A WC-135R Constant Phoenix has just taken off from Omaha, home of U.S. Strategic Command, and is now flying unusual orbits over the northern U.S.

This is not routine.

The Constant Phoenix is used to detect nuclear detonations and track radioactive fallout in the atmosphere. It only flies under serious circumstances—like a nuclear test, reactor breach, or suspected atomic strike.

With:
• Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites
• Iran’s retaliation threats
• U.S. tanker surge to the region
• And now a nuclear detection aircraft airborne

We may be witnessing preparations for—or response to—a nuclear event.

ADD’L INFO: According to official fact sheets and flight logs, the last time a WC?135 performed notably was in March 2022, when one deployed from RAF?Mildenhall to monitor airborne radiation in response to the Ukraine invasion.

Rare deployment: Only three WC?135Rs are active in the entire world, and flying one indicates the U.S. is seeking hard data on nuclear events.
Historical precedent: Previous operations have been linked directly to nuclear incidents—like North Korea’s 2006 tests and atmospheric sampling after bombs lost near Palomares, Spain in 1966.

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