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The epic story of the KC-135 crew that crossed Vietnam’s DMZ and went into a dive to refuel a flamed out F-105
The boomer told the KC-135 pilot to push over into a dive – probably 10 to 20 degrees nose low and then talked him...
When a KC-135 Stratotanker crew crossed Vietnam DMZ and went into a dive to refuel a flamed-out F-105 Thunderchief
The KC-135 Stratotanker
The KC-135 Stratotanker was the first offspring of the Dash 80. It was the only tanker employed by the Strategic Air Command...
The KC-135 Stratotanker pilot who went into a 20-degree dive to refuel a flamed-out F-105 Thunderchief
The KC-135 Stratotanker
The Boeing Company's model 367-80 served as the basic design for both the KC-135A Stratotanker and the commercial 707 passenger aircraft. The...
The high loss rate of the F-105 over Vietnam can be attributed, according to the F-105 pilot, to the SAC bomber philosophy
‘At Takhli we liked the pop-up tactic as we felt we got better target coverage with less exposure and fewer losses. Lots of folks...
To destroy a SAM installation, pilot Merlyn Dethlefsen made multiple passes while piloting a Thud heavily damaged by AAA and engaged by MiG-21s
Capt. Dethlefsen received the Medal of Honor for demonstrating exceptional bravery above and beyond the call of duty. On February 1st, 1968, President Johnson...