Mid-Air Refueling over Nova Scotia

[NE1C4NSC4N]

Originally Posted by darrylcn

Definately Bobby flight. Calling KBGR now.

At least 6 Jets coming down track now, should be over halifax. Look get ready!!

[jetcrafter]

Originally Posted by darrylcn

Definately Bobby flight. Calling KBGR now.

Got him on my radios now. Sounds like a single aircraft so far.

1748z 132.700 Moncton Center
1751z 124.300 Moncton Center FL210
1753z 311.000 MAINEiac OPs at Bangor
1756z 124.250 Check in with Boston Center (ZBW) FL210 direct Bangor.
1803z 118.925 Bangor Approach passing 12,000 for 6,000 vectors for ILS 33.

[darrylcn]

Saw em at 13:55 Atl...At work. SOMEONE PLEASE GET A PIC!

[jetcrafter]

Originally Posted by darrylcn

Saw em at 13:55 Atl...At work. SOMEONE PLEASE GET A PIC!

You guys hearing any comms? Listening to the live feed and it's silent.

[darrylcn]

This was on my own scanner Ed...Wasn't listening to a feed.

Best I could do:


You can see 4 contrails if you squint, the clearest jet is the southern most one and two are juuuuust in the clouds and are very close together.

[jetcrafter]

Originally Posted by darrylcn

This was on my own scanner Ed...Wasn't listening to a feed.

Best I could do:


You can see 4 contrails if you squint..

Nice! Thanks Darryl!!

[NE1C4NSC4N]

Just heard Moncton clear ETHYLXX for refueling west bound with RAMA flight!! Holy raining jets batman! The others were F-15s, will post in a sec, I got some pictures.

I think I might have some audio, but waiting on the RAMA flight to stop my recording Just getting com's on 101st freq now too.

Edit: Here's probably the 2 best I got, stupid thin clouds!! Looks like 15's on close up, but maybe its a mix of jets?

[darrylcn]

You're welcome. I just happened to look up a minute too late. There was a massive hole in the clouds behind them.

[jetcrafter]

Originally Posted by NE1C4NSC4N

Just heard Moncton clear ETHYLXX for refueling west bound with RAMA flight!! Holy raining jets batman! The others were F-15s, will post in a sec, I got some pictures.

NICE! Can't wait to see them! The ETHYL is BRAVO FOUR

[darrylcn]

So glad to hear that Ian!!!!!!! Was worried that nobody was gonna top my photo. Phew!

[looknlisten]

So much going on at this time. The ETHYLB4 flight is for RAMA41 (which is still delayed for refueling)
...the BOBBY flight was for the Lakenheath F15s
...The ASCOT9202 flight was hauling Typhoons into St Johns.
There is also a flight of A10s heading back to Davis Monthan tomorrow I believe. Not sure if they are coming our way.
BREAKING NEWS....Active Tanker A-A on 268.300 talking about the fuel offload.

[jetcrafter]

Originally Posted by looknlisten

BREAKING NEWS....Active Tanker A-A on 268.300 talking about the fuel offload.

Heard that freq pop up here as well. Thanks for the confirmation and contents of the message that I missed.

[NE1C4NSC4N]

Here's the pic's I got of the formation, sorry for the double post, didn't see all the replies. Did I mention I hate clouds!

Looks like F15s by my eye, but maybe something else, what you guys think?

[darrylcn]

F-15. No question. Silver panel under the engines for one. And is that something with 3 engines in the middle of the group? KC-10 if so.

[looknlisten]

Holy!...I missed a lot as well...then refreshed! Great shots! Solid overcast and snowing here so wouldn't have seen them. Looks like I missed on the freqs as well. Virtually silent here

[jetcrafter]

Originally Posted by NE1C4NSC4N

Edit: Here's probably the 2 best I got, stupid thin clouds!! Looks like 15's on close up, but maybe its a mix of jets?

Great shots, Ian!! We are all jealous!

I hear the RAMA flight now on the feed! Thanks for that!

[looknlisten]

Originally Posted by darrylcn

And is that something with 3 engines in the middle of the group? KC-10 if so.

BOBBY81 is a KC-10 (82-0191)

[darrylcn]

AR-20 and 267.000 active.

[NE1C4NSC4N]

Gahh.. they didn't post.. lol. One more try. Anyone eyeball the RAMA's? Sounds like they are finished. I guess I missed them somehow.

[darrylcn]

Hi Ian, I heard the Rama flight but didn't see them. Only got 3 bars on the scanner and usually it gets to 4 or 5 when they're nearly overhead. Maybe they were north of the track.