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7 March 1962 |
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Constructed as a C-135B-BN by Boeing at Renton, WA, USA.
Roll-out date. |
11 April 1962 |
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First flight. |
24 April 1962 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 61-2669. |
24 April 1962 |
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Transferred to Military Air Transport Service. |
1965 |
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Converted to a WC-135B. |
1965 |
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Transferred to 56th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, 9th Weather Reconnaissance Wing, Yokota AB, Japan. |
20 July 1972 |
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Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number CA0003.
Aircraft was de-modified and placed in storage. |
8 November 1972 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 61-2669. |
From 8 November 1972 to 10 March 1973 |
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Converted to a C-135B-BN by Boeing at Renton, WA, USA.
Returned to USAF after conversion to staff transport by E-Systems. |
10 March 1973 |
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Transferred to 7111th Support Squadron, 322nd Tactical Airlift Wing, Rhein-Main AB, Germany. |
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Also used as the personal transport of the USAF Chief of Staff. |
From 7 January 1974 to 8 February 1975 |
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Converted to a C-135C.
Converted at Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center. Glare shield, entire navigators station, both control columns, instrument panels, black boxes, and Mk.III anti-skid system from 55-3126 were installed. |
8 February 1975 |
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Transferred to Detachment 1, 1st Airborne Communications Control Squadron, 1st Communications Wing, Andrews AFB, MD.
Operated as Speckled Trout. |
1 November 1975 |
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Transferred to Detachment 1, 4950th Test Wing, Andrews AFB, MD. |
March 1985 |
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Transferred to Detachment 1, Air Force Systems Command, Andrews AFB, MD. |
From 3 October 1985 to 4 October 1985 |
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Set speed record for Tokyo to Beijing of 4hrs, ten minutes averaging 318.55 mph, and from Yokota, Japan to Beijing of 4 hrs, averaging 318.63 mph. |
1 October 1992 |
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Transferred to 445th Test Squadron, 412th Test Wing, Edwards AFB, CA. |
30 September 1993 |
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Transferred to 452nd Flight Test Squadron, 412th Test Wing, Edwards AFB, CA. |
12 November 1998 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Photographed from the Cedar Rapids, IA control tower |
12 November 1998 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: On the Rockwell-Collins Ramp, Cedar Rapids, IA |
12 November 1998 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: On the Rockwell-Collins Ramp, Cedar Rapids, IA |
12 November 1998 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: On the Rockwell-Collins Ramp, Cedar Rapids, IA |
12 November 1998 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
19 July 2003 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At RIAT Fairford. |
13 January 2006 |
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Last flight. |
10 February 2006 |
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Withdrawn from use.
Parked on ramp for display. |
28 October 2006 |
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Photographer: Todd Royer |
June 2008 |
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To Lackland-San Antonio AFB.
Towed down a street 15.02.09 to a location for aircrew training converted to WC-135B. |
From Unknown to After April 2014 |
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To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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From Unknown to After April 2014 |
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Loaned to 95 ABW/MU, Edwards AFB, CA. |
From Unknown to After April 2014 |
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Placed on display with Edwards AFB, Palmdale, CA.
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Your Assistance is Needed: Stored on the ramp for the museum. Schedule to be replaced by s/n 57-2589 in 2003. Please Aerial Visuals if the display status of this airframe is changed.
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