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U.S. Air Force May Want Build of 75 New KC-135 Center Consoles Per Year

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U.S. Air Force May Want Build of 75 New KC-135 Center Consoles Per Year
U.S. Air Force Capt. Hunter Striegel of the 116th Air Refueling Squadron at Fairchild AFB, Wash. was at the helm of a KC-135 during a 72-hour endurance mission on Oct. 4 (U.S. Air Force Photo).

The Air Force could enlist industry to build 75 new center consoles per year for the KC-135 tanker. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio said that it wants company feedback on "your installation approach, capabilities, and annual throughput to achieve maximum production per month/year (targeted at 75 aircraft per year)." AFLCMC's KC-135 Center Console Refresh (CCR) program office under AFLCMC’s Mobility and Training Aircraft is to hold one-on-one discussions on Oct. 21 with Boeing [BA], Collins…

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