Author: AIRBOYD

Video by Tech. Sgt. Trevor Pedro 379th Air Expeditionary Wing RC-135 taxi and takeoff. Footage shot at Al Udeid AB, Qatar. RC-135V/W Rivet Joint Mission The RC-135V/W Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft supports theater and national level consumers with near real time on-scene intelligence collection, analysis and dissemination capabilities. Features The aircraft is an extensively modified C-135. The Rivet Joint’s modifications are primarily related to its on-board sensor suite, which allows the mission crew to detect, identify and geolocate signals throughout the electromagnetic spectrum. The mission crew can then forward gathered information in a variety of formats to a wide range…