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Serial Number Criteria: 61-327
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Data last updated: Tue Mar 15 09:25:04 2016
61-0326 ... 61-0330 (EXACT MATCH)
Boeing C-135A-BN Stratolifter
MSN 18233/18237 (Boeing production list).  MSN 18227/18231 also quoted.
Transfers to MASDC from www.amarcexperience.com
All converted to EC-135N airborne command post.  These five aircraft along with EC-135N's 
60-0372, 0374 and 0375 comprised the Apollo (later Advanced) Range Instrumented 
Aircraft (ARIA) and represented 30% of NASA's earth orbital tracking network for the 
Apollo Program.  They were used for gathering telemetry and voice relay activities during 
launch, orbital and reentry phases of the Apollo missions. 
0326 (MSN 18233) converted to EC-135E, but converted to EC-135N, but with E-model engines 
installed.  To AMARC as CA0122 Jun 1, 1998.  Still on AMARC inventory Jan 15, 2008
0327 (MSN 18234) converted to EC-135N, but with E-model engines installed.  In 2006 was
in museum of Aviation at Robins AFB, Georgia
0328 (MSN 18235) suffered abrupt pitch-down resulting in structural failure with
ensuing midair explosion and crash near Walkersville, MD May 6, 1981.
All 21 onboard killed. (ASN)
0329 (MSN 18236) converted to EC-135N, but with E-model engines installed.  Now is battle damage repair 
training aircraft at Tinker AFB, OK.
0330 (MSN 18237) converted to EC-135N, but with E-model engines installed
61-2118 ... 61-2357
North American GAM-77 Hound Dog missiles
61-3235 ... 61-4487
Martin ASM-N-7 Bullpup 
Contract cancelled 

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