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● RDT COMM ·neuroscieventer ·June 19, 2026 ·15:26Z

Accidental planespotting at a playground on a flight path into Andrews AFB

A visitor at a Maryland playground on June 11th discovered the location was situated on a flight path for multiple military aircraft approaching Andrews Air Force Base. Multiple aircraft passed overhead during the afternoon and evening, though only two were photographed with a mobile phone due to the photographer's lack of a better camera. The playground proved to be an unexpected planespotting location with notable military aviation activity.
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