Fairchild completes historic 72-hour KC-135 endurance mission

Two KC-135 Stratotankers simultaneously conducted 72-hour single-aircraft endurance missions, demonstrating multi-day tanker mission generation capabilities, Oct. 4-7.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Hunter Striegel, 116th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, flies a KC-135 during a 72-hour endurance mission, Oct. 4, 2022. The 92nd Air Refueling Wing, along with mission partners, continuously operated two participating KC-135 Stratotankers for 72 hours to demonstrate the fleet's ability to project unrivaled global reach. (U.S. Air Force Photo by 2nd Lt. Ariana E. Wilkinson) — Capt. Hunter Striegel, 116th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, flies a KC-135 Stratotanker during a 72-hour endurance mission, Oct. 4, 2022. The 92nd Air Refueling Wing, along with mission partners, continuously operated two participating KC-135s for 72 hours to demonstrate the fleet's ability to project unrivaled global reach. (U.S. Air Force Photo by 2nd Lt. Ariana E. Wilkinson)

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