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Tex Johnston and the Dash 80 Crew with William M. Allen

Tex Johnston and the Dash 80 Crew with William M. Allen

William Allen at KC-135 Stratotanker Rollout

William Allen at KC-135 Stratotanker Rollout

Tex Johnston and the Dash 80 Crew with William M. Allen

Tex Johnston and the Dash 80 Crew with William M. Allen

William E. Boeing and William M. Allen Inspect the Dash 80 Assembly

William E. Boeing and William M. Allen Inspect the Dash 80 Assembly

Dash 80 First Flight Crew, Tex Johnston, Bert Binegar, and Dix Loesch in the Flight Deck

Dash 80 First Flight Crew, Tex Johnston, Bert Binegar, and Dix Loesch in the Flight Deck

First KC-135A Rollout, 1956

First KC-135A Rollout, 1956

Tex Johnston in the Flight Deck of the Dash 80

Tex Johnston in the Flight Deck of the Dash 80

Tex Johnston in the Flight Deck of the Dash 80

Tex Johnston in the Flight Deck of the Dash 80

Lastl KC-135A Stratotanker on Production Line in Renton

Lastl KC-135A Stratotanker on Production Line in Renton

William Allen and Bertha Boeing Christen Dash 80

William Allen and Bertha Boeing Christen Dash 80

William Patterson (L), and William Allen, 4-27-1954

William Patterson (L), and William Allen, 4-27-1954

KC-135 Stratotanker Rollout

KC-135 Stratotanker Rollout

Renton Factory and Airport Aerial Photos

Renton Factory and Airport Aerial Photos

KC-135 Stratotanker Rollout

KC-135 Stratotanker Rollout

Dash 80 Rollout

Dash 80 Rollout

KC-135R Stratotanker in Flight

KC-135R Stratotanker in Flight

KC-135R Stratotanker Landing

KC-135R Stratotanker Landing

Dash 80 with 707 in Flight Test Hangar

Dash 80 with 707 in Flight Test Hangar

William M. Allen with Models of Jet Transport

William M. Allen with Models of Jet Transport

KC-135A (foreground) with KC-135R Stratotanker

KC-135A (foreground) with KC-135R Stratotanker

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William Allen with First KC-135 Stratotanker Crew

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. More than 600 of the 732 tankers built were still in service in the mid-1990s. The KC-135 replaced the propeller-powered KC-97 tankers, which could no longer keep up with the jet fighters and bombers.

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Unique identifier BI218130

Boeing ID p17340

Type Image

Size 9153px × 7322px 63MB

License type RM

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KC-135 Stratotanker

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military livery

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out of production

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Renton Assembly Plant

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