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12 July 1962 |
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Constructed as a C-135B-BN by Boeing at Renton, WA, USA. |
17 August 1962 |
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First flight. |
29 August 1962 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 62-4139. |
29 August 1962 |
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Transferred to 1611th Air Transport Wing (MATS), McGuire AFB, NJ. |
14 December 1967 |
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Converted to a RC-135M.
Date conversion began, last C-135B converted to RC-135M. |
1968 |
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Transferred to 82nd Reconnaissance Squadron, Kadena AB, Okinawa. |
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Flew 1000th Combat Apple Sortie during Vietnam War. |
May 1976 |
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Aircraft re-skinned. |
17 August 1979 |
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Damaged.
Involved in take-off accident at Clark AB, Philippines. Although some reports stated that the aircraft was written off, it was repaired and resumed operations, but with a slightly twisted fuselage, resulting in the plane flying with perpetual yaw. |
17 August 1979 |
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Ron McMasters comments (4 February 2023): Aircraft abort at takeoff due to hydroplaning. Only thrust reversers1, 2, and 3, were engaged causing asymmetric thrust, aicraft rotated 180 degrees as it departed runway, causing right landing gear to collapse and impale right wing at edge of fuselage. Landing gear, gear doors, and engines 3 and 4 were damaged. Aircraft remained at Clark AB for nearly two years for repair until it could be flown back to Offutt AFB for further repairs. After return to service, it became known as the Sidewinder due to its perpetual yaw. |
17 August 1979 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Airframe is Boeing RC-135M s/n 24139I was not the photographer, but I was a backend crewmember/aircrew evaluator on board during this accident. |
11 November 1984 |
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Flew last RC-135M mission from Kadena AB,Okinawa. |
From 22 January 1985 to By August 1985 |
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Converted to a RC-135W.
The last RC-135M to be converted to RC-135W. |
August 1985 |
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Transferred to 38th Reconnaissance Squadron, 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Offutt AFB, NE. |
By January 1986 |
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Markings Applied: SNIPER |
By 1988 |
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Markings Applied: Bet On It |
26 May 1990 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: RC-135W Rivet Joint electronic intelligence aircraft of the 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing on display at the 1990 RAF Mildenhall Air Fete. |
November 1992 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RAF Mildenhall |
By 1997 |
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Highest flight time of any RC-135 with over 40,000 hrs. |
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Transferred to 343rd Reconnaissance Squadron, 55th Wing, Offutt AFB, NE. |
14 February 2005 |
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Arrived Greenville, TX for upgrade to Rivet Glass configuration. |
By 2011 |
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Transferred to 38th Reconnaissance Squadron, 55th Wing, Offutt AFB, NE. |
28 April 2011 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Doing take-off and landing practice at Offutt AFB |
28 April 2011 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Doing take-off and landing practice at Offutt AFB |
28 April 2011 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Doing take-off and landing practice at Offutt AFB |
By 2016 |
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Transferred to 45th Reconnaissance Squadron, 55th Wing, Offutt AFB, NE. |
From By February 2017 to After January 2023 |
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Transferred to 38th Reconnaissance Squadron, 55th Wing, Offutt AFB, NE. |
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