KC-135 Tanker Launch

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rdean500

14 жыл бұрын

A KC-135 Tanker takes off from Beale AFB at an air show in 1985.

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@garystafford6570 3 ай бұрын

I was stationed at Beale from 1974 to 1977. That sound and all the black smoke from water injection sure brings back a lot of memories. My aircraft was 1464.

@charliehanna684 4 жыл бұрын

The sweet sound of four J-57's in water, mmmmmmusic to my old tired ears!

@747heavyboeing3 2 жыл бұрын

Like classic muscle 60s cars. They sounded better !!

@realdeathpony Жыл бұрын

Indeed! Water wagon go.

@randalldemichel4818 Жыл бұрын

I worked on these for 2 years and was always amazed when they took off.

@herkloader34 8 жыл бұрын

Good ol' J-57 turbojets with water injection, causing the black smoke. Most of the KC-135A models (including this one) underwent CFM-56 engine conversions in the 80's.

@1930Granada 5 жыл бұрын

ANG and AFRES birds got the TF33s and were redesignated KC-135Es.

@747heavyboeing3 2 жыл бұрын

You mean increased black smoke. Even non water injected takeoffs produced smoke.

@1930Granada 5 жыл бұрын

If she's a local bird, she's almost certainly a Q-model (hauled JP-5 for the Blackbird), as the last aircraft conventional A-models would've supported (B-52s) left Beale in '76.

@billguidry2052 3 жыл бұрын

JP 7

@solidlift 3 жыл бұрын

Wayyyy better memories, than the CFM-56

@747heavyboeing3 2 жыл бұрын

Reengined KC 135s sound like a typical airliner. Same with the Super Galaxy.

@sieandknsproductions3491 11 ай бұрын

@@747heavyboeing3while the original engine sounds like a fighter

@robytar Жыл бұрын

I have read that the KC-135A was actually louder than a B-52G at takeoff when both use water injection but one would think the B-52G would be much louder as it had twice as many engines.

@robertheinkel6225 Жыл бұрын

I read that the noise from a bomber, on the ground, doing power checks, would disable folks from the noise. Never had that issue on the tanker It had something to do with the noise frequency

@halsmith3771 5 ай бұрын

Ground shook harder on a B52G

@DLJ1985 3 ай бұрын

The 135 was louder.

@douglascook3851 Ай бұрын

I do know the A model in water was louder than the F-15 in full AB

@jackflash1129 6 жыл бұрын

The sound of FREEDOM!!!

@mijotito52 6 жыл бұрын

Crew Chief, 57-1470, 1972-75

@747heavyboeing3 2 жыл бұрын

That bird was built in 57'

@bustermoto 6 жыл бұрын

Ah yes... Memories of filling the plane with water and getting a shower for not paying attention.

@anthonyf3647 Жыл бұрын

Damn, sounds like a fighter on takeoff.

@GrantDavidGillham 7 жыл бұрын

Water injected J-57s. Done this hundreds of times.

@jamesingram465 2 жыл бұрын

Crew chief minot 60 0332

@bobcraglione1220 Жыл бұрын

Crew chief McCoy afb 60-0336Q

@747heavyboeing3 9 ай бұрын

It was built in 1960. Thanks for your service.

@halsmith3771 5 ай бұрын

Water injected J57’s….Know that sound ANYWHERE !

@RedArrow73 6 жыл бұрын

Food for thought ?? Are KC-135 Airframes the same as Dash 80 Airframes?

@Doc62J 5 жыл бұрын

The kc135 used the same prototype as the 707

@erad5 4 жыл бұрын

yep, based on the Boeing model 367 aka dash 80

@williamcruz7044 8 жыл бұрын

Listen to the rumbler .the rumbler and the roar as it go into rotation hitting water on all fours they say that this is Boeing answer .to Lockheed engine store,

@PasleyAviationPhotography 14 жыл бұрын

Very cool 'A' model

@BraesBladesmyth 5 жыл бұрын

(Q) Model. Not an A.

@kevinswinyer3176 2 жыл бұрын

@@BraesBladesmyth it was an A Model with the Water Injection for the Engines, but then if it hauled JP7 for the Blackbird, then it became a Q only if it was actually carrying the JP7 Fuel in it's Bladder tanks. If there was no JP7 in the Bladder Tanks, then it was just an A Model. Any 135 could have been used as a Q simply by filling the Bladder Tanks with JP7, then flying a refueling mission to refuel a Blackbird.