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CoastGuardJon
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HIBAL 148, 149, 150 flying over California
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February 05, 2014, 07:49:11 PM »
Hi all,
Has anyone else noticed three A/C flying SE over California, only details are their signatures HIBAL 148/9/150 height and speed which currently are all under 100 knots - helios, one 1 then 12kts?
They're all showing as being Sri Lankan national flagged, which obviously ain't the case!
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RodBearden
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Re: HIBAL 148, 149, 150 flying over California
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February 05, 2014, 08:06:44 PM »
I wonder if they could be balloons - the leading one's now apparently at FL659 at 23KT
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Re: HIBAL 148, 149, 150 flying over California
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February 05, 2014, 08:15:36 PM »
Yes, saw one earlier at FL570 and wondered at the slow speed. They appear to have originated from Chico Municipal or thereabouts
Alan
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Re: HIBAL 148, 149, 150 flying over California
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February 05, 2014, 08:55:05 PM »
I googled Hibal Balloon Projects and got a good number of hits. HIBAL stands for High Altitude Balloon and they are used for a number of weather and scientific purposes. Transponders attached for tracking purposes.
Alan
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February 05, 2014, 09:27:08 PM »
I wonder if it's a Google wifi test:
http://photos.mercurynews.com/2013/07/26/google-tests-wifi-in-the-sky-using-high-altitude-balloons-to-beam-internet-connectivity
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CoastGuardJon
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Re: HIBAL 148, 149, 150 flying over California
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February 05, 2014, 10:10:40 PM »
Hi Rod and Alan, yes, that would make sense but earlier one was travelling at 87 knots, I think the height was 5,900' - must have winds like us down here in Kernow!
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Re: HIBAL 148, 149, 150 flying over California
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February 06, 2014, 06:43:06 PM »
Picked up the Mode S on all three here in Reno, NV - seem to be in area north of Grass Valley, California
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CoastGuardJon
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February 06, 2014, 10:36:18 PM »
I've just opened RB and see HIBAL 149 up again, FL 613 - so is that 613', 6,130' or 61,300 at a speed of 24knots. Yes, I do know the standard FL protocol, before anyone feels the need to explain it!!
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February 06, 2014, 10:40:53 PM »
Time is GMT -1 hour (2239GMT) and I see HIBAL 150 at FL602 (my guess would be height in metres???) and speed 16knots.
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February 07, 2014, 01:32:54 AM »
If they are the Google-type balloons, then flight-level (hundreds of feet) would be within the realms of possibility
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