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The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is a military aerial refuelling aircraft. The KC-135 was the US Air Force’s first jet-powered refuelling tanker. Legendary KC-135 entered service with the United States Air Force (USAF) in 1957; it is one of six military fixed-wing aircraft with over 50 years of continuous service. The …

What is Aerial refueling or in-flight refueling or air-to-air refueling? Aerial refueling also referred to as air refueling, in-flight refueling (IFR), air-to-air refueling (AAR), and tanking It is the process of transferring aviation fuel from one military aircraft (the tanker) to another (the receiver) during flight Here is a video of The …