WC-135 Constant Phoenix

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 C-135 Stratolifter, Boeing, 

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  C-135C Stratolifter ⓘ
  executive aircraft model by Boeing

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Boeing WC-135B (717-158), USA - Air Force AN2086397

WC-135

Boeing WC-135B (717-158), USA - Air Force AN1137128

Boeing WC-135B (717-158), USA - Air Force AN0771765

12667 B707 USAF Fairford 22-07-91 (30728732421)

55wg-wc135w-offut

WC-135W make T&G for R-W05R(2nd time 1). (9048485556)

WC-135W make T&G for R-W05R(2nd time 3). (9050097312)

WC-135W make T&G for R-W05R. (9048170424)

WC-135W make T&G for R-W05R(2nd time 2). (9047865061)

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