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Description
| Notes: C-135B modified to classified configuration. | ||
| Manufacturer: | Boeing | |
| Base model: | C-135 | |
| Designation: | RC-135 | |
| Version: | M | |
| Nickname: | Stratolifter | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1925-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Transport | |
| Modified Mission: | Reconnaissance | |
Specifications
| Not Yet Available |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Thomas McCloskey , MI | I was ground crew (We were not all Crew Chiefs) on 132. These are the first photos I have ever seen of her! The 135Ms are still flying as 135W. 132 was recently on Military .com for going over 50,000 flying hours. There were several photos. She now lives at Offit, and looks great.
It would be nice to hear from anybody from that time in my life. I probably owe them an appology. Tom twmccloskey@aol.com 08/14/2008 @ 04:31 [ref: 22453] |
| Ventura Franco Santa Maria, CA | Any of you know about the TOGETHERWESERVED website??
Really neat website where you can find all your old buddies and Write the names of all your old Sqds and bases you have been while you can also put up fotos and go down memory lane .... drop me a line and I will send you an invite... Ventura Franco ffi-usa@live.com 06/24/2008 @ 21:31 [ref: 21599] |
| Roy H. Lewis , NY | RC135-C "Chipmunks"
These were the RC which were stationed at Offutt AFB Nebraska. 55 SRW. Some assignments were England/Okinawa/Alaska. They were refered to as chipmunks due to the puffy cheeks in front of the wings which housed some kind of antenas ..... In 1969 I went to Okinawo from April to Sept. as I was a technician on the ASN-53 nave system on the planes at the time. I also went to Alaska in Oct/Nov of 69 with the same planes. Interesting time in my life, great bunch of guys to work with. Discharged in April 1970 .... (was a Sgt. ) Roy Lewis 04/14/2008 @ 08:50 [ref: 20550] |
| Shelby Hobbs indianapolis, IN | I was stationed with the 4252 FMS and 376 FMS from nov 1969 to nov 1973 and oct 1975 to oct 79. I wa a Pneudraulic mechanic worked on hogs, chipmonks, buffs, 135A/Q. Remember a lot of thyphoon trips to clark. I also went to Korea with f-4's during the tree cutting incident. Remember several hydro troops, But not many crew chiefs. 03/16/2008 @ 18:15 [ref: 20047] |
| Ventura Franco Santa Maria, CA | Was stationed at Kadena Okinawa from July 1976 to Jan 1979
Crew Chief on 63-8012 Bicentenniel Aircraft (could not miss my Red White and Blue Tail) Later as an expediiter then as a Master Recovery Team Chief on all three (Hogs,Kc-135A and Q Models... Hargrove ,Estes,sound very Familiar..Benson,Bungee Colbaugh,... anyone that was there around that time e-mail me if you have any pic's of the Typhoon evacs to either Guam or Clark... Does anyone remember the Korea Tree Chopping Incident where we launch all of our Kc-135A's to Yakota AB Japan ?? If you were there in 1976 you will remember... Ventura Franco ffione@gmail.com God Bless and hope to hear from you guys 02/14/2008 @ 09:20 [ref: 19675] |
| PAUL DAVIS Altus, OK | Hello....I was stationed in Okinawa on the HOGS from Oct.77 to April 79. Paul Hargrove was my Crew Chief. I worked under the Estes(Mike and Nancy) for 4 or 5 months before joining with Paul. I see the name Tyson on the page and I know there was a Tyson when I was there but I dont remember the first name. I lived in the barracks across from Johnson chow hall. I use to hang out with Scott Bigbee, Mark Taylor, Lambneck, Brad Nielson, Irv Sandrock, Tex, and numerous others. Feel free to write back, anybody that was there the same time as I. I work at Altus AFB currently. Thanks, Paul Davis 12/19/2007 @ 04:56 [ref: 18962] |
| Phillip Kathman Anchorage, AK | Bill, I was looking for pictures. What a GREAT site! I entered service @ Spokane, WA in Sept. 69 .... B-52C/D until Kadena in June '71 thru December '72 with the 376OMS launch & recover team. The RC-135M is still my favorite aircraft (by far). Later I was assigned to the KC-135 and left the service from a C-5A unit.
For Don, look to the RC-135C for the "chingadara" or "chipmonk"(puffy cheeks) also look @ Rc-135M/V "Rivet Joint" program. Guys ... RECON still sets the "Rules". 11/04/2007 @ 07:54 [ref: 18394] |
| Bill Tyson Farmington, NM | Ron: Thanks for the note. What were the "chipmonks"? I have spent alot of time trying to track down other ECM/EW members of our shop but w/o any luck. You are the first one even close. I'm sorry we didn't cross paths. Thanks for the posting.
Bill 06/01/2007 @ 18:24 [ref: 16701] |
| Ron Smith Spokane, WA | Bill,
I hope you are still looking for posts to this site. Your last post was 2001. I was stationed at Kadena AB from Jan 1970 to Sep 1972. When I got there it was the 4252nd and then April 1 it became the ??th SRW. I worked the "Hognose" and the "Chipmonks" while there. I didn't work the B-52's for very long - thank the Lord for that! I had worked the B-52D's at Utapao, Thailand from Jan 68 to Jan 69. My career field was Avionics Communications (Radio Shop). I went on many, many typhoon evacs while there and even went on a TDY to Australia while at Kadena. Hopefully, you will get this. Have a great day! Ron Smith 04/09/2007 @ 20:48 [ref: 16146] |
| Bill Tyson Farmington, NM | Updated email 03/28/2004 @ 01:27 [ref: 7078] |
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