Boeing RC-135 - Knowledge (XXG)

1210:, NE aborted takeoff on a routine training mission, when crewmembers observed smoke and flames coming from the aft galley. The aircraft commander aborted the takeoff at about 50 KIAS and the cockpit crew, electronic warfare officers, intelligence operators and in-flight maintenance technicians—27 individuals in all—evacuated the aircraft. Although there were no injuries, except for minor smoke inhalation, the ensuing fire damaged aircraft control and mission related systems. Total repair cost was estimated at $ 62.4 million US. The cause of the mishap was failure by L3 Communications depot maintenance personnel to tighten a retaining nut connecting a metal oxygen tube to a junction fitting above the galley. The resulting fire melted the retaining nut and caused the tubing to become detached, feeding even more oxygen to the fire, which increased in size and caused severe damage to the airframe, galley and mission equipment aboard the aircraft. The oxygen line system work, which was listed as the cause of this 2015 mishap, was carried out in August 2013. 865: 1147:, called "Rivet Amber", departed Shemya Air Force Base, Alaska for a ferry flight to Eielson Air Force Base. Although the purpose of this ferry flight is sometimes described as routine maintenance, the aircraft had encountered severe turbulence on its previous operational mission and had been cleared for a one-time flight to be checked for possible structural damage at the main operating base. "Rivet Amber" was the heaviest 135 series aircraft ever built. It was a highly sophisticated aircraft with a radar that weighed over 35,000 pounds. Under each wing were specialized pods housing a heat-exchanger (right wing) and an additional electrical generator (left wing). During the flight, all contact with 62-4137 was lost and the wreckage of the aircraft was never found. 537:) system. This system was characterized by the large 'cheek' pods on the forward fuselage containing the Automated ELINT Emitter Locating System (AEELS – not Side Looking Airborne Radar – SLAR, as often quoted), as well as numerous other antennae and a camera position in the refuelling pod area of the aft fuselage. The aircraft was crewed by two pilots, two navigators, numerous intelligence gathering specialists, inflight maintenance technicians and airborne linguists. When the RC-135C was fully deployed, SAC was able to retire its fleet of RB-47H Stratojets from active reconnaissance duties. All ten continue in active service as either RC-135V Rivet Joint or RC-135U Combat Sent platforms. 799: 1140:, called "Rivet Ball", was returning from an operational reconnaissance mission, when it landed at Shemya Air Force Base, Alaska in a snowstorm. The aircraft slid off the ice-covered runway and plunged into a 40-foot ravine. Later "Ball" aircraft were equipped with thrust-reversers on their TF-33 turbofan engines, but this aircraft had J-57 turbojet engines without reverse thrust capability. All eighteen crew members successfully evacuated the aircraft. The aircraft was written off as damaged beyond repair, but many components specific to the reconnaissance mission were salvaged for later use. 668: 959: 393:, which was retired in June 2011. The aircraft, to be styled as 'Airseeker', were scheduled to be delivered by 2017 at a total cost of around £650 million, including provision of ground infrastructure, training of personnel and ground supporting systems. In 2013, the UK government confirmed that crews from the RAF's 51 Squadron had been training and operating alongside their USAF colleagues since 2011, having achieved in excess of 32,000 flying hours and 1,800 sorties as part of the 55th Wing at 49: 1364: 1054: 947:

EC-135B in 1985 following the crash of the former RC-135T 55–3121, which had been used as a trainer up to that point. Two TC-135Ws (62-4127 and 4129) serve as training aircraft, primarily for the Rivet Joint mission, but can provide some training capability for RC-135U Combat Sent crews. They carry considerably fewer antennas than the fully equipped aircraft, but are otherwise similar in appearance to other Rivet Joint aircraft.

759: 731:

gear was removed and transferred to KC-135R 58–0126, resulting in 55-3121 assuming the role of trainer, a role which it fulfilled for the remainder of its operational existence. Externally the aircraft retained the 'hog nose' radome and some other external modifications. The aerial refueling boom and trapeze below the tail were removed, and it had no operational reconnaissance role.

1378: 1165:, Alaska. This one-time "Speed Light" aircraft had been re-engined with P&W TF-33 engines, but was at this time only used for proficiency training in landings and air refueling, not for operational reconnaissance missions, but was sometimes called "Rivet Dandy". The first two approaches were uneventful, but the crew apparently became disoriented and the third 550:, Alaska as part of the Office Boy Project. Serial numbers were 60–0356, 60–0357, and 60–0362. In 1963, the aircraft began operational missions. These three aircraft were ordered as KC-135A tankers, but delivered without refueling booms, and known as "falsie C-135As" pending the delivery of the first actual C-135A cargo aircraft in 1961. 1154:, called "Cobra Ball", crashed on final approach in bad weather to Shemya Air Force Base, Alaska on a flight from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The aircraft commander never established a proper glide path or descent rate on final and impacted the ground short of the runway. Of the twenty-four occupants of the aircraft, six were killed. 479:

forward fuselage, a single 'towel bar' antenna on the spine, teardrop antennas forward of the horizontal stabilizers on each side, and the trapeze-like structure in place of the refueling boom. The aircraft briefly carried nose art consisting of the Ford Cobra Jet cartoon cobra. It was later modified into an RC-135T Rivet Dandy.

1218:, more information was released regarding the incident. According to two U.S. defense officials, the Russian pilot had misinterpreted what a radar operator on the ground was saying to him and thought he had permission to fire. The pilot, who had locked on the British aircraft, fired, but the missile did not launch properly. 561:, Suffolk, UK. The RC-135D was also used in Southeast Asia during periods when the RC-135M (see below) was unavailable. In the late 1970s, with the expansion of the RC-135 fleet powered by TF33 turbofan engines, the RC-135Ds were converted into tankers, and remain in service as receiver-capable KC-135Rs. 581:

from 1966 to 1969. Its operations were performed in concert with the RC-135S Rivet Ball aircraft (see below). The radar system alone weighed over 35,000 pounds and cost over US$ 35 million (1960 dollars), making Rivet Amber both the heaviest C-135 derivative aircraft flying and the most expensive Air

426:

At least four KC-135A tankers were converted into makeshift reconnaissance platforms with no change of Mission Design Series (MDS) designation. KC-135As 55–3121, 55–3127, 59–1465, and 59-1514 were modified beginning in 1961. That year the Soviet Union announced its intention to detonate a 100 megaton

1213:

On 29 September 2022, an RAF RC-135 Rivet Joint plane interacted with two Russian SU-27s, one of which released a missile in the vicinity of the RAF Rivet Joint beyond visual range. Russia claimed this was due to a technical malfunction, and acknowledged the incident took place over the Black Sea in

917:

In January 2011, 51 Sqn personnel began training at Offutt for conversion to the RC-135. The first RC-135W (ZZ664) was delivered ahead of schedule to the Royal Air Force on 12 November 2013, for final approval and testing by the Defence Equipment and Support team prior to its release to service from

404:

militants in Iraq. The second aircraft was delivered seven months ahead of schedule in September 2015, with over sixty improvements incorporated ranging from upgrades to the aircraft's mission systems to engine improvements providing increased fuel efficiency and durability. In due course, the first

217:

but they were a modified variant of the KC-135A then in production. They used the same Pratt & Whitney J57 turbojet engines as the tanker and carried cameras in a bay just aft of the nose wheel well where the forward fuel tank was normally located. They had no in-flight refueling system and they

730:

In 1971, KC-135T 55-3121 was modified to a RC-135T Rivet Dandy configuration. It was used to supplement the RC-135C/D/M fleet, then in short supply due to ongoing upgrades requiring airframes to be out of service. It operated under the Burning Candy operational order. In 1973, the aircraft's SIGINT

233:

turbofans rather than the older J57s. These ten aircraft were delivered directly to Martin Aircraft beginning in 1965 for installation of their operational electronics suite. By 1967, they emerged as RC-135Cs and all entered service that year. The refueling boom was not fitted and the boom operator

654:

The aircraft had ten large optically flat quartz windows for tracking cameras on the right side of the fuselage. Unlike any other RC-135S, Rivet Ball had a plexiglass dome mounted top-center on its fuselage for the Manual Tracker position. It obtained the first photographic documentation of Soviet

456:

program. The three aircraft were 55–3121, 59–1465, and 59–1514. A fourth, serial no. 58–0126, was converted in 1969 to replace 1465, which crashed in 1967. Externally the aircraft had varied configurations throughout their careers, but generally they were distinguished by five "towel bar" antennas

855:

For many years, the RC-135V/W could be identified by the four large disc-capped Multiple Communications Emitter Location System (MUCELS) antennas forward, four somewhat smaller blade antennae aft and myriad of smaller underside antennas. Baseline 8 Rivet Joints, in the 2000s, introduced the first

507:

In the early 1980s they were converted to tankers, with the designation KC-135D, of the same basic configuration as the KC-135A and later E, plus some remaining special mission equipment. Due to delays in reinstalling their original equipment, the RC-135As were the last of the entire C-135 series

478:

In 1969, KC-135R 55-3121 was modified by Lockheed Air Services to the unique KC-135T configuration, under the Cobra Jaw program name. Externally distinguished by the 'hog nose' radome, the aircraft featured spinning "fang" receiver antennas below the nose radome, a large blade antenna above the

946:

Three aircraft are in service for crew training, and lack fully functional mission equipment. One TC-135S (62–4133) provides training capability for the Cobra Ball mission, and is distinguishable from combat-ready aircraft by the lack of cheeks on the forward fuselage. It was converted from an

460:

The first three aircraft retained the standard tanker nose radome, while 58-0126 was fitted with the 'hog nose' radome commonly associated with an RC-135. A trapeze-like structure in place of the refueling boom which was used to trail an aerodynamic shape housing a specialized receiver array,

1169:(MLS) approach was commenced some four miles (6.4 km) north of the prescribed MLS inbound course. The crew of three, two pilots and a navigator, were killed when the aircraft flew into the side of a mountain. The approach procedure being attempted was certified for a de Havilland Canada 647:, and later as an RC-135S reconnaissance platform with Strategic Air Command under project Wanda Belle. The name Rivet Ball was assigned in January 1967. The aircraft operated from Shemya AFB, Alaska. Along with most other RC-135 variants, the RC-135S had an elongated nose radome, housing an 596:

On the opposite wing, in the same location, was a podded heat exchanger to permit cooling of the massive electronic components on board the aircraft. This configuration has led to the mistaken impression that the aircraft had six engines. On 5 June 1969, Rivet Amber was lost at sea on a

218:

were used for photographic and surveying tasks. Although the RC-135A was the first designation in the RC-135 family, it was not the first RC-135 in service. That distinction belongs to the RC-135S, which began operational reconnaissance missions in 1961, followed by the RC-135D in 1962.

914:, all of which first flew in 1964 and were modified to the latest RC-135W standard before delivery. The three airframes on offer to the UK are the youngest KC-135s in the USAF fleet. As of September 2010 the aircraft had approximately 23,200 flying hours, 22,200 hours and 23,200 hours. 781:

Distinctly identified by the antenna arrays on the fuselage chin, tailcone, and wing tips, three RC-135C aircraft were converted to RC-135U (63-9792, 64–14847, & 64–14849) in the early 1970s. In 1978, 63-9792 was converted into a Rivet Joint. All aircraft remain in service based at

469:

operational name. All four aircraft were lost in accidents or converted to KC-135R tanker configurations. They are among the few KC-135 tankers equipped with an aerial refueling receptacle above the cockpit, a remnant of their service as intelligence gathering platforms.

892:, Project Helix was launched in August 2003 to study options for extending the life of the R1 out to 2025. In 2008, the option of switching to Rivet Joint was added to Helix, and the retirement of the R1 became inevitable when the MRA4 was cancelled under the UK's 633:

and Laos with the program name Combat Apple, originally Burning Candy. There were six RC-135M aircraft, 62–4131, 62–4132, 62–4134, 62–4135, 62–4138 and 62–4139. All were later modified to and continue in active service as RC-135W Rivet Joints by the early 1980s.

1913: 545:

The RC-135Ds, originally designated KC-135A-II, were the first reconnaissance configured C-135s given the "R" MDS prefix designation, although they were not the first reconnaissance-tasked members of the C-135 family. In 1962, they were delivered to

872:

The United Kingdom bought three KC-135R aircraft for conversion to RC-135W Rivet Joint standard under the Airseeker project. Acquisition of the three aircraft was budgeted at £634m, with entry into service in October 2014. The aircraft formed

405:

Airseeker will receive the same upgrades. The aircraft will be air-to-air refuelled in service by USAF tankers based in Europe, as the UK does not operate boom-equipped refueling aircraft, and has no plans to adapt drogue-equipped aircraft.

324:. RC-135s have maintained a constant presence in Southwest Asia since the early 1990s. They were stalwarts of Cold War operations, with missions flown around the periphery of the USSR and its client states in Europe and around the world. 722:. In 1969, two aircraft were converted for Cobra Ball. Following the loss of an aircraft in 1981, another aircraft was converted in 1983. In 1995, the sole RC-135X was converted into an RC-135S to supplement the other aircraft. 464:

On some missions, a small wing-like structure housing sensors was fitted to each side of the forward fuselage, with a diagonal brace below it. With the loss of 59–1465, KC-135A 58-0126 was modified to this standard under the

642:

Rivet Ball was the predecessor program to Cobra Ball and was initiated with a single RC-135S (serial 59–1491, formerly a JKC-135A) on 31 December 1961. The aircraft first operated under the Nancy Rae project as an asset of

461:

colloquially known as a "blivet", on a wire was installed. This was reported to be used for "Briar Patch" and "Combat Lion" missions. There were four small optically flat windows on each side of the forward fuselage.

516:

The as-delivered version of the RC-135. The RC-135B was never used operationally, as it had no mission equipment installed by Boeing. The entire RC-135B production run of ten aircraft was delivered directly to

443:

program to the SPEED LIGHT BRAVO configuration in order to obtain intelligence information on the test. The success of the mission prompted conversion of additional aircraft for intelligence gathering duties.

1909: 408:

U.S. Air Force and Royal Air Force RC-135W Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft were deployed numerous times to conduct reconnaissance missions around Poland and the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad during the

1199:. A MiG-29 came within 50 feet of the aircraft. Another locked onto it with fire control radar in preparation to conduct a shoot down. The RC-135S changed course towards Japan and landed at Kadena airbase. 503:

as part of the 1370th Photographic Mapping Wing. The mission was soon assumed by satellites, and the RC-135As were de-modified and used in various other roles, such as staff transport and crew training.

852:

All RC-135s are assigned to Air Combat Command. The RC-135 is permanently based at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, and operated by the 55th Wing, using various forward deployment locations worldwide.

248:, and an upgrade of the flight deck instrumentation and navigation systems to the Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) standard. The AMP standard includes conversion from analog readouts to a digital 829:. The mission crew can then forward gathered information in a variety of formats to a wide range of consumers via Rivet Joint's extensive communications suite. The crew consists of the cockpit crew, 5759: 358:. This represents the longest unbroken presence of any aircraft in the Air Force inventory. During this time it has flown over 8,000 combat missions supporting air and ground forces of Operations 237:

The RC-135Bs were the last of the new aircraft built. All further reconnaissance variants that followed were modified aircraft, either from earlier RC-135 variants or from tankers and transports.

2484: 1771: 2892: 856:

major change to the external RC-135V/W configuration, replacing the MUCELS antennas with plain blade antennas. The configuration of smaller underside antennas was also changed significantly.

3292: 1435: 2323: 1658: 691:

flights at long range. The Cobra Ball monitors missile-associated signals and tracks missiles during boost and re-entry phases to provide reconnaissance for treaty verification and

1826: 1599: 2449: 2161: 2404: 1250:

21–27 depending on mission requirements, minimum consisting of 4 Electronic Warfare Officers (Ravens), 14 Intelligence Operators and 4 Airborne Systems Engineers (mission crew)

2828: 2476: 2226: 3053: 1468: 935: 1746: 589:

testing in the reentry phase. The power requirement for the phased array radar was enormous, necessitating an additional power supply. This took the form of a podded

2426: 934:

Cobra Eye was converted during the mid-to-late-1980s from a C-135B Telemetry/Range Instrumented Aircraft, serial number 62–4128, with the mission of tracking ICBM

766:

The RC-135U Combat Sent is designed to collect technical intelligence on adversary radar emitter systems. Combat Sent data is collected to develop new or upgraded

695:

proliferation. The aircraft are extensively modified C-135Bs. The right wing and engines are traditionally painted black to reduce sun glare for tracking cameras.

3345: 1430: 687:(MASINT) collector equipped with special electro-optical instruments such an All Weather Tracking Radar and Medium Wave Infrared Array (MIRA) designed to observe 864: 609:

The RC-135M was an interim type, with more limited ELINT capability than the RC-135C, but with extensive additional COMINT capability. They were converted from

1803: 1498: 234:

station was used as a camera bay for a KA-59 camera. Externally, the aircraft were distinguished by the large cheek antenna fairings on the forward fuselage.

1214:

international waters. The UK defence secretary, Ben Wallace, declared "we are incredibly lucky that the episode did not become worse". Later due to a set of

3091: 2507: 893: 240:

In 2005, the RC-135 fleet completed a series of significant airframe, navigation and powerplant upgrades, which include re-engining from the TF33 to the

452:

Not to be confused with the CFM F108-powered KC-135R tanker, the KC-135R MDS was applied in 1963 to the three KC-135A reconnaissance aircraft under the

2372: 2345: 1776: 264:

for reconnaissance, the RC-135 fleet has participated in every armed conflict involving U.S. forces during its tenure. RC-135s supported operations in

1849: 2882: 659:(MRV) testing on 4 October 1968. On 13 January 1969, Rivet Ball was destroyed when it overran the runway when landing at Shemya, with no fatalities. 1887: 1522: 922:. The second (ZZ665) was delivered in September 2015 and the third (ZZ666) in June 2017. The latter entered operational service in December 2017. 201:

by the company. Many variants have been modified numerous times, resulting in a large variety of designations, configurations, and program names.

260:

The current RC-135 fleet is the latest iteration of modifications to this pool of aircraft dating back to the early 1960s. Initially employed by

1177:

airplane. Both the glide slope and missed approach flight path were too steep for an RC-135 aircraft. The wreckage was located on 2 August 1985.

3017: 684: 186:

to support theater and national level intelligence consumers with near real-time on-scene collection, analysis and dissemination capabilities.

1215: 1129:. The aircraft commander over-rotated the aircraft, causing it to stall and crash just under a mile from the end of the runway on the edge of 2259: 2016: 413:. Stated objectives include broadcasting a clear signal that the US, and thus NATO, is aware of Russian movements in the area of operations. 2666: 2640: 2618: 2859: 2727: 2200: 593:

turboshaft engine in a pod under the left inboard wing section, driving a 350 kVA generator, dedicated to powering mission equipment.

401: 386: 2789: 2758: 2315: 2044: 1650: 746:-PW102 engines and other modifications common to the KC-135E tanker program, and returned to Eielson AFB. It crashed while on approach to 533:

Modified and re-designated RC-135B aircraft used for strategic reconnaissance duties, equipped with the AN/ASD-1 electronic intelligence (

2265: 585:

The system could track an object the size of a soccer ball from a distance of 300 miles (480 km). Its mission was to monitor Soviet

569:

Originally designated C-135B-II, project name Lisa Ann, the RC-135E Rivet Amber was a one-of-a-kind aircraft, equipped with a large 7 MW

1834: 1584: 750:, Alaska on 25 February 1985 with the loss of three crew members. The wreckage was found in August 1985, six months after the accident. 2453: 2154: 3338: 2952: 2396: 1683: 193:

airframe, various types of RC-135s have been in service since 1961. Unlike the C-135 and KC-135 which are recognized by Boeing as the

2812: 5744: 1192: 582:

Force aircraft for its time. This prevented the forward and aft crew areas from having direct contact after boarding the aircraft.

553:

The primary Rivet Brass mission flew along the northern border of the Soviet Union, often as a shuttle mission between Eielson and

487:

Four RC-135As (63-8058 to 8061) were photo mapping platforms used briefly by the Air Photographic & Charting Service, based at

1624: 3230: 2222: 410: 798: 400:

The RAF received the first RC-135W in September 2013, which was deployed from July 2014 to support coalition action against the

5675: 3084: 2983: 2692: 1464: 5335: 3184: 2588: 2537: 2111: 2069: 1947: 1315: 1037: 389:

announced that it reached an agreement with the US Government to purchase three RC-135W Rivet Joint aircraft to replace the

1742: 5754: 5642: 3331: 742:, Indiana, and the 6th Strategic Wing at Eielson AFB, Alaska. In 1982, the aircraft was modified with Pratt & Whitney 351: 4688: 3302: 2418: 1042: 1023: 1004: 999: 703: 525:

program. Upon completion, the RC-135Bs were re-designated RC-135C. The Boeing model number for the RC-135B is 739-445B.

2292: 4705: 4683: 4521: 4461: 4361: 1009: 710:, Nebraska. Cobra Ball aircraft were originally assigned to Shemya and used to observe ballistic missile tests on the 614: 2915: 2515: 1799: 1490: 5769: 5436: 5399: 5320: 5165: 5155: 3164: 3128: 3077: 3064: 3039: 1719: 846: 667: 379: 317: 297: 273: 245: 210: 5394: 5045: 4581: 4576: 3951: 3931: 3174: 3154: 1982: 885: 692: 644: 194: 138: 213:. Originally nine were ordered but this was later reduced to four. Boeing allocated the variant the designation 4740: 3746: 3237: 3225: 3191: 3149: 1879: 1550: 1166: 826: 656: 610: 574: 371: 367: 903:

Helix became Project Airseeker, under which three KC-135R airframes were converted to the RC-135W standard by

197:, most of the current RC-135 fleet, with the exception of the RAF's RC-135Ws, is internally designated as the 2379: 2352: 1418: 971: 908: 907:. L-3 provides ongoing maintenance and upgrades under a long-term agreement. The three airframes are former 321: 230: 179: 151: 102: 67: 1857: 221:

The next variant ordered was the RC-135B, to be used as an electronic intelligence aircraft to replace the

4720: 4668: 4648: 4643: 4638: 4628: 4623: 4618: 4613: 4608: 4571: 4396: 4366: 4276: 4236: 4206: 4116: 775: 767: 547: 313: 301: 209:

In 1962, the first RC-135 variant, the RC-135A, was ordered by the United States Air Force to replace the

74: 2133: 5749: 5523: 5330: 5305: 5095: 5085: 5010: 4975: 1391: 1369: 1122: 783: 707: 672: 496: 488: 336: 328: 281: 261: 222: 84: 5375: 5370: 5365: 5360: 5355: 5350: 5345: 1519: 5653: 5325: 5310: 5285: 5280: 5275: 5265: 5260: 5245: 5240: 5235: 5230: 5220: 5210: 5205: 5200: 5195: 5190: 5185: 5180: 5170: 5160: 5150: 5145: 5140: 5135: 5130: 5125: 5120: 5115: 5110: 5105: 5090: 5080: 5075: 5070: 5065: 5060: 5055: 5050: 5040: 5035: 5030: 5025: 5020: 5015: 5005: 5000: 4995: 4990: 4985: 4980: 4970: 4965: 4960: 4955: 4950: 4945: 4940: 4935: 4930: 4925: 4920: 4915: 4910: 4905: 4900: 4895: 4890: 4885: 4880: 4875: 4870: 4865: 4860: 4850: 4845: 4840: 4835: 4830: 4825: 4820: 4815: 4810: 4805: 4800: 4795: 4790: 4785: 4780: 4775: 4770: 4765: 4760: 4735: 4730: 4725: 4715: 4710: 4700: 4678: 4673: 4663: 4658: 4653: 4633: 4603: 4598: 4593: 4588: 4566: 4561: 4556: 4551: 4546: 4541: 4536: 4531: 4526: 4516: 4511: 4506: 4501: 4491: 4486: 4481: 4476: 4471: 4466: 4456: 4451: 4446: 4441: 4436: 4426: 4416: 4411: 4406: 4401: 4386: 4371: 4356: 4346: 4341: 4331: 4326: 4321: 4316: 4306: 4301: 4296: 4291: 4286: 4281: 4266: 4256: 4231: 4226: 4221: 4216: 4201: 4191: 4186: 4176: 4171: 4166: 4161: 4151: 4146: 4141: 4136: 4126: 4121: 4101: 4096: 4091: 4086: 4081: 4076: 4071: 4066: 4061: 4041: 4036: 4026: 4006: 4001: 3981: 3971: 3966: 3946: 3941: 3936: 3926: 3921: 3916: 3891: 5441: 3861: 3841: 3821: 3811: 3806: 3801: 3796: 3791: 3781: 3766: 3761: 3736: 3731: 3726: 3721: 3696: 3681: 3671: 3666: 3651: 3631: 3616: 3611: 3606: 3601: 3596: 3591: 3586: 3576: 3566: 3561: 3556: 3551: 3546: 3541: 3536: 3531: 3526: 3521: 3516: 3511: 3506: 3501: 3496: 3491: 3486: 3481: 3471: 3014: 810: 626: 492: 428: 289: 163: 3416: 5668: 5446: 3297: 3254: 1408: 1161:, operating out of Eielson AFB, Alaska, was flying practice approaches in very poor weather at the 1102: 1096: 1091: 874: 711: 350:

On 9 August 2010, the Rivet Joint program recognized its 20th anniversary of continuous service in

3466: 3441: 3431: 3426: 5626: 5431: 4421: 3626: 3436: 3220: 2670: 1403: 976: 904: 838: 830: 787: 601:

from Shemya to Eielson AFB for maintenance. No trace of the aircraft or its crew was ever found.

332: 190: 5549: 3461: 3456: 2916:"Miscommunication Nearly Led to Russian Jet Shooting Down British Spy Plane, U.S. Officials Say" 2851: 2719: 2610: 2192: 818: 2781: 2750: 2037:"ASN Aircraft accident Boeing RC-135E Rivet Amber 62-4137 Shemya, AK, USA [Bering Sea]" 2036: 48: 5764: 5100: 3268: 3261: 3215: 3201: 2923: 2820: 2255: 2249: 2012: 842: 833:

officers, intelligence operators, and airborne systems maintenance personnel. All Rivet Joint

688: 586: 554: 167: 2193:"ASN Aircraft accident Boeing RC-135T Rivet Dandy 55-3121 Valdez Municipal Airport, AK (VDZ)" 5718: 5270: 4391: 3906: 3901: 2948: 897: 881:

along with the RAF's other ISTAR assets. They are expected to remain in service until 2045.

159: 1690: 4031: 3986: 3886: 3856: 3846: 3776: 3711: 3706: 3691: 3676: 3656: 3646: 3641: 3636: 3581: 3571: 3446: 3399: 3021: 2887: 1526: 1383: 1130: 1073: 1066: 1013: 786:, Nebraska. Minimum crew requirements are 2 pilots, 2 navigators, 3 systems engineers, 10 570: 518: 183: 175: 106: 2852:"ASN Aircraft accident Boeing RC-135V Rivet Joint 64-14848 Bellevue-Offutt AFB, NE (OFF)" 2720:"ASN Aircraft accident Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker 59-1465 Bellevue-Offutt AFB, NE (OFF)" 521:

in Baltimore, Maryland for modification and installation of mission equipment under the

5661: 5475: 5453: 4496: 3411: 3406: 3389: 3384: 3379: 3374: 3369: 1628: 1185: 1181: 1162: 1077: 1059: 1027: 878: 822: 747: 630: 558: 305: 33: 3034: 5738: 5605: 5600: 5595: 5590: 5585: 5580: 4755: 4750: 4745: 4695: 4431: 3196: 3169: 3159: 3118: 3008: 1413: 964: 911: 590: 432: 309: 269: 249: 2975: 2883:"Russian fighter jet 'released missile' near RAF plane due to malfunction, MPS hear" 2696: 2644: 5487: 5480: 5470: 5465: 5340: 5290: 5255: 5250: 5225: 5215: 4336: 3911: 3896: 3275: 2545: 1196: 1081: 814: 771: 598: 573:

phased-array radar system. Originally delivered as a C-135B, 62-4137 operated from

2580: 2103: 2073: 1939: 2782:"ASN Aircraft accident Boeing RC-135S Cobra Ball II 61-2664 Shemya AFB, AK (SYA)" 5610: 5528: 5516: 5499: 5426: 5315: 5295: 5175: 4855: 4381: 4376: 4351: 4311: 4261: 4251: 4246: 4241: 4211: 4196: 4181: 4156: 4131: 4106: 4056: 4051: 4046: 4021: 4016: 3996: 3991: 3976: 3961: 3956: 3881: 3876: 3871: 3866: 3851: 3836: 3826: 3816: 3786: 3701: 3661: 3421: 3323: 1189: 889: 739: 618: 265: 2508:"UK takes delivery of third and final RC-135 Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft" 758: 457:

along the spine of the upper fuselage and a radome below the forward fuselage.

5723: 5713: 5698: 5693: 5564: 5559: 5554: 5511: 5506: 5494: 5460: 5421: 5416: 5411: 5406: 5387: 5382: 4271: 4111: 3831: 3756: 3751: 3741: 3716: 3621: 3451: 3394: 3314: 3206: 3133: 3123: 3103: 3058: 2751:"ASN Aircraft accident Boeing RC-135S Rivet Ball 59-1491 Shemya AFB, AK (SYA)" 1359: 1207: 986: 762:

A Combat Sent aircraft in flight with its unique nose cone, wingtips, and tail

734:

In this configuration, it operated variously with the 376th Strategic Wing at

719: 715: 522: 440: 436: 394: 2927: 2824: 884:

Previously, the Royal Air Force had gathered signals intelligence with three

5544: 4011: 3771: 3686: 3476: 982: 803: 735: 699: 622: 390: 344: 171: 1651:"House of Commons Hansard Ministerial Statements for 22 Mar 2010 (pt 0001)" 508:

delivered to the USAF. The Boeing model number for the RC-135A is 739-700.

1715: 1126: 990: 834: 375: 363: 359: 355: 340: 1554: 3015:

RC-135S Cobra Ball Air Force's optical intelligence collection platform

1278: 1031: 293: 277: 2477:"Type 26 Frigate Production Approval Date Revealed in Letters Release" 1974: 17: 3354: 3100: 919: 648: 578: 500: 285: 226: 155: 79: 3069: 3054:

RC-135U Combat Sent Presentation, Capt Logan Schrank, September 2017

2419:"House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 18 Jan 2011 (pt 0004)" 2378:. National Audit Office. 15 October 2010. p. 24. Archived from 2098: 2096: 2351:. National Audit Office. 8 January 2013. p. 32. Archived from 938:. In 1993, it was converted into an additional RC-135S Cobra Ball. 821:. Its sensor suite allows the mission crew to detect, identify and 2581:"C-135 Variants Part Three by Jennings Heilig (Artwork, No Scale)" 1170: 1017: 863: 797: 757: 666: 534: 241: 2373:"Ministry of Defence – The Major Projects Report 2010 Appendix 2" 2346:"Ministry of Defence – The Major Projects Report 2012 Appendix 3" 1772:"New RAF Intelligence Aircraft Arrives In UK Seven Months Early" 1174: 888:

aircraft. When the time came to upgrade the maritime Nimrods to

743: 5657: 3327: 3073: 813:

platform. Missions flown by the RC-135s are designated either

1910:"US Aircraft Circle Kaliningrad for the Second Day in a Row" 1827:"RAF Rivet Joint on first operational deployment over Iraq" 1689:. Defense Security Cooperation Agency. 2008. Archived from 1318:

turbofan engines, 22,000 lbf (98 kN) thrust each

2813:"NORTH KOREA MIG'S INTERCEPT U.S. JET ON SPYING MISSION" 2316:"PICTURES: First RAF Rivet Joint aircraft arrives in UK" 2134:"RC-135S Cobra Ball – Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance" 229:

platform. Unlike the earlier variants, the RC-135Bs had

53:

An RC-135 Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft in flight.

3047: 2104:"C-135 Variants by Jennings Heilig (Artwork, No Scale)" 1436:

List of United States Air Force reconnaissance aircraft

2030: 2028: 2914:

Gibbons-Neff, Thomas; Schmitt, Eric (12 April 2023).

1774:. Defense Aerospace. 4 September 2015. Archived from 698:

There are three aircraft in service, assigned to the

439:. A testbed KC-135A (55–3127) was modified under the 32:"Boeing 739" redirects here. Not to be confused with 5760:

1960s United States military reconnaissance aircraft

1766: 1764: 5684:

United States General Defense Intelligence Programs

5635: 5619: 5573: 5537: 3362: 3285: 3246: 3142: 3111: 1912:(in Lithuanian). Lietuvos Rytas. 9 September 2022. 837:and mission systems modifications are performed by 134: 126: 121: 113: 98: 90: 73: 63: 58: 41: 1775: 1520:"Historical Perspective, Start of a PROUD MISSION" 1133:. One of the five crew members aboard was killed. 158:and modified by a number of companies, including 2009:The KC-135 Stratotanker; More Than Just a Tanker 1933: 1931: 1800:"First Rivet Joint aircraft delivered to the UK" 1491:"First Rivet Joint aircraft delivered to the UK" 3050:by Kingdon R. "King" Hawes, Lt Col, USAF (Ret.) 2287: 2285: 2283: 1684:"United Kingdom RC-135V/W Rivet Joint Aircraft" 347:, using forward operating locations worldwide. 2225:. United States Air Force. 28 September 2007. 1969: 1967: 1965: 1850:"RAF, USAF Work On Rivet Joint Refueling Deal" 1743:"British RC-135W Air Seeker Crews in Training" 1431:List of active United States military aircraft 809:The RC-135V/W is the USAF's standard airborne 5669: 3339: 3085: 2397:"UK Yet To Confirm Nimrod SIGINT Replacement" 2186: 2184: 2182: 1880:"U.S. military aircraft circling Kaliningrad" 1627:. Offutt Air Force Base. 2010. Archived from 1339:2,998 nmi (3,450 mi, 5,552 km) 671:Two Cobra Ball aircraft on the flightline at 8: 1802:. UK Ministry of Defence. 12 November 2013. 1716:"Nimrod R1 aircraft in final flight for RAF" 1585:"2008 USAF Almanac: Gallery of USAF Weapons" 802:An RC-135V Rivet Joint on final approach at 638:RC-135S Nancy Rae / Wanda Belle / Rivet Ball 335:. The RC-135 fleet is permanently based at 5676: 5662: 5654: 3346: 3332: 3324: 3092: 3078: 3070: 2450:"RAF personnel start Rivet Joint training" 2367: 2365: 1458: 1456: 38: 3024: – Federation of American Scientists 3011: – Federation of American Scientists 1333:504 kn (580 mph, 933 km/h) 331:. Since 1992, they have been assigned to 327:Originally, all RC-135s were operated by 2951:. Airforce Technology. 27 October 2020. 2002: 2000: 1117:On 17 July 1967, a KC-135R Rivet Stand, 900:delayed its retirement until June 2011. 29:Reconnaissance aircraft series by Boeing 2976:"The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage" 2949:"Boeing RC-135 Reconnaissance Aircraft" 1578: 1576: 1574: 1572: 1452: 860:RC-135W Rivet Joint (Project Airseeker) 613:C-135B transports, and operated by the 5703: 3313:Not to be confused with the unrelated 2452:. Flight International. Archived from 2248:Richelson, Jeffrey T. (14 July 2015). 2064: 2062: 1678: 1676: 685:measurement and signature intelligence 5708: 2862:from the original on 30 November 2018 2831:from the original on 29 November 2014 2429:from the original on 30 November 2018 2407:from the original on 11 October 2023. 2229:from the original on 16 February 2016 1806:from the original on 12 November 2013 1749:from the original on 26 November 2015 1661:from the original on 30 November 2018 1605:from the original on 26 February 2009 1545: 1543: 1541: 1539: 1501:from the original on 12 November 2013 1262:130 ft 10 in (39.88 m) 896:. The R1's involvement over Libya in 7: 2955:from the original on 13 January 2016 2895:from the original on 20 October 2022 2881:Wintour, Patrick (20 October 2022). 2730:from the original on 3 February 2019 2326:from the original on 22 January 2016 2203:from the original on 3 February 2019 2047:from the original on 5 November 2013 1985:from the original on 5 February 2019 1916:from the original on 22 October 2022 1274:2,433 sq ft (226.0 m) 1256:136 ft 3 in (41.53 m) 402:Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant 117:32 total airframes in all iterations 2487:from the original on 8 January 2024 2314:Perry, Dominic (12 November 2013). 1890:from the original on 7 January 2024 1268:41 ft 8 in (12.70 m) 1244:2 pilots, 2 navigator (flight crew) 1157:On 25 February 1985, USAF RC-135T, 2986:from the original on 26 March 2019 2268:from the original on 13 March 2023 2254:. Avalon Publishing. p. 235. 2155:"Air Force Magazine, October 2008" 1825:Stevenson, Beth (21 August 2014). 1553:. US Warplanes.net. Archived from 1471:from the original on 25 March 2010 1465:"UK approves Rivet Joint purchase" 1136:On 13 January 1969, USAF RC-135S, 790:officers, and 6 area specialists. 354:, dating back to the beginning of 25: 3041:The RB-47 & RC-135 in Vietnam 2695:. Royal Air Force. Archived from 2669:. Royal Air Force. Archived from 2643:. Royal Air Force. Archived from 2611:"Airseeker (RC-135W Rivet Joint)" 2591:from the original on 4 March 2016 2568:Jane's Aircraft Recognition Guide 2293:"RC-135V/W Rivet Joint factsheet" 2167:from the original on 4 March 2016 2114:from the original on 3 March 2016 1741:Dorr, Robert F. (22 April 2011). 1308:322,500 lb (146,284 kg) 1302:297,000 lb (134,717 kg) 448:KC-135R Rivet Stand / Rivet Quick 2792:from the original on 18 May 2016 2761:from the original on 18 May 2016 2621:from the original on 11 May 2018 2475:Chuter, Andrew (22 April 2016). 2448:Hoyle, Craig (14 January 2011). 1950:from the original on 28 May 2023 1722:from the original on 1 July 2011 1376: 1362: 1296:124,000 lb (56,245 kg) 1202:On 30 April 2015, USAF RC-135V, 1150:On 15 March 1981, USAF RC-135S, 1052: 957: 541:RC-135D Office Boy / Rivet Brass 422:KC-135A Reconnaissance Platforms 411:2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine 47: 2506:Allison, George (8 June 2017). 2251:The U.S. Intelligence Community 2223:"RC-135U Combat Sent factsheet" 2007:Hopkins III, Robert S. (1997). 1625:"RJs hit 8,000 missions in AOR" 1351:4,900 ft/min (25 m/s) 2811:Schmitt, Eric (4 March 2003). 2011:. Midland Publishing Limited. 1463:Hoyle, Craig (22 March 2010). 1345:50,000 ft (15,000 m) 1316:CFM International F-108-CF-201 1143:On 5 June 1969, USAF RC-135E, 1038:338th Combat Training Squadron 738:, Okinawa, the 305th AREFW at 565:RC-135E Lisa Ann / Rivet Amber 1: 1848:Osborne, Tony (5 July 2013). 1195:intercepted a RC-135S in the 1099:(Operational Conversion Unit) 845:, under the oversight of the 1043:343d Reconnaissance Squadron 1024:95th Reconnaissance Squadron 1005:45th Reconnaissance Squadron 1000:38th Reconnaissance Squadron 704:45th Reconnaissance Squadron 3035:Rivet Joint page on FAS.org 2401:Aviation International News 1940:"C-135 Variants - Part Two" 1010:82d Reconnaissance Squadron 778:, and training simulators. 615:82d Reconnaissance Squadron 244:(F108) engines used on the 5786: 2423:publications.parliament.uk 1655:publications.parliament.uk 1583:Young, Susan H.H. (2008). 1121:, crashed on takeoff from 847:Air Force Materiel Command 385:In March 2010 the British 274:Operation El Dorado Canyon 246:KC-135R and T Stratotanker 211:Boeing RB-50 Superfortress 31: 5689: 3311: 3048:"A Tale of Two Airplanes" 2295:. United States Air Force 1745:. Defense Media Network. 693:theater ballistic missile 645:Air Force Systems Command 557:, Oxfordshire, and later 139:Boeing C-135 Stratolifter 46: 5745:Boeing military aircraft 1467:. Flight International. 1167:Microwave Landing System 1163:Valdez Municipal Airport 827:electromagnetic spectrum 657:Multiple Reentry vehicle 611:Military Airlift Command 575:Shemya Air Force Station 242:CFM International CFM-56 231:Pratt & Whitney TF33 3293:Accidents and incidents 2980:m-selig.ae.illinois.edu 1419:WC-135 Constant Phoenix 1235:General characteristics 1230:USAF RC-135 Data Sheet 1223:Specifications (RC-135) 1112:Accidents and incidents 972:United States Air Force 909:United States Air Force 868:A British RC-135W, 2018 825:signals throughout the 776:anti-radiation missiles 768:radar warning receivers 223:Boeing RB-47H Stratojet 180:United States Air Force 152:reconnaissance aircraft 103:United States Air Force 68:Reconnaissance aircraft 3357:aircraft model numbers 869: 806: 763: 676: 548:Eielson Air Force Base 205:Design and development 5643:Boeing Customer Codes 3143:Military designations 2090:, Schiffer Publishing 1837:on 26 September 2020. 1718:. BBC. 28 June 2011. 1392:Strategic Air Command 1370:United Kingdom portal 1216:classified data leaks 1180:On 3 March 2003, two 1123:Offutt Air Force Base 1105:(Test and Evaluation) 867: 801: 794:RC-135V/W Rivet Joint 784:Offutt Air Force Base 761: 708:Offutt Air Force Base 673:Offutt Air Force Base 670: 497:Forbes Air Force Base 489:Turner Air Force Base 337:Offutt Air Force Base 329:Strategic Air Command 282:Operation Urgent Fury 262:Strategic Air Command 150:is a family of large 85:L3Harris Technologies 5755:Signals intelligence 3060:"RC-135 Rivet Joint" 3020:6 March 2016 at the 2699:on 10 September 2015 2615:Official RAF Website 2548:on 14 September 2016 2358:on 19 December 2013. 1525:12 June 2014 at the 714:in conjunction with 627:signals intelligence 429:thermonuclear device 343:and operated by the 290:Operation Just Cause 2856:aviation-safety.net 2786:aviation-safety.net 2755:aviation-safety.net 2724:aviation-safety.net 2385:on 5 November 2013. 2197:aviation-safety.net 2076:on 23 October 2005. 2041:aviation-safety.net 1886:. 13 October 2022. 1860:on 26 November 2015 1780:on 26 November 2015 1409:KC-135 Stratotanker 1398:Related development 1306:Max takeoff weight: 1206:, operating out of 894:2010 defence review 875:No. 51 Squadron RAF 754:RC-135U Combat Sent 726:RC-135T Rivet Dandy 712:Kamchatka peninsula 651:receiving antenna. 387:Ministry of Defence 256:Operational history 59:General information 2920:The New York Times 2817:The New York Times 2512:UK Defence Journal 2456:on 19 January 2011 2403:. 20 August 2009. 1938:Heilig, Jennings. 1592:AIR FORCE Magazine 1557:on 5 February 2013 1404:C-135 Stratolifter 977:Air Combat Command 905:L-3 Communications 870: 839:L-3 Communications 831:electronic warfare 807: 788:electronic warfare 764: 681:RC-135S Cobra Ball 677: 663:RC-135S Cobra Ball 605:RC-135M Rivet Card 333:Air Combat Command 191:C-135 Stratolifter 178:, and used by the 5770:Low-wing aircraft 5732: 5731: 5651: 5650: 3321: 3320: 2974:Lednicer, David. 2585:www.clubhyper.com 2261:978-0-8133-4919-0 2108:www.clubhyper.com 2018:978-1-85780-069-2 1286:BAC 310/311/312; 926:RC-135X Cobra Eye 843:Greenville, Texas 689:ballistic missile 675:, Nebraska, 2001. 587:ballistic missile 555:RAF Upper Heyford 474:KC-135T Cobra Jaw 144: 143: 127:Introduction date 16:(Redirected from 5777: 5678: 5671: 5664: 5655: 5400:-100/146/148/166 3348: 3341: 3334: 3325: 3255:Caesar's Chariot 3247:Notable aircraft 3094: 3087: 3080: 3071: 3061: 2996: 2995: 2993: 2991: 2971: 2965: 2964: 2962: 2960: 2945: 2939: 2938: 2936: 2934: 2911: 2905: 2904: 2902: 2900: 2878: 2872: 2871: 2869: 2867: 2847: 2841: 2840: 2838: 2836: 2808: 2802: 2801: 2799: 2797: 2777: 2771: 2770: 2768: 2766: 2746: 2740: 2739: 2737: 2735: 2715: 2709: 2708: 2706: 2704: 2693:"56(R) Squadron" 2689: 2683: 2682: 2680: 2678: 2663: 2657: 2656: 2654: 2652: 2647:on 23 March 2019 2637: 2631: 2630: 2628: 2626: 2607: 2601: 2600: 2598: 2596: 2577: 2571: 2566:Rendall, David. 2564: 2558: 2557: 2555: 2553: 2544:. Archived from 2534: 2528: 2527: 2525: 2523: 2514:. Archived from 2503: 2497: 2496: 2494: 2492: 2472: 2466: 2465: 2463: 2461: 2445: 2439: 2438: 2436: 2434: 2415: 2409: 2408: 2393: 2387: 2386: 2384: 2377: 2369: 2360: 2359: 2357: 2350: 2342: 2336: 2335: 2333: 2331: 2311: 2305: 2304: 2302: 2300: 2289: 2278: 2277: 2275: 2273: 2245: 2239: 2238: 2236: 2234: 2219: 2213: 2212: 2210: 2208: 2188: 2177: 2176: 2174: 2172: 2166: 2159: 2151: 2145: 2144: 2142: 2140: 2130: 2124: 2123: 2121: 2119: 2100: 2091: 2084: 2078: 2077: 2072:. Archived from 2070:"82d Recon Page" 2066: 2057: 2056: 2054: 2052: 2032: 2023: 2022: 2004: 1995: 1994: 1992: 1990: 1971: 1960: 1959: 1957: 1955: 1935: 1926: 1925: 1923: 1921: 1906: 1900: 1899: 1897: 1895: 1876: 1870: 1869: 1867: 1865: 1856:. Archived from 1845: 1839: 1838: 1833:. Archived from 1822: 1816: 1815: 1813: 1811: 1796: 1790: 1789: 1787: 1785: 1779: 1768: 1759: 1758: 1756: 1754: 1738: 1732: 1731: 1729: 1727: 1712: 1706: 1705: 1703: 1701: 1696:on 19 March 2009 1695: 1688: 1680: 1671: 1670: 1668: 1666: 1647: 1641: 1640: 1638: 1636: 1621: 1615: 1614: 1612: 1610: 1604: 1589: 1580: 1567: 1566: 1564: 1562: 1547: 1534: 1531:Boeing Frontiers 1517: 1511: 1510: 1508: 1506: 1487: 1481: 1480: 1478: 1476: 1460: 1386: 1381: 1380: 1379: 1372: 1367: 1366: 1365: 1343:Service ceiling: 1326: 1237: 1058: 1056: 1055: 963: 961: 960: 936:reentry vehicles 898:Operation Ellamy 529:RC-135C Big Team 435:, the so-called 380:Enduring Freedom 318:Enduring Freedom 298:Deliberate Force 160:General Dynamics 51: 39: 21: 5785: 5784: 5780: 5779: 5778: 5776: 5775: 5774: 5735: 5734: 5733: 5728: 5685: 5682: 5652: 5647: 5631: 5615: 5569: 5538:Turbine engines 5533: 5437:Next Generation 3358: 3352: 3322: 3317: 3307: 3281: 3242: 3138: 3107: 3098: 3059: 3043:By Bruce Bailey 3031: 3022:Wayback Machine 3000: 2999: 2989: 2987: 2973: 2972: 2968: 2958: 2956: 2947: 2946: 2942: 2932: 2930: 2913: 2912: 2908: 2898: 2896: 2888:TheGuardian.com 2880: 2879: 2875: 2865: 2863: 2850:Ranter, Harro. 2849: 2848: 2844: 2834: 2832: 2810: 2809: 2805: 2795: 2793: 2780:Ranter, Harro. 2779: 2778: 2774: 2764: 2762: 2749:Ranter, Harro. 2748: 2747: 2743: 2733: 2731: 2718:Ranter, Harro. 2717: 2716: 2712: 2702: 2700: 2691: 2690: 2686: 2676: 2674: 2673:on 13 July 2018 2665: 2664: 2660: 2650: 2648: 2639: 2638: 2634: 2624: 2622: 2609: 2608: 2604: 2594: 2592: 2579: 2578: 2574: 2565: 2561: 2551: 2549: 2536: 2535: 2531: 2521: 2519: 2518:on 12 June 2017 2505: 2504: 2500: 2490: 2488: 2474: 2473: 2469: 2459: 2457: 2447: 2446: 2442: 2432: 2430: 2417: 2416: 2412: 2395: 2394: 2390: 2382: 2375: 2371: 2370: 2363: 2355: 2348: 2344: 2343: 2339: 2329: 2327: 2313: 2312: 2308: 2298: 2296: 2291: 2290: 2281: 2271: 2269: 2262: 2247: 2246: 2242: 2232: 2230: 2221: 2220: 2216: 2206: 2204: 2191:Ranter, Harro. 2190: 2189: 2180: 2170: 2168: 2164: 2157: 2153: 2152: 2148: 2138: 2136: 2132: 2131: 2127: 2117: 2115: 2102: 2101: 2094: 2085: 2081: 2068: 2067: 2060: 2050: 2048: 2035:Ranter, Harro. 2034: 2033: 2026: 2019: 2006: 2005: 1998: 1988: 1986: 1973: 1972: 1963: 1953: 1951: 1937: 1936: 1929: 1919: 1917: 1908: 1907: 1903: 1893: 1891: 1878: 1877: 1873: 1863: 1861: 1847: 1846: 1842: 1824: 1823: 1819: 1809: 1807: 1798: 1797: 1793: 1783: 1781: 1770: 1769: 1762: 1752: 1750: 1740: 1739: 1735: 1725: 1723: 1714: 1713: 1709: 1699: 1697: 1693: 1686: 1682: 1681: 1674: 1664: 1662: 1649: 1648: 1644: 1634: 1632: 1631:on 2 April 2011 1623: 1622: 1618: 1608: 1606: 1602: 1587: 1582: 1581: 1570: 1560: 1558: 1549: 1548: 1537: 1527:Wayback Machine 1518: 1514: 1504: 1502: 1489: 1488: 1484: 1474: 1472: 1462: 1461: 1454: 1444: 1384:Aviation portal 1382: 1377: 1375: 1368: 1363: 1361: 1358: 1322: 1233: 1225: 1131:Papillion Creek 1114: 1103:No. 56 Squadron 1097:No. 54 Squadron 1092:No. 51 Squadron 1067:Royal Air Force 1053: 1051: 1014:Kadena Air Base 958: 956: 953: 944: 928: 862: 796: 756: 728: 665: 640: 607: 591:Lycoming T55-L5 571:Hughes Aircraft 567: 543: 531: 519:Martin Aircraft 514: 485: 476: 450: 424: 419: 352:Central Command 308:for Operations 296:for Operations 258: 252:configuration. 207: 184:Royal Air Force 176:L3 Technologies 109: 107:Royal Air Force 83: 54: 37: 30: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 5783: 5781: 5773: 5772: 5767: 5762: 5757: 5752: 5747: 5737: 5736: 5730: 5729: 5727: 5726: 5721: 5716: 5711: 5706: 5701: 5696: 5690: 5687: 5686: 5683: 5681: 5680: 5673: 5666: 5658: 5649: 5648: 5646: 5645: 5639: 5637: 5633: 5632: 5630: 5629: 5623: 5621: 5617: 5616: 5614: 5613: 5608: 5603: 5598: 5593: 5588: 5583: 5577: 5575: 5571: 5570: 5568: 5567: 5562: 5557: 5552: 5547: 5541: 5539: 5535: 5534: 5532: 5531: 5526: 5521: 5520: 5519: 5509: 5504: 5503: 5502: 5492: 5491: 5490: 5485: 5484: 5483: 5473: 5468: 5458: 5457: 5456: 5451: 5450: 5449: 5444: 5434: 5429: 5419: 5414: 5409: 5404: 5403: 5402: 5392: 5391: 5390: 5379: 5378: 5373: 5368: 5363: 5358: 5353: 5348: 5343: 5338: 5333: 5328: 5323: 5318: 5313: 5308: 5303: 5298: 5293: 5288: 5283: 5278: 5273: 5268: 5263: 5258: 5253: 5248: 5243: 5238: 5233: 5228: 5223: 5218: 5213: 5208: 5203: 5198: 5193: 5188: 5183: 5178: 5173: 5168: 5163: 5158: 5153: 5148: 5143: 5138: 5133: 5128: 5123: 5118: 5113: 5108: 5103: 5098: 5093: 5088: 5083: 5078: 5073: 5068: 5063: 5058: 5053: 5048: 5043: 5038: 5033: 5028: 5023: 5018: 5013: 5008: 5003: 4998: 4993: 4988: 4983: 4978: 4973: 4968: 4963: 4958: 4953: 4948: 4943: 4938: 4933: 4928: 4923: 4918: 4913: 4908: 4903: 4898: 4893: 4888: 4883: 4878: 4873: 4868: 4863: 4858: 4853: 4848: 4843: 4838: 4833: 4828: 4823: 4818: 4813: 4808: 4803: 4798: 4793: 4788: 4783: 4778: 4773: 4768: 4763: 4758: 4753: 4748: 4743: 4738: 4733: 4728: 4723: 4718: 4713: 4708: 4703: 4698: 4693: 4692: 4691: 4681: 4676: 4671: 4666: 4661: 4656: 4651: 4646: 4641: 4636: 4631: 4626: 4621: 4616: 4611: 4606: 4601: 4596: 4591: 4586: 4585: 4584: 4574: 4569: 4564: 4559: 4554: 4549: 4544: 4539: 4534: 4529: 4524: 4519: 4514: 4509: 4504: 4499: 4494: 4489: 4484: 4479: 4474: 4469: 4464: 4459: 4454: 4449: 4444: 4439: 4434: 4429: 4424: 4419: 4414: 4409: 4404: 4399: 4394: 4389: 4384: 4379: 4374: 4369: 4364: 4359: 4354: 4349: 4344: 4339: 4334: 4329: 4324: 4319: 4314: 4309: 4304: 4299: 4294: 4289: 4284: 4279: 4274: 4269: 4264: 4259: 4254: 4249: 4244: 4239: 4234: 4229: 4224: 4219: 4214: 4209: 4204: 4199: 4194: 4189: 4184: 4179: 4174: 4169: 4164: 4159: 4154: 4149: 4144: 4139: 4134: 4129: 4124: 4119: 4114: 4109: 4104: 4099: 4094: 4089: 4084: 4079: 4074: 4069: 4064: 4059: 4054: 4049: 4044: 4039: 4034: 4029: 4024: 4019: 4014: 4009: 4004: 3999: 3994: 3989: 3984: 3979: 3974: 3969: 3964: 3959: 3954: 3949: 3944: 3939: 3934: 3929: 3924: 3919: 3914: 3909: 3904: 3899: 3894: 3889: 3884: 3879: 3874: 3869: 3864: 3859: 3854: 3849: 3844: 3839: 3834: 3829: 3824: 3819: 3814: 3809: 3804: 3799: 3794: 3789: 3784: 3779: 3774: 3769: 3764: 3759: 3754: 3749: 3744: 3739: 3734: 3729: 3724: 3719: 3714: 3709: 3704: 3699: 3694: 3689: 3684: 3679: 3674: 3669: 3664: 3659: 3654: 3649: 3644: 3639: 3634: 3629: 3624: 3619: 3614: 3609: 3604: 3599: 3594: 3589: 3584: 3579: 3574: 3569: 3564: 3559: 3554: 3549: 3544: 3539: 3534: 3529: 3524: 3519: 3514: 3509: 3504: 3499: 3494: 3489: 3484: 3479: 3474: 3469: 3464: 3459: 3454: 3449: 3444: 3439: 3434: 3429: 3424: 3419: 3414: 3409: 3404: 3403: 3402: 3392: 3387: 3382: 3377: 3372: 3366: 3364: 3360: 3359: 3353: 3351: 3350: 3343: 3336: 3328: 3319: 3318: 3315:Boeing 717-200 3312: 3309: 3308: 3306: 3305: 3300: 3295: 3289: 3287: 3283: 3282: 3280: 3279: 3272: 3265: 3258: 3250: 3248: 3244: 3243: 3241: 3240: 3234: 3233: 3228: 3223: 3218: 3212: 3211: 3210: 3209: 3204: 3199: 3189: 3188: 3187: 3182: 3177: 3172: 3167: 3162: 3152: 3146: 3144: 3140: 3139: 3137: 3136: 3131: 3126: 3121: 3115: 3113: 3109: 3108: 3099: 3097: 3096: 3089: 3082: 3074: 3068: 3067: 3056: 3051: 3045: 3037: 3030: 3029:External links 3027: 3026: 3025: 3012: 3005: 3004: 2998: 2997: 2966: 2940: 2906: 2873: 2842: 2803: 2772: 2741: 2710: 2684: 2658: 2632: 2602: 2572: 2559: 2529: 2498: 2467: 2440: 2410: 2388: 2361: 2337: 2306: 2279: 2260: 2240: 2214: 2178: 2146: 2125: 2092: 2079: 2058: 2024: 2017: 1996: 1961: 1927: 1901: 1871: 1840: 1817: 1791: 1760: 1733: 1707: 1672: 1642: 1616: 1598:(5): 145–146. 1568: 1535: 1512: 1482: 1451: 1450: 1449: 1448: 1443: 1440: 1439: 1438: 1433: 1422: 1421: 1416: 1411: 1406: 1395: 1394: 1388: 1387: 1373: 1357: 1354: 1353: 1352: 1349:Rate of climb: 1346: 1340: 1334: 1331:Maximum speed: 1320: 1319: 1309: 1303: 1297: 1291: 1275: 1269: 1263: 1257: 1251: 1245: 1224: 1221: 1220: 1219: 1211: 1200: 1178: 1155: 1148: 1141: 1134: 1113: 1110: 1109: 1108: 1107: 1106: 1100: 1094: 1086: 1085: 1078:RAF Waddington 1063: 1062: 1060:United Kingdom 1048: 1047: 1046: 1045: 1040: 1035: 1028:RAF Mildenhall 1021: 1007: 1002: 994: 993: 968: 967: 952: 949: 943: 940: 927: 924: 879:RAF Waddington 861: 858: 795: 792: 755: 752: 748:Valdez Airport 727: 724: 664: 661: 639: 636: 631:Gulf of Tonkin 606: 603: 566: 563: 559:RAF Mildenhall 542: 539: 530: 527: 513: 510: 484: 481: 475: 472: 449: 446: 423: 420: 418: 415: 372:Southern Watch 368:Northern Watch 306:Southwest Asia 257: 254: 215:Boeing 739-700 206: 203: 142: 141: 136: 135:Developed from 132: 131: 128: 124: 123: 119: 118: 115: 111: 110: 105: 100: 96: 95: 92: 88: 87: 77: 71: 70: 65: 61: 60: 56: 55: 52: 44: 43: 34:Boeing 737-900 28: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 5782: 5771: 5768: 5766: 5763: 5761: 5758: 5756: 5753: 5751: 5748: 5746: 5743: 5742: 5740: 5725: 5722: 5720: 5717: 5715: 5712: 5710: 5707: 5705: 5702: 5700: 5697: 5695: 5692: 5691: 5688: 5679: 5674: 5672: 5667: 5665: 5660: 5659: 5656: 5644: 5641: 5640: 5638: 5634: 5628: 5625: 5624: 5622: 5618: 5612: 5609: 5607: 5604: 5602: 5599: 5597: 5594: 5592: 5589: 5587: 5584: 5582: 5579: 5578: 5576: 5572: 5566: 5563: 5561: 5558: 5556: 5553: 5551: 5548: 5546: 5543: 5542: 5540: 5536: 5530: 5527: 5525: 5522: 5518: 5515: 5514: 5513: 5510: 5508: 5505: 5501: 5498: 5497: 5496: 5493: 5489: 5486: 5482: 5479: 5478: 5477: 5474: 5472: 5469: 5467: 5464: 5463: 5462: 5459: 5455: 5452: 5448: 5445: 5443: 5440: 5439: 5438: 5435: 5433: 5430: 5428: 5425: 5424: 5423: 5420: 5418: 5415: 5413: 5410: 5408: 5405: 5401: 5398: 5397: 5396: 5393: 5389: 5386: 5385: 5384: 5381: 5380: 5377: 5374: 5372: 5369: 5367: 5364: 5362: 5359: 5357: 5354: 5352: 5349: 5347: 5344: 5342: 5339: 5337: 5334: 5332: 5329: 5327: 5324: 5322: 5319: 5317: 5314: 5312: 5309: 5307: 5304: 5302: 5299: 5297: 5294: 5292: 5289: 5287: 5284: 5282: 5279: 5277: 5274: 5272: 5269: 5267: 5264: 5262: 5259: 5257: 5254: 5252: 5249: 5247: 5244: 5242: 5239: 5237: 5234: 5232: 5229: 5227: 5224: 5222: 5219: 5217: 5214: 5212: 5209: 5207: 5204: 5202: 5199: 5197: 5194: 5192: 5189: 5187: 5184: 5182: 5179: 5177: 5174: 5172: 5169: 5167: 5164: 5162: 5159: 5157: 5154: 5152: 5149: 5147: 5144: 5142: 5139: 5137: 5134: 5132: 5129: 5127: 5124: 5122: 5119: 5117: 5114: 5112: 5109: 5107: 5104: 5102: 5099: 5097: 5094: 5092: 5089: 5087: 5084: 5082: 5079: 5077: 5074: 5072: 5069: 5067: 5064: 5062: 5059: 5057: 5054: 5052: 5049: 5047: 5044: 5042: 5039: 5037: 5034: 5032: 5029: 5027: 5024: 5022: 5019: 5017: 5014: 5012: 5009: 5007: 5004: 5002: 4999: 4997: 4994: 4992: 4989: 4987: 4984: 4982: 4979: 4977: 4974: 4972: 4969: 4967: 4964: 4962: 4959: 4957: 4954: 4952: 4949: 4947: 4944: 4942: 4939: 4937: 4934: 4932: 4929: 4927: 4924: 4922: 4919: 4917: 4914: 4912: 4909: 4907: 4904: 4902: 4899: 4897: 4894: 4892: 4889: 4887: 4884: 4882: 4879: 4877: 4874: 4872: 4869: 4867: 4864: 4862: 4859: 4857: 4854: 4852: 4849: 4847: 4844: 4842: 4839: 4837: 4834: 4832: 4829: 4827: 4824: 4822: 4819: 4817: 4814: 4812: 4809: 4807: 4804: 4802: 4799: 4797: 4794: 4792: 4789: 4787: 4784: 4782: 4779: 4777: 4774: 4772: 4769: 4767: 4764: 4762: 4759: 4757: 4754: 4752: 4749: 4747: 4744: 4742: 4739: 4737: 4734: 4732: 4729: 4727: 4724: 4722: 4719: 4717: 4714: 4712: 4709: 4707: 4704: 4702: 4699: 4697: 4694: 4690: 4687: 4686: 4685: 4682: 4680: 4677: 4675: 4672: 4670: 4667: 4665: 4662: 4660: 4657: 4655: 4652: 4650: 4647: 4645: 4642: 4640: 4637: 4635: 4632: 4630: 4627: 4625: 4622: 4620: 4617: 4615: 4612: 4610: 4607: 4605: 4602: 4600: 4597: 4595: 4592: 4590: 4587: 4583: 4580: 4579: 4578: 4575: 4573: 4570: 4568: 4565: 4563: 4560: 4558: 4555: 4553: 4550: 4548: 4545: 4543: 4540: 4538: 4535: 4533: 4530: 4528: 4525: 4523: 4520: 4518: 4515: 4513: 4510: 4508: 4505: 4503: 4500: 4498: 4495: 4493: 4490: 4488: 4485: 4483: 4480: 4478: 4475: 4473: 4470: 4468: 4465: 4463: 4460: 4458: 4455: 4453: 4450: 4448: 4445: 4443: 4440: 4438: 4435: 4433: 4430: 4428: 4425: 4423: 4420: 4418: 4415: 4413: 4410: 4408: 4405: 4403: 4400: 4398: 4395: 4393: 4390: 4388: 4385: 4383: 4380: 4378: 4375: 4373: 4370: 4368: 4365: 4363: 4360: 4358: 4355: 4353: 4350: 4348: 4345: 4343: 4340: 4338: 4335: 4333: 4330: 4328: 4325: 4323: 4320: 4318: 4315: 4313: 4310: 4308: 4305: 4303: 4300: 4298: 4295: 4293: 4290: 4288: 4285: 4283: 4280: 4278: 4275: 4273: 4270: 4268: 4265: 4263: 4260: 4258: 4255: 4253: 4250: 4248: 4245: 4243: 4240: 4238: 4235: 4233: 4230: 4228: 4225: 4223: 4220: 4218: 4215: 4213: 4210: 4208: 4205: 4203: 4200: 4198: 4195: 4193: 4190: 4188: 4185: 4183: 4180: 4178: 4175: 4173: 4170: 4168: 4165: 4163: 4160: 4158: 4155: 4153: 4150: 4148: 4145: 4143: 4140: 4138: 4135: 4133: 4130: 4128: 4125: 4123: 4120: 4118: 4115: 4113: 4110: 4108: 4105: 4103: 4100: 4098: 4095: 4093: 4090: 4088: 4085: 4083: 4080: 4078: 4075: 4073: 4070: 4068: 4065: 4063: 4060: 4058: 4055: 4053: 4050: 4048: 4045: 4043: 4040: 4038: 4035: 4033: 4030: 4028: 4025: 4023: 4020: 4018: 4015: 4013: 4010: 4008: 4005: 4003: 4000: 3998: 3995: 3993: 3990: 3988: 3985: 3983: 3980: 3978: 3975: 3973: 3970: 3968: 3965: 3963: 3960: 3958: 3955: 3953: 3950: 3948: 3945: 3943: 3940: 3938: 3935: 3933: 3930: 3928: 3925: 3923: 3920: 3918: 3915: 3913: 3910: 3908: 3905: 3903: 3900: 3898: 3895: 3893: 3890: 3888: 3885: 3883: 3880: 3878: 3875: 3873: 3870: 3868: 3865: 3863: 3860: 3858: 3855: 3853: 3850: 3848: 3845: 3843: 3840: 3838: 3835: 3833: 3830: 3828: 3825: 3823: 3820: 3818: 3815: 3813: 3810: 3808: 3805: 3803: 3800: 3798: 3795: 3793: 3790: 3788: 3785: 3783: 3780: 3778: 3775: 3773: 3770: 3768: 3765: 3763: 3760: 3758: 3755: 3753: 3750: 3748: 3745: 3743: 3740: 3738: 3735: 3733: 3730: 3728: 3725: 3723: 3720: 3718: 3715: 3713: 3710: 3708: 3705: 3703: 3700: 3698: 3695: 3693: 3690: 3688: 3685: 3683: 3680: 3678: 3675: 3673: 3670: 3668: 3665: 3663: 3660: 3658: 3655: 3653: 3650: 3648: 3645: 3643: 3640: 3638: 3635: 3633: 3630: 3628: 3625: 3623: 3620: 3618: 3615: 3613: 3610: 3608: 3605: 3603: 3600: 3598: 3595: 3593: 3590: 3588: 3585: 3583: 3580: 3578: 3575: 3573: 3570: 3568: 3565: 3563: 3560: 3558: 3555: 3553: 3550: 3548: 3545: 3543: 3540: 3538: 3535: 3533: 3530: 3528: 3525: 3523: 3520: 3518: 3515: 3513: 3510: 3508: 3505: 3503: 3500: 3498: 3495: 3493: 3490: 3488: 3485: 3483: 3480: 3478: 3475: 3473: 3470: 3468: 3465: 3463: 3460: 3458: 3455: 3453: 3450: 3448: 3445: 3443: 3440: 3438: 3435: 3433: 3430: 3428: 3425: 3423: 3420: 3418: 3415: 3413: 3410: 3408: 3405: 3401: 3398: 3397: 3396: 3393: 3391: 3388: 3386: 3383: 3381: 3378: 3376: 3373: 3371: 3368: 3367: 3365: 3361: 3356: 3349: 3344: 3342: 3337: 3335: 3330: 3329: 3326: 3316: 3310: 3304: 3301: 3299: 3296: 3294: 3291: 3290: 3288: 3284: 3278: 3277: 3273: 3271: 3270: 3266: 3264: 3263: 3259: 3257: 3256: 3252: 3251: 3249: 3245: 3239: 3236: 3235: 3232: 3229: 3227: 3224: 3222: 3219: 3217: 3214: 3213: 3208: 3205: 3203: 3200: 3198: 3195: 3194: 3193: 3190: 3186: 3183: 3181: 3178: 3176: 3173: 3171: 3168: 3166: 3163: 3161: 3158: 3157: 3156: 3153: 3151: 3148: 3147: 3145: 3141: 3135: 3132: 3130: 3127: 3125: 3122: 3120: 3117: 3116: 3114: 3112:Model numbers 3110: 3105: 3102: 3095: 3090: 3088: 3083: 3081: 3076: 3075: 3072: 3066: 3062: 3057: 3055: 3052: 3049: 3046: 3044: 3042: 3038: 3036: 3033: 3032: 3028: 3023: 3019: 3016: 3013: 3010: 3007: 3006: 3002: 3001: 2985: 2981: 2977: 2970: 2967: 2954: 2950: 2944: 2941: 2929: 2925: 2921: 2917: 2910: 2907: 2894: 2890: 2889: 2884: 2877: 2874: 2861: 2857: 2853: 2846: 2843: 2830: 2826: 2822: 2818: 2814: 2807: 2804: 2791: 2787: 2783: 2776: 2773: 2760: 2756: 2752: 2745: 2742: 2729: 2725: 2721: 2714: 2711: 2698: 2694: 2688: 2685: 2672: 2668: 2667:"54 Squadron" 2662: 2659: 2646: 2642: 2641:"51 Squadron" 2636: 2633: 2620: 2616: 2612: 2606: 2603: 2590: 2586: 2582: 2576: 2573: 2569: 2563: 2560: 2547: 2543: 2539: 2533: 2530: 2517: 2513: 2509: 2502: 2499: 2486: 2482: 2478: 2471: 2468: 2455: 2451: 2444: 2441: 2428: 2424: 2420: 2414: 2411: 2406: 2402: 2398: 2392: 2389: 2381: 2374: 2368: 2366: 2362: 2354: 2347: 2341: 2338: 2325: 2321: 2317: 2310: 2307: 2294: 2288: 2286: 2284: 2280: 2267: 2263: 2257: 2253: 2252: 2244: 2241: 2228: 2224: 2218: 2215: 2202: 2198: 2194: 2187: 2185: 2183: 2179: 2163: 2156: 2150: 2147: 2135: 2129: 2126: 2113: 2109: 2105: 2099: 2097: 2093: 2089: 2083: 2080: 2075: 2071: 2065: 2063: 2059: 2046: 2042: 2038: 2031: 2029: 2025: 2020: 2014: 2010: 2003: 2001: 1997: 1984: 1980: 1979:www.rc135.com 1976: 1970: 1968: 1966: 1962: 1949: 1945: 1944:clubhyper.com 1941: 1934: 1932: 1928: 1915: 1911: 1905: 1902: 1889: 1885: 1881: 1875: 1872: 1859: 1855: 1854:Aviation Week 1851: 1844: 1841: 1836: 1832: 1828: 1821: 1818: 1805: 1801: 1795: 1792: 1778: 1773: 1767: 1765: 1761: 1748: 1744: 1737: 1734: 1721: 1717: 1711: 1708: 1692: 1685: 1679: 1677: 1673: 1660: 1656: 1652: 1646: 1643: 1630: 1626: 1620: 1617: 1601: 1597: 1593: 1586: 1579: 1577: 1575: 1573: 1569: 1556: 1552: 1546: 1544: 1542: 1540: 1536: 1532: 1528: 1524: 1521: 1516: 1513: 1500: 1496: 1492: 1486: 1483: 1470: 1466: 1459: 1457: 1453: 1446: 1445: 1441: 1437: 1434: 1432: 1429: 1428: 1427: 1426: 1425:Related lists 1420: 1417: 1415: 1414:Boeing EC-135 1412: 1410: 1407: 1405: 1402: 1401: 1400: 1399: 1393: 1390: 1389: 1385: 1374: 1371: 1360: 1355: 1350: 1347: 1344: 1341: 1338: 1335: 1332: 1329: 1328: 1327: 1325: 1317: 1313: 1310: 1307: 1304: 1301: 1300:Gross weight: 1298: 1295: 1294:Empty weight: 1292: 1289: 1285: 1282: 1280: 1276: 1273: 1270: 1267: 1264: 1261: 1258: 1255: 1252: 1249: 1246: 1243: 1240: 1239: 1238: 1236: 1231: 1229: 1222: 1217: 1212: 1209: 1205: 1201: 1198: 1194: 1191: 1187: 1183: 1179: 1176: 1172: 1168: 1164: 1160: 1156: 1153: 1149: 1146: 1142: 1139: 1135: 1132: 1128: 1124: 1120: 1116: 1115: 1111: 1104: 1101: 1098: 1095: 1093: 1090: 1089: 1088: 1087: 1083: 1079: 1075: 1072: 1071: 1070: 1069: 1068: 1061: 1050: 1049: 1044: 1041: 1039: 1036: 1033: 1029: 1025: 1022: 1019: 1015: 1011: 1008: 1006: 1003: 1001: 998: 997: 996: 995: 992: 988: 984: 981: 980: 979: 978: 974: 973: 966: 965:United States 955: 954: 950: 948: 941: 939: 937: 933: 925: 923: 921: 915: 913: 910: 906: 901: 899: 895: 891: 890:MRA4 standard 887: 882: 880: 876: 866: 859: 857: 853: 850: 848: 844: 840: 836: 832: 828: 824: 820: 816: 812: 805: 800: 793: 791: 789: 785: 779: 777: 773: 772:radar jammers 769: 760: 753: 751: 749: 745: 741: 737: 732: 725: 723: 721: 717: 713: 709: 705: 701: 696: 694: 690: 686: 682: 674: 669: 662: 660: 658: 652: 650: 646: 637: 635: 632: 628: 624: 620: 616: 612: 604: 602: 600: 594: 592: 588: 583: 580: 576: 572: 564: 562: 560: 556: 551: 549: 540: 538: 536: 528: 526: 524: 520: 511: 509: 505: 502: 498: 495:and later at 494: 490: 482: 480: 473: 471: 468: 462: 458: 455: 447: 445: 442: 438: 434: 433:Novaya Zemlya 430: 421: 416: 414: 412: 406: 403: 398: 396: 392: 388: 383: 381: 377: 376:Iraqi Freedom 373: 369: 365: 364:Desert Shield 361: 357: 356:Desert Shield 353: 348: 346: 342: 338: 334: 330: 325: 323: 322:Iraqi Freedom 319: 315: 311: 310:Desert Shield 307: 303: 299: 295: 291: 287: 283: 279: 275: 271: 270:Mediterranean 267: 263: 255: 253: 251: 250:glass cockpit 247: 243: 238: 235: 232: 228: 224: 219: 216: 212: 204: 202: 200: 196: 192: 189:Based on the 187: 185: 181: 177: 173: 169: 165: 161: 157: 153: 149: 148:Boeing RC-135 140: 137: 133: 129: 125: 120: 116: 112: 108: 104: 101: 99:Primary users 97: 93: 89: 86: 81: 78: 76: 72: 69: 66: 62: 57: 50: 45: 40: 35: 27: 19: 5750:Cobra radars 5300: 3276:The Starship 3274: 3267: 3260: 3253: 3179: 3040: 3003:Bibliography 2988:. Retrieved 2979: 2969: 2957:. Retrieved 2943: 2931:. Retrieved 2919: 2909: 2897:. Retrieved 2886: 2876: 2864:. Retrieved 2855: 2845: 2833:. Retrieved 2816: 2806: 2794:. Retrieved 2785: 2775: 2763:. Retrieved 2754: 2744: 2732:. Retrieved 2723: 2713: 2701:. Retrieved 2697:the original 2687: 2675:. Retrieved 2671:the original 2661: 2649:. Retrieved 2645:the original 2635: 2623:. Retrieved 2614: 2605: 2593:. Retrieved 2584: 2575: 2567: 2562: 2550:. Retrieved 2546:the original 2541: 2532: 2520:. Retrieved 2516:the original 2511: 2501: 2489:. Retrieved 2481:Defense News 2480: 2470: 2458:. Retrieved 2454:the original 2443: 2431:. Retrieved 2422: 2413: 2400: 2391: 2380:the original 2353:the original 2340: 2328:. Retrieved 2320:FlightGlobal 2319: 2309: 2297:. Retrieved 2270:. Retrieved 2250: 2243: 2231:. Retrieved 2217: 2205:. Retrieved 2196: 2169:. Retrieved 2149: 2137:. Retrieved 2128: 2116:. Retrieved 2107: 2088:C-135 Series 2087: 2082: 2074:the original 2049:. Retrieved 2040: 2008: 1987:. Retrieved 1978: 1952:. Retrieved 1943: 1918:. Retrieved 1904: 1892:. Retrieved 1883: 1874: 1862:. Retrieved 1858:the original 1853: 1843: 1835:the original 1831:FlightGlobal 1830: 1820: 1808:. Retrieved 1794: 1782:. Retrieved 1777:the original 1751:. Retrieved 1736: 1724:. Retrieved 1710: 1698:. Retrieved 1691:the original 1663:. Retrieved 1654: 1645: 1635:25 September 1633:. Retrieved 1629:the original 1619: 1607:. Retrieved 1595: 1591: 1559:. Retrieved 1555:the original 1533:, July 2006. 1530: 1515: 1503:. Retrieved 1494: 1485: 1473:. Retrieved 1424: 1423: 1397: 1396: 1348: 1342: 1336: 1330: 1323: 1321: 1311: 1305: 1299: 1293: 1287: 1283: 1277: 1271: 1265: 1259: 1253: 1247: 1241: 1234: 1232: 1227: 1226: 1203: 1197:Sea of Japan 1190:North Korean 1158: 1151: 1144: 1137: 1118: 1082:Lincolnshire 1065: 1064: 970: 969: 945: 931: 929: 916: 902: 883: 871: 854: 851: 815:Burning Wind 808: 780: 765: 733: 729: 697: 680: 678: 653: 641: 625:, gathering 608: 599:ferry flight 595: 584: 568: 552: 544: 532: 515: 506: 486: 477: 466: 463: 459: 453: 451: 425: 407: 399: 384: 360:Desert Storm 349: 326: 314:Desert Storm 302:Allied Force 259: 239: 236: 220: 214: 208: 198: 188: 147: 145: 114:Number built 75:Manufacturer 26: 2959:23 February 2835:22 February 2330:18 December 2086:Don Logan, 1884:Mirage News 1864:26 November 1810:14 November 1784:26 November 1609:15 February 1561:17 December 1324:Performance 1312:Powerplant: 1074:No. 1 Group 877:, based at 740:Grissom AFB 619:Vietnam War 617:during the 467:Rivet Quick 454:Rivet Stand 266:Vietnam War 5739:Categories 5724:Cobra Mist 5719:Cobra King 5714:Cobra Judy 5699:Cobra Dane 5694:Cobra Ball 4582:345-2/4/31 3298:In fiction 3009:Cobra Ball 2899:20 October 2866:2 February 2796:2 February 2765:2 February 2734:2 February 2595:2 February 2552:2 February 2460:21 January 2433:2 February 2207:2 February 2118:2 February 2051:2 February 1989:2 February 1954:2 February 1920:22 October 1894:22 October 1665:2 February 1505:2 February 1475:21 January 1442:References 1272:Wing area: 1208:Offutt AFB 987:Offutt AFB 819:Misty Wind 774:, decoys, 720:Cobra Judy 716:Cobra Dane 523:Big Safari 441:Big Safari 437:Tsar Bomba 395:Offutt AFB 82:(airframe) 5709:Cobra Jaw 5704:Cobra Eye 3303:Operators 3269:SAM 27000 3262:SAM 26000 2928:0362-4331 2825:0362-4331 2538:"Lexicon" 2272:30 August 1975:"Raven-1" 1447:Citations 1260:Wingspan: 1248:Capacity: 1228:Data from 1084:, England 983:55th Wing 951:Operators 930:The sole 886:Nimrod R1 823:geolocate 804:Kadena AB 736:Kadena AB 706:based at 700:55th Wing 629:over the 623:Kadena AB 391:Nimrod R1 345:55th Wing 199:Model 739 195:Model 717 172:E-Systems 154:built by 5765:Quadjets 5574:Missiles 5407:717 (II) 3363:Aircraft 3018:Archived 2990:16 April 2984:Archived 2953:Archived 2893:Archived 2860:Archived 2829:Archived 2790:Archived 2759:Archived 2728:Archived 2703:23 March 2677:23 March 2651:21 April 2619:Archived 2589:Archived 2491:23 April 2485:Archived 2427:Archived 2405:Archived 2324:Archived 2266:Archived 2227:Archived 2201:Archived 2162:Archived 2112:Archived 2045:Archived 1983:Archived 1948:Archived 1914:Archived 1888:Archived 1804:Archived 1747:Archived 1720:Archived 1700:15 March 1659:Archived 1600:Archived 1551:"KC-135" 1523:Archived 1499:Archived 1469:Archived 1356:See also 1204:64-14848 1127:Nebraska 991:Nebraska 912:KC-135Rs 835:airframe 417:Variants 341:Nebraska 164:Lockheed 5620:Vessels 5432:Classic 5395:717 (I) 3065:YouTube 2570:, 2000. 2542:fas.org 2522:12 June 2299:5 March 2233:10 July 2139:21 July 1753:13 July 1726:13 July 1290:BAC 313 1279:Airfoil 1266:Height: 1254:Length: 1188:of the 1159:55-3121 1152:61-2664 1145:62-4137 1138:59-1491 1119:59-1465 1032:England 932:RC-135X 512:RC-135B 493:Georgia 483:RC-135A 294:Balkans 278:Grenada 122:History 5336:853-21 4696:367-80 3355:Boeing 3286:Topics 3207:KC-137 3202:EC-137 3197:CC-137 3185:WC-135 3180:RC-135 3175:OC-135 3170:NC-135 3165:KC-135 3160:EC-135 3119:367-80 3106:family 3101:Boeing 2933:11 May 2926: 2823: 2625:10 May 2258: 2171:4 June 2015: 1495:GOV.UK 1337:Range: 1186:MiG-23 1182:MiG-29 1057: 962: 942:TC-135 920:UK MAA 811:SIGINT 649:S band 579:Alaska 501:Kansas 304:, and 292:, the 286:Panama 268:, the 227:SIGINT 174:, and 156:Boeing 94:Active 91:Status 80:Boeing 42:RC-135 18:TC-135 5636:Other 5481:-4G4F 5471:-2G4B 5447:-800A 5442:-700W 3192:C-137 3155:C-135 2383:(PDF) 2376:(PDF) 2356:(PDF) 2349:(PDF) 2165:(PDF) 2158:(PDF) 1694:(PDF) 1687:(PDF) 1603:(PDF) 1588:(PDF) 1284:root: 1242:Crew: 1193:KPAAF 1171:DHC-7 1018:Japan 683:is a 621:from 535:ELINT 5529:2707 5500:-2G4 5476:-400 5427:-253 5388:-020 5376:2020 5371:2000 5366:1080 5361:1074 5356:1046 5351:1044 5346:1041 3400:6D/E 3238:T-49 3150:C-18 2992:2019 2961:2022 2935:2023 2924:ISSN 2901:2022 2868:2019 2837:2023 2821:ISSN 2798:2019 2767:2019 2736:2019 2705:2019 2679:2019 2653:2016 2627:2018 2597:2019 2554:2019 2524:2017 2493:2016 2462:2011 2435:2019 2332:2013 2301:2024 2274:2017 2256:ISBN 2235:2011 2209:2019 2173:2014 2141:2023 2120:2019 2053:2019 2013:ISBN 1991:2019 1956:2019 1922:2022 1896:2022 1866:2015 1812:2013 1786:2015 1755:2011 1728:2011 1702:2009 1667:2019 1637:2010 1611:2009 1563:2012 1507:2019 1477:2011 1314:4 × 1288:tip: 1184:and 1175:STOL 918:the 744:TF33 718:and 679:The 378:and 320:and 300:and 288:for 280:for 272:for 225:, a 182:and 146:The 130:1961 64:Type 5627:929 5611:641 5606:631 5601:624 5596:621 5591:602 5586:601 5581:600 5565:550 5560:520 5555:502 5550:500 5524:787 5512:777 5507:767 5495:757 5461:747 5454:MAX 5422:737 5417:727 5412:720 5383:707 5341:953 5331:844 5326:831 5321:820 5316:818 5311:815 5306:814 5301:739 5296:733 5291:701 5286:498 5281:497 5276:495 5271:493 5266:490 5261:486 5256:485 5251:484 5246:483 5241:482 5236:481 5231:480 5226:479 5221:475 5216:474 5211:473 5206:472 5201:471 5196:470 5191:469 5186:468 5181:467 5176:466 5171:465 5166:464 5161:463 5156:462 5151:461 5146:460 5141:459 5136:458 5131:457 5126:456 5121:455 5116:454 5111:453 5106:452 5101:451 5096:450 5091:449 5086:448 5081:447 5076:446 5071:445 5066:444 5061:443 5056:442 5051:441 5046:440 5041:439 5036:437 5031:436 5026:435 5021:434 5016:433 5011:432 5006:431 5001:429 4996:428 4991:427 4986:426 4981:425 4976:424 4971:423 4966:422 4961:421 4956:420 4951:419 4946:418 4941:417 4936:416 4931:415 4926:414 4921:413 4916:412 4911:411 4906:410 4901:409 4896:408 4891:407 4886:406 4881:405 4876:404 4871:403 4866:402 4861:401 4856:400 4851:399 4846:398 4841:397 4836:396 4831:395 4826:394 4821:393 4816:392 4811:391 4806:390 4801:389 4796:388 4791:387 4786:386 4781:385 4776:384 4771:383 4766:382 4761:381 4756:380 4751:379 4746:378 4741:377 4736:375 4731:374 4726:373 4721:372 4716:371 4711:370 4706:369 4701:368 4689:-76 4684:367 4679:366 4674:365 4669:364 4664:363 4659:362 4654:361 4649:359 4644:358 4639:357 4634:356 4629:355 4624:354 4619:353 4614:352 4609:351 4604:350 4599:349 4594:348 4589:346 4577:345 4572:344 4567:343 4562:342 4557:341 4552:340 4547:339 4542:338 4537:337 4532:336 4527:335 4522:334 4517:333 4512:332 4507:331 4502:330 4497:329 4492:328 4487:327 4482:326 4477:325 4472:324 4467:323 4462:322 4457:321 4452:320 4447:319 4442:318 4437:317 4432:316 4427:315 4422:314 4417:312 4412:311 4407:309 4402:308 4397:307 4392:306 4387:305 4382:304 4377:303 4372:302 4367:300 4362:299 4357:298 4352:297 4347:296 4342:295 4337:294 4332:293 4327:292 4322:291 4317:290 4312:288 4307:287 4302:286 4297:285 4292:284 4287:283 4282:282 4277:281 4272:280 4267:279 4262:278 4257:277 4252:276 4247:274 4242:273 4237:272 4232:271 4227:270 4222:269 4217:268 4212:267 4207:266 4202:265 4197:264 4192:263 4187:262 4182:261 4177:260 4172:259 4167:258 4162:257 4157:256 4152:255 4147:254 4142:253 4137:252 4132:251 4127:250 4122:249 4117:248 4112:247 4107:246 4102:245 4097:244 4092:243 4087:242 4082:241 4077:240 4072:239 4067:238 4062:237 4057:236 4052:235 4047:234 4042:233 4037:232 4032:231 4027:229 4022:228 4017:227 4012:226 4007:225 4002:224 3997:223 3992:222 3987:221 3982:220 3977:218 3972:217 3967:216 3962:215 3957:214 3952:213 3947:212 3942:211 3937:210 3932:209 3927:208 3922:207 3917:206 3912:205 3907:204 3902:203 3897:202 3892:201 3887:200 3882:102 3877:101 3872:100 3231:E-8 3226:E-7 3221:E-6 3216:E-3 3134:720 3129:717 3124:707 3104:707 3063:on 841:in 817:or 431:on 168:LTV 5741:: 5545:8C 5488:-8 5466:SP 3867:99 3862:98 3857:97 3852:96 3847:95 3842:94 3837:93 3832:92 3827:91 3822:90 3817:89 3812:88 3807:87 3802:86 3797:85 3792:84 3787:83 3782:82 3777:81 3772:80 3767:79 3762:78 3757:77 3752:76 3747:75 3742:74 3737:73 3732:72 3727:71 3722:70 3717:69 3712:68 3707:67 3702:66 3697:65 3692:64 3687:63 3682:62 3677:61 3672:60 3667:59 3662:58 3657:57 3652:56 3647:55 3642:54 3637:53 3632:52 3627:51 3622:50 3617:49 3612:48 3607:47 3602:46 3597:45 3592:44 3587:43 3582:42 3577:41 3572:40 3567:39 3562:38 3557:37 3552:36 3547:35 3542:34 3537:33 3532:32 3527:31 3522:30 3517:29 3512:28 3507:27 3502:26 3497:25 3492:24 3487:23 3482:22 3477:21 3472:20 3467:19 3462:18 3457:17 3452:16 3447:15 3442:14 3437:13 3432:12 3427:11 3422:10 2982:. 2978:. 2922:. 2918:. 2891:. 2885:. 2858:. 2854:. 2827:. 2819:. 2815:. 2788:. 2784:. 2757:. 2753:. 2726:. 2722:. 2617:. 2613:. 2587:. 2583:. 2540:. 2510:. 2483:. 2479:. 2425:. 2421:. 2399:. 2364:^ 2322:. 2318:. 2282:^ 2264:. 2199:. 2195:. 2181:^ 2160:. 2110:. 2106:. 2095:^ 2061:^ 2043:. 2039:. 2027:^ 1999:^ 1981:. 1977:. 1964:^ 1946:. 1942:. 1930:^ 1882:. 1852:. 1829:. 1763:^ 1675:^ 1657:. 1653:. 1596:91 1594:. 1590:. 1571:^ 1538:^ 1529:, 1497:. 1493:. 1455:^ 1173:, 1125:, 1080:, 1076:– 1030:, 1016:, 989:, 985:– 975:– 849:. 770:, 702:, 577:, 499:, 491:, 397:. 382:. 374:, 370:, 366:, 362:, 339:, 316:, 312:, 284:, 276:, 170:, 166:, 162:, 5677:e 5670:t 5663:v 5517:X 3417:9 3412:8 3407:7 3395:6 3390:5 3385:4 3380:3 3375:2 3370:1 3347:e 3340:t 3333:v 3093:e 3086:t 3079:v 2994:. 2963:. 2937:. 2903:. 2870:. 2839:. 2800:. 2769:. 2738:. 2707:. 2681:. 2655:. 2629:. 2599:. 2556:. 2526:. 2495:. 2464:. 2437:. 2334:. 2303:. 2276:. 2237:. 2211:. 2175:. 2143:. 2122:. 2055:. 2021:. 1993:. 1958:. 1924:. 1898:. 1868:. 1814:. 1788:. 1757:. 1730:. 1704:. 1669:. 1639:. 1613:. 1565:. 1509:. 1479:. 1281:: 1034:) 1026:( 1020:) 1012:( 36:. 20:)

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.

Index