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C-135

Latest update: November 2020

Abbr.: Order and inventory status information: Abbr.: Order and inventory status information:         Order. No. of aircraft ordered. W/O No. of aircraft Written Off (crashed). Opt. No. of aircraft options. WFU No. of aircraft Withdrawn From Use. Opp. No. of possible aircraft sales. Sold No. of aircraft sold to another country. Canc. No. of aircraft ordered cancelled. Oth. D. No. of aircraft bought from another country. Del. No. of aircraft delivered. Act. No. of aircraft operational. On Or. No. of aircraft to be delivered.

Order and production overview C-135

Comment(s): Overview only relates to aircraft designated as C-135. Transport and tankers based on the B-707/717 which received an other designation will be reported under B-707 and C-137. Two USAF KC-135As were sold to NASA.

C-135 reports - per aircraft type

Aircraft Order. Opt. Opp. Canc. Del. On Or. W/O WFU Sold Oth.D. LS↓ LS ↑ Act. C-135 17       17 0 4 13         0 EC-135 48       48 0 4 44         0 KC-135 717       717 0 63 225 23 19     425 KE-3A 7       7 0             7 NC-135 1       1 0             1 OC-135 3       3 0   1         2 RC-135 28       28 0 4   2 3     25 TC-135 3       3 0             3 WC-135 3       3 0   1         2 Total 827       827 0 75 284 25 22     465

Order and production overview - aircraft detailed

C-135	EC-135	KC-135	NC-135
OC-135	RC-135	TC-135	WC-135

Comment(s): The French Air Force C-135Fs are included in the KC-135 report.

Photogallery

KC-135R	RC-135V