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 lasting until 1991, the E-6 was the final new derivative of the Boeing 707 to be built.

The E-6B was conceived as a replacement for the Air Force's Airborne Command Post due to the age of the EC-135 fleet. The E-6B modified an E-6A by adding battlestaff positions and other specialized equipment.

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 Communications...

Sep 22, 2021 · The E-6B was conceived as a replacement for the Air Force's Airborne Command Post due to the age of the EC-135 fleet. The E-6B modified an E-6A by adding battlestaff positions and other...

Dec 19, 2023 · Enlisted Air Force ranks are categorized into three levels: Airmen (E-1 through E-4), noncommissioned officers (E-5 and E-6) and senior noncommissioned officers (E-7 through E-9). The Air...

Apr 24, 2023 · The U.S. Air Force has released a picture that it says shows airmen aboard an E-6B Mercury ‘doomsday plane’ initiating the launch of an LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile. The Air Force, in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, fired the unarmed Minuteman III as part of a routine test earlier this month.

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 a...

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 absolute last line of defense in the face of nuclear war and as a nuclear deterrence and communication platform.

As leaders in aircraft sustainment and modernization, Northrop Grumman supports the US Navy’s E-6B Mercury fleet through the Integrated Modification and Maintenance Contract (IMMC), consisting of six modifications to improve command, control and communication functions.

Oct 25, 2023 · At almost 35 years old, the US Navy's E-6B Mercury continues to serve as an airborne command center for its nuclear arsenal.