The Rivet Joint's modifications are primarily ... is the latest iteration of modifications to this pool of -135 aircraft going back to 1962. Initially employed by Strategic Air Command to satisfy ...

A United States Air Force RC-135V/W Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft parks on the flight line at Kadena Air Base in Japan on February 18, 2025. A United States Air Force RC-135V/W Rivet Joint ...

The U-2, which first flew in the 1950s, has joined a variety of newer aircraft, like the RC-135 Rivet Joint and drones, to conduct ISR (intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance) in support ...