Massive US Air Force Boeing KC-135 refueler spotted 4,700ft over England
A MASSIVE US Air Force aircraft has been spotted flying over England today, on May 4.
Reports show a Boeing KC-135R was seen at close to 5,000 feet above ground. This was a US Air Force refueler.
The plane was spotted while just south of Coventry.
Twitter account DTY VirtualRadar reported a sighting at close to 6pm.
This is a bot which tweets the location of mainly military aircraft flying over the UK.
Its report was sent at 5.43pm.
“Boeing KC-135R of United States Air Force.
“Reg: 63-8008 | Alt: 4739ft | Squawk: 3740 | Icao: #AE048A | 78.”
The aircraft made another flight over the UK earlier in the week.
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Its journey also extended beyond the east coast, according to adsbexchange flight tracker.
The Boeing KC-135R was the US Air Force’s first jet-powered refuelling tanker.
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It is understood to have entered service in 1957.
This would make it one of the nine military fixed-wing aircrafts with 60 years of continuous service.
Reports suggest these will continue to be used until around 2030.
Renovation costs will increase up to this time.