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Vendor: GeminiJets
Type: Aircrafts and War Planes
Sku: GMUSA153
Add an important piece of U.S. military aviation history to your collection with this Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker “Utah Air National Guard” 61-0275 1:400 scale diecast aircraft by GeminiJets.
Part of the Gemini Macs series, this detailed miniature represents one of the U.S. Air Force's long-serving aerial refueling aircraft. Finished in its Utah Air National Guard markings, aircraft 61-0275 offers military aviation collectors a compact representation of an aircraft type that has played a vital role in extending the range and endurance of U.S. and allied aircraft around the world.
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The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker was developed from Boeing's Model 367-80 jet transport prototype and entered U.S. Air Force service in the 1950s. Its primary mission is aerial refueling, allowing military aircraft to receive fuel while in flight and dramatically extending their operational range and endurance.
The later KC-135R modernization replaced the aircraft's original engines with more efficient CFM56 turbofan engines. The upgrade improved fuel efficiency, reduced noise, increased performance, and helped extend the useful life of a tanker fleet that has remained an important component of American air mobility for decades.
The Utah Air National Guard's 151st Air Refueling Wing, based at Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base in Salt Lake City, operates the KC-135 as part of its aerial-refueling mission. Tankers such as 61-0275 support fighters, bombers, transports, and other military aircraft during training and operational missions.
Aerial tankers rarely receive the same public attention as fighters or bombers, but they are among the aircraft that make long-distance military aviation possible. Their ability to transfer fuel in flight allows other aircraft to remain airborne longer and operate far beyond the range possible using internal fuel alone.
