101 4 E6's up? WTF is going on? (media.patriots.win) posted 48 days ago by HMFIC_Sheepdogs +101 / -0 36 comments share 36 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (36) sorted by: top new old worst ▲ 7 ▼ – GodSaveTheEmperor 7 points 48 days ago +7 / -0 For frens.... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_E-6_Mercury permalink save report block reply ▲ 5 ▼ – Londonrain 5 points 48 days ago +5 / -0 "looking glass" permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 4 ▼ – GodSaveTheEmperor 4 points 48 days ago +4 / -0 Noticed that too... ;) permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 4 ▼ – Londonrain 4 points 48 days ago +4 / -0 glad I wasn't the only one lol permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 5 ▼ – HMFIC_Sheepdogs [S] 5 points 48 days ago +6 / -1 One, perhaps two is normal . . . Four? Something is going on. permalink save report block reply ▲ 5 ▼ – seeingeyebitch 5 points 48 days ago +5 / -0 National command authority planes permalink save report block reply ▲ 3 ▼ – SloOlePede 3 points 48 days ago +3 / -0 How many of these would be up on any given day? permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 6 ▼ – HMFIC_Sheepdogs [S] 6 points 48 days ago +7 / -1 1 is normal. Sometimes 2. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – SloOlePede 2 points 48 days ago +3 / -1 what time was that map? I only show 2 up at 5:44EST permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 3 ▼ – I_lost_my_password 3 points 48 days ago +4 / -1 I see 4. EDIT: One just landed in, I believe, NM permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 4 ▼ – seeingeyebitch 4 points 48 days ago +4 / -0 Probably none. I'm sure the autist who watches the military planes ever day would know. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 4 ▼ – deleted 4 points 48 days ago +4 / -0 ▲ 1 ▼ – sickofaltspin 1 point 48 days ago +1 / -0 Search E6 Looking Glass permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 3 ▼ – Londonrain 3 points 48 days ago +3 / -0 one just vanished. permalink save report block reply ▲ 3 ▼ – ValkyrieHoneybadger 3 points 48 days ago +3 / -0 E6s have EW capabilities to include the ability to broadcast over radio stations. If these are flying in large numbers over the next few days maybe there will be the opportunity to broadcast? permalink save report block reply ▲ 3 ▼ – GrowAPair 3 points 48 days ago +3 / -0 If they’re coms planes, maybe they have them in the air in case of coms systems going out on the ground? permalink save report block reply ▲ 3 ▼ – Londonrain 3 points 48 days ago +3 / -0 what the hell is going on with Snow14s flight path? permalink save report block reply ▲ 3 ▼ – HMFIC_Sheepdogs [S] 3 points 48 days ago +4 / -1 The flight paths can look all messed up when the transponders are being blocked/jammed permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – Londonrain 2 points 48 days ago +2 / -0 Ah good to know thanks! I dont know much about this stuff. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – VoidWanderer 2 points 48 days ago +2 / -0 Moving to certain positions for refueling and staging in preparation for maintaining communication in case of civil unrest? permalink save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – deleted 2 points 48 days ago +2 / -0 ▲ 2 ▼ – Londonrain 2 points 48 days ago +2 / -0 Where do you see this? Can you post a link please? permalink save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – HMFIC_Sheepdogs [S] 2 points 48 days ago +3 / -1 https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=adfeb6 permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – Londonrain 1 point 48 days ago +1 / -0 tyvm! permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 0 ▼ – HMFIC_Sheepdogs [S] 0 points 48 days ago +1 / -1 Click the "U" filter on the upper right permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – deleted 2 points 48 days ago +2 / -0 ▲ 2 ▼ – Vadernocturnus 2 points 48 days ago +2 / -0 How do you know they are E6's and not regular 707's? permalink save report block reply ▲ 3 ▼ – HMFIC_Sheepdogs [S] 3 points 48 days ago +4 / -1 They are tagged E6 or KC135. These are all tagged E6 permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – Vadernocturnus 2 points 48 days ago +2 / -0 They show you the type of plane when you click on them, They are confirmed 707's? Asking because I'm having a hard time using the websites interface permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – FrappedmyPants 2 points 48 days ago +2 / -0 I saw an E-4B as it was taking off a little bit ago on there. permalink save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – HMFIC_Sheepdogs [S] 1 point 48 days ago +2 / -1 Normal to have an E-4B up 24x7x365. We often can not see it though. Transponder off or blocked. I am actually shocked they let us see the E-6s permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – FrappedmyPants 1 point 48 days ago +1 / -0 I did see it shadowing a KC-135 very closely which was a bit interesting. It popped up a little bit ago taking a trip again. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – LAnderson 2 points 48 days ago +3 / -1 Can you please link me to the website that you are looking at? permalink save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – HumasTaint 2 points 48 days ago +3 / -1 Those planes are huge. permalink save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – deleted 2 points 48 days ago +2 / -0 ▲ 2 ▼ – NZbacon 2 points 48 days ago +2 / -0 So these are up to create their own communications network in case everything else goes down? permalink save report block reply
For frens.... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_E-6_Mercury
"looking glass"
Noticed that too... ;)
glad I wasn't the only one lol
One, perhaps two is normal . . . Four? Something is going on.
National command authority planes
How many of these would be up on any given day?
1 is normal. Sometimes 2.
what time was that map? I only show 2 up at 5:44EST
I see 4. EDIT: One just landed in, I believe, NM
Probably none. I'm sure the autist who watches the military planes ever day would know.
Search E6 Looking Glass
one just vanished.
E6s have EW capabilities to include the ability to broadcast over radio stations.
If these are flying in large numbers over the next few days maybe there will be the opportunity to broadcast?
If they’re coms planes, maybe they have them in the air in case of coms systems going out on the ground?
what the hell is going on with Snow14s flight path?
The flight paths can look all messed up when the transponders are being blocked/jammed
Ah good to know thanks! I dont know much about this stuff.
Moving to certain positions for refueling and staging in preparation for maintaining communication in case of civil unrest?
Where do you see this? Can you post a link please?
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=adfeb6
tyvm!
Click the "U" filter on the upper right
How do you know they are E6's and not regular 707's?
They are tagged E6 or KC135. These are all tagged E6
They show you the type of plane when you click on them, They are confirmed 707's?
Asking because I'm having a hard time using the websites interface
I saw an E-4B as it was taking off a little bit ago on there.
Normal to have an E-4B up 24x7x365. We often can not see it though. Transponder off or blocked. I am actually shocked they let us see the E-6s
I did see it shadowing a KC-135 very closely which was a bit interesting. It popped up a little bit ago taking a trip again.
Can you please link me to the website that you are looking at?
Those planes are huge.
So these are up to create their own communications network in case everything else goes down?