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"textContent": "MILDENHALL, UK – A rare United States Air Force Boeing WC-135R Constant Phoenix, specialized for atmospheric collection and known as the “nuke sniffer,” made a safe emergency landing at RAF Mildenhall on Tuesday morning after a mission over Northern Europe was cut short. The 61-year-old aircraft (registration 64-14831) was first detected on tracking website at […]\n\nThe post US Air Force 61-year-old “nuke sniffer” declared an emergency and returned to RAF Mildenhall appeared first on AIRLIVE.",
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