Yesterday was busy even let in the day – today is starting out with lots of activity.
Martin B-57 Canberra is an American-built, twinjet tactical bomber and reconnaissance aircraft. The three remaining flightworthy WB-57Fs are technically assigned to the NASA Johnson Space Center, next to Ellington Field in Houston, as high-altitude scientific research aircraft,[2] but have also been used for testing and electronic communications in the U.S. and Afghanistan.
Boeing P-8 Poseidon operates in the anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare (ASUW), and shipping interdiction roles. It is armed with torpedoes, Harpoon anti-ship missiles, and other weapons, can drop and monitor sonobuoys, and can operate in conjunction with other assets, including the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton maritime surveillance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
Lockheed P-3 Orion is a four-engine turboprop anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft developed for the United States Navy. The aircraft is easily distinguished from the Electra by its distinctive tail stinger or “MAD Boom”, used for the magnetic detection of submarines.
Boeing RC-135 is a reconnaissance aircraft designed to support theater and national level intelligence consumers with near real-time on-scene collection, analysis and dissemination capabilities.
Boeing E-3 Sentry is an American airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft developed by Boeing. E-3s are commonly known as AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System). It provides all-weather surveillance, command, control, and communications.
T38 talons are training fighter jets – it’s typical to see a few up around the country. Every once in a while, like today, we see a lot of them. Could be a massive training exercise. Could be a show of force.
There are also a lot of “No Callsign”. Many have taken off from military bases. Guys like Monkeywerx have better programs. I encourage you to watch his SITREP from last night.
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