ARIA Aircraft 61-0327
AGAR 22
After serving with ARIA, aircraft 61-0327 served as the command aircraft for General Norman Schwarzkopt and Tommy Franks during their tours as commanders for the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM). General Schwarzkopt was commander of USCENTCOM and commander of Coalition Forces in the Gulf War of 1991. General Franks led USCENTCOM during the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the overthrow of Saddam Hussein.
Time-line
1960 - Constructed C-135A-BN. Construction Number 18234.
1966 -
Conversion to EC-135N with electrical and structural modifications at Douglas Aircraft, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
September 28, 1967 -
Arrived Patrick Air Force Base, Florida.
January 1, 1968 -
Aircraft Online and Operational.
December 1975 -
Transferred to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 4950th Test Wing.
June 30, 1985 -
Last Inventory Record WPAFB.
Engines replaced at unknown date.
1987 - Transferred to th 19th Air Refueling Wing (SAC) Robins Air Force Base, Warner Robins, Georgia. Airborne Command Post.
2003 - Retired
March 2, 2006 - Museum of Aviation Robins Air Force Base, Warner Robins, Georgia.
Specifications ARIA EC-135 N
Span: |
103.8 Feet |
Length: |
141.5 Feet |
Height: |
41.7 Feet |
Weight: |
300,500 Pounds Maximum Takeoff Gross Weight |
Engines: |
Four Pratt & Whitney TF-33-PW-102 Turbofans (JT3D) 18,000 Pounds Thrust Each |
Crew: |
11 |
Cruise: |
490 Knots Maximum Speed |
Cruise: |
430 Knots Normal Speed |
Altitude: |
33,000 Feet |
Range: |
4500 Nautical Miles |
