Original Slide USAF Boeing KC-135E 57-2589 CN 17725 LN T0195 air force c-141 c-5

Description

This Auction is for a Original Kodachrome 35mm  slide ..... ..
USAF Boeing KC-135E 57-2589 CN 17725 LN T0195 . Taken in Auguist 1997 .
Airframe Family:
Boeing B707 / C-135 / C-137 / C-18 / E-3 / E-6 / E-8
Latest Model:
KC-135E Stratotanker
Last Military Serial:
57-2589 USAF
Construction Number:
17725
Latest Owner or Location:
Lackland AFB, TX training annex
Dates
Event
18 November 1958
Constructed as a KC-135A-BN.
Roll-out date.
13 December 1958
First flight.
16 January 1959
Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 57-2589.
21 January 1959
Transferred to 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Offutt AFB, NE.
Configured for use by Commander-in-Chief, Strategic Air Command, call sign Casey-01.
11 October 1983
Converted to a KC-135E.
Date is when returned to USAF after conversion by Boeing.
31 August 1991
Transferred to 55th Wing, Air Combat Command, Offutt AFB, NE.
Wing re-named with demise of SAC.
1 June 1992
Became personal aircraft of Commander-in-Chief, Strategic Command.
Transferred to 65th Airlift Squadron, Hickham AFB, HI.
Personal aircraft of Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Air Forces.
From July 2002 to 2007
Transferred to 412th Flight Test Squadron, Edwards AFB, CA.
March 2003
Operated as personal transport of USAF Chief of Staff.
From 2006 to 2007
Operated as interim Speckled Trout after retirement of C-135C 61-2669.
June 2008
Transferred to Lackland AFB, Kelly Field (formerly Kelly AFB), San Antonio, TX.
For use as a static Ground Trainer by 344th Training Squadron.
REGISTRATION DETAILS FOR 57-2589 (UNITED STATES AIR FORCE) C-135E STRATOTANKER
Serial
17725
Line Number
T0195
First Flight
13.12.1958
Model
C-135E Stratotanker
Status
Preserved
Comments
re-skin/re-eng to C-135E 01.10.1983; former VIP transport for C-inC-SAC with 65 AS 07.1998; to 412 FLTS/412 TW 23.7.2002 at Edwards AFB, CA, for mods to replace C-135C 61-2669 "Speckled Trout"; pres on parade ground outside Officer Training School at Lackland AFB, TX, 06.2008;
Registration History
Reg
Airline
Delivered
Status
57-2589
United States Air Force
21.1.1959
Preserved
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International shipping will be combined up to
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slides and up for International will be .25 no matter how many listings or slides  .
Most of these slides were taken during my 40 years with the USAF, Seaboard World Airlines, Golden Pacific, PSA and US AIRWAYS. Some were traded for at airliner hobby shows. .
. Unless noted all of the slides are originals. Copyright is shared with the buyer.
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