OSINT CTF Challenge: Operation Wing Trace

Classification: TRAINING EXERCISE // OSINT-CTF-2026-014

Category: Aircraft OSINT / Corporate Attribution

Difficulty: Intermediate

Time Limit: 4 hours

Phase 1: Aircraft Identification

Scenario

A whistleblower has provided a single photograph of a private jet parked at a remote airstrip. The aircraft is suspected of being used to transport assets linked to a sanctions evasion network. The tail number in the photograph has been intentionally blurred.

Your task is to identify the aircraft, trace its registered owner, and investigate the company behind it using only open source intelligence.

Evidence

One photograph of a private jet. The image and tail number is darkened and unreadable.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zKps1qAbCdtN16eX93s2VlEyGPD1zqZT/view?usp=sharing

Tasks:

Restore the image. Identify the aircraft. Provide answers to the following.

1. Serial Number

2. Manufacturer Name

3. Model

4. Type Aircraft

5. MFR Year

6. Type of Registration

7. Engine Type

8. Mode S Code

9. Registered Owner Name

10. Registered Owner Street Address

11. Registered Owner County

12. Registered Owner Country

13. Engine Manufacturer

14. Engine Model

15. Certificate Number

Phase 2: Corporate Attribution

Scenario

The registered owner of the aircraft is a corporate entity. This company may be part of a larger network involved in the sanctions evasion operation. Your task is to trace the ownership.

Tasks:

Using the registered owner name from Phase 1, identify the following:

1. Company Registration Number

2. Company Type

3. Jurisdiction

4. Registered Address

5. Agent Name

6. One Officer Name (Director, Secretary, or equivalent)

Phase 3: Flight Activity Analysis

Scenario

The aircraft has been tracked making multiple flights in recent weeks. Intelligence suggests it is being used to move assets between remote locations to avoid detection. One particular flight may reveal the operational pattern behind the sanctions evasion network.

Tasks:

Using your flight tracking OSINT skill, answer the following:

1. What was the departure airport for the flight on 28 July 2026?

2. What was the destination airport for the flight on 28 July 2026?

3. What was the flight number or callsign used?

4. What was the scheduled departure time (STD)?

5. What was the actual departure time (ATD)?

6. What was the flight duration?

7. What was the status of the flight?

8. At the barometric altitude (8,350 FT), what was the time and ground speed of the aircraft?

Submission Format (Updated)

Submit a single PDF document containing:

• Phase 1 findings with source URLs and screenshots.

• Phase 2 findings with source URLs and screenshots.

• Phase 3 findings with source URLs and screenshots.

• A brief methodology section explaining your approach.

• A map showing the flight route from Phase 3 with annotated departure and destination points.

Submission Deadline

All report are to be submitted to the designated training email address - cybershieldmentor@gmail.com

Disclaimer

This challenge is designed for educational and training purposes only. The aircraft and company referenced are used solely as instructional examples within a controlled training environment. All information must be obtained from publicly available sources.