Burning Wind
Appearance
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Burning Wind is a codename for signals intelligence (SIGINT) missions by the United States Air Force. The missions are undertaken by RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraft. Other missions undertaken by Rivet Joint aircraft may be designated Misty Wind.[1]
Bases
[edit]The Rivet Joint aircraft fly or have flown Burning Wind missions from the following bases:
- Eielson AFB, Alaska
- Offutt AFB, Nebraska
- Howard AB, Panama
- RAF Mildenhall, England / United Kingdom
- Hellenikon AB, Greece
- Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan
- RAF Upper Heyford, England / United Kingdom
References
[edit]- ^ Richelson, Jeffrey T. (2015). The U.S. Intelligence Community. Avalon Publishing. p. 235. ISBN 978-0-8133-4919-0.