Film titled 'The Jet Stratotanker-An introduction to the KC-135 airplane'. U.S. KC-135, an aerial refueling tanker aircraft rolls out of the assembly line for its first public appearance at the Renton Plant in Seattle, Washington. People gather in large numbers. A KC-97 in crowd's background. A U.S. B-52 takes off from the runway. Scenes of KC-135 and KC-97 in flight. Shows KC-97 refueling several aircraft such as F-84, RB-45C, B-47 and B-52 at a high altitude. A Boeing 357-80 (Dash 80) takes off from an airfield. A B-52 comes in contact with the refueling boom of the Boeing 357-80.
Shows a series of pre-flight tests being performed on a Boeing KC-135 at the Boeing Flight Center of the Renton Plant in Seattle, Washington. Boeing wing flaps and tail rudder being tested. Technicians work at engines of KC-135. Interior view of a control room. KC-135 takes off for its maiden test flight. KC-135 in flight. KC-135 lands successfully after the test flight. Refueling boom of KC-135.
A KC-135 takes off from an airstrip. View of KC-135's cockpit. In flight checks of the refueling boom of KC-135. Showing KC-135 performing several refueling tests with a B-52 receiver airplane at a high altitude. KC-135 in flight at high altitude with the B-52 at its tail.
Slate is displayed (Title “HIRAN SITES”). A US Air Force RB-50 Superfortress (a reconnaissance version of the B-50 Superfortress) is parked at Naval Air Station Keflavikduring. A mechanic works on one of the aircraft’s engines. Mechanic tightening a bolt with a wrench. Two men working on the engine. An RB-50 Superfortress parked, one of its propellers slightly moving. Mechanics check the engine. Point of view POV of plane starting take off from runway. An RB-50 Superfortress reconnaissance plane takes off from the runway.
An airman fuels a US Air Force helicopter (Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw) during Operation HIRAN. The Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw helicopter takes off. The helicopter glides slightly above the ground. The Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw helicopter lands back in the same spot it took off.
Aerial view of Keflavik coast. A pilot, with headphones, flying the aircraft. An airman, with headphones, sits beside a window, he looks momentarily through the window. Aerial view of bay full of breaking ice can be seen. Aerial view of an RB-50 reconnaissance airplane from above. Aerial view Keflavik airport. View of the Keflavik coast. Ships are docked in Keflavik port.