Aircraft Photo of 64-14849 / 14849 | Boeing RC-135U | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #710409
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:64-14849
Alternate Serial:14849
Military Code:4849
Aircraft Original Type:Boeing C-135 Stratotanker
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing C-135 Stratotanker/Stratolifter
Aircraft Version:Boeing RC-135U
C/n (msn):18789
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Unit Markings:55 SRW
Location
City / Airport:MildenhallMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGUN   IATA: MHZ   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:25 July 1984
Photo by:Stephan de Bruijn
Photo ID: 710409
Photo Comment

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.

This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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