KC-135 - 197th Air Refueling Squadron - AZ ANG

Print:  11x17" Maquette

Subject:  KC-135 - 197th Air Refueling Squadron - AZ ANG

Paper:  Satin finish heavyweight card stock

For almost 60 years, the KC-135 has served as the backbone of the USAF's strategic air-refueling fleet, extending the reach and duration of US airpower across the globe.  Developed alongside the Boeing 707, the Stratotanker was initially conceived to extend the reach of US bombers, but has since been used to extensively support fighters, bombers, and airlift aircraft all over the globe, since 1957.

This print features a Stratotanker in the livery of the Arizona ANG's 197th Air Refueling Squadron.  The Copperheads fly out of Goldwater ANG base in Phoenix, and this striking scheme features a stylized viper along the main fuselage, exposed snake skin along the aircraft's tail, and special nose art honoring aircraft 57-1469's nickname, "Tankermeister."