A 909th ARS KC-135R Stratotanker refuels F-16 Fighting ... 2023 No immediate plans exist for the replacement of any of these special mission C-135 variants, and in fact the two WC-135R aircraft ...

the KC-135 Stratotanker is a military version of the 1950s-era 707 commercial passenger jet. The Air Force inventory of 732 aircraft are more than 50 years old and have been retrofitted several ...

It is intended to replace the oldest of the U.S. Air Force’s KC-135 Stratotanker fleet -- some of which are over 50 years old. The KC-46A will be able to refuel any fixed-wing receiver capable ...

Retirement of portions of the overall Stratotanker force as more KC-46s are delivered ... No immediate plans exist for the replacement of any of these special mission C-135 variants, and in ...