BLKCAT5 is spending lots of
time near Yucatan this trip out.
time near Yucatan this trip out.
December 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
BLKCAT5 is spending lots of
time near Yucatan this trip out.
time near Yucatan this trip out.
BLKCAT5 MQ-4C, 169806 out of Jacksonville just went off radar heading southwest across the Gulf of Mexico. Most likely headed towards the Veracruz area.
December 10, 2025 at 3:33 AM
BLKCAT5 MQ-4C, 169806 out of Jacksonville just went off radar heading southwest across the Gulf of Mexico. Most likely headed towards the Veracruz area.
BLKCAT5 MQ-4C out of Jacksonville is operating north of the coast of Venezuela. A new participant in Oil War number ? Damn I've lost track of how many times we keep following the same script.
December 9, 2025 at 6:48 AM
BLKCAT5 MQ-4C out of Jacksonville is operating north of the coast of Venezuela. A new participant in Oil War number ? Damn I've lost track of how many times we keep following the same script.
BLKCAT5 MQ-4C appears to be on the way home. Its flight path is a bit erratic, but they did go 'off camera' for a while so we don't know their actual flight path.
December 5, 2025 at 9:21 AM
BLKCAT5 MQ-4C appears to be on the way home. Its flight path is a bit erratic, but they did go 'off camera' for a while so we don't know their actual flight path.
BLKCAT5 MQ-4C, 169804 is passing just north of Cuba in the Gulf of Mexico. A bit different path from 3 days ago when it flew west across the Florida peninsula. That mission spent most of its time surveiling the waters off Veracruz, Mexico.
December 5, 2025 at 3:41 AM
BLKCAT5 MQ-4C, 169804 is passing just north of Cuba in the Gulf of Mexico. A bit different path from 3 days ago when it flew west across the Florida peninsula. That mission spent most of its time surveiling the waters off Veracruz, Mexico.
BLKCAT5 decided to take a vacation to Mexico. Currently off Veracruz.
December 1, 2025 at 1:06 PM
BLKCAT5 decided to take a vacation to Mexico. Currently off Veracruz.
BLKCAT5 MQ-4C is spending lots of time in the Veracruz area.
December 1, 2025 at 12:57 PM
BLKCAT5 MQ-4C is spending lots of time in the Veracruz area.
BLKCAT5 MQ-4C is extremely interested in southern Mexico. Interesting 🤔
US Navy MQ-4C, BLKCAT5, 169804 out of Jacksonville is operating in the Gulf of Mexico off the Yucatan peninsula. As of 16 days ago 169804 was still operating in the Persian Gulf. This is the first time I've seen a MQ-4C operating in the Gulf of Mexico.
December 1, 2025 at 10:48 AM
BLKCAT5 MQ-4C is extremely interested in southern Mexico. Interesting 🤔
US Navy MQ-4C, BLKCAT5, 169804 out of Jacksonville is operating in the Gulf of Mexico off the Yucatan peninsula. As of 16 days ago 169804 was still operating in the Persian Gulf. This is the first time I've seen a MQ-4C operating in the Gulf of Mexico.
December 1, 2025 at 8:28 AM
US Navy MQ-4C, BLKCAT5, 169804 out of Jacksonville is operating in the Gulf of Mexico off the Yucatan peninsula. As of 16 days ago 169804 was still operating in the Persian Gulf. This is the first time I've seen a MQ-4C operating in the Gulf of Mexico.
BLKCAT5 is squawking 7700 (General Emergency),
11/20/2025, 04:09:24 Z
11/20/2025, 04:09:24 Z
November 20, 2025 at 4:09 AM
BLKCAT5 is squawking 7700 (General Emergency),
11/20/2025, 04:09:24 Z
11/20/2025, 04:09:24 Z
BLKCAT5 MQ-4C out of Sigonella is taking a CLOSE look at Tripoli, Libya.
September 29, 2025 at 3:23 AM
BLKCAT5 MQ-4C out of Sigonella is taking a CLOSE look at Tripoli, Libya.
BLKCAT5 an MQ-4C out of Sigonella has been extremely busy in the eastern Med.
September 25, 2025 at 7:26 AM
BLKCAT5 an MQ-4C out of Sigonella has been extremely busy in the eastern Med.
What is Blkcat5 watching?
#US #Surveillance #GlobalHawk #MiddleEast #SaudiArabia #Israel #Gaza #Iran #PersianGulf #MediterraneanSea #Qatar #UAE #Sicily #Syria #Cyprus
#US #Surveillance #GlobalHawk #MiddleEast #SaudiArabia #Israel #Gaza #Iran #PersianGulf #MediterraneanSea #Qatar #UAE #Sicily #Syria #Cyprus
September 23, 2025 at 5:43 AM
What is Blkcat5 watching?
#US #Surveillance #GlobalHawk #MiddleEast #SaudiArabia #Israel #Gaza #Iran #PersianGulf #MediterraneanSea #Qatar #UAE #Sicily #Syria #Cyprus
#US #Surveillance #GlobalHawk #MiddleEast #SaudiArabia #Israel #Gaza #Iran #PersianGulf #MediterraneanSea #Qatar #UAE #Sicily #Syria #Cyprus
BLKCAT5 MQ-4C 169660 out of Sigonella is operating on the Libyan coastline.
September 17, 2025 at 4:09 AM
BLKCAT5 MQ-4C 169660 out of Sigonella is operating on the Libyan coastline.
BLKCAT5 was last seen along the Egyptian coast.
September 5, 2025 at 5:09 AM
BLKCAT5 was last seen along the Egyptian coast.
US Navy MQ-4C BLKCAT5, 169660 is out of Sigonella climbing to working altitude. Its most recent mission was along the Libyan coastline.
September 5, 2025 at 2:26 AM
US Navy MQ-4C BLKCAT5, 169660 is out of Sigonella climbing to working altitude. Its most recent mission was along the Libyan coastline.
BLKCAT5 MQ-4C, 169804 has relocated from Sigonella to the Persian Gulf. Their last missions have been as BLKCAT5 & BLKCAT6 in the Med on the Libyan coastline. They're now operating in the Persian Gulf. 169161 was here most recently.
August 27, 2025 at 1:27 AM
BLKCAT5 MQ-4C, 169804 has relocated from Sigonella to the Persian Gulf. Their last missions have been as BLKCAT5 & BLKCAT6 in the Med on the Libyan coastline. They're now operating in the Persian Gulf. 169161 was here most recently.
BLKCAT5, MQ-4C, 169804 (same aircraft that was BLKCAT6 yesterday) is out of Sigonella and heading south towards Libya. 804 spent over 16 hours surveiling the Libyan coastline yesterday.
August 25, 2025 at 1:45 AM
BLKCAT5, MQ-4C, 169804 (same aircraft that was BLKCAT6 yesterday) is out of Sigonella and heading south towards Libya. 804 spent over 16 hours surveiling the Libyan coastline yesterday.
BLKCAT5 MQ-4C 169804 is returning to Sigonella after a 17 hour mission surveiling the eastern Med. Really wish @flightradar24.com could change this symbol to something a bit larger. It's really difficult to pick up.
August 21, 2025 at 5:19 PM
BLKCAT5 MQ-4C 169804 is returning to Sigonella after a 17 hour mission surveiling the eastern Med. Really wish @flightradar24.com could change this symbol to something a bit larger. It's really difficult to pick up.
They switch off periodically. 169804 has flown out of Sigonella, but most recently it's flying in the Persian Gulf. 169171 and 169538 are flying out of Okinawa recently. They sometimes use call signs but not always. BLKCAT5 & 6 in the Med and OVRLD01 & 02 in the Persian Gulf.
August 19, 2025 at 1:42 AM
They switch off periodically. 169804 has flown out of Sigonella, but most recently it's flying in the Persian Gulf. 169171 and 169538 are flying out of Okinawa recently. They sometimes use call signs but not always. BLKCAT5 & 6 in the Med and OVRLD01 & 02 in the Persian Gulf.
BLKCAT5 MQ-4C, 169569 is out of Sigonella and climbing to working altitude in the Med.
August 19, 2025 at 12:17 AM
BLKCAT5 MQ-4C, 169569 is out of Sigonella and climbing to working altitude in the Med.
BLKCAT5 is staying busy.
August 13, 2025 at 6:08 AM
BLKCAT5 is staying busy.
BLKCAT5 MQ-4C, 169804 out of Sigonella is heading east across the Med.
August 13, 2025 at 3:06 AM
BLKCAT5 MQ-4C, 169804 out of Sigonella is heading east across the Med.
BLKCAT5 is focused on the Syrian coast.
August 11, 2025 at 6:27 AM
BLKCAT5 is focused on the Syrian coast.