πΊπΈπ·πΊ Can we confirm this TASS story using only publicly available flight data of a #USAF reconnaissance plane's mission earlier today?
Yes we can, and at the same time we deflate their spin.
This is a great example PAOs can use re the benefits of #OSINT.
tass.com/defense/1343469
Yes we can, and at the same time we deflate their spin.
This is a great example PAOs can use re the benefits of #OSINT.
tass.com/defense/1343469
Not only can we identify the plane's departure and arrival time from Crete, that was #USAF RC-135W Rivet Joint 62-4126 #AE1253 using callsign #ZEUS21.
globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=AE1253&sβ¦
globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=AE1253&sβ¦
We also see very clearly the sensor being used is on the right hand side of the plane; they conduct the pass at ~370kn, turn around as fast as they can (~450kn+), and make another pass, three times. Their departure wasn't forced, they were done; they left at ~420kn; not that fast
The flight used ADS-B for the entire mission, broadcasting their exact location to all aircraft nearby, in compliance with civilian rules which they are not bound by as a state aircraft. Why over deliver? Because it's a good way to avoid getting shot at and shows their intentions
The reconnaissance part of the mission arguably started ~08:00 and finished ~14:00, a six hour mission in the international airspace over The Black Sea.
The more #ADSBexchange receivers we have along the edge of The Black Sea, the more complete the data becomes.
The more #ADSBexchange receivers we have along the edge of The Black Sea, the more complete the data becomes.
Sputnik adds, the Su-27 stayed with them till they left? Doubt it. π€·ββοΈ
#USAF transparency re: aircraft positions and flight paths prevents them from being misrepresented in the press; maybe someone does understand the benefits of transparency over there.π€
sputniknews.com/20210928/russiβ¦
#USAF transparency re: aircraft positions and flight paths prevents them from being misrepresented in the press; maybe someone does understand the benefits of transparency over there.π€
sputniknews.com/20210928/russiβ¦
The interception did happen tho, @Gerjon_ spotted it from space.
https://twitter.com/Gerjon_/status/1442925407506890753?s=20
- Transponder data
- Radio audio
- Satellite imagery
An OSINT hat trick!
π
h/t @ameliairheart for heads up
- Radio audio
- Satellite imagery
An OSINT hat trick!
π
h/t @ameliairheart for heads up
Is their real callsign "#LIGHTO21" not "#ZEUS21" as their ADS-B transponder is broadcasting? I don't listen to enough EAM messages to know if they're always different and I just hadn't noticed before. π€
I look forward to video from the Su-27; I hope he has a new iPhone, some of the pilots take really crappy videos. Yes, I'm talking smack about the quality of the video Russian interceptor pilots take of USAF recon aircraft, while flying; what of it? π
*not an EAM message, typing too quickly. π€¦ββοΈ
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