[MilCom] 249249 GOTO FMS flying right over me right now callingout an EAM on 311.00

[Roger Strohmeyer]

Hi Larry,

Myself and others have always thought the FMS in GOTO FMS was Fleet
Maintenance Symposium.

However here is an interesting quote I found while searching GOTO FMS:









*When Boeing equipped the E-6's from the 737 flight avionics, they
installed the new Mode-S transponders, and one of the pilots asked: "Where
does the data in this window go?" and the Boeing technician said "It goes
to the FMS (Flight Management System) and is stored in a register." Since
that time, the Navy pilots are scared to change the reading, just in case
it doesn't go to the FMS anymore...OK, more coffee!  Here's a bunch of them
doing crash and dashes at Tinker:I believe they use ADS-B as part of the
Salt Treaty, as they are part of the Nuclear Forces, and have the
capability to launch nuclear weapons from both submarines (trailing wire
antenna) and from silos.  An increase in DEFCON would strangle the ADS-B
and GOTO FMS might read GOTO HELL...*
Source: http://www.radarspotters.eu/forum/index.php/topic,414.15.html

-Roger


On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 3:33 AM, Larry Van Horn-N5FPW <n5fpw at brmemc.net>wrote:

> Actually Brian the FMS you mentioned stands for Flight Management System.
>
> It is the heart of the avionics package for most modern fixed wing
> aircraft.
>
> You can read more about it by doing a Google search or via link below
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_management_system
>
> Chief
>
> Larry Van Horn, N5FPW
> President, Teak Publishing
> Author North American Enroute Aviation Guide e-Book
> PlanePlotter Sharer zL/Mode-S SBS Monitor
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>
> -----Original Message----- From: Brian
> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2014 2:06 PM
> To: 'MILCOM'
> Subject: Re: [MilCom] 249249 GOTO FMS flying right over me right now
> callingout an EAM on 311.00
>
> For the others reading this thread.
>
>
> GOTO FMS means GOTO Fleet Maintenance Symposium.
>
> Track the E6 aircraft on Planefinder.net / Apps
>
> The E6 shows up on Planefinder.net
> You can also use the 'Filter' option.  Some unknown reason the E-6B listed
> under this airline name "
> Walter | Linkoping "
>
> Set the Planefinder App to send alerts for the E6 aircraft using the call
> sign " GOTO FMS "
>
> You can use this link to find the first active E6 flying.
> http://planefinder.net/flight/GOTO%20FMS
>
> [Note: The E-6B aircraft are blocked on Flightradar24.com and
> radarbox24.com ]
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roger Strohmeyer
> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2014 10:38
> To: MILCOM
> Subject: Re: [MilCom] 249249 GOTO FMS flying right over me right now
> calling out an EAM on 311.00
>
> For those who are curious about the GOTO FMS call-sign, GOTO FMS is the
> Mode-S\ABS-B call-sign for
> E-6B TACAMO flights. I live fairly close to Travis AFB where their base is
> so I see & hear quite a
> bit of traffic from them. GOTO FMS seems to be one of the only military
> flights that you can
> actually see flying on your screen and I think that's because they use
> ADS-B rather than
> Mode-S....someone please correct me if I'm mistaken. ;-)
>
> -Roger in Sonoma County
>
>
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