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Voices from an Old Warrior Why KC-135 Safety Matters Voices from an Old Warrior Why KC-135 Safety Matters Foreword by General Paul Selva GALLEON’S LAP PUBLISHING ND 2 EDITION, FIRST PRINTING i Hoctor, Christopher J. B. 1961- Voices from an Old Warrior: Why KC-135 Safety Matters Includes bibliographic references. 1. Military art and science--safety, history 2. Military history 3. Aviation--history 2nd Edition – First Printing January 2014 1st Edition (digital only) December 2013 Printed on the ©Espresso Book Machine, Mizzou Bookstore, Mizzou Publishing, University of Missouri, 911 E. Rollins Columbia, MO 65211, http://www.themizzoustore.com/t-Mizzou-Media-About.aspx Copyright MMXIII Galleon's Lap O'Fallon, IL [email protected] Printer's disclaimer Opinions, conclusions, and recommendations expressed or implied within are solely those of the author. They do not represent the opinions of Mizzou Publishing, or the University of Missouri. Publisher's disclaimer, rights, copying, reprinting, etc Opinions, conclusions, and recommendations expressed or implied within are solely those of the author, except where cited otherwise. They do not represent any U.S. Govt department or agency. This book may be copied or quoted without further permission for non-profit personal use, Air Force safety training, or academic research, with credit to the author and Galleon's Lap. To copy/reprint for any other purpose will require permission. Author's disclaimers Sources can be conflicting, especially initial newspaper reports compared to official information released to the public later. Some names may have a spelling error and I apologize for that. I changed many of the name spellings because I occasionally found more definitive sources written by family members. Still, if you knew the person and provide me any corrections I will make sure they are included in any subsequent publishing. I have found more than one name carved into different monuments spelled differently. But then, that's what this book is all about... we all make mistakes! The same goes for causes and contributing factors, my experience is taken into account but like any accident investigation, there is and always will be some guess-work. Again, my apologies if it's not exactly right. The AF accident investigation system, by design, is to protect the personal dignity, feelings, and rights of all involved. To preserve that system and to keep my focus away from technical findings, I did not see or pursue a single official accident report, I did not use any official documents protected by security classification or privileged information. Such knowledge captured herein does not include any information acquired based on access to information through employment with the U.S. government. The research for this book was done through public sources using my personal time and resources. Having said all that, there may be a significant difference between these findings and official reports, but the purpose here is to show the human element, not technical accuracy. Never-the-less I welcome corrections. Cover: Air Force photo ii 707 and 720 advertisements, 1960s iii Dedicated to Fred Lewis (1958-2013) You made your home in the sky, You made your home… our home! Fred was the consummate aviator. He lived and breathed flying, but more importantly he believed the sky belonged to everyone, not an elite few. He devoted most of his life to preserving military aviation heritage so generations could see those historic machines, even fly in them, and to keep the memory of their brave crews alive. iv Contents FOREWORD ...................................................................................................................................... 1 PREFACE ........................................................................................................................................... 2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .................................................................................................................. 4 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................ 5 CHAPTER 1 - BACKGROUND OF THE KC-135 .............................................................................. 7 THE PROTOTYPE ............................................................................................................................... 7 COMMERCIAL DESIGNATION ............................................................................................................... 8 MILITARY DESIGNATION ................................................................................................................... 10 THE 707 ......................................................................................................................................... 11 CHAPTER 2 - WHAT’S HERE, WHAT’S NOT… ............................................................................ 12 A WORD ABOUT BASES .................................................................................................................... 13 CHAPTER 3 - TIMELINE ................................................................................................................. 14 27 June 1958, 56-3599, Westover, crash on departure .......................................................... 14 25 November 1958, 56-3598, Loring, crash during touch and go ........................................... 16 31 March 1959, 58-0002, Bergstrom 135 crash at Killeen, TX ................................................ 17 22 June 1959, 57-1446, Roswell-Walker NKC-135 fire on ground .......................................... 17 15 October 1959, 57-1513, Columbus, mid-air collision, Hardinsberg .................................... 18 3 February 1960, 56-3628, 57-1449, 57-1457, Roswell, crash/collision ................................. 19 8 March 1960, 57-1466, Carswell crash, short of runway ....................................................... 20 18 November 1960, 56-3605, hard landing at Loring, structural failure .................................. 21 15 Dec 1960, 59-1523, Mid-air with B-52, bomber crashes .................................................... 22 25 January 1962, Altus, 56-3657, explosion/fire on the ground .............................................. 23 1 Mar 1962, U-2 crash behind tanker ...................................................................................... 24 9 May 1962, 56-3618, Loring crash during take-off ................................................................. 24 8 August 1962, 55-3144, Hanscom Field crash on approach ................................................. 25 10 September 1962, 60-0352, Fairchild crash into mountain .................................................. 26 23 October 1962, 62-4136, Guantanamo crash ...................................................................... 27 27 February 1963, 56-3597, Eielson, crash during t.o. ........................................................... 29 3 May 1963, 135 and B-47E collide Yellowstone area ............................................................ 30 21 June 1963, 57-1498, Westover crash on approach ............................................................ 31 28 August 1963, 61-0319 and 61-0322, Homestead -135s disappear .................................... 31 11 May 1964, 61-0322, C-135 Crash on approach to Clark AB .............................................. 32 8 July 1964, 60-0340, Larson 135 mid-air with 105 ................................................................. 33 4 January 1965, 61-0265, Loring Crash, loss of 2 engines in turbulence ............................... 34 16 January 1965, 57-1442, Clinton-Sherman crash in Wichita ............................................... 35 26 February 1965, 63-8882, Dow 135 collision with B-47 ....................................................... 36 3 June 1965, 63-8042, Roswell-Walker AFB crash on arrival ................................................. 37 25 June 1965, 60-0373, McGuire C-135 at Santa Ana ........................................................... 38 17 January 1966, 61-0273, Collision with B-52G, Palomares, Spain ...................................... 41 17 May 1966, 57-1424, Crash at Amarillo AFB ....................................................................... 43 19 May 1966, 57-1444, Turner 135 at Kadena ........................................................................ 44 v 19 January 1967, 56-3613, Fairchild crash at Shadow Mountain ............................................45 19 April 1967, 55-3140, Explosion on ground at Wake ............................................................47 17 July 1967, 59-1465, Offutt crash on departure ....................................................................48 17 January 1968, 58-0026, March 135 crash at Minot .............................................................48 30 July 1968, 56-3655, Castle, crash at Mount Lassen ...........................................................49 24 September 1968, 55-3133, Anderson to CONUS, divert to Wake ......................................49 1 October 1968, 55-3138, Crash on takeoff at U-Tapao ..........................................................51 22 October 1968, 61-0301, Westover KC-135 crash at Ching Chuan Kang ...........................52 13 January 1969, 59-1491, Rivet Ball crash at Shemya ..........................................................52 25 March 1969, 56-3602, 135 at Loring crash on departure ....................................................53 5 June 1969, 62-4137,
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