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#AvGeek #OSINT #MilAir I mainly post military aircraft movements and some breaking events. DMs open.
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On July 13, 2021 spotters in Florida noted a strange occurrence; US Air Force RC-135 Rivet Joint
#AE01C5
was flying in formation with a USAF KC-135 Stratotanker
#AE07B4
while both were squawking 7700.
Thanks to
@SteveLiewer
, we now know what happened.
An Offutt-based crew faced an emergency when a broken electrical relay knocked out radios and flight instruments as their RC-135A flew over the Caribbean on a 2021 mission.
@SteveLiewer
has more on what happened next:
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Several unconfirmed reports circulating of a downed US F-22 in Yemen.
Only problem is that I'm fairly certain there aren't any F-22s in theater.
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Given the recent news of the Chinese Spy Balloon, known to the Intelligence Community as Killeen-23, using American internet to send data back to China
@TieDyeIntel
and I reanalyzed our previous maps and created this updated map of its path and sensitive/strategic sites it passed
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US Coast Guard Heritage Class Offshore Patrol Cutter Argus launched from the shipyard in Panama City, FL today, the first federal vessel built in Florida in 70 years.
📸 FL CFO Jimmy Patronis Facebook
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What is an Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)?
I'll break it down in this 🧵
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Today, 5 US Air Force C-17A Globemaster IIIs have departed Pope AAF at Fort Liberty (Bragg) with 1 more on the ground, and appears they're bound for Europe. This may be the beginning of the troop buildup in the Middle East. All have similar mission codes.
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For the second time in three days, an RC-135V Rivet Joint
#AE01C5
as FORT43 is surveying Cuba.
Must be something awfully interesting down there.
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Folks in Nassau County, FL got a surprise today when a US Marine Corps helicopter made an emergency landing in a cow pasture. In small town fashion, the locals made sure the Marines had proper provisions as they await a maintenance team to check out the aircraft.
📷 Brandy
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US Navy ships deployed to the Eastern Mediterranean 2023
This thread will be updated.
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USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20)
6th Fleet Flagship
State of the art C4I suite allowing secure voice and data via HF, VHF, UHF, SHF, EHF frequency spectrum
📸
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The bottom of the aircraft appears to have a few features that are designed to increase the radar cross section of the aircraft.
Just forward of the main landing gear and inboard (circled in blue) there are two protrusions, possibly Lunenberg lenses or similar like on the…
The exterior is continuously curved, with all leading edges swept at the same angle (including hatches).
The bomb bay is the only flat surface (and this may have a gentle curve we cannot see in this lighting).
This is mathematically a nightmare for radars. 🤘
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The first battle damaged Patriot missile system from Ukraine arrived at Harrisburg, PA (KMDT) on April 5th.
Anotonov AN-124
#508015
as ADB3748 flew direct from Rzeszow, Poland.
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Israeli Air Force Lockheed C-130
#738A81
as JCGB7C operating between Gaza and the West Bank.
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BREAKING: Breeze Airways flight MXY717 Orlando>Providence diverted to Jacksonville IAP due to a "threat against the aircraft" according to local media reports. Multiple law enforcement agencies and the FBI are responding.
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A flurry of activity over Saudi Arabia from US Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers out of Qatar.
Some are saying this is day 2 of this activity, I missed it yesterday if that was the case.
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Several US Air Force aircraft have launched from Altus AFB, OK and are northwest bound:
7 - KC-135 Stratotankers
2 - KC-46A Pegasus
5 - C-17A Globemaster III
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It appears the P-8As are inbound to Pease Air National Guard Base, NH. There's six of them now.
#AE5C5E
#AE67C9
#AE67CE
#AE686C
#AE67D5
#AE6892
This seems to be a large and unusual movement for a Saturday night.
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Witness who claims to have heard the F-35 crash.
Listening to his account has me in tears.
A F-35 crash witness describes the sounds he heard. Not uncommon that people don’t think it’s an aircraft crashing when it comes to loud sounds and don’t report it.
🎥WBTW
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@politicofolitic
Another good point. Probably wouldn't be. It's not like the Houthis have an air force to worry about.
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Psssst….lemme tell you a secret.
The Navy is ALWAYS listening to the ocean. They have units dedicated to the task. This was always a likely possibility.
No this doesn’t mean the families were strung along. It takes time to analyze and determine what exactly you heard.
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#BREAKING
: A top secret US Navy acoustic detection system first picked up on the Titan submersible implosion just HOURS after the sub began its mission on Sunday, officials involved told WSJ.
Almost immediately after the sub lost communication with its mothership, the Navy
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I don't think they'll like the results of this game...
For those unaware, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is currently just offshore of Yemen along with several other coalition war ships.
FA long enough and you'll FO.
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NORAD has taken delivery of a custom command center from Accelerated Media Technologies.
The vehicle contains both secure and non secure communications equipment.
📸 AMT Facebook
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It’s not often that the US Government acknowledges the location of an SSGN.
When it does, it’s a message to our adversaries.
On November 5, 2023, an Ohio-class submarine arrived in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.
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KC-135 mishap reported at McConnell AFB, KS.
📸 Air Force amn/nco/snco Facebook
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It is with a heavy heart that we announce the loss of five incredible teammates who were killed when their helicopter crashed Nov. 10th, 2023.
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Stephen R. Dwyer
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Shane M. Barnes
Staff Sgt. Tanner W. Grone
Sgt. Andrew P. Southard…
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One of my pups crossed the rainbow bridge this afternoon. He was a loyal and trusted companion.
He’s already missed dearly.
Rest easy buddy, you earned it.
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Newly leaked classified documents are linked to the Chinese spy balloon from February, named Killeen-23, as well as previous balloon incidents.
Here's a reminder of just how many sensitive locations were within range of Killeen-23.
@TieDyeIntel
Exclusive: U.S. intelligence agencies were aware of up to four additional Chinese spy balloons. Previously unreported top-secret documents show one balloon flew over a U.S. carrier strike group and others had sophisticated surveillance capabilities.
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This is NOT the Carney.
I’m aware of the rumors.
So far they’re just that.
US Navy destroyer USS Carney allegedly attacked by drones in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen. This would be another step closer towards WWIII.
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Here's a map with the *estimated* path of the Chinese spy balloon with *estimated* range of its sensors. The estimated range is based on line of sight at altitude. This is version 1 and I will update as more info becomes available.
Thanks to
@ameliairheart
for the assist.
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The missing F-35 may have been located by the Civil Air Patrol near Stuckey, SC.
The flight path of this aircraft is indicative of honing in on an ELT.
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C-17
#AE1472
as flight TURTLE with a tactical landing in Kabul.
It dropped like a rock.
#KabulAirlift
#AvGeek
#Planespotting
#MilAir
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There's nothing left of the missing F-35B. No wonder it was so difficult to locate.
AERIAL VIDEO: Debris from missing $100M F-35B found in Williamsburg Co.
🎥: WSOC
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New(ish) NOTAM/Restricted Area up over the Bab El Mandeb Strait "due to the vague situation".
This was issued today at 1430z and is in effect til Dec 31 at 2359z.
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The first P-8A Increment 3 Block 2 aircraft assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 20, undergoes testing in the anechoic chamber at Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland.
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The 116th Air Control Wing held a sundown ceremony for the final JSTARS aircraft. It should be leaving tomorrow for it’s new home at the boneyard at Davis Monthan AFB, AZ.
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Feet of snow in Donner Pass, California has left thousands of people stranded on the highway, and it's still snowing.
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After 22 years, the E-8C Joint STARS has flown its last operational mission.
📸 116th Air Control Wing Facebook
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What is a Carrier Strike Group and what capabilities does it bring to the fight?
This one will take a bit to unroll, but here's a 🧵
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Since April 23rd more than 100 flights of US munitions, supplies, and aid for Ukraine have arrived in Rzeszow, Poland.
Here's my log:
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Log of confirmed US flights into Djibouti likely supporting the preparations to evacuate personnel from
#Sudan
.
15 flights so far. As many as 1,400 troops from various US and European bases.
UPDATE:
#Sudan
- Preliminarily, I have ID'd 13 USAF C-17A flights bringing US military personnel into Djibouti to prepare to evacuate Americans from Sudan.
These flights originated at:
Fort Benning, GA
Fort Bliss, TX
Fort Bragg, NC
Fort Campbell, KY
Lackland AFB, TX
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UPDATE: there has been an incident at Ellsworth AFB, SD.
Reports are that a B-1 had an engine fire and crashed. 4 crew members ejected and their condition is unknown.
H/t:
@Jbrady2852
Ellsworth Air Force Base Public Affairs has confirmed that there was an incident on base tonight. Fire trucks were dispatched to the base. We are awaiting more definitive information on what happened.
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Fuck...
US Central Command has announced that 3 service members were killed today and 25 injured in an attack on one of our bases in Jordan, near the border with Syria.
This marks the first KIA since the attacks began in October 2023 and the first acknowledgement of an attack
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Now that’s the photo of a lifetime.
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Considering they got their deployment extended, this is not unusual. AFAIK it's a regular thing for deployment, at least it used to be.
Btw, 'rumors' should never be shared by a self described OSINT account without a HUGE disclaimer. This post is meant to drive up engagement…
Rumors are that the Crew onboard the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) in the Eastern Mediterranean have been served Steak & Lobster tonight for Dinner which is usually reserved for either Holidays (Which today isn’t) or News which is expected to Lower the Crew’s Morale like a…
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Purported photo of the B-1 crash at Ellsworth AFB, SD from the Air Force amn/nco/snco Facebook page.
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@rawsalerts
This is 160th SOAR conducting training. The Arlington, TX police put out a notice last week that training would be taking place at night at high profile locations around the DFW metroplex.
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What the fuck are they protesting now?
No, really, I lost track.
🚨
#BREAKING
: Capitol police are now in riot gear as all members inside the Democratic National Committee Headquarters have been evacuated during a private event. Authorities are advising everyone to stay away from the area due to violent protests.
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I've gained a lot of new followers over the last several weeks. Here's a little about me:
I live in Florida with my wife, child and dogs. I served 8 years in the Marine reserve as a field radio operator and basic intelligence Marine.
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If you're an American in Lebanon or anywhere in the Middle East, get out now.
Understand this: You ARE a TARGET. You are at risk of being kidnapped or killed because you're an American.
Lebanon: U.S. citizens who wish to depart Lebanon should leave now, due to the unpredictable security situation. There are still commercial flights available, but there is reduced capacity. Please check flight options at Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport…
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An additional THAAD battery is being deployed to the Middle East. What is THAAD and what does this mean?
Let's learn about it in this 🧵
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Ground Stop at Houston IAP for all United Airlines flights, nationwide for an unknown reason.
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The actual DEFCON level is classified.
There are no indications that the DEFCON level has changed.
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#GlobalThunder23
is well underway.
Aside from the 11+ B-52s, 4 E-6Bs and 1 E-4B up, at least 11 KC-135 Stratotankers just launched from Fairchild AFB, WA.
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Chinese Spy Balloon *approximate* path with *estimated* sensor ranges, US military installations and public sightings.
This was made in collaboration with
@TieDyeIntel
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They lost an F-35.
That’s going to be an interesting missing gear statement.
We’re working with
@MCASBeaufortSC
to locate an F-35 that was involved in a mishap this afternoon. The pilot ejected safely. If you have any information that may help our recovery teams locate the F-35, please call the Base Defense Operations Center at 843-963-3600.
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What in the hell?
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What is a PATRIOT battery?
How does it work?
Why are we deploying them to the Middle East?
Let's learn together in this 🧵.
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Photos have emerged of a damaged M142 HIMARS apparently at MDT in Harrisburg, PA.
Flight tracking information suggests this HIMARS came from Ukraine, making this the first battle damaged HIMARS to return to the US.
I think I may have located where this is from. It appears to be KMDT. 3 ways I came up with this. 1) I Looked at all An-124s and most recently one flew EPRZ > KPSM > KMDT. 2) This post on Facebook openly shows the same An-124 and states it is KMDT. 3) I recognize the airport ...
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Barksdale AFB has posted video of their alert scramble on Sunday for exercise
#GlobalThunder23
.
📸 SrA Chase Sullivan
There is currently a rather large US Strategic Command exercise underway involving at least 10 B-52H, at least 16 tankers and an E-4B Nightwatch, all from USAF Global Strike Command. There are also four US Navy E-6B TACAMOs airborne, which I believe are related.
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Uhhh…
🤔
I got nothing on this one.
Interesting NOTAM over Kwajalein Atoll ☢️ 👀
FOR YOUR SAFETY OVERFLIGHT OF THE ISLAND NORTH OF THE RWY IS PROHIBITED. THIS IS CONSIDERED A HAZARDOUS AREA WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF LIFE. ALL ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES MAKE SOUTH TRAFFIC ONLY TO AVOID EXTREME RADIATION HAZARDS.
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BREAKING: US Navy F-5 crashes 25 miles southwest of NAS Key West/Boca Chica Key this morning. The pilot ejected successfully and is being evaluated at a hospital in Miami.
Possible aircraft
#AE61D7
as RIVER21
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Large Force Exercise in progress out of Fort Liberty, NC.
Looks like they're setting up for drop zone ops.
2 USAF C-17
2 RCAF C-130
3 USAF C-130
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Two new F-15EX fighter jets, EX3 and EX4, arrive at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, on Dec. 20, 2023. EX3 and EX4 are the Air Force’s newest fighter jets and have updated features such as the cockpit pressure monitor and warning system and an ultra-high frequency antenna for
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6 E-6B Mercury aircraft are active as of 1705z.
2 each out of Offutt AFB, Travis AFB and NAS Pax River.
This is tied for the most I've seen active at once, and it usually indicates an exercise is underway.
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Thanks to
@thenewarea51
and
@lookner
, it appears that these flights are staging POTUS support equipment for a visit to Israel this week.
4 digit RCH flights are sometimes associated with high priority missions such as POTUS visits.
This is unconfirmed but ACARS messaging…
Lots of 4 digit RCH flights into/out of JB Andrews today. Some going to Ramstein AB, Germany and others going to MacDill AFB, FL.
Not sure what to make of it yet. Will be watching to see where these end up.
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A C-5M Super Galaxy giving birth to a CH-53 Super Stallion on an unknown date in an undisclosed location.
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The submarine in question is the USS Florida (SSGN 728), one of 4 converted Ohio Class guided missile submarines in the fleet.
She carries 154 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles.
She also has room for special operations troops.
The Seal delivery vehicle on her deck is a dead giveaway.
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Well isn’t that something…
BREAKING: Reports that China's most advanced ship 980 hull number Type 071 landing ship (Longhushan) is on fire
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@sentdefender
What many of these people don't realize is there are already National Guard troops from multiple states already on the border under a Trump era program that Biden quietly kept going.
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US Navy prevents the Iranian Navy from seizing two tankers in the Gulf of Oman.
GULF OF OMAN – On July 5, U.S. forces prevented two attempted commercial tanker seizures by the Iranian Navy after the Iranians had opened fire in one of the incidents near the coast of Oman.…
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Amid rumors of renewed air strkes on Houthi positions in Yemen, US Air Force E-11 Battlefield Airborne Communications Node
#AE77A3
/22-9046 is westbound across entering the Red Sea.
Renewed U.S. Airstrikes reported against several Houthi Positions near the Capital City of Sana'a, with a number of Large Explosions having been heard.
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NASA has taken delivery of this unique mobile command center.
The role of this MCC will be to support the Artemis program.
📸 Accelerated Media Technologies Facebook
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Reports of a large explosion at Dow Chemical plant in Plaquemine, LA.
DEVELOPING: Residents nearby being asked to shelter in place until further notice
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Well this is a first.
It appears that E-6B Mercury
#AE040D
deployed the 5 mile long trailing wire Very Low Frequency antenna, twice.
I don't recall seeing a double deployment before.
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This doesn’t even make sense. How do people believe this crap?
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In light of recent events, I'm taking a short break. Will be back in a while.
Be safe & be well.
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Round 2 of airstrikes on the Houthis.
I didn’t think that was going to happen.
Initial Reports of Renewed Airstrikes by U.S. Aircraft on Houthi Positions in and around the Yemeni Capital City of Sana'a.
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🚨🚨Disinformation Alert 🚨 🚨
This account is at it again, this time posting video purportedly showing a border checkpoint in Arizona being overrun by vehicles.
It’s 0008z and this was posted over an hour ago. I’m in Texas and the sun has just set here. It’s highly unlikely
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This flight from Fort Sill, OK has my attention at the moment. Fort Sill is home to a PATRIOT battery and this flight appears to be headed over seas. There are no helpful ACARS for this flight, but this is possibly a PATRIOT battery flight en route to Saudi Arabia.
#AE1470
as…
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It appears there's a CAP over DC this evening. Some speculation that it's related to the state dinner at the WH, however they don't usually have a CAP for a state dinner. Also the CAP is still going beyond sunset.
Very unusual.
US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker
#AE058F
…
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Flight within the Israel FIR is still extremely limited.
No flights are allowed except:
- Those to/from LLBG (Ben Gurion IAP) & LLER (Ramon IAP)
- Flights along Route J10
- Flights with prior permission received from the NOTAM Office
- Emergency flights.
El Al flight taking off from Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv at midnight local time in Israel. Just turned Sunday morning. Will the airport remain open as an IDF ground operation gets under way?
@steffanwatkins
@TheIntelFrog
@no_itsmyturn
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💥✈️🇺🇸 BE ADVISED 🇺🇸✈️💥
Camp Atterbury will be hosting an AC-130J Ghostrider for aerial gunnery TRAINING! The TRAINING will take place between 1200-1800 on 28DEC2023. I repeat, this is strictly TRAINING and will focus on the 105mm howitzer and the 30mm minigun. If you see this
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The reason the pilot punched out of his F-35 is still unknown.
This is highly misleading.
🚨
#BREAKING
: The pilot ejected out of the $100 million F-35 jet that went missing due to "bad weather" according to the pilot
📌
#Williamsburg
|
#SC
The pilot of a $100 million F-35 fighter jet ejected from the plane, stating that bad weather caused him to lose control. It…
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@amuse
You know better. These videos were aggregated by an account that ran out of this material and has resorted to posting video game footage. It’s clearly a troll account.
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Moral of the story: Don’t fuck with the US Marines.
Gen. Eric Smith, the Marine commandant, in a strong message to anyone thinking about targeting the Marine expeditionary unit being deployed near Israel:
“For those that are in the area, if that MEU has to go in, if you target them, someone else will raise your children!”
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@amuse
Oh jesus fuck.
This has literally nothing to do with Biden 'allowing' anything.
It's a confined area and the ship is transiting in international waters. There is nothing anyone can do about where they choose to transit.
The Chinese ship is most likely being monitored
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According to
@NBCNews
the Chinese spy balloon used an American internet provider to send & receive data, mostly navigation, back to China.
For reference, here’s the map I created with
@TieDyeIntel
with an estimated flight path over some of our nations most sensitive military…
Updated map of the
#Chinese
#Spy
#Balloon
path over sensitive and military sites in the US.
This is the *estimated* path of the balloon with *estimated* sensor ranges with public sightings, military bases and strategic locations.
Made in collaboration with
@TieDyeIntel
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The use of the 5" gun indicates that a threat was within 13-15nm of the ship.
Little by little the story is coming together.
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US Air Force B-52H Stratofortresses sit on the flightline at Minot AFB, ND on 03 October 2023.
📸 A1C Kyle Wilson
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US Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District salvage plan for the Key bridge.
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Salvors, working with the Key Bridge Unified Command 2024, remove a large section of bridge span, along with other wreckage on April 14, 2024 from the Patapsco River in efforts to reopen the Fort McHenry Channel in Baltimore.
📸 PO2 Ronald Hodges
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An image posted to r/aviation on Reddit shows a mishap has occurred with an F-22 at Savannah IAP in Georgia.
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US Air Force discrete livery C-32B spotted at Alliance Fort Worth airport today.
It's worth noting that the registration numbers have been removed or covered and it did not show on flight tracking sites upon departure.
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Official statement from Ellsworth AFB regarding the B-1 crash a few hours ago.
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