Mid-Air Refueling over Nova Scotia

[looknlisten]

Once more, what are the chances of every seeing this squadron over Nova Scotia again?
Great catch.
The Osprey is another one of those aircraft I have yet to see, let alone photograph.

 

[freqhopping]

I'm only 40 miles from Quantico and I still haven't seen an Osprey.

 

[Mark]

Very nice Darryl.. They are hard to come by for sure..

Photo from blog at Lajes..
Aircraft Spotting: Bell-Boeing MV-22B Osprey

 

[darrylcn]

Yeah glad I checked my phone eventually when the email came in. I would have missed them otherwise. Really cool to know those planes which are so far away now are the exact ones I saw. Different noise for sure with those V-22s

 

[looknlisten]

RCH963 Flight

Heard via LiveATC...Reach963 'Flight' in Boston's airspace.
On PlanePlotter as 79-0433, KC-10 (1st one!) outta Mcguire, AFB. FL250.
Unsure who he is draggin'...0420Z
Was apparently a training flight with RCH962 AKA 'TEAM42'(KC-10, 85-0030).
One continued on to CYYT. 0513Z

 

[Mark]

AR-20SW Hot today for 1700-1800z FL220-240
COBRA 56 62-4125 off UK this morning westbound

 

[looknlisten]

Thanks Mark.

 

[darrylcn]

Had Ethyl 52 earlier going north east. Now they are coming back at Angels 26, must be dragging somebody.

 

[darrylcn]

RC-135. Watched with telescope instead of trying for a pic since camera was low batt. Should see em soon Look!

 

[isuse]

I remember when the V-22 test program was looking for ****ty weather, they staged here, out of CFB Shearwater where it made it quite easy to hunt for sleet and icing.

 

[looknlisten]

What's up with the three KC-130 Hercs over Halifax?
OTIS81/82/83.

I see they have returned.
Does anyone know if they brought the Osprey's back with them? 2120Z
Just got the tankers A-A on 236.250
2137Z

 

[Mark]

Seems the OTIS tankers came in at FL280 right down
the coast offshore to Cherry Point.
I don't think the Ospreys were with them at that speed and altitude.

 

[darrylcn]

I remember when the V-22 test program was looking for ****ty weather, they staged here, out of CFB Shearwater where it made it quite easy to hunt for sleet and icing.

Was just saying that to my dad today "the last time I saw a V-22..."

 

[Mark]

Odd mode s log in UK today..
(AE117C) C-17 #$02-1110 62AW showing callsign CFC4015.
Maybe Canadian crew NATO C-17 mission on old McChord C-17?
This was also logged back on 3/3/14 near Ontario showing CFC4027

 

[darrylcn]

That is strange! I haven't logged this plane since 07/26/13, I would have liked to have seen that one on the display. Also please don't refer to things from as recent as 2002 as old

 

[Mark]

OK was told this was eyeballed as #177701
Maybe miscode or box swap?

 

[darrylcn]

Pair of Hercs heading SW over Halifax now at 15,000. Just a few miles inland of the coast, using the AR-20 track as a reference they're well south. Only one is showing up but they're echelon right formation. Can't miss em

 

[looknlisten]

Pair of Hercs heading SW over Halifax now at 15,000. Just a few miles inland of the coast, using the AR-20 track as a reference they're well south. Only one is showing up but they're echelon right formation. Can't miss em

I hate to say this...I could not find RCH1001 (AC-130U) for the life of me. Never even heard the 'drone' of the engines. Absolute beautiful day for spotting.
Meanwhile...a C130 (PACKR31) is heading your way at FL210

 

[BMT]

AE129E 87-0128 RCH1001 2014-06-01 13:51:49 AC-130U United States USAF | 1SOW | 4SOS [KHRT]

 

[darrylcn]

Looks like we are playing C-130 tennis Look - got another one headed back at you from my way. I had PACKR31 but didn't see em.