55-3118: The birth of a 60-year legacy

The first KC-135 Stratotanker emerges from the factory in Renton, Wash., next to the KC-97 Stratofreighter in 1956. This pairing symbolized the new age of jet tankers, which eventually replaced the rotary wing aircraft to keep up with faster fighter aircraft. (Courtesy photo)

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