57-2607 KC-135E
IAT 1989, RAF Fairford.
The KC-135E was powered by P&W TF-33 engines taken from retired Boeing 707 or 720 airliners. This conferred more power than the original J-57s and the availability of reverse thrust was useful for operation from civilian airports, where a lot of the ANG units were based. This aircraft was retired to AMARC in February 2007.
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57-2607 KC-135E
IAT 1989, RAF Fairford.
The KC-135E was powered by P&W TF-33 engines taken from retired Boeing 707 or 720 airliners. This conferred more power than the original J-57s and the availability of reverse thrust was useful for operation from civilian airports, where a lot of the ANG units were based. This aircraft was retired to AMARC in February 2007.
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Uploaded on November 23, 2022
Taken on July 22, 1989