05/15/2006. Remarks by Johan Visschedijk: "Built under the USAF serial 59-1518 as a KC-135A Stratotanker, the pictured aircraft was delivered to the USAF on October 19, 1960.

"Ol' Smoky" (N96) (David Horn Collection)

The same day it was transferred to the FAA, registered N96 and named "Ol' Smoky"..

(N98) (David Gauthier Memorial Collection)

Together with N98 it served with the FAA checking air routes and navigation aids throughout the USA.

It was returned to the USAF in 1976, and converted to one of only three EC-135K "Head Dancer" command posts. More about the EC-135K "Head Dancer" on page 14151.

In 1996 59-1518 was converted to C-135K and assigned as a VIP transport to the 15th Air Base Wing, 65th Airlift Squadron, Hickham AFB, Honolulu, Hawaii. It was retired March 7, 2003 and flown to the AMARC, where it can be seen on "Display Row" (also known as "Celebrity Row")."