the C-135 is in fact a different airframe altogether. An RC-135W Rivet Joint is refueled by a KC-135R Stratotanker while a Norwegian Air Force F-35A Lightning II flies in the foreground.

The aircraft is an extensively modified C-135. The Rivet Joint's modifications are primarily related to its on-board sensor suite, which allows the mission crew to detect, identify and geolocate ...

This aircraft, based on the classic Boeing C-135 ... 135W Rivet Joint aircraft, known as Airseeker. London acquired them through an agreement with the USA, upgrading previously used KC-135R ...

Four turbofans, mounted under 35-degree swept wings, power the KC-135 to takeoffs at gross weights of up to 322,500 pounds. A cargo deck above the refueling system can hold a mixed load of ...

This aircraft, based on the design of the classic Boeing C-135 ... Rivet Joint aircraft, known as Airseeker. London acquired ...