Decrypting the Posts

As hinted by the post mentioning "local coordinates", scientists set out to identify the location indicated by each image. This involved reverse image searching (or in one case identifying a filming location), to locate what was being referenced by each of the 26 locations. A further hint was gathered from the name Internet Adapted Telemetry Acquired which began with the letters IATA indicating to find the IATA airport code at each of the locations found.

In tweet order, the IATA codes were found to be:

Tweet Order IATA Codes

BEE

HCA

QLD

CGE

DAK

FOA

GRT

AMS

EFD

KEL

LNV

YEM

MTE

ONO

PER

REA

IES

ZSE

SXY

JSO

XSI

TEA

NIF

URN

VCD

WIT

Review of the codes reveals that they each start with a unique letter from A-Z indicating order. Rearranging in order (and flipping vertically for readability gives a final message.

The Final Message reads

MEGAFORCE SENTINEL EXERCISES SEEK DATA SOLVE FOR DAY AND TIME

This being a hint the the exact day and time for the beginning of the Megaforce Sentinel Exercises.

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