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RC-135 RIVET JOINT
A story of reach, listening power, and adaptation told through the crews who rode a jetliner-turned-spyplane into Iraq’s most dangerous airspace.
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RC-135 RIVET JOINT
Arsenal: RC-135 Rivet Joint over the Gulf, Operation Desert Storm
A story of reach, listening power, and adaptation told through the crews who rode a jetliner-turned-spyplane into Iraq’s most dangerous airspace.
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The Arsenal · Issue 32 · August 7, 2026