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Boeing RC-135V Rivet Joint 64-14843
United States Air Force - Boeing RC-135V Rivet Joint (MSN 18782), a highly specialised Signals and Communications Intelligence gathering aircraft, at RAF Mildenhall, November-December 1997. Date: 1997
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1997 Boeing Gathering Highly Intelligence Joint Mildenhall November December Rc 135v Rivet Signals Specialised
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1. Title: "A Highly Specialised Intelligence Gathering Asset: Boeing RC-135V Rivet Joint 64-14843 at RAF Mildenhall, 1997" 2. Description: This photograph showcases the Boeing RC-135V Rivet Joint 64-14843 (MSN 18782) of the United States Air Force, parked at RAF Mildenhall during the late 1990s. The Rivet Joint is a highly specialised aircraft, designed primarily for signals and communications intelligence gathering missions. 3. Background: The Boeing RC-135V Rivet Joint is an extended range variant of the C-135 Stratolifter, which was originally designed for military airlift missions. However, the Rivet Joint was converted to carry sophisticated intelligence gathering equipment, including directional finding antennas, communications interception systems, and other advanced sensors. 4. Significance: The presence of the Boeing RC-135V Rivet Joint 64-14843 at RAF Mildenhall during November-December 1997 was a significant event. RAF Mildenhall is a major US Air Forces Europe base, and the Rivet Joint's advanced capabilities were crucial for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions. 5. Features: The Boeing RC-135V Rivet Joint 64-14843 is a large, four-engine turboprop aircraft with a distinctive hump on its fuselage, which houses the intelligence gathering equipment. The aircraft is capable of flying at high altitudes for extended periods, allowing it to cover vast areas and intercept a wide range of communications signals. 6. Conclusion: This photograph captures a unique moment in aviation history, showcasing the Boeing RC-135V Rivet Joint 64-14843 as it was deployed at RAF Mildenhall in 1997. The Rivet Joint's role as a highly specialised signals and communications intelligence gathering aircraft was essential to the US military's intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities during this period.
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