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Description
| Notes: KC-135A modified for airborne national command post. | ||
| Manufacturer: | Boeing | |
| Base model: | C-135 | |
| Designation: | EC-135 | |
| Version: | H | |
| Nickname: | Stratolifter | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1925-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Transport | |
| Modified Mission: | Special electronic installation | |
Specifications
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Recent comments by our visitors
| Mike Atlanta, GA | I spent 1978 to 1981 inspecting, refueling, and just about everything else to 282, 285, 286 and 291. Here's a shout out to some of the people I remember: Steve Sanders, Ed Meade, James Harris, Ira Harris, Larry Morrison. Alphonso Gay, Sgt Vasser. God Bless you all. 08/17/2008 @ 13:24 [ref: 22479] |
| Mike Atlanta, GA | I spent 1978 to 1981 inspecting, refueling, and just about everything else to 282, 285, 286 and 291. Here's a shout out to some of the people I remember: Steve Sanders, Ed Meade, James Harris, Ira Harris, Larry Morrison. Alphonso Gay, Sgt Vasser. God Bless you all. 08/17/2008 @ 13:23 [ref: 22478] |
| Steve Wolpin Santa Paula, CA | I was at Mildenhall 1/69-8/70 doing routine maintenance and phase inspections on 282, 285, 286 and 291 for NEACP Silk Purse with a bird in the air 24/7 [thought we had a fifth bird, 27somebody.] We went to having a 135 on the alert pad the last few months. Lots of all-nighters [nearly non-stop] with specialists swarming all over to keep the beasts in commission. Enough constant worry and work by enough people and we and the EC's never missed a mission. Many great stories about the times, on and off base. 05/26/2008 @ 08:45 [ref: 21007] |
| William E. Hardy Custer, SD | Spent 1974 - 1976 at Mildenhall, and I have to agree it was without a doubt the beast USAF assignment I experienced. I loved all 4 of those old EC135's - I was an Autopilot tech & without a doubt they were the most reliable planes for their age - some of the components were original equipment and after all those years still operated flawlessly!
I really have to get the wife over there - she's so tired of hearing all the war stories..... 01/20/2008 @ 15:14 [ref: 19375] |
| Pat Craddock Woodbridge, VA | To Bob Hollis... Hit me at pat_craddock AT hotmail dot com!!
Hope to hear form you soon! 05/30/2007 @ 05:25 [ref: 16664] |
| Andrew Kyle Grand Forks, ND | I was greatful to be a part of 61-0291 while she was in her last year at RAF Mildenhall 90-91, and was assigned to her then until she retired June of '91. She performed flawlessly in the '91 Air Fete performance; both days! She was the pig of the fleet, but made you proud when she flew! RIP Girl! 05/07/2007 @ 10:32 [ref: 16421] |
| Robert Hollis , OK | I was stationed with the 513th from 1986 to 1990 as a crew chief and flight mechanic. RAF Milldenhall was a great assingment. Would love to hear from any and all that remembers me... Hated to see the aircraft destroyed... Hope to get back to Milldenhall someday... 05/04/2007 @ 14:35 [ref: 16401] |
| Pat Craddock Woodbridge, VA | I was a Crew Chief on 282 and 286 from 1988-1992 when the mission was retired. Great aircraft for their time. Mildenhall was a great place to work. I miss the area and can't wait to move back to the U.K. in 2008. 04/06/2007 @ 09:17 [ref: 16112] |
| Steven Wilken Douglasville, GA | I was one of the Com/Nav technicians at RAF Mildenhall from 1986-1990 in the 10AMU. I worked on the EC-135H and the RC-135U/V's This was the most challenging and rewarding aircraft I worked on in my career. State of the Art at their time. 07/18/2006 @ 17:00 [ref: 13748] |
| John Powers , FL | I was an assistant crew chief 513 OMS at Mildenhall in the seventies. 282 285 286 291 were there even then! They had J-57 engines with water injection and it was one heck of a show when one took off. You actually held your breath 'till it "cleared the fence". Lot's of great memories of great times. I wish I had more pictures to send in. I'll always remember how so many Brits would line up along the fence to photo the birds when they parked next to the road. The British LOVE airplanes!! 06/04/2006 @ 09:48 [ref: 13454] |
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