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Description
| Manufacturer: | Boeing | |
| Base model: | C-135 | |
| Designation: | RC-135 | |
| Version: | A | |
| Nickname: | Stratolifter | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1925-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Transport | |
| Modified Mission: | Reconnaissance | |
Specifications
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Known serial numbers
Recent comments by our visitors
| Don Robinson Treasure Island, FL | The RC-135A "Shiran Crew" picture shown here was taken at Santiago, Chile in 1970 and is a picture of my crew. We were selected for the first operational deployment to a Aerial Survey Team and joined Bill Kinghorn's AST 10 in Brazilia, Brazil. Our orders were cut for 40 days and we departed Forbes AFB on 10 March 70. I can identify some crew members in the 1st row: 4th from left-Curt Ailiff (Nav), 5th from left-Carol Wilson(Nav), 6th from left-Don Robinson(AC), 7th from left-Jay Delaney(Nav) and last man on right- Joe Brown (Bell Aerosystems Tech Rep). The film cans in front represent one good day's work mapping the Andes at 38,000 - 40,000 feet. Chilean officials are inter-mixed with the eleven crewmembers. 01/23/2012 @ 09:05 [ref: 52211] |
| Don Robinson Treasure Island, FL | The RC-135A "Shiran Crew" picture shown here was taken at Santiago, Chile in 1970 and is a picture of my crew. We were selected for the first operational deployment to a Aerial Survey Team and joined Bill Kinghorn's AST 10 in Brazilia, Brazil. Our orders were cut for 40 days and we departed Forbes AFB on 10 March 70. I can identify some crew members in the 1st row: 4th from left-Curt Ailiff (Nav), 5th from left-Carol Wilson(Nav), 6th from left-Don Robinson(AC), 7th from left-Jay Delaney(Nav) and last man on right- Joe Brown (Bell Aerosystems Tech Rep). The film cans in front represent one good day's work mapping the Andes at 38,000 - 40,000 feet. Chilean officials are inter-mixed with the eleven crewmembers. 01/23/2012 @ 09:03 [ref: 52210] |
| Jim Chambers Commerce, TX | I was crew chief on 8061 when it was the 2nd Air Force commanders plane at Barksdale. I think that was 73-74. When we got it we put in a galley. airline seats, beds(for long trips), and an electric operated hyd. pump on the cargo door. The camera compartment just behind the cockpit was my little get away spot. I had two beds and lockers full of extra parts and equipment down there. When Gen. Keck became Vice CINC SAC they took the plane to Offuit. I had the chance to go with it but turned it down. I have a lot of good memories from the preflights and trips we took on her. Including sleeping on the wing at Hickman. But that's another story. I have one of the 2nd Air Force dinner plates that we used on the plane. I'll always treasure it. 12/22/2008 @ 13:41 [ref: 23310] |
| Mark Mennis Ret. Tsgt Licking, MO | Turner AFB, was my first permanent duty station out of Tech school in 1966/67. I came in there with a group of other one stripers to work on the "new" c-135's we were getting. And we were going to have a lot more to work on when we got to Forbes AFB,KS. I stayed at Forbes until August of 1968 when I was reassigned to the 7th Air Commando Sq., Ramstein AFB,Germany. It would be great to hear from any of the guys we worked under and learned from. That was when a buck sergeant was GOD, right Pete Porter?? ha ha. Email me if you wish at Jackrun1@aol.com. 10/10/2007 @ 19:07 [ref: 18156] |
| Ron , WI | I spent 4yrs working hydraulics/in flight refueling boom on the 135's at Grissom in the mid 80's with two tours to Panama. Had a great time all the way around. The crazy Red head in the hydraulic shop. 09/19/2007 @ 10:05 [ref: 17964] |
| DADSFLYIN , FL | I was on the real RC-135S at Shemya for 2 years ! 09/11/2007 @ 11:13 [ref: 17897] |
| mckinley mitchell norfolk, VA | I was station at Turner AFB in Albany, Ga. 1965-1966 and I remember the 919th ARS flew KC-135 Strato Tankers. I served with the 1370th Photo Mapping Wing. 12/16/2006 @ 16:22 [ref: 15020] |
| Doug Fitzpatrick , NH | I was a crew chief on 63-8058 at Grissom in the 80's until it let for alaska! It was a great jet to work on!! I have many good memories of preflights at 2am!! I have been trying to find out where the 4 jets are located, It seems funny that I have tracked them done to the Kansas ANG at Forbes Field!!! from what i can tell they DO have TF-33's but are still classified as KC-135D's
I have some pictures of 8058 from when it was at grissom I just need to get them scanned onto my computer, then I will upload them here!!! 11/07/2006 @ 17:34 [ref: 14687] |
| RICK JOHNSON BOLIVIA,, NC | I was the first camera repairman assigned to the 135's at Turner AFB, Ga. I worked the CAT II testing at Wright Patterson and followed as we transferred to Forbes, Kansas
I flew many hundreds of hours on trips in the US , Alaska, Camp David, and Brazila Brazil. 11/01/2006 @ 03:53 [ref: 14626] |
| Richard Schiffman Houston, TX | I was one of the original Shiran/TPR operators on the RC 135A during the Category 2 test phase at Wright Patterson AFB Ohio. Also attended Kolsman and Cubic Corp. training on both systems.
I remember doing the Dutch Rolls exersize, yuck!! 10/25/2006 @ 14:53 [ref: 14563] |
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