Aerial survey "mystery plane" over Quincy, MA
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Aerial survey "mystery plane" over Quincy, MA
Not sure where to put this, so might as well start it here and admins can move it if they want. If nothing else it's an intersting story. Maybe some in our little aviation world know something.
I have some articles and a pic below. I'll put what's known into bullet points to save you time.
-In the last couple weeks residents of Quincy, MA say one or more small aircraft have been loitering and maneuvering over the area, primarily during the overnight hours, and causing a nuisance.
-Residents and the mayor contacted the FAA and were told the FAA was aware of the flying, but could not provide any more info.
- A resident snaged a photo of the plane (below). It's a C182, N906TM, and there is clearly an imaging pod behind the left main.
-The registration was traced to a Virginia based corporation called RKT Productions. Someone traced the company to a DC-based author, activist, and hip-hop artist.
-Conspiracy theories abound.
-Not clear if they're hiring pilots
Interesting if nothing else. Discuss, discuss.
Photos show mystery aircraft over Quincy is not a drone - Quincy - Your Town - Boston.com
Mystery Aircraft Frightens Quincy Residents « CBS Boston
I have some articles and a pic below. I'll put what's known into bullet points to save you time.
-In the last couple weeks residents of Quincy, MA say one or more small aircraft have been loitering and maneuvering over the area, primarily during the overnight hours, and causing a nuisance.
-Residents and the mayor contacted the FAA and were told the FAA was aware of the flying, but could not provide any more info.
- A resident snaged a photo of the plane (below). It's a C182, N906TM, and there is clearly an imaging pod behind the left main.
-The registration was traced to a Virginia based corporation called RKT Productions. Someone traced the company to a DC-based author, activist, and hip-hop artist.
-Conspiracy theories abound.
-Not clear if they're hiring pilots
Interesting if nothing else. Discuss, discuss.
Photos show mystery aircraft over Quincy is not a drone - Quincy - Your Town - Boston.com
Mystery Aircraft Frightens Quincy Residents « CBS Boston
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“It’s frightening, not just weird, but frightening,” said one resident of the Wollaston section.
Some people are so easily unnerved, they wouldn't know what to do if there was REALLY something to be scared of! It must be terrible to live your life in such a state of constant fear!
#5
You could hire another Cessna to pursue to its home airport. If it goes in circles it might be possible to launch when it looks like it is leaving the region, and you can figure out the endurance and range using published data. It may be an FBI plane doing some a mission (be careful). Before doing a recon mission I would try to find out if it is them, maybe let the FAA know what you plan to do first, and see if that gets a response from anyone.
[mod note] this belongs in Hangar Talk for now.
[mod note] this belongs in Hangar Talk for now.
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No different than joe private pilot flying around in public airspace with a camera. Who cares? Conspiracy theorists are always going to have conspiracy theories...because they are paranoid. Americans that have a reasonable expectation of privacy in this day and age are kidding themselves.
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