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GOTTA SEE THIS!! VIDEO: RC135-U 'COMBAT SENT' AT US BASE IN JAPAN READY FOR DPRK ELINT WORK (Link)
Fuji News Network (TV) in Japanese, Tokyo ^ | 13 February 2003 | Fuji News Network (Video) in Japanese

Posted on 02/12/2003 9:31:21 AM PST by AmericanInTokyo

Instructions to view video:

Go to the Fuji TV newspage link provided above:

http://www.fujitv.co.jp/jp/index.html

(Don't be deterred, this will all be in Japanese!)

Next, go to the dark purple 'file tab' at the right center top of the page and hit the link.

Then, Freeper, just scroll down until you see the story with the photo of an RC135-U aircraft at U.S. Yokota Base Japan today, and chose your video stream.

You will need Real Audio, with 28.8, G-2 or 300K capability.

(Open Source Information)


TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; Japan; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: combatsent; elint; fussacity; japan; northkorea; nukes; rc135u; tachikawatransfer; us; usaf; yokotaab
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Upshot of original Japanese-language article ('Freepranslation' by "AmericanInTokyo")

--In the late afternoon of 12 February, Japan Time, one of only two USAF RC135-U elint aircraft (nicknamed: 'Combat Sent') arrived at the US Airforce base at Yokota, Japan. Fuji News now has a video of this from our reporter.

--This craft in place to detect North Korean airforce moves as well as any kind of missile launch from North Korea.

--It was used in 1986 from a distance to monitor the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

--The "Combat Sent" adds to the US arsenal suddenly in East Asia from last week, including WC135W aircraft for Kadena (Okinawa), as well as the USS Invincible from Sasebo outbound to monitor any warhead launches from North Korea.

--Japanese military commentators say the US is serious about monitoring any provocative movements by North Korea, missile or otherwise, toward Japan.

(End of synopsis)

(Moderator: Open source)

1 posted on 02/12/2003 9:31:22 AM PST by AmericanInTokyo
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To: AmericanInTokyo
US spy planes active in Okinawa amid nuclear stand-off ['Constant Phoenix' watches North Korea]
2 posted on 02/12/2003 9:35:15 AM PST by HAL9000
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To: HAL9000
Cool!

It worked!

How would we ever have come across this w/out your digging, AIT! Thanks again.

3 posted on 02/12/2003 9:38:52 AM PST by LiberalsWorstNightmare (The NKoreans won't be able to so much as fart w/out us finding out seconds later...Hope they know it)
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To: AmericanInTokyo
Easier this way, here are the direct links to the video.
Just click your favorite format.
 

[ 28.8K ] [ G2 ] [ 300K ]


4 posted on 02/12/2003 9:39:15 AM PST by Rain-maker
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To: Rain-maker
Thank you.

That was very considerate and will help people access more quickly. I'll archive how you did that and provide direct links the next time something noteworthy about DPRK is out on FUJI, TBS or some of the other networks that are not seen widely in the US.

5 posted on 02/12/2003 9:41:40 AM PST by AmericanInTokyo (Sick and tired of having to tip-toe around realities due to stupid 'PC', which invites disaster....)
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To: LiberalsWorstNightmare
Thank you. Anytime. Hope it was clear/instructional.
6 posted on 02/12/2003 9:41:59 AM PST by AmericanInTokyo (Sick and tired of having to tip-toe around realities due to stupid 'PC', which invites disaster....)
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To: AmericanInTokyo
Thank you very much, but on my monitor, the tab is red.
7 posted on 02/12/2003 9:42:47 AM PST by Petronski (I'm not always cranky.)
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To: Petronski
Try the direct link the Freeper just posted a few posts ago. Also, to find that 'file tap' on the Fuji main page, it is right below the 'text search go box' on the top of the page. It is a purple tab to the left of the green one.
8 posted on 02/12/2003 9:45:08 AM PST by AmericanInTokyo (Sick and tired of having to tip-toe around realities due to stupid 'PC', which invites disaster....)
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To: Rain-maker
USAF RC-135V/W RIVET JOINT surveillance aircraft
(click to enlarge)
 
 
More info here: http://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/systems/rivet_joint.htm

9 posted on 02/12/2003 9:46:03 AM PST by Rain-maker
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To: AmericanInTokyo
Yeah, I got it when I clicked on the red tab. Thanks again. The only word I heard and understood was 'American.'
10 posted on 02/12/2003 9:46:50 AM PST by Petronski (I'm not always cranky.)
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To: Rain-maker
I think these RC135s are "V"s and "W"s, where the video and story is on a "U" version (again, only two of these in the whole USAF). Of course, I could be WRONGGGGG!
11 posted on 02/12/2003 9:47:24 AM PST by AmericanInTokyo (Sick and tired of having to tip-toe around realities due to stupid 'PC', which invites disaster....)
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To: Petronski
Will try to work on a synopsis but essentially it is the same as the Enlish just provide, based on the accompanying Japanese text with that video.
12 posted on 02/12/2003 9:48:17 AM PST by AmericanInTokyo (Sick and tired of having to tip-toe around realities due to stupid 'PC', which invites disaster....)
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To: Petronski
I'd say cranberry on mine. ;-)
13 posted on 02/12/2003 9:48:23 AM PST by StriperSniper (Start heating the TAR, I'll go get the FEATHERS.)
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To: AmericanInTokyo
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14 posted on 02/12/2003 9:49:32 AM PST by shadowman99
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To: StriperSniper
Hope no one shows up saying the hotlink tab is 'lavender' or 'mauve' ;-)
15 posted on 02/12/2003 9:50:07 AM PST by LiberalsWorstNightmare (The NKoreans won't be able to so much as fart w/out us finding out seconds later...Hope they know it)
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To: LiberalsWorstNightmare
(Not that there's anything wrong with that ;-)
16 posted on 02/12/2003 9:52:58 AM PST by StriperSniper (Start heating the TAR, I'll go get the FEATHERS.)
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To: StriperSniper
Decidedly cinnabar
17 posted on 02/12/2003 9:55:37 AM PST by Teacher317
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To: AmericanInTokyo

CONSTANT PHOENIX WC-135W

 
The CONSTANT PHOENIX WC-135W serves as an aerial collection platform for the Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC), supporting the detection and identification of debris from nuclear weapons detonations. A single WC-135W [61-2667] is currently assigned to the 45th RS, 55th Wg at Offutt AFB. This mission was previously conducted by WC-135W 61-2665, which was retired in September 1996. Previously, as many as ten WC-135B weather reconnaissance airplanes flew in support of weather analysis, nuclear detection, and other scientific research. http://www.fas.org/irp/program/collect/constant_phoenix.htm
 

18 posted on 02/12/2003 9:55:50 AM PST by Rain-maker
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To: StriperSniper
Ford calls it Toreador Red Metallic...same color as my car. :)
19 posted on 02/12/2003 9:58:41 AM PST by Petronski (I'm not always cranky.)
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To: Rain-maker
IINM, Re: RC135s, the Rivet Joints (hogs) are the "V/W's" (as you pictured). And, however, this story covers the "U's" (well, one at least; one of two) that have been sent to Jpn from Offutt AB. They have all seen their share of action. :-)
20 posted on 02/12/2003 10:01:33 AM PST by AmericanInTokyo (Sick and tired of having to tip-toe around realities due to stupid 'PC', which invites disaster....)
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