Mid-Air Refueling over Nova Scotia
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Guess tonights AR-20 Res for SHUCK 80H 75-0556 headed that way 0135z
0212z SHUCK trying various Metros for wx,First McGuire 239.800 no joy then 344.600 Westover?
nothing heard..
0217z SHUCK 80 with Westover metro 274.750 getting wx for overseas two locations at 0800z.
0242z SHUCK80 circled back South maybe waiting for tanker or cancelled.
0212z SHUCK trying various Metros for wx,First McGuire 239.800 no joy then 344.600 Westover?
nothing heard..
0217z SHUCK 80 with Westover metro 274.750 getting wx for overseas two locations at 0800z.
0242z SHUCK80 circled back South maybe waiting for tanker or cancelled.
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looknlisten
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Better late than never...rendezvous at 0420Z for refuel on AR20NE.
looknlisten
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What's up with the three KC-130 Hercs over Halifax?
OTIS81/82/83.
OTIS81/82/83.
darrylcn
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At least two V-22s and a C-130 using callsigns OTIS81-83 over Halifax heading NE right now. The C-130 did a 360 turn and the Ospreys are lining up a mile astern or so. Very cool to watch for several mins!
darrylcn
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Ha same time post almost! I know those Hex come back to 3 Hercs Look but I only saw one and two Ospreys. I have pics. Will review and post any which focused.
looknlisten
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Great minds think alike....I have never seen an Osprey yet. Do you know which way they are headed? (I'm guessing Lajes via CYYT)
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darrylcn
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They did yet another loop just now. Definitely 2 Hercs and 2 Ospreys. I have all four in one pic. There may be a third Herc too but I only managed to see two of each at any given time. Wow! Headed due north now toward YHZ but not descending.
looknlisten
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WOW is right....look forward to the pics.
I think they are HMX-1 headed for Lajes/France as part of 70th D-day anniversary
coming up soon.
coming up soon.
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darrylcn
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Yes Mark that was them for sure. Could see the symbol (flag?) on the tails of the V-22s. Who owns the Hercules?
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What color were the Ospreys? Green=HMX-1. Grey=likely Cherry Pt also, VMM-263.
darrylcn
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Thank you freqhopping!
darrylcn
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Looked like the presidential helicopter colors to me. Had light square on vertical tails.
looknlisten
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An excerpt from a good article about the recent 'Exercise Global Lightning';
"On the 14th May 2014, two B-2A Spirit bombers call sign FOWL 21/22 departed Whiteman AFB to take part in Exercise Global Lightning. Being refueled midair on Air Refueling Track 20 which runs the length of Nova Scotia by KC-135s call sign ETHYL 91/92, they made their way across the Atlantic before being refueled again by 100th ARW KC-135s based at RAF Mildenhall, UK, in Santa Maria airspace, turning back before they reached Europe. They were refueled again on AR-20 on the return leg by ETHYL93/94. In the meantime, at least 8 B-52H bombers flew a sortie on a currently unknown route. The B-2A sortie was coordinated and supported by E-6B TACAMO aircraft acting as SKYMASTER, one off the East coast of the US and one operating in North East Germany. Messages were passed in code by the B-2As over HF and it's believed that a relatively new data link between the B-2A and E-6B aircraft was used. "
The entire article can be found here: Exercise Global Lightning • AeroResource.co.uk • Aviation Articles, Reports and Reviews
"On the 14th May 2014, two B-2A Spirit bombers call sign FOWL 21/22 departed Whiteman AFB to take part in Exercise Global Lightning. Being refueled midair on Air Refueling Track 20 which runs the length of Nova Scotia by KC-135s call sign ETHYL 91/92, they made their way across the Atlantic before being refueled again by 100th ARW KC-135s based at RAF Mildenhall, UK, in Santa Maria airspace, turning back before they reached Europe. They were refueled again on AR-20 on the return leg by ETHYL93/94. In the meantime, at least 8 B-52H bombers flew a sortie on a currently unknown route. The B-2A sortie was coordinated and supported by E-6B TACAMO aircraft acting as SKYMASTER, one off the East coast of the US and one operating in North East Germany. Messages were passed in code by the B-2As over HF and it's believed that a relatively new data link between the B-2A and E-6B aircraft was used. "
The entire article can be found here: Exercise Global Lightning • AeroResource.co.uk • Aviation Articles, Reports and Reviews
looknlisten
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Possibe RETRO flight due
BLUE38(60-0366, KC-135R) is currently at FL350 over Halifax headed for Stephenville NFLD to meet with his receivers. Probable F-15s from Lakenheath that departed this morning with BLUE37 ( KC-10A [AE0232] 87-0120). Reported boom freq is 283.050
1410Z
RETRO87 flight is with Gander radio 1456Z (via LiveATC)
BLUE38 Declared MARSA at 1528Z (Via LiveATC)
BLUE38(60-0366, KC-135R) is currently at FL350 over Halifax headed for Stephenville NFLD to meet with his receivers. Probable F-15s from Lakenheath that departed this morning with BLUE37 ( KC-10A [AE0232] 87-0120). Reported boom freq is 283.050
1410Z
RETRO87 flight is with Gander radio 1456Z (via LiveATC)
BLUE38 Declared MARSA at 1528Z (Via LiveATC)
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looknlisten
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BLUE38 FL250 now showing on PlanePlotter nearby Halifax. 1624Z
BLUE37 (showing as RCH 87-0120, KC-10, on PlanePlotter) is not far behind.
Air to Air active at 1640Z
BLUE37 (showing as RCH 87-0120, KC-10, on PlanePlotter) is not far behind.
Air to Air active at 1640Z
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darrylcn
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Wowwwwwww. I was at lunch with a coworker man look don't be critical of that shot. Fantastic.
darrylcn
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Hi!
Here are a few pics from the V-22/C-130 flight the other day.Still working on a reliable and accurate way of focusing sadly.. But you can ID the types at least!
I left the shading differences in here on purpose, it's a composite photo of a shot with my 250mm lens as they departed toward YHZ:
Here are a few pics from the V-22/C-130 flight the other day.Still working on a reliable and accurate way of focusing sadly.. But you can ID the types at least!
I left the shading differences in here on purpose, it's a composite photo of a shot with my 250mm lens as they departed toward YHZ:
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