EC-18 Aircraft - Bird of Prey

FILE PHOTO—An EC-18 aircraft from the 452nd Flight Test Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., will transport NASA scientists overseas to study the Leonid meteor storm. The EC-135E ARIA, nicknamed “Bird of Prey,” which normally serves as an Advanced Range Instrumentation Aircraft, also will downlink real-time information to Air Force Space Command during the meteor storm. (U.S. Air Force photo)