Aug. 31, 2016 Air Force celebrates 60 years of the KC-135 On Aug. 31 of this year, the Air Force celebrates the 60th birthday of the KC-135 Stratotanker. The first aircraft flew in August of 1956 and was later delivered to the Air Force in June 1957.
June 23, 2016 AF announces Fairchild AFB among candidate bases for KC-46A Air Force officials announced fives bases, to include Fairchild AFB, as candidates for the next round of active duty-led KC-46A Pegasus basing on June 23.