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District of Columbia

mahatmakanejeeves

(60,949 posts) Wed Jan 13, 2021, 01:03 PM Jan 2021

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Fascinating air traffic over DC today as various surveillance aircraft and refueling flights support the security ops for the inauguration.

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Fascinating air traffic over DC today as various surveillance aircraft and refueling flights ... (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2021 OP

Image soothsayer Jan 2021 #1

Thanks. I saw your post in GD after I posted here. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2021 #2

Cool soothsayer Jan 2021 #3

Looks like a E-3 Wellstone ruled Jan 2021 #4

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1. Image

Wed Jan 13, 2021, 01:04 PM

Jan 2021

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2. Thanks. I saw your post in GD after I posted here.

Wed Jan 13, 2021, 01:07 PM

Jan 2021

The ADSB site color codes the flights according to altitude. I'd have to check to see what yellow means.

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3. Cool

Wed Jan 13, 2021, 01:12 PM

Jan 2021

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4. Looks like a E-3

Wed Jan 13, 2021, 01:27 PM

Jan 2021

working the Cross hatch. And a Fueler flying a wide circle.