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KC-135 Rollout Ceremony Fly-by
KC-135 Rollout Ceremony Fly-by 
Dash 80 Parked with KC-97
Dash 80 Parked with KC-97 
Dash 80 Rollout
Dash 80 Rollout 
Dash 80 Rollout
Dash 80 Rollout 
KC-97 and XB-52 Stratofortress in Boeing Flight Test Hangar
KC-97 and XB-52 Stratofortress in Boeing Flight Test Hangar 
KC-97 and XB-52 Stratofortress in Boeing Flight Test Hangar
KC-97 and XB-52 Stratofortress in Boeing Flight Test Hangar 
KC-135 Stratotanker and the Dash 80
KC-135 Stratotanker and the Dash 80 
William E. Boeing and William M. Allen Inspect the Dash 80 Assembly
William E. Boeing and William M. Allen Inspect the Dash 80 Assembly 
B-52 Stratofortress and KC-135 in Hangar
B-52 Stratofortress and KC-135 in Hangar 
Dash 80, Prototype of the 707, Takes its First Flight
Dash 80, Prototype of the 707, Takes its First Flight
B-52A, KC-97, B-47, B-29, B-17 and XB-52 at a Boeing Field Open House Event, circa 1955
B-52A, KC-97, B-47, B-29, B-17 and XB-52 at a Boeing Field Open House Event, circa 1955 
Dash 80 in Flight
Dash 80 in Flight 
Tex Johnston in the Flight Deck of the Dash 80
Tex Johnston in the Flight Deck of the Dash 80 
Dash 80 in Flight
Dash 80 in Flight 
Dash 80 with 707 in Flight Test Hangar
Dash 80 with 707 in Flight Test Hangar 
Restored Dash 80
Restored Dash 80 
Dash 80 in Flight Over City
Dash 80 in Flight Over City 
The Dash 80 in Flight
The Dash 80 in Flight 
Dash 80 in Flight
Dash 80 in Flight 
Dash 80 in Hangar
Dash 80 in Hangar 
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Dash 80 and B-52 Fly Over KC-135 Rollout, with KC-97 in Background

The KC-135 was the first offspring of the Dash 80. It was the only jet airplane designed specifically for aerial refueling and for 15 years was the only tanker used by the Strategic Air Command. The KC-135 replaced the propeller-powered KC-97 tankers, which could no longer keep up with the jet fighters and bombers. In 1956, when the first KC-135 -- nicknamed "The City of Renton" -- rolled out of the plant, it shared the Renton tarmac with the last KC-97, providing a vivid picture of The Boeing Company's complete conversion to jet power. 
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Unique identifier BI218124 
Boeing ID p17089 
Type Image 
Size 5417px × 6862px   35MB 
License type RM 
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