Dates

Event

30 December 1964

Constructed as a RC-135B-BN by Boeing at Renton, WA, USA.
Factory roll out date

27 January 1965

First flight.

2 September 1965

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 64-14849.

Converted to a RC-135C.

Converted to a RC-135U.

18 September 1976

Photographer: Fred Taylor
Notes: Seen here at RAF Mildenhall, UK on 18 September 1976 carrying the bogus serial 64-14850 on the tail fin.

September 1977

Transferred to 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Offuff AFB, NE.

27 August 1978

Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: RC-135U Stratotanker of 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing at the 1978 RAF Mildenhall Air Fete.

13 June 1992

Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Combat Sent version of the Stratotanker of 38th Reconnaissance Squadron/55th Wing at the 1992 Air Tattoo International at Boscombe Down.

By November 1992

Transferred to 55th Strategic Wing, Offutt AFB, NE.

November 1992

Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RAF Mildenhall

24 July 1993

Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: RC-135U Stratotanker Combat Sent intelligence aircraft, callsign Olive 49, of 55th Wing at Offutt AFB on display at the 1993 International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire.

27 May 1995

Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: RC-135U Combat Sent, callsign Olive 49, of the 55th Wing at Offutt AFB on display at the 1995 RAF Mildenhall Air Fete.