Mid-Air Refueling over Nova Scotia
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darrylcn
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RAF headed NE maybe?
looknlisten
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Yep...all those Tornados took off earlier and are getting topped off before heading overseas. They even show on PlanePlotters as 'TOR'. Near Nantucket last time I looked. Not picking them up here (yet).
ASCO9725 Royal Air Force (RAF) Tornado GR4 ZA546 038 058/BS015/3030 Marham Wing 2/9/31 Sqn Marham
AXIS 03 Royal Air Force (RAF) Tornado GR4A ZG729 127 836/BS185/3405 Marham Wing 2/9/31 Sqn Marham
BLUE75 KC-10A 85-0032 305 AMW 2/32 ARS AMC USAF McGuire AFB NJ
BLUE85 KC-10A 87-0124 305 AMW 2/32 ARS AMC USAF McGuire AFB NJ
Keep a lookout their signals are fading out here. No c/s but noted one pilot refer to HOTEL LIMA?
Awesome! I pass the torch off to you guys. I lost them here.
looknlisten
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Thanks for that. I was monitoring the wrong HF freq. 
darrylcn
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Got AE020A, should be a KC-10 I think. They're getting close I hope.
darrylcn
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All alone. Odd.
Wait that was Reach 306. Didn't spy or hear anyone around em. They were at 29,000 feet though so I would have expected a receiver nearby.
Wait that was Reach 306. Didn't spy or hear anyone around em. They were at 29,000 feet though so I would have expected a receiver nearby.
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darrylcn
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Ahhhh there's a C-17 at the same alt like 10 mins behind. Maybe they're slooooooooowly meeting up.
Couple BLUE tankers going east overseas last two evenings.
Last night BLUE 63 0200z thru to Spain
Tonight BLUE 47 from 916ARW thru here 0035z at FL410 prob crossing.
Assume the VMFA-225 will be relieved by VMFA-314 we recently heard here,will
be coming rtb Stateside soon.They usually don't waste time getting back.. Maybe this weekend.
Last night BLUE 63 0200z thru to Spain
Tonight BLUE 47 from 916ARW thru here 0035z at FL410 prob crossing.
Assume the VMFA-225 will be relieved by VMFA-314 we recently heard here,will
be coming rtb Stateside soon.They usually don't waste time getting back.. Maybe this weekend.
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Ethyl55Heavy
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01:19z Blue 47 Heavy KC-135R 58-0038 Inbjund to Bangor thanks Derek
darrylcn
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Ah ok thanks Mark. So can we assume that was the Black Knights (of Independence Day fame ) we saw yesterday? I wasn't even certain they were Hornets from where I watched. They looked a bit north of the track so it was hard to make them out.
) we saw yesterday? I wasn't even certain they were Hornets from where I watched. They looked a bit north of the track so it was hard to make them out.
looknlisten
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There was a pretty good chance of it. Their squadron (VMFA-214) displayed on the scanner when it picked up their A-A comms.So can we assume that was the Black Knights (of Independence Day fame
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Yes VMFA-314,thought most were wiped out against first alien ship but guess
ok now..LOL I think Will Smith retired..
ok now..LOL I think Will Smith retired..
darrylcn
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Hehehe. I had a VMFA-314 toy plane as a kid so that's my fave Marine squadron.
"The Black Knights will prevail" LOL
Long way off but
maybe interesting first oceanic flight come July up thru your way from Eglin I assume..
Canada and UK have large vested interest in this as well.
Exclusive: U.S. set to approve international debut of F-35 fighter: sources - chicagotribune.com
Long way off but
maybe interesting first oceanic flight come July up thru your way from Eglin I assume..
Canada and UK have large vested interest in this as well.
Exclusive: U.S. set to approve international debut of F-35 fighter: sources - chicagotribune.com
darrylcn
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Awesome! And good about the F-35s too. Man that movie was realistic. Hahaha.
LOL.. Yes 20 mile diameter ship hovering over you and nobody evacuates till
last minute.. I don't think so..
Seems they have been tweaking F-35 forever.. Saw flyby at Andrews airshow 2011 correction 3 years ago with Pax River F-18
chase plane.seems so long ago.. see if I can dig out that old photo.. Bad photo with lighting.. I was walking around with short lens and
all of a sudden they announced it and did 1 flyby quickly..
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