Friday, March 29, 2013

North Korea Rockets 'Ready To Hit US Bases'

A B-2 Stealth Bomber flies towards a refuel stop w
The US uses B-2 bombers as a 'deterrence' measure in the region. (Photo courtesy of USAF)

Report from the UK SkyNews

 
Kim Jong-Un reportedly tells generals to prepare for an attack on US bases after a show of force by American bombers.
The country's KCNA news agency said Kim Jong-Un had signed off on the order to train sights on American bases in South Korea and the Pacific after a midnight meeting with top generals.
The move was followed by reports of increased activity at North Korea's mid to long-range missile sites, according to South Korea's Yonhap news agency.

It comes after two American B-2 stealth bombers flew over South Korea in a show of force to Pyongyang, following an escalation of rhetoric from the North's young leader. Both China and Russia have appealed for calm.

The two nuclear-capable B-2 planes flew a 13,000-mile round trip from an air base in Missouri, dropping a dummy bomb on a target range in the South.

The planes were taking part in a joint South Korea-US military exercise that has inflamed tensions with Pyongyang, which earlier this month threatened to unleash an "all-out war" backed by nuclear weapons.

"This .... demonstrates the United States' ability to conduct long range, precision strikes quickly and at will," the US military said in a statement.

"The B-2 bomber is an important element of America's enduring and robust extended deterrence capability in the Asia-Pacific region."
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KCNA reported that Mr Kim had "judged the time has come to settle accounts with the US imperialists in view of the prevailing situation".

The agency said: "He finally signed the plan on technical preparations of strategic rockets of the KPA, ordering them to be on standby for fire so that they may strike any time the US mainland, its military bases in the operational theatres in the Pacific, including Hawaii and Guam, and those in South Korea."

Following their leader's call to arms, thousands of North Koreans turned out for a mass rally in the main square in the capital.

Chanting "Death to the US imperialists" and "Sweep away the US aggressors," soldiers and students marched through Kim Il-Sung Square during the 90-minute rally.

The US has denied its military exercise was provocative but said it was "committed to a pathway to peace" and "prepared to deal with any eventuality" in the region.

Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel and General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the B-2 bombers were a message intended more for allies than Pyongyang.

Military Mode-S/ADS-B Intercepts 28 March 2013 - Btown

Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC.

AE11EC 80-0139   SNTRY60H 2013-03-28 23:39:08 E-3C United States USAF | 3WG | 962AACS [PAED]    
AE02E5 81-0630   RCH180 2013-03-28 23:13:49 C-130H United States AFRC | 94AW | 700AS [KMGE]    
AE08DA 166380    OTIS05 2013-03-28 22:17:38 KC-130J United States USMC | VMGR-252 [KNKT]    
AE1BF4 07-6311      ---  2013-03-28 22:02:37 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 19AW [KLRF]    
AAAAAA various      ---  2013-03-28 21:40:40 various various ---    
AE1BF4 07-6311   JILL31 2013-03-28 21:40:05 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 19AW [KLRF]    
AE1BEF 07-4636   GNARL34 2013-03-28 21:04:00 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 19AW [KLRF]
AE0600 80-0321   GNARL 11 2013-03-28 20:54:14 C-130H United States GA ANG | 165AW | 158AS [KSAV]
ADFE6D 91-1653   GNARL 11 2013-03-28 20:44:49 C-130H United States WY ANG | 153AW | 187AS [KCYS]    
AE0405 97-1944   R1944   2013-03-28 20:01:29 C-37A United States US Army | OSACOM PATD [KADW]    
896C2F 1227      UAF1226 2013-03-28 19:58:36 C-17A United Arab Emirates ---    
AE093A 00-1051   R01051 2013-03-28 19:35:06 UC-35B United States USARC | B/2-228 AVN (TA) [KMGE]    
AE0528 69-0002      ---  2013-03-28 18:32:01 C-5A United States AFRC | 433AW | 68AS [KSKF]    
ADFDD0 92-3328      ---  2013-03-28 18:22:57 C-12R United States USARC | A/2-228 AVN (TA) [KWRI ]    
ADFEEB 160047    LOBO 01 2013-03-28 18:13:56 C-9B United States USMC | VMR-1 [KNKT]    
AE10D3 165517       ---  2013-03-28 17:43:17 T-39G United States USN | TW-6 | VT-86 [KNPA]    
0D0643 ------    OPT834 2013-03-28 17:21:45 ------ Mexico ---    
ADFCC0 93-0640      ---  2013-03-28 17:20:14 T-1A United States USAF | 479FTG | 451FTS [KNPA]
AE148B 92-3290   PEACH31 2013-03-28 16:57:21 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]    
AE10BA 01-0191   GRITS35 2013-03-28 16:52:27 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
AE049C 59-1517   SODA82 2013-03-28 16:49:46 KC-135 United States TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS]    
AE049C 59-1517   SODA82 2013-03-28 16:02:51 KC-135 United States TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS]    
AE4EB3 168429       ---  2013-03-28 15:47:43 P-8A United States VP-16    
AE148B 92-3290   PEACH31 2013-03-28 15:46:05 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]    
ADFCE2 94-0131      ---  2013-03-28 15:15:12 T-1A United States USAF | 479FTG | 451FTS [KNPA]    
AE093A 00-1051   R01051 2013-03-28 15:00:24 UC-35B United States USARC | B/2-228 AVN (TA) [KMGE]    
C2B3A5 144615    CFC3028 2013-03-28 14:59:45 CC-144B Canada CFC | 412SQ (TS) [CYOW]    
AE4EB2 168428       ---  2013-03-28 14:35:55 P-8A United States VP-30    
AE0405 97-1944   R1944 2013-03-28 14:29:16 C-37A United States US Army | OSACOM PATD [KADW]    
AE1BF4 07-6311   GNARL33 2013-03-28 14:19:37 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 19AW [KLRF]    
AE1BEF 07-4636   GNARL34 2013-03-28 14:19:32 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 19AW [KLRF]
ADFE6D 91-1653   GNARL 11 2013-03-28 14:19:29 C-130H United States WY ANG | 153AW | 187AS [KCYS]    
AE0600 80-0321   GNARL 11 2013-03-28 14:19:28 C-130H United States GA ANG | 165AW | 158AS [KSAV]
896C2F 1227      UAF1226 2013-03-28 13:33:06 C-17A United Arab Emirates ---    
AE4EB2 168428       ---  2013-03-28 13:11:02 P-8A United States VP-30    
AE1211 03-0726      ---  2013-03-28 13:09:15 UC-35C United States USARC | 2-228 AVN    
AE1173 02-1101   RCH1082 2013-03-28 10:41:28 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]    
AE1286 69-5819   SHADO19 2013-03-28 02:34:59 MC-130p United States USAF | 1SOW | 9SOS [KHRT]    
AE20C2 07-7181   IMPAC88 2013-03-28 02:28:04 C-17a United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
AE20C7 07-7186   IMPAC89 2013-03-28 02:27:45 C-17a United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
AE148B 92-3290   PEACH98 2013-03-28 01:37:59 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]    
AE4EB5 168431      ---  2013-03-28 00:14:38 P-8A United States VP-30    
AE148B 92-3290   PEACH98 2013-03-28 00:06:07 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]    

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Military Mode-S/ADS-B Intercepts 27 March 2013 - Btown

Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC.

B6DB6D ------   ---  2013-03-27 23:51:16 various United States ---    
ADFD7D 91-0513   ---  2013-03-27 23:35:53 C-26D United States SC ARNG |OSACOM DET-24    
AE02E1 81-0626   COBB 26 2013-03-27 23:08:13 C-130H United States AFRC | 94AW | 700AS [KMGE]    
AE4EB5 168431   ---  2013-03-27 21:46:55 P-8A United States VP-30    
AE10E5 93-0700   SUNNY15 2013-03-27 20:37:59 RC-12P ??? United States USARMY | B/224 MIB (AE) [KSVN]    
AE1211 03-0726   ---  2013-03-27 20:09:05 UC-35C United States USARC | 2-228 AVN    
ADFCEE 94-0143   ---  2013-03-27 19:39:28 T-1A United States USAF | 14FTW | 48FTS    
AE0782 94-00309   ---  2013-03-27 19:22:47 C-23B+ United States ---    
AE11DF 77-0351   SNTRY60H 2013-03-27 19:19:38 E-3B United States USAF | 552ACW [KTIK]    
ADFCFE 95-0050   ---  2013-03-27 18:53:08 T-1A United States USAF | 14FTW | 48FTS    
AE04AD 99-0104   ---  2013-03-27 18:35:38 UC-35a1 United States USARC | A/2-228 AVN (TA) [KWRI ]    
AE0782 94-00309   ---  2013-03-27 18:34:28 C-23B+ United States ---    
AE4E16 11-5719   FIXER55 2013-03-27 17:42:39 HC-130J United States USAF | 23 Wing | 71RQS [KVAD]    
AE04AC 99-0103   ---  2013-03-27 17:23:45 UC-35a1 United States USARC | B/2-228 AVN (TA) [KMGE]    
AE4E16 11-5719   FIXER55 2013-03-27 17:19:45 HC-130J United States USAF | 23 Wing | 71RQS [KVAD]    
AE015F 58-0119   ---  2013-03-27 16:30:48 KC-135R United States TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS]    
AE05E0 87-9283   BISON20 2013-03-27 15:51:05 C-130H United States AFRC | 914AW | 328AS [KIAG]    
AE4EB6 168432   ---  2013-03-27 15:20:06 P-8A United States VP-30    
AE026A 62-3504   SODA82 2013-03-27 14:47:51 KC-135R United States UT ANG | 151ARW | 191ARS [KSLC]    
AE026A 62-3504   SODA82 2013-03-27 13:50:31 KC-135R United States UT ANG | 151ARW | 191ARS [KSLC]    
AE10E5 93-0700   SUNNY15 2013-03-27 13:27:06 RC-12P ??? United States USARMY | B/224 MIB (AE) [KSVN]    
AE4EB5 168431   ---  2013-03-27 12:56:31 P-8A United States VP-30    
AE12C4 87-0126   TALON 11 2013-03-27 02:42:39 MC-130h United States 1SOW/1SOS    
AE04AC 99-0103   ---  2013-03-27 01:28:15 UC-35a1 United States USARC | B/2-228 AVN (TA) [KMGE]

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Military Mode-S/ADS-B Intercepts 26 March 2013 - Btown

Here is the latest round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC.

AE1BF1 07-4638   ---  2013-03-26 23:36:32 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 19AW [KLRF]    
AE1BEF 07-4636   GNARL33 2013-03-26 23:36:28 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 19AW [KLRF]    
AE0600 80-0321   JODY 14 2013-03-26 23:26:30 C-130H United States GA ANG | 165AW | 158AS [KSAV]    
AE1BEF 07-4636   GNARL33 2013-03-26 23:15:37 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 19AW [KLRF]    
AE1BF1 07-4638   GNARL34 2013-03-26 23:14:31 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 19AW [KLRF]    
ADFE6D 91-1653   GNARL 11 2013-03-26 23:11:49 C-130H United States WY ANG | 153AW | 187AS [KCYS]    
AE02E2 81-0627   COBB27 2013-03-26 23:09:57 C-130H United States AFRC | 94AW | 700AS [KMGE]    
AE0685 60-0322   INDY71 2013-03-26 22:42:50 KC-135R United States AFRC | 434ARW | 72ARS [KGUS]    
0D0661 ------   ---  2013-03-26 22:26:53 ------ Mexico ---    
AE147F 166762   RAIDR50 2013-03-26 20:24:07 KC-130J ??? United States USMC | VMGR-352 [KNKX]    
AF14EC ------   ---  2013-03-26 19:54:22 #NULL# United States ---    
AE0681 58-0086   BOLT09 2013-03-26 17:19:41 KC-135T United States USAF | 6AMW | 927ARW    
AE4E16 11-5719   ---  2013-03-26 16:51:26 HC-130J United States USAF | 23 Wing | 71RQS [KVAD]    
AE0265 57-1436   SODA81 2013-03-26 16:43:39 KC-135R United States TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS]    
AE0265 57-1436   SODA81 2013-03-26 16:00:16 KC-135R United States TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS]    
AE148B 92-3290   PEACH99 2013-03-26 15:44:59 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]    
AE1142 165976   ---  2013-03-26 14:58:09 T-6A United States USN | TW-6 [KNPA]    
AE04AD 99-0104   ---  2013-03-26 14:45:54 UC-35a1 United States USARC | A/2-228 AVN (TA) [KWRI ]    
ADFE6D 91-1653   GNARL 11 2013-03-26 14:39:58 C-130H United States WY ANG | 153AW | 187AS [KCYS]    
AE1BF1 07-4638   GNARL34 2013-03-26 14:20:45 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 19AW [KLRF]    
AE0600 80-0321   JODY 14 2013-03-26 14:19:22 C-130H United States GA ANG | 165AW | 158AS [KSAV]    
AE1BEF 07-4636   GNARL33 2013-03-26 14:19:22 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 19AW [KLRF]    
AE059D 60-0362   TURBO81 2013-03-26 06:17:53 KC-135R United States USAF | 22ARW [KIAB]    
AE145A 06-6156   ---  2013-03-26 06:09:27 C-17A United States USAF | 60AMW | 21AS [KSUU]    
AE059D 60-0362   TURBO81 2013-03-26 03:19:20 KC-135R United States USAF | 22ARW [KIAB]    
AE1287 69-5820   ---  2013-03-26 01:59:34 MC-130p United States 16SOW/9SOS    
AE12AD 88-0264   ---  2013-03-26 01:59:12 MC-130H United States USAF | 1SOW | 15SOS [KHRT]    
ADFCF4 95-0040   ---  2013-03-26 01:58:25 T-1A United States USAF | 14FTW | 48FTS    
AE148B 92-3290   PEACH98 2013-03-26 00:43:06 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]    
AE1458 06-6154   RCH708 2013-03-26 00:30:50 C-17A United States USAF | 60AMW | 21AS [KSUU]    

Thursday, March 07, 2013

Blue and TBirds Grounded Due to Sequestration

With $85 billion in automatic cuts that took effect on Friday, millions of fans across the country will likely miss out on the precision flying team's thrilling shows this year.

Blue Angels shows scheduled in more than two dozen cities between April and September are expected to be canceled as part of the cuts, said the team's spokeswoman, Lieutenant Katie Kelly. Some shows featuring the Blue Angels already have been called off in the face of budget uncertainties.

Air shows scheduled for May at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in North Carolina, and for June in Indianapolis, already have been canceled, organizers and U.S. Air Force officials announced in recent weeks.

The Air Force said its Thunderbirds exhibition flying team is expected to be grounded if the so-called sequestration cuts happen.