The Boeing C-137 Stratoliner is a retired VIP transport aircraft derived from the Boeing 707 jet airliner used by the United States Air Force. Other nations also bought both new and used 707s for military service, primarily as VIP or tanker transports.

Derived from the Boeing 707 airliner, it provides all-weather surveillance, command, control, and communications, and is used by the United States Air Force, NATO, French Air and Space Force, Royal Saudi Air Force and Chilean Air Force. The E-3 has a distinctive rotating radar dome (rotodome) above the fuselage.

Apr 25, 2016 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Boeing VC-137 / C-137 Stratoliner Government VIP Transport including pictures.

The EA-37B Compass Call (formerly EC-37B) is an electronic warfare aircraft based on the Gulfstream G550 entering service with the United States Air Force with the first example delivered on 23 August 2024 to Davis–Monthan Air Force Base for crew training. [1]

Jan 1, 2023 · Exactly 64 years ago yesterday, on December 31, 1958, the Boeing C-137 executive transport plane made its maiden flight. The C-137 was developed from the Boeing 707 airliner to provide VIP transport for political leaders, delegations, and the military top brass.

Feb 9, 2021 · An Air Force Flight Test Center test team began series of airworthiness evaluations of an EC-137D at the Boeing facility in Seattle, Washington. The EC-137D was a Boeing 707-382B with a 30-foot rotating radome mounted above the fuselage.

The Boeing EC-137R Sentry, commonly known as AWACS, is an American airborne early warning and control (AEW and C) aircraft developed by Boeing. Derived from the Boeing 707, it provides all-weather surveillance, command, control, and communications, and is mainly used by the United States Air Force and NATO.

Dec 26, 2020 · The C-135/C-137/B-707 family has many variants that formerly have, and still serve military air arms around the world. As the Boeing 707 and 717 models of the 1950s matured, the shorter 717 was renamed as the C-135 for the U.S. Air Force.

The Boeing C-137 Stratoliner was a VIP transport aircraft derived from the Boeing 707 jet airliner used by the United States Air Force. Other nations also bought both new and used 707s for military service, primarily as VIP or tanker transports.

Just about to depart March was the rare EC-137D 2SOF callsign COORS11H during November 1999