USAF retires ‘Nuke Sniffer’ aircraft after 60 years of ops

Following 60 years of operational service, the US Air Force (USAF) retired Offutt Air Force Base (AFB)-based Boeing WC-135W Constant Phoenix, serial 61-2667, on September 7. It was flown from Lincoln Municipal Airport, Nebraska (where the 55th Wing has been operating since April 2021 due to runway works at its home base) to Greenville-Majors Airport, Texas, on September 12 using callsign ‘Shiner 51.’ Greenville is home to L3Harris and the Big Safari office, which are responsible for the Constant Phoenix