RC-135 Rivet Joint Surveillance Jet Just Flew Unprecedented Mission Off Mexico
A U.S. Air Force RC-135V Rivet Joint conducted a highly unusual flight in the Gulf of California yesterday, between Mexico’s ...
US Spy Plane Buzzes Russia's Black Sea Red Line as Trump Takes Charge
An American intelligence-gathering aircraft has operated off the coast of Crimea for the first time since the outbreak of the ...
US Ramps Up Reconnaissance Over Contested Waters Near China
The United States increased its spy flights over the South China Sea near China last month, a Chinese think tank said on ...
Flight Map Shows US Spy Planes Doubling Up Against China and North Korea
The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said on May 30, 2023, of China's unprofessional intercept of U.S. aircraft over the South China Sea: "The United States will continue to fly, sail, and operate—safely and ...
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What Is The Top Speed Of The Boeing RC-135 Rivet Joint?
Advanced sensors and surveillance equipment evolved the RC-135 from a commercial aircraft to one of the most famous and successful Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms ...
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RC-135V/W Rivet Joint
The current RC-135 fleet is the latest iteration of modifications to this pool of -135 aircraft going back to 1962. Initially employed by Strategic Air Command to satisfy nationally tasked ...