Bill V
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Thought some of you might enjoy reading this...
Especially a certain someone who has "OKC" in his member name...
Especially a certain someone who has "OKC" in his member name...
Neat article on the KC-135 refueling planes
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Roger Batts
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Very cool article. I almost joined the Air Force myself about 16 years ago.......Hmmmmmm, I probably could have retired by now!: P
Nelson Atwell
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Bill,
Very interesting article for two reasons. Of course, I knew we repaired KC-135 at Tinker AFB. But the reason why I liked the article is because it reminded me of one of my most memorable moments. I was on leave from Lajes Field in the Azores (Portugal) and flew "Space-Available" on a KC-135 back to the US. I was offered the chance to sit next to the boom operator as he refueled a squadron of A-10s over the mid-Atlantic. It was really cool to watch, and I will always remember it. :wub:
Very interesting article for two reasons. Of course, I knew we repaired KC-135 at Tinker AFB. But the reason why I liked the article is because it reminded me of one of my most memorable moments. I was on leave from Lajes Field in the Azores (Portugal) and flew "Space-Available" on a KC-135 back to the US. I was offered the chance to sit next to the boom operator as he refueled a squadron of A-10s over the mid-Atlantic. It was really cool to watch, and I will always remember it. :wub:
Mark Stadnicki
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The old girls are showing thier age for sure. I used to work on KC-135A,E & R models back in the day up at Loring AFB, ME. I'm still active duty, going on 22yrs, and hoping to retire soon. My brother is a boom instructor at Altus on them. He's been flying them for 20yrs now!
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Scott Schumacher
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I used to be a KC-135 Boom Operator on A and Q models out of the 917th AFRES out of Dyess AFB in Texas, those were some good times. It is now going on 14 years since I was refueling aircraft in the air, best job in the Air Force when you can be lying down on the job!!
Ah, the Iron Maiden! Tanking off the -135 was generally not fun! I was just sitting in the back of F-14s and I didn't like it. The hose was very short and it was easy to bend things on our airplane. The KC-10 is considered much more forgiving once hooked up.
Larry Phillips
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"NKAWTG-N!!"
(No-one Kicks Ass Without Tanker Gas - No-one!!)
I've flown on the Stratotanker myself. Very cool airframe. I was assigned to McConnell AFB KS for 5 years. Nothing better than watching them do touch-and-goes on the airfield. Now that I'm at Scott AFB, I sit at the fenceline every morning watching the maintenance crews spinning up the Illinois ANG KC-135's.
(No-one Kicks Ass Without Tanker Gas - No-one!!)
I've flown on the Stratotanker myself. Very cool airframe. I was assigned to McConnell AFB KS for 5 years. Nothing better than watching them do touch-and-goes on the airfield. Now that I'm at Scott AFB, I sit at the fenceline every morning watching the maintenance crews spinning up the Illinois ANG KC-135's.
