Mid-Air Refueling over Nova Scotia

[darrylcn]

AC-130 90-0167 SW bound over Halifax a few mins ago. I think. No sighting but 60+ signal

 

[looknlisten]

AC-130 90-0167 SW bound over Halifax a few mins ago. I think. No sighting but 60+ signal

REACH1007 (90-0167, AC-130U 'Terminator 2", ex 'Azrael') overhead CYQI at FL160 headed for Boston Airspace then Westover AFB. Must have turned on their invisibility cloak...heard him...but could not see him to get a pic.1830Z

 

[darrylcn]

Yeah. At that signal they should have been right over me too but no luck. Didn't have the benefit of ears in my office however I knew they had to be on top of us.

 

[looknlisten]

Hoist80 / cobra55

HOIST80 (KC-10A, 86-0028) calling for COBRA55(62-4139) on AR-20NE Primary 341.750 at 2325Z
COBRA55 is Mlat East of Salem Mass.2338Z
Estimate for the IP is 2354Z

 

[N1BHH]

HOIST80 (KC-10A, 86-0028) calling for COBRA55(62-4139) on AR-20NE Primary 341.750 at 2325Z
COBRA55 is Mlat East of Salem Mass.2338Z

HOIST 80 also up with Boston Center (Holding at STOOL) on 133.450, trying to get a frequency for COBRA 55, "We have 341.75 as the primary." 2343Z

 

[N1BHH]

They're finally hooking up at 2351Z.

 

[looknlisten]

Eyeballed them to the East of the track over CYQI @ 0013Z

 

[darrylcn]

Wow that's rare for a KC-10 to be doing AR-20 duty. Was expecting a KC-135. Cool!

 

[looknlisten]

Switched to 118.600 (Halifax) at 0023

 

[SCPD]

Getting DITTO and HOIST working AR020 349.700. Time 1:31 PM local

 

[looknlisten]

Getting DITTO and HOIST working AR020 349.700. Time 1:31 PM local

Thanks for the confirmation...I was away from the station and reviewing the recordings. I heard DITTO but wasn't sure if that was actually the callsign. Thanks again!

 

[looknlisten]

REACH341 / PACK51 on AR20-NE

PACK51(KC-135R,62-3547 ) NH ANG, 157ARW[KPSM] is setting up to refuel RCH341 (C-17A, 03-3123) 437AW [KCHS] on AR20-NE. 0108Z

 

[looknlisten]

Mazda 75-76 - USMC F-18s

Hey guys. UK group have reported that two (VMFA-314) F-18s have departed earlier this morning headed Stateside.
Be on the lookout for a 'BLUE' tanker.
Feel free to monitor LiveATC (CYYT) for a head's up.
I would guesstimate arrival over Nova Scotia at about 1430Z.
A -A 268.3 & 241.250, and 366.1750 A-A
Boom 344.100 (Coronet Freq)
The weather is supposed to clear...cross your fingers.
I'll be at work but will do what I can to update.

 

[looknlisten]

Luke in Bangor is reporting "1415h (z), BLUE11 on now with Gander Oceaniac, 8.864 MHz."

 

[darrylcn]

Thanks look! We are in the valley. Hopefully not too far north for a sighting.

 

[looknlisten]

Looks like they will be delayed.
Being reported that one aircraft is having engine issues.
They diverted to Keflavík.
(58-0072,BLUE11 KC-135T PA ANG | 171ARW [KPIT])

 

[looknlisten]

Looks like they will be delayed.
Being reported that one aircraft is having engine issues.
They diverted to Keflavík.
(58-0072,BLUE11 KC-135T PA ANG | 171ARW [KPIT])

BLUE11 Flight is back up and refueling 75/76 near NFLD as of 1510Z
Routing is direct EBONY...probably pass over New Brunswick. 1529Z

 

[Mark]

OPEC 29 KC-10 79-0433 headed up that away 2355z for possible
AR-20 0045z-0130z Res.

 

[looknlisten]

OPEC 29 KC-10 79-0433 headed up that away 2355z for possible
AR-20 0045z-0130z Res.

Thanks Mark...this is one of 3 refuels scheduled all within 1/2 hour in the North East.
I'm listening.

 

[Mark]

Seems OPEC 28 went west and is on AR-220 freq 274.450 mentions he was up for randoms.
Meeting RIDER 85 06-6166 C-17 out of Dover.

I see KC-135 60-8003 McGuire headed up that way via Maine showing HOSER 12.