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Originally Posted by Ucar
So in a short conversation we have observed some of the more remarkable capabilities of the RC-135. Let us summarize :
1 - It does not need to be airborne, in fact the crew are not required to be on the plane for the system to function. The system tracks communications 24/7.
2 - The system is higly efficient in locating or triangulating all manner of communications, not only phone conversations, or other electronic jingle, but messages left on public boards as well.
3 - It has a coverage area of all US territory from a single armchair. Imagine how much it covers once the systems gets airborne (not that it needs to)
4 - The crews speak Vietnamese, and fly patrols over Saudi Arabia, where their linguistic skills could be put to effective use. This speaks volumes about USAF crew management and allocation 
Do not question the RC-135, it is already reading your thoughts
Finally I lay myself at the mercy of Bluesman and US courts for revealing some of the Classified capabilities of the RC-135 system. Please do not fry me with microwaves. |
This maybe a
little off topic, but I marvel at the system of guiding pilotless aircraft, where the operator sits at a screen hundreds of miles away from the area of operations, it's been likened to playing a computer game, & it's been calculated that one pilotless aircraft, can do as much damage as a squadron of piloted ones by dropping many cluster bombs, as I understand it the system isn't operational yet, what are your thoughts on this Ucar, will it ever get off the ground? [heh heh, pardon the pun]