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The National Interest on MSN2d
The US Navy’s Next-Generation TACAMO Aircraft Just Got Its Official Name
The US Navy began its TACAMO mission in the early 1960s, when it was determined that an airborne Very Low Frequency (VLF) ...
The Aviationist on MSN6d
U.S. Navy’s New TACAMO Aircraft Named E-130J Phoenix II
The name is a nod to the C-130 platform already fulfilling the TACAMO mission as EC-130Q between 1963 and 1993. After ...
The US Navy has named its next-generation TACAMO aircraft the E-130J Phoenix II, replacing the E-6B Mercury in the nuclear ...
The US Navy has formally named its next-generation Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) aircraft the E-130J Phoenix II, ...
J transport, the Phoenix II will replace the jet-powered E-6B Mercury fleet that allows for remote command of the US Navy's ...
The Southern Maryland Chronicle on MSN3d
Navy Names E-130J Phoenix II for TACAMO Mission
Naval Air Systems Command at Patuxent River, Maryland, announced on August 7, 2025, that the U.S. Navy’s new aircraft for the ...
The E-6B Mercury was developed in the 1980s as a replacement. It's based on the Boeing 707-320, and once the EC-130Qs were retired, this became the primary choice for TACAMO aircraft for the Navy.
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