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Description
| Notes: KC-135A aircraft with electronics equipment for use as airborne command post and communication relay missions. | ||
| Manufacturer: | Boeing | |
| Base model: | C-135 | |
| Designation: | EC-135 | |
| Version: | A | |
| Nickname: | Stratolifter | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1925-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Transport | |
| Modified Mission: | Special electronic installation | |
Specifications
| Not Yet Available |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Offutt AFB | Offutt AFB | Nebraska |
| South Dakota Air and Space Museum | Ellsworth AFB | South Dakota |
EC-135A on display
Offutt AFB | South Dakota Air and Space Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| RichardHine Greenwood, IN | I was the crew chief on 0262 at Ellsworth AFB just prior to it going to the museum. Went to the "R" model KC-135 after that. Was a very good aircraft 02/01/2014 @ 08:19 [ref: 68332] |
| Bruce Bean Sacramento, CA | Was a crew chief on EC-135A's in the mid to late 80's. Spent time in Minot on alert a lot. Nice to see my baby tail number 0262 is on static display at Ellsworth AFB in stead of the boneyard. Loved that plane. 01/09/2013 @ 06:24 [ref: 67487] |
| Thomas F. Hess Lewisburg, PA | The winter of 1974-75, at the time we had the worse "Blizzard" in Nebraska History. (At that time.) The snow was 3' deep and still snowing and the wind was blowing 50 mph when we came on duty at 12:00 midnight. It was just plan "Brutal"!!!! I lived on base in the barracks so I walked to work every night. I was assigned to Reserve SAT Patrol Leader that night. When I got to work that night; I went to being Flight Chief; because I was the ranking "Buck" Sgt. The regular Tsgt Flight Chief had off that night and the Assist Ssgt Flight Chief couldn't make it in!!! The EC-135 Area Supervisor didn't make it in nor did anyone on the Primary SAT Patrol!!! So, I was the Flight Chief, Area Supervisor, Primary & Reserve SAT Patrol all in one!!!!! This lasted for about two hours. The Assist Flight Chief finally made it in about 2:00 AM. But after that, I was still the EC-135 Area Supervisor, Primary SAT Patrol, Reserve SAT Patrol all in one!!!! The Assist Flight Chief told me to make sure everyone had at least one warm up break during the night. I gave one of the boundry guys a break. He got out of the front cab of the van I had. The wind took the passengers door all the way around the front of the van!!!! Needless to say I was writing out a statement the next morning. The "Back Office" people were questioning me as to what happened that morning when we got off!!!! Of course they were all home in there nice warm "Beddies" all night long!!!! They didn't have to deal with it at the time!!!! 02/28/2012 @ 18:23 [ref: 53489] |
| Mark Draper Tampa, FL | Was in the 3902 SPS, circa 1981-83. Walking from wingtip to wingtip in the Nebraska winter. So young I thought I was immortal. Going to Ham's after shift for a chili dog and a cold one. 30 years gone by since, still vivid memories linger. 08/31/2011 @ 11:49 [ref: 48320] |
| Martin , FL | It's a shame that this site is being taken over by a bunch og garbage. 08/03/2011 @ 01:25 [ref: 44401] |
| Bob Crowley Sammamish, WA | I was an alert pad monitor at the KC-135 and B-52 alert pads at Ellsworth from '73 - '75. When I first arrived, the B-52 pad was empty and they had us painting it and cleaning up. They were just starting to stage crews back from Guam, Clark and Thailand after the war. The crews were great, and most treated this lowly airman good. Went through my share of klaxons during that time, and then they shipped me off to Keflavik, Iceland. SD was still colder (at least in the Winter!). 05/07/2010 @ 20:11 [ref: 26141] |
| Sgt. Wayne Whipple , NY | I was an Avionic Comm Spec/Airborn Command Post Communications Equipment repairman from '73 to '75. Crewed on l and c models at Grissom. Loved the job. Always landed ' code one ' !!! Got my wings as an E3
BEST JOB I EVER HAD! AWESOME EXPERIENCE. 305th AMS SAC Thanks for the web sight, for sore eyes;) 03/18/2009 @ 13:45 [ref: 23973] |
| Dwight J. Noren Marysville, WA | Was stationed at Ellsworth in the late 70's. Crewed EC-135A models and spent many tours at Minot. Bomber Alert pad at Minot was great since you did not have to go thru guard gate to hit chow hall! Tanker Alert pad was fun cause of the game we played on the road with the curve and bump just before the guard gate. Never got jacked up by guards! Was in Minot Bomber alert the day USA beat the Russians in hockey. Day room went wild! 02/26/2009 @ 09:09 [ref: 23815] |
| Dwight J. Noren Marysville, WA | Was stationed at Ellsworth in the late 70's. Crewed EC-135A models and spent many tours at Minot. Bomber Alert pad at Minot was great since you did not have to go thru guard gate to hit chow hall! Tanker Alert pad was fun cause of the game we played on the road with the curve and bump just before the guard gate. Never got jacked up by guards! Was in Minot Bomber alert the day USA beat the Russians in hockey. Day room went wild! 02/26/2009 @ 09:08 [ref: 23814] |
| Dwight J. Noren Marysville, WA | Was stationed at Ellsworth in the late 70's. Crewed EC-135A models and spent many tours at Minot. Bomber Alert pad at Minot was great since you did not have to go thru guard gate to hit chow hall! Tanker Alert pad was fun cause of the game we played on the road with the curve and bump just before the guard gate. Never got jacked up by guards! Was in Minot Bomber alert the day USA beat the Russians in hockey. Day room went wild! 02/26/2009 @ 09:08 [ref: 23813] |
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