#USNavy MQ-4C triton seen on the flight radar earlier yesterday operating over the persian gulf close to the iranian coastline - specifically bushehr, bushehr nuclear power plant believed to be deteriating due to strikes - drone departure from sigonella naval base italy. #VVPE804 #AE7815
#USNavy MQ-4C triton seen on the flight radar circling and operating over the persian gulf close to iran, the uav drone departing and returning to sigonella naval station italy. #VVPE661 #AE7815
#USNavy NG MQ-4C triton seen on the flight radar circling and operating over the persian gulf at the coastline with iran close to the iranian city of bushehr, uav drone operating at 48K feet altitude, departure from sigonella naval state italy. #VVPE804 #AE7815
A screenshot of FlightRadar24 on Android showing the west coast of UAE and an aircraft tracking through the center of the image.
USN MQ-4C with c/s VVPE804 left Al Dhafra AB, UAE heading west, likely back stateside. Yesterday we saw VVPE661 make the same flight. The last three of the c/s indicates registration, which suggests that these two aircraft (169661 & 196804) may have swapped hexes. #AE7814 #AE7815
#USNavy MQ-4C triton seen on the flight radar, this looking to be a reposition flight from abu dhabi al dhafra air base to sigonella naval base italy. #VVPE661 #AE7815
People are following this USN UAV as it conducts patrols high above the Straits of Hormuz, at around 45,000 feet. This US Navy MQ-4C has been seen here frequently of late. 169804, #AE7815.
From Hormuz patrol duties all the way back to Florida?
BLKCAT5, #AE7815, 169804, RQ-4 Global Hawk.
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#USNavy MQ-4C triton seen on the flight radar circling over the caribbean sea close to the venezuela coastline and caribbean islands, 48K feet altitude, departure from naval station mayport. #AE7815 #Venezuela
#USNavy MQ-4C triton seen on the flight radar completing back and forth passes over the caribbean sea close to the venezuela coastline, 47K feet altitude, departure from naval station mayport. #BLKCAT6 #AE7815 #Venezuela
#USNavy MQ-4C triton seen on the flight radar earlier today having departed from naval station mayport in florida - the uav drone tracked off the coastline of mexico. #BLKCAT5 #AE7815
not my usual area to look, but thought this was an interesting movement.
#USNavy MQ-4C triton seen on the flight radar over the gulf of oman, strait of hormuz and persian gulf, operating at 46K feet altitude, departure from al dhafra AB uae. #AE7815
UK office of maritime trade operations (UKMTO) is reporting a possible “incident” in the area near the strait of hormuz.
#USNavy MQ-4C triton seen on the flight radar over the persian gulf, flight circling and operating at 48K feet altitude, close to the iranian coastline, departure from al dhafra air base uae. #AE7815 #PersianGulf
#USNavy MQ-4C triton seen on the flight radar, uav operating over the persian gulf and strait of hormuz, close to iranian coastlines. #AE7815
#Iran iranian uav also included here and in the area over the persian gulf close to UAE coastline. #SEP2501 #731BCD
#Iran #USNavy MQ-4C triton uav drone seen on the flight radar over the gulf of hormuz / iranian unknown uav drone also seen operating in the area. #OVRLD02 #SEP2501 #AE7815 #731BCD
#USNavy MQ-4C triton drone / P-8A poseidon seen on the flight radar operating to the east of the mediterranean sea off the coast of syria. #BLKCAT5 #AE7815 #AE67D6
these USN ISR flights are common to see, interesting to note the syrian port of tartus which has been used by the russian navy.
Theoretical line of sight range plot for US Navy MQ-4C Trition #AE7815 as BLKCAT6 over the Eastern Med.
From it's perch at FL500, it was able to monitor Syria, Lebanon and much of Israel.
Note: This does not account for terrain elevation.
Note 2: This is a standard ISR mission.
US Navy MQ-4C Triton #AE7815 as BLKCAT6 out of NAS Sigonella, Italy has completed it's Eastern Mediterranean Sea sortie collecting intelligence on Syria and Lebanon and is RTB.
#USNavy MQ-4C triton seen on the flight radar operating to the east of the mediterranean sea off the coast of lebanon and syria. #BLKCAT6 #AE7815
these USN ISR flights are common to see, interesting to note the syrian port of tartus which has been used by the russian navy.
US Navy MQ-4C Triton #AE7815 as XXXXXXXX is taking a good look at Libya. Similar to previous sorties in the area, it's about 24 miles offshore.
#USNavy patrol activity seen on the flight radar through the day to the east of the mediterranean sea - MQ-4C triton seen earlier this morning and afternoon / P-8A poseidon seen through the late afternoon and evening, departures from sigonella naval station. #AE67D6 #AE7815 #BLKCAT6
#USNavy MQ-4C triton seen on the flight radar operating to the east of the mediterranean sea; off the coastlines of syria, lebanon, israel, gaza strip. 46/48K feet altitude, departure from sigonella naval station italy, this flight seen almost daily recently. #AE7815
US Navy MQ-4C Triton #AE7815 as BLKCAT6 is spinning up to altitude to begin a mission in the Medeterranian Sea at 0242z. This is aircraft is assigned to VUP-19 forward deployed at NAS Sigonella, Italy. Left is the overhead view from @ADSBex while right is the 3D view from @SkyGlass12.
#USNavy MQ-4C triton seen on the flight radar operating to the east of the mediterranean sea; off the coastlines of syria, lebanon, israel, gaza strip. 46/47K feet altitude, departure from sigonella naval station italy. #AE7815
#USNavy #NATO MQ-4C Triton / RQ-4D phoenix uav drones seen on the flight radar operating over the mediterranean sea off the coast of libya, departures from sigonella naval station. #MAGMA10 #33FD5E #BLKCAT5 #AE7815
#USNavy P-8A Poseidon / MQ-4C triton seen on the flight radar operating to the east of the mediterranean sea close to the coastline of syria, departures from NSY. #BLKCAT55 #AE7815 #AE6877
#RAF Poseidon MRA1 also included, aircraft circling to the south of cyprus, departure from akrotiri. #43C91F
#USNavy MQ-4C triton seen on the flight radar to the east of the mediterranean sea, uav drone completing back and forth passes and operating close to the coastlines of syria and lebanon, 48K feet altitude, departure from sigonella. #BLKCAT6 #AE7815
#USNavy MQ-4C triton seen on the flight radar over the mediterranean sea throughout the day, the uav drone seen completing flights off the coastlines of libya and then to the east close to syria and lebanon, 46/48K feet altitude. #BLKCAT6 #AE7815
#USNavy MQ-4C Triton / P-8A poseidon seen on the flight radar operating to the east of the mediterranean sea off the coastline of syria and lebanon. #BLKCAT5 #AE7815 #AE6854
MQ-4C also have made its way south, passing a long the coastline of libya, completing backs and forth close to tripoli.
