[MilCom] 147FW RC26 Aircraft?

[rod jones]

--- Ken <rfinder1 at verizon.net> wrote:

> A press release from the  Secretary of the Air Force, Office of Public 
> Affairs
> (Release No. 430905, September 7, 2005)
> 
> Indicates that the 147 Fighter Wing (Ellington Field TX) assigned RC26(B) 
> aircraft has been performing photo recon missions
> over Katrina's area of destruction.  Apparently these aircraft normally 
> perform counterdrug operations support.
> 
> Interestingly the USAF official website (www.af.mil) doesn't have this 
> listed in their facts files
> 1.  "The International Directory of Military Aircraft" 1996/1997 edition 
> page 74 as a Fairchild C-26
> & Metro.  The picture in the directory shows a US Army tail code with an 
> antenna probably
> for communications monitoring intelligence.
> 2.  Also the website 
> http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/c-26.htm has VERY 
> comprehensive info
> on this aircraft.  Apparently 11 our used by the National Guard for Counter 
> Drug ops with special electronics installed.
> 
> Anyone every monitored these aircraft in flight?
> 
> K
> 

I have caught one or two over the past couple years. They use Civil Reg Numbers, but the use of
Mil UHF gives them away. I have seen several reports from other monitors of them going in and out
of KBHM, reporting in with Base OPS or CP on UHF when inbound. Most I have seen posted or I have
heard have a CD as the last two of the N number (kinda fits for CounterDrug aircraft, huh)



Rod
Atlanta Area
BC895XLT PRO-2035 PRO-95
AIM:   rjones721
YM:    rj_721


	
		
______________________________________________________
Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.
http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/