Wc 135 News Today

One chapter has come to a close and another has opened at Offutt Air Force Base. Marc Thomas got an up-close look as the 55th retires a piece of cold war history.

The aircraft may be monitoring for any radiation leaks at the Chernobyl nuclear plant, which was captured this week by Russian forces.

Provocation by north korea that the pentagon calls defense of defensive exercises. last night, north korea put photos of kim jong un what you call a new thermonuclear bomb that can hit the u.s. and hours after a massive explosion took place, and the u.s. intelligence agency had seen increased the dividend north koreas nuclear test site beginning in late march anticipated a new test is coming. it was just a matter of when. the explosion was five times more powerful and less nuclear testing a year...

At north koreas lone nuclear test site beginning in late march and anticipated a new test was coming. it was just a matter of when. the explosion was five times more powerful than its last nuclear test a year ago. officials say not long after the test, u.s. air force wc 135 sniffer planes were launched from japan to take air samples to detect any radioactive particles. officials are still waiting on the results of those tests. it could take more than a week. last week north korea launched an int...

Rest of the day. this morning, the trump administration is also taking new steps to prepare for a possible nuclear test by north korea amid the new threats coming from the regime there. kelly cobiella joins us from seoul, south korea. it is almost i feel im asking you this every day. whats the latest? >> well, thats right. a new development every day, as well, ali. today, u.s. officials are telling nbc news that a special sniffer plane, along with drones and u2 spy planes have been deployed to...

Are extremely high. >> if the chairman is right, there would be nothing to stop the fuel rods from heating and ultimately melting down. japanese officials have denied there is no water in pool four, adding that the growing concern over conflicting reports and recommendations coming from the u.s. and japan. >> we all have watched on television and read about the damage at the various reactors and the potential for emissions. based on that new information and new data, independent analysis, nrc is...

Evacuation beyond 50 mile radius.ç so because the advice is no longer in agreement, we are obviously advising american citizens they listen to the nrc and the state department. >> the u.s. air force is now sending a wc-135 aircraft to sample the air over japan at their governments request. the decision comes on the same day several more u.s. helicopters showed low levels of radiation upon returning from humanitarian flights in the region and an alarmed u.s. official has told abc news if japane...

>> the u.s. air force is now sending a wc-135 aircraft to sample the air over japan at their governments request. the decision comes on the same day several more u.s. helicopters showed low levels of radiation upon returning from humanitarian flights in the region and an alarmed u.s. official has told abc news if japanese officials do not get the situation at the fukushima plant under control within the next 24 to 48 hours, they could have a situation that will be, quote, deadly for decades. joi...