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They certainly look different with the larger engines. I almost mistook it for a different aircraft on the thumbnail view.

Awesome photo

They better keep these in good shape, the KC-46 may not arrive until 2025.

AAAAND...the requisite photobomb by the Navy SuperBug. Shameless plug -> FLY NAVY <- Shameless plug.

Air Force S/N 60-0346 started out life as a Boeing KC-135A-BN Stratotanker (purchased in the Fiscal Year 1960). According to Joe Baugher's excellent website ( http://users.rcn.com/jeremy.k/serialSearch.html ), -0346 at some time was converted to a KC-135Q (keeping the Blackbirds fed). Since the demise of the SR-71s, -0346 appears to have been converted to the "T" standard.
I'm one year older than this bird, and she looks better than I do for being almost 60 years old.

@ David, I am a year younger than that bird, which very well may have been at Kadena AB while I was on the Rock stationed just down the road at Futenma. Still looks good. Phrogs rule.

Thanks for posting this Munnaf! I'm the pilot flying the demo that day in this jet.