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A Texas Hex Hole Mystery -- AE1514
OK, Big D and Abilene. I have a Hex Hole mystery just for you. This may end up being an airline aircraft using the wrong hex code, but it is in the DoD/Gov block of hex addresses.You folks out there...
View ArticleMode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 17-20 Aug 2015 - 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.AE148D 93-1097 PHENOM6 2015-08-20 23:48:27 E-8C United...
View ArticleMode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 21-24 Aug 2015 - 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.AE04AD 99-0104 --- 2015-08-24 22:11:45 UC-35a1 United...
View ArticleMode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 25 Aug 2015 - 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.AE4EC2 168757 VVLL846 2015-08-25 22:41:35 P-8A United...
View ArticleMode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 26 Aug 2015 - 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.AE4EBF 168454 --- 2015-08-26 23:53:24 P-8A United...
View ArticleMode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 27 Aug 2015 - 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.ADFE87 92-0552 COBB52 2015-08-27 23:29:21 C-130H...
View ArticleUSAF F-22/F-16 NYC Flyover
STUNNING VIDEO: A F-22 Raptor and F-16 Viper did a flyover New York City Thursday. They flew by One World Trade Center, the Statue of Liberty, and several other landmarks. http://7ny.tv/1hj6RBs. The...
View ArticleMode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 28 Aug 2015 - 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.AE4EB5 168431 TALON77 2015-08-28 17:53:52 P-8A United...
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Russia is reviving old Soviet-era armored trains for its $400 billion...
Story by Christopher Harress, International Business Times and posted to Business Insider website.Tanks on a freight train shortly after its arrival at a railway station in the southern Russian town of...
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New RAF VOLMET HF freqs have popped up
A couple of new RAF VOLMET frequencies (probably temporary for an exercise) have popped up on 4608 and 8038 kHz USB. The RAF VOLMET UK is suppose to be using transmitters at Inskip/St. Eval in the UK.
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These Elite Military Helicopter Units Fly Washington's Power Players
Washington D.C. is a fast moving place, and for those in the very top echelons of power, both time and security trump cost efficiency when it comes to transportation. The Department Of Defense has trio...
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Gyrocopter Exposes Weaknesses In D.C.'s Elaborate Air Defense System
Tyler Rogoway has written another interesting article on the Air Defense System that surrounds Washington, DC in the aftermath of 9/11.Washington DC and the region around it sits under highly monitored...
View ArticleMilcom/Btown/Shortwave Central Radio Audio Libraries
As a new service to our blog readers, the Milcom Monitoring Post Blog, Btown Monitoring Post Blog and the Shortwave Central Blog are now uploading audio clips of selected radio intercepts we have...
View ArticleAmerica's Next Tanker is Finally Going to Fly
America's new aerial refueling tanker, the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus, is set to make its first flight from Boeing's Paine Field in Everett, WA this Friday. It's about time: America's existing airborne...
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Russian Kilo Class Sub is Back in Action
Photo courtesy of Russian Defense MinistryMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian Navy will accept its advanced diesel submarine into service a month ahead of schedule after extensive overhauls, a Navy...
View ArticleFair Winds and Following Seas Navy-Marine Corps MARS
SUBJ/SUNSET OF NAVY MARINE CORPS MARS (NMCM) PROGRAM//1. AS ANNOUNCED BY NAVY LEADERSHIP IN MAY, THE NAVY MARINE CORPS MARS PROGRAM WILL SUNSET ALL OPERATIONS. AUTHORIZATION TO USE NMCM CALL SIGNS AND...
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Hurricane Hunters Freqs on HF/VHF/UHF
Hurricane Hunter aircraft comms a ircraft to aircraft: VHF 123.05 MHz, Secondary: UHF 304.8 MHz, Back-up: HF 4701 kHz . They have also been using MWARA CAR-B freqs 3455 and CAR-A 5550 kHz USB.Keep an...
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Mode-S Hex Hole ADFB2C
Here is a good one to watch for on your Mode-S box. On 1 Nov 2015 Mode-S Hex address ADFB2C was spotted around 2347 UTC. Not sure which box had it but ... the airframe associated with that address...
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Where in the world are our aircraft carriers?
This is a current map showing the areas where our carriers are currently situated. Notice the lack of any activity in the Med/Persian Gulf. Click on image to enlarge view. Map courtesy of the...
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Charleston Military Trunk Radio Systems and Aircraft Frequency Profile
While in Charleston, South Carolina, over the Thanksgiving holiday, I had a chance to monitor the military trunk radio systems (TRS) in the area. Due to the holiday, activity was fairly light so I...
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