Photographer D. Wilton - Ordered as RC-135B Stratotanker, modfied to RC-135U "Combat Sent 2" intelligence aircraft.

Photographer Alberto Storti - Delivered as RC135B, converted to RC-135C June 1966, then in 1975 converted to RC-135V "Rivet Joint" electronic intelligence aircraft.

Built as a RC-135B and modified to RC-135V Rivet Joint. It also received the Boeing Air Refuelling Receiver (ARR) modification. Its old TF33s were replaced by modern F108s. Seen here back-tracking the RAF mildenhall runway in 1984 with it lovely old engines.

Built as a RC-135B and modified to RC-135V Rivet Joint. It also received the Boeing Air Refuelling Receiver (ARR) modification. Its old TF33s were replaced by modern F108s. Seen here back-tracking the RAF mildenhall runway in 1984 with it lovely old engines.

Built as a RC-135B by Boeing at Renton (WA), first flight on 27 January 1965 and delivered to the USAF on 2 September 1965. It was converted to a RC-135C and later to a RC-135U. During the Cold War, the spy plane was also serialled (64)-14850 and seen as such on 18 September 1976. The Combat Sent was reengined from old smokey TF33s to F108s and was also modified with a Boeing Air Refuelling Receiver (ARR) system by 2006.

Built as a RC-135B by Boeing at Renton (WA), first flight on 27 January 1965 and delivered to the USAF on 2 September 1965. It was converted to a RC-135C and later to a RC-135U. During the Cold War, the spy plane was also serialled (64)-14850 and seen as such on 18 September 1976. The Combat Sent was reengined from old smokey TF33s to F108s and was also modified with a Boeing Air Refuelling Receiver (ARR) system by 2006.

"SUITOR 47" RC-135W landing back at Palmdale after participating in JEFX 2000

Late afternoon arrival into Nellis as "RYAN 41"

Arrival RAF Mildenhall before departing back to home base Offutt AFB Nebraska.