A pretty rare visitor to the UK, The 55Wg TC-135W (RC-135W trainer) has wooden cheek pouches to simulate the RC-135W flight handling which in turn saves flight hours on the RC-135W fleet.
38th Reconnaissance Squadron, 55th Wing, Offutt AFB, Nebraska. Boeing TC-135W Rivet Joint trainer, a new conversion from the VC-135B Stratolifter airframe it was previously flown as, seen going around and pulling up the gear over runway 01R at IAB.
38th Reconnaissance Squadron, 55th Wing, Offutt AFB, Nebraska. Boeing TC-135W Rivet Joint trainer, a new conversion from the VC-135B Stratolifter airframe it was previously flown as, seen on final for runway 01R at IAB.