The Vietnam Conflict brought about significant changes and challenges for those serving in the military. Among the various roles played in this period, the KC-135 navigator played a vital part
Two Russian Su-27 fighter jets had intercepted the RC-135 in international airspace over the Black Sea, flying recklessly, with one plane coming within 15 feet of the British aircraft
A UK RC-135 reconnaissance plane was nearly shot down by a Russian fighter jet in the fall of 2022, a US media outlet reports citing leaked Pentagon documents.
from a flying gas station. we re refueling in midair right now, flying just about 40 feet away from a kc 135 tanker plane. reporter: the plane is headed past the self-governing island of taiwan, which china claims as its own. to the south china sea, which china also claims almost all for itself ignoring competing claims from countries like vietnam and the philippines. some 30 miles from the chinese occupied pair sell islands, a chinese voice crackles over the radio. you are approaching chinese air space. keep a safe distance. reporter: that s when the chinese people s liberation army fighter jet appears flying so close you can sigh the pilots in their cockpit. this is u.s. navy on vhf 121