Exercise Talon Shield, part of the broader Talisman Sabre, saw Offutt AFB’s RC-135 Rivet Joint taking part in the exercise in Australia for the first ...

A U.S. Air Force RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraft assigned to the 763rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron is refueled by a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft over the U.S. Central Command area of ...

The Boeing-made KC-135 is a mid-air refueling aircraft that’s been in service since the late 1950s. The RC-135 was introduced in the 1960s and the WC-135 “Constant Phoenix” in 1965.

The first RC-135 dates to 1962 with the latest model RC-135V/W Rivet Joint, which can travel 500-plus miles per hour.

Operationally, the RAF’s Rivet Joints have participated in missions worldwide, from counterterrorism in the Middle East to ...

The RC-135 in question may have been the aircraft shown in the tweet below, serial number 64-14841, an RC-135V Rivet Joint that was active over the South China Sea on May 26, based on data ...

On December 21, a Chinese Navy J-11 fighter jet flew within 20 feet of the nose of an RC-135 Rivet Joint, a US Air Force reconnaissance plane with about 30 people on board.

I caught the perfect landing from a USAF RC-135R Rivet Joint recon jet - the pilot absolutely buttered it. In this video, you’ll see the smooth touchdown, followed by a surprise treat as the ...