25 years of continuous RC-135V/W service in U.S. Central Command’s AOR

This month marks the 25th year that the RC-135V/W has been operating continuously in U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility.

Gulf War RC-135
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The massive ELINT aircraft first flew to Saudi Arabia on Aug. 9 at Riyadh Air Base after Iraqi forces invade Kuwait.

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