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Description
| Notes: KC-135A aircraft with electronics equipment for use as airborne command post and communication relay missions. | ||
| Manufacturer: | Boeing | |
| Base model: | C-135 | |
| Designation: | EC-135 | |
| Version: | A | |
| Nickname: | Stratolifter | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1925-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Transport | |
| Modified Mission: | Special electronic installation | |
Specifications
| Not Yet Available |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Offutt AFB | Offutt AFB | Nebraska |
| South Dakota Air and Space Museum | Ellsworth AFB | South Dakota |
EC-135A on display
Offutt AFB | South Dakota Air and Space Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Mark Draper Tampa, FL | Was in the 3902 SPS, circa 1981-83. Walking from wingtip to wingtip in the Nebraska winter. So young I thought I was immortal. Going to Ham's after shift for a chili dog and a cold one. 30 years gone by since, still vivid memories linger. 08/31/2011 @ 11:49 [ref: 48320] |
| Martin , FL | It's a shame that this site is being taken over by a bunch og garbage. 08/03/2011 @ 01:25 [ref: 44401] |
| Bob Crowley Sammamish, WA | I was an alert pad monitor at the KC-135 and B-52 alert pads at Ellsworth from '73 - '75. When I first arrived, the B-52 pad was empty and they had us painting it and cleaning up. They were just starting to stage crews back from Guam, Clark and Thailand after the war. The crews were great, and most treated this lowly airman good. Went through my share of klaxons during that time, and then they shipped me off to Keflavik, Iceland. SD was still colder (at least in the Winter!). 05/07/2010 @ 20:11 [ref: 26141] |
| Sgt. Wayne Whipple , NY | I was an Avionic Comm Spec/Airborn Command Post Communications Equipment repairman from '73 to '75. Crewed on l and c models at Grissom. Loved the job. Always landed ' code one ' !!! Got my wings as an E3
BEST JOB I EVER HAD! AWESOME EXPERIENCE. 305th AMS SAC Thanks for the web sight, for sore eyes;) 03/18/2009 @ 13:45 [ref: 23973] |
| Dwight J. Noren Marysville, WA | Was stationed at Ellsworth in the late 70's. Crewed EC-135A models and spent many tours at Minot. Bomber Alert pad at Minot was great since you did not have to go thru guard gate to hit chow hall! Tanker Alert pad was fun cause of the game we played on the road with the curve and bump just before the guard gate. Never got jacked up by guards! Was in Minot Bomber alert the day USA beat the Russians in hockey. Day room went wild! 02/26/2009 @ 09:09 [ref: 23815] |
| Dwight J. Noren Marysville, WA | Was stationed at Ellsworth in the late 70's. Crewed EC-135A models and spent many tours at Minot. Bomber Alert pad at Minot was great since you did not have to go thru guard gate to hit chow hall! Tanker Alert pad was fun cause of the game we played on the road with the curve and bump just before the guard gate. Never got jacked up by guards! Was in Minot Bomber alert the day USA beat the Russians in hockey. Day room went wild! 02/26/2009 @ 09:08 [ref: 23814] |
| Dwight J. Noren Marysville, WA | Was stationed at Ellsworth in the late 70's. Crewed EC-135A models and spent many tours at Minot. Bomber Alert pad at Minot was great since you did not have to go thru guard gate to hit chow hall! Tanker Alert pad was fun cause of the game we played on the road with the curve and bump just before the guard gate. Never got jacked up by guards! Was in Minot Bomber alert the day USA beat the Russians in hockey. Day room went wild! 02/26/2009 @ 09:08 [ref: 23813] |
| Michael Allan Madison, WI | The third photo in the first row is "G" model 62-3570. I have posted a photo in the "G" section of this once grand airplane at the boneyard. It's "carcass" shows just a bit of the belly around the aft antennaes and the fairing for the tail. 12/15/2008 @ 16:30 [ref: 23250] |
| P Castner Smithfield, VA | I flew on gold old 0022 out of Langley in the mid 70ies. I was wondering how George McClain was involved in its trip to the bone yard??
Thanks Phillip 07/02/2008 @ 12:16 [ref: 21746] |
| Brett Papillion, NE | The last Looking Glass to fly in the continuous airborne mission is currently at the Strategic Air and Space Museum here in Omaha. It is awaiting restoration right now. 10/30/2007 @ 08:38 [ref: 18354] |
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