File:Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker ‘53130’ “Ole Grandad” (26998832930).jpg
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editDescriptionBoeing KC-135A Stratotanker ‘53130’ “Ole Grandad” (26998832930).jpg |
c/n 17246, l/n 13. Built 1957. US military serial 53-3130. On display at the March Field Museum, Riverside, CA, USA. 28-2-2016 The following extensive history comes from the excellent museum website:- “Manufactured by Boeing, Seattle, Washington and delivered to USAF on 1 August 1957. August 1957 - To 93rd Bomb Wing, Heavy (Strategic Air Command), Castle AFB, CA March 1958 - To 93rd Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy (Strategic Air Command), Castle AFB, CA September 1959 - To 924th Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy (Strategic Air Command), Castle AFB, CA July 1962 - To 93rd Bomb Wing, Heavy (Strategic Air Command), Castle AFB, CA November 1965 - To 93rd Bomb Wing, Heavy (Strategic Air Command Overseas), Kadena Air Base, Okinawa January 1966 - To 93rd Bomb Wing, Heavy (Strategic Air Command), Castle AFB, CA September 1968 - To 380th Strategic Wing (Strategic Air Command), Plattsburgh AFB, NY February 1969 - To 380th Strategic Wing (Strategic Air Command Overseas), Kadena Air Base, Okinawa April 1969 - To 380th Strategic Wing (Strategic Air Command), Plattsburgh AFB, NY April 1969 - To 380th Strategic Wing (Strategic Air Command Overseas), Torrejon Air Base, Spain May 1969 - To 380th Strategic Wing (Strategic Air Command), Plattsburgh AFB, NY May 1970 - To 7th Bomb Wing, Heavy (Strategic Air Command), Carswell AFB, TX April 1972 - To 7th Bomb Wing, Heavy (Strategic Air Command Overseas), U-Tapao Air Field, Thailand June 1972 - To 7th Bomb Wing, Heavy (Strategic Air Command), Carswell AFB, TX August 1972 - To 7th Bomb Wing, Heavy (Strategic Air Command Overseas), Torrejon Air Base, Spain September 1972 - To 7th Bomb Wing, Heavy (Strategic Air Command), Carswell AFB, TX January 1973 - To 7th Bomb Wing, Heavy (Strategic Air Command Overseas), Kadena Air Base, Okinawa April 1973 - To 7th Bomb Wing, Heavy (Strategic Air Command), Carswell AFB, TX August 1978 - To 43rd Strategic Wing (Strategic Air Command Overseas), Andersen AFB, Guam September 1978 - To 7th Bomb Wing, Heavy (Strategic Air Command), Carswell AFB, TX September 1978 - To 306th Strategic Wing (Strategic Air Command Overseas), RAF Mildenhall, UK November 1978 - To 7th Bomb Wing, Heavy (Strategic Air Command), Carswell AFB, TX April 1979 - To 306th Strategic Wing (Strategic Air Command Overseas), RAF Mildenhall, UK May 1979 - To 306th Strategic Wing (Strategic Air Command Overseas), Zaragoza Air Base, Spain May 1979 - To 306th Strategic Wing (Strategic Air Command Overseas), RAF Mildenhall, UK June 1979 - To 7th Bomb Wing, Heavy (Strategic Air Command), Carswell AFB, TX May 1980 - To 306th Strategic Wing (Strategic Air Command Overseas), RAF Mildenhall, UK June 1980 - To 7th Bomb Wing, Heavy (Strategic Air Command), Carswell AFB, TX March 1981 - To 11th Strategic Group (Strategic Air Command), RAF Fairford, UK May 1981 - To 7th Bomb Wing, Hcavy (Strategic Air Command), Carswell AFB, TX May 1982 - To 306th Strategic Wing (Strategic Air Command), RAF Mildenhall, UK May 1982 - To 306th Strategic Wing (Strategic Air Command), Zaragoza Air Base, Spain May 1982 - To 306th Strategic Wing (Strategic Air Command), RAF Mildenhall, UK May 1982 - To 306th Strategic Wing (Strategic Air Command), Zaragoza Air Base, Spain November 1982 - To 306th Strategic Wing (Strategic Air Command), RAF Mildenhall, UK January 1983 - To 7th Bomb Wing, Heavy (Strategic Air Command), Carswell AFB, TX April 1984 - To 11th Strategic Group (Strategic Air Command), RAF Fairford, UK May 1984 - To 7th Bomb Wing, Heavy (Strategic Air Command), Carswell AFB, TX December 1984 - To 306th Strategic Wing (Strategic Air Command), RAF Mildenhall, UK January 1985 - To 306th Strategic Wing (Strategic Air Command), Zaragoza Air Base, Spain January 1985 - To 7th Bomb Wing, Heavy (Strategic Air Command), Carswell AFB, TX June 1985 - To 11th Strategic Group (Strategic Air Command), RAF Fairford, UK July 1985 - To 7th Bomb Wing, Heavy (Strategic Air Command), Carswell AFB, TX January 1989 - To 6th Strategic Wing (Strategic Air Command), Eielson AFB, AK February 1989 - To 7th Bomb Wing, Heavy (Strategic Air Command), Carswell AFB, TX January 1990 - To 306th Strategic Wing (Strategic Air Command), RAF Mildenhall, UK March 1990 - To 7th Bomb Wing, Heavy (Strategic Air Command), Carswell AFB, TX 1992 - Dropped from Air Force inventory: loss to other organization. Total Flight hours 14,107.5” |
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Source | Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker ‘53130’ “Ole Grandad” |
Author | Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK |
Camera location | 33° 53′ 05.12″ N, 117° 16′ 00.44″ W | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | 33.884756; -117.266789 |
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