US AIR FORCE KC-135 DEMO TEAM

The aircraft behind the action.

A Pacific Airshow Huntington Beach favorite, the USAF KC-135 Stratotanker returns to the coastline to showcase the power, precision, and capability behind global air operations.

Known as the backbone of aerial refueling, the KC-135 extends the range and endurance of some of the world’s most advanced aircraft, keeping missions moving and keeping aircraft in the fight.

At 30,000 feet, it’s a high-altitude display of timing, teamwork, and precision. A seamless transfer of fuel that allows aviation’s most powerful machines to go further.

They may not always steal the spotlight… but without the KC-135, many of the aircraft you came to see wouldn’t make it to the sky.

At Pacific Airshow Huntington Beach, the Stratotanker proves support can be just as spectacular.