60th anniversary of KC-135’s first flight coming up

The Boeing KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft made its first flight on Aug. 31, 1956. Even with its eventual replacement, the Boeing KC-46, coming online. The Stratotanker is expected to keep flying well into the next decade.

154th Air Refueling Squadron - Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
By United States Air Force (United States Air Force) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons