Photographer Dario Ceredi

Photographer D. Wilton - Ordered as RC-135B Stratotanker, modfied to RC-135U "Combat Sent 2" intelligence aircraft.

Built as a RC-135B by Boeing at Renton (WA), first flight on 27 January 1965 and delivered to the USAF on 2 September 1965. It was converted to a RC-135C and later to a RC-135U. During the Cold War, the spy plane was also serialled (64)-14850 and seen as such on 18 September 1976. The Combat Sent was reengined from old smokey TF33s to F108s and was also modified with a Boeing Air Refuelling Receiver (ARR) system by 2006.

Built as a RC-135B by Boeing at Renton (WA), first flight on 27 January 1965 and delivered to the USAF on 2 September 1965. It was converted to a RC-135C and later to a RC-135U. During the Cold War, the spy plane was also serialled (64)-14850 and seen as such on 18 September 1976. The Combat Sent was reengined from old smokey TF33s to F108s and was also modified with a Boeing Air Refuelling Receiver (ARR) system by 2006.

Delivered as an RC-135B in 1965. Converted to an RC-135C in 1967 then to an RC-135U in 1971.

On display at the airshow. The tan area next to the Rescue arrow is masking tape covering the external canopy jettison handle access door. Note the air intakes also have a makeshift cover that is also taped on. Airshow foreign object damage (FOD) is always a concern for aircrew who are assigned to take an a/c for display where large crowds will be present.

Note additional aerials front 3/4

Operated by 55th Strategic Recce Wing