Jimbo found these on the web
These photos were submitted by Terry Gust
The following articles were submitted by Terry Gust-From the May 1966 MAC Flyer
The following article and photos confirms the current location of four Photomapping RC-135A's. So they are back where they started.
Submitted By Terry Gust
Thanks to Jerry Saieg and Terry Gust for this rare Pre-ACGS photo of RC-135A 63-8060 at Samoa
Plus pictures of a scale model of 8060 that Charlie Johnson built for Terry Gust
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Thanks to Don Earlywine for the 1st RC-135A pictures
And many thanks to Jim 'Sharkey' Pruette, for finding them
But this one is 1370th, APCS, not AGCS
Photo By Rich Reynolds
Hello. I'm George Horn*, the historian for the Air Force Photo Mapping Association. Our records show serials (63-8058, 8059, 8060, and 8061)for the four RC-135As assigned to the 1370th Photo Mapping Wing at Forbes AFB, KS, in 1967 (first delivery in October). Although nine were ordered, only these four were built; 63-8062 through 8066 were canceled.
As to their fates, after mapping satellites assumed the photo mapping mission in 1969, the four RC-135As were relegated to "hack" roles. Although they retained their RC-135A designation, they served as "demodified tanker/logistics support, cargo carrier, and troop transport aircraft, sometimes referred to as "command support aircraft (CSA)." By 1970, 63-8059 was assigned to the 55th Strat Recon Wg at Ofutt AFB as a CSA. By 1972, the other three had been similarly demodified.
By 1973, 63-8060 was in storage at MASDC, Davis-Monthan AFB, but on 30 June 1978, she was loaned to the Arizona ANG at Phoenix. On 19 July 1978, 63-8058 was loaned to the Maine ANG at Bangor.
In 1979, all four RC-135As were scheduled for programmed depot maintenance input under program R-Q6076(1) for modification as KC-135Ds. The last we heard, they were assigned to the 305th AREFW at Grissom AFB, IN.
* George passed away on 28 FEB 2001, he will be missed.
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