Not something you see that often, if ever!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0meZA2Zy2hU

Very cool!

It's crazy to think those things were placed in service when Eisenhower was our President...

First plane I ever flew on was a B-707, on which the KC-135 was based. Fall of 1965, I think, Chicago O'Hare to Washington, D.C.

I remember Boeing developed that higher vertical stabilizer to increase stability during refueling ops.

Awesome, thanks for sharing! I'd love to go to mach loop someday. He's a bit higher than the fighters, but pretty awesome seeing something that big flying the loop!

The KC135/707 is a badass airplane. They've been in service forever, and have filled so many roles. There's a story out there from the testing phase that one of the pilots did a complete roll in the "Dash-80" prototype during testing...which doesn't sound like a huge deal until you consider it's a 4-engine airliner!

I imagine that would be akin to taking a Vespa on the Tail of the Dragon.... Not that there's anything wrong with that.


Rick

Too bad that Rainbow Canyon has been closed - now in a position to go there but there’s nothing to see

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Originally posted by nhtagmember:
Too bad that Rainbow Canyon has been closed - now in a position to go there but there’s nothing to see

Flights were suspended but, it is currently open, plenty of recent images.
Pilots are 'recommended' to fly 1000' above the canyon lip however.....

Just watched another with a C 130

With the rear ramp down and four guys sitting on it.

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Originally posted by bendable:
Just watched another with a C 130

With the rear ramp down and four guys sitting on it.

Sigh............memories, eh? Once upon a time I would have been one of those four guys.....