Medical emergencyAlert 2 - BWI
Medical emergencyAlert 2 - BWI
Here are some pictures of the ASCOT 9301 and ASCOT 9531 flight
Yeah was worried about the cloud deck but it held UP till I lost sight of them over the ocean beyond SIE VORTAC (Sea Isle)Bravo! I saw it looked like they were tracking your way - glad the skies were cooperative. Good job, and thanks for sharing them!
yup... refer to post 2108, the links, especially the second one, show how balloons are used and apparently pretty popular for STEM groups.Fyi --
The US Air Force may have shot down an Amateur Radio Pico Balloon over Canada
Since the famous takedown of a suspected Chinese spy balloon, US jets have shot down a total of three more unidentified balloon objects, now suspected by officials to be 'commercial or benign'. There is speculation that at least one these three objects may have been an amateur radio 'pico'...www.rtl-sdr.com
Looks like it is heading into retirement. Thebaldgeek site has it heading to KDMA.See a FORCE-31 KC-10 #85-0031 Westbound from McGuire.. Usually only use Force callsign enroute depot or Davis Monthan for retirement.
Maybe had to get her out today to make room for new KC-46 tomorrow? Getting crowded at McGuireLooks like it is heading into retirement. Thebaldgeek site has it heading to KDMA.
Report says was TREND-41 flight of F-35's but no confirmation on that..0328 local just missed this morning but tape had ROMA-91 tanker from Pittsburgh 58-0072.
"We are gonna join on them block 240-260" Tanker circled Del Bay waiting.
Boom freq fading here 373.550.
0345 ROMA-93 #18-46054 off Pease meeting whoever up North filed to EGUN.
0400 local ROMA-92 #63-8872 off Bangor.
I heard TREND 41-48 (47 & 48 were the spares)Report says was TREND-41 flight of F-35's but no confirmation on that..
Sure seemed to be secretive this morning with that early departure time and Coms.
I finally caught ROMA-92 on Moncton Ctr but all he says was "ROMA-92 continuing Altrav block 240-270".
Not even an aircraft count .
Looks like first wave of Typhoons just into Lajes..
I looked and only saw 1 helicopter anywhere close to that are and it wasn't military. Here's the link for the search.Anyone care to do some digging and to see if the helicopter on showed up on adsb? And maybe identify it?
292.450 10am EST today had French speaking pilots doing some AR. Not sure of the exact location but they were strong here in Western NY.
Edit: After listening more I am thinking this is the RAF Typhoon flight with Portuguese speaking pilots.
292.450 10am EST today had French speaking pilots doing some AR. Not sure of the exact location but they were strong here in Western NY.
Edit: After listening more I am thinking this is the RAF Typhoon flight with Portuguese speaking pilots.
This was probably IAM1431 - Italian AF KC-767 with 2 x Italian AF F-35's in tow. Departed Pease at 0923 today for Luke AFB. They arrived at Pease on Tuesday.I had somebody on 232.975 this morning around 10:04-10:29 Not sure what language it was??
Around this time was a Italian B767T Tanker IAM1431 (33FE7D) that departed Pease and went all the way to Arizona.292.450 10am EST today had French speaking pilots doing some AR. Not sure of the exact location but they were strong here in Western NY.
Edit: After listening more I am thinking this is the RAF Typhoon flight with Portuguese speaking pilots.
Sounded like the NJ Devil's, they were passing maintenance codes on their ops freq 261.0, one bird was code 2 for tacanHearing 296.9, also hearing 339.725.