KSNW Wichita on MSN6 天
Today marks 60 years since Wichita KC-135 disaster
Today marks the 60th anniversary of the 1965 crash of the KC-135 Stratotanker in the Piatt neighborhood in north Wichita.
KSNW Wichita on MSN5 天
Wichitan who lost two family members in Piatt plane crash speaks out on anniversary
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Today marks 60 years since an Air Force plane crashed into a northeast Wichita neighborhood, killing all seven crew members and 23 people on the ground. KSN spoke with one ...
KAKE.com5 天
Wichita marks 60 years since Piatt Street plane crash
On January 16, 1965, a Boeing KC-135 fuel tanker took off from McConnell Air Force Base and crashed a few blocks west of ...
Military.com2 年
KC-135 Stratotanker
Through the years, the KC-135 has been altered to do other jobs ranging from flying command post missions to reconnaissance. RC-135s are used for special reconnaissance and Air Force Materiel ...
StrategyPage5 年
Logistics: KC-135 Replacement Finally Arrives
In 2011 the competition between the American KC-767/46A and European KC-330, to replace the aging U.S. Air Force KC-135 aerial tankers was won by Boeing's KC-767 (as the KC-46A). In 2008 the air force ...