Question for Planefags
✈️ Planefags ✈️
We just heard a plane go over our house that sounded like it was close enough to take the roof off! I immediately opened the flight tracker ap on my phone and there were no planes showing in the area. This has happened several times over the last month. Any thoughts on this??
Military planes do not have to adhere to sound restrictions (so, very noisy, even when further away).
Plus, when they are on an active mission they do not have to appear on 'public' radar.
A few minutes after the plane flew over, a white car flew past the house with its siren blaring. The car did not look like the local fire dept vehicle. The webcam captured a picture of the car but I can't make out the emblem or the wording on the trunk. Oh well, probably not related anyway. Thanks everyone for your input - it was educational!
My buddy flew C-130's all over the planet. Occasionally we have one go overhead that shakes the house. He explained to me that they often do low level flight training (terrain following) and when they are that low (at least here in New England) radar can't always pick them up due to natural obstructions.
Sometimes they will climb high enough for their final approach and become visible on radar with call sign, heading, speed, etc.
Look and see which base(s) are nearby and see what is flying in and out.
We live near Davis Monthan AFB. Lots of flights everyday without their Hexadecimal ID. My favorites are the ones show up a plane a helicopter and vice versa on the ADSB Exchange. Also fun to try to pick out the flights moving illegals around.
are you close to an airport or military installation? or gulf coast / mexican boarder?
could be military aircraft or CIA drug runners (or child traffickers, etc.)
It could be below the radar also.
Somebody's watching you
LOL, good one! :)
We're in WV north of Charleston.
Get regular .mil helo traffic over our house and the occasional transport.
Few years ago, they were always transponding. Last few years they all go over dark with the occasional exception.
We think maybe they use our property as a visual navigation aid as it likely is very visible from the air among mostly woods, because the helos are always flying right over day mostly but occasionally at night.
I'm assuming they're WVANG but I can't make out the markings without binocs and I never seem to have them handy or maybe I just don't care enough anymore.
are you in the midwest? this has been going on lately;
just looked and saw you’re out east, but maybe something similar is happening? 🤔
https://www.usgs.gov/news/state-news-release/media-alert-usgs-and-agencies-four-states-announce-low-level-airplane
Possibly. Thanks for sharing!
you’re welcome:)🇺🇸
70 minutes west of DC and 30 minutes north of the WV Air National Guard but I can usually pick the NG flights up.