Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker Promo Film - 1957

[@markburton8680]

My dad was KC-135A aircraft commander in late 50’s and early 60’. He once told me that the 135 was his favorite, he also flew B-29, KC-29, and KC-97. R. I. P. dad my hero!

[@philipdodds5060]

So was my dad, b29, kc97 and kc135. He finished his career as a 135 instructor at Castle AFB. ....that generation was one of a kind for sure!!

[@mikec.9677]

Boeing got this one right...The old "steam jet" with it's sweet sounding J57 engine whine is irreplaceable...Pulled many Alert tours piloting her... NKAWTG...Nobody!

[@mikepowers8607]

When the KC-46 goes to the Boneyard, the -135 will refuel it on the way! Asst. crew chief, 59-1467 Six Pack, 380th BW(M), PAFB, 1986-1987.

[@PlanesAndGames732]

made my day EDIT: and it will be scrapped by a B-52

[@travalah]

I have to agree though when the r models came around it was nice to e to get rid of water heating and breech cap cleaning

[@mikepowers8607]

@@mgomez5606 Plattsburgh.

[@mikepowers8607]

@@mgomez5606 yeah. I think Pease had them too.

[@f143744]

Grissom AFB, 305th ARW Heated water on many nights of Alert duty, 1975-1978.

[@ORCLEAM]

My dad, Senior Master Sergeant Frank Gysin, was a Crew Chief, Line Chief and Maintenance Chief with KC-135s from 1966 to 1994. He loved them and I do too (even though I grew up to be a Navy Chief...). I remember vividly how he would take me to work with him in Torrejon Spain and I would get to crawl all over that aircraft. I had big dreams of becoming a Navigator on those silver birds (I'm pretty nearsighted and knew it. I could have never passed the physical to be a pilot... Alas). I still thrill to see this bird, the prettiest big jet ever in my book. I love you dad.

[@geofslagle410]

I flew them. They were great!

[@TheRipper5418]

This very first KC 135, tail # 53118 was a EC 135 with TAC at Tinker AFB when I was stationed there in 1984-86. Mostly used as a VIP transport at that time. She is now on static display at McConnell AFB

[@jerryvanbuskirk7454]

I worked/flew on 118 as a member of the 8th TDCS at SJAFB '76-'78 and '78-'80 at Tinker

[@raymondwallace1031]

@James Arnett Everything he said is accurate

[@carlguerin8110]

I worked on this jet, along with 59-1518, 60-0376, 61-2667, while at Tinker AFB from '84-'90. What memories!

[@edjarrett3164]

The kc135a was the same generation as the buff, but not as overdesigned. I flew 4000 hrs in the kc135a/q/r/t. Great aircraft, pretty robust from maintenance standpoint. Later years lot’s of time in depot maintenance fixing numerous issues. The kc135a, water injected J57 engines on takeoff with 125 seconds of full power near 13k thrust. Kc135r, cfm56 engines Down rated to 20k thrust each. The transition was a game changer in operational capability. Today, near full glass cockpits for the fleet meeting all the latest GATM requirements. Pretty amazing for a jet that’s 80 + years old.

[@johncone9516]

I live 10 miles out on the approach for Mildenhall UK and see KC-135's every day and have flown from Mildenhall to Eglin AFB Florida in one.

[@eliaspeter7689]

KC-135 is such a beauty! So happy she still flies!

[@skofflaww3883]

I was born in 1957, at Loring AFB. My WW2 vet dad was a boom operator on the Kc135 until 1964.

[@inlinesoarer]

After 63 year later, KC-135 still works!! 😁👍

[@skofflaww3883]

And how about the B52?

[@inlinesoarer]

@@skofflaww3883 also love b-52 😁👍

[@tgura15]

It is harrassment to old men

[@garywilberg1931]

I was born in 1957, my 20 yr old son is a boomer on the KC 135 out of Fairchild. It's amazing to see this video and realize how old the planes are that he flies. With proper maintenance, and upgrading engines, these aircraft are a great example of great engineering and manufacturing. Made in America is truly an impressive statement.

[@errorsofmodernism7331]

was

[@williamhealey6862]

I was at Carswell 84-88 . FMS engine shop for the J57 and TF-33. Loved working on those engines

[@inlinesoarer]

Still flying in 2020 with modernization! 😁👍 (especially, block 45 partial glass cockpit)

[@ChiliBowles]

Block 45 is goated 🤌🏼

[@JamesJones-gk5jd]

A model, proof that water burns. Sorta kinda 😂 Worked on a bunch of these at Hayes Aircraft Birmingham Alabama, PDM’s. Great airplane

[@martinwaldman3161]

I was a flight mechanic on 55-3118 at Seymour-Johnson AFB N.C from 1970 to 1975 This airplane was used for a top secret mission in 1970 to take Henry Kissinger to set up the meeting for President Nixon in China

[@inclusivemodeldesigns16]

No one kicks ass, without Tanker Gas!

[@davidgilbertson4354]

I worked eng cond 456 FMS BEALE AFB 72-75 KC 135Q . Flew on 1468,1464 and a few others. Good times.

[@dawnboyd1753]

Flew your bird .....Capt. Mike Boyd....9th ARS .....71-78

[@davidgilbertson4354]

@@dawnboyd1753 Probably worked on some of those J57s you flew with. Thank you for your service Sir 🇺🇸

[@jimporter7602]

Worked in the KC 135A B 52D engine shop at Westover AFB Mass 71-72 and tdy for 6 months at Kadena AFB Okinawa in 72 flightline 135A and Q engines

[@davidgilbertson4354]

Jim I was tdy Kadena Sept 72 to Jan 73 . I also worked the flight line on the KC 135A and Q . Was there for Linebacker 2 we may have worked together.

[@jimporter7602]

@@davidgilbertson4354 was there from the end of feburary until the end of August, linebacker 1. We were called bullet shot 1

[@davidgilbertson4354]

Was tdy to Kadena in 72 , worked the flightline also . Was there for linebacker 2.

[@jimporter7602]

@@davidgilbertson4354 flew from Westover AFB to Kadena AFB on a KC-135A, took about 30 hours, changed planes in Texas and then 2 fuel stops on the way

[@hadavisjr]

2500+ hours in this beauty: A/Q/R/T…920 AREFS, 917 AREFS, 92 ARS, 98 ARS, 319 OG.

[@heim1]

Most of the people in this video are dead....and yet the plane lives on!

[@danmurphy6080]

I wonder how they overlooked strengthening the aft section when they added the upper deck tank and fuel? It became necessary to issue a Safety TCTO to add extra strip stiffeners for the aft section aft of the aft hatch when aircraft exhibited cracks in the body.

[@bisbonian1183]

They told me that it was a response to sonic damage, from the engines.

[@michaelhodgkins9186]

Boeing's 1 - 2 punch. The KC-135 & B-52 !!!

[@PlasmaCoolantLeak]

Spent many an hour as a young troop gassing up both.

[@winglet00190]

Who/what is GDS Creations? I'm trying to use this as part of a documentary and I'm not sure how to give proper credit.

[@juliocaesar2268]

Kc 135 is boeing 707 brother Their mother is dash 80

[@raymondwallace1031]

It is not... It's designated as a 717

[@francisschweitzer8431]

I miss crewing the 135A. It was my first of 3 airframes I crewed

[@Ruckweiler73]

The KC-97 and the jets were incompatible, ultimately. This new tanker gave USAF quite an advanced capability. The Dash 80 is at Udvar-Hazy.

[@georgemallory797]

Great video. I've watched hundreds of videos on aviation subjects (maybe even a thousand or more in my lifetime) and this one I had never seen before.

[@dgrat100]

was a crew chief out of beale afb on the 135q models love it

[@JohnSmith-fz8qv]

I crewed them for many years. 78 to 92

[@heribertawells387]

Station Altus AFB Ok 75-78 IFR maintenance on the KC135 miss those birds.

[@airailimages]

Good vintage catch. Thumbs up!

[@robf93]

Still a gorgeous aircraft!

[@allgood6760]

Cool vid👍

[@kevinswinyer3176]

What I want to know about the Boeing 707/KC 135 Aircraft is what is the horizontal Spike on top of the Tail used for ? Is it some sort of radio antenna ?

[@eww2175]

High Frequency antenna

[@erad5]

a senior pilot in my squadron once said: the last kc-135 pilot has yet to be born...

[@skofflaww3883]

The parents of the last B52 pilot is yet to be born.

[@codered5431]

How much fuel does kc135 dump in to the b 52 in mid air refueling

[@Honest300Al]

Don't know the exact answer but in 1965 I was flying in a 135 out of Kadena, Okinawa. We were to refuel a B-52. Missed the 52 and dumped approximately 25,000 lbs of JP-4 out the back end somewhere over the South China Sea.

[@dchristiansen1]

@@Honest300Al Somewhere around 180,000 pounds or about 30,000 gallons.

[@jimfling2128]

@@Honest300Al It took 2 KC-135's to refuel a B-52 when it was down to fuel level bingo. when crossing the Pacific to Japan.

[@joebagadonuts5573]

Depends on how far the refueling is from the base the 135 came from and has to go back to. 135 max fuel load (A model) was 202,800 pounds. Operating empty weight was about 105,000.

[@jimfling2128]

A great airplane but the air packs for AC and heat was no the best. It seems it was always too hot especially after landing when engine power was reduced.

[@joebagadonuts5573]

Because they only had one pack. Commercial versions had two.

[@james4582]

I love it KC 135 crew/Crew chief 55-3130 55-3135 Castle AFB 1963-67 My sister ship is at March Field Museum I want to visit it lol

[@prudhvi2354]

Why there is no paint on airplanes at that time

[@sundar999]

Saves weight

[@carlingas666]

Turbojet engines instead of turbofans. That plane must of been noisy.

[@Luis_Carlos271]

É o irmão gêmeo do boeing 707-300

[@humanbraininrobotbod]

Taht video left out the part about how they do the chemtrails.

[@thomascreary990]

It's not a chemtrail it's contrail from water in the atmosphere bonehead you idiots need to stop with the fucking conspiracy theories, YOUR ALL DUMBER THAN THE BOX THE ROCK'S CAME IN!!!!

[@sundar999]

@humanbraininrobotbod Please stop playing dumb and stay out of the aviation field. You aren't funny