Registration / Serial:62-3582
Alternate Serial:23582
Aircraft Original Type:Boeing C-135 Stratotanker
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing C-135 Stratotanker/Stratolifter
Aircraft Version:Boeing EC-135C
C/n (msn):18565
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Rapid City - Ellsworth AFB (KRCA / RCA)Map
Region / Country:South Dakota, United States
Photo Date:6 October 1977
Photo from:Augusto Laghi CollectionContact
Photo ID:766582Submit Correction
View count: 162
Photographer Frank Mk Meiken - delivered as KC-135B and modified to EC-135C, converted in 1998 to WC-135C, also designated "Constant Phoenix" to collect atmospheric sample for the purpose of detecting and identifying nuclear explosions. Informally referred to as sniffer or weather bird.
Registration / Serial:62-3582
Alternate Serial:23582
Aircraft Version:Boeing EC-135C
C/n (msn):18565
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Rapid City - Ellsworth AFB (KRCA / RCA)Map
Region / Country:South Dakota, United States
Photo Date:6 October 1977
Photo from:Augusto Laghi CollectionContact
Registration / Serial:62-3582
Alternate Serial:23582
Aircraft Original Type:Boeing C-135 Stratotanker
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing C-135 Stratotanker/Stratolifter
Aircraft Version:Boeing EC-135C
C/n (msn):18565
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Rapid City - Ellsworth AFB (KRCA / RCA)Map
Region / Country:South Dakota, United States
Photo Date:6 October 1977
Photo from:Augusto Laghi CollectionContact
Photo ID:766582Submit Correction
View count: 162
Photographer Frank Mk Meiken - delivered as KC-135B and modified to EC-135C, converted in 1998 to WC-135C, also designated "Constant Phoenix" to collect atmospheric sample for the purpose of detecting and identifying nuclear explosions. Informally referred to as sniffer or weather bird.
Registration / Serial:62-3582
Alternate Serial:23582
Aircraft Version:Boeing EC-135C
C/n (msn):18565
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Rapid City - Ellsworth AFB (KRCA / RCA)Map
Region / Country:South Dakota, United States
Photo Date:6 October 1977
Photo from:Augusto Laghi CollectionContact