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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WC-135 Constant Phoenix
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Military Aviation
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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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
U.S. NAVY EP-3 RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT TAKES EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID COLLISION WITH CHINESE J-10 FIGHTER IN THE SKIES OVER EAST CHINA SEA
by Dario LeoneThe J-10 was armed and came as close as 300 feet in front of the EP-3, causing the Navy aircraft to…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
CHINESE Su-30 FIGHTERS FLY UPSIDE-DOWN ABOVE USAF WC-135 CONSTANT PHOENIX NUCLEAR SNIFFER PLANE
by Dario LeoneU.S. official revealed the two Chinese Su-30 fighters came within 150 feet of the USAF WC-135, with one flying upside-down directly above it…
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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…
