Nope, not UOR. It is a core program...:ugh:

UOR?
 

I presume this means "Urgent Operational Requirement".

Thanks. Thought so.

NoVANav, yes - I live in a world of TLAs (Three letter acronymns!)

Thanks.
 

UOR means the same in "DoD/USAF-ese".

ZZ664
 

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.n...55795259_n.jpg

Just rolled out

Oh look... It's been raining - what a surprise in the UK...

(dons armour, ducks for cover)

Is it here already?:)

Who, and what, determines the finish - what happened to the overall matte grey/hemp paint jobs? Ser5ious question too, why is the nose sometimes black; doesn't that absorb solar radiation/heat?

Mk 1, looks more like the USA than the UK.

Shirley this is a joke paint scheme.

Close inspection reveals the RAF intake blanks magically reflect as USAF ones in the puddles.....

I was right, it is a joke.
Good spot StopStart. I thought it looked a bit like a dodgy photoshop job.
The pitot tube on the fin is angled up, and the mainwheels are two wheel units and are displaced, the port ones are forward of the starboard ones. Should make for some interesting landings!!

Well spotted, StopStart.

The image credit from the RAF Waddington Facebook page is 'USAF via RAF Waddington'. Photographed at L-3's facilities in Greenville, Texas.

The reflection on the starboard side clearly shows a v-shaped logo. The winged USAF symbol?

https://www.aircraftcovers.com/media/images/kc135-1.jpg

Link to Offutt RC-135 showing intake cover.

USAF Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint 62-4138 KDMA by James O'Rear acm1208 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

I just wonder if they didn't have any suitable blanks so photoshopped some gopping RAF rounded ones on.... The reflected "Royal" looks real enough.

Other images at following links. Linked due to images exceeding 850 wide.

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https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.n...28105123_o.jpg

From

https://www.facebook.com/RAFWaddington

The ubiquitous Boeing 707.

With an airline logo.

I love modern aircraft.

As already pointed out, picture taken in the USA, also it just appears to have been raining in the 50m around the nice clean aircraft. :ugh:

You're assuming the ground is wet because of rain but considering the age of the airframe it could be a fuel leak. :)

Reflections
 

I think they are trying to replicate the photo Leon put up at #14.

Corrections to All the "Speculation"
 

First: "White top" scheme is necessary to keep the interior of the aircraft cool while on the ground. Remember the interior is packed with electronics.
Second: The photo is taken at Majors Field, Greenville, TX-the location of the L-3 Comm RC-135 depot. This has been the RC-135 facility since the first conversions by E-Systems over 40 years ago.
Third: It does rain in Texas but it appears they wet down the ramp to produce a more dramatic photo. L-3 continues the Greenville legend of outstanding photography of all their products. Every delivery of an RC after a maintenance/upgrade is photographed from the edge of the runway just after liftoff on the delivery flight. We even briefed the photographers where the rotate point would be, based on conditions, so they could position for the best shot. Besides, a "wet" ramp is more like the environment in the UK.
The aircraft has the Lincoln shield under the cockpit and the Red Goose on the tail. National markings are missing but will probably be added upon delivery to the RAF. Most foreign-bought aircraft are delivered in US registry, probably for legal reasons.
Fourth: With new conversions from KC-135Rs these aircraft can really be considered new airframes as L-3 has worked everything from airframe inspection, corrosion mitigation, all mission equipment installation, and external airframe mods. All flight testing is done by the USAF detachment and company personnel. Truly an L-3 maintained aircraft, with Boeing doing only the engine mods and basic 135 fleet-wide issues.

Lets hope the MAA have such a positive view as NoVANav.

The KC 135 incident on the 3 May could not come at a worse time.