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AvGeek and OSINT enthusiast | Providing real-time updates on military aircraft movements and breaking events | https://t.co/Lz90CV6l2o
Jan 12 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
News out on the Chinese Spy Balloon, dubbed KILLEEN-23, from @nationalpost sheds new light on the response from DoD, NORAD and USNORTHCOM.

Below is the map made with @TieDyeIntel.

I'll post new information in a brief thread here:

1/ Image NORAD was warned in August 2022 about China's balloon program. It was revealed that 5 similar balloons had traversed North America in the previous 8 years.

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Jan 11 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
Southern California wildfire thread for Saturday 11 January 2025

Updates will be posted throughout the day here.

1/ Current fire status as of 1443z.

Palisades Fire is 21,596 acres and 11% contained.
Eaton Fire is 14,117 acres and 15% contained.

More than 12,000 structures have been destroyed.

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Jan 7 • 26 tweets • 8 min read
The #palisadesfire in rural LA County, CA has exploded in size amid heavy winds gusting in excess of 65mph.

Will keep an eye out and update this thread.

1/ The area is under a particularly dangerous situation red flag warning meaning conditions are ideal for rapid wildfire growth and spread.

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Jan 4 • 15 tweets • 4 min read
In the Las Vegas Trump hotel bomber’s email to @samosaur shared on the @ShawnRyan762 show posted a few hours ago, he claims some pretty wild things.

Let’s take a look together at the “manifesto”.

1/ Here’s the manifesto in its entirety.

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Jan 1 • 21 tweets • 6 min read
Overnight a person in a white pickup truck rammed into a crowd at Bourbon & Canal in New Orleans killing at least 10 and injuring 35.

Here’s what we know about what the FBI is investigating as an act of terrorism. There will be updates to this thread.

1/ The incident occurred near Bourbon & Canal on the edge of New Orleans’ French Quarter neighborhood at approximately 0315L.

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Dec 22, 2024 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Here's what we know about the accidental shoot down of a US Navy F/A-18 by the Ticonderoga class guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) over the Red Sea:

1/ Image The incident occurred around 0300 local time in the Red Sea.

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Dec 21, 2024 • 9 tweets • 5 min read
As of 0021z there are now 58 Temporary Flight Restrictions in effect over NY and NJ. Many of these cover electric and gas infrastructure, however many of them in upstate NY are over commercial and industrial facilities.

Let's take a look at what's covered in a short 🧵.

1/n Image All of these TFRs are in effect for 30 days from the date of issuance and are effective from the surface to 400' above ground level. They have all been classified as security TFRs with the 'national defense airspace' label.

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Dec 1, 2024 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
Q: How can an E-6 off the coast of California talk to a submarine off the coast of Russia?

A: The physical properties of very low frequency.

A 🧵on how VLF enables messages to be passed around the world.

1/ A US Navy E-6B Mercury can transmit on virtually every radio band from very low frequency to super high frequency/satcom for the sole purpose of communicating with submerged submarines around the world.

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Sep 10, 2024 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
I-75 shooting thread for Tuesday, September 10th.

Updates will be posted here.

There will be a press conference at 1500L.

1/n Image Google Maps in the area of I-75 and MM 49 shows KY 909 still closed as well as Exit 49 in both directions as of 1145L.

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Aug 5, 2024 • 5 tweets • 4 min read
In support of FEMA Region 4, the White IST, the East IST Cache, and TN-TF1 (NIMS type 3 US&R task force) have been deployed. 5 additional NIMS type 3 US&R Task Forces (VA-TF2, VA-TF1, MD-TF1, OH-TF1, & IN-TF1) are being deployed for tropical storm Debby operations.


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Jul 24, 2024 • 19 tweets • 2 min read
Watching the playback of this hearing. I will post relevant items in this thread.

1/n Testifying before the House Homeland Security Committee hearing featuring the commissioner of the PA State Police, Col. Christopher Paris.

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Jul 14, 2024 • 22 tweets • 5 min read
@JohnMillerCNN reports that the @FBI has high confidence that they have identified the attempted assassin as a 20 year old Pennsylvania man.

31/n @JohnMillerCNN @FBI Several people are heard yelling "gun!" several seconds before the first shot rang out.

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Jul 13, 2024 • 33 tweets • 9 min read
There are reports circulating that former President Trump has been shot at his rally in Pennsylvania. These reports are unverified, but at a minimum, there were shots fired and the Secret Service rushed him off stage.

This post will be updated as we know more.

1/n Image CNN is reporting that Trump was injured during the shooting. In a video posted to , it appears that there is blood coming from the side of Trump's face.

2/n dailymail.com
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Oct 16, 2023 • 11 tweets • 4 min read
What is an Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)?

I'll break it down in this 🧵

1/n Image An ARG is an amphibious force consisting of a Naval element, a group of ships known as an amphibious task force (ATF), and a landing force (LF) of US Marines, often a Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) totaling about 5,000 people.

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Oct 13, 2023 • 7 tweets • 4 min read
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 🧵

1/n Image A carrier strike group consists of an aircraft carrier (CVN) as the flag ship, one guided missile cruiser (CG), 2 or more guided missile destroyers (DDGs) and sometimes 2 or more support vessels and at least 1 fast attack submarine totaling around 7,500 personnel.

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Jul 29, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Naval Station Mayport - DoD fire, Jax Fire Rescue, and Navy firefighting personnel are battling a fire on the USS Milwaukee. Major fire has been declared. Possibility of 4 sailors trapped. Fire reported to be out at this time. Crews working on overhaul and extinguishing hotspots. Sounds like the 4 sailors that were trapped have been rescued.
Jul 9, 2022 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
#MonkeyWerx seems to think that the RC-135s can only do one mission, interception of wireless communications or Signals Intelligence (SIGINT).

This is a thread on the in service variants of the RC-135.

1/n All RC-135 variants, 14 of them, are all based on the same C-135 aircraft.

The C-135 is a medium weight reconnaissance aircraft built by Boeing. It's unrefueled range is 3,900 miles, but it is capable of air to air refueling.

This thread focuses on the variants in service.
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Jul 8, 2022 • 4 tweets • 4 min read
Nearly 60 US Army helos are up at 0115z.

47 - #H60 Blackhawks
12 - #H72 Lakotas

#USArmy #AvGeek Image Forgot to add the 8 #H47's to the list. Image
Mar 24, 2022 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
P-8A Poseidon 🧵
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 The P-8A Poseidon is a multi mission maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft. It efficiently conducts anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and humanitarian response. 2/
The P-8A is the direct replacement to the P-3 Orion. It is a militarized version of Boeing's 737-800 with 900 series wings. It has a range of 1,200nmi with 4 hours on station. It has a crewed by 9 sailors. It has several work multi function work stations for additional crew.
Mar 15, 2022 • 14 tweets • 5 min read
Boeing E-4B Nightwatch in a 🧵

The Boeing E-4B is a militarized version of Boeing's 747. It is designated the National Airborne Operations Center (NAOC) and is designed to board the National Command Authority (NCA) in the event of a nuclear strike.
1/ First deployed in January 1980, the E-4B is also known as the doomsday plane. It accommodates a crew of up to 112 and has an endurance of 12 hours unrefueled and a range of 6,200 miles. It is capapble of air/air refueling. The aircraft can stay aloft for up to 7 days with AAR
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Mar 11, 2022 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
1/ The E-6B Mercury thread
"The E-6B communications relay and strategic airborne command post aircraft. Provides survivable, reliable, and endurable airborne command, control, and communications between the National Command Authority and U.S. strategic and non-strategic forces." Image 2/ The E-6B is a modified Boeing 707 aicraft that has two missions: Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) and Airborne Launch Control System (ALCS). It's capable of air to air refueling and has an endurance of 15 hours. Image