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Author Topic: The all girl crew of the KC-135  (Read 451 times)
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101st Airborne
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« on: May 24, 2007, 07:53:26 PM »

If you are re fueling from a US Airforce K-135 re fueling tanker, there is a big likelyhood that you will be re fueled by an all girl crew.
Many women are now members of the USAF in this role.

The KC-135 Stratotanker's primary mission is to refuel long-range bombers. It also provides aerial refueling support to Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and allied aircraft. Four turbojets, mounted under wings swept 35 degrees, power the KC-135. Nearly all internal fuel can be pumped through the tanker's flying boom, the KC-135's primary fuel transfer method. A special shuttlecock-shaped drogue, attached to and trailed behind the flying boom, is used to refuel aircraft fitted with probes. An operator stationed in the rear of the plane controls the boom. A cargo deck above the refueling system holds passengers or cargo. Depending on fuel storage configuration, the KC-135 can carry up to 83,000 pounds (37,350 kilograms) of cargo.
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