What you might not know is that the boilerplate at the Van Ardel — BP 1227 — has a cold war spy history unlike any other boilerplate in the fleet. The early life of BP 1227 is a little sketchy.

A Chinese spy balloon that floated across the U.S. before ... said a short burst messaging module called Iridium 9602 was among the tech equipment recovered. The device is produced by Virginia ...

The ultra-hi-tech aircraft include Navy P-8s with advanced ... military experts told the outlet. The decked-out spy planes have flown at least 18 missions over the southwestern US and in ...