Painting Depicts The Usns Redstone, Range Instrumentation Ship Based At Port Canaveral. The Redstone Is A Us Air Force-Sponsored Vessel With Marine Systems Operated By Military Sealift Command And Instrumentation Systems Operated By Us Air Force Contractor. Contract Monitoring And Range Safety Is Provided By The Air Force.The Usns Redstone Has The Unusual Capability Of Tracking Several Missiles Simultaneously.The Aircraft Shown In The Painting Is The Navy P-3, Which Is Usually Used In Conjunction With The Redstone.