U.S. sends reconnaissance plane to its air base in Japan

Yonhap ^ | 09:34 October 30, 2019

[cba123]

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- The United States deployed an RC-135U reconnaissance plane to one of its air bases in Japan, an aviation tracker said Wednesday, a move seen as aimed at beefing up surveillance of North Korea.

One RC-135U Combat Sent arrived at Kadena Air Base in Japan's Okinawa on Tuesday from Offutt Air Force base in Nebraska, Aircraft Spots said in a Twitter post.

The U.S. air force is known to operate two RC-135Us, which collect and analyze electronic radar transmissions.

The deployment came amid concern the North could conduct additional missile launches. A military source said that movements of transporter erector launchers (TEL) used to fire missiles have been detected in North Korea.

[cba123]

Some reports of activity about North Korea.

Just a mention.

[SaveFerris]

Interesting. Are there still any -135 Cobra Ball aircraft flying?

[Psalm 73]

Was working at Kadena in 2007 when NK was saber-rattling -
USAF flew in a Patriot missile battery overnight and was pretty-much operational when we came on base the next morning.
Fascinating.

[Don Corleone]

Was at Kadena in the 60’s when the O Club was the best in the Pacific. Slot machines paid for damn near everything. Prices were loooooow!