Kid Rock looks out from a Nebraska Air National Guard KC-135R Stratotanker on December 6, 2009 while doing a USO show for deployed troops at Al Udeid AB, Qatar. The Stratotanker was one of two 155th Air Refueling Wing aircraft deployed to Al Udeid, AB. (Nebraska Air National Guard photo by Capt. Lloyd Blessington)
Kid Rock autographed a Nebraska Air National Guard KC-135R Stratotanker while touring the Al Udeid, AB flightline on December 6, 2009. Kid Rock was doing a USO show at Al Udeid for troops deployed there is support of the global war on terror. (Nebraska Air National Guard photo by Capt. Lloyd Blessington)
1/26/2010 - Al Udeid AB, Qatar -- On December 6, 2009 the Air Force Reserves sponsored a morale event at Al Udeid AB, Qatar that included the Air Force Reserve Band, comedian Carlos Mencia, singers Jessie James and Kid Rock.
In conjunction with their performances they visited different areas of the base to include the flight line. In preparation for the flight line visit, tanker maintenance selected Nebraska aircraft 57-1461 as the KC-135R to be displayed. The aircraft' s pristine condition and appearance when compared to 27 other tankers led to this decision.
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2/7/2011 9:17:21 AM ET I loved reading this story as I was the crew chief on 57-1461 from 1979-1984 when she was stationed at Barksdale AFB La 8th Air Force 2nd Bomb Wing. The Ramp Rat as we called her was a meticulously clean aircraft who achieved a streak of over 100 on time take-offs during my time crewing her. She was a very dependable aircraft and even survived an apu fire while deployed to the Tanker Task Force operation in Hawaii in the mid 80's. Continue the great work and best of luck to 57-1461
