Now it is time for some more Mode-S/ADS-B Military and Government intercepts from here on the Radio Ranch in WNC. I had nearly one whole day of down time due to weather (4/5), but the last two days have been hopping.
Even though I live out here in the sticks (about 60 miles from the nearest military base), I'm still amazed at the variety of government and military aircraft that pass through this area on a regular basis.
These are aircraft, that in some cases. I didn't know that they passed through here from time to time. Aircraft like US Navy E-6 TACAMOs, E-8C JSTARS, E-4B NAOCs, military special operators, tankers, cargo haulers, tactical aircraft, USAF/USN trainers, fixed/rotary wing aircraft, US and State government aircraft, civilian contractors/airlines, and the occasional aircraft that belong to, well, interesting agencies and federal government departments.
It has not only been an educational experience, but it has also redirected my thinking on how my voice scanner equipment should be programmed. That is now an a new ongoing project and having a Mode-S box has already paid off in that area of monitoring.
I will have more to say about all of this in future Milcom columns in Monitoring Times magazine and I will probably be doing a series of technical articles in MT in our On The Bench column on Mode-S-ADS-B monitoring. If you are not currently doing this aspect of Milcom monitoring right now, it should certainly be something you consider in the future on your radio shack bucket list.
Now back to the latest ADS-B/Mode-S intercepts.
AE0434 ------ --- 2011-04-07 22:36 C-32 United States USAF
AE066B 62-3554 --- 2011-04-07 22:21 KC-135R United States USAF 22ARW [KIAB]
AE12FE 62-1806 PUMA79 2011-04-07 21:55 C-130E United States USAF 19AW [KLRF]
AE12FE 62-1806 PUMA79 2011-04-07 21:43 C-130E United States USAF 19AW [KLRF]
AE0321 74-2134 HAFER 54 2011-04-07 21:26 C-130H United States USAF 317AG [KDYS]
AE066B 62-3554 --- 2011-04-07 21:12 KC-135R United States USAF 22ARW [KIAB]
AE1488 86-0416 PEACH31 2011-04-07 21:06 TE-8a United States 330th CTS
AE1222 65-0988 KING 15 2011-04-07 20:55 mC-130P United States AFRC 347RQW/71RQS
ADFEB3 73-1676 RENT46 2011-04-07 20:34 E-4B United States USAF 55WG/1ACCS [KOFF]
AE1488 86-0416 PEACH31 2011-04-07 19:53 TE-8a United States 330th CTS
AE06B6 ------ --- 2011-04-07 19:48 UC-12B United States US NAVY
AE055F 85-0002 --- 2011-04-07 18:18 C-5M United States USAF 436AW/9AS [KDOV]
AE1245 62-1841 ??? --- 2011-04-07 18:10 C-130E United States AR ANG 189AW/154TS [KLRF]
AE1245 62-1841 ??? BULL 99 2011-04-07 17:58 C-130E United States AR ANG 189AW/154TS [KLRF]
AE055F 85-0002 --- 2011-04-07 17:48 C-5M United States USAF 436AW/9AS [KDOV]
AE08AD 00-3592 --- 2011-04-07 17:47 T-6A United States USAF
AE1191 03-0016 --- 2011-04-07 17:42 UC-35B United States USARC B/2-228 AVN (TA) [KMGE]
AE055F 85-0002 --- 2011-04-07 17:13 C-5M United States USAF 436AW/9AS [KDOV]
A5D4AA N475LC --- 2011-04-07 16:28 Gulfstream IV United States L-3 Info Systems
AE093A 00-1051 --- 2011-04-07 16:26 UC-35B United States USARC B/2-228 AVN (TA) [KMGE]
AA06F9 --- 4153 2011-04-07 16:17 F-16 United States USAFE 52FW/480FS [ETAD]
ADFD00 95-0052 --- 2011-04-07 15:52 T-1A United States 48th FTS
AE13D1 04-1778 --- 2011-04-07 15:47 C-37B United States USARMY OSACOM PATD [KADW]
ADFD10 95-0068 --- 2011-04-07 15:36 T-1A United States 48th FTS
AE04AE 165740 --- 2011-04-07 14:44 UC-35 United States MWHS-4
AE2739 KC-3805 FIXER55 2011-04-07 14:15 India Air Force C-130J <=Assigned Lockheed test flight
AE10D0 165514 --- 2011-04-07 14:11 T-39G United States USN TW-6/VT-86 [KNPA]
AE0192 84-0125 BATTL22 2011-04-07 13:56 C-21A United States CT ANG 103AW/118AS [KBDL]
AE1488 86-0416 PEACH31 2011-04-07 13:54 TE-8a United States 330th CTS
AE07EA 95-0107 RCH573 2011-04-07 13:24 C-17A United States USAF 437AW [KCHS]
A5D4AA N475LC --- 2011-04-07 13:11 Gulfstream IV United States L-3 Info Systems
AE07EA 95-0107 RCH573 2011-04-07 13:09 C-17A United States USAF 437AW [KCHS]
AA06F9 --- 4153 2011-04-07 11:24 F-16 United States USAFE 52FW/480FS [ETAD]
AC9712 N910EC --- 2011-04-07 10:52 208B United States ---
AE0192 84-0125 BATTL14 2011-04-07 10:40 C-21A United States CT ANG 103AW/118AS [KBDL]
A6D6D9 N54PA --- 2011-04-07 08:10 Lear 36 United States ---
AE12B8 88-0193 TALON 11 2011-04-06 23:18 MC-130h United States
AE2126 07-27011 BOXCAR10 2011-04-06 23:18 C-27J United States US ARMY
AE0153 63-8002 --- 2011-04-06 21:48 KC-135R United States USAF 22ARW [KIAB]
AE119C 03-3119 RCH3119 2011-04-06 21:33 C-17A United States MS ANG 172AW/183AS [KJAN]
AE119C 03-3119 RCH3119 2011-04-06 21:21 C-17A United States MS ANG 172AW/183AS [KJAN]
AE2126 07-27011 BOXCAR10 2011-04-06 21:04 C-27J United States US ARMY
ADFD00 95-0052 --- 2011-04-06 20:46 T-1A United States 48th FTS
AE10C0 01-0197 RCH528T 2011-04-06 20:37 C-17A United States USAF 437AW [KCHS]
AE14B6 160981 --- 2011-04-06 20:36 T-44A United States USN TW-4/VT-31 [KNGP]
AE10C0 01-0197 RCH528T 2011-04-06 20:23 C-17A United States USAF 437AW [KCHS]
AE02E3 81-0628 COBB28 2011-04-06 19:44 C-130H United States AFRC 94AW/700AS [KMGE]
AE040F 162783/ 784 GOTO FMS 2011-04-06 19:18 E-6B United States USN VQ-3 [KTIK]
AE10CE 165512 --- 2011-04-06 18:01 T-39G United States USN TW-6/VT-86 [KNPA]
AA06F9 --- 4153 2011-04-06 17:10 F-16 United States USAFE 52FW/480FS [ETAD]
AD5743 N959NA --- 2011-04-06 17:03 T-38 United States NASA
AE117E 02-1112 RCH2112 2011-04-06 16:57 C-17A United States MS ANG 172AW/183AS [KJAN]
AE13C8 04-3754 --- 2011-04-06 16:50 T-6A United States USAF 71FTW [KEND]
AE117E 02-1112 RCH2112 2011-04-06 16:46 C-17A United States MS ANG 172AW/183AS [KJAN]
A68C86 99-0100 --- 2011-04-06 16:26 UC-35 United States US ARMY
AE10DF 92-13120 --- 2011-04-06 16:25 RC-12P United States US ARMY B/224 MIB (AE) [KSVN]
AE49C1 09-9205 VOLT29 2011-04-06 16:22 C-17A United States USAF 437AW [KCHS]
AE1233 03-3122 RCH3122 2011-04-06 16:10 C-17A United States USAF 437AW [KCHS]
AE1233 03-3122 RCH3122 2011-04-06 15:59 C-17A United States USAF 437AW [KCHS]
A5D4AA N475LC --- 2011-04-06 15:54 Gulfstream IV United States L-3 Info Systems
ADFDC9 93-1563 EPIC63 2011-04-06 14:58 C-130H United States NC ANG 145AW/156AS [KCLT]
AE07EE 96-0004 VOLT35 2011-04-06 14:49 C-17A United States USAF 437AW [KCHS]
ADFDC9 93-1563 EPIC63 2011-04-06 14:48 C-130H United States NC ANG 145AW/156AS [KCLT]
ADFE9A 95-0101 --- 2011-04-06 13:24 C-12R+ United States US ARMY
AC9712 N910EC --- 2011-04-06 12:53 208B United States ---
ADFC8E 92-0333 --- 2011-04-06 12:49 T-1A United States USAF 12FTW/99FTS [KRND]
AE01AA 84-0071 JOSA481 2011-04-06 12:48 C-21A United States MI ANG 110FW/172AS [KBTL]
AE06B5 161306 --- 2011-04-06 12:39 TC-12B United States USN TAW-4/VT-35 [KNGP]
ADFCE2 94-0131 --- 2011-04-06 12:26 T-1A United States USAF 479FTG/451FTS [KNPA]
AE0191 84-0124 RCH259 2011-04-06 11:40 C-21A United States CT ANG 103AW/118AS [KBDL]
AC9712 N910EC --- 2011-04-06 11:33 208B United States ---
ADFC8F 92-0334 --- 2011-04-06 10:57 T-1A United States USAF 479FTG/451FTS [KNPA]
ACEE92 N932RD --- 2011-04-06 10:53 MD82 United States US Marshal JPATS?
AE10DF 92-13120 --- 2011-04-06 10:47 RC-12P United States USARMY B/224 MIB (AE) [KSVN]
ADFC90 92-0335 --- 2011-04-06 10:45 T-1A United States USAF 479FTG/451FTS [KNPA]
ADFD75 91-0505 --- 2011-04-06 10:30 C-26B United States OSACOM Det.17 NCArNG
ADFDCA 93-2041 TORCH55 2011-04-06 09:22 C-130H United States IL ANG 182AW/169AS [KPIA]
AE0154 63-8045 BOLT31 2011-04-06 09:19 KC-135R United States USAF 6AMW/927ARW
AE0449 02-4452 --- 2011-04-06 08:05 C-32B United States NJ ANG 108WG/150SOS [KWRI]
AE01AA 84-0071 JOSA481 2011-04-06 07:39 C-21A United States MI ANG 110FW/172AS [KBTL]
AE03FD 78-23132/84-014 --- 2011-04-05 11:54 C-12 United States US ARMY
A979B3 N71 --- 2011-04-05 11:16 King Air 300 United States ---
A2B396 N273WA WOA8129 2011-04-05 11:09 MD11 United States World Airways
AE06C8 161504 --- 2011-04-05 10:35 UC-12B United States Atlanta
ADFC94 92-0339 --- 2011-04-05 10:25 T-1A United States USAF
AE148B 92-3290 PEACH33 2011-04-05 09:36 E-8C United States GA ANG 116ACW [KWRB]
AE055F 85-0002 --- 2011-04-04 16:49 C-5M United States USAF 436AW/9AS [KDOV]
ADFDC5 93-1458 EPIC 60 2011-04-04 16:13 C-130H United States NC ANG 145AW/156AS [KCLT]
AE1196 03-3113 RCH890 2011-04-04 16:06 C-17A United States MS ANG 172AW/183AS [KJAN]
AE1196 03-3113 RCH890 2011-04-04 15:52 C-17A United States MS ANG 172AW/183AS [KJAN]
AE0192 84-0125 --- 2011-04-04 15:26 C-21A United States CT ANG 103AW/118AS [KBDL]
ADFC90 92-0335 --- 2011-04-04 15:08 T-1A United States USAF 479FTG/451FTS [KNPA]
A6D6D9 N54PA --- 2011-04-04 15:04 Lear 36 United States ---
AD9A00 N976AS --- 2011-04-04 15:03 MD-83 United States US Marshal JPATS
AE044D 162145 --- 2011-04-04 14:43 C-2A United States USN VRC-40 [KNGU]
AE012E 73-1683 --- 2011-04-04 14:10 C-9C United States AFRC 932AW/73AS [KBLV]
ADFEEC 160048 JT733 2011-04-04 13:50 C-9B United States USNR VR-52 [KWRI]
A2C272 N277WA WOA8520 2011-04-04 13:10 MD-11F United States World Airways
ADFCC0 93-0640 --- 2011-04-04 12:09 T-1A United States USAF
ADFCD2 94-0115 --- 2011-04-04 10:59 T-1A United States USAF 71FTW/32FTS [KEND]
AE04AD 99-0104 --- 2011-04-04 10:59 UC-35a1 United States USARC A/2-228 AVN (TA) [KWRI ]
AD9A00 N976AS --- 2011-04-04 10:58 MD-83 United States US Marshal JPATS
AE0192 84-0125 BATTL14 2011-04-04 10:46 C-21A United States CT ANG 103AW/118AS [KBDL]
AE0192 84-0125 BATTL14 2011-04-04 10:34 C-21A United States CT ANG 103AW/118AS [KBDL]
AE04AD 99-0104 --- 2011-04-04 10:30 UC-35a1 United States USARC A/2-228 AVN (TA) [KWRI ]
A2C272 N277WA WOA9622 2011-04-04 09:50 MD-11F United States World Airways
067C0 N125RD --- 2011-04-04 04:49 Boeing 763-383ER United Stateds Ryan Intl Airlines
A6D6D9 N54PA --- 2011-04-04 03:47 Lear 36 United States ---
AE052D 69-0007 --- 2011-04-04 00:22 C-5A United States AFRC 433AW/68AS [KSKF]
AE07FE 98-0052 COHO85 2011-04-03 21:52 C-17A United States USAF 62AW [KTCM]
AE119C 03-3119 RCH3119 2011-04-03 21:49 C-17A United States MS ANG 172AW/183AS [KJAN]
AE119C 03-3119 RCH3119 2011-04-03 21:37 C-17A United States MS ANG 172AW/183AS [KJAN]
AE117E 02-1112 RCH252 2011-04-03 19:01 C-17A United States MS ANG 172AW/183AS [KJAN]
AE03F8 84-0154 --- 2011-04-03 17:51 C-12U United States Det 38
AA59AE N766VA 601 2011-04-03 17:41 Boeing 767-2Q8 United States Vision Airlines
AE1BF5 07-46312 RCH357 2011-04-03 14:37 C-130J-30 United States ---
AE1BF5 07-46312 RCH357 2011-04-03 14:25 C-130J-30 United States ---
AA59AE N766VA 602 2011-04-03 14:00 Boeing 767-2Q8 United States Vision Airlines
ADFDEB 94-6706 ANVIL85 2011-04-03 13:46 C-130H United States WV ANG 130AW/130AS [KCRW]
ADFEB3 73-1676 RENT46 2011-04-03 13:38 E-4B United States USAF 55WG/1ACCS [KOFF]
AE01FE 98-3038 --- 2011-04-03 13:22 T-6A United States USAF
AC9712 N910EC --- 2011-04-03 13:15 208B United States ---
AC9712 N910EC --- 2011-04-03 12:39 208B United States ---
AE1E77 166025 --- 2011-04-03 12:27 T-6B United States ---
A2AC28 N271WA WOA9616 2011-04-03 11:50 MD-11F United States World Airways
AE08AC 00-3591 --- 2011-04-03 10:39 T-6A United States USAF
A2B396 N273WA WOA8505 2011-04-03 05:39 MD11 United States World Airways
AE08DA 166380 OTIS24 2011-04-03 00:10 KC-130J United States USMC VMGR-252 [KNKT]
What I haven't listed here are the hundreds of civilian airline and bizjets Mode-S equipped aircraft listings. Those listings would go on and on for pages and I won't post them up here on this subject specific blog. If you are a civilian aviation monitoring enthusiast, then a Mode-S box or a Pinkfroot app should be on your bucket list.
If you are interested in monitoring voice comms from military and civilian aircraft regardless of band, you need a scanner or HF receiver. The good folks at Grove Enterprises here in Brasstown have a wide selection of scanners and HF receivers, antennas, and other monitoring accessories that will help you hear your radio listening environment. Be sure to check out http://grove-ent.com/ for all your monitoring equipment.
In order to track ADS-B equipped aircraft or AIS ships, if you live near a waterway or the coast, checkout the Pinkfroot Plane Finder and Ship Finder apps for real time tracking on the iPhone, iPod, iPod and now the Android platform as well. Their website is located at http://my.pinkfroot.com/.
Pinkfroot has also just posted up a new on-line live air traffic radar map at planefinder.net, and a super fast ship map at shipfinder.co. Both of these online tracking tools provide amazing ADS-B and AIS virtual radar information straight to your PC or Mac.
To monitor Mode-S transmissions, you will need some quality receiving equipment. I recommend you checkout the Kinetic Avionics website at http://www.kinetic-avionics.com/. They have some neat toys that will add a whole new dimension to your radio monitoring hobby.
Finally, for some of the best military radio monitoring information available in the public domain, be sure to check out my monthly Milcom column in Monitoring Times magazine. You can even choose a print or electronic versions of this great monthly magazine. Go to http://www.monitoringtimes.com/ to order your subscription.