Back in 1968, I went to Sheppard AFB in Texas to train as a reciprocating engine aircraft mechanic and one of the aircrafts we trained on was that KC-97 behind the reporter. Our class graduation photo was with a KC-97 on the background.
I agree with you about the photo behind the news man, but the airplane they are talking about is actually the E8C JSTARS aircraft. It's built on a B707 cargo airframe. I worked on them and helped maintain them at depot level for several years.
