This video shows KC-135R Stratotanker serial number 63-8008 take off from RAF Fairford at sunset.
The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an American military aerial refueling aircraft that was developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype, alongside the Boeing 707 airliner. It is the predominant variant of the C-135 Stratolifter family of transport aircraft. The KC-135 was the US Air Force's first jet-powered refueling tanker and replaced the KC-97 Stratofreighter. The KC-135 was initially tasked with refueling strategic bombers, but it was used extensively in the Vietnam War and later conflicts such as Operation Desert Storm to extend the range and endurance of US tactical fighters and bombers.
The KC-135 entered service with the United States Air Force (USAF) in 1957; it is one of nine military fixed-wing aircraft with over 60 years of continuous service with its original operator. The KC-135 is supplemented by the larger McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender. Studies have concluded that many of the aircraft could be flown until 2030, although maintenance costs have greatly increased. The KC-135 is to be partially replaced by the Boeing KC-46 Pegasus.
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The video includes the following:
0:00 Introduction
0:15 US Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster 03-3127
0:31 US Air Force Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy 83-1285
0:39 US Air Force Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker 63-8008 holding short
2:19 US Air Force Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker 63-8008 take off
3:31 US Air Force Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker 63-8008 climb out
4:26 Outro
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