If I remember correctly, they fly their aircraft down to PR before Christmas, then leave the planes there and fly back to their families before returning to their aircraft after Christmas.
When "I remember," I try to cut the portable on to catch it and check in. Last year checked in on the mobile heading home from a family event.Merry Christmas to all, and a heartfelt thank you for making my listening experience better throughout the year.
Not MilAir at all, but wanted to mention for some fun listening, NC has an annual tradition that began in Charlotte and now covers the whole state of Christmas greetings between PS departments across the state. The post about the event is below, including links for those out of state to join the 30-45 event Sunday night.
VIPER Christmas Eve Santa Sighting Broadcast
Just as a reminder to all North Carolina residents, the annual VIPER Christmas Eve broadcast is coming up in a few days. It takes place on the Statewide Calling channel (TG 52255) at 8 PM on 12/24. The event typically begins with units reporting Santa sightings and concludes with public servants...forums.radioreference.com
Broadcastify link is
Statewide Calling Channel/Statewide Interop Group Calls Live
52255 Group Calls Livewww.broadcastify.com
Exactly, They weren't. All of the support equipment for the Eagles is/was already there. At one point there were 3 squadrons of Eagles there. I spent 4 years there working on them.They need someone at Kadena.. Late November they sent F-35's from Hill and Alaska to cover
intercepts.. Gonna take a long while to get new F-15's to Kadena.. Good question. What were they thinking?
For space junkies a Space X Canaveral launch tonight at 11PM local...
HF 11175 Mainsail with test count at 8:05PM local.. Prob be broadcasting soon.
Off East Coast OBAN-28 E-6 #163920 and West Coast AGNEW-34 #164407..
Once a Maryland Governor and VP.. hmm. No statues of him around here.. LOL
Seems like everything grounded these days.
US Coast Guard keeps its C-27Js grounded
The U.S. Coast Guard is keeping its C-27J aircraft grounded as it checks on cracks found in the fuselage of its 14 aircraft, the service said.www.defensenews.com
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Was wondering as I can't catch them very well so far away here but did hear NOBLE give tanker on way in earlier tail 90496
ReneThanks for the video, Mark !
Apparently they departed from Homestead to Luis Muñoz Marín IAP [TJSJ] as RUDE 11 flight.
No tanker support it seems, but I doubt they will try a 900 mile leg over water without tankers ...
Did anyone pickup something ?
Merry Christmas to everyone, and thanks for all of your input here !!
René.
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0957 Local - 260.900 - NOBLE-12 (F-15E #89-0496 - 335th FS, Seymour Johnson AFB) w/ HUNTRESSWas wondering as I can't catch them very well so far away here but did hear NOBLE give tanker on way in earlier tail 90496
and searching Scramble couldn't find any F-16 close to that but did find #89-0496 F-15E from 335th FS at SJ.
Can't recall ever E-models working a CAP but maybe just don't remember.. Been a while
1000 local NOBLE-12 says will rtb SJ with Huntress 260.900... Signal is weak at times.
Tanker WIDE-31 comes up on Guard Dog 135.525 saying they will rtb McGuire in 5 minutes via ENO. ENO : SMYRNA navaid | OpenNav
Is the CAP ending?
from somewhere in this link.....https://forum.dcs.world/topic/134381-hydraulics-failure-question/
A bit more information. The F15 / F15E has 3 hydraulic systems, PC1 (Power Control 1), PC2 (Power Control 2) and Utility.
A few weeks ago on here posted a F-15E trapped the emergency wire at RAF Lakenheath due to hydraulic problem.
