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Boeing C-135FR Stratotanker (58-0102) - A KC-135R tanker from Tinker, 580102, begins the "slowing down" process by using flaps, ailerons, brakes, etc., after a noon-hour landing on KRNOs runway 16L. This oldtimer, built in 1958 (just eight years after I was born), has an entirely new lease on life as a result of it receiving a Block 45 program upgrade last year. All eight tankers in the 507th Air Refueling Wing (AF Reserve Command) at Tinker (Oklahoma) have been upgraded.

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Boeing C-135FR Stratotanker (58-0102)

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A KC-135R tanker from Tinker, 580102, begins the "slowing down" process by using flaps, ailerons, brakes, etc., after a noon-hour landing on KRNO's runway 16L. This oldtimer, built in 1958 (just eight years after I was born), has an entirely new lease on life as a result of it receiving a Block 45 program upgrade last year. All eight tankers in the 507th Air Refueling Wing (AF Reserve Command) at Tinker (Oklahoma) have been upgraded.

21 of 58-0102 1283 of K35R 2096 at KRNO

Gary Schenauer

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Gary SchenauerPhoto Uploader7 年以前

Instead of me typing out info to describe the Block 45 upgrades, viewers who are interested in obtaining more information can click on the following link ...
http://www.amc.af.mil/News/Features/Display/Article/878375/tinker-kc-135s-first-afrc-wing-to-receive-block-45-upgrade/

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cliff7317 年以前

"5" stars again, Gary!!! Hey, I too was eight years old when that Stratotanker was built. So, tell me, where can I go to get a "Block 45" upgrade??? :-)

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Yvon Dionne7 年以前

Nice capture and thanks for the link.

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Roy Hunte7 年以前

Outstanding!

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chalet7 年以前

Note the size and shape of the engines, well these are CFM-56s with a thrust rating of about 34,000 pounds. The original engines probably were P&W JT3C or J57 14,000 pounds of thrust, very noisy and left a trail of smoke like a chimney.

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David Mortimer7 年以前

Snow in OK? Thanks for the Block 45 link. In the mid 1970s I had a few beers with a KC-135 crew in Guam (Anderson AFB) that was based in Maine (Loring AFB) and had come to WEST PAC for training. To a man they swore that their only long haul nav equipment/technology was a sextant. I wonder if the KC-135R qualified navigator is qualified in shooting the stars? I wonder if they even carry a navigator. Sorry for the long comment. BTW, nice pic.

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Dave Sheehy7 年以前

Magnificent scene Gary- 5*+++

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Darryl Sarno7 年以前

Another beauty Gary!

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Frank Rasmussen7 年以前

Former KC-135Q tanker (when it had J57s.) Was part of the fleet at Beale used to refuel the Sled's.

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TWA557 年以前

I sure like that gray, simple but very coool

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Greg Byington7 年以前

That's a really nice picture, Gary! I especially like the lighting, i.e. the sun reflecting off the "plain" gray aircraft. It makes it look more elegant than plain. Oh, I could use an "upgrade" too, since I would have been around three years old when it was built. ;-)

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