| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 60-0374 |
| Alternate Serial: | 00374 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing C-135 Stratotanker |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing C-135 Stratotanker/Stratolifter |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing EC-135E |
| C/n (msn): | 18149 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Bird of Prey |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Patterson AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KFFO IATA: FFO Local: FFO Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 22 June 2016 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 297269 |
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On display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. With its unmistakable "Droop Snoot" nose, "Bird of Prey" is one of eight modified C-135s that was a joint project between NASA and the DoD to provide mobile tracking and telemetry as an Apollo/Range Instrumentation Aircraft (A/RIA). It became operational in Jan. 1968 and went on to serve with the 4950th Test Wing and 412th Test Wing over a 32-year career. The bulbous nose contains a steerable seven-foot antenna. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 5 November 2020, and has since been viewed 1864 times. |