Leaked IMAGE of 1st RAF Boeing RC-135 Rivet Joint Airseeker

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Leaked IMAGE of 1st RAF Boeing RC-135 Rivet Joint Airseeker

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Sharp-eyed readers of this blog will notice the aircraft distinctly lacks an air-to-air refuelling probe and given the RAF has not ordered a boom for its Voyager tankers, the new Airseekers will end up being dependent on USAF or tankers from other nations for refuelling.
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http://www.aviationweek.com/Blogs.aspx? ... 8067cafc0a :idea:
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Re: Leaked IMAGE of 1st RAF Boeing RC-135 Rivet Joint Airsee

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Is it a kind of EJ-8 Sentry ?
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grewt wrote:Is it a kind of EJ-8 Sentry ?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_RC- ... _Airseeker tells you more...
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