1957 - USA, Aviation Washington: KCA-135 Jet Tanker Joins Air Force / USAF. ca Jun57
Intertitle: Washington: Jet Tanker Joins Force
05:18:10 First U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker plane parked at Boeing field, men inspecting. Taking off past camera r. to l. thru wheels up. Tail number 55-3118 for City of Renton visible.
05:18:29 Air to air of plane in flight, banking & turning w/ white cross visible on fuselage.
05:18:46 Landing toward & past camera r. to l.
Cold War; 1950s; Flight Testing;
NOTE: First test flight was 31Aug55. First production airplane 55-3118 was delivered to Castle Air Force Base in Jun57.
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1957 - USA, Aviation Washington: KCA-135 Jet Tanker Joins Air Force / USAF. ca Jun57 Intertitle: Washington: Jet Tanker Joins Force 05:18:10 First U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker plane parked at Boeing field, men inspecting. Taking off past camera r. to l. thru wheels up. Tail number 55-3118 for City of Renton visible. 05:18:29 Air to air of plane in flight, banking & turning w/ white cross visible on fuselage. 05:18:46 Landing toward & past camera r. to l. Cold War; 1950s; Flight Testing; NOTE: First test flight was 31Aug55. First production airplane 55-3118 was delivered to Castle Air Force Base in Jun57.