Mid-Air Refueling over Nova Scotia

[darrylcn]

HANK40, just south of the tanker track. SW over me now.

 

[looknlisten]

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.

They must be off-track. I'll see if I can catch 'Hank'.

 

[Tech792]

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

06/01/14 @ 1036 local- Have REACH 1001 calling Dover CP 349.40. Twice now, no joy.

 

[looknlisten]

They must be off-track. I'll see if I can catch 'Hank'.

Unreal... could hear him loud-n-clear...never saw a thing. 1500Z

 

[darrylcn]

They're the original stealth plane. No contrails as low as they usually are and they're tiny. On a more positive note I have a KC-135 at angels 26. Should be SW. No significant signal just yet.

 

[looknlisten]

They're the original stealth plane. No contrails as low as they usually are and they're tiny. On a more positive note I have a KC-135 at angels 26. Should be SW. No significant signal just yet.

Look forward to the BLUE86 flight. Now you also have an EC-130J overhead.
The herc just passed overhead...signal strength of 40...could hear him....I (or the wife) could not see him. This is a weird sky today. Hope it gets better.

 

[looknlisten]

Shuck81/ ethyl21

SHUCK81(77-0353, E-3B Sentry) is headed up the East Coast for a refuel on AR-20NE with KC-135R, ETHYL21 (57-1430). 1445Z
Requested the block FL210-FL230...nice and low...gonna try for a pic.

 

[darrylcn]

Fantastic! Thank you Look!

 

[looknlisten]

Just passed overhead. Nice view...great shot! 1516Z

 

[looknlisten]

Shuck81/ ethyl21

Managed to get several pics. First time I ever got a shot of a Sentry...

 

[darrylcn]

Wooo! Wingtip vapor! Nice work! I didn't spot em.

 

[Mark]

Very nice! Just completed boom separation? No fuel spilled on you? LOL
See another Res later tonight with 4 hour window..

 

[looknlisten]

Very nice! Just completed boom separation? No fuel spilled on you? LOL
See another Res later tonight with 4 hour window..

Thanks guys. This was just prior to connection. Great set of circumstances...somewhat clear skies, low altitude and my day off. Would have been better if they weren't back-lit, but oh well.
Here is an alternate...

 

[nyair1]

Thanks guys. This was just prior to connection. Great set of circumstances...somewhat clear skies, low altitude and my day off. Would have been better if they weren't back-lit, but oh well.
Here is an alternate...

Nice shots! All I ever get over my house is cargo planes!! Lol

 

[darrylcn]

Interesting comparison too in that shot - there's more E-3 in front of the wings, like its been stretched, than there is KC-135.

 

[darrylcn]

Team 35, KC-10, over Halifax right now heading NE AT 37,000. Was able to successfully MLAT em. Haven't done that much,normally the best I get is curves only.

 

[looknlisten]

ETHYL01/02 on AR20-NE

ETHYL01 and ETHYL02 are coordinating a rendezvous together at my house (CYQI) waiting for 'these guys' at 0152Z.
Could be interesting.
Confirmed they are waiting for the 'GRIM' flight...OOOoooooooo

 

[SCPD]

ETHYL-02 is working unid c/s 25. Said to be 16 miles south west of Nantucket on AR020 341.750. Time 0122z.

Rob

 

[looknlisten]

ETHYL-02 is working unid c/s 25. Said to be 16 miles south west of Nantucket on AR020 341.750. Time 0122z

GRIM25

 

[darrylcn]

I missed who Grim flight is. Something epic? Sometimes callsigns are much tougher than the planes. I'm looking at you, C-130s..