MC-12 situation

[hammarö]

MC-12S new version of Beech King Air 300.

MC-12S became EMARSS-S. 4 aircraft delivered.

MC-12S-1 became EMARSS-G. 3 planes planned (8?)
Geo-spatial
2018 end of TACOP/LIDAR QRC program.
11-00266 2013

MC-12S-2 became EMARSS-M. 8 planes planned.
Multi-intelligence.
2018 end of USAF Liberty program. Only 8 MC-12W to MC-12S-2.
08-00376 2015

MC-12S-3 became EMARSS-V. 4 aircraft planned.
Movíng target indicator.
2018 end VaDER QRC program.
13-00283

[hammarö]

More information about the RC-12S.

24 aircraft ordered in November 2015. Earlier plan of 30 aircraft reduced to 24 aircraft.
Contractor L-3 in Greenville.
Includes the earler delivered 4 EMARSS-S.
Type of aircraft King Air 350ER.

Redstone Arsenal are involved.

The first 4 EMARSS-S are based at Hunter AAF with 224 MIAEBn.

[hammarö]

30283 (13-00283) MC-12S-3 VaDER EMARSS-V is newly pictured at AFTD Redstone Arsenal.

Picture on internet with elongated nose for special equipment.

4 planes are planned.

[AK01]

MC-12S Emarss-S 4 contracted/delivered by Boeing and former Emarss-EMD all 224th MIB indeed,
Serials:
11-00265 cn FL-731 Hexcode AE58B4
11-00266 cn FL-734 Hexcode AE58B6 deployed MiddleEast apr-2016
11-00267 cn FL-736 Hexcode AE58B7 deployed MiddleEast apr-2016
11-00268 cn FL-738 Hexcode AE58B5
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MC-12S-1 Emarss-G 4 contracted/delivered by L3 and former Constant Hawk(5x) and Tacop(3x)
Serials:
11-00283 cn FL-716 Hexcode AE53FF This is 1st Emarss-G and ex Tacop
Other will be 11-00284 and 11-00285 (these are still flying around with there civil registrations N8107F and N8148S i believe).
12-00280 cn FL-447 Hexcode AE53FA This is the 2nd Emarss-G, and ex Constant Hawk Delivered beginning November to Ft Huachuca
Others will be 12-00278 (still as N15EW)/00279 (Hexcode AE53FB cn FL-416)/00281 (still as N45AJ?) and 00282(still as N316W).
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MC-12S-2 Emarss-M 8 contracted L3 and Sierra Nevada, former USAF MC-12W
Serials:
10-00737 1st Emarss-M Hexcode AE4C63
+7 others, i believe at least 5 are current at Greenville/ Texas for conversion or maintenance.
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MC-12S-3 Emarss-V 4 contracted/delivered by Sierra Nevada
Serials:
11-00287 cn FL-834 Hexcode AE5C92 this is the 1st MC-12S-3 and delivered Ft Huachuca oct-16
11-00286 cn FL-780 Hexcode AE5A42 still in the Middle East.
13-00282 cn FL-797 Hexcode AE5622 arrived may-16 Hagerstown so 2nd conversion??
13-00283 cn FL-663 Hexcode AE5623 still in the Middle East.

At least one problem, i have a picture of 11-00289, long nose, so i think it is a Vader as well, no hexcode or construction number known by me, anyone?
Regards Pieter,

[rh226]

Viewed on ADS-B Exchange, "ARMY646" MC-12W 09-(0)0646 hexcode AE2F63 arrived Hagerstown shortly after 23.00Z tonight 02 Dec 2016. It flew direct from the approximate area East of Dallas/Fort Worth (Greenville?). Possible one for MC-12S-2 conversion?

Cheers,

Bob

[Militaryspotter7]

11th Dec 2016
12-00280 is up now and so is 11-00287 callsign Victor 01,
above Huachuca City, Arizona.

[AK01]

MC-12S Emarss-S 4 contracted/delivered by Boeing and former Emarss-EMD all 224th MIB indeed,
Serials:
MC-12S-1 Emarss-G 4 contracted/delivered by L3 and former Constant Hawk(5x) and Tacop(3x)
Serials:
11-00283 cn FL-716 Hexcode AE53FF This is 1st Emarss-G and ex Tacop
Other will be 11-00284 and 11-00285 (these are still flying around with there civil registrations N8107F and N8148S i believe).
12-00280 cn FL-447 Hexcode AE53FA This is the 2nd Emarss-G, and ex Constant Hawk Delivered beginning November to Ft Huachuca
Others will be 12-00278 (still as N15EW)/00279 (Hexcode AE53FB cn FL-416)/00281 (still as N45AJ?) and 00282(still as N316W).

Hex code AE53FC is currently popping up at ADSB exchange over the Czech Republic with callsign Dragon 78 (inbound Prague now) this fits in very well with 12-00278.
Pieter,

[AK01]

MC-12S Emarss-S 4 contracted/delivered by Boeing and former Emarss-EMD all 224th MIB indeed,
Serials:
MC-12S-1 Emarss-G 4 contracted/delivered by L3 and former Constant Hawk(5x) and Tacop(3x)
Serials:
11-00283 cn FL-716 Hexcode AE53FF This is 1st Emarss-G and ex Tacop
Other will be 11-00284 and 11-00285 (these are still flying around with there civil registrations N8107F and N8148S i believe).
12-00280 cn FL-447 Hexcode AE53FA This is the 2nd Emarss-G, and ex Constant Hawk Delivered beginning November to Ft Huachuca
Others will be 12-00278 (still as N15EW)/00279 (Hexcode AE53FB cn FL-416)/00281 (still as N45AJ?) and 00282(still as N316W).

Hex code AE53FC is currently popping up at ADSB exchange over the Czech Republic with callsign Dragon 78 (inbound Prague now) this fits in very well with 12-00278.
Pieter,

Planes.cz reports 20278 confirmed at PRG today, due out for BFS on the 14th.

[wonju666]

I stumbled upon some official US Army Contracting Command documents regarding a RFP for life cycle acquistion management for the army's fixed wing fleet of transport and manned ISR aircraft recently. One of the documents gives a detailed overview of the SEMA aircraft that were part of the army's organisation as of 1 July 2015 (additions in bold).

MC-12S Emarss-S 4 contracted/delivered by Boeing and former Emarss-EMD all 224th MIB indeed,
Serials:
11-00265 cn FL-716 Hexcode AE58B4; given as FL-731
11-00266 cn FL-734 Hexcode AE58B6 deployed MiddleEast apr-2016
11-00267 cn FL-736 Hexcode AE58B7 deployed MiddleEast apr-2016
11-00268 cn FL-738 Hexcode AE58B5
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MC-12S-1 Emarss-G 4 contracted/delivered by L3 and former Constant Hawk(CH, 5x) and Tacop(3x)
Serials:
11-00283 cn FL-716 Hexcode AE53FF This is 1st Emarss-G and ex Tacop
Other will be 11-00284 (FL-757) and 11-00285 (FL-758) (both former TACOP, these are still flying around with there civil registrations N8107F and N8148S i believe).
12-00280 cn FL-447 (FL-449 according to army document) Hexcode AE53FA This is the 2nd Emarss-G, and ex Constant Hawk Delivered beginning November to Ft Huachuca
Others will be 12-00278 (former CH, FL-388, still as N15EW)/12-00279 (Hexcode AE53FB cn FL-416)/12-00281 (former CH, FL-450, still as N45AJ?) and 11-00282(former CH, FL-456, still as N316W).
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MC-12S-2 Emarss-M 8 contracted L3 and Sierra Nevada, former USAF MC-12W
Serials:
10-00737 1st Emarss-M Hexcode AE4C63
+7 others, i believe at least 5 are current at Greenville/ Texas for conversion or maintenance.
Document mentions N6351V FL-751, a former MC-12W, being used as EMARSS, note this is the aircraft that crashed in North Iraq on 5 March 2016. In addition, N8007U FL-737 is mentioned as an EMARSS aircraft derived from a MC-12W. A further eight former Project Liberty Aircraft (LPA) are mentioned as LPA1-8 in the document.
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MC-12S-3 Emarss-V 4 contracted/delivered by Sierra Nevada
Serials:
11-00287 cn FL-834 Hexcode AE5C92 this is the 1st MC-12S-3 and delivered Ft Huachuca oct-16
11-00286 cn FL-780 Hexcode AE5A42 still in the Middle East.
13-00282 cn FL-797 Hexcode AE5622 arrived may-16 Hagerstown so 2nd conversion?? (document indicates this a former MARSS a/c)
13-00283 cn FL-663 Hexcode AE5623 still in the Middle East (former MARSS a/c)

At least one problem, i have a picture of 11-00289, long nose, so i think it is a Vader as well, no hexcode or construction number known by me, anyone?
Regards Pieter,

[AK01]

I am trying to make an overview of the MC12W family. Below an overview.

Serial Hexcode C/N Remarks
08-0293 AE2922 FL-293 Picked up SBS TX oct-16 so perhaps at Greenville/TX for maintenance/ conversion?
08-0309 AE2920 FL-309 Last pickedup SBS Israel October 2015, so with unknown unit in Middle East?
08-0329 AE2923 FL-329 Active E/305MIB end 2016
08-0336 AE291F FL-336 Active E/305MIB end 2016
08-0353 AE2921 FL-353 Last picked up SBS USA November 2015, is this at Hagerstown?
08-0376 AE291E FL-376 Active E/305MIB end 2016
08-0462 AE2924 FL-462 Last picked up SBS in CA/NV during jul-16, current unit?
09-0546 AE2F56 FL-546 Last picked up SBS Cyprus October 2015, so with unknown unit in Middle East ?
09-0623 AE2F57 FL-623 Active Delivered May 2016 to137thARW/ OK ANG currently deployed to the Middle East
09-0624 AE2F58 FL-624 Last picked up SBS Cyprus apr 2014 eastbound, still in the Middle East.Picture jun-2015 Kandahar.
09-0625 AE2F59 FL-625 Last picked up SBS Cyprus sep 2014 eastbound, still in the Middle East? unit?
09-0626 AE2F5A FL-626 Routed to the Middle East feb 2016, unit unknown
09-0628 AE2F5B FL-628 Active 137thARW/ OK ANG end 2016
09-0635 AE2F5C FL-635 Active 137thARW/ OK ANG end 2016
09-0637 AE2F5D FL-637 Routed to the US jun 2015 Not noted afterwards, is this in Hagerstown?
09-0639 AE2F5E FL-639 Delivered to 137thARW/ OK ANG jun 2016, Currently deployed Middle East
09-0640 AE2F5F FL-640 Active E/305MIB end 2016
09-0641 AE2F60 FL-641 Last picked up SBS Cyprus sep 2014 eastbound, still in the Middle East?, unit?
09-0642 AE2F61 FL-642 was with E/305MIB, since sep 2016 at Greenville/TX? Conversion/maintenance?
09-0644 AE2F62 FL-644 was with E/305MIB, afterwards Greenville/TX (may2016), and flew to Hagerstowsn? jan 2017 as Army644.
09-0646 AE2F63 FL-646 was with E/305MIB, then Greenville/TX, and to Hagerstown 2 dec 2016 as Army646.
09-0647 AE2F64 FL-647 was with 137thARW/ OK ANG currently at Greenville/TX for maintenance or conversion since aug 2016
09-0648 AE2F65 FL-648 Last picked up SBS Cyprus sep 2014 eastbound, still in Afghanistan. Picture jun-2015 Kandahar.
09-0649 AE2F66 FL-649 Last picked up SBS Israel jul 2016 eastbound, still in the Middle East? unit?
09-0654 AE2F67 FL-654 delivered 137thARW/ OK ANG beginnning 2016, still active end 2016.
09-0655 AE2F68 FL-655 Last picked up SBS Israel may 2015 eastbound, still in the Middle East? unit?
09-0656 AE2F69 FL-656 Delivered 137thARW/ OK ANG feb 2016, still as such end 2016
09-0659 AE2F6A FL-659 Departed Greenville/TX after conversion at 13/1/2017. last picked up SBS NC.
09-0660 AE2F6B FL-660 Last picked up SBS Israel sep 2015 eastbound, still in the Middle East? unit?
09-0661 AE2F6C FL-661 Active 137thARW/ OK ANG delivered beginning 2016
09-0662 AE2F6D FL-662 Routed to the Middle East jun 2014, unit unknown
09-0676 AE2F6E FL-676 w/o 27apr2013
09-0678 AE2F6F FL-678 was with 137thARW/ OK ANG, since jan 2017 again at Greenville/TX for maintenance/conversion?
09-0681 AE2F70 FL-681 active with 137thARW/ OK ANG, 1st for OK ANG
09-0684 AE2F71 FL-684 last picked up SBS UAE mar 2014, never noted again, still in Afghanistan?
09-0685 AE2F72 FL-685 active 137thARW/ OK ANG, delivered aug 2015
09-0686 AE2F73 FL-686 active 137thARW/ OK ANG, delivered aug 2015
10-0728 AE4C5E FL-728 active E/305MIB end 2016
10-0729 AE4C5F FL-729 active 15th MIB end 2016
10-0730 AE4C60 FL-730 active 15th MIB end 2016
10-0737 AE4C63 FL-737 was with 224th MIB? ,Emarss M1 Ft Huachuca end 2016
10-0738 AE4C64 FL-738 some discussion about this one, reported as 10-0738 at Redstone, but using Hexcode AE543E. so far no Photographs found. c/n FL-738 shoud be MC-12S 11-00268.
10-0739 AE4C61 FL-739 Active 224th MIB end 2016
10-0742 AE4C62 FL-742 Was active with 224th MIB, now believed to be at Greenville/TX since sep-2016

Greenville/TX is home for L3, Hagerstown is for Sierra Nevada.
A lot of data is from SBS/ livemode-s and ADSB Exchange. Any additional info is more then welcome!
There are still a lot of question marks, at least 5 or 6 have not been noted since 2015, and still seem to be in the Middle East, as it seems 455thAEW/Bagram and 451stAEG/Kandahar are the operating units for these MC-12's.
Pieter,

[theguide]

Thanks for sharing! :thumbsUP:

[rh226]

Great listing, Pieter - well done!

09-0659 departed Greenville on 13th January 2017 and flew (as viewed on ADS-B Exchange) into North Carolina on a heading that suggested a destination of one of the JB Pope/Bragg airfields. Noted by "pilotman6012" in his KHSV Radio Activity topic for that day with a callsign of "ARMY00659". On ADS-B the callsign was showing as "PL28".

On both 18th & 19th January 2017, I have noted it on ADS-B over North Carolina.

Your guess is as good as mine as to what it is up to.

Regards,

Bob

[hammarö]

Great listing.

Some in Africa?

[AK01]

Thanks Bob, edited my original message with your info.
Hammarö, don't know about Africa, i think they use the civil registered Beech 350's of the Special Ops in Africa.
Below what i have on them.
N350D A3E518 FL-334 Last noted PIK oct-15
N512DC A6692B FL-342 Last noted Flightradar24 19/1/2017 Afghanistan
N357RL A40050 FL-373 Last noted SBS KPGB nov-16
N789LL AAB2FA FL-386 Last noted Flightradar24 6/1/2017 Afghanistan
N350PT A3E624 FL-467 Last noted SBS Iceland mar-15
N7368X A9E4DB FL-538 Last noted Souda Jul-14, so perhaps in Africa?
N64TR A8649B FL-544 Last noted PIK jan-16, in Africa?
N350EB A3E533 FL-561 Last noted Souda jul-14, so perhaps in Africa?
N336MM A3AD38 FL-607 Last noted Flightradar 20/1/2017(so at this moment) Afghanistan callsign Icon25
N6366S A85741 FL-666 Last noted Flightradar 10/1/2017 Afghanistan callsign Icon23
N6450L A87A31 FL-720 Last noted Flightradar 8/1/2017 Afghanistan

Regards Pieter,

[rh226]

Hi Pieter,

A bit more for your Beech 350s from the FAA Registry.

An extra one for your list is N6366S A85741 FL-666...no further info other than that it is registered with US SOCOM.

N40GZ, N83KE and N586BW have left SOCOM and are now registered with the Arizona Dept. of Public Safety. Similarly, N357RL is now with J&D Petroleum of Tallahassee, FL.

Finally, N64TR routed Southbound over the UK (out of Prestwick) on 16 Jan 2016......to Africa??

Regards,

Bob