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TOWTEAMBASE

27th Nov 2014 22:06

IAF KC135

FR24 just picking up one off the coast of France. Didn't know they had AAR aircraft. Looks like an ex USAF frame from the colour scheme !

DaveReidUK

27th Nov 2014 22:21

IAF KC135

Italian Air Force?
Indian Air Force?
Israeli Air Force?

Though none of those fly KC-135s.

Davef68

27th Nov 2014 23:36

The Israelis were supposed to be getting some ex-USAF KC135s (Although they want converted B767s), not heard of any deliveries yet (They have used B707 tankers for years)

TOWTEAMBASE

28th Nov 2014 07:21

IAF KC135

It was an Israeli one

Big Eric

28th Nov 2014 09:15

It was 264/4X-JYH (if the HEX code is to believed) which is a KC707, not a KC-135. KC707s and KC-135 are different airframes as the '135s fuselage is narrower.
They've been operating this one for over 20 years.

DaveReidUK

28th Nov 2014 14:57

Quote:

It was 264/4X-JYH (if the HEX code is to believed) which is a KC707, not a KC-135.

Thanks for the confirmation that it wasn't a KC-135. AFAIK, the FMS deal to supply those (and V-22s) to Israel has fallen through, there certainly haven't been any delivered.

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