The E-6B replaced Air Force EC-135Cs in the Looking Glass role, providing command and control of U.S. nuclear forces should ground-based control become inoperable. With production …

The E-6B is a dual-mission aircraft capable of fulfilling either the TACAMO mission or the airborne strategic command post mission and is equipped with an airborne launch control system …

The E-6B Mercury is a communications relay and strategic airborne command post aircraft. It provides survivable, reliable and endurable airborne Nuclear Command, Control, and …

Oct 22, 2024 · The Navy said the U.S. Air Force approved the E-130J mission design series (MDS) this month, as the latter is in charge of the approval of the MDS for all military aircraft.

Apr 6, 2016 · malmstrom air force base, mont. -- The Navy's E-6B Mercury Airborne Launch Control System aircraft, while menacing in stature, serves its mission strictly as America's …

The E-6 is a militarized version of the commercial 707 civilian airliner and carries a very low frequency communication system with dual trailing wire antennas. The E-6B was conceived as …

The E-6B is a Communications Relay and Strategic Airborne Command Post Aircraft. It provides survivable, reliable, and endurable airborne command, control and communications between …

May 10, 2019 · In September of 1998, the E-6B was selected to replace the Lockheed EC-135 "Looking Glass" airborne command post system for the United States Air Force.

Jun 26, 2023 · Pilots from Strategic Communications Wing One (SCW-1) picked up the plane on June 6 and flew it home to Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The E-6B Mercury is a …

Oct 25, 2023 · In June 2023, the first upgraded E-6B Mercury was delivered to the US Navy by Northrop Grumman, overhauling the existing platform in favor of up-to-date technology and …