As a maintainer on each of these aircraft and their sisters, I can tell you that they might be older than the hills but are badass. I was with them during operation enduring freedom
@@rodneyschmuland1132 That was years before me and half a world away. Got a real history lesson on the Rivets from an Air Force RECCE pilot on the Rivets… Joint, Quick, Amber, Ball…. Just wish I could remember it all now. Stormy night at Lakenheath in the mid 80s. On a divert waiting to get back to Mom.
In the early 1980s my employer had a contract to maintain a specific system while at Major Field of all 4 E4B's during the time of transition from E4A to E4B. Needless to say, I was able to walk through all of them. Those times remain a high point of my life.
This had to have been made prior to the March 2019 flooding that pretty much heavily damaged this area of the flightline. Last I heard, they're still rebuilding the runway and other facilities around there. Most of these planes are flying out of Lincoln Air National Guard base in Lincoln, Nebraska.
The E-4B is an airborne command post/airborne operations center (AOC) for the National Command Authority. Among other duties, it stands by to assist with passing along nuclear launch orders issued by the President in the event of a nuclear conflict & can communicate directly with all elements of the US nuclear triad. Some may refer to it as a "doomsday plane."
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As a maintainer on each of these aircraft and their sisters, I can tell you that they might be older than the hills but are badass. I was with them during operation enduring freedom
It reminds me of my young when I would watch all the different planes taking off and landing at the different air bases I lived on.
I’m 62 and still get excited watching them take off!
I can't even imagine all the types of radar and sensors the RC-135 has.
Rivet Joint!! Used to fly HAVCAP for those boys up over the North Sea and Baltic Sea when they were prowling.
Combat Apple......
@@rodneyschmuland1132 That was years before me and half a world away. Got a real history lesson on the Rivets from an Air Force RECCE pilot on the Rivets… Joint, Quick, Amber, Ball…. Just wish I could remember it all now. Stormy night at Lakenheath in the mid 80s. On a divert waiting to get back to Mom.
What time frame? It was 76-78 or thereabout for me.
@@rodneyschmuland1132 Combat Scent.
@@armadillotoe 85-86
In the early 1980s my employer had a contract to maintain a specific system while at Major Field of all 4 E4B's during the time of transition from E4A to E4B. Needless to say, I was able to walk through all of them. Those times remain a high point of my life.
RC-135 grew up in Greenville, TX at Majors Field
Cobra Ball! Whoop!
This had to have been made prior to the March 2019 flooding that pretty much heavily damaged this area of the flightline. Last I heard, they're still rebuilding the runway and other facilities around there. Most of these planes are flying out of Lincoln Air National Guard base in Lincoln, Nebraska.
My dad worked on autopilot for RC-135 at Kadena. Mid 70's.
Tank you.
Love a man in uniform
What kinda aircraft is that?
The RC-135 is a reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft.
Space shuttle
The E-4B is an airborne command post/airborne operations center (AOC) for the National Command Authority. Among other duties, it stands by to assist with passing along nuclear launch orders issued by the President in the event of a nuclear conflict & can communicate directly with all elements of the US nuclear triad. Some may refer to it as a "doomsday plane."
@@erikjmoore thank you
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These look like some heavy girls