![Dan Chorley on X: "Tu-142 Bear-J // VLF Comms Relay Usually operating alongside two Bear-F, these are used for Very Low Frequency comms relay. They are equipped with a Trailing Wire Antenna - Dan Chorley on X: "Tu-142 Bear-J // VLF Comms Relay Usually operating alongside two Bear-F, these are used for Very Low Frequency comms relay. They are equipped with a Trailing Wire Antenna -](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Exq5BxhWUAUKnCu.png)
Dan Chorley on X: "Tu-142 Bear-J // VLF Comms Relay Usually operating alongside two Bear-F, these are used for Very Low Frequency comms relay. They are equipped with a Trailing Wire Antenna -
SR_Planespotter ( TX ) on X: "If anyone has any info as to why the E-4 Trailing Wire Antenna is gone that would be appreciated My shot, no wire - wire attached,
![RAF Lossiemouth on X: "⚠️ Acting as a communications relay, the BEAR-J trails a very long 'trailing wire antenna'. This antenna can extend out almost 5 miles, and poses a potential safety RAF Lossiemouth on X: "⚠️ Acting as a communications relay, the BEAR-J trails a very long 'trailing wire antenna'. This antenna can extend out almost 5 miles, and poses a potential safety](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ESm8hv8WkAE9obB.jpg:large)
RAF Lossiemouth on X: "⚠️ Acting as a communications relay, the BEAR-J trails a very long 'trailing wire antenna'. This antenna can extend out almost 5 miles, and poses a potential safety
![sasha ⏹️ on X: "everyone talks shit until the E-6B starts flying in circles with the trailing-wire antenna out https://t.co/tx6knYHyaa" / X sasha ⏹️ on X: "everyone talks shit until the E-6B starts flying in circles with the trailing-wire antenna out https://t.co/tx6knYHyaa" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EjTgJAOXsAAlAzq.jpg)
sasha ⏹️ on X: "everyone talks shit until the E-6B starts flying in circles with the trailing-wire antenna out https://t.co/tx6knYHyaa" / X
Museum of the Riverina - For those of you wondering what yesterday's mystery object was, one of your did actually work out that it is a trailing aerial (antenna) for an aeroplane,
![EightOneECHO on X: "@Aviation_Intel @cencio4 5mi long 200,000 Watt VLF Trailing Wire Antenna aboard US Navy E-6B Mercury broadcasting to US Navy Submarines... #TACAMO #avgeek https://t.co/6tbz620eaX" / X EightOneECHO on X: "@Aviation_Intel @cencio4 5mi long 200,000 Watt VLF Trailing Wire Antenna aboard US Navy E-6B Mercury broadcasting to US Navy Submarines... #TACAMO #avgeek https://t.co/6tbz620eaX" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ELxZr5oUEAAXDqn.png)
EightOneECHO on X: "@Aviation_Intel @cencio4 5mi long 200,000 Watt VLF Trailing Wire Antenna aboard US Navy E-6B Mercury broadcasting to US Navy Submarines... #TACAMO #avgeek https://t.co/6tbz620eaX" / X
![sasha ⏹️ on X: "everyone talks shit until the E-6B starts flying in circles with the trailing-wire antenna out https://t.co/tx6knYHyaa" / X sasha ⏹️ on X: "everyone talks shit until the E-6B starts flying in circles with the trailing-wire antenna out https://t.co/tx6knYHyaa" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EjTgIfZWsAI1Gbw.jpg)