# Rare US government WB-57 plane spotted flying from Iceland

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-13 22:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phys.org | Airborne observatory improves views of solar corona during cloud-covered eclipse | 2026-08-13 19:41 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE1YYXdLM0FxMkFrYXN2dHUteTB4MEV1dlI5ZHAyaVNiMlNRYUJHXzdON0dwR080X05tTWlBalE0SVFEalJXRmpFZ2ZtNm5RNmdUandpaGdHWGx4ZHVGVExFU25hdklhMk9GS1I5cXlrREo3dWRVa3p0dkNxYkM1UlU?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Italian scientists ready new solar instrument for high-stakes eclipse test | 2026-08-13 19:41 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxNRVhabkxMWFpJb0E5NXlQNnlRS3pPOFhDcXd6SkRya2FGVFQ0Y1BEZE9BdVpRTmpWZER3TFBvVkQtWU5RenVxYTRPbFhGZi1Ta1JnaTF4ZFMteFRiWlJXWk1GR3lmR0Jnblo2WTN4bkZsQ0sydW1qY3ZiVld2ejAtV05UQklsdUItOUl5a1BFeWs3SUFhZTQ3Q0QwRjJkeW53c1lQcmR6YmFyWnA4VGJXcURuWnA?oc=5) |
| RTE.ie | Irish scientist describes capturing eclipse from plane | 2026-08-13 19:41 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidEFVX3lxTE5RVG54WklBSjRUWkg4MVhzcFgtVmNiN2xnaXdMZW9PTUhtdy15YjdCSEU0MnJPYWRaaVk0TFdFaGV4SEtlekxKMTFPSXBzX3hBQ1VPcjg2TWhhVzdBaDNSclJObFFJUlltUmN5dHBPWWF5R3ll?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Rare government plane spotted flying back to the US | 2026-08-13 19:41 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxOb1NZckhkMUc0RDRKeWFBOUxaVjFvX2ZOcTFlQTU3eWUwMldSYWJQU01DMW05ZGRUQi1QZUxTOE96dEVoSW9QLXYzb3FIVmNqYnJWQWJXV2djQW5qWTVIWHhyUV9iMFg0OVdGNUI2R2hqSXU2eHY0TzlvSHFkYURjTVpFc3I0LXlGSFpDbXhzQlVlOW5xSlRZU1FYaw?oc=5) |
| sfgate.com | Rare US government WB-57 plane spotted flying from Iceland | 2026-08-13 19:41 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE03bURoOVFWc2h4TDN2VWpKaGFZdVZ1Z1d2SzFySXRfbXN4VEY2WE03Rmk0YUNjVGpyWWltR2VYX2p0MVl4NUlkMS1oSWdWR2pVemd3YXVOYmRxcFNYVWJJYmVjVGhHSTVXaHAzcWl5N255MzRjWkNGUzVBLUxRQQ?oc=5) |

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