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Posted: 2/23/2017 12:55:51 PM EDT
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One or two of those look very Presidential.
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Posted: 2/23/2017 1:05:15 PM EDT
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Here's another. The E-8C Joint STARS. https://www.flightglobal.com/assets/getasset.aspx?itemid=54206 Yup, those do touch and goes routinely at Marietta. |
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Posted: 2/23/2017 1:09:00 PM EDT
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There's one of these guys that flies around here now and again. Or maybe it was swamp gas.
U28A, but I think it is a PC12M Spectre because of the eyes and ears. 
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Posted: 2/23/2017 1:19:04 PM EDT
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There's one of these guys that flies around here now and again. Or maybe it was swamp gas. U28A, but I think it is a PC12M Spectre because of the eyes and ears. http://www.americanspecialops.com/images/aircraft/u-28a-runway.jpg |
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Posted: 2/23/2017 1:22:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryGo real unknown: Vought F7U Cutlass .jpg)
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Posted: 2/23/2017 1:30:41 PM EDT
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Boeing C-32B. . . https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7469/16213682191_91b40aff07.jpg Nothing to see here really... Just your run of the mill military Boeing 757 in a low-profile all-white paint-scheme. Well, there is at least this one thing... 
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0XVjOG7EbgWhat were they trying to capture when they zoomed-in on the cockpit? |
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Posted: 2/23/2017 1:38:01 PM EDT
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Alenia C-27J Spartan, taxpayers paid $567 million on 21, which the USAF sent right to the boneyard: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/FRBR_160716_Spartan_01.jpg/1024px-FRBR_160716_Spartan_01.jpg Don't worry, we're putting them to good use. 
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Posted: 2/23/2017 2:43:35 PM EDT
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Possibly the most beautiful airplane ever designed. Pure and perfect. TC Quote HistoryQuoted:
Possibly the most beautiful airplane ever designed. Pure and perfect. TC Wut? That's one of the ugliest fighters we've ever had 
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Posted: 2/23/2017 3:07:38 PM EDT
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Wut? That's one of the ugliest fighters we've ever had No. 
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Posted: 2/23/2017 3:11:21 PM EDT
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I've tried to get rides on a Sherpa and a Twin Otter, but no joy.
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Posted: 2/23/2017 4:12:13 PM EDT
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So... what (in general) is its purpose? Flying VIPs? Or are we still bouncing radio off of airplanes like we did in the 70's? ETA: Because I don't know or understand the mission, I don't understand the secrecy. I had figured we were long past snatching Russian numbers station broadcasts from 30,000 feet or whatever. Quote HistoryQuoted:
So... what (in general) is its purpose? Flying VIPs? Or are we still bouncing radio off of airplanes like we did in the 70's? ETA: Because I don't know or understand the mission, I don't understand the secrecy. I had figured we were long past snatching Russian numbers station broadcasts from 30,000 feet or whatever. Quoted:
Those the ones based at Richmond on the ANG ramp? Supposedly, the VAANG guys lost their F-16's but would be flying F-22's out of Langley. Wonder how many actually transferred up there and how many got 767 type ratings...? TC Nope, nothing left in Richmond. Though one of these was practicing approaches there on 2/15. Public mission is FEST https://2001-2009.state.gov/s/ct/rls/fs/2002/13045.htm But I have ideas about who some of their passengers are based on where they land. The unit is based at McGuire. 227th Special Operations Flight They often visit VA Beach, Fayettesville NC and the Tyndall/Eglin area. A likely clue about the passengers. |
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Posted: 2/23/2017 4:43:51 PM EDT
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This isn't really a military aircraft. Or at least it's not supposed to be.
But if you dig through the registration on it, it comes back to an address in Wyoming, Delaware, which is ~120 miles from where those C-32Bs live. 
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Posted: 2/23/2017 5:34:38 PM EDT
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This isn't really a military aircraft. Or at least it's not supposed to be. But if you dig through the registration on it, it comes back to an address in Wyoming, Delaware, which is ~120 miles from where those C-32Bs live. http://e1.photos.flightcdn.com/photos/retriever/f8f61fb42a8f8e12d7b62566a43c077ab87790c8 Interesting that Wyoming, DE is roughly right across the street from Dover AFB. Because the Wyoming airport is a grass strip for Cessnas and such. Maybe this bird is a contract freight operation running AF logistics flights? We had a lot of those visiting McGuire, where those C-32Bs live, mostly old DC-8s 747 that belonged to Kalitta Airways. |
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Posted: 2/23/2017 5:38:04 PM EDT
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Interesting that Wyoming, DE is roughly right across the street from Dover AFB. Because the Wyoming airport is a grass strip for Cessnas and such. Maybe this bird is a contract freight operation running AF logistics flights? We had a lot of those visiting McGuire, where those C-32Bs live, mostly old DC-8s 747 that belonged to Kalitta Airways. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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This isn't really a military aircraft. Or at least it's not supposed to be. But if you dig through the registration on it, it comes back to an address in Wyoming, Delaware, which is ~120 miles from where those C-32Bs live. http://e1.photos.flightcdn.com/photos/retriever/f8f61fb42a8f8e12d7b62566a43c077ab87790c8 |
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Posted: 2/23/2017 5:40:24 PM EDT
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Those the ones based at Richmond on the ANG ramp? Supposedly, the VAANG guys lost their F-16's but would be flying F-22's out of Langley. Wonder how many actually transferred up there and how many got 767 type ratings...? TC I'm lead to believe that the ones based at Richmond were the ones from McGuire, temporarily based at RIC while the main runway at WRI was undergoing a major rebuild. Amazing to me that I started the paperwork to repave/rebuild the runway back in 1995 and they just did the project in 2014-2015. |
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Posted: 2/23/2017 5:43:11 PM EDT
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Yup, seen all of those. Shared ramp space for a few of them, along with U28s.......now those are interesting birds.
Ah, the shit you see in fun corners of the world. |
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Posted: 2/23/2017 6:02:33 PM EDT
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No. Squadron/training flight callsign is Terra. Other callsigns are generally one-time use. Callsigns for 02-4452 have been Balsa, Pure, Pinch, Fold and Manta in the last eight months. 02-4452 heading into McGuire right now. 02-5001 over western TN now. Lloyd, Sharp and Dixon are some recent callsigns for it. 00-9001, 98-6006 and 99-6143 are others. 00-9001 and 99-6143 are thought to be the same plane but get their numbers swapped around. But 99-6413 was photographed in Australia in August-October of last year, though at the same time I was logging 00-9001 in the US. Some think 02-4452 and 98-6006 are the same plane. N610G and N226G are some shady birds. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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That aircraft looks like a white swan. I wonder what its call sign is? Quoted:
From my experience, the two white ones use the same mission call sign all the time. I wonder if it's the same as it was 22 year ago when I retired? I know they never changed it in the years since the NJ ANG picked up the mission with a couple of solid white EC-135s that they hid among their KC-135s. No. Squadron/training flight callsign is Terra. Other callsigns are generally one-time use. Callsigns for 02-4452 have been Balsa, Pure, Pinch, Fold and Manta in the last eight months. 02-4452 heading into McGuire right now. 02-5001 over western TN now. Lloyd, Sharp and Dixon are some recent callsigns for it. 00-9001, 98-6006 and 99-6143 are others. 00-9001 and 99-6143 are thought to be the same plane but get their numbers swapped around. But 99-6413 was photographed in Australia in August-October of last year, though at the same time I was logging 00-9001 in the US. Some think 02-4452 and 98-6006 are the same plane. N610G and N226G are some shady birds. Ive worked on one of them.... |
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Posted: 2/23/2017 6:05:04 PM EDT
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Those are private aircraft. They may do contracting work but I would not consider them USAF. Ive worked on one of them.... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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That aircraft looks like a white swan. I wonder what its call sign is? Quoted:
From my experience, the two white ones use the same mission call sign all the time. I wonder if it's the same as it was 22 year ago when I retired? I know they never changed it in the years since the NJ ANG picked up the mission with a couple of solid white EC-135s that they hid among their KC-135s. No. Squadron/training flight callsign is Terra. Other callsigns are generally one-time use. Callsigns for 02-4452 have been Balsa, Pure, Pinch, Fold and Manta in the last eight months. 02-4452 heading into McGuire right now. 02-5001 over western TN now. Lloyd, Sharp and Dixon are some recent callsigns for it. 00-9001, 98-6006 and 99-6143 are others. 00-9001 and 99-6143 are thought to be the same plane but get their numbers swapped around. But 99-6413 was photographed in Australia in August-October of last year, though at the same time I was logging 00-9001 in the US. Some think 02-4452 and 98-6006 are the same plane. N610G and N226G are some shady birds. Ive worked on one of them.... |
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Posted: 2/23/2017 6:31:00 PM EDT
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Yup, seen all of those. Shared ramp space for a few of them, along with U28s.......now those are interesting birds. Ah, the shit you see in fun corners of the world. Just googled the U-28 That is an interesting bird |
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Posted: 2/23/2017 7:00:31 PM EDT
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Just googled the U-28 That is an interesting bird Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Yup, seen all of those. Shared ramp space for a few of them, along with U28s.......now those are interesting birds. Ah, the shit you see in fun corners of the world. Just googled the U-28 That is an interesting bird Seen them too. Was unsuccessful finding something I needed in their bench stock. |
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Posted: 2/23/2017 7:15:45 PM EDT
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On paper, it belongs to Western Global Airlines. Is WGA the shipping arm of the Ace Tomato Company? |
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Posted: 2/23/2017 7:23:15 PM EDT
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Seen them too. Was unsuccessful finding something I needed in their bench stock. They've had them flying around CONUS. Pretty cool. |
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Posted: 2/23/2017 7:36:56 PM EDT
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Don't worry, we're putting them to good use. https://theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/USCG-C-27J-right-side.jpg Not with near-zero parts support from the Italians who kludged them together. Now you know why the AF shitcanned them... |
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Posted: 2/23/2017 7:40:51 PM EDT
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CASA C-41 http://cdn.ipernity.com/127/21/57/17292157.edeee907.640.jpg?r2 C-145 https://media.defense.gov/2013/Dec/17/2000760912/-1/-1/0/131217-F-PB123-234.JPG C-146 https://media.defense.gov/2016/Jan/27/2001337754/-1/-1/0/160105-F-AU132-003.JPG The C-145 and 146s are based out of Cannon AFB and Duke Field while the C-41 is a bit more interesting in that "officially" there is no record of them. All three are AFSOC birds Mmmm... close. The C-145 (Polish M-28) is at Duke. The C-146 was at Cannon, but is based out of Duke now also. |
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Posted: 2/23/2017 7:44:22 PM EDT
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I'm still interested to know what the C-41s are up to A guy I work here was a prior Reservist at Duke Filed on the MC-130E Talon I He said that sure as shit AFSOC had to try mounting a Minigun on the ramp of the C-145 It was a .50 cal... the ramp didn't like it. Too much movement to be effective. |
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Posted: 2/23/2017 7:47:27 PM EDT
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Alenia C-27J Spartan, taxpayers paid $567 million on 21, which the USAF sent right to the boneyard: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/FRBR_160716_Spartan_01.jpg/1024px-FRBR_160716_Spartan_01.jpg The U.S. Coast Guard flies them now. |
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Posted: 2/23/2017 7:56:33 PM EDT
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F-82
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Posted: 2/23/2017 8:00:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryThere is one getting restored now. |
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Posted: 2/23/2017 8:37:24 PM EDT
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Did a bunch of guys with beards get on them? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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That aircraft looks like a white swan. I wonder what its call sign is? Quoted:
From my experience, the two white ones use the same mission call sign all the time. I wonder if it's the same as it was 22 year ago when I retired? I know they never changed it in the years since the NJ ANG picked up the mission with a couple of solid white EC-135s that they hid among their KC-135s. No. Squadron/training flight callsign is Terra. Other callsigns are generally one-time use. Callsigns for 02-4452 have been Balsa, Pure, Pinch, Fold and Manta in the last eight months. 02-4452 heading into McGuire right now. 02-5001 over western TN now. Lloyd, Sharp and Dixon are some recent callsigns for it. 00-9001, 98-6006 and 99-6143 are others. 00-9001 and 99-6143 are thought to be the same plane but get their numbers swapped around. But 99-6413 was photographed in Australia in August-October of last year, though at the same time I was logging 00-9001 in the US. Some think 02-4452 and 98-6006 are the same plane. N610G and N226G are some shady birds. Ive worked on one of them.... |
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Posted: 2/23/2017 9:22:13 PM EDT
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Boeing TC-18.
http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA-Air-Force/Boeing-TC-18B-%28707-323C%29/321117?qsp=eJwljUEOwjAMBP/icw%2BEUJByox%2BAAx%2BwHFMilSZyjERV9e%2BY9OadXe%2BuQHlW/upjKQwBKqPQCzooKPiuEFbAJCT41AFroj129BfX2ednVlkg9K7vQHhMeYbgTiamTKhNeu8PBmoWHSwKEZWvRFyUI%2Bz8JpHlb3GltjzahPUXlnu7wZ%2BNx1TLhK2DFdME2/YDcqc9ng%3D%3D Sorry, on my mobile so I can't hotlink or anything. |
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Posted: 2/23/2017 10:10:36 PM EDT
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Those are private aircraft. They may do contracting work but I would not consider them USAF. Ive worked on one of them.... At least some of those are currently registered as USAF aircraft. One rather wonders about the legitimacy of the ownership information on the others. |
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Posted: 2/23/2017 10:11:58 PM EDT
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Boeing TC-18. http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA-Air-Force/Boeing-TC-18B-%28707-323C%29/321117?qsp=eJwljUEOwjAMBP/icw%2BEUJByox%2BAAx%2BwHFMilSZyjERV9e%2BY9OadXe%2BuQHlW/upjKQwBKqPQCzooKPiuEFbAJCT41AFroj129BfX2ednVlkg9K7vQHhMeYbgTiamTKhNeu8PBmoWHSwKEZWvRFyUI%2Bz8JpHlb3GltjzahPUXlnu7wZ%2BNx1TLhK2DFdME2/YDcqc9ng%3D%3D Sorry, on my mobile so I can't hotlink or anything. Interesting. NATO also has a cargo 707 they use for an AWACS trainer. And hotlinked |
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Posted: 2/23/2017 10:33:38 PM EDT
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Here is another Dornier but this one is a jet that is supposedly Department of State-
US operated MI-24P used at Nellis for Red Flag 
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Posted: 2/23/2017 11:39:06 PM EDT
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Boeing NT-43A, sometimes seen flying in the company of other aircraft. . .
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Posted: 2/24/2017 1:29:55 AM EDT
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Boeing TC-18. http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA-Air-Force/Boeing-TC-18B-%28707-323C%29/321117?qsp=eJwljUEOwjAMBP/icw%2BEUJByox%2BAAx%2BwHFMilSZyjERV9e%2BY9OadXe%2BuQHlW/upjKQwBKqPQCzooKPiuEFbAJCT41AFroj129BfX2ednVlkg9K7vQHhMeYbgTiamTKhNeu8PBmoWHSwKEZWvRFyUI%2Bz8JpHlb3GltjzahPUXlnu7wZ%2BNx1TLhK2DFdME2/YDcqc9ng%3D%3D Sorry, on my mobile so I can't hotlink or anything. Interesting. NATO also has a cargo 707 they use for an AWACS trainer. And hotlinked The TC-18 went away in the early 2000s when the new flight deck sims by L3 were opened up. Full motion, killer graphics, etc. The USN at Tinker operated a B737 for pilot proficiency until about 2008 or so. Apparently it had the same avionics as their E-6s here. |
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Posted: 2/24/2017 1:38:10 AM EDT
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I've tried to get rides on a Sherpa and a Twin Otter, but no joy. |
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Posted: 2/24/2017 3:51:08 AM EDT
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Don't worry, we're putting them to good use. https://theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/USCG-C-27J-right-side.jpg It's too bad you had to give/trade up some of your Herc's for that plane. |
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Posted: 2/24/2017 3:54:17 AM EDT
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On paper, it belongs to Western Global Airlines. https://wikispooks.com/wiki/Western_Global_Airlines_N545JN 
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Posted: 2/24/2017 4:04:04 AM EDT
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Boeing TC-18. The Navy had two TC-18F on contract out of Tinker for E-6B trainer hacks. Those things were rode hard and put away wet. The TF33's had visible cracks in the stators.
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Posted: 2/24/2017 4:14:00 AM EDT
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are you sure it wasn't a sherpa? Much more common. As in you can actually schedule them and get them. http://www.combataircraft.com/aircraft/cc23_p_03_l.jpg I've seen a few civi drop zones with casa. Not uncommon. |
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Posted: 2/24/2017 5:03:42 AM EDT
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1976
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Posted: 2/24/2017 5:08:54 AM EDT
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1976 Teledyne Ryan UAV Drone RPV Model 262 http://c8.alamy.com/comp/D6N3T4/teledyne-ryan-uav-drone-rpv-model-262-manta-ray-D6N3T4.jpg Wow that is damn interesting! |
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Posted: 2/24/2017 7:39:12 AM EDT
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1976 Teledyne Ryan UAV Drone RPV Model 262 http://c8.alamy.com/comp/D6N3T4/teledyne-ryan-uav-drone-rpv-model-262-manta-ray-D6N3T4.jpg Looks like they didn't do too much with them, but it seems Ryan has a pretty long history with drones. Teledyne Ryan 262 Ryan Aeronautical Wiki |
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Posted: 2/24/2017 7:53:36 AM EDT
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Posted: 2/24/2017 9:37:19 AM EDT
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On paper, it belongs to Western Global Airlines. https://wikispooks.com/wiki/Western_Global_Airlines_N545JN Better screen shot that page! Interdesting. |
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Posted: 2/24/2017 11:53:30 AM EDT
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On paper, it belongs to Western Global Airlines. https://wikispooks.com/wiki/Western_Global_Airlines_N545JN Saw a bunch of WGA's aircraft a few weeks ago over at Southwest Florida International Airport. Apparently, they're based out of there. Caught my eye because half of their aircraft were just white with no company markings on them. Didn't notice if those ones had registration numbers or not. Hell, it wouldn't surprise me if the dead body on the plane was one of our local transients succumbing to his own "Florida Man" stunt. |
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Posted: 2/24/2017 1:09:01 PM EDT
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On paper, it belongs to Western Global Airlines. https://wikispooks.com/wiki/Western_Global_Airlines_N545JN 
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Posted: 2/24/2017 1:36:01 PM EDT
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If I read about some supposedly secret plane stuff on a forum would you think its bs?
I can link the forum if you like or just throw out the some of the verbage. I just want to know if its real or not. |
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Posted: 2/24/2017 1:37:46 PM EDT
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If I read about some supposedly secret plane stuff on a forum would you think its bs? I can link the forum if you like or just throw out the some of the verbage. I just want to know if its real or not. It really depends. DEFCON alert or whatever they are posts some really out there stuff that is just laughable. But there's jets out there doing honest funny stuff every day. |
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Posted: 2/24/2017 1:42:32 PM EDT
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Its a specific plane, series of planes, their names, etc
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