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Boeing RC-135 Rivet Joint Refueling

aviation_newsVideo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Suddeth U.S. Air Forces Central Public Affairs
A KC-135 crew deployed to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron perform an air refueling mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. During the mission they refuel an RC-135. Produced by Tech Sgt. Justin Suddeth.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_R…
The Boeing RC-135 is a family of large reconnaissance aircraft used by the United States Air Force to support theater and national level intelligence consumers with near real-time on-scene collection, analysis and dissemination capabilities. Based on the C-135 Stratolifter airframe, various types of RC-135s have been in service since 1961. Unlike the C-135 and KC-135 which are recognized by Boeing as the Model 707, the RC-135 is internally designated as the Model 739 by the company. Many variants have been modified numerous times, resulting in a large variety of designations, configurations, and program names.

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