The original E-6A manufactured by Boeing's defense division entered service with the United States Navy in July 1989, replacing the EC-130Q.

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Jun 28, 2010 · Boeing rolled out the E-6A in December 1986. The Boeing E-6 Mercury is a command post and communications relay aircraft manufactured by Boeing for the US Navy. The aircraft relays communications for ballistic missile submarine forces and provides airborne command and control for strategic forces.

Oct 25, 2023 · Boeing's E-6 Mercury provides instructions to nuclear forces in case of ground-based operations failure. Upgraded E-6Bs began being delivered to the US Navy this summer.

The principle mission of the E-6 Mercury is to connect the national command authority with the U.S. Navy’s nuclear missile force carried aboard at-sea ballistic missile submarines. The E-6 is a...

Dec 9, 2022 · Emphasis in the design and operation of most of today's new Navy aircraft is on multimission capability. One exception, by designation and intended role, might seem to be the Boeing E-6A.

Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadrons (VQs) 3 and 4 operate E-6As in the same manner as their EC-130s - as TACAMO (take charge and move out) communications platforms serving as command links to the fleet ballistic missile submarine force. The E-6 is the airborne portion of the TACAMO Communications System.

The E-6 is the airborne portion of the TACAMO Communications System. It provides survivable communication links between the National Command Authority (NCA) and Strategic Forces.

Prior to the assumption of the ABNCP mission, the E-6A aircraft provided a ready-made platform for training. That is, there was ample time during actual missions to accomplish On-The-Job Training...

Notes: Communications relay variant of boeing 707. Includes (TACAMO) suite, WING-TIP pods, trailing wire antenna, and four 75-KNA generators. I was with VQ-3 from '88-'95. I was in …