Were You Scanned By A Laser Beam From The Sky In California Recently? Here’s What Did It (Updated)
Aerial lidar mapping of California’s coast has some puzzled residents seeing green.
Tag: King Air
Photo Emerges Of Shadowy Intelligence Gathering “Ghost Plane” In Somalia
The modified Beechcraft King Air has a unique configuration and doesn’t officially exist or belong to any real operator.
The “Lady Bird Special” Was The Lowliest Of Air Force One Aircraft
President Lyndon B. Johnson used the small King Air to access his beloved ranch in Texas.
Nuclear Detection Helicopter Flies Mission Around Washington D.C. Amid Unrest (Updated)
The Aerial Measuring System is designed to map radiation levels after an accident, disaster, or dirty bomb attack.
Only One Of Iraq’s Chinese CH-4B Drones Is Mission Capable As Other Buyers Give Up On Them
As of the end of June, only one of Iraq’s Chinese-made CH-4B drones was fully mission capable, contributing to a major shortfall in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capacity, according to recent U.S. government report. Unspecified maintenance issues are apparently to blame, but the news does follow reports that other operators of the type have been less than pleased with its performance.
NASA Captured Two Jets’ Supersonic Shockwaves Merging By Applying New Tech To An Old Idea
NASA’s new very high-speed camera paired with the ‘Schlieren’ photography concept will help in the development of practical supersonic air travel.
These Secretive US SpecOps Spy Planes Are Getting New Sensors And Anti-GPS Jamming Gear
Contracting documents offer new details about a fleet of secretive intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft and their operations.
The Army’s Latest Spy Planes Are Flying Hundreds of Hours Overseas
Three of four MC-12S variants are gathering intelligence in Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and Central Asia.
Yet Another Version of the U.S. Army’s New Spy Plane Appears in Arizona
This version of the Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System has a powerful radar pod underneath the fuselage.
The U.S. Army’s Newest Spy Plane Is in Action in Africa and Latin America
After almost getting canned in 2012, the Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System is now snooping abroad.