#Tanker aircraft

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USAF KC-97L in Berlin - Dec 1974

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"Practice makes perfect..."

Mid-flight refueling testing for the YA-10 Thunderbolt II with a KC-135 Stratotanker

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F-16 pilot: "This photo is actually about me."

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[bigglesworld]

Consolidated PBY Catalina. With fuel truck

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Handley Page Victor from my kofi page where you too can donate to suggest some planes https://ko-fi.com/planeyboys

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Model of the Lockheed S-3 Viking pixelated

Link to see more about this model on Turbosquid.com:

https://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/s3-viking-pixelated-1921215?referral=amanitacz

Link to the whole gallery:

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Link to the software:

http://www.cazaba.cz/

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Poland accept's his fate...

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Catching a tanker while en route to North Dakota

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Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker Heavy Aircraft

The first aircraft flew in August 1956 and the initial production Stratotanker was delivered to Castle Air Force Base, Calif., in June 1957. The last KC-135 was delivered to the Air Force in 1965. Of the original KC-135As, more than 417 were modified with new CFM-56 engines produced by CFM-International.

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You will be missed

@airsuperoiorx via X

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The U.S. military has announced the sale of billions of dollars of missiles, bombs, and other weapons to Israel in the past year, as the campaign in Gaza grinds on. Now, the Department of Defense is also building aircraft facilities in Israel to accommodate American-made refueling tanker planes, according to newly issued public contracting documents reviewed by The Intercept. The project includes new construction and upgrades of existing buildings, including one or more hangars, warehouses, and storage facilities, at an Israeli military base in the south of Israel, according to Army Corps of Engineers documents. The construction stems from a nearly $1 billion contract, awarded to defense giant Boeing in 2022, to provide Israel with four KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft to be delivered by the end of 2026. The purchase of the KC-46As was seen as a signal of Israel’s determination to increase its capacity to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities. The KC-46A is the newest tanker being produced for the U.S. Air Force to replace its two aging models. The new aircraft has been plagued with myriad problems, including issues with its Remote Vision System, which allows the boom operator to see the boom through a video feed. The plane has also become a financial burden, racking up more than $7 billion in losses.

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Giving Israel the increased capability to strike Iran will certainly calm tensions in the region. On the plus side, they're relying on Boeing making an aircraft that's "plagued with myriad problems." With a bit of luck the doors will fall off mid-air.