Flight Plan by Uncle Joe

[paddle007]

I was doing yard work at home today and couldn't help but notice the repeated violation of air space near my home It was a dark helicopter but not as noisy as the typical work horse military craft I see.
When I see a circular redundant pattern like this I get jumpy. Has one of St. Tammany's inmates busted out?
Was it time to lock and load?
My slow mind finally remembered I have Flight Radar on my phone. Bigger than crap it was a military aircraft. When the flight path appeared I knew who created the flight plan.
It had to have been "Awe Come on Man"
Now being serious for a moment it did get my curiosity up. I did not see the origin of the flight but it looks like it ended at the Slidell Regional Airport.
I'll carefully remove my foil hat now, I might need it later.

 

[charlie12]

This is a good site for watching military flights https://globe.adsbexchange.com/

 

[iomg8]

Looking for all those guns lost in the river and lakes.

 

[john17427]

AH-64 flew low over my neighborhood yesterday for the first time in 20 years of living there. Flight path was straight though, southeast to northwest. I love seeing military aircraft fly over.

 

[AustinBR]

I was doing yard work at home today and couldn't help but notice the repeated violation of air space near my home It was a dark helicopter but not as noisy as the typical work horse military craft I see.
When I see a circular redundant pattern like this I get jumpy. Has one of St. Tammany's inmates busted out?
Was it time to lock and load?
My slow mind finally remembered I have Flight Radar on my phone. Bigger than crap it was a military aircraft. When the flight path appeared I knew who created the flight plan.
It had to have been "Awe Come on Man"
Now being serious for a moment it did get my curiosity up. I did not see the origin of the flight but it looks like it ended at the Slidell Regional Airport.
I'll carefully remove my foil hat now, I might need it later.

I'm confused - what are you alluding to?

 

[MOTOR51]

I'm confused - what are you alluding to?

Uh, black govt helicopters making very little noise flying circular patterns over your airspace. How is there any question on what’s going on. The only real question is when will he be abducted by aliens.


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[AustinBR]

Uh, black govt helicopters making very little noise flying circular patterns over your airspace. How is there any question on what’s going on. The only real question is when will he be abducted by aliens.


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But...but...but...why would the super-secret squirrel guys keep the transponder on in their helo? Also, why wouldn't they turn on the active camoflauge? Things don't add up.

 

[MOTOR51]

But...but...but...why would the super-secret squirrel guys keep the transponder on in their helo? Also, why wouldn't they turn on the active camoflauge? Things don't add up.

It’s working, you are skeptical because of the countermeasures they use, like leaving the transponder on.

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[paddle007]

In hindsight I was likely suffering from heat exhaustion when I posted it. Sept yard work. I'm not too bright!
Being sincere I enjoy watching military aircraft.
Being honest I am a curious individual. That's the reason for having the Flight Path app on my phone.
The flight path makes no sense to me. Now not being keen on the ways of the military I have no idea why this flight path looks like Crazy Joe did it with an Etch O Sketch.
I was expecting someone to accuse me of creating that pic with photo editing.
Ha ha! The reference to the noise was my surprise it was Military. With Mil stuff I expect the large chop of the big green birds.
I guess I need to get out more often.

 

[sportsbud]

Dude probably training fight. That's how you train in helicopters by flying in circles... See it all the time...

 

[dwr461]

I work next to an airport. Military aircraft are doing that sort of thing frequently. I’ve seen cobras, Blackhawks, v-22 ospreys, c130’s, and several other types of military aircraft doings similar things here.

Dave


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[Kraut]

FBI was in a Slidell neighborhood for something Friday, nothing says the Northshore can't have sophisticated crime.

Sometimes, the pilots just need hours in the seat.

 

[tbone]

This is a good site for watching military flights https://globe.adsbexchange.com/

Thanks for the link. I've been watching one C-17 after the other flying towards Kabul and returning to Dubai for a couple of days. The flight path originates in Pakistan for flights from Kabul and disappears in Pakistan for flights destined for Kabul. They are turning off the IFF transmitter at the same point in Pakistan when heading to Kabul and turning it back on at the same position in Pakistan when returning.
Yeah, I know. I don't have much to do.

 

[tbone]

Thanks for the link. I've been watching one C-17 after the other flying towards Kabul and returning to Dubai for a couple of days. The flight path originates in Pakistan for flights from Kabul and disappears in Pakistan for flights destined for Kabul. They are turning off the IFF transmitter at the same point in Pakistan when heading to Kabul and turning it back on at the same position in Pakistan when returning.
Yeah, I know. I don't have much to do.

Interesting. I was watching flights a minute or two before posting the above post and went back to the link right after I posted and all flights were gone from the tracking website. There were at least 5 C-17s before the post and none after the post.

Edit: Apparently it was a coincidence that the planes going to Kabul had the IFF in the OFF position and the planes returning had the same configuration. I went back after the previous post and two reappeared over the Arabian Sea headed to Dubai.