US E-6B Mercury airborne from Tinker AFB

A US Navy E-6B Mercury, a key platform for strategic command and control and nuclear communications, is airborne from Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma. The aircraft, identified by its tactical hex code #AF768F, is being tracked by open-source intelligence observers. This flight represents a routine but significant activity for the US strategic command posture, as the E-6B serves as the airborne command post for the US nuclear forces.