WC-135 Constant Phoenix
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The WC-135 Constant Phoenix is a special-purpose aircraft derived from the Boeing C-135 Stratolifter and used by the United States Air Force. Its mission is to collect samples from the atmosphere for the purpose of detecting and identifying nuclear explosions. It is also informally referred to as the "weather bird" or "the sniffer" by workers on the program and international media respectively.
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Boeing WC-135 Constant Phoenix; Constant Phoenix; WC135
Boeing,
Boeing C-135 Stratolifter, C-135C Stratolifter,
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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| class | aircraft | C-135C Stratolifter | Boeing C-135 Stratolifter, WC-135 Constant Phoenix | Wikidata | |
| commons | image | Boeing WC-135B (717-158), USA - Air Force AN2086397 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | WC-135 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Boeing WC-135B (717-158), USA - Air Force AN1137128 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Boeing WC-135B (717-158), USA - Air Force AN0771765 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | 12667 B707 USAF Fairford 22-07-91 (30728732421) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | 55wg-wc135w-offut | Commons | ||
| commons | image | WC-135W make T&G for R-W05R(2nd time 1). (9048485556) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | WC-135W make T&G for R-W05R(2nd time 3). (9050097312) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | WC-135W make T&G for R-W05R. (9048170424) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | WC-135W make T&G for R-W05R(2nd time 2). (9047865061) | Commons | ||










