@ Colorado Springs, CO
September 2019
This once airworthy KC-97 tanker now delivers fuel in the form of food and drink as an integral part of The Airplane Restaurant located next to the Colorado Springs Airport. Introduced in 1951, the KC-97 strategic tanker aircraft was based on the Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter. The dual diameter fuselage allowed for cargo transport in the upper deck while jet fuel tanks occupied the space underneath. Structural elements of the fuselage, including the wing and tail, were common with the B-29. The USAF purchased a total of 811 KC-97s from Boeing, compared to only 74 of the C-97 cargo version. Fuji XE-2s w/18-135mm.
