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Aircraft of the U.S. Navy |
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The Boeing E-6 Mercury acts as an airborne command post and communications relay in times of crisis. It is an adaptation of the Boeing 707-320 airliner by Boeing Integrated Defense Systems. The E-6A was a communications relay aircraft that entered service with the U.S. Navy in July 1989, replacing the EC-130Q. It conveyed instructions from the National Command Authority to fleet ballistic missile submarines, a mission known as TACAMO ("Take Charge and Move Out"). The E-6B model deployed in October 1998 kept this role, but added further command post capabilities and control of land-based missiles and nuclear-armed bombers. The E-6B replaced Air Force EC-135C's in the "Looking Glass" role, providing command and control of U.S. nuclear forces should ground-based control become inoperable. |
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Die Boeing E-6 Mercury fungiert in Krisenzeiten als luftgestützter Kommandoposten und Kommunika-tionsrelais. Es ist ein Umbau des Boeing 707-320 Verkehrsflugzeug von Boeing Integrated Defense Systems. Die E-6A war ein Kommunikations-Relais Flugzeug, das im Juli 1989 in Dienst mit der U.S. Navy trat und ersetzt die EC-130Q. Sie gibt Anweisungen des National Command Authority an Flotten-U-Boote mit ballistischen Raketen, eine Mission namens TACAMO ("Take Charge and Move Out"). Das E-6B-Modell, das im Oktober 1998 eingesetzt wurde, behielt diese Rolle bei, fügte jedoch weitere Fähigkeiten und die Kontrolle von landgestützten Raketen und atomar bewaf-fneten Bombern hinzu. Die E-6B ersetzte die Air Force EC-135C in der "Looking Glass" -Rolle und bot Befehl und Kontrolle der US-Nuklearkräfte, sollte die bodengestützte Kontrolle nicht mehr funktionieren. |
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E-6A |
Communications relay aircraft and airborne command post TACAMO |
E-6B |
Kommunikations-Relais Flugzeuge und Bordkommando TACAMO |
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E-6B |
Upgraded version of the E-6A that now includes a battlestaff area and new flight deck systems |
E-6B |
Verbesserte Version der E-6A, die jetzt einen Kampfeinsatzbereich und neue Flugsysteme enthält |
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The first E-6A was accepted by the U.S. Navy in August 1989, sixteen were delivered up to 1992. The first E-6B was accepted in December 1997 and the entire E-6 fleet was modified to the E-6B standard, with the final delivery taking place on 1 December 2006 |
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Die erste E-6A wurde von der U.S. Navy im August 1989 akzeptiert, sechzehn wurden bis 1992 ausgeliefert. Die erste E-6B wurde im Dezember 1997 akzeptiert und die gesamte E-6 Flotte wurde auf den E-6B-Standard umgebaut die letzte wurde am 1. Dezember 2006 ausgeliefert. |
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