‘Mystic Star’ provides a necessary frequency

Mystic Star antennas at Aviano Air Base, Italy, provide a communication channel back to the U.S. for dignitaries flying between the mid-Atlantic and Asia. The newly installed antennas are one of only four locations in the world to provide the communication frequency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cary Smith/Released)

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‘Mystic Star’ provides a necessary frequency

U.S. Air Force Airman Basic Charles Anderson, 31st Communication Squadron radio systems technician, checks to ensure a Mystic Star antenna is positioned correctly, Aug. 25, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The antennas provide a communication channel back to the U.S. for dignitaries flying between the mid-Atlantic and Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cary Smith/Released)

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'Mystic Star' provides a necessary frequency

Published Aug. 26, 2015
By Airman 1st Class Cary Smith
31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- The 31st Communications Squadron radio systems recently installed new Mystic Star antennas. The antennas provide a communication channel back to the U.S. for dignitaries flying between the mid-Atlantic and Asia. The antennas are one of only four locations in the world to provide the communication frequency.

‘Mystic Star’ provides a necessary frequency

‘Mystic Star’ provides a necessary frequency