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    Airframe Family: Boeing B707 / C-135 / C-137 / C-18 / E-3 / E-6 / E-8
    Latest Model:KC-135R Stratotanker
    Last Military Serial:525/93-CN ALA
    Construction Number:18508
    Compressed ID:Boeing KC-135R sn 525/93-CN ALA cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Armee de l Air

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    Dates

    Event

    11 December 1962

    Constructed as a KC-135A.
    Roll out date

    10 January 1963

    First flight.

    17 January 1963

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 62-3525.

    By March 1982

    Transferred to 11th Air Refueling Squadron, 340th Air Refueling Group, Altus AFB, OK.

    After December 1985

    Converted to a KC-135E.
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    March 1987

    Aircraft reskinned.

    June 1987

    Transferred to 924th Air Refueling Squadron, 93rd Bombardment Wing, Castle AFB, CA.

    By March 1989

    Transferred to 22nd Bombardment Wing, March AFB, CA.

    Transferred to 906th Air Refueling Squadron, 43rd Air Refueling Wing, Minot AFB, ND.
    Last USAF unit.

    23 June 1990


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At NAS Glenview, IL open house

    24 August 1993

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number CA081.

    19 March 1995

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 62-3525.
    Removed from storage and prepared for Programmed Depot Maintenance retirement.

    15 May 1996

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number CA0105.

    19 February 1997

    Converted to a KC-135R.
    Departed AMARC this date for re-engining.

    From May 1997 to After March 2018

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air with s/n 525/93-CN.

    2012

    Markings Applied: 1942-2012
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    Credits
     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
    Military Aircraft Serials of North America by S. Mitchell and A Eastwood
    Internet Sources
     Airliners.Net
    Flickr
    Plane Logger
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
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