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12 Nov 2013 10:02 #1 by stevie
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The first of the RAF's RC-135 Rivet Joints (ZZ664) landed at Waddo this morning apparently.
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12 Nov 2013 11:48 #2 by Richard Drew
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'1964-vintage' Wikipedia states its a 1964 version that's fantastic a modern up to date aircraft for the RAF at last.
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13 Nov 2013 21:05 #3 by John Anderson
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Another embarrassing fact is that the RAF (even with the new Voyager) will be unable to in-flight refuel their own RC-135's, which can only accept a refuelling boom and not hose/drogue. Over to our Nato friends!

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24 Jul 2014 22:26 #4 by REF
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Known as the Airseeker in RAF service, here is ZZ664 taken at the Waddington airshow this year

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26 Jul 2014 14:32 #5 by StuartBr
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Apparently the MOD had to "relax" it's acceptance criteria as a lot of the original documentation which is usually required is no longer available.

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26 Jul 2014 14:47 #6 by Richard Drew
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Double Whammy !! then, not only old but out of sell by date. I hope we paid America well for it as I would hate to think we could have negotiated a good price.
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26 Jul 2014 20:31 #7 by Jeff Hawley
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Great aircraft, provided security for these at Mildenhall. Even got to know a Crew Chief. Just don't stand in front when testing the pin point radar!!!! :-o I will put on a couple patches a was given later.
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11 Dec 2020 12:20 #8 by ALANCLARKE
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Hi Jeff,

Can you tell me when the first RJs were stationed at Mildenhall? And was their presence more or less continuous since then? We're still trying to fill in some of the detail for our Lottery project on Cold War in Breckland.

Thanks,

Alan

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11 Dec 2020 13:59 #9 by P Bellamy
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1978 with the 306th Strategic Wing IIRC.
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