Royal Air Force Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint.
The Boeing RC-135 Rivet Joint is a variant of the C-135 Stratolifter derived from the commercial Boeing 707. The U.S. Air Force RC-135 is a military reconnaissance aircraft used for Electronic Intelligence collection.
The aircraft is modified with advanced equipment for the purpose of detecting, locating and relaying captured data communications.
This photo was taken on 16 July 2018 at RAF Fairford Air Base in England during the departure day of the Royal International Air Tattoo.
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