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    Airframe Family: Boeing B707 / C-135 / C-137 / C-18 / E-3 / E-6 / E-8
    Latest Model:KC-135R Stratotanker
    Last Military Serial:62-3512 USAF
    Construction Number:18495
    Compressed ID:Boeing KC-135R sn 62-3512 USAF cn 1...
    Latest Owner or Location:126th ARS, 128th ARW, Wisconsin ANG, Truax Field ANGB, WI

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    Dates

    Event

    23 October 1962

    Constructed as a KC-135A-BN.
    Factory roll out date

    20 November 1962

    First flight.

    5 December 1962

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 62-3512.

    25 May 1988


    Photographer: Andrew William Breeden
    Notes: Seen at RAF Mildenhall. Not great quality, sorry its a scan of an old slide.

    By July 1989

    Transferred to 41st ARS, 416th BW, Griffiss AFB, NY.

    25 November 1991

    Converted to a KC-135R.

    April 1992


    Photographer: Daniel Soulaine

    From 22 July 1995 to 11 December 1997

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Turk Hava Kuvvetleri.
    Loaned to the Turkish Air Force.

    By May 2005

    Transferred to 126th ARS, 128th ARW, Wisconsin ANG, Truax Field ANGB, WI.

    27 July 2018


    Photographer: Owen ORourke
    Notes: At Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) Oshkosh, WI
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker by Robert S. Hopkins III
    Internet Sources
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    Jet Photos
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Terry Fletcher
    Max Sabin
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