Planefag that was tracking the last “Arlington” pattern. Was NOT AF1 making that path, was UV-18B Twin Otter.
AGAIN:
Airlift support for the US Air Force Academy cadet parachuting program is provided by three UV-18B aircraft which carry a pilot, copilot and up to 17 jumpers. These Twin Otters are the only three owned by the Air Force. In the MSAG Antenna Test and Evaluation conducted 25-31 August 1998 in Marina CA, the NPS/CIRPAS UV-18A Twin Otter provided the surrogate UAV function during a test and evaluation of the MSAG ITT Antenna under development by the Joint Projects Office. Imagery from the Twin Otter was received by the multi- source capable antenna based at the CIRPAS facility in Marina. In the Alaska Army National Guard the UV-18As have been replaced by the C-23B+.
https://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/uv-18.htm
Prior pattern was NOT made by AF1
Not my work!
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Great work for reporting it to us! THANKS!
Most interesting. Not at all being close to being a plane fag, but I can see it is relevant to correct previous notables alleging that that flight pattern over Arlington was NOT AF1.
Did any of your sources state that the notable regarding reports of the AF1 track over JFK Jr’s crash site was or was not actually AF1? I thought that both of those reports were that same AF1 trip. (Fuzzy memory here - POTUS was coming home from Europe, wasn’t he?)
And a parenthetic statement:
We keep running into 17s! from your quote: “...up to 17 jumpers...”
Yeah that 17 number keeps popping up…. All for a LARP!
Nothing that Ive seen Re: JFKJR crash site, but only really scanning this morning. The shilling is really active in The Forbidden City and I haven’t had morning wakemeup juice yet!
Pinging my list to 807 - It is regarding the alleged AF1 flight over Arlington - It was not AF1, but another plane.
My apologies, I posted before realizing I had not painted in my pingers.
Airlift support for the US Air Force Academy cadet parachuting program is provided by three UV-18B aircraft which carry a pilot, copilot and up to 17 jumpers. These Twin Otters are the only three owned by the Air Force. In the MSAG Antenna Test and Evaluation conducted 25-31 August 1998 in Marina CA, the NPS/CIRPAS UV-18A Twin Otter provided the surrogate UAV function during a test and evaluation of the MSAG ITT Antenna under development by the Joint Projects Office. Imagery from the Twin Otter was received by the multi- source capable antenna based at the CIRPAS facility in Marina. In the Alaska Army National Guard the UV-18As have been replaced by the C-23B+.
https://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/uv-18.htm
and:
Because the DeHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter is a highly maneuverable aircraft which can be flown slowly (80-160 knots/150-300 km/hr) and in tight circles, these aircraft are considered extremely versatile survey airplanes. The US Geological Survey (USGS) utilizes the NOAA Twin Otter as a platform for aerial surveys of coastal areas before and after major tropical storms. Combining oblique video and 35 mm photography, the scientists can assess the coastal erosion caused by major meteorological events. The video camera is mounted on a tripod secured to the covering of the belly camera port, and the aft section of the door on the left side is removed to facilitate photography. Scientists working in the aft section of the aircraft are required to don safety harnesses and secure the harnesses to the aircraft during the entire flight. A global positioning system (GPS) data drop located in the rear of the aircraft on the right side provides researchers with continuous latitude/longitude information. Additionally, a scientist with a 35 mm camera continually photographs the shoreline from the left bubble window. To accomplish this mission, the aircraft must be flown at 100 knots ground speed and at 500 feet above ground level. The auxiliary fuel tank may be present or absent, according to the endurance requirements of the project.
https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/uv-18.htm