Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2021

[AirScan]

Strange that there would be two aircraft using the REACH581 callsign so close together in time.

It was around 12 hours from the time RCH 581 (KC-135) landed in KPIT and the time RCH 581 (C-17) departed from KNTU. Doesn't seem that tight ?

LAGER748/749 were out of Mildenhall but noted was also a LAGER747 out of Moron probably related

Yep, on the playback you can see LAGER 747 pull up with RCH 116. 2 ARs they must have really been heavy ? On departure from KNTU you can hear RCH 581 advise they will be exceeding 250 knots (the speed restriction below 10000 feet) due weight. LiveATC Audio

 

[Mark]

See a BOBBY-61 #57-1451 out of Warner Robins to Eglin area to pick someone up it seems.
Been a few other BOBBY tankers bouncing around US yesterday.
BOBBY-62 KC-10 86-0038 came East from Travis yesterday

ZOMBIE-13 coming South from Bangor

 

[mdmonitor]

0942- Blackjack 1 (MH-65D CGAS Wash) working Wash Helo (134.35) requesting entry into Zones 3 & 7.

 

[freqhopping]

GAF117 on the way home now.

 

[mdmonitor]

1000- Zombie 13 (KC-135R # 58-0030 ME ANG Bangor) checking in w/Huntress (260.9). Zombie 13 currently just south of NYC.

 

[Mark]

BOBBY-71 57-1508 also out of KWRB enroute Fla Panhandle area..
BOBBY61 Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware
CPS-61 Meta KC-135 N573MA off Myrtle setting up track off Charleston SC.

CFC4020 C-17 177703 came East yesterday to Quebec City to pick up some choppers for flooded BC.
Haven't seen it go West yet to Abbotsford BC. A real disaster out there.
#OPLENTUS - Twitter Search / Twitter

 

[AirScan]

Been a few other BOBBY tankers bouncing around US yesterday.

BOBBYs so far. Missing 72-81-83.

 

[Mark]

BOBBY-62 KC-10 off McConnell picking up the batons? maybe thirsty F-22's?
CFC4020 showing active off Quebec City.
BOBBY62 Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware

 

[mdmonitor]

1135- Looks like Noble 11 flt is on its way in to relieve Noble 01 & Noble 22. Noble 11 Working ZDC Patuxent (281.4) then check in w/Huntress (260.9) & ZDC Modena (307.25).

 

[Tech792]

1139- Caught brief comms on 273.95 HMX-1 mentioned "Cedar Lake", might be reference to Cedar Lake vortac in southern NJ.

 

[ra7850]

I've got Nobel 11 on 267.5 in northeastern, PA.

Robert

 

[Mark]

BOBBY-62 KC-10 off McConnell picking up the batons? maybe thirsty F-22's?
CFC4020 showing active off Quebec City.
BOBBY62 Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware

Looks like BOBBY 62,82 tankers and company heading to Elmendorf for now.. will have to stay tuned around 4pm+ local here.

Listening to: PANC Del/Gnd/App | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | LiveATC.net

Clear cold skies -17C into Anchorage.. rewind vid to 09:52 local and see C-17 going into Elmendorf.
Lake Hood Seaplane Base, Anchorage, Alaska, USA | StreamTime LIVE - YouTube

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys

Posted on another list. Activity by the contract KC-135R

They're back up this morning (Sat) working with some VMFA(AW)-224 F/A-18Ds off of Charleston on 377.400. I can't quite make out their callsign though. Sometimes it sounds like SURFER, other times like SUNBIRD.

Check that callsign, they just moved a bit south and I've got a better signal. I'm pretty sure that it's SLIMBIRD. The pilot and one of the F/A-18 pilots were talking and it sounds like Meta/Cass Professional Services are in the process of getting certified for refueling and it could be finished this week. Before I had a better signal, SLIMBIRD also said something about moving from Myrtle Beach to Jacksonville; I couldn't tell if it was temporary or permanent. SLIMBIRD's pilot is a USAF retired, he said with 38 years of service - said his crew is younger than his own kids. Also mentioned he had to sign an NDA to get the job.

 

[Mark]

The KC-10's BOBBY-62 and now BOBBY 72 cut loose North of Vancouver and rtb Travis.
Guess the KC-135's will take the rest of the way.Long day from Fla to AK.
Twitter report has them as CUBE flights F-22's returning Alaska from Tyndall Checkered Flag exercise 22-1

BAT-91 KC-135 #58-0109 coming into area from North Island NAS San Diego.Dropping into Harrisburg?

 

[Dutchmil]

The KC-10's BOBBY-62 and now BOBBY 72 cut loose North of Vancouver and rtb Travis.
Guess the KC-135's will take the rest of the way.Long day from Fla to AK.
Twitter report has them as CUBE flights F-22's returning Alaska from Tyndall Checkered Flag exercise 22-1

That's right Mark, they are the 90F F-22s returning from Tyndall AFB indeed.

First cell CUBE 11, CUBE 12, CUBE 13 and CUBE 16 arrived around 2210z.
Second cell CUBE 21 now with tower TAC initial with five at 2325z.

René
https://twitter.com/CoronetEast

 

[AirScan]

Check that callsign, they just moved a bit south and I've got a better signal. I'm pretty sure that it's SLIMBIRD.

SWIFT BIRD. CPS61 departing KMYR - LiveATC Audio.

 

[morfis]

It was around 12 hours from the time RCH 581 (KC-135) landed in KPIT and the time RCH 581 (C-17) departed from KNTU. Doesn't seem that tight

In my mind it wasn't that long so thanks for clearing it up.
Days too long

 

[Mark]

Yesterday had McGuire C-17 TEDDY-31 04-4131 into KACK Nantucket. Tight fit with 6300 foot runway but JetBlue uses as well.
HMX-1 with 3 tails were scoping out Cape Cod area as well for Potus visit coming up this Holiday week.. Video below.
0500 local today TEDDY-76 same tail 04-4131 departing ACK.

Video: Two U.S. Marine Osprey helicopters seen at Hyannis Airport Saturday - CapeCod.com

 

[mdmonitor]

VIP Movement Summary 20 Nov:

SAM 759 (C-37 # 97-0400) St Louis MO-ADW.
SAM 779 (C-37 # 09-0525) St Johns NF-ADW
SAM 685 (C-37 # 18-1942) NYC-ADW
SAM 654 (C-40 # 02-0042) Shannon IR-ADW.
SAM 811 (C-37 # 18-1947) ADW-San Diego CA
SAM 762 (C-37 # 20-1941) ADW-Lisbon PO-ADW. (one of the newest C-37s)

 

[Mark]

VIP Movement Summary 20 Nov:

SAM 759 (C-37 # 97-0400) St Louis MO-ADW.
SAM 779 (C-37 # 09-0525) St Johns NF-ADW
SAM 685 (C-37 # 18-1942) NYC-ADW
SAM 654 (C-40 # 02-0042) Shannon IR-ADW.
SAM 811 (C-37 # 18-1947) ADW-San Diego CA
SAM 762 (C-37 # 20-1941) ADW-Lisbon PO-ADW. (one of the newest C-37s)

Notice Eastern Airlines B763 N703KW getting a lot of Mil/Govt work.Big jet for Guantanamo to KADW yesterday.

N703KW Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware