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KC-135 Stratotanker: Powering F-15s in contested Pacific

When an F-15 Eagle screams across the Pacific at Mach 2.5, it commands attention. But behind every one of those missions — ...
Combat Aviator on MSN

KC-135 Stratotanker evasive maneuvers against PLA threats

The KC-135 Stratotanker is one of the most consequential aircraft ever built — not because it drops bombs or fires missiles, but because it keeps everything else in the air. Since entering service in ...