Had a really fun piece on Morning Edition this morning about the KC-135 Stratotanker. I took this picture while lying down in the back of the plane as an F-15 came up to refuel.
Here's the link:
The Stratotanker: Flying Gas Pump Has Long History And Long Future
More than 50 years after its first flight, the KC-135 tanker is the workhorse of the U.S. Air Force, a flying gas station that loiters over the skies of Iraq and Afghanistan every day. It is likely to keep flying for at least 30 more years.
