This aircraft was converted from its EC-135C status by E-systems for the 'Night Watch III' command post role with the 1000th ACCS at Andrews AFB in 1966 and was redesigned as an EC-135J in 1967. Reassigned to 1st ACCS in 1969 and demodified in 1975 when communications equipment was removed to be used in the replacement E-4A program. The aircraft then took on the 'Blue Eagle' role with the 9th ACCS at Hickam AFB which provided secure comms between CINCPAC HQ in Hawaii and US naval forces throughout the Pacific. Before being placed on display, the tail of EC-135P 55-3129 was substituted.

9ACCS EC-135J departing back to Hawaii as part of it's weekly rotation to and from March AFB and it's alert commitment.

With tail from 55-3129/FF.

In sorry shape

This EC-135J was scrapped at Tucson by HVF West by September 2013.

Constructed as a KC-135B and delivered to the USAF in February 1965 as 63-8057. Transferred to 22nd AREFS at March AFB in March 1965. Transferred to 34th AFRES at Offutt AFB. Converted to an EC-135C Night Watch II between December 1965 - June 1966 and transferred to the 1000th Airborne Command and Control Squadron at Andrews AFB. Redesignated as EC-135J in May 1967. Transferred to the 9th Airborne Command and Control Squadron at Hickam AFB in October 1975. Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number CA014 in March 1992. To Pima in April 1993 and displayed with the vertical stab. of EP-135P 55-3129. In the background, 2 A-10's can be seen climbing our from nearby Davis-Monthan AFB.

EC-135J 9ACCS begins it's take-off roll on runway 32

EC-135J 9ACCS with an afternoon arrival for the weekly rotation of 'Blue Eagle' aircraft on the March AFB alert ramp.

EC-135J 9ACCS seen departing March AFB in June of 1988.

Retired to the Pima Air Museum.

During the mid-60s this aircraft, along with two others, were assigned to Andrews AFB under the code name 'Silver Dollar' and were intended for use by the President in the event of a nuclear war. Fortunately she was never needed in this role and she has found sanctuary from the axeman at the pima Air & Space Museum.