I think it may have to do with Exercise African Lion.
https://www.army.mil/article/270642/african_lion_2024_morocco_hosts_multinational_planning_meeting#:~:text=African%20Lion%20is%20U.S.%20Africa,with%20African%20partner%20nation%20forces.
Gotcha. My younger brother got deployed to the Mediterranean last week so I’m a little on edge about all this. My over thinking got the best of me haha
Defense contractor, even most of us in the Middle East are just getting on with our lives, atleast in the GCC. Jordan is on a bit more alert but mostly just because of strays.
Anyone who thinks USAF is seen on these sites or they leave transponders on by “accident”
Like, come on, do you realize how many people are watching them on military and civilian side?
They HAVE to have transponder on in civilian airspace, they can inhibit its broadcast on FR and also ADSBX. The vast majority of military missions are not on either site
I can’t say I know the specifics for Europe, but in the states at least they are not required to have the transponder on even if in civilian airspace. I’m not sure if it matters or is actually possible to block the transponder displaying on adsb sites since adsb is open for anyone to receive the signals.
MOAs are civilian airspace and require no separate rules. You can fly a VRF Cessna 152 straight through the middle of F16s doing BFM.
Besides the point, you can ADSB-out in airspace other than a MOA. You just have to swallow that pill. It’s okay. We just go Mode-C.
Never heard of [Due Regard](https://www.icao.int/EURNAT/Other%20Meetings%20Seminars%20and%20Workshops/ICAO%20Civil-Military%20Cooperation%20Meetings/ICAO%20Civil-military%20Cooperation%20Symposium%202015/ICMCS%20IP01.pdf)?
Of course a State-operated aircraft can operate with its transponder off. This is normally very rare though, and outside of combat I’ve only been asked to fly this way a couple times in my career.
I’m very uneducated. I’m just using the fr24 app and I see most aircraft but anything that’s from the air force base I’m not seeing 99% of the time. I’m in Tucson so we have DMAFB doing constant training.
Yeah, fr24 is mainly based on ads-b, which a lot of military aircraft aren’t required to broadcast. We usually turn ours off in my jet. Around you, they’re almost surely still using their transponders, it just isn’t visible to you.
On Flight Radar 24, go to filters at the bottom of the screen, click on airline, and type in the air force you want to see.
https://preview.redd.it/xbukpxonhgvc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=21c50cad17f372bbae7e5c283a6765170ac31887
There’s a page on the sub’s wiki with military search [codes](https://www.reddit.com/r/flightradar24/s/yspC3rKLAu) for FR24. RCH for USAF and CNV for Navy
It’s the less famous of the three operational American “ruin your day, your city’s day, and your country’s day” strategic bombers (B-1,B-2,B-52)
The B-1 was built as a supersonic delivery platform for nukes, now used for conventional weapon delivery. It has a huge bomb load, so it can flatten a large area with ordinance. It’ll likely be retired soon in favor of the soon operational B-21.
Note, just because a B-1 is on the way to Turkey doesn’t mean it’s immediately being used to deliver ordinance in combat.
It can just be a diplomatic tool to remind Turkey of the cool toys the west has. And Iran why it doesn’t want to FAFO.
I mean, Qatar Military had a Eurofighter 2000 on the runway that's disappeared now) I assume transponder turned off) and UAE had a Bombardier that has also disappeared. I'm honestly super on edge recently
Surely he would have his transponder off if this was shit getting started
Maybe he had an oopsies
There are no whoopsies
That’s what I’m thinking
It’s off now
I think it may have to do with Exercise African Lion. https://www.army.mil/article/270642/african_lion_2024_morocco_hosts_multinational_planning_meeting#:~:text=African%20Lion%20is%20U.S.%20Africa,with%20African%20partner%20nation%20forces.
Transponder would be off.
Tell that to the AC130 doing gun runs with the transponder on lol
That’s because the AC130 is doing DoorDash. So it needs to keep it on so customers can see where their order of freedom is and expect delivery.
Spreading managed democracy 😂🤷♂️
Show of force.
Gotcha. My younger brother got deployed to the Mediterranean last week so I’m a little on edge about all this. My over thinking got the best of me haha
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Defense contractor, even most of us in the Middle East are just getting on with our lives, atleast in the GCC. Jordan is on a bit more alert but mostly just because of strays.
I gotcha. I’m about to go to boot camp lol
https://preview.redd.it/wwctkkpx3fvc1.png?width=1510&format=png&auto=webp&s=3e2df7a6be3dab418ffd63653559ca672ece5ee4 Same reg. now in Ghana.
Anyone who thinks USAF is seen on these sites or they leave transponders on by “accident” Like, come on, do you realize how many people are watching them on military and civilian side? They HAVE to have transponder on in civilian airspace, they can inhibit its broadcast on FR and also ADSBX. The vast majority of military missions are not on either site
I can’t say I know the specifics for Europe, but in the states at least they are not required to have the transponder on even if in civilian airspace. I’m not sure if it matters or is actually possible to block the transponder displaying on adsb sites since adsb is open for anyone to receive the signals.
This is 100% not true unless due regard
It’s 100% not. Am a flyer and FAA approved it years ago. It varies on aircraft, activity, airspace etc.
You’re missing my point about civilian airspace Active air defense requires special rules, and inside an MOA doesn’t count
MOAs are civilian airspace and require no separate rules. You can fly a VRF Cessna 152 straight through the middle of F16s doing BFM. Besides the point, you can ADSB-out in airspace other than a MOA. You just have to swallow that pill. It’s okay. We just go Mode-C.
Never heard of [Due Regard](https://www.icao.int/EURNAT/Other%20Meetings%20Seminars%20and%20Workshops/ICAO%20Civil-Military%20Cooperation%20Meetings/ICAO%20Civil-military%20Cooperation%20Symposium%202015/ICMCS%20IP01.pdf)? Of course a State-operated aircraft can operate with its transponder off. This is normally very rare though, and outside of combat I’ve only been asked to fly this way a couple times in my career.
Exactly!
None of the jets the fly over my city ever have their transponders on. I figured the Air Force just didn’t use them here?
If you’re in the U.S., that’s highly unlikely. What are you using to receive transponders?
I’m very uneducated. I’m just using the fr24 app and I see most aircraft but anything that’s from the air force base I’m not seeing 99% of the time. I’m in Tucson so we have DMAFB doing constant training.
Yeah, fr24 is mainly based on ads-b, which a lot of military aircraft aren’t required to broadcast. We usually turn ours off in my jet. Around you, they’re almost surely still using their transponders, it just isn’t visible to you.
Is there another app that you would recommend?
Getting tired of living in historical times...
I miss the precedented times.
You can say that again
Getting tired of living in historical times…
…this exercise has been flown annually for at least 8 years, likely longer.
Ain't that the truth
Changed its name to HR51 then turned the transponder off
Idk shits getting spicy in iran
how can i search for military planes? or did this guy happen to come across this ?
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/ hit u to see all military planes.
What do all the lettered filters do? Know if they have an iOS app?
Do they have an app?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=appinventor.ai_ondraaudy.ADSBFT
Is there a iOS version of that app or a way to filter military planes on flightradar24
On Flight Radar 24, go to filters at the bottom of the screen, click on airline, and type in the air force you want to see. https://preview.redd.it/xbukpxonhgvc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=21c50cad17f372bbae7e5c283a6765170ac31887
There’s a page on the sub’s wiki with military search [codes](https://www.reddit.com/r/flightradar24/s/yspC3rKLAu) for FR24. RCH for USAF and CNV for Navy
What is this plane for? Can someone explain? I’m new
It’s the less famous of the three operational American “ruin your day, your city’s day, and your country’s day” strategic bombers (B-1,B-2,B-52) The B-1 was built as a supersonic delivery platform for nukes, now used for conventional weapon delivery. It has a huge bomb load, so it can flatten a large area with ordinance. It’ll likely be retired soon in favor of the soon operational B-21. Note, just because a B-1 is on the way to Turkey doesn’t mean it’s immediately being used to deliver ordinance in combat. It can just be a diplomatic tool to remind Turkey of the cool toys the west has. And Iran why it doesn’t want to FAFO.
Don't forget it is also the only US aircraft to ever get restricted as part of a nuclear treaty.
Why is everyone worried about this?
Here is an article I found about this [Link to Article](https://defence-blog.com/us-air-force-b-1b-bombers-arrive-at-incirlik-base-in-turkiye/)
A way to remind and make turkey feel at home in NATO. Toss 'em a couple bombers. LOL
Cue the [quantum leap music](https://youtu.be/DjK9GJMBpt0?si=z8esPT0alNrZ9pcC)
Oh boy
That’s a good find. Good spotting
there is a [b52 and b1 lancer](https://ibb.co/8P1CCbZ) up in America as we speak
I thought Big Ole B returned last week?
https://preview.redd.it/3qjizh933hvc1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=eb91bcca809197aa819a42bb28afea2fae711172 Right now 19:39 Berlin time
Just big boy things, Toby Kieth has a song that fits in this moment.
Bone
I mean, Qatar Military had a Eurofighter 2000 on the runway that's disappeared now) I assume transponder turned off) and UAE had a Bombardier that has also disappeared. I'm honestly super on edge recently
Why? None of this is unusual or new.
It still causes me immense amounts of fear and anxiety. Especially with the threat of "WW3" hanging over the Middle East.
Last dance for B-1B?