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KC-135's wearing a new suit, or is this a one-off?

Posted: 03 Apr 2013, 07:07
by cobbcfi
I came across this pic on airliners.net and wondered if the USAF is going to start painting them all white on the top to keep them cooler, especially in the dessert. These pup's are loaded with fuel, and I never was a fan of the military grey all-over heating up a flying gas bomb.

How will this effect released packages of the KC-135's, maybe a new paint release to replace existing?

http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Ai ... e3d933d0be

Re: KC-135's wearing a new suit, or is this a one-off?

Posted: 03 Apr 2013, 07:29
by mikek
No it's a one off. That one is a test aircraft based at Edwards AFB.

See here:
http://www.edwards.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123339641

Re: KC-135's wearing a new suit, or is this a one-off?

Posted: 03 Apr 2013, 07:44
by Garysb
Trout 99 has been into Mildenhall this week

Gary