[Scan-DC] MSP Trooper Helos on ADS-B and Mode S online?

[Ed Tobias]

It's possible that they routinely fly so low they're below the radars that these web sites follow. 

Ed

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> On Apr 27, 2015, at 12:03 AM, Alan Henney <alan at henney.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Andrew and I have been wondering about the MSP Trooper helicopters.  Are they in fact not appearing on Flightaware, etc.?
> 
> From: andrew 
> Sent: Friday, April 24, 2015 8:03 AM
> To: Alan Henney 
> Subject: Re: Flightaware Archive?
> 
> According to the FAA database he Maryland State Police have 23 registered aircraft (airplanes and helicopters). The Tail numbers are: N380MD,N381MD,N382MD,N383MD,N384MD,N385MD,N386MD,N387MD,N388MD,N389MD,N38MD,N390MD,N391MD,N57MD,N6099W,N61MD,N65MD,N79MD,N82MD,N93MD,N94MD,N95MD,N96MD,N7MD. 
> 
> You can see this at: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Name_Results.aspx?Nametxt=MARYLAND+STATE+POLICE&sort_option=1&PageNo=1.
> 
> I searched Flightaware and a few others flight tracking sites and did not find much flight data. I am thinking that Maryland State Police have their aircraft in the FAA's Block program (http://www.fly.faa.gov/ASDI/asdi.html) which prevents the flights from being tracked by sites such as Flightaware.
> 
> An interesting article about blocked aircraft http://www.propublica.org/article/off-the-radar-private-planes-hidden-from-public-view-040810.
> 
> -Andrew
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