Patrick Air Force Base – The Aviationist

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

February 25, 2014 David Cenciotti 7

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 1

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 7

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 […]