US Navy names new E-130J TACAMO aircraft ‘Phoenix II’

C-130J

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Based on the C-130J transport, the Phoenix II will replace the jet-powered E-6B Mercury fleet that allows for remote command of the US Navy’s submarine-launched nuclear ballistic missiles.

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