On Jun. 4, 2021 during a ceremony at the Lincoln Airport, the 55th Wing officially retired its final OC-135 Open Skies…
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First of two OC-135B Open Skies observation aircraft that the USAF is retiring will make its final flight this week
by Dario LeoneThe USAF is retiring its two OC-135B Open Skies aircraft, with the first, #61-2672, making the final flight this week. The…
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Military Aviation
USAF retires one of its only two WC-135 Constant Phoenix nuclear sniffer planes
by Dario LeoneOne of only two WC-135s in the entire Air Force inventory, the fleet is scheduled to be replaced by the end…
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The RC-135 mission crew simulators in fact were affected by last March floodwaters and some of the training had to be…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
McConnell AFB evacuated 13 aircraft (including 3 KC-46As) as a precautionary measure to avoid severe weather
Last month Offutt AFB evacuated eight RC-135 Rivet Joints and one E-4B Doomsday plane after the base and the surrounding areas…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
One-third of Offutt AFB Underwater, Eight RC-135 Rivet Joints and One E-4B Doomsday plane Evacuated
by Dario LeoneFour RC-135s remain parked on the other side of the flightline, which is elevated. Roughly 3,000 feet of Offutt AFB runway…
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Military Aviation
USAF, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard members join to complete historic RC-135 Rivet Joint training mission
by Dario Leone“This flight was important as a proof of concept to show we can generate a crew and fly without undue burden…
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Military Aviation
USAF RC-135S COBRA BALL SPY PLANE WAS AIRBORNE WHEN NORTH KOREA LAUNCHED HWASONG-15 ICBM
by Dario Leone“We can’t afford to lose a single RC-135S Cobra Ball. There aren’t going to be any more,” Robert Hopkins III, former…
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Four prototypes of the B-1A Mach 2.2 strategic bomber were developed and tested in the mid-1970s, but the program was canceled…
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WC-135 Constant Phoenix flies in direct support of the U.S. Atomic Energy Detection System, a global network of nuclear detection sensors…
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