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Posted: 2/6/2016 7:18:36 PM EDT
So USCG C-130 # 2001 decided to fly over the farm today. I notice this big round aperture in the belly; is that for some kind of observation instruments?
 DSC_9960-USCG2001 by FredMan, on Flickr
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Posted: 2/6/2016 9:01:39 PM EDT
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Long range multi mode surface search radar...
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Posted: 2/6/2016 9:30:14 PM EDT
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Long range multi mode surface search radar... Looking for drugs? Hell, if they're based in Miami, I could tell them exactly where to go. 
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Posted: 2/6/2016 10:27:12 PM EDT
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Interesting photo.
Neat stuff... http://www.joebaugher.com/coastguardseries.html 2001/2011Lockheed Martin HC-130J Hercules 2001 MSN 5524 2002 MSN 5533 2003 MSN 5534. 2004 MSN 5535 2005 MSN 5541 2006 MSN 5542. Was first missionized HC-130J accepted into USCG service Feb 29, 2008 following upgrade by Lockheed Martin. 2008 accepted Mar 19, 2015. |
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Posted: 2/7/2016 1:25:11 AM EDT
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I got some pics of 2004 when I was fishing in Lake Gaston six years ago.
I logged 2001 on mode-S today between 1000 and 1115. |
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Posted: 2/7/2016 9:55:59 AM EDT
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I got some pics of 2004 when I was fishing in Lake Gaston six years ago. I logged 2001 on mode-S today between 1000 and 1115. It was overhead here (25 miles east of Cville) at 10:17. Heading a little west of north. Maybe 2000 ft altitude. |
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Posted: 2/7/2016 10:05:22 AM EDT
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Synthetic Aperture Radar?
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Posted: 2/7/2016 7:18:35 PM EDT
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Synthetic Aperture Radar? Looks like it. AN/APY-11 Multi Mode radar. Link to PDF data sheet |
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Posted: 2/11/2016 1:18:06 AM EDT
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This...Israeli radar...SAR not so great.
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Synthetic Aperture Radar? Looks like it. AN/APY-11 Multi Mode radar. Link to PDF data sheet |
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