USAF KC-135 Stratotanker PILOT VLOG!

Have you ever wondered what its like flying a KC-135 Stratotanker for the United States Air Force? In this video you will meet Capt Dane. He is a Captain in the Air Force and will show us all the cool features of the KC-135. I hope everyone is doing good and thanks to everyone that stopped by to say hi at Oshkosh 18!
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[@ricfly52]

My step son flew that platform. Sadly he died of brain cancer 4 years ago. Thank you Steve and the Airforce pilot who showed this video.

[@amsdude100]

Sorry for your loss.

[@Cynsham]

i am so sorry for you loss. i hope you and your family are doing ok

[@michaeledington3344]

Thanks Steveo. I took my discovery flight yesterday in a 172. Got up to 5000 feet and got used to banking and turning the plane after I finally got passed my nerves. Got to work the pedals a bit on the ground and almost drove us into the grass on the taxiway and had a death grip on the wheel the first half of the flight. It was a completely horrifying and yet awesome experience. Hopefully the first step to a career. If nothing else at least getting my PPL. Always loved planes and it's been a life long dream. I'm 29 and love watching your videos(you make it look effortless). Helped finally prompt me to go ahead and pull the trigger and finally do it.

[@steveo1kinevo]

Have fun and enjoy each step!

[@aviationdylan3353]

Where are you at now?

[@michaelstern1945]

Thanks for the tour. I always admired the skill of the boom operator.

[@perryjohnson8213]

You rock, Steveo. Corporate pilot here, 25+ years in the biz and I have to say, I love your aviation vids and, much more than the others for sure. You have a passion for flying and making your video documentaries and are definitely a natural at doing both. Also love the fact that, even with your busy schedule, you still make time to answer questions or comments on your KZbin channel. I’m pretty sure that I could not do that and I only fly 12-14 days a month! Keep up the great work brother!!

[@mm-hw9ku]

Brings back memories. I used to fly with EC135 Offutt AFB Looking Glass Mission 24/7 mission during the "Cold War". Great historical airplane. Basic and old technology. They used to leak at altitude. Never needed a refrigerator for storing lunches. Just find a little air gap keeps your drinks cold never needed ice for our coolers. We even boom refueled even with all our heavy comm gear. Lots of old "war" stories on that great air-frame. Thanks !

[@rickharris7197]

When you're a crew chief on a 135, you know where all the good hiding places are. Alot of Thai Stick was brought home on these birds from South East Asia back in the late 60s early 70s, especially after Operation Linebacker ll in Dec. 72. :)

[@wiav8r]

What a treat! I was a comm/nav/Doppler technician on these back in the 80's when they were "A" models. No block 40 for me. Still had navigator in the seat staring at a radar scope. Love this bird! Thanks Steveo!

[@KwHGaming1]

Had to watch this again as the airlift from Kabul is happening, if you check flight radar you can see the stratotankers constantly in the air around the gulf refuelling c-17’s and c130’s mad respect to these guys!!!

[@deltaVrich]

Thanks for taking the time to make the most awesome aviation videos.

[@AprtMgr]

Thanks for another great vid Stevo. My brother flew the KC-135 out of Meridian MS. He's now with the 164th Airlift Wing out of Memphis flying the C-17 and they tank off the 135.

[@hallam7743]

Awesome video Steve, you get the best opportunities ever, nice interior view of the cockpit of the kc-135. Keep the videos coming.

[@dgarner38]

Thanks Steveo! As a former KC-135 crew chief I love seeing people highlight this bird! Always remember this acronym...NKAWTG....thanks again! I love your videos!

[@jjr1728]

Did the Aurora ever exist?

[@robertlafnear4865]

Good video... did stop and say HI at Oshkosh and had a GREAT time walking and sightseeing "Osh" for the first time... Thanks for your time and effort in posting these videos.

[@kensnyder2340]

I was a ground crew Sergeant on a C141 back in the Nam days. Almost everyone loved the 135 models. They were known as good flying Aircraft, reliable. I was able to get my A & P license through the AF and they covered the cost. Thanks for the video.

[@bluemtnsman]

Captain Dane,,, Thank you for your service as well as the tour of an interesting aircraft.

[@thesawyer9598]

So cool. It brings back memories of when I was a mechanic in SAC stationed at Loring. Of course, that was 50 years ago and their still flying right along side the B52.

[@steveo1kinevo]

Thanks for your service to our country!

[@emilyclarke788]

The kc-135 does touch and goes in my hometown every now and then and it's my favorite aircraft of all time.

[@flyifri]

Well done Steveo. Another awesome update. Many thanks going out to Capt Dane, for helping to make this episode possible. Waydago Steveo..!

[@pizzlesauce]

Awesome video and great content as always Steve. When I woke up today my first thought was "I wonder what it is like to fly a KC-135 for the United States Air Force all around the world." and BAM, you post this video minutes later. You are a true mind-reader.

[@dmitry926]

Just you're a future predictor.

[@copflyer6569]

Great video. Approx. 20 years ago I had the pleasure of sitting next to the boom pilot while he refueled one of our F-15's from the 102nd FW, Otis ANGB, MASS ANG. It was a KC-135 from the 121st ARW, Ohio ANG. We were on a 2 week active duty deployment to NAS Kevlavik in Iceland. The F-15 was at Leuchars RAF base at St. Andrews, Scotland and our pilot had to abort his return flight due to an electrical problem on his preflight. After the fix, we returned to Keflavik on the tanker and I shot some awesome videos of the refuel. I'm retired now with 31 years in the Air Guard.

[@thelert]

Thanks SteveO, nice tour of this aircraft with good questions and commentary.

[@wotan10950]

Fascinating! It’s amazing that the 707 is still flying in various guises with modern tech. I’ve taken private tours of the C-5 and C-17 up here at Stewart with the 105 ANG. Great people. And of course Dane, with all his accomplishments, looks like a GQ model too 😁

[@GregSr]

Very nice tour. Great memories. From 1976 through 1980 I was a KC-135 Flight Simulator Tech stationed at Loring AFB in Maine. I spent many hours doing upgrades and repairs (replacements) to the cockpit instruments and controls. The cockpit in this video looked very familiar with lots of small changes. The fuel control panel and the auto-pilot controls have changed a lot. Part of my routine every morning at 0800 hours was to "preflight" the simulator to ensure it was fully operational before the flight crew showed up at 0900 hours. After years of practice, I could shoot an ILS landing by myself and do it better than the real pilots (according to them).

[@haroldgough5799]

Yes you are correct Steve it is tight back there I've been back there once with our A-10's flying out of incirlik Air Base turkey during Desert Shield Desert Storm and operation provide comfort pretty cool back there.

[@SmittySmithsonite]

AWESOME Steveo!! A big THANK YOU to Captain Dane for his service!

[@capt.danieldavidson6291]

Thanks Steveo & Capt. Dane; I certainly don't get to visit the Cockpit of a KC-135 everyday! Awesome treat; thanks guys!

[@backintheairagain9803]

Thx Steve... I just passed along the link to your video to a good friend who was a command pilot for KC-135s and KC-97s during the Vietnam war.

[@wbball15]

Another great vignette, SteveO. Thanks for sharing.

[@jamesfarnham1976]

Wow that was fantastic stuff!!! And the low fly refuel shots spectacular!!! Thank You!

[@zachlorenz4447]

being an avionics tech on these jets, this video was awesome! glad to see some old jet appreciation!

[@slreight]

Awesome and informative video, Steveo! Thanks for sharing.

[@Thearchitectmx]

I really enjoy all your videos, keep them coming! Learning how to fly in southern CA.

[@golls17]

The KC-135 is one of my favorites! I'm lucky enough to work close to KMKE and get to see the 128th fly the pattern often.

[@bluehornet6752]

Bucky!!! I am from Wisconsin, and went to graduate school at UW Madison. Thanks for this feature SteveO!

[@cjbotkin1]

Steveo - My dad retired U.S.A.F. in Columbus, OH... He was head of all maintenance and operated 12- KC 135s refuelers, 12- B52s with Nukes and six or seven F-111 Aardvarks swept wings with Nukes. The USA is committed to preserving your family, your love and your security. Since Patten in 1944... Trust no-one else!

[@heribertawells387]

This brings back memories of my IFR maintenance days on the KC135 at Altus AFB Ok 75-78.

[@JaredTarbox]

My dad worked on them for 20 years! Thanks man!!! Video Favorited!

[@michaelcoffin4364]

It's a fun job.

[@TomRoark]

Thanks, first time to see inside refueling plane.

[@anthonygallegos3891]

Thanks for the tour and thank you for their service

[@DriveSafeDon]

Nice to see a fresh update from Steveo1Kinevo thank you Steve.

[@robertATC60]

Great one Steve! I've been ATC at Boston Center for a lot of yrs. work those planes interesting

[@bobbybabsonjr787]

I was a crew chief on 135'S in the 80's, used to lay down in the boom pod during touch and go's it was pretty cool.

[@CrustyBalls007]

thank you for your service from the UK!

[@iconalist]

As a 135 Boom Operator this was a pretty cool video to see you do. However you should have interviewed the boom about anything behind the pilots headrest (inside joke among 135 crews). I also wanted to say thank you. Your videos flying around the Caribbean inspired me to pursue my PPL. I only have 15 hours but coming from a flying background I solo'd at 13 hours.

[@steveo1kinevo]

Thanks for serving! Good luck with your flight training. Have fun and enjoy each step!

[@tscottme]

13 hours. That's impressive. Good job.

[@iconalist]

when you've spent 13 years sitting behind 2 pilots you pick up on some things ;)

[@adaml7103]

And if you really want to learn about the boom and how it works ask a hydro mechanic. We know everything about whats actually under the panels and what makes it work ;)

[@TheFlyingZulu]

​@@adaml7103 Lol right! I'm was GAC on the kc-135s from 2013 to 2018 and I could talk a lot more about the avionics. The pilot was correct about the autopilot system though. The block 40 autopilot used old mechanical relays in the single autopilot 'computer'. The new block 45 autopilot uses two different computers and they are all digital.

[@brianb5594]

Cool airplane! Thanks for sharing Steveo!

[@scottdunkirk6710]

Crewed them for over 10 years loved the R models

[@aaronfrick9880]

Awesome video! I got to sit in one of these at an airshow last week. An interesting thing the pilot told me was that they never takeoff with full power. I see them flying around the pattern at my flight school all the time. They have been causing students to wait 30 minutes plus for takeoff.

[@AdventureEncounters]

This is cool! Interesting to see the inside of these massive things!!

[@leemontgomery7914]

That Captain was darn accurate. Well done.

[@finalizedtrains]

Very cool! Another quality video from Steveo!

[@kiltedpiper98]

Great video, thank you for sharing it Steveo.

[@stuartdavis798]

Favorite part of being a KC-135 pilot is flying in the pattern? Spoken like a true bus driver! I don't miss those three hours in the pattern flights after a refueling and a great Nav leg. The rendezvous was the best part of the flight because it meant the pilots and the Boom actually had to do some work. As you might have guessed I was a KC-135 Nav back in the water injection days. Sometimes I even miss alert. Thanks for keeping us safe. As for getting rid of the Navigator in the 1990's, they may be getting rid of the pilots soon. I hear the Navy is trying out refueling using drones.

[@bobcrawford5083]

Thanks Steveo..here in Pittsburgh Pa. we have the 911 air wing that is one of the biggest...they fly all over the world..it`s pretty cool to see these old birds fly all over the area..thanks again..or as we say in the Navy BRAVO ZULU...

[@francisflood8921]

Great work, Steveo!!!

[@sensation4aviation337]

This is amazing steveo big like I enjoyed watching that

[@justinrein510]

Have been waiting so long for this

[@randyporter3491]

It appeared, that the ONLY purpose of the ceiling “above” the boom operator, was to encourage claustrophobia. From the cargo bay, you can see that that section of floor could easily be left open, creating a nice “spacious” area for the B.O. But, in tribute to past bubble gunners, the boom pod space was made nostalgically confined LOL! Great walk through Steveo !

[@timsmith5752]

The ceiling holds the secondary gaseous oxygen system

[@DrRobertMPick]

I just discovered your Channel. Nice stuff - keep up the great work.

[@Turboy65]

Just seeing the main cabin section, I can smell it. The 135 main cabin has a distinctive smell to it. And now I know what the extra APUs are for...to start all four engines at once.

[@palakaman]

Flew on one of these during my summer on an air force base. Awesome experience.

[@ockteby]

I was wanting for the Captain to say buckle up for takeoff. Maybe next time. But I really enjoyed the walk around. Love our Military. Thanks Steve.

[@markgraham6928]

dad was a boom in kc-97's and these. retired in 76 from mcconnell. was a stand eval for a long time. 26 yrs as a boom operator.

[@gwc3soccerplyr]

I had the opportunity to ride along in one these in high school. Seeing F-22's get refueled was an experience I won't forget.

[@anthonydamon3224]

I met with that kc-135r pilot too at Oshkosh. He was pretty cool.

[@neilsheets1098]

Steveoooooooo Nailed it !

[@jfox9404]

Way to go Dane, I served with Captain Christinsen when he was just an Airman in the Fire dept

[@tomsmith8781]

Love the 135!

[@jasonrwilkinson9216]

Can't believe that an aircraft conceived in 1955 is still flying and doing good service today. Congrats to all the crews and maintenance and engineering teams who keep these flying and update engines/airframe and avionics to keep apace with technology.

[@khwaac]

Thanks for the tour

[@sophievosper5107]

Such a cool plane ✈️👌

[@doubleemrest3878]

WHAT IS YOUR SUNGLASSES BRAND? I've been watching your videos for while and i always wonder it. Very nice video by the way. Hope to see you flying the TBM soon again.😎

[@andrewscala6006]

All I can say is WOW!!!!!!!!!!

[@uainteasyb]

so awesome thanks brother!

[@dannyd-rockmahaffey3087]

Great video!!!!!

[@RevElaineNjerveZack7]

Great video!

[@GeraldLaumeyer]

Awesome video

[@LtKernelPanic]

Neat video. The 185th ARW flies KC-135-Rs out of the base here. You can usually tell when they're fully loaded because they seem to crawl across the sky.

[@RollTide8569]

The military does a lot of cool aviation stuff! I kind of want to join!

[@Van-Hammer]

The 707 lives! Keep on flying!

[@Stepclimb]

Van Hammer Trivia time! The C-135 and KC-135 are direct descendants of the prototype 367-80 “Dash-eighty”. They share the more oval fuselage of the -80 and sit lower than the B-707. The B-707 has a more circular fuselage. If Steve had shown the Boeing data plate on this aircraft which was built in 1962, you would see that Boeing’s internal designation for the (K)C-135 is........ B717-157. The models which came with TF33 engines were B717-158. These military aircraft are the original Boeing 717s. It wasn’t until Boeing acquired McDonnell Douglas in the 90’s that the latest model of the DC-9 got renamed the B-717. Pilots who fly the newer civilian B-717 have DC-9 type ratings.

[@beyondinsanitybr]

Hey Steveo! Amazing content! I suggest you watch Peter McKinnon's videos with some great tips on editing and transitions. They'll make your videos even more interesting! All the best!

[@ronhatcher7734]

very cool SteveO

[@williegillie5712]

Hey steveo good to see you again. Wouldn’t it be fun to learn how to fly one of those bigger birds? I’m sure you could get the hang of it if you really wanted to. Looks pretty cool

[@michae8jackson378]

My dad flew these in the 70s. I was lucky enough to fly a few flights and be in one of the positions next to boom operator and watch refueling! Also got flight when I was active duty AF.

[@shreveportbossierlocalslov8308]

Steve, love the vids, keep em coming! Question....what type of camera did you use for this interview?

[@Subs-op7xi]

The music is sick 🤘🏻

[@tadeuszlufik]

VFR PATTERNS! Hell yes haha.. that and going back to watch AR with the booms with an extra Pilot

[@chladek22]

top video!!! thanks for that !!!

[@JSouthrn85]

Steveo, when you gonna do a C-17 VLOG??? I'll hook you up!

[@davidgilbertson4354]

Was a jet mechanic on the KC 135Q at BEALE 72-75.

[@johnscarloshow5315]

I plan to fly these one day. I hope it goes to plan.

[@hectordisla]

Nice, very nice video 👍✈️🛫

[@BrianWalsingham]

Great video Steveo. Are we going to ever see the Caravan or TBM back in the Bahamas for some low level VFR flights again? I’m jonesing for the green waters.

[@NETBotic]

It never ceases to amaze me something that burns that much fuel would have anything left over to refuel other aircraft. It must be fun calculating endurance. Let's see we have 6 hours of fuel on board or 5 hours and one refuel, but someone else might need fuel so call it 4 hours lol.

[@TWhite94]

That's certainly an instance where it's ok to be selfish haha

[@Stepclimb]

When the SIOP (Single Integrated Operations Plan) was created in the 1950s, the idea was for the KC-135s to give ALL of their fuel to the B-52s as they approached the North Pole. The B-52s needed all of the tanker gas to fly deep into the USSR to drop their nuclear weapons and made the KC-135 fuel planning morbidly more simple. The joke among KC-135s crews is that Tanker TOAD stands for “Take off and die” since your chances of surviving a ditching or bailout at those latitudes was slim. Thank God we never escalated the Cold War! Nowadays, the acronym NKAWTG is more appropriate.

[@gradywr]

@@thelert NKAWTG - Nobody Kicks A** Without Tanker Gas

[@michaelcoffin4364]

@@Stepclimb They also have some 135s that can be refueled. It has a fuel delivery recepticle right by the old sextant mount.

[@defect2889]

nice vid thanks

[@robjennings6795]

Real stuff.

[@jimmyjoe206]

Very interesting.

[@karbide3084]

Hello steveo1kinevo You do a great job with your uploads. The content and production value creates a smooth, relaxing experience. I've been passionate about aviation in general since childhood. I'm about to get into PPG (powered paragliding). Spending time in Miami and the Bahamas.. Have you encountered/experienced this sport? and What is the general outlook in the private pilot community regarding this activity?

[@goulash75]

Awww. I thought the boom pod was where they would keep the things that go BOOM! :D

[@rickharris7197]

Naw man!...it's where the crew chiefs hung out with the stewardesses.

[@bauminwi]

Hey Oshkosh camping neighbor! Hope all is well with you and Pops!

[@2018paulrobbinx]

Love the intro song