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KC-97 Stratofreighter Refuels B-47 and B-52

After the war Boeing developed the Model 367, a military transport based on the B-29 bomber. Its civilian counterpart was the 377 Stratocruiser. There were 888 C-97s built between 1947 and 1958. Of those, 219 were adapted as KC-97E and F tankers and 592 were KC-97G models. The KC-97Gs had additional 700-gallon external fuel tanks under each wing and could dispense 8,513 gallons of fuel while carrying 96 troops. Sales of the KC-97s helped pull Boeing out of the post-war slump, and because they extended the range of bombers and fighters, the KC-97 tankers became crucial to SAC operations. 
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Unique identifier BI46922 
Boeing ID BIV16_KC-97_01 
Type Video 
Duration 3m10s 
Size 720px × 480px   67MB 
License type RM 
Keywords
1950s
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