| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 57-1418 |
| Alternate Serial: | 71418 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing C-135 Stratotanker |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing C-135 Stratotanker/Stratolifter |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker |
| C/n (msn): | 17489 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | FairfordMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGVA IATA: FFD Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 13 May 1982 |
| Photo by: | Jerry Hughes |
| Photo ID: | 101985 |
| Photo Comment |
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42nd Bomb Wing. Later converted to KC-135R and written off April 7, 1999 during a ground test at Tinker AFB, OK when a pressurization test wrecked the rear fuselage. During previous maintenance, the pressure relief valves had been secured shut and not released afterwards. This photo is copyright © Jerry Hughes, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 13 November 2018, and has since been viewed 1256 times. |