Flightradar24 Interesting Finds

[Redbug]

U2 just cruising along at 60K'....
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That U2 was a good find. As a kid we lived at Edwards AFB (Dad did a career in the AF and we lived all over the place). The things going on at Edwards was incredible. We also lived at Hickam AFB...Hawaii...and a U2 would land there on occasion.

 

[MossRoad]

You obviously did not encounter any un-detonated energetic materials otherwise you wouldn't be here and I presume you can still count to 20 on your fingers and toes.

I didn't, but a few others did. As I recall, a group of kids found some tear gas and that was that!

 

[bcp]

N6914W Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware

Track N6914W flight from Wood County to Wood County

www.flightaware.com

Bruce

 

[Carl_NH]

How unusual - how did you find that BCP?

 

[bcp]

How unusual - how did you find that BCP?

It was sent to me. I reposted it here.

Bruce

 

[Carl_NH]

Must say that took some creative flying to do that - cool indeed!

 

[MossRoad]

Kinda slow on this thread...

Found this last night leaving Salt Lake City for destination unknown...

 

[MossRoad]

Right now.... two dreamlifters in the sky.

 

[MossRoad]

And a private C130 on the ground in Anchorage...

 

[MossRoad]

KC-135

Boeing E-6 Mercury - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Always training near Sheppard AFB

 

[Joel/ak]

Linden is just a state carrier for the unimproved airstrip that the villages are known for.

Those dream lifters are weird aircraft. Especially when the nose and tail open up. Usually those flying bricks refuel in ANC for a stop between the lower 48 and Asia. They generally haul fuselage parts. Kinda cool that the main deck is adjustable. It raises and lowers for whatever they are hauling

Sent from my SM-S901U using TractorByNet mobile app

 

[Redbug]

I have occasionally seen a Dreamlifter land at the Columbia SC airport on occasion. Usually because of bad weather. Boeing uses them to ferry large parts of the planes they are assembling from their other plants to their Charleston SC facility.

 

[dmccarty]

I have occasionally seen a Dreamlifter land at the Columbia SC airport on occasion. Usually because of bad weather. Boeing uses them to ferry large parts of the planes they are assembling from their other plants to their Charleston SC facility.

I have "seen" the Dream Lifter on the flight tracking pages a couple of times going to/from Charleston. Such an interesting plane. First time I saw the plane I had to look it up to figure out what it was and where it was going.

 

[dmccarty]

Regarding KC135s, E6 and T38s.

I "see" them over and off the coast of NC frequently. The T38's seem to be USN flying offshore from the Nortfolk area. The KC135's I assume are refueling the the T38s and unseen fighters. I never see fighters pop up offshore. I have seen F35s, I think they are USMC, and Harriers pop up in airspace that has quite a bit of traffic. But they pop up and then disappear. Never seen F15 at all even though some are based in NC.

A variety of adversary aircraft show up, Mirages, Kifir, and Skyhawks. I have manage to hear and "see" F5's a few times. One flew close enough to the house I could hear it but not see it.

The E6 I see over NC quite frequently which I find surprising. It flew close enough to the house one day that I could hear it but not see it.

 

[dmccarty]

Earlier today I saw these interesting aircraft.

 

[dmccarty]

Later in the day, the offshore fun started.

 

[Tpondel]

 

[Highlandr]

Later in the day, the offshore fun started.

Couple of Draken Int'ls A4s out there right now.

 

[dmccarty]

Couple of Draken Int'ls A4s out there right now.

ScootA2 was having a bit of E ticket fun today.

 

[bcp]

A few minutes ago:

And lots of delta-wing icons active in SW Arizona now.

Bruce