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KC-135 Stratotanker
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KC-135 Rollout Ceremony Fly-by
The KC-135 was the first offspring of the Boeing 367-80. 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
BI4791
Boeing ID
p17089
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5417px × 6862px 35MB
License type
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Keywords
1950s
B-52 Stratofortress (Model 464)
crowds
Dash 80 (Model 367-80)
day
flying in formation
full body views
glare
historic production status
KC-135 Stratotanker
KC-97 Stratotanker
Lake Washington
left side views
refueling
Renton Assembly Plant
rollout ceremonies
sunshine
viewed from above
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