Last updated: 29 December 2004
Posted on: 27 April 1998
Other Refueling Patches
Here are some other insignia, which some, I'm not sure
what unit they belong to or even if they were used by units, so if you know
please let me know what you know about these patches. SR-71s where refueled by the KC-135Q, and then eventually the KC-10 was also used. But the main aircraft was the "Q", with it's segragated fuel tanks and integrated intercom system in the boom and light on the rear of the aircraft to light up the aircraft for the all to often night refuelings the SR did. |
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A KC-135Q version of the |
KC-135Q, black letters |
KC-135Q, white letters, |
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Variation on the KC-135Q Shield, Courtesy C. Langston Collection |
Courtesy C. Langston Collection |
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Courtesy C. Langston Collection |
Team Recce in white letters Courtesy C. Langston Collection |
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"Supertanker" Courtesy of the "KCBoomer" collection |
Habu Refuelers |
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And eventually the KC-10 started doing some of the SR- 71 refuelings |
And the new re-engined
"Q"s are called "T"s |
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Tanker Task Force patches
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KC-135Qs from
Desert Storm 90, Left- Saddam Stalkers, Right- USAF Arabian Knights, Courtesy C. Langston Collection |
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Left- Beale
Bandit, Courtesy C. Lamgston Collection
Right- Variation on Beale Bandit, the Beale Bandette, perhaps a female crew member(s) or? If you know the reason this patch was made please contact John... |
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Desert Storm |
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2 Desert Beale Patches
thin planes, and fat planes |
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Morale/Joke patch, 2 variations,
Right- Courtesy C. Langston Collection |
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ACE-Air Crew
Enhancement for Tankers crews |
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Not specifically a Q patch |
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