Mid-Air Refueling over Nova Scotia

[looknlisten]

CLEAN/TABOR Flight

Sounds like another flight of 3 F15Es and their tanker coming through from the south. Tanker freq is 282.000. A-A is 279.4560. 1330Z
Unsure of the track they are on. Switched to Moncton 135.200 at 1350Z
Judging by how quick the signal faded and that only one Sharer in Halifax came up....I'm guessing they went well to the East of us.(1400Z)

 

[darrylcn]

Heard them here but my Planeplotter PC isn't showing in TeamViewer so it must be off for some reason. Had 4 bars of signal on the scanner though so they were close. Didn't see them but got to listen. Thanks!!

 

[looknlisten]

Confirmed as 3 F-18s headed to Lajes.

 

[looknlisten]

RCH450/PACK22 on AR20-NE 0446Z

RCH450 (09-9212, C-17) and PACK22 (58-0063, KC-132) on time (0446Z) at FL210 for the CP on AR20-NE.

 

[darrylcn]

REACH 442 (KC-10 85-0027) took off from McGuire and passed over Halifax heading NE this morning doing full ADS-B. That's quite rare, is it a cause of the crew missing a disable switch? They're currently over Ireland being picked up by receivers in Europe.

 

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CYR704/705

This isn't really refueling related...but interesting.
I stumbled across this last night from the NavCan Website;

NAV CANADA, the country’s provider of civil air navigation services, has collaborated with the Department of
National Defence (DND) to establish Class F (restricted) special use airspace (CYR) in south-western Nova
Scotia (NS) for the purpose of conducting flight tests of unmanned aerial vehicles, including ship-to-shore
operations. The restricted airspace is located approximately 35 nautical miles (NM) east of Yarmouth, NS and
consists of two CYRs—one inland (surface to 5,000 feet above sea level [ASL]) and the other acting as a
corridor (3,000 to 5,000 feet ASL) to the offshore Danger Area CYD 703. The CYRs will be activated by
NOTAM with 48-hours prior notice.

 

[looknlisten]

ASCOT9521/9101 Flight

A Flight of 4 Typhoon fighters has just departed St. Johns, Nfld headed for Wright Patterson AFB
The tanker (ASCOT9101) position should be visible on PlanePlotter, PlaneFinder etc.
There is a good chance they will overfly our (NS) airspace.
Look for comm activity on 335.525 and 244.450
Happy spotting.
1255Z

 

[looknlisten]

A Flight of 4 Typhoon fighters has just departed St. Johns, Nfld headed for Wright Patterson AFB
The tanker (ASCOT9101) position should be visible on PlanePlotter, PlaneFinder etc.
There is a good chance they will overfly our (NS) airspace.
Look for comm activity on 335.525 and 244.450
Happy spotting.
1255Z

Just reviewing the recordings.
They went due west. Discussing the weather for Montreal and Trenton.

 

[looknlisten]

COBRA55 / MAINE99 or AR20-NE

AR in progress (COBRA55 RC-135S ) at 1852Z
Comms on AR20 Primary 341.750

 

[Tech792]

A question for the AR experts.......
NYC CAP is active today but can't ID the tanker. Sounds like WHY 01 or WIDE 01? Any ideas?
Thanks!

 

[Mark]

A question for the AR experts.......
NYC CAP is active today but can't ID the tanker. Sounds like WHY 01 or WIDE 01? Any ideas?
Thanks!

WIDE 01 mode s 63-8013 NH ANG

 

[Tech792]

Thanks Mark......never heard that one before. There is suppose to be a WIDE 02 tanker later with SONIC flights.

 

[looknlisten]

Thanks Mark......never heard that one before. There is suppose to be a WIDE 02 tanker later with SONIC flights.

WIDE02 is KC-135T (58-0049) MI ANG | 127WG | 171ARS [KMTC]

 

[Tech792]

Thanks again guys for putting the pieces together. We've been posting the Yankee CAP over in the NE Military forum if you want to check it.

 

[looknlisten]

'WIDE' Tankers

Thanks again guys for putting the pieces together. We've been posting the Yankee CAP over in the NE Military forum if you want to check it.

Thanks Tech...Let's not forget WIDE03 (KC-135R,62-3513) that launched out of Bangor this morning.

 

[scouseian]

Hi guys, Now showing on PP WIDE 07 58-0038. On sharer code e9

Thanks Ian

 

[scouseian]

Confirmed today for joint warrior exercise over here in Europe: 12 x F-18's from the US Marine corp. due to arrive on the 2nd til 9th Oct with 2 x KC130's and 2 x P3's.

Just an early warning for you guys, more info to follow

Ian

 

[looknlisten]

Snoop55 / regal95

SNOOP55 (RC-135V 'Rivet Joint', 64-14841, AE01C9) is getting ready to be refueled by REGAL95 (57-1437, AE04DB, KC-135R) on AR20-NE.
REGAL95 has a very poor quality radio (signal). Very scratchy...like it's off freq or something. SNOOP sounds fine.
Via comms and PP
0240Z

 

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TABOR/GOLD Flight

We have two GOLD tankers refueling 6 Harriers at 1000Z heading North from Pease. Unsure of the track they are taking. Main tanker comms are on 396.200.
GOLD72 (84-0185) just popped up at 1015 further South of the other two tankers.
Looks like they are on AR20 track...probably headed to St John's. 1038Z
GOLD71 (87-0119) has also shown up to the South.

 

[darrylcn]

My brother saw them in Cole Harbour. I was in the elevator at work and somehow missed them when I got to my desk.. Good for him to see them though, he has worse luck that even I do

Any pics, look?