Not all retirements are the same… Grissom Air Reserve Base is retiring KC-135R Stratotanker 62-3530, known as the ‘Spirit of JUST CAUSE’ on Friday, February 24, 2023.
This KC-135 took its first flight Jan. 30, 1963, and its last flight will be March 3, 2023 when it heads to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.
During its 60-year service history, the aircraft flew more than 2,234 sorties, and accumulated 21,378.9 flying hours for an average of 9.6 hours per flight.
This KC-135 took its first flight Jan. 30, 1963, and its last flight will be March 3, 2023 when it heads to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.
During its 60-year service history, the aircraft flew more than 2,234 sorties, and accumulated 21,378.9 flying hours for an average of 9.6 hours per flight.
