55th Wing
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The 55th Wing is a United States Air Force unit assigned to Air Combat Command. The wing is primarily stationed at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, but maintains one of its groups and associated squad
RC-135V Rivet Joint of the 55th Wing
WC-135W Constant Phoenix
The WC-135 Constant Phoenix is a special-purpose aircraft derived from the Boeing C-135 Stratolifter and used by the United States Air Force. Its mission is to collect samples from the atmosphere for
55th Wing
…Aircraft flown Electronic warfare EA-37B Compass Call EC-130H Compass Call Reconnaissance RC-135S Cobra Ball RC-135U Combat Sent RC-135V/W Rivet Joint WC-135R/W Constant Phoenix Trainer TC-135W The 55th Wing is a United States Air Force unit assigned to Air Combat Command. The wing is primarily stationed at Offutt Air Force…
A WC-135 Constant Phoenix on takeoff
A WC-135B at Fairford in 1988. This aircraft later became a WC-135W.
The same aircraft seen at RAF Alconbury in 1992
61-2673 Boeing WC-135B at RIAT 1993. In this image the external air-sampling pod is visible (immediately underneath the word 'States')