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About Boeing VC-137 A
Boeing VC-137 A (707-153) Aircraft; photo wallpapers; Megawallpapers.org: The Boeing C-137 Stratoliner was a VIP transport aircraft derived from the Boeing 707 jet airliner used by the United States Air Force.
Other nations also bought both new and used 707s for military service,
primarily as VIP or tanker transports. In addition, the 707 served as
the basis for several specilized versions, such as the E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft. USAF procurement of the Boeing 707 was very limited, amounting to
three Model 707-153s designated VC-137A. When delivered in 1959 these
had four 6123-kg (13,500-Ib) dry thrust Pratt & Whitney JT3C6
turbojets; when subsequently re-engined with 8165-kg (18,000-Ib) dry
thrust TF33-P-5 turbofans they were redesignated VC-137B. Only one
other variant served with the USAF: this was the VC-137C Air Force One
Presidential transport, the two examples of which, apart from interior
furnishings, are similar to the Model 707-320B Intercontinental. Two
further non-presidential C-137C aircraft were later added. To supplement its VC-137s, the USAF converted several C-135
airframes to VC-135 VIP standard, and these were used for staff
transport mainly within the United States. Many other countries have used the 707 as a VIP transport, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, the Republic of Congo, Egypt, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Pakistan (PAF), Romania, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Venezuela. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) operated a number of Boeing 707s that were specially modified for VIP use before replacing them with modified BBJs. Other military operators of the 707 have included Angola, Canada, Colombia, Germany, India, Iran, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Taiwan, Togo, United Arab Emirates and Yugoslavia. The U.S. and other NATO-aligned countries, as well as South Africa and Israel, have used the 707 platform for aerial refueling (KC-707) and AWACS (E-3 Sent...