The Surviving Stratotanker and Its Donor Tail: A KC One Thirty-Five Comes Home
A KC-135 that survived a March mid-air collision flew home wearing a donor tail - a stark sign of an aging tanker fleet.
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The KC-135 Stratotanker and the B-21 Raider - When Sixty-Five Years of Service Meets America's Next Stealth Bomber
The KC-135 Stratotanker, flying since 1957, will refuel the B-21 Raider stealth bomber well into the 2040s - a story about institutional knowledge outlasting technological ambition.
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