So this has been in the news this week. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/29101/whats-the-deal-with-army-helicopters-flying-a-secret-new-mission-over-the-capital I haven't noticed activity more than usual. Tonight I'm hearing PAT21 and PAT24 flights of three H-60s. Quick trip to the north and ba...
Today and currently I'm watching AE5201 doing loops over the Ft Bragg ranges to the west of Pope AFB. Altitude has been 7600ft +/- some. Speeds have been low, probably average about 90kts. I'm thinking it's a UAV of some sort, likely an MQ-1C since it is most likely an Army asset. They've been opera...
Another thing I noticed years back, Around 0400Z 12/17/2014 I was tracking AE0438 98-6006 ANNIE35 at FL290. No ADS-B or squawk. It was late here so not much traffic. I lost it for a few minutes and then started receiving N610G A7EF54 on ADS-B squawking 5677, at FL290. Same general location, heading ...
Given the fact that these machines belong to the 150 Special Operations Squadron, would speculate that they brought in some ConUS based special units/forces. That's exactly what they do. That's why there are frequent stops at Oceana NAS (SEALS) and Pope AFB/Ft Bragg (SF) followed by trips where the...
Looks like it's probably 98-26803. 803 is seen on the tail. http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/maryland/reports-helicopter-crashes-in-leonardtown-md/431899368 http://www.mdwhome.mdw.army.mil/docs/default-source/current-news-releases/17-15-news-release---one-dead-two-injured-in-black-hawk-training-missi...
02-4452 departed KADW a few minutes ago. It's been in and out of there a few times today. Also logged 9001 today but I lost that log data when I shut down my Radarbox, so I don't knows any details.
The rest of the activity Times local (EDT) 5/18 2000- CTM0021 A310 421 departs, likely to Chicago. 5/19 0015- RSD034 IL96 RA-96018 lands. 1227- GAF189 160 3EB844 departs 1420- GAF962 3E8677 lands 1915- 2nd HMX-1 flight inbound to Dulles. 1930- MARINE-1 with KDCA tower heading into DC area 1931- NIGH...
Wednesday CTM0021 A310 421 GAF596 A310 10+23 Thursday CTM0014 FA7X F-RAFB at 1020 CTM0001 A330 F-RARF at 1025 9M-NAA A319 Malaysia at 1205 GAF139 probable C-160 (3F74CE) at 1215 IAM9002 A319 MM62209 at 1300 IL96 RA-96019 at 1345 Since about 1600 local Thursday 15003 A310 CANFORCE01 ANA1998 B773 JA78...
It seems there is another relatively local-to-me company involved in the conversion of Beechs into military versions. They've been doing it for awhile apparently. I've found photos on the various sites of civilian regd planes with Army color and markings like http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=61...