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Johnny Gemini

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In God I trust; all others, I monitor. Heavy Haulers & Hot Spots, Antismuggling, Govt., Wildfires & more. Scanners, shortwave, URBEX, photography. Politics-free zone.

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Johnny Gemini @borrowed7time.bsky.social · Mar 16

Sent you a DM on the other platform.

Johnny Gemini @borrowed7time.bsky.social · Mar 13

Russia SFS Il-96-300 RA-96019 #157713 as RSD704 departed Moscow VKO, landed Tashkent. On board, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev.
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Johnny Gemini @borrowed7time.bsky.social · Mar 13

A Turkish Navy ATR 72-600 TMPA TCB-756 #4B82E3 is patrolling the Mediterranean W of Cyprus as USN P-8A (using hex #B1E7A1) tracks toward the Syrian coast.

Johnny Gemini @borrowed7time.bsky.social · Mar 13

One arriving, 1 departing:

Russian AF IL-76MD activity at Khmeimim Air Base, Latakia, Syria today:

RA-78830 #1533EE as RFF8072 (arrived ~0245z)
RA-78840 #1533F8 as RFF8069
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Johnny Gemini @borrowed7time.bsky.social · Jan 13

USAF U-2S 80-1094 #AE0968 as DRAGN86 out of Beale AFB, tracking north.

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Johnny Gemini @borrowed7time.bsky.social · Jan 13

Aircraft destination was KABQ. After an hour, it departed & is likely returning to KRIC.

Johnny Gemini @borrowed7time.bsky.social · Jan 13

US DOJ/FBI B757-223 N119NA #A04ECF as JENA2 tracking west from KOKC. Aircraft arrived from KRIC 1730Z; ~1 hr on ground.

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Johnny Gemini @borrowed7time.bsky.social · Jan 13

US DOJ ATR-42-300 N313CG #A3522F departed KFLL, landed Providenciales (PLS) via Nassau (NAS). ~40 min on ground at NAS.

Johnny Gemini @borrowed7time.bsky.social · Jan 13

Uzbekistan Govt. B787-8 UK001 #507C4F as UZB1 preparing to depart Tashkent for UAE. Pres. Shavkat Mirziyoyev is aboard for a 3-day state visit to UAE.

Johnny Gemini @borrowed7time.bsky.social · Jan 13

Uganda Govt. G550 5X-UGF #06804E departed Entebbe for UAE to attend the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) Summit.

Johnny Gemini @borrowed7time.bsky.social · Jan 13

Russia 224th Flight Unit State Airline IL-76MD RA-78835 #1533F3 as RFF8839 likely en route to Khmeimim Air Base in Latakia, Syria.

Johnny Gemini @borrowed7time.bsky.social · Jan 13

Russia Special Flight Squadron IL-96-300PU x2 out of Moscow (VKO), tracking east:

RA-96020 #157714 RSD622
RA-96024 #157718 RSD540

PM Mikhail Mishustin on board RSD622. Unknown if Putin is on the other. Probable destination Hanoi.

Johnny Gemini @borrowed7time.bsky.social · Jan 13

Russia Special Flight Squadron Il-96-300 RA-96014 #15770E as RSD812 departed Moscow (VKO), descending to Hanoi.

Johnny Gemini @borrowed7time.bsky.social · Jan 12

US Navy MQ-4C Triton 169538 #AE625D as XXXXXXXX out of Kadena AFB Okinawa, patrolling over the South China Sea near the Philippines.

Johnny Gemini @borrowed7time.bsky.social · Jan 12

US Navy MQ-4C Triton reg. 169661 #AE7814 as BLKCAT6 departed NAS Sigonella & will be operating around Libya.

Johnny Gemini @borrowed7time.bsky.social · Jan 12

USAF (WY ANG) C-130H 92-1538 #ADFE75 as MAFFS03 en route from Cheyenne to (likely) NAS Point Mugu. It will be working at the LA fires.

Johnny Gemini @borrowed7time.bsky.social · Jan 12

US CBP Dash 8-300 MPA N807MR #AAFD01 as MAZE509 departed Willemstad for a day of patrolling over the Caribbean.

Johnny Gemini @borrowed7time.bsky.social · Jan 12

Descending to Düsseldorf

Johnny Gemini @borrowed7time.bsky.social · Jan 12

US Navy MQ-4C Triton 169659 #AE7812 as XXXXXXXX operating around the Strait of Hormuz.

Johnny Gemini @borrowed7time.bsky.social · Jan 12

Ukraine AF An-26 01-BLUE #50FFD8 as 66971 out of Lviv, tracking west across Germany.

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Johnny Gemini @borrowed7time.bsky.social · Jan 9

US Navy P-8A Poseidon #AE67BD out of Reykjavik, patrolling over the Baltic Sea.

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Johnny Gemini @borrowed7time.bsky.social · Jan 9

Russian AF IL-76MD RA-78835 #1533F3 as RFF8844 departed Khmeimim AB, Latakia, tracking north.

Aircraft arrived at Al Khadim AB, Libya 07 Jan from RUS, returned to Syria & made another trip from Syria to Libya on 08 Jan.
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Johnny Gemini @borrowed7time.bsky.social · Jan 9

The destination was Sabha; it has now returned.

Johnny Gemini @borrowed7time.bsky.social · Jan 9

Syrian Air Force IL-76T YK-ATD #778684 as SYR8147 departed Benghazi, tracking SW. First movement of this aircraft since its arrival on 04 Dec '24.

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Johnny Gemini @borrowed7time.bsky.social · Jan 9

Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin is aboard.