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Probably a nothingburger, but..

On January 12, 2025 9:00 PM EST (January 13th, 2025 2:00 AM UTC), I noticed an interesting flight pattern from a Northrup Grummon Hawkeye (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumman_E-2_Hawkeye) owned by the United States Navy.

This aircraft is described as an "all-weather, carrier-capable (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier-based_aircraft) tactical airbor… early warning (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airborne_early_warning_and_control) (AEW) aircraft." per wiki.

Also per wiki, this type of aircraft is designed to "to detect aircraft (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft), ships (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship), vehicles (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle), missiles (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missile) and other incoming projectiles (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Projectile) at long ranges, as well as performing command and control (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_and_control) of the battlespace (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlespace) in aerial engagements (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerial_warfare) by informing and directing friendly fighter (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fighter_aircraft) and attack aircraft (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_aircraft)."

I find the capabilities of this aircraft and the flight path interesting given all that is going on in New Jersey and around the world.

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