Travis "Freedom Launch" hones skills, remembers 9/11
A 22-aircraft "freedom launch" took place at Travis AFB, Calif., Sept. 11, 2013. Seven C-17 Globemaster IIIs, 11 KC-10 Extenders and four C-5B Galaxies from the 60th Air Mobility Wing launched...
View ArticleMode-S NAOC/TACAMO/JStars Intercepts 13-14 Sep 2013
Here is a list of NAOC/TACAMO/JSTARS aircraft activity spotted yesterday by Mode-S boxes worldwide.NAOCNone logged. TACAMO 053977 164406 COUGR23 2013-09-14 05:23:09 E-6B United States USN | VQ-4...
View ArticleMode-S Airborne Command Post Intercepts 14-15 Sep 2013
Here is our daily report of airborne command post aircraft (NAOC/TACAMO/JSTARS) activity spotted yesterday by Mode-S boxes worldwide. NAOC ADFEB6 75-0125 GORDO 15 2013-09-14 14:26:36 E-4B United...
View ArticleMode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 14 September 2013 - Btown NC
USAF C-130 shooting off chaff flares (USAF Photo)Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts and selected ATC call signs logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC. Mostly...
View ArticleUSAF B-2A Conducted an Atlantic Round Robin on 13 Sep
Our friend Tony Roper just made this interesting post to the UDXF newsgroup about an USAF B-2A Atlantic round robin mission on 13 Sep 2013. Fascinating and nicely done Tony. Thank you for sharing that...
View ArticleMode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 16 September 2013 - Btown NC
USAF T-6A Texan (USAF Photo)Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts and selected ATC call signs logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC. Another day with my mystery...
View ArticleMode-S Airborne Command Post Intercepts 15-16 Sep 2013
USAF E-8C JStars (USAF Photo) NAOC ADFEB6 75-0125 GORDO 15 2013-09-15 23:15:43 E-4B United States USAF | 55WG | 1ACCS [KOFF] Hanging Dog NC, US --- --- TACAMO AE0419 164407 GOTO FMS...
View ArticleMode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 16 September 2013 - Btown NC
Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts and selected ATC call signs logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC. Another day with my mystery Mode-S address (AF14EC)...
View ArticleMode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 17 September 2013 - Btown NC
Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts and selected ATC call signs logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC.AE119B 03-3118 --- 2013-09-17 23:46:03 C-17A United...
View ArticleMode-S NAOC/TACAMO Intercepts 2 November 2013
Here is a list of NAOC/TACAMO aircraft activity spotted yesterday by Mode-S boxes worldwide.USAF E-4B NAOCADFEB5 74-0787 HOTRD88 2013-11-02 21:24:31 E-4B United States USAF | 55WG | 1ACCS [KOFF]...
View ArticleMode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 2-3 November 2013 - Btown NC
Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts and selected ATC call signs logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC.00000A Various --- 2013-11-03 23:30:12 Various...
View ArticleMode-S NAOC/TACAMO Intercepts 3 November 2013
Here is a list of NAOC/TACAMO aircraft activity spotted yesterday by Mode-S boxes worldwide.USAF E-4B NAOCNo E-4B aircraft loggedE-6B TACAMO Aircraft249249 Various --- 2013-11-03 23:49:55 E-6B...
View ArticleMode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 4 November 2013 - Btown NC
Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts and selected ATC call signs logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC.AE0371 59-1483 SLUFF96 2013-11-04 22:11:01 KC-135R...
View ArticleMode-S NAOC/TACAMO Intercepts 4 November 2013
Here is a list of NAOC/TACAMO aircraft activity spotted yesterday by Mode-S boxes worldwide.USAF E-4B NAOCADFEB6 75-0125 --- 2013-11-04 19:33:17 E-4B United States USAF | 55WG | 1ACCS [KOFF]...
View ArticleMode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 5 November 2013 - Btown NC
Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts and selected ATC call signs logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC.ADFCF1 94-0146 --- 2013-11-05 23:09:16 T-1A United...
View ArticleMode-S NAOC/TACAMO Intercepts 5 November 2013
Here is a list of NAOC/TACAMO aircraft activity spotted yesterday by Mode-S boxes worldwide.USAF E-4B NAOCADFEB6 75-0125 GORDO 14 2013-11-05 22:50:11 E-4B United States USAF | 55WG | 1ACCS [KOFF]...
View ArticleMode-S TACAMO Intercepts 6 November 2013
Below is the latest list of TACAMO aircraft activity spotted by Mode-S boxes worldwide as of this morning (all TACAMOs). This all corresponds to some interesting HF exercise traffic since the beginning...
View ArticleMode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 6 November 2013 - Btown NC
Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts and selected ATC call signs logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC.AE0302 78-0812 PITT 12 2013-11-06 23:21:22 C-130H...
View ArticleMode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 7 November 2013 - Btown NC
Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts and selected ATC call signs logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC.AE2FA9 08-8197 RCH255 2013-11-07 23:41:06 C-17A United...
View ArticleMeet the SR-72
Chief's Note: I can't wait to have a shot at hearing or seeing on Mode-S this bird (if I can get it to slow down long enough). In 1976, U.S. Air Force SR-71 Blackbird crews flew from New York to London...
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