Boeing EC-135 – Photos & Video

Galeria de fotos de um Boeing EC-135 , O Boeing EC-135 foi uma versão de comando e controle do C-135 Stratolifter. Modificados para a missão da Operação Looking Glass, durante a Guerra Fria, os EC-135 eram transportados pelo ar 24 horas por dia para servir como plataformas de comando voador para os militares em caso de guerra nuclear. O EC-135N serviu como aeronave de rastreamento para o programa espacial Apollo.

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The Boeing EC-135 is a retired family of command and control aircraft derived from the Boeing C-135 Stratolifter. The EC-135 was used by the United States Air Force for various missions, such as airborne command post, airborne launch control center, tracking and telemetry platform, and airborne radio relay. The EC-135 was best known for its role in Operation Looking Glass, where one EC-135 was always airborne 24 hours a day to serve as a flying command post for the Strategic Air Command in case of nuclear war. The EC-135 also supported the Apollo space program by tracking and communicating with the spacecraft. The EC-135 was introduced in 1961 and retired in 2000.