Such an AMAZING aircraft!! My father worked on the KC-135 for over 30yrs at Tinker AFB. I LOVE seeing these types of video's showing the interior of the aircraft! Keep up the GREAT work!! Much respect and support from Yuma, AZ. 👍👍
@@ryanmoeller3308 They probably aren't allowed to recommend anything specific. There were several nice hotels in Fairborn the last time I stayed in a hotel there (which was many years ago). Every time I've been since, I've camped on the base with my Scout troop. And yes, 2 days would be good, 3 if you want to explore other things like the Wright Brothers Bicycle Shop in Dayton. Also make sure to check out the Huffman Prairie Flying Field and the Wright Brothers Memorial!
Such a well maintained airplane for its age. Many people don't realize how many generations of Air Force personnel flew and maintained these airplanes for 50+ years. Thank-you for the great video!
This aircraft (60-0329) holds a particularly special place in my heart. I was her crew chief at Wurtsmith AFB,MI from August of 73 until October of 76 when I got promoted to Flight Line Supervisor. It is truly an honor to have an aircraft in the Museum that I had such a close attachment. The NMUSAF di an amazing job restoring this bird to display standards. Thank you!
As an old Air Force Flight Nurse I love our airplanes. Thanks to all the men & women who have taken care of all our planes over the years. I flew in C141s & it was always smoothe. Good video.
So glad you have this aircraft in your amazing collection! The KC-135 was the subject of my very first model airplane - back in 1967 in Bombay, India, no less! Throughout my childhood, I built other Revell and Aurora Stratotankers; many of these currently command good prices as "antiques" and collectibles. The KC-135 is a very special aircraft to me.
I remember when the Nav’s table was truly the Nav’s seat. Gone is the Search and Weather Radar unit. Gone are some of the Navigation instruments. I sat i those jump seats from Westover AFB to U-Tapao, RTAFB, Thailand…..and back. With a fully loaded plane. It sucked, but I wish I could go back and do it again. Very good chance that I worked on that bird when it was an “A” model. Gone are the best of times, but not forgotten. Thanks for the memories. I was a Radar/Nav Avionics tech. Miss it. Back in a time when what I did mattered. Thanks to all of those that followed in my footsteps.
I was at ute 68/69 OMS I was a tanker launch chief ,before i was a tanker Chief since 1962, I grew up in the service and do miss it. I too crossed the big pond many times. Videos like this makes my eyes water. Thanks for the Memories.
I can almost smell that old "A" model 60-0365. Man o Man do I miss it, the happiest days of my life! You haven't lived until you experience a water "assisted" take off...
Flew once or twice with my buds in the 97th Arefs. One of those was a mission refueling the Thunderbirds returning to Nellis. Best wishes to the staff at NMUSAF, to former members of the 97 th AREFS and the 905th AREFS.
Thank you for doing a detailed interior video tour! I served as a flying crewchief on these aircraft in th 1990s and this brings back many memories, as I spent tons of hours inside and outside these great planes, readying them before and after missions. My particular model was a KC-135T and it was a rare privilege to refuel it with JP-8 for itself and JP-7 for one of the final SR-71 Blackbird missions in 1998.
Awesome video. Love the KC-135. When I graduated from tech school (Chanute AFB) I was assigned to Loring AFB as a Flight Simulator Tech on a KC-135 trainer. As a former SSgt, I'm proud to have served in the US Air Force from '75 to '80. Great memories!
Hello Antonio, thanks so very much. It was a pleasure getting you into the Black Mariah, very amazing history to that bird. Hope your family is doing great!!!
A great view of this aircraft. I worked Comm/Nav on KC-135's at Wurtsmith AFB, 78-82, and flew to and from Guam and many incentive flights from Wurtsmith in one of these. Lots of memories. I also saw the ARC-190 HF antenna coupler (4:20) inside the cargo bay. This means that this A/C has a long wire HF antenna.
Except for a couple of EFIs and the INS it looks just like the KC-135A I flew in twice as a CAP cadet in the early 70s. The web seats in the cabin were green back then. Flew from Wurtsmith AFB in Michigan to McCoy and McDill AFBs in Florida. I got to sit in the pilots seat and boomers station while in flight. Great memories!
There was no shortage of these airframes when I was stationed at Offutt in the early 80's. EC-, RC-135's galore! Got to fly on an EC-135 training hop as a reward for being named Airman of the Month; one of my best memories of my time in the Air Force! 🇺🇸✈️💙
Got the Privilage to fly on KC-135 twice. Not sure of the model, but they did have the Canvas seats in them. Both Times I went from Anderson in Guam to California. I was in the US Navy at the time. 1st time was to go to San Diego for Aircrew training and 2nd was to head to Moffett for my 2nd tour. Great aircraft and crew on both flights. Kinda cold though and the box lunches were OK. But still enjoyed the Hours.
Je ne peux m'empêcher de verser une larme quand je vois cette vidéo c'est tellement d'émotions et de souvenir un avion chargé d'histoire félicitation a la personnes qui a. Réalisée cette vidéo . Aéronautiquement votre.
Watching this amazing video, takes me back, spending my 20 years as crew chief working on such a great aircraft. the memories it was bring back. Getting up at midnight to report for preflight at 2 am for a 10 o'clock launch for TDY. So many memories it hard to list them. it would take up too much time. Love doing engine runs for pressurization checks on the systems. Some of the new system I see in the cockpit I have no clue what they are for. I retired in August 2001, that when they started up grading the aircraft. I started with analog system, then digital. A model to R model. but also worked on Q, T models. This is the work horse in the Air Force. refueling all types of aircraft, then later cargo hauler. the motto NKAWOTG. It is so true. My last wish is to have one last ride before I go to that flightline in the sky. I just love her.
I was lucky enough to have flown in the KC135s for just over 5000 Hours. I was in the A, E, R and a couple of strange ones when I was stationed at Birmingham AL doing test flights. I just loved this plane and to this day still miss the flying. Only thing I do not recognize is the tube going down the cargo area and what is next to the old APU. These must have come in after I was grounded in 86
In all my time in the Army, this is one aircraft that I never got to fly in even though I’ve been around them. I did fly on a KC-10 when we flew from Benning back to Campbell, and we all got a chance to go down to the Boom operators station and watch them practice hooking up to the other KC-10 that was with us. It was a cool experience. 👍🏻
Thank you for the memories. I was a KC-135A/R boom operator from 1979-1986. alot has changed on the insides, but that's the way of the updates. Remember the Navigator position and using the sextant for celestial navigation. Much respect to 60-0239. "Boom Stowed, Leaving Position."
i worked the flightline for six months then went the phase dock 81to 84 on the 135a at blytheville afb im glad i wasnt assigned to the buff we only had the 135s 52s and the t37s and all were older than me
They went from 6 to 3 bunks, boo. The music sounds like it might be from "Castaway". It is fitting for the moment, emotional. I was on this same aircraft for 3 1/2 years, as ACC. It only had 650 hours on her when I was assigned to her. She had 2200 with I left in 66. I wonder what her total hours were.
Highest hour jet I worked in was in the 20k range in 2010 when I got out. Just as a reference. Don’t know about this girl as I never had hands on her but the total hrs were pretty varied from what I could tell at the time.
My middle name is Dean. I'm named after my dad's cousin, Capt Dean Hoar who died a couple years before I was born. He was the navigator for the crew that won the MacKay Trophy in 1967. I'd love to see that aircraft up close.
@@jochenheiden It is if the Stratotanker was being used to refuel it mid-air. Isn't it? Then, it's related to the aforementioned. SO DID THE AURORA EXIST OR WERE YOU NOT PRIVY TO PILOT TALK AND LOCKER ROOM RUMORS?
yeah, the navigator's position was done away with long time ago and that station become more of the boomer and crewchief's worktable. I sat there many hours changing out manuals and filling out aircraft forms.
Seeing how complex aircraft have become, as seen here, I can't help but wonder what the Wright Brothers would think if they could see how their invention has developed. 😮😮 That would be my guess.
C'est une vidéo très émouvante j'aurai aimé que la B.A d'istres conserve le 738 et que boeing nous en fasse une donation afin d'en garder pour permettre aux jeunes de le visiter et de rendre hommage à toutes les personnes ayant travaillé de près comme de loin avec boeing KC-135RG
What's all of that newfangled stuff on the instrument panel? Where's the navigators station? WHAT DID THEY DO TO MY AIRPLANE??? Retired KC-135 A/Q/R/T crew chief. 1981-1995
@@giveitathink6749 Uh huh..... We have enough KC-135, F-14, etc..... We cannot save them all = Costs $$$$$ to put them on exhibit, so the only way is to destroy them all into scrap heap because none of them comparing to the one flown from Hawaii ANG has important history to the Air Force. Btw, they need to build a Boeing Hangar next to the F-104 gate guard outside the museum.
Wrong should have seen the ang birds I worked on during the first gulf War AZ,OH,ME guard birds and they were E models so don't go their you'll lose that bird was spruced up to be a museum piece enough said
Agreed. Got back from the desert a few months ago and the Guard tails are super clean, working microwave or oven and have now padding in the seat and nice mats in the boom pod. I even flew some jets with permanent 3 prong power outlets and working hot cups.
they already took the netting down, you have to in order to close the cargo door - crew chief talking here. you do NOT want to get the netting caught in the door when it comes down.
@StratoArt no kidding I worked on them for years and even when the door was opened we didn't put the netting up if you're stupid enough to walk out of door on a aircraft sitting on the ground you deserved to get hurt or killed that's just plain stupidity and your fault
Such an AMAZING aircraft!! My father worked on the KC-135 for over 30yrs at Tinker AFB. I LOVE seeing these types of video's showing the interior of the aircraft! Keep up the GREAT work!! Much respect and support from Yuma, AZ. 👍👍
Hello Ryan long time no chat!!! Thank you for your family's service that's awesome about your father working on these historic and iconic airframes!!!
@@USAFmuseum Thank you! I still need to make it up to your facility! Been trying to go since 2012 and still haven't made it.. 😞
@@ryanmoeller3308 We will be here when ready!!!
@@USAFmuseum What hotel is closest to your facility? I think I'll definitely need a few day's to properly explore the NMUSAF! 😁😁
@@ryanmoeller3308 They probably aren't allowed to recommend anything specific. There were several nice hotels in Fairborn the last time I stayed in a hotel there (which was many years ago). Every time I've been since, I've camped on the base with my Scout troop.
And yes, 2 days would be good, 3 if you want to explore other things like the Wright Brothers Bicycle Shop in Dayton. Also make sure to check out the Huffman Prairie Flying Field and the Wright Brothers Memorial!
Such a well maintained airplane for its age. Many people don't realize how many generations of Air Force personnel flew and maintained these airplanes for 50+ years. Thank-you for the great video!
I worked as a Comm/Nav technician for 6 years on 135s. These bad boys will always have a place in my heart
Thank you so much for your service!!! That's epic!
This aircraft (60-0329) holds a particularly special place in my heart. I was her crew chief at Wurtsmith AFB,MI from August of 73 until October of 76 when I got promoted to Flight Line Supervisor. It is truly an honor to have an aircraft in the Museum that I had such a close attachment. The NMUSAF di an amazing job restoring this bird to display standards. Thank you!
As an old Air Force Flight Nurse I love our airplanes. Thanks to all the men & women who have taken care of all our planes over the years. I flew in C141s & it was always smoothe. Good video.
Thank you so very much for your service Carole!!!
So glad you have this aircraft in your amazing collection! The KC-135 was the subject of my very first model airplane - back in 1967 in Bombay, India, no less! Throughout my childhood, I built other Revell and Aurora Stratotankers; many of these currently command good prices as "antiques" and collectibles. The KC-135 is a very special aircraft to me.
The air force museum absolutely rules. I go atleast once a year. Really love living 10 minutes away.
Derek, we are all jealous now....
Personally, if I lived that close, volunteering there would be my "retirement gig"!
this museum rocks! Visited last year for vacation, worth it.
Video was outstanding. "Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory".
I remember when the Nav’s table was truly the Nav’s seat. Gone is the Search and Weather Radar unit. Gone are some of the Navigation instruments. I sat i those jump seats from Westover AFB to U-Tapao, RTAFB, Thailand…..and back. With a fully loaded plane. It sucked, but I wish I could go back and do it again. Very good chance that I worked on that bird when it was an “A” model. Gone are the best of times, but not forgotten. Thanks for the memories. I was a Radar/Nav Avionics tech. Miss it. Back in a time when what I did mattered. Thanks to all of those that followed in my footsteps.
Phil, you're absolutely right! We couldn't wait to get out, now we wish we could go back.
I was at ute 68/69 OMS I was a tanker launch chief ,before i was a tanker Chief since 1962, I grew up in the service and do miss it. I too crossed the big pond many times. Videos like this makes my eyes water. Thanks for the Memories.
I can almost smell that old "A" model 60-0365. Man o Man do I miss it, the happiest days of my life! You haven't lived until you experience a water "assisted" take off...
Flew once or twice with my buds in the 97th Arefs. One of those was a mission refueling the Thunderbirds returning to Nellis. Best wishes to the staff at NMUSAF, to former members of the 97 th AREFS and the 905th AREFS.
Thank you for doing a detailed interior video tour! I served as a flying crewchief on these aircraft in th 1990s and this brings back many memories, as I spent tons of hours inside and outside these great planes, readying them before and after missions. My particular model was a KC-135T and it was a rare privilege to refuel it with JP-8 for itself and JP-7 for one of the final SR-71 Blackbird missions in 1998.
Thank you for your service Dale!!!
Hey, Dale! Been a minute. I still have your "Thunder in the Valley" A-10 painting as my laptop background.
Did you ever refuel an Aurora? DID THEY EXIST?
The KC-135Q refueled the blackbird, T models are the former Qs reverted back to standard tankers
@@DoctorDispatch thats so cool! Thank you!!
KC-135R was astonishingly successful…
Still is!
Awesome video. Love the KC-135. When I graduated from tech school (Chanute AFB) I was assigned to Loring AFB as a Flight Simulator Tech on a KC-135 trainer. As a former SSgt, I'm proud to have served in the US Air Force from '75 to '80. Great memories!
Chanute barracks you werein are gone now- 3354 ss and 3352 ss were there 1977 :) Asbestos Abatement is why. :(
Ken you have the best job. Awesome video. Thanks again that day for letting me see inside the helicopter.
Hello Antonio, thanks so very much. It was a pleasure getting you into the Black Mariah, very amazing history to that bird. Hope your family is doing great!!!
A great view of this aircraft. I worked Comm/Nav on KC-135's at Wurtsmith AFB, 78-82, and flew to and from Guam and many incentive flights from Wurtsmith in one of these. Lots of memories. I also saw the ARC-190 HF antenna coupler (4:20) inside the cargo bay. This means that this A/C has a long wire HF antenna.
Except for a couple of EFIs and the INS it looks just like the KC-135A I flew in twice as a CAP cadet in the early 70s. The web seats in the cabin were green back then. Flew from Wurtsmith AFB in Michigan to McCoy and McDill AFBs in Florida. I got to sit in the pilots seat and boomers station while in flight. Great memories!
There was no shortage of these airframes when I was stationed at Offutt in the early 80's. EC-, RC-135's galore! Got to fly on an EC-135 training hop as a reward for being named Airman of the Month; one of my best memories of my time in the Air Force! 🇺🇸✈️💙
Did you ever see an Aurora?
@@jjr1728 Nope, never have.
@@DoctorDispatch Thanks for replying.
Got the Privilage to fly on KC-135 twice. Not sure of the model, but they did have the Canvas seats in them. Both Times I went from Anderson in Guam to California. I was in the US Navy at the time. 1st time was to go to San Diego for Aircrew training and 2nd was to head to Moffett for my 2nd tour.
Great aircraft and crew on both flights. Kinda cold though and the box lunches were OK. But still enjoyed the Hours.
Je ne peux m'empêcher de verser une larme quand je vois cette vidéo c'est tellement d'émotions et de souvenir un avion chargé d'histoire félicitation a la personnes qui a. Réalisée cette vidéo .
Aéronautiquement votre.
Watching this amazing video, takes me back, spending my 20 years as crew chief working on such a great aircraft. the memories it was bring back. Getting up at midnight to report for preflight at 2 am for a 10 o'clock launch for TDY. So many memories it hard to list them. it would take up too much time. Love doing engine runs for pressurization checks on the systems. Some of the new system I see in the cockpit I have no clue what they are for. I retired in August 2001, that when they started up grading the aircraft. I started with analog system, then digital. A model to R model. but also worked on Q, T models. This is the work horse in the Air Force. refueling all types of aircraft, then later cargo hauler. the motto NKAWOTG. It is so true. My last wish is to have one last ride before I go to that flightline in the sky. I just love her.
I was lucky enough to have flown in the KC135s for just over 5000 Hours. I was in the A, E, R and a couple of strange ones when I was stationed at Birmingham AL doing test flights. I just loved this plane and to this day still miss the flying. Only thing I do not recognize is the tube going down the cargo area and what is next to the old APU. These must have come in after I was grounded in 86
Bleed Air line for APU engine start I think is what you are looking at?
In all my time in the Army, this is one aircraft that I never got to fly in even though I’ve been around them. I did fly on a KC-10 when we flew from Benning back to Campbell, and we all got a chance to go down to the Boom operators station and watch them practice hooking up to the other KC-10 that was with us. It was a cool experience. 👍🏻
Thank you for the memories. I was a KC-135A/R boom operator from 1979-1986. alot has changed on the insides, but that's the way of the updates. Remember the Navigator position and using the sextant for celestial navigation. Much respect to 60-0239. "Boom Stowed, Leaving Position."
i worked the flightline for six months then went the phase dock 81to 84 on the 135a at blytheville afb im glad i wasnt assigned to the buff we only had the 135s 52s and the t37s and all were older than me
She was well taken care of. Such a great ACFT that is still serving today!
Wow for her age she's almost in museum quality. I can't believe how shiny the floor is. Lol
I look forward to seeing her in the future.
Agreed!!!
They went from 6 to 3 bunks, boo. The music sounds like it might be from "Castaway". It is fitting for the moment, emotional. I was on this same aircraft for 3 1/2 years, as ACC. It only had 650 hours on her when I was assigned to her. She had 2200 with I left in 66. I wonder what her total hours were.
Highest hour jet I worked in was in the 20k range in 2010 when I got out. Just as a reference. Don’t know about this girl as I never had hands on her but the total hrs were pretty varied from what I could tell at the time.
Beautifully filmed. Thank you!
Thanks so viewing Eric!!!
My middle name is Dean. I'm named after my dad's cousin, Capt Dean Hoar who died a couple years before I was born. He was the navigator for the crew that won the MacKay Trophy in 1967. I'd love to see that aircraft up close.
I really enjoy the interior views. Since I am a modeler, these are extremely helpful. Thank you!
I do, miss that old girl. 😢
I worked on KC135 aircraft at McConnell AFB in Kansas. 1983-1987
You got there as I left. 1980-1983
I was at McConnell (sort of, as I deployed most of the time) from 04-10
Great video!
I’m from Honolulu and have seen this exact aircraft
That's so awesome!!! We love this bird, thanks for sharing!
The folks in Dayton will give her a good home.
There is a KC135 there now 60-0329.
Only decent view of the boom operators station I've seen. Looks quite different from KC-97 which also has a prone operator
Did no one notice that they left the grate up lol. Still a great video
Automatic Q3
I def noticed. I wonder every time I see cam work in a 135 if the cameraman got waffled lol
USAF Hydraulics here. I work KC-135s. Got a boom write-up? Ask me your KC-135 questions!
Did the Aurora exist?
@@jjr1728 That’s not a KC-135 question. 😂
@@jochenheiden It is if the Stratotanker was being used to refuel it mid-air. Isn't it? Then, it's related to the aforementioned. SO DID THE AURORA EXIST OR WERE YOU NOT PRIVY TO PILOT TALK AND LOCKER ROOM RUMORS?
Any part or parts that seem to fail too soon? Like poorly designed or just to maintain a contract?
Sad to see the navigator station stripped of all its instruments (as flown for the past few years).
yeah, the navigator's position was done away with long time ago and that station become more of the boomer and crewchief's worktable. I sat there many hours changing out manuals and filling out aircraft forms.
Nice!
Trucker fans in the cockpit 👍
Seeing how complex aircraft have become, as seen here, I can't help but wonder what the Wright Brothers would think if they could see how their invention has developed.
😮😮 That would be my guess.
Orville never saw a KC-135, but he lived until 1948. He saw quite a few developments.
Wilbur died in 1912, unfortunately.
@@Ernwaldo thanks for your information.
Edit: At least Orville got to know about the jet engine.
C'est une vidéo très émouvante j'aurai aimé que la B.A d'istres conserve le 738 et que boeing nous en fasse une donation afin d'en garder pour permettre aux jeunes de le visiter et de rendre hommage à toutes les personnes ayant travaillé de près comme de loin avec boeing KC-135RG
What's all of that newfangled stuff on the instrument panel? Where's the navigators station? WHAT DID THEY DO TO MY AIRPLANE???
Retired KC-135 A/Q/R/T crew chief. 1981-1995
And they took out the Vacuum cleaner hole ???
Instead of music explain what we are looking at
And here is this other one destroyed and scrapped to death: th-cam.com/video/mF55IAgv9Ls/w-d-xo.html
Thats a rough video to watch.
@@giveitathink6749 Uh huh..... We have enough KC-135, F-14, etc..... We cannot save them all = Costs $$$$$ to put them on exhibit, so the only way is to destroy them all into scrap heap because none of them comparing to the one flown from Hawaii ANG has important history to the Air Force. Btw, they need to build a Boeing Hangar next to the F-104 gate guard outside the museum.
ANG bird. Most active duty aircraft didn't look that good.
Wrong should have seen the ang birds I worked on during the first gulf War AZ,OH,ME guard birds and they were E models so don't go their you'll lose that bird was spruced up to be a museum piece enough said
Agreed. Got back from the desert a few months ago and the Guard tails are super clean, working microwave or oven and have now padding in the seat and nice mats in the boom pod. I even flew some jets with permanent 3 prong power outlets and working hot cups.
so dramatic.
Loved the old A models no glass in the cockpit and having a navigator, analog is more reliable than computer's enough said on that
Plus why is the cargo door open to the elements
they already took the netting down, you have to in order to close the cargo door - crew chief talking here. you do NOT want to get the netting caught in the door when it comes down.
@StratoArt no kidding I worked on them for years and even when the door was opened we didn't put the netting up if you're stupid enough to walk out of door on a aircraft sitting on the ground you deserved to get hurt or killed that's just plain stupidity and your fault