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2021-02-25 Africa Horn
‘Ghost plane’ in Somalia
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Posted by M. Murcek 2021-02-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ]  Top

#1 A "RU" (I assume Russia) site is posting it's radar of all US and allies planes on the net. You can see the postings on twitter.
#haveglass reposts a lot of them.
Posted by 3dc 2021-02-25 01:03||   2021-02-25 01:03|| Front Page Top

#2 The aircraft is fitted with Lynx-2 lightweight, high-performance, multi-function synthetic aperture radar units developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems. The radar operates in both synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and ground moving target indicator (GMTI) modes, offering a range of 80km. It provides high-resolution search and rescue imagery in all weather conditions.
Posted by b 2021-02-25 07:13||   2021-02-25 07:13|| Front Page Top

#3 1st Ghost - Below 1st Shot
2nd Ghost - Below 2nd Shot

Same Number


Posted by Flash Back9555 2021-02-25 13:32||   2021-02-25 13:32|| Front Page Top

#4 Very likely a contractor platform.
Posted by Besoeker 2021-02-25 13:38||   2021-02-25 13:38|| Front Page Top

#5 In accordance with the Convention on International Civil Aviation (also known as the Chicago Convention), all civil aircraft must be registered with a national aviation authority (NAA) using procedures set by each country. Every country, even those not party to the Chicago Convention, has an NAA whose functions include the registration of civil aircraft. An aircraft can only be registered once, in one jurisdiction, at a time. The NAA allocates a unique alphanumeric string to identify the aircraft, which also indicates the nationality (i.e., country of registration[1]) of the aircraft, and provides a legal document called a Certificate of Registration, one of the documents which must be carried when the aircraft is in operation.[2]

The registration identifier must be displayed prominently on the aircraft.[3] Most countries also require the registration identifier to be imprinted on a permanent fireproof plate mounted on the fuselage in case of a post-fire/post-crash aircraft accident investigation.

Most nations' military aircraft typically use tail codes and serial numbers.[4] Military aircraft most often are not assigned civil registration codes. However, government-owned non-military civil aircraft (for example, aircraft of the United States Department of Homeland Security) are assigned civil registrations.

Although each aircraft registration identifier is unique, some countries allow it to be re-used when the aircraft has been sold, destroyed or retired. For example, N3794N is assigned to a Mooney M20F.[5] It had been previously assigned to a Beechcraft Bonanza (specifically, the aircraft in which Buddy Holly was killed). An individual aircraft may be assigned different registrations during its existence. This can be because the aircraft changes ownership, jurisdiction of registration, or in some cases for vanity reasons.
Posted by Chuckles Brown8861 2021-02-25 14:03||   2021-02-25 14:03|| Front Page Top

#6 I'll take Centra Spike for a $1000 Alex....
Posted by Bangkok Billy 2021-02-25 17:33||   2021-02-25 17:33|| Front Page Top

#7 All CIVIL aircraft must be registered. Says nothing about spooky unmarked planes like the one that Petraeus once used.
Posted by b 2021-02-25 19:31||   2021-02-25 19:31|| Front Page Top

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