T0217

Serial	017747
Line Number
First Flight	26.1.1959
Model	KC-135A Stratotanker
Status	Written-off
Comments	w/o 31.3.1959 cr 9mi (14.5km) E of Killeen, TX; a/c had taken off from Bergstrom AFB, TX, on a mission to refuel B-52s and entered thunderstorm/tornado nr Killeen losing two engines (one striking the tail) and rupturing fuel tanks; a/c exploded & broke up - just 6 weeks after dlvy & 45 flt hrs (with 910 ARS/4130 SW);
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