Indiana Milair 2024

Napalm

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343.500 UPSET 21 (62-5312 MI-ANG) calling GORDO 14 ( another tanker? ) for AAR (1616z)

UPSET 21 called his Ops on 321.000 after lifting.
GORDO were working Indy Ctr on 377.125 very weak but readable with me but nothing heard on the boom freq,.

Looks like UPSET is heading for AR-318

*edit because I'm wondering if GORDO is another tanker.
 
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I only see INDY82 in the air at this time.
 

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Napalm

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343.500 UPSET 21 (62-5312 MI-ANG) calling GORDO 14 ( another tanker? ) for AAR (1616z)

UPSET 21 called his Ops on 321.000 after lifting.
GORDO were working Indy Ctr on 377.125 very weak but readable with me but nothing heard on the boom freq,.

Looks like UPSET is heading for AR-318

*edit because I'm wondering if GORDO is another tanker.
Duh. WI-ANG not MI. I claim ignorance since I'm not from around here.
 
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nodak1crdet3

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343.500 UPSET 21 (62-5312 MI-ANG) calling GORDO 14 ( another tanker? ) for AAR (1616z)

UPSET 21 called his Ops on 321.000 after lifting.
GORDO were working Indy Ctr on 377.125 very weak but readable with me but nothing heard on the boom freq,.

Looks like UPSET is heading for AR-318

*edit because I'm wondering if GORDO is another tanker.

Hello Napalm.
GORDO 14 is the E-4B (747-200 73-1677) Command Post aircraft. Also known as the DOOMSDAY aircraft. Nice catch.

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Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1
 

kevin.r

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I understand there may be a B2 flyover at the Indy 500. A friend and I would like to go planespotting and attempt to photograph it as it makes its flyby run. Any hints?

I plan to bring VHF-AM and UHF-AM scanners but I'm unsure which ATC frequencies I should monitor for this.

Is there a designated holding area, or do I just need to listen to ATC and watch social media to get the location?

I assume ADS-B will be useless? Or might they turn it on inside the Indy airspace?

I will have a sectional chart, but I don't have Foreflight. Maybe I will get one of the free Android EFB apps.

As you can tell I'm very new to milair planespotting and could use all the pointers I can get!

Thanks.
 

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In the past, the area around the "pyramids" near I-465 and Michigan Road has been used as a "staging" area for flyovers at IMS.
 

AK9R

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I live between Brownsburg and Pittsboro. Something just flew over my house west to east low and louder than the airliners we usually have. Didn't stick my head outside quickly enough to see whatever it was. Nothing on ADSB Exchange.
 

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The Thunderbirds have been doing practice runs the past couple of days. Maybe that's what it was?
 

vagrant

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After the Mil Air filter, I will instead try the TIS-B filter which can show military aircraft at times. You may already know this.
 

nodak1crdet3

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FWA F-16's
226.025 A/A, 01:27pm. Briefly heard them talking, but no callsign heard.

BUZZ 41 x 4 (TOL F-16's)
357.100 A/A, 01:39pm.
135.725 Cleve.C. 01:41pm.
133.875 Cleve.C. 01:46pm.

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1
 
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