# Welcome to [[Root's OSINT]] > [!info] Introduction > > [!question]- What is this? > > This vault exists as a knowledgebase for the various aircraft and organisations that are of interest to me in my research. Most of the data revolves around my ongoing investigation into US-based operators of Russian-made Mi-8/17 helicopters. The investigation aims to: > > - Learn more about the operators themselves > > - Uncover information on the scope and nature of the operations that they conduct > > - Answer the question: why these aircraft in particular? > > > [!question]- Who are you? > > I'm Root, admin of the vault and main investigator. Chiefly I'm an *amateur* (big emphasis on amateur) OSINT enthusiast with a particular interest in the privately owned aircraft and their operators that fly for US government agencies. > > > [!example] Contact & Links > > > The best way to get in contact with me is to do so via Discord, under the username `rooterzooter`. Other platforms I post on include: > > > - [Substack](https://rooterzooter.substack.com/publish/home?utm_source=menu), where in the future I intend to post edited, investigative articles using data compiled in this vault. > > > - [X](https://x.com/bayardsurveyor), where I mostly post aircraft spots. > [!info] Vault Update Tracker > Last Updated: [[Changelog#2025-08-09|2025-08-09]] > > [!example]- [[Changelog]] > > ![[Changelog#Changelog]]