Posted on Nov 5, 2022

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Great story

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Posted 2 y ago

That is pretty amazing and a testimeant to the skill of the Pilots on both the KC135 and the F4 Phantom.

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Posted 2 y ago

IIRC a couple -135's "towed" some fighters during Vietnam too.

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