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ID 58436 Views: 483 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	USA - Air Force Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker	Oscoda - Oscoda-Wurtsmith (OSC/KOSC) USA - Michigan, - -, 1982	E. Jones Contact
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	63-8039 (cn 18656) Another one from my archives. This was the result of a hydraulic system failure of a USAF Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker during an exercise Elephant Walk on a sunny afternoon at Wurtsmith AFB, MI, in 1982. This was the first KC-135 behind a line of B-52 Stratofortress’s, which took part in the simulated launch. As the aircraft attempted to brake at it approached the B-52, the Pilot realized he had no brakes. His split-second decision to steer the aircraft off of the runway saved many lives. Elephant Walks date back to WWI and were a regular occurrence at SAC bases back in the day. Once all of the fuel, approx. 31,000 gallons, was offloaded, two bulldozers were used to pull the aircraft back on the runway. I believe this aircraft is still in service today.

ID 58435 Views: 440 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	USA - Air Force Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker	Oscoda - Oscoda-Wurtsmith (OSC/KOSC) USA - Michigan, - -, 1982	E. Jones Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	63-8039 (cn 18656) Another one from my archives. This was the result of a hydraulic system failure of a USAF Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker during an exercise Elephant Walk on a sunny afternoon at Wurtsmith AFB, MI, in 1982. This was the first KC-135 behind a line of B-52 Stratofortress’s, which took part in the simulated launch. As the aircraft attempted to brake at it approached the B-52, the Pilot realized he had no brakes. His split-second decision to steer the aircraft off of the runway saved many lives. Elephant Walks date back to WWI and were a regular occurrence at USAF bases back in the day.

ID 47633 Views: 244 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	USA - Air Force Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker	Tucson - Davis–Monthan AFB (DMA/KDMA) USA - Arizona, March 25, 2014	Cole Goldberg Contact
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	57-2596 (cn 17732)

ID 46018 Views: 356 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	NASA Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker	Tucson - Pima Air & Space Museum (None) USA - Arizona, March 24, 2014	Cole Goldberg Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N931NA / 63-7998 (cn 18615)

ID 44082 Views: 273 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	USA - Air Force Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker	Aalborg - Aalborg Airport (AAL/EKYT) Denmark, June 27, 1989	Erik Frikke Contact
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	57-1768 (cn 17539)

ID 28163 Views: 515 Photo Comments: 2	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	USA - Air Force Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker	Birmingham - International (BHM/KBHM) USA - Alabama, May 7, 2011	N960DL Contact
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	57-1469 (cn 17540) United States Air Force KC-135 57-1469 is seen at BHM May 7, 2011.

ID 22148 Views: 655 Photo Comments: 3	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	NASA Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, September 13, 2001	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N931NA / 63-7998 (cn 18615) This was the first and only aircraft I saw fly for days in the aftermath of the 9/11 tragedy. Taken on September 13th from the Hopkins employee parking lot, this aircraft now resides on permanent display at the Pima Air Museum in Tucson.

ID 17940 Views: 501 Photo Comments: 3	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	NASA Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, - -, 2000	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
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	N931NA (cn 18615) Once a regular sight at Hopkins, NASA's "Vomit Comet" exits the runway after another trip out over the lake. This aircraft now is stored at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson Arizona.