Mid-Air Refueling over Nova Scotia

[looknlisten]

Cobra55/ethyl03 ar20-ne

COBRA55 is getting fuel from ETHYL03 over CYQI headed north on AR20-NE track
ETHYL03 (KC-135R, 63-8040)
COBRA55(RC-135W, 62-4126)
2135Z

 

[looknlisten]

RAZOR Flight - Sept 23rd

Purely by chance I happened to hear Moncton Center mention 'AR' and I saw a HOIST tanker on my Plane Plotter screen fast approaching my location.
I managed to catch them as they passed overhead;

 

[stok573]

Awesome picture! very nice shot

 

[looknlisten]

SHUCK80/HOIST81

Thanks...I was fortunate enough to have great weather and be near the radios when they arrived. This one happened on AR20-NE at about 1800Z....

 

[darrylcn]

Back to back home runs, Mr D.

 

[nyair1]

Great shots!!

 

[looknlisten]

Thanks Chris.
Feel free to send us some more traffic.
Been down right boring around here lately.

 

[looknlisten]

SNOOP55 headed East

Happened to get off work early and was fortunate to hear these guys swap tail numbers....

 

[Mark]

Excellent Howard.. Looks so low that you might get fuel splatter on you

 

[looknlisten]

SHUCK80H headed for AR-20NE

SHUCK80H (79-0001, AE11E7 E-3 Sentry) is refueling with ETHYL52 (KC-135R, 62-3578) on AR20-NE.
Not sure if he is really late or a bit early for the scheduled time.
Comms on AR20 Primary 341.750. 2050Z
As expected...too dark for the camera but I did get a visual overhead. 2118z

 

[looknlisten]

SNOOP55 on AR20-NE

EYHYL55 (KC-135R, 62-3544) is refueling SNOOP55 (RC-135, 62-4131) on AR20-SW at 0540Z
AR was completed at 0545Z with SNOOP55 taking 45K of fuel and headed direct TAGRA (47° 10' 42N 57° 4' 44W).

 

[nyair1]

Thanks Chris.
Feel free to send us some more traffic.
Been down right boring around here lately.

Been pretty quiet over my way too. I just finally got the new coax I ordered for my antenna. Got it back together over the weekend and was able to move up my antenna another few feet. I'm sure it will remain quiet until the start of the new year

 

[Mark]

Been a long Holiday vacation for Milcoms but maybe finally some AR20NE Res for Monday afternoon.

AR20NE 1700z-1900z FL210-230
AR20NE 1945z-2100z FL250-270

 

[looknlisten]

You're right Mark.
Time for some refueling.
Perhaps a SHUCK80 or SENTRY would be nice.
I'll take anything at this point. The skies are clear!
...Well, they were.
Solid overcast now .
SHUCK80 (E-3C, 78-0578)has passed Cape Code and is headed NE towards AR20-NE.
Calling for the tanker (PACK51) on 341.750. Will be at the IP at 1755Z
PACK55 (KC-135R,58-0066)is showing near Cape Cod
Confirmed via comms that PACK55 is actually PACK51.

 

[Mark]

Yeah nice catch..Bout time for some A/R work.
Possible second event 1930z have a RCH11 KC-135 #59-1490 up from Pittsburgh at 35k prob headed East.
Could be something different with that callsign.

 

[looknlisten]

I'm guessing the next receiver will be COBRA13 (64-14849, AE01D5, RC-135U).
I see him coming in from the West.
Clouds are off and on now...may get lucky and spy it this time.
And...maybe not. Looks like he (COBRA13) turned Southwards at 2010Z

 

[Mark]

Been a long Holiday vacation for Milcoms but maybe finally some AR20NE Res for Monday afternoon.

AR20NE 1700z-1900z FL210-230
AR20NE 1945z-2100z FL250-270

This second Res must have scratched the other day as back up for Thursday
same times and altitude.

 

[Mark]

1925z Looks like COBRA 55 RC-135U 64-14849 up in AR20 area

 

[looknlisten]

HOOVR55 AR20-NE

HOOVR55 (64-14843, AE01C5, Boeing RC-135) is northbound on AR20-NE with Maine99 (KC-135R, 58-0098) Comms on 341.750.
2000Z

Via comms and PlanePlotter

 

[darrylcn]

Looks like AR-20 is booked this eve.