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posted ago by itsdazzling ago by itsdazzling +301 / -0

Today's finds

  • Algerian Gulfstream out of Savannah, GA via u/leta
  • The 82-8000 "AF1" plane landed after seeming to circle/land at Langley. It didn't put up a callsign at all and its transponders seemed to stay off for the majority of the flight. according to u/Tropic_Lightning and u/Warren_Puffitt they may have been practicing approaches!
  • An Israeli B703 is flying on the East coast as well and has stopped tracking. This plane is a 'blocked aircraft' on most major radar sites (like AF1 is)
  • 3 VENUS flights are up out of DC. Probably training, but the one commonly used as AF2 has been turning tracking off on occasion.
  • SAM735 out of DC

General info:

  • Joe Biden took one of the 'small' planes that can be used as AF1 this past weekend to Delaware. I have seen no confirmation of the callsign "Air Force 1" being used, please post if you find out anything more.
  • A SAM flight is a Special Air Mission meaning a high level official is on the plane
  • AF1 alternates between 2 different flights reg number: 82-8000 or 92-9000, but they may be flying a test flight if they aren't putting up the AF1 callsign.
  • The callsign "AF1" does not need to be used to mean POTUS is onboard, they may use a different one for security
  • VENUS indicates a training mission

Side note: if anyone is a front end dev or knows react/vue we need you for a project.

Happy flying!