Mid-Air Refueling over Nova Scotia

[darrylcn]

Cool. Yeah post it if you have it. I read a post on Airwarriors once about F-35s in the break more worried about not crashing than looking cool. Hopefully they're beyond that now.

 

[Ethyl55Heavy]

09:50z Blue 46 KC-135R 62-3580 up in the area thanks Derek

 

[looknlisten]

BLUE Flight headed to Halifax

Two KC-135R tankers up early this morning: BLUE46 (62-3580, FL260) near Boston. BLUE47(58-0038, FL310) is with Moncton Center. Looks like they may be headed NE. 1010Z Using Coronet Foxtrot Primary 289.700 as A-A and discussion of AR. Expect to arrive over Halifax at 1045. One of them is experiencing fuel flow issues with #4 engine. 1019Z
Engine issue resolved. Heading to Stephenville Nfld. BLUE47 departed Bangor and filed direct Mildenhall. 1035Z
Looking for a RETRO98 flight @ 1037Z

 

[darrylcn]

I just got simultaneous emails (in fact they were grouped into one they were so close) on two KC-135Rs. Guess they're getting closer.

 

[looknlisten]

I just got simultaneous emails (in fact they were grouped into one they were so close) on two KC-135Rs. Guess they're getting closer.

BLUE47 was overhead CYQI about 5 minutes ago. BLUE46 overhead Halifax in about 3 minutes estimated. 1041Z

 

[darrylcn]

Got altitude info on one now. 26,000 feet. The clouds are a little broken so if my bus speeds up I can juuuust get to work in time to see em.

Glad to see you didn't blow away Look. Holy crap those were some winds. Thankfully we shovelled yesterday afternoon or I'd still be trying to get my car out. Yuck.

 

[looknlisten]

Refuelling comms on 293.000.

 

[darrylcn]

Any idea who's receiving? I think I heard 98.

 

[looknlisten]

Any idea who's receiving? I think I heard 98.

Its a RETRO98 flight. Very sneaky...passed overhead and I thought the tanker was alone so never attempted to get a visual. Wondered why it was so loud. Unknown what type. Perhaps these are the replacement F15Es returning to the UK?

 

[looknlisten]

BLUE46 is headed to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. BLUE 47 is 40 miles West of Stephenville Nfld.
(1057Z) RETROs switched to 118.600.

 

[Mark]

BLUE 61,71 60th AMW KC-10's into Spain today from Med 1740z
Could be returning VFMA 225th squadron

 

[nyair1]

Heads Up Retro Flt

I think these guys may be heading this way -

Blue 24,25
Retro 71-74 flt

254.600 Coronet India prim

 

[Ethyl55Heavy]

Blue 34 KC-135R 62-3526 Up in the area at 02:16z

 

[looknlisten]

Blue 34 KC-135R 62-3526 Up in the area at 02:16z

Got them loud and clear on CORONET Juliet Primary 236.750 @ 0320Z
BLUE24 (58-0085) BLUE34 (62-3526). FL260
RETRO71 on 254.600

 

[looknlisten]

BLUE34 Flight is cleared to Lajes.
Told to call NYARINC at JEBBY (43N, 57W) using the following HF freqs: 8906, 5598, Alternates: 8825, 6628 and 11309.
Switched to 286.600
0335Z

 

[nyair1]

I think these guys may be heading this way -

Blue 24,25
Retro 71-74 flt

254.600 Coronet India prim

Had Blue 35 and Retro 81-84 flt on 236.750 coming up behind the first flight. Some tanker a/a on 255.750

 

[BMT]

AE0145 62-3547 GOLD53 2014-03-29 08:52:22 KC-135R United States NH ANG | 157ARW | 133ARS [KPSM] Billerica MA, US

 

[freqhopping]

Don't know it they're coming or going.
GOLD51 KC-10 85-0032
GOLD52 KC-135 62-3547
GOLD53 KC-10 87-0118
PETRO01 KC-10 86-0036

Heard GOLD53 on Coronet 396.2. They mentioned two 4-ships. They may have gone out of range now. Looks like I'm losing them on mode-s.

 

[looknlisten]

Don't know it they're coming or going.
Heard GOLD53 on Coronet 396.2. They mentioned two 4-ships. They may have gone out of range now. Looks like I'm losing them on mode-s.

I have GOLD53 (indicating as 62-3547, KC-135R) at FL360 in my airspace now (CYQI). Unsure of direction of travel at this time (1318Z)

 

[Ethyl55Heavy]

13:45z gold 53 Inbound to Pease