Maybe some tanker help setting up on the way for the last two F-35B's?
1835 local GOLD-23 59-1512 inbound Bangor from Michigan 127Wg.
1847 local Here comes GOLD-22 58-0050 out of MacDill AFB Florida
GOLD 22 from Florida dropping into McGuire tonight... Guess they will pick them up out of the SouthSupporting 4 F-15s returning to RAF Lakenheath from Warner Robins as RETRO 71 flight.
René.
Just noticed IDAHO-17 (ADFE48) back inbound KILG after turns over Philly area tonight.
Have two tails listed for this 95-0100 and above 94-00316.
I always thought IDAHO was a CBP callsign.. Maybe tracking shipment down turnpike to Philly area?
Past history shows this tail all over the US usually using MYSTIC then IVY callsign.
In the article it is mentioned that this is a prototype. and you mentioned that it is very flat. They are probably testing whether or not a wheeled robot would be better suited to this environment. The main reason for 4 legged robots are that they are able to go over obstacles vs. a wheeled vehicle which has to go around them. I know they scare the hell out me. Check out Robopocalypse for a good scary read.Imagine walking across dark USAF airbase field perimeter and this 4 legged robot comes at you at 7.5 feet per second.. Yikes!
Tyndall is flat as they come so why not cheaper 4/6 wheeled smart robot with much faster ground speed? Just my 2 cents.
They should test this robot at say Colorado Springs instead
Pics/Video: Tyndall installing four-legged robots for security, a first for Department of Defense
Tyndall Air Force Base is living up to its motto as "Base of the Future," with the integration of state-of-the-art, four-legged robots for security use —americanmilitarynews.com
Supporting 4 F-15s returning to RAF Lakenheath from Warner Robins as RETRO 71 flight.
NASA said VP Pence is on the way expected to arrive 6:20PM.. Launch is at 7:37PM.1600 local NATION99 KC-135 #57-1461 off MacDill and doing racetrack FL250 off East Coast near Melbourne Fla.
99 is usually backup CAP callsign number..
There is a SAM129 GLF5 18-1942 headed down that way from St Louis area. Maybe for NASA space launch at 7:35pm?
NASA said VP Pence is on the way expected to arrive 6:20PM.. Launch is at 7:37PM.
1700 local here comes AF-2 98-0001 out of Andrews southbound..