Mid-Air Refueling over Nova Scotia

[Mark]

Busy Saturday for sure.. A few more this evening.Guess getting troops around to beat the rush
before upcoming Holiday weekend.

G-U-C-C-I 90 KC-10 79-1951 Travis to McGuire 2230z
TAHOE 11 C-17 06-6155 also from Travis into McGuire 2240z
REACH 371 C-17 01-0193 inbound Andrews from the pond 2310z

 

[looknlisten]

Shuck83 / pack51

PACK51 is coordinating with Moncton centre a 1 hour 40 min hold time at Sydney NS awaiting their receiver SHUCK83-(75-0556, Boeing E-3B Sentry)
(0900Z)

 

[looknlisten]

BLUE31/RETRO81 Flight

Managed to get a shot of today's refueling on AR20-SW.
BLUE31(62-3506, KC-135R) headed to Boston's airspace with two F-15s in trail FL240.
Boom freq=283.050 1830Z

 

[BM82557]

Another great picture Look!

 

[darrylcn]

Agreed!! Wow. Location x3!

 

[SCPD]

Managed to get a shot of today's refueling on AR20-SW.
BLUE31(62-3506, KC-135R) headed to Boston's airspace with two F-15s in trail FL240.
Boom freq=283.050 1830Z

Sweet! I should have known you would have gotten a pic. I was reporting the radio traffic over in the NE Milcom forum as they transited by my area heading south. I didn't know the RETRO flight were F-15's. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Tech792]

wow very nice...thank you

 

[Mark]

Nice pic! Checking tape Retro 81 1942z southbound here with female op as well
with ZDC FL280.
One F-15 showed mode s also as AE2DCF 1945z FL280.
Guess both headed for SJ.

New one also for me here today(43C6F8) ZZ335 ASCOT 9405 Airbus Voyager KC2 tanker into Dover 2030z
from Nellis tracking full mode s.
Did polar route westbound UK to Vegas yesterday as Ascot 9404 and guess headed home later.
http://www.planespotters.net/Aviation_Photos/photo.show?id=404992

 

[BM82557]

New one also for me here today(43C6F8) ZZ335 ASCOT 9405 Airbus Voyager KC2 tanker into Dover 2030z
from Nellis tracking full mode s.
Did polar route westbound UK to Vegas yesterday as Ascot 9404 and guess headed home later.

Saw him on mode s as RRR9405

 

[looknlisten]

Saw him on mode s as RRR9405

I believe this may be taking 3 RAF Typhoons returning home from China Lake.
There is an Eastbound ALTRV posted for Thursday headed to Lajes.
Look for the usual early morning departure.

 

[nyair1]

Nice pic Look! Of course the track that goes over my house only has cargo planes or tanker/tanker!

 

[looknlisten]

I believe this may be taking 3 RAF Typhoons returning home from China Lake.
There is an Eastbound ALTRV posted for Thursday headed to Lajes.
Look for the usual early morning departure.

Well...so much for that idea. The 4 Typhoons arrived at Lajes late yesterday with ASCOT9405
ZZ335 A330 MRTT.

 

[looknlisten]

Peach68 / maine99

PEACH68(94-0284) looks to be heading to AR20-NE to meet with MAINE99 (59-1498, KC-135R).
If it's like all the others...there will be minimal comms to monitor (341.750)
Looking like 2021Z for the CP.
2004Z

 

[Mark]

A SNOOP55 heading Northeast 0435z for AR20 Res 0445z-0545z

 

[looknlisten]

A SNOOP55 heading Northeast 0435z for AR20 Res 0445z-0545z

Got him on AR primary 341.750 with PACK54(58-0063) at 0445z.
ETA to the IP is 0451Z
Refuel completed at 0524Z. Note: Tanker called himself PACK51 to the controller, but was transmitting (on PlanePlotter) as PACK54.

 

[darrylcn]

We also had what appears to be the Indian AF's last delivered C-17 pass over last eve.

 

[NE1C4NSC4N]

Hey guys, just thought I'd pop in and say hey, its been too long. You guys have been busy this year, holy! Some great shots.. B2s and F-15s.. I'm a bit jealous..I haven't caught a B2 in the wild..yet! I actually haven't eyeballed one refuel all year.. kinda makes me sad, but I can't complain, I hear some tanking every few weeks when the 410 guys do their training, plus I get to see the tankers up close when they stay here.

Here's a couple shots, and an audio clip of OILER (the first pic) doing some work back in May.

I hope you are all doing well! Merry Xmax, HNY, and happy monitoring in 2015!

https://audioboom.com/boos/2731284-oiler71-refueling-murder01

 

[darrylcn]

Hey Ian! You too! Great shots and hope things are going well for ya.

 

[Mark]

Rgr long time no hear.. Hope to hear more from you in 2015

 

[looknlisten]

Great to hear from you again, Ian.
Great shots and clear Audio!
Hope all is well and keep in touch.