flying dog Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 Folks, Every now and then I hear a helicopter flying past, so I load flight tracker 24. Seems care flight is the only one who is identified. Strange that air ambulance isn't, pol air, or most others. But now and then as it is going past, I see another "craft" buzzing around the CBD. It too is unidentified. Anyone have any thoughts on what it would be? See attached.
flying dog Posted August 21, 2015 Author Posted August 21, 2015 Folks, Every now and then I hear a helicopter flying past, so I load flight tracker 24. Seems care flight is the only one who is identified. Strange that air ambulance isn't, pol air, or most others. But now and then as it is going past, I see another "craft" buzzing around the CBD. It too is unidentified. Anyone have any thoughts on what it would be? See attached.
jakej Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 I don't see anything funny, maybe it's my sense of humour gone awry
jakej Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 I don't see anything funny, maybe it's my sense of humour gone awry
Guest ozzie Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 I notice that similar up here in the Hunter with Westpac one does and others don't pop up. None of the RAAF stuff does either except the fuel tanker.
Guest ozzie Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 I notice that similar up here in the Hunter with Westpac one does and others don't pop up. None of the RAAF stuff does either except the fuel tanker.
flying dog Posted August 21, 2015 Author Posted August 21, 2015 Oh and sorry for the spelling mistake in the title. It should have been CBD as I mentioned in the text. Just the stupid "auto correct" thought better.
flying dog Posted August 21, 2015 Author Posted August 21, 2015 Oh and sorry for the spelling mistake in the title. It should have been CBD as I mentioned in the text. Just the stupid "auto correct" thought better.
flyhi Posted August 22, 2015 Posted August 22, 2015 Flight Radar only shows the ones with Mode "S" transponders.
Robbo Posted August 22, 2015 Posted August 22, 2015 They also use mlat to. http://www.flightradar24.com/blog/how-we-track-flights-with-mlat/
rhysmcc Posted August 22, 2015 Posted August 22, 2015 Military and Police airwing don't come up with mlat unless using civilian codes.
flying dog Posted August 22, 2015 Author Posted August 22, 2015 Well, hey, I am just showing you the screen I see. This "craft" shows up nearly daily and when I hear a chopper and want to see who it is. I have "seen" a Cess a flying past with no ID. It was the plane on the screen, so that supports my suspicion, but I am not in the city so can not exactly look out the window and verify what is there.
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