The crew of Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker 62-3568 US Air Force aircraft was forced to urgently interrupt the increase due to the number 1 engine malfunction. Publish Telegram channel “Military observers”.
According to the channel, the incident occurred on March 29 in Georgia.
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an American multifunctional military transport aircraft reaction.
It is developed to increase the radius of the B-52 strategic bomber. KC-135 was first, created on the basis of Boeing 367-80, took off on August 31, 1956. The activity was assumed until 2040.
In total, from 1956 to 2025, 79 aircraft of this type were lost.
In particular, on June 27, 1958, KC-135A lost speed while taking off and fell to the ground. The flap is released at the landing position (40 °), creating an aerodynamic resistance.
On April 30, RC-135 (amended intelligence) stopped taking off due to the flame that leaked in the leading oxygen system.