Curious Mission Flown Over The Baltic Sea By U.S. Air Force Nuke Sniffing Plane
The Air Force only has one Constant Phoenix jet, which is used to collect air samples that could show evidence of nuclear testing or accidents.
Tag: atmospheric testing
‘Harvester’ Could Transform Any US Air Force C-130 Into A Nuke Sniffing Plane
The podded air sampling equipment will greatly expand the service’s ability to rapidly collect data on nuclear incidents abroad and at home.
The US Air Force Wants a Trio of More Modern WC-135R Nuke Sniffing Planes
The service desperately needs newer atmospheric testing planes, which are essential for monitoring both nuclear testing and accidents.
Chinese Su-30 Flanker Goes Inverted Over USAF Nuke Sniffing Plane
It’s not the first time a Chinese fighter has gone inverted over a US surveillance aircraft.
USAF’s Nuke Sniffing Plane Is Flying On A Mission Near The Arctic Right Now
We reported in depth on the strange increases in nuclear radiation in Europe discovered in Europe in recent weeks, as well as what could be causing it. Now the aircraft we speculated to have been sent by the Pentagon to investigate the mystery has launched on a mission to where it all began—near the Arctic and Russia’s northern border with Finland.
Has There Been A “Nuclear Incident” In The Arctic?
There have been increased levels of radioactive iodine isotopes detected across Europe and now the deployment of the Air Force’s WC-135 “Constant Phoenix” atmosphere-sniffing jet has deepened the mystery.