Mystery Adelaide Stealth Bugsmasher
They do show up on AvTraffic as PolAir30 or otherwise. I know for a fact that “shady” people use AvTraffic to track them and the air wing are aware of this, however it appears that they may be powerless to stop it or have not reached an agreement with the AvTraffic guy… or so it was alleged by the person that told me that rumour.
Maybe they want to be seen.. after all, they can travel a darn sight faster in the air than the bad guys on the ground. Absolutely no different to a police car chasing them, sirens blaring and lights flashing.
Why should Vicpol care if they show up?? Neither ATC nor anyone else know where they're going.
Maybe they want to be seen.. after all, they can travel a darn sight faster in the air than the bad guys on the ground. Absolutely no different to a police car chasing them, sirens blaring and lights flashing.
Maybe they want to be seen.. after all, they can travel a darn sight faster in the air than the bad guys on the ground. Absolutely no different to a police car chasing them, sirens blaring and lights flashing.
Have you ever heard of an unmarked Police car?
As a somewhat relevant example, I remember being at a regional airfield during Covid lockdowns where there were half a dozen pilots hanging around a hangar. Someone saw the Kingair on FR24 inbound and everyone scattered. If I was dealing in drugs or committing a crime somewhere and I saw them coming, I would scatter too... very quickly!
DF.
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Absolutely no different to a police car chasing them, sirens blaring and lights flashing.
Dumb crooks think they are safe until ...
Correct, Survey 400 (or whichever callsign it's using at the time) the C208, does not appear on FR24 even as an unidentified. Aside from those that can pick the purring sound of a PT6, you wouldn't know if was there. It sounds like a neighbours air conditioner in summer. I haven't ever checked on my ADSB receiver if it shows up.
Correct, Survey 400 (or whichever callsign it's using at the time) the C208, does not appear on FR24 even as an unidentified. Aside from those that can pick the purring sound of a PT6, you wouldn't know if was there. It sounds like a neighbours air conditioner in summer. I haven't ever checked on my ADSB receiver if it shows up.
DF.
We don’t have a VicPol 208 like you do over there. The feds use theirs in Melbourne sometimes.
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There are several turbine aircraft that can often be seen and heard orbiting areas of London at around 9000' and which don't appear on the radar apps. Most people with an ear for aviation can likely pick em out but I imagine the population in general would be hard pressed to notice them over the general hubbub of the metropolis. I can tell you that they are jolly hard to spot if the air below them is less than gin clear! Easier on days when there is some form of altostratus...
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There are several turbine aircraft that can often be seen and heard orbiting areas of London at around 9000' and which don't appear on the radar apps. Most people with an ear for aviation can likely pick em out but I imagine the population in general would be hard pressed to notice them over the general hubbub of the metropolis. I can tell you that they are jolly hard to spot if the air below them is less than gin clear! Easier on days when there is some form of altostratus...
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It’s up there right now being stealthy over SE Melbourne and doesn’t show up on anything :-)
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