Nearly all internal fuel can be pumped through the flying boom, the KC-135's primary fuel transfer method. One crewmember, known as the boom operator, is stationed in the rear of the plane …

The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an American military aerial refueling tanker aircraft that was developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype, alongside the Boeing 707 airliner. It has a …

Apr 17, 2015 · Boom operators on an Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker have the ability to pump thousands of pounds of fuel to any capable aircraft, thousands of feet above the ground, flying …

Boom operators on a KC-135 have the ability to pump thousands of pounds of fuel to any capable aircraft, thousands of feet above the ground, flying at 230 miles per hour, while only 47 feet …

Dec 2, 2016 · Four turbofans, mounted under 35-degree swept wings, power the KC-135 to takeoffs at gross weights up to 322,500 pounds (146,285 kilograms). Nearly all internal fuel …

Jan 21, 2001 · A joint semi annual aerial refuelling training exercise was performed by the US Air Force’s KC-135 Stratotanker in December 2009 with 30 Royal Danish Air Force’s F-16 fighting …

Nearly all internal fuel can be pumped through the flying boom, the KC-135's primary fuel transfer method. One crewmember, known as the boom operator, is stationed in the rear of the...

Forty-five KC-135R Stratotankers are being outfitted to accept wingtip hose-and-drogue and air refueling pods for refueling NATO and U.S. Navy aircraft.

Nearly all internal fuel can be pumped through the flying boom, the KC-135's primary fuel transfer method. One crewmember, known as the boom operator, is stationed in the rear of the plane …

Four turbofan engines, mounted under 35-degree swept wings, power the KC-135 to take-offs at gross weights up to 322,500 pounds. Nearly all internal fuel can be pumped through the …