US RC-135S Cobra Ball tracks from Kadena AFB

A US Air Force RC-135S Cobra Ball, callsign OMAHA45 and tail number 61-2662, was tracked departing Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, and flying northeast. The RC-135S is a specialized signals intelligence aircraft designed to collect data on foreign ballistic missile tests. Its mission from a key US base in the Pacific is consistent with ongoing regional surveillance efforts, particularly concerning North Korean and Chinese missile activities.