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E-6B Mercury “Doomsday plane” with brand new dome

February 25, 2014 David Cenciotti

Several aircraft enthusiasts have pointed out that there is a new dome on the E-6B TACAMO The U.S. Navy operates a fleet of E-6B TACAMO (“TAke Charge And Move Out”). The “Mercury” aircraft are extremely […]

U.S. Air Force ramps up presence in the Horn of Africa

January 24, 2014 David Cenciotti

Between Jan 19 and 20, the U.S. Air Force’s 920th Rescue Wing from Patrick Air Force Base deployed several of its HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters and approximately 70 helicopter crew, maintenance, operations and support personnel […]

This is the DC-3 plane the State Dept denied to Stevens and Security Support Team at U.S. Embassy in Libya

October 5, 2012 David Cenciotti

According to the CNN Security Clearance blog, the State Department denied a request by the security team at the U.S. Embassy in Libya for continued use of a DC-3 plane earlier this year. Even if […]