*Blackhawks update* The Blackhawks out of Ft. Drum (home of 10th Mountain Division) are on the move again, with more flowing out of Ft. Drum.
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I've been following these helos for the last couple days and still at a loss as to what they're up to.
Remember that only a small part of military aircraft actually "squawk" on ADS-B frequencies, so we really have no idea the true number aloft. Would be nice to get some "eyes-on" information..
just saw a flight of three flying low not 20 minutes ago, they're not shown on here
ADSB Exchange tracker website is largely volunteer provided data. There are super-enthusiasts and have antenas located in optimal areas. Others may only have an antena in their window and only pickup signals in a very narrow line of sight. In general, lower flying crafts tend to not get picked up (as well) regardless of speed.
To fly in certain airspaces the craft must have an adsb radio turned on and of a certain version. Some general aviation crafts are still lagging behind installing adsb radios.
ADSB is replacing Radar. Quite literally if some one doesn't have an adsb radio they wont be able to be seen because there are too few radar stations / radar operators left to detect them.
All that being said, the Military has an exemption from the FAA adsb rule. By and large they comply, especially on crafts that frequent commercial airports or airfields. But they don't have to comply and often don't.