Meta Strategic Mobility's KC-135R, N571MA (c/n 18232, l/n 547), is making a stop at HNL. This former Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Stratotanker is another entrant in the defense contract for aerial refueling.
18232's History:
Oct 1962: Delivered to the US Air Force as a KC-135A, registered as 61-0325.
Dec 1997: Re-engined with CFM56-2Bs, and re-designated as a KC-135R.
Jan 2001: Delivered to the Republic of Singapore Air Force as 751.
Sep 2019: Retired by the RSAF.
Sep 2020: Acquired by the Wilmington Trust Company for Meta Aerospace as N571MA.
Key.aero reports that Meta Aerospace acquired all four of the RSAF's KC-135Rs. Here is the information on the other three tankers.
N569MA was USAF 63-8009 (c/n 18626, l/n 665), and RSAF 750.
N572MA was USAF 59-1454 (c/n 17942, l/n 357), and RSAF 752.
N573MA was USAF 63-8016 (c/n 18633, l/n 672), and RSAF 753.
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