Tracking Military Ghost Helicopters Over Washington DC
Andrew Logan investigates unattributed military and government helicopter flights over Washington D.C., tracking 'ghost' aircraft using crowdsourced ADS-B and acoustic data.
Summary
The Mystery of Unattributed Helicopter Traffic in the Capital
Residents of Washington D.C. frequently report low-flying military and government helicopters, yet over 96% of official noise complaints go unattributed.
Crowdsourced ADS-B Telemetry and Transponder Inconsistencies
Andrew Logan analyzes crowdsourced ADS-B Exchange data, revealing aircraft operating with unassigned ICAO hex codes, delayed transponder pings, or disabled Mode-S.
Building Multi-Modal Acoustic and Visual Tracking Arrays
Logan details deploying a distributed network of acoustic microphones and automated sky-tracking cameras to identify aircraft types and flight paths in real time.
Transparency, Public Accountability, and Open-Source Intelligence
The presentation demonstrates the power of civilian OSINT in shedding light on unannounced military operations and government airspace usage.
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