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    Airframe Family: Boeing B707 / C-135 / C-137 / C-18 / E-3 / E-6 / E-8
    Latest Model:KC-135E Stratotanker
    Last Military Serial:55-3146 USAF
    Construction Number:17262
    Compressed ID:Boeing KC-135E sn 55-3146 USAF cn 1...
    Latest Owner or Location:AMARG, Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, Arizona

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    Dates

    Event

    23 September 1957

    Constructed as a KC-135A-BN.
    Factory roll out date

    29 October 1957

    First flight.

    25 November 1957

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 55-3146.

    27 September 1975


    Photographer: J.E. Michaels
    Notes: 160th ARG. Taken at Rickenbacker ANGB. Note the exposed engines.

    12 July 1984

    Converted to a KC-135E.

    By 18 July 1987

    Transferred to 145 ARS, OH ANG,.
    Operated with markings: City of Columbus

    By 18 July 1987

    Markings Applied: City of Columbus

    18 July 1987


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: KC-135E Stratotanker, callsign Pearl 79, of 145th Air Refuelling Squadron Ohio ANG on display at the 1987 International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire. Markings worn: City of Columbus

    Transferred to 141 ARS, 108 ARW, NJ ANG, McGuire AFB, NJ.

    Markings Applied: Somerset County, NEW JERSEY
    Blue fin stripe containing yellow New Jersey.

    6 June 2007

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number CA0163.

    In the inventory of AMARG, Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, AZ.
    Row 25.
    View the Location Dossier

    13 March 2017


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at AMARC, ex NJANG
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker by Robert S. Hopkins III
    Internet Sources
     United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Robert Nichols
    Peter Nicholson
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