A cargo deck above the refueling system can hold a mixed load of passengers and cargo. Depending on fuel storage configuration, the KC-135 can carry up to 83,000 pounds of cargo. Nearly all ...

Their S.O.S. message was spotted by the U.S. crew of a KC-135 Stratotanker. Three castaways who were marooned on a small Pacific island are back home, thanks to an international search-and-rescue ...