seen from a German perspective. Torpedoing of a British tanker. Artist: Fritz Ahlers Date: 1940

RFA Birchol, British naval oil tanker, WW1
The British naval oiler (oil tanker) RFA (Royal Fleet Auxiliary) Birchol during the First World War. She was launched in June 1917, and served off the coast of northern Russia (Archangel) in 1919

Sea and Ships Pavilion, Festival of Britain site, London
View of the Sea and Ships Pavilion, part of the Festival of Britain site, South Bank, London, with models of sterns of different types of vessel, to illustrate British skill in shipbuilding

Early Vulcan Petrol Tanker supplying BP motor fuel. Date: circa 1919

RFA Prestol tanker
RFA (Royal Fleet Auxiliary) Prestol Belgol-class tanker and warship, with coastline (possibly Spain) in the background. Date: circa 1920s

Newlyn Cornwall 1939
Scene at the harbourside in Newlyn, Cornwall. Date: 1939

What we Want is W
WHAT WE WANT IS W................... It looks as if these sheep photographed near Kettering, Northants were beer drinkers but it really was just water in the tanker

Tanker Ohio with fuel for Malta by G. H. Davis
How the tanker Ohio delivered fuel to Malta during the Second World War, in the face of numerous enemy attacks. Date: 12-14 August 1942

Protecting crews from burning oil by G. H. Davis
Protecting the crews of tankers from burning oil during the Second World War. The new one-piece fireproof smocks, with other fire-resisting devices. Date: 1941

Petrol rations and oil tankers by G. H. Davis
Petrol rations and oil tankers: an analysis for car owners during the Second World War. A diagrammatic explanation setting out the relative basic petrol allowances for private cars for August

Refuelling aloft by G. H. Davis
Refuelling aloft -- a device which enables transatlantic flying boats to carry a much increased payload. How Imperial Airways transatlantic flying boats are refuelled in the air

New device for torpedoed tankers by G. H. Davis
Saved by compressed air: a new device for torpedoed tankers. How tankers holed by U-boat torpedoes during the Second World War can remain afloat by using compressed air. Date: 1943

New British fireproof lifeboat by G. H. Davis
The new British all-steel fireproof lifeboat designed for oil tankers. Its sprays form a constant shield of cold water over the boat, enabling it to negotiate a sea of blazing oil. Date: 1943

Alaska, Prince William Sound, an empty oil tanker, enters Valdez Narrows inbound for the oil loading terminal located at the terminus of the Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline, in Valdez Alaska

INDUSTRY: OIL REFINERY. Railroad cars lined up to receive cargoes gasoline from a refinery, to ship to allied units fighting in World War II. Photograph, c1944

WWI: SURVIVORS, 1918. Survivors of the American steamship Frederick B. Kellogg, torpedoed by a German U-boat off the coast of New Jersey on 13 August 1918. Photograph, August 1918

OIL DELIVERY TRUCK, c1920. Texaco oil delivery truck and driver. Photograph, c1920

Urban scene depicting busy littered streets full of vehicles and pedestrians running between tightly packed high-rise buildings, aeroplane taking off and industrial chimneys in the distance, side view

Shipwreck on coast of Little Curacao, Caribbean
Ship wreck on the small island of Klein Curacao (little Curacao) near the larger island of Curacao in the Caribbean

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

USCG Healy breaks ice around a Russian-flagged tanker south of Nome, Alaska
January 6, 2012 - The USCGC Healy (WAGB-20) breaks ice around the Russian-flagged tanker Renda 250 miles south of Nome, Alaska. The Healy is the Coast Guards only currently operating polar icebreaker

A Canadian Air Force CC-150 Polaris MRTT

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

An Ilyushin IL-78MP of the Pakistan Air Force landing at Izmir Air Station, Turkey, during the 100th Anniversary of the Turkish Air Force

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

An Italian Air Force KC-767A tanker at Pratica di Mare Air Base, Italy
An Italian Air Force KC-767A tanker on the ramp at Pratica di Mare Air Base, Italy

Close-up view of the jet engine on an Italian Air Force KC-767A Tanker

An Airbus A310 MRTT Tanker of the German Air Force after a mission, Cologne Airport, Germany

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-22 Raptor refuels behind a KC-10 Extender
April 17, 2008 - A F-22 Raptor refuels behind a KC-10 Extender while at 26, 000 feet at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Red Flag-Alaska 08-2 is a series of Pacific Air Forces field training exercises

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

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

Six F-15 Eagles refuel from a KC-10 Extender
Six F-15 Eagles from the Massachusetts Air National Guard refuel from a KC-10 Extender high over New England during a training mission

Israeli Air Force C-130 Karnaf taking off from Nevatim Air Force Base, Israel

The oil tanker Maran Castor is underway in the Arabian Sea
December 11, 2012 - The oil tanker Maran Castor is underway in the Arabian Sea during exercise Lucky Mariner 13

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

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The Esso Northumbria supertanker, a symbol of shipbuilding prowess in Wallsend-on-Tyne, takes shape at the Swan Hunter shipyard. As the Queens Dock in Swansea bustles with activity, cargo ships like the ill-fated Tresillian brave stormy seas. Meanwhile, oil tankers from Manchester Oil Refinery navigate treacherous waters to fuel nations' energy needs. In 1964, an unknown hero delivers petroleum to an Ilford Esso petrol station using a Leyland tanker—a snapshot frozen in time. This classic photograph has been colorized, breathing new life into its historical significance from the Chronicle archive. On another continent, a B-1B Lancer and KC-135 Stratotanker form an aerial ballet as they connect mid-flight—an awe-inspiring display of precision and power. Closer to earth, a John Deere 8530 tractor equipped with a Samson vacuum slurry tanker fertilizes fields in Alunda—nature's nourishment for bountiful harvests. Across continents and oceans alike, Panama Canal witnesses the graceful dance between tankers and tourist boats at Miraflores Locks—a testament to human engineering marvels. Teeside oilport welcomes the majestic Supertanker Golar Nikko—the lifeline connecting distant shores through liquid gold. Finally, amidst Egypt's vast desert expanse lies Suez Canal—an artery that allows tankers passage while flanked by endless sands on either side. Here unfolds a scene that encapsulates both man's ingenuity and nature's grandeur—a harmonious coexistence etched against Africa's vibrant backdrop. Tanker: A vessel bridging worlds; carrying commerce across tumultuous waves or soaring skies; delivering prosperity with every journey undertaken; forever entwined within our collective history as it navigates towards an ever-evolving future.