Before A U.S. Military Strike Happens On Syria, This Plane Will Be Flying In The Air

U.S. Navy E-6B Mercury at the Mojave Airport. Wikipedia

Here’s How To Track The Pentagon’s Airborne Command Posts Over The Internet -- War Is Boring

This non-descript plane could be key to U.S. war against Assad — and a warning when strikes are imminent

There might be the way to spot a Syria strike before it happens — by tracking the location of the Navy’s command and control planes using the Internet.

Meet the E-6 Mercury. The 150-foot-long aircraft, which resembles a Boeing 707 painted porcelain white, is one of the most important aircraft used by the U.S. military. The 16 E-6s in service not only serve as command and control centers for the Pentagon’s strategic nuclear forces, but there’s also a good chance the birds may be used in a Syria war: relaying orders to cruise-missile submarines and destroyers in the Mediterranean while acting as flying command stations for long-range bomber strikes launched from around the world.

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WNU Editor: What a cool website. Spotted one of the planes flying over California.