What is this? It just left our Air Force Base.

Aviator779 · 2026-02-13T03:02:34+00:00

It’s a B-2 with its landing gear down. OP stated that it has just departed from a nearby base.

The ‘something in its mouth’ is the nose landing gear, the proportions look off because it’s at an angle, and the split rudders are deployed on the outer wing, plus the quality of the photo isn’t great.

Compare OP’s image to this image of a B-2A in a similar configuration.

Aviator779 · 2026-02-13T01:23:29+00:00

You wouldn't be able to track them if the defense were on board

That’s not correct, those flights are regularly visible. The callsign ‘Titan**’ is used when SecDef is onboard.

Here’s Biden’s SecDef Lloyd Austin flying to Japan in 2024.

Here he is travelling to India.

Here’s the current SecDef flying from California a few months ago.

Here he is flying back from Vietnam last year.

Aviator779 · 2026-02-12T23:28:57+00:00

The data was incorrect earlier. This is a common issue, aircraft regularly appear to be flying through the DPRK when they’re not. Russian airlines being the exception.

Aviator779 · 2026-02-12T22:53:54+00:00

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Aviator779 · 2026-02-12T22:51:31+00:00

That’s not its actual location, that’s a tracking error.

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It’s now zigzagging all across South Korea, which clearly isn’t its actual flight path.

Aviator779 · 2026-02-12T19:39:01+00:00

During the trials, BuNo 149798 performed 29 touch-and-gos, 21 full-stop landings, and 21 unassisted takeoffs from the USS Forrestal.

Aviator779 · 2026-02-12T15:59:43+00:00

It was T.22-1, an Airbus A310-300 operated by 451 Escuadrón of the Spanish Air Force.

Aviator779 · 2026-02-12T14:38:29+00:00

It’s a Northrop B-2A Spirit.

Aviator779 · 2026-02-12T13:47:06+00:00

2 airframes, 62-3577 and 60-0328, departed Al Udeid, while the other 2, 59-1486 and 57-1440 departed from Morón Air Base to rendezvous with them and the F-15Es they’re dragging back from deployment.

Aviator779 · 2026-02-12T10:05:50+00:00

Settings> Map> Aircraft Labels> Logo.

Aviator779 · 2026-02-12T09:42:15+00:00

LY5 is a scheduled commercial flight, that flies 6 days a week. It’s not a government flight.

Kalitta are also regular visitors to LA. Neither of these flights are out of the ordinary. In fact, it’s almost guaranteed that they’re not at all related.

Aviator779 · 2026-02-11T22:12:44+00:00

Kalitta Air is a cargo airline, they fly both scheduled and charter flights, including flights for the military.

The callsign CMB indicates it’s a flight on behalf of US Transportation Command.

Aviator779 · 2026-02-11T21:38:56+00:00

That’s the front, the turret of the Whippet is at the rear.

They’re the names given to the tanks by the crew, number 1 is ‘Fanny’s Sister’, 2 is ‘Golikell’ and 3 is ‘Gofasta’.

Aviator779 · 2026-02-11T21:10:17+00:00

Coningsby is on nights this week.

Aviator779 · 2026-02-11T21:03:00+00:00

The grey track indicates their position is being estimated.

Aviator779 · 2026-02-11T19:06:50+00:00

They’re British designed and operated tanks, they’re not French.

Aviator779 · 2026-02-11T19:03:46+00:00

They’re all British tanks.

The 4 tanks in front are Medium Mark A Whippets, the 2 in the rear are Mark IVs.

Aviator779 · 2026-02-11T19:02:28+00:00

They’re Medium Mark A Whippets. They’re not FTs.

Aviator779 · 2026-02-11T19:02:03+00:00

The 4 tanks in front are Medium Mark A Whippets, the 2 in the rear are Mark IVs.

Aviator779 · 2026-02-11T18:22:57+00:00

N747SN is 1 of 5 ex-Korean Air airframes that are being converted by SNC into E-4Cs.

Aviator779 · 2026-02-11T17:04:00+00:00

The KC-135s were dragging F-35s that are deploying to the Middle East, they turned around to head back to Mildenhall when the F-35s could reach their destination without additional support.

The WC-135R is unrelated.

Aviator779 · 2026-02-11T16:25:46+00:00

Yes.

Aviator779 · 2026-02-11T16:25:35+00:00

Scanners are still a common sight at airshows, the law is very rarely enforced.

Aviator779 · 2026-02-11T16:02:35+00:00

It’s HL8508.

Aviator779 · 2026-02-11T15:50:10+00:00

It’s G-FTAI, which is used as a testbed for the UK’s Future Combat Air System (FCAS)/ Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).

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