Aircraft Photo of 63-8003 / 38003 | Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #790031
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:63-8003
Alternate Serial:38003
Aircraft Original Type:Boeing C-135 Stratotanker
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing C-135 Stratotanker/Stratolifter
Aircraft Version:Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker
C/n (msn):18620
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Unit Markings:126 ARW / Illinois ANG
Location
City / Airport:Glasgow - PrestwickMap
Region / Country:Scotland, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGPK   IATA: PIK   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:14 March 2025
Photo by:David A. Montgomery
Photo ID: 790031
Photo Comment

On short final approach to Runway 12 at Prestwick. Arriving as RCH860 from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar for an overnight stop. Carries on its tail boom fin the markings of the 126th Air Refuelling Wing, Illinois Air National Guard stationed at Scott AFB, Belleville, Illinois, a site shared with MidAmerica St. Louis Airport.

This photo is copyright © David A. Montgomery, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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