RC-135W role

[FGR.4]

Hi all,

I was reading about the RC-135W Rivet Joint, and it’s role comes under Signals Intelligence. But what signals would the aircraft be intercepting in RAF service, and for what purpose?

[cg_341]

https://www.raf.mod.uk/aircraft/airseek ... vet-joint/

[toom317]

Wonder if they listen in to Pop Master

[AndrewW]

But what signals would the aircraft be intercepting in RAF service, and for what purpose?

Ask that question too many times, and you might get a visit from men in suits with dark sunglasses and funny ear-pieces

[Stagger2]

Quite! I'd go with the 'Popmaster' theory if you want to avoid your 'jewels' being wired to the mains, not that anybody in the UK Forces know anything about the connection between testicles & electricity?

[FarnboroJohn]

Quite! I'd go with the 'Popmaster' theory if you want to avoid your 'jewels' being wired to the mains, not that anybody in the UK Forces know anything about the connection between testicles & electricity?

They do at London Zoo, I watched a TV prog years ago in which they wanted to artificially inseminate their female Gorilla, so they anaesthetised the male, shoved one electrode up his bum and another on his scrotum and threw the switch.

I always imagined him waking up with a hangover, aching testicles and a vague feeling of having been cheated!

[woody]

hi
Basically they will try to monitor all communications within their area of operations/interest. At one time times they used basic radio scanning radios. I believe AOR (Japan) were a frequent supplier. Suspect they now use many software defined type radios so they can analyse at their convenience. We will never the real purpose but hope this helps. Would love to see some of their radio equipment onboard. At one time these were silent missions - not sure if they are still are. Hope the info is useful.

Regards
steve

[FGR.4]

hi
Basically they will try to monitor all communications within their area of operations/interest. At one time times they used basic radio scanning radios. I believe AOR (Japan) were a frequent supplier. Suspect they now use many software defined type radios so they can analyse at their convenience. We will never the real purpose but hope this helps. Would love to see some of their radio equipment onboard. At one time these were silent missions - not sure if they are still are. Hope the info is useful.

Regards
steve

Thanks.

[st24]

Quite! I'd go with the 'Popmaster' theory if you want to avoid your 'jewels' being wired to the mains, not that anybody in the UK Forces know anything about the connection between testicles & electricity?

They do at London Zoo, I watched a TV prog years ago in which they wanted to artificially inseminate their female Gorilla, so they anaesthetised the male, shoved one electrode up his bum and another on his scrotum and threw the switch.

I always imagined him waking up with a hangover, aching testicles and a vague feeling of having been cheated!

Sounds like an average Saturday night....

[Victor 23]

Maybe listening to what Corbyns up to!!

[andrewn]

hi
Basically they will try to monitor all communications within their area of operations/interest. At one time times they used basic radio scanning radios. I believe AOR (Japan) were a frequent supplier. Suspect they now use many software defined type radios so they can analyse at their convenience. We will never the real purpose but hope this helps. Would love to see some of their radio equipment onboard. At one time these were silent missions - not sure if they are still are. Hope the info is useful.

Regards
steve

Agree on the AOR - there's a great in cockpit photo of an EA-6B on the web somewhere that clearly shows what looks like a AOR3000 scanner mounted in the cockpit! I had one of those myself at one point!