Vehicle I-D: 60 years, the KC-135 flies through the Cold War & beyond!

09 August 2016 (13:15 UTC-07 Tango 01) 19 Mordad 1395/05 Dhu I-Qa’da 1437/07 Bing-Shen 4714

60 years ago Boeing created the cargo hauler/airborne fueler for the U.S. Air Force, called the KC-135 (it is not a 707, its development was actually started before the 707).  

Here’s a USAF ‘remember when’ and current operations video about the KC-135:

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