Scanning through my slides , I noticed this KC-135A that I took on 9-4-85 It is in fact an ex KC-135A VIII converted to a radio relay platform , notice all the aerials along the spine , under the Combat Lightning programme during the Viet Nam war, along with 6 others 10268 ,10270,10271,10303,10321 and 38881 , they flew over 5800 missions between them , they were all fitted with drouges during the war for refuelling USN/USMC along with some USAF types , F-100, F-102 , F-104C , which had probes .There is a very interesting detaIed section in Robert S Hopkins III Aerofax book on the KC-135
10280 had quite a career after being converted back to a straight tanker , ending up as a KC-135R

Now.........does anyone have photos of the other 6 in similar fit


Cheers
Paul

