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by grunt087
12 Feb 2023, 09:14
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Alaska Friday 10 Feb 2023: another balloon/high-altitude object shot down, again by an F-22 Raptor......
Replies: 4
Views: 1204

Re: Alaska Friday 10 Feb 2023: another balloon/high-altitude object shot down, again by an F-22 Raptor......

One theory put out there was that the Larger Ballon may have been doing LIDAR scans of the land near the ICBM sites. LIDAR takes lasers and maps the exact contours of the ground that can be used for cruise missile navigation. The US Tomahawk cruise missile uses GPS,INS and can match it's location to...
by grunt087
12 Feb 2023, 08:57
Forum: Radio Activity
Topic: The demise of ADS-B Exchange?
Replies: 5
Views: 2657

Re: The demise of ADS-B Exchange?

Just from a quick comparison of the two sites globe.adsb.fi had 1900 aircraft being tracked and ADS-B Exchange had 5700 but coverage in my area they seemed the same. I worry that ADS-B exchange might end up a pay site but they claim no major changes will be made for now.
by grunt087
12 Feb 2023, 08:43
Forum: Radio Activity
Topic: REQ: Advice on antenna
Replies: 13
Views: 3616

Re: REQ: Advice on antenna

When I went to Nellis AFB USA I had a BC-125 with the stock rubber duck antenna. Most of the spotters there had the longer flexible Diamond Antenna and were picking up more planes at greater range. Also Scanners are legal in the USA. Police radio's are mostly digital and if they don't want you to he...
by grunt087
12 Feb 2023, 07:55
Forum: Spotting Canada & USA
Topic: Nellis AFB (LSV/KLSV) - 2023
Replies: 118
Views: 31497

Re: Nellis AFB (LSV/KLSV) - 2023

https://www.dreamlandresort.com/ Red Flag 23-2 date has been confirmed according to the above website. NEW date is March 13-24 2023. This date is a change from most that I have seen. The website now says 6 Israeli F-35's and three 707 Tankers will attend but no longer says the F-15's will attend. I ...
by grunt087
06 May 2019, 08:42
Forum: Airshow news!
Topic: Moscow flypast 09 May 2019
Replies: 8
Views: 4027

Re: Moscow flypast 09 May 2019

Sorry to hear you missed out. The only thing you can depend on about Russia is that you can't depend on anything. You might try to get a hold of "Alex Snow" on Facebook. He is a Russian Spotter that is pretty knowledgeable about Russian Military Aviation. He would know better than the internet when ...
by grunt087
21 Mar 2019, 12:04
Forum: Airshow news!
Topic: Moscow flypast 09 May 2019
Replies: 8
Views: 4027

Re: Moscow flypast 09 May 2019

Yes it is well worth going to the rehearsal. I have been there for three Victory Day Parades. The last fly past I was at was cancelled due to low ceiling. If I was not there on the rehearsal day I wouldn't have gotten any pictures. The best place to see the flypast, military vehicles and troops is j...
by grunt087
09 Sep 2018, 12:46
Forum: Spotting Rest of Europe
Topic: Aviadarts in Ryazan (Russia) 03.08.2018
Replies: 16
Views: 4295

Re: Aviadarts in Ryazan (Russia) 03.08.2018

Has it been announced where and when next years Aviadarts 2019 will be at ?
by grunt087
19 Jul 2018, 09:29
Forum: Aviation Photo Forum
Topic: Low Fly ACTION Wales LFA-7 UK 9/10/11th of July 2018
Replies: 12
Views: 4731

Re: Low Fly ACTION Wales LFA-7 UK 9/10/11th of July 2018

I love your sharp clear focus. Seeing every panel line and rivet on a plane doing 250 knots is amazing. What equipment do you use ? Any special Lightroom tricks for bringing out the details ?
by grunt087
20 May 2018, 23:21
Forum: Ramstein
Topic: Ramstein 15-5
Replies: 9
Views: 2865

Re: Ramstein 15-5

The Gray Gulfstream III is a Phoenix Air N63PA I believe. Ex Danish Air force paint .
by grunt087
08 May 2018, 20:57
Forum: Ramstein
Topic: ETAR 26-04-2018
Replies: 11
Views: 2895

Re: ETAR 26-04-2018

I did a little research and the RF-4C is a battle damage repair plane formally from Zweibruken ZR 68-554. The paint job is not accurate that it is in now. There is also a Battle Damage Repair F-15 stored in one of the shelters near the Ammo Dump but I don't know the SN or Tail Number.
by grunt087
07 May 2018, 22:17
Forum: Ramstein
Topic: ETAR 26-04-2018
Replies: 11
Views: 2895

Re: ETAR 26-04-2018

The RF-4 is one that has been in the South West Ramp area for years in a shelter. It was towed to Ramp 2-1 for a while then towed into a hangar to be washed. It has been towed back to Ramp 2-1 after the wash. It is rumored that it is being prepared to be placed as a gate guard or put on display some...
by grunt087
16 Jan 2018, 10:56
Forum: Ramstein
Topic: 13JAN-04FEB18: NASA DC-8?
Replies: 49
Views: 20150

Re: 13JAN-04FEB18: NASA DC-8?

10:52 16 Jan
Activity around the DC8 and AB320. Fueling and preflights being done. It may fly in an hour or two if weather is OK for their tests.
by grunt087
29 Aug 2017, 23:14
Forum: Ramstein
Topic: ETAR 28-08-2017
Replies: 4
Views: 1887

Re: ETAR 28-08-2017

It always amazes me how much you guys know about what is going on with the aircraft in the USAF. I can confirm 300 is going to be transferred to US Army Corps of Engineers and 375 is being sold to MIT ( Massachusetts Institute of Tech) to be used as a test bed for research experiments. There will no...
by grunt087
24 Aug 2017, 16:57
Forum: Airshow news!
Topic: Czech International Air Fest 2/3 September 2017
Replies: 13
Views: 6316

Re: Czech International Air Fest 2/3 September 2017

Is there any transportation from the train station to the airfield ? Any schedule for the flying program? I want to see the Su24 and Su27 fly. My flight wont be into Prague until 11:00 am so I am leaning on staying in Prague and seeing the Airplane museum on Sat and the airshow on Sun. If the Ukrain...
by grunt087
21 May 2017, 14:18
Forum: Ramstein
Topic: ETAR 20-05-2017
Replies: 3
Views: 1407

Re: ETAR 20-05-2017

Correction the C-20 N86 is really a Challenger 601 an FAA ILS Checker.