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Post #AtfapBW2i34fDYrk0m by [email protected] |
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“DISCO31”, a military E3G AWACS plane, appears to have declared an emergenc… |
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Post #AtfbpKcex0khPqavku by [email protected] |
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Still just circling around at a level 22000 feet, squawing 7700 as if there'… |
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Post #AtfclaMaaK5J1yr6B6 by [email protected] |
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@mattblaze I assume they'd have ATC calling up and asking if there was a pr… |
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Post #AtfcuT2nAQdww8pZJo by [email protected] |
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@azonenberg Any of a zillion possibilities. Possibly circling to burn off fuel … |
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Post #AtfdusUCfqShnYPahE by [email protected] |
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Starting a gentle descent, but still circling. |
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Post #AtfeVXSLpEYbI21hse by [email protected] |
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Seems to have leveled off at 17000 feet, still circling around Mesquite. |
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Post #Atfes5HMkmRAYndfqi by [email protected] |
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Squawk code 7700 is a catch-all emergency indicator. It can mean anything from … |
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Post #AtffC1jReRJ7LoHYDQ by [email protected] |
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Ah, seems have broken out of the circle pattern, now heading southwest (maybe t… |
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Post #AtffJsE4sUaEBYLsR6 by [email protected] |
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@mattblaze so many planes...https://www.flightradar24.com/32.92,-97.99/8 |
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Post #Atffgvklvgp3mldfI8 by [email protected] |
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@mattblaze They may have been circling at 22k to dump fuel before attempting an… |
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Post #Atffi3lvbNL8wciZoO by [email protected] |
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@mattblaze Wings and engines come in handy in almost any sort of flight emergen… |
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Post #Atffq4GZeEZInIs3RQ by [email protected] |
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Now halfway to Nellis, descending through 8000 feet. |
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Post #AtfgCp2sPB0GFQJXUG by [email protected] |
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@mattblaze Is this consistent with having burnt off fuel in prep for an interes… |
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Post #AtfgKQdL3H1sqtzoDA by [email protected] |
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On approach to Nellis |
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Post #AtfgWpQ8igOjCejcu0 by [email protected] |
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... and landed.Again, this could have been any number of things, but the landin… |
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Post #AtfgZ26iWPGT85hY9I by [email protected] |
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@skua Yep. Or running down a checklist to try to fix something. |
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Post #AtflF5M5EhjxBKCFGa by [email protected] |
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@mattblaze And everyone began to breathe again. Was it a spilled cup of coffee? |
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Post #Atfwo1HjSZfiBo1Pgu by [email protected] |
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@mattblaze "look we went around the entire world just flying in circles. S… |
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Post #AtgZ1UtSU4Py2cWOnY by [email protected] |
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@mattblaze Would liveatc.net have captured any comms? Or does military use diff… |
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Post #Atgf1Q1DCysGeAUgm8 by [email protected] |
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@karunr Mostly the military uses civilian frequencies when operating in civil a… |
