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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
| Not Yet Available |
Known serial numbers
Recent comments by our visitors
| 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] |
| Jerry Dagenais Blue Island, IL | I was a 30151 nav aids repairman assigned to the 1370th PMW at Forbes AFB 1967-1970. I tranfered from the nav shop to SHIRAN. I spent a lot of time on the RC135 doing inertial navigator run ups ... they took hours! I'm also glad to see something on the web about my unit. 09/20/2006 @ 16:01 [ref: 14240] |
| William Burchett Estancia, NM | I was assigned to the 1370th (and later to the 1 ACGS) from 1968 - 1971 as an autopilot specialist and worked all four of the RC-135's. They were equiped with computer systems (from the old Skybolt missle program)for making topo maps. 12/10/2005 @ 22:34 [ref: 11944] |
| Don Hofstetter Tipton, MO | I worked on these aircraft while stationed at Forbes 1967 thru 1970. I was assigned to the Hydraulic Shop at Forbes, 1370th FMS. I would like to make connections with anyone who worked in the Hyd shop during that time. I have been looking for a Bob Gilliard who was there during that time. Any help would be appreciated. Great to see something about the 1370th. 04/28/2005 @ 17:42 [ref: 10063] |
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