| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 59-1491 |
| Alternate Serial: | 91491 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing C-135 Stratotanker |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing C-135 Stratotanker/Stratolifter |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing RC-135S |
| C/n (msn): | 17979 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Eareckson - Air Station |
| Region / Country: | Alaska, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: - Other: PASY / SYA |
| Photo Date: | 1967 to 1968 |
| Photo by: | James Walter |
| Photo ID: | 844361 |
| Photo Comment |
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The sole Rivet Ball surveillance aircraft. Operated from what was then known as Shemya Air Force Base in the Aleutians. Slid off runway at Shemya and went over a cliff on January 13, 1969. No fatalities but the aircraft was a write-off. Photo by Staff Sergeant James Walter (Snr) This photo is copyright © James Walter, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 September 2025, and has since been viewed 315 times. |