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2026-08-26 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

CIA Director Bounces Briefly Thru Moscow Tuesday in a Cargo Plane - Curious, eh?

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Posted by Dopey Photch2701 2026-08-26 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [315 views ] Top

1 Fleet of 'doomsday planes' spotted over US hours after CIA boss visits Moscow

Several 'doomsday planes' were spotted circling above the US on Tuesday, just hours after the CIA director made a surprise visit to Moscow.

Flight enthusiasts spotted at least five Boeing E-6 Mercury aircraft along the West Coast and in the central region of the nation.

These giant unmarked planes, constructed using the frames of the Boeing 707, are built to survive a nuclear war and coordinate America's military response from the air if bases on the ground are attacked.

Public flight trackers began following the aircraft at around 1:30pm EST, although the main planes appeared with blank or missing call signs on ADS-B services.

The flights followed CIA director John Ratcliffe's trip to Moscow, which sparked a frenzy after the public spotted a US Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III transport plane touching down at Vnukovo International Airport.

The flight's arrival was highly unusual given the current tensions between Washington and Moscow.

Officials have not commented on the doomsday planes seen hours later, nor announced military exercises.

However, E-6Bs routinely fly for training, and seeing five in the sky does not signal a looming crisis.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-08-26 01:11|| 2026-08-26 01:11|| Front Page Top

2 Vlad preparing to go Nuke on Ukraine ?

Posted by Besoeker 2026-08-26 05:28|| 2026-08-26 05:28|| Front Page Top

3 All the publicity about the 'secret' mission makes wonder if it's a head fake.

Posted by ed in texas 2026-08-26 08:22|| 2026-08-26 08:22|| Front Page Top

4 Beaucoup speculation on the contents of the discussion between the CIA & GRU (apparently the only Russian entity contacted). Two interesting side points that are unambiguously factual. Firstly, the Vatican also had a mission to Moscow on Tuesday. Secondly, on Tuesday President Putin signed Executive order/decree #604 on the 24th of August re infrastructure security. On the 25th of August decrees 608/609/610 were signed. Apparently orders 605/606/607 were issued in between but they are not part of what would be the "Congressional Record" in the US. Many folks entertaining themselves with what those may have contained.

This seems to be another one of those "down the rabbit hole" events that we will never get the straight scoop on. Lots of those lately.

Posted by Dopey Photch2701 2026-08-26 19:41|| 2026-08-26 19:41|| Front Page Top

5 CTH has a whole in depth story - I also posted as an article for those who miss this link tonight. Scary stuff by Euros and Ukes to draw us in and Ratcliff telling Russians we did not sanction it!https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2026/08/26/the-other-half-of-the-story-cia-director-john-ratcliffes-visit-to-moscow/#more-286376

Posted by NoMoreBS 2026-08-26 22:36|| 2026-08-26 22:36|| Front Page Top

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