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To: the_individual2014

the airframes themselves are aging, but virtually every version in the fleet has undergone extensive upgrades, from electronics to operator stations and engines. Chances are that aircraft was an RC-135 V/W “RIVET JOINT” aircraft. If you’re interested, here’s a good link:

http://fas.org/irp/program/collect/rivet_joint.htm


29 posted on 01/28/2016 12:08:00 PM PST by ManHunter (You can run, but you'll only die tired... Army snipers: Reach out and touch someone)
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To: ManHunter

I’ll check it out, I remember looking up that plane in my AFJROTC days back in HS, I do miss the SR-2 Blackbird I saw that plane fly one time, it was ahead of its time.


32 posted on 01/28/2016 12:27:47 PM PST by the_individual2014
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