Aircraft Photo of 59-1518 / AF59-518 | Boeing EC-135K | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #767104
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:59-1518
Alternate Serial:AF59-518
Military Code:OK
Aircraft Original Type:Boeing C-135 Stratotanker
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing C-135 Stratotanker/Stratolifter
Aircraft Version:Boeing EC-135K
C/n (msn):18006
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Unit Markings:8 TDCS
Location
City / Airport:Pisa - San Giusto / Galileo GalileiMap
Country:Italy
Airport Codes:ICAO: LIRP   IATA: PSA   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:April 1995
Photo from:Augusto Laghi Collection
Photo ID: 767104
Photo Comment

Photographer unknown - Delivered to USAF October 1960 and leased to FAA as a flight check aircraft registered as N96 . Returned to USAF in 1973. Converted to EC-135K under Project Head Dancer as command post and assigned to 8th Tactical Deployment Control Squadron. In 1996 converted to C-135K and assigned as a VIP transport to the 15th Air Base Wing, 65th Airlift Squadron, Hickham AFB, Honolulu, Hawaii - To AMARC as CA0131 10 March 2003.

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