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    Airframe Family: Boeing B707 / C-135 / C-137 / C-18 / E-3 / E-6 / E-8
    Latest Model:VC-137B-BN Stratoliner
    Last Military Serial:58-6970 USAF
    Construction Number:17925
    Compressed ID:Boeing VC-137B-BN sn 58-6970 USAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a VC-137A-BN by Boeing at Renton, WA, USA.

    Circa 1958

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 58-6970.

    Converted to a VC-137B-BN by Boeing at Renton, WA, USA.
    With JT3D-3 turbofans.

    16 August 1983


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Ciampino, Italy.

    18 October 1984

    Involved in an incident.
    The incident occurred at Seattle, WA, United States while on appoach. During arrival, a Boeing VC-137B-BN, USAF #58-6970, operating as air force 2 (AF-2), was cleared for a localizer back-course apch. At 1442: 49, tracon advised AF-2 of traffic at its 10 oclock position at 2 miles, altitude unkn. At 1443: 11, tracon advised AF-2 the traffic had moved to its 11 o-clock position at ONE-1/2 miles. AF-2 acknowledged both transmissions...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 19 May 1990

    Transferred to 89 MAW, Andrews AFB MD.

    19 May 1990


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at Andrews AFB Md Air Show

    19 May 1990


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at Andrews AFB Md Airshow

    1996


    Photographer: Unknown

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to Museum of Flight, Seattle, WA.

    To Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, WA.
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    29 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 Photo at Museum of Flight Airpark, Seattle

    29 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 Photo at Museum of Flight Airpark, Seattle
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    Robert Nichols
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