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[CitationJet]

Re: LX-ZAK

Tin,

LX-ZAK is now GL5T c/n 9204 opf Prince Karim Aga Khan.

Tony

Ron, it might have been LX-ZAK, an F-900 from Luxembourg. Had him come through at FL 450. He's a Globaljet aircraft so his flight number would be SVW and some numbers.
Yeah...just found him on Flightaware...his flight is SVW11ZK on his way from Le Bourget (LFPB) in Paris to Lynden Pindling Intl (MYNN) in Nassau.

 

[TinEar]

Tin,

LX-ZAK is now GL5T c/n 9204 opf Prince Karim Aga Khan.

Tony

I noticed that on Flightaware when I looked it up -- and then promptly forgot to change it. After all, about 30 seconds had passed and you don't expect me to remember it for that long, do you? Think I'll change my nickname to TinBrain.
By the way...say LINDEN PINDLING three times fast.

Here is another part of my SBS log for today (see msg #3209 above):

166715 LOBO338 16:55:31.906 UC-35D VMR-1
04-4133 RCH288 16:46:58.812 C-17A 6thAS
84-0145 ------- 16:41:48.640 C-12T OSACOM/PATDet7DEArNG
N603AX OAE806 16:15:14.921 DC-10 OmniAirInternational
160050 JT050 16:15:10.046 C-9B VR-52
92-0375 SPAR70 15:55:39.031 C-20h 76thAS
164994 ------- 15:41:10.875 C-130T VR-53/AX
81-0631 COBB31 15:41:02.500 C-130H AFRC/94AW/700AS
84-0061 ------- 15:32:06.500 C-5B 436thAW****(Note below)
166715 LOBO338 15:12:36.703 UC-35D VMR-1
91-1235 DERBY 80 15:12:09.500 C-130H ANG/KY/123AW/165AS
166767 USMC767 14:58:50.484 UC-35D VMR-2
87-9283 BISON62 14:56:57.859 C-130H AFRC/914AW/328AS
06-0500 S5035 14:52:53.500 C-37B 89thAW/99thAS
86-0084 ------- 14:35:23.750 C-12T VARFC
02-1106 RCH505 14:23:28.515 C-17A 62ndAW
05-5139 RCH5139 14:06:40.640 C-17A 729thAS/AFRC
164995 AX995 14:00:37.859 C-130T VR-53/AX

84-0061 was a 9th AS/60th AMW heavy hauler at Travis for a long time and that's what both the SBS and Scramble databases show. However, it has been noted recently flying with the HAGAR callsign which made me change it to the 436th AW at Dover.

 

[jsoergel]

84-0061 was a 9th AS/60th AMW heavy hauler at Travis for a long time and that's what both the SBS and Scramble databases show. However, it has been noted recently flying with the HAGAR callsign which made me change it to the 436th AW at Dover.

You're right with that change - confirmed it in my serial book.

Still nothing much up here. VANDY 20 (T-1A) departed direct FWA...that's the only military activity I've heard all day. Hopefully I'll catch something from AR-455 when it goes active - quick window, though (2200Z-2245Z).

 

[CitationJet]

Re: LX-ZAK

Tin,

Don't be so hard on yourself, just look at all the dumb stuff I post...it will make you feel MUCH better...)

Don't you mean LYnden Pindling?

)

Tony

I noticed that on Flightaware when I looked it up -- and then promptly forgot to change it. After all, about 30 seconds had passed and you don't expect me to remember it for that long, do you? Think I'll change my nickname to TinBrain.
By the way...say LINDEN PINDLING three times fast.

 

[Andrew88]

One of the aircraft waiting is SPAR 76 (C-40B, 02-0042, 76th AS Ramstein AB).

Hello to all and sorry for off-topic...
But who can say me when C-40B 02-0042 was transferred from 1st AS Andrews AFB to 76th AS Ramstein AB? All Ramstein info is about the only C-40B 01-0040...
Thanks.

 

[Mark]

Expensive Oops!

Mark

E-8C ACCIDENT REPORT RELEASED

7/9/2009 - LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (ACCNS) -- A rupture of the number two fuel tank within the left wing of an E-8C surveillance aircraft led to an in-flight emergency at a forward operating location March 13, Air Combat Command officials announced today.
The aircraft was assigned to the 116th Air Control Wing, based out of Robins AFB, Ga., and temporarily deployed in support of overseas contingency operations.
The accident investigation board determined a subcontractor left a mechanical test plug in the climb vent during maintenance which resulted in an increased pressure inside the fuel tank as the aircraft climbed in altitude.
This increased pressure led to a series of noises and vibrations during in-flight refueling, and the crew elected to abort the mission. The crew declared an in-flight emergency and returned to their base where they landed without incident. There were no injuries, and damage to the aircraft is estimated at approximately $25 million.

 

[jsoergel]

REACH 8219 (C-5A, 68-0219) is off Patterson at 0110Z, routing KFFO-APE-BLISS-JJH. I think they're headed overseas - maybe meeting up with a tanker off the coast first.

 

[TinEar]

Here's another installment of my SBS log for today...
Note the Ryan International flight...came in with one REACH number, left with another and then changed it as soon as he got airborne.

164404 GOTO FMS 22:07:43.515 E-6B VQ4
N123DN RCH761 21:55:44.484 B-767 Ryan Intl Airlines
N123DN RCH0512 21:55:04.843 B-767 Ryan Intl Airlines
68-0219 RCH8219 21:50:06.484 C-5A 89thAS/445thAW
03-3120 RCH492 21:44:56.500 C-17A 62ndAW
164994 CNV3818 21:10:50.812 C-130T VR-53/AX
07-7172 RCH491 21:04:39.906 C-17A 21stAS/60thAMW
98-0052 RCH280 20:49:36.500 C-17A 62ndAW
85-0007 RCH5007 20:36:43.921 C-5B 436thAW
78-0807 ALLIED 1 19:42:50.500 C-130H AFRC/911AW/758AS
02-1863 R1863 19:28:47.500 C-37A OSACOM/PAT
160048 VVJT743 18:47:51.500 C-9B VR-52
04-4133 RCH288 18:45:41.625 C-17A 6thAS
N123DN RCH826 18:13:53.671 B-767 Ryan Intl Airlines
N137WA WOA9702 18:06:59.093 DC-10 WorldAirways
62-1793 RAVEN102 17:41:46.500 C-130E 19AW/61AS
69-5825 ALLIED 1 17:41:03.515 C-130 USAF
74-1677 HAZRD 21 17:16:33.484 C-130H 317AG/40AS
85-1367 ROPER 67 17:04:46.640 C-130H ANG/TX/136AW/181AS

 

[Mark]

REACH 8219 (C-5A, 68-0219) is off Patterson at 0110Z, routing KFFO-APE-BLISS-JJH. I think they're headed overseas - maybe meeting up with a tanker off the coast first.

REACH 8219 inbound McGuire 2209 local,66 thru pax,17 crew,0 cargo.etc.CP 319.400
showing on box C-5A #68-0219.prob uploading..
REACH 492 C-17 #03-3120 62 AW McChord arriving Andrews 2145 local,c/ag
REACH 491 C-17 #07-7172 Travis arriving Andrews 2040 local.
Prob both POTUS support aircraft.

Mark

 

[Tech792]

DEALER 902 calling McGuire Metro twice at 1710 local on 239.8 with no joy. (Never heard DEALER before)
Pete

 

[jsoergel]

REACH 8219 inbound McGuire 2209 local,66 thru pax,17 crew,0 cargo.etc.CP 319.400
showing on box C-5A #68-0219.prob uploading..

66 pax - could it be a deployment? That seems like an awful lot of space A's, especially with only 73 seats...and there's no way that many people would trust a C-5A to leave on time.

 

[Mark]

Overnight log..

(738A44) Boeing 707-3J6C VC-707 #264 Israeli Air Force showing callsign
(ALLIED 1) 0830z dropping down to 3k prob into Dover AFB.

0800 local REACH 126T C-17 #03-3126 McGuire going to Quantico on their
ops 355.300,req 120k fuel and uploads.
I bet a chopper or 2?

A couple SAM's climbing eastbound this morning I think..
S5230 C-32A 99-0003 1200z
S60403 GLF3 86-0403 1205z
1215z S60403 dropping back down..
1217z BOXER 41 on Pot Balt appch 124.550 now ZDC Swann 134.500 to 17k.
#02-0201 Boeing C-40C BBJ (737-7CP) 201st AS DC ANG..showing BOXER 43
1220z BOXER 41 ZDC Coyle 121.025 to 27k.
1233z BOXER 41 on Boston Ctr 135.800 to 35k.
1243 BOXER 41 checks in on Boston 126.225 FL 350... strong radio.
Busy Sunday morn travel day out of Andrews...where is everyone going?

Mark.

 

[freqhopping]

VADER-11 EA-6B AE1368 is heading west. 118.95>123.825 direct JERES.
0954- To ZDC-Hagerstown
0958- ZNY Middletown
1000- I think I heard direct Buffalo.

1102- Just watched C-130 91-1235 change their flightID from DERBY 80 to EVAC1235.
1118- Appear that VADER-11 is inbound. Haven't heard it yet.
1120- VADER-11 on 307.9, asking for VHF.
1122- Finally gets 119.85.
1130- Unknown AE0042 at FL330, now descending. Leveled at FL280.

 

[TinEar]

DEALER 902 calling McGuire Metro twice at 1710 local on 239.8 with no joy. (Never heard DEALER before)
Pete

Pete, the DEALER callsign is used by C-130s of the 50th Airlift Squadron at Little Rock.

1130- Unknown AE0042 at FL330, now descending. Leveled at FL280.

It's a T-38C, 64-13246 from Vance according to the SBS database.

 

[Mark]

1250 local A World Airways jet reporting MAYDAY on 121.500 from
"Cessna 172 aircraft N4773G New England Flight Operations" and now reports getting a ELT on same.
World Airlines reports currently over Stewart-NewHurst sounded like.

Mark

 

[TinEar]

Just saw a new callsign from a KC-135R (63-7981, 108th ARS IL-ANG Scott). He's using TEFLON 04 (TEFLN04) and currently flying in Florida's airspace. At least that's a callsign I didn't have in my database.
Flying nearby that one is MAINE 92 (KC-135R, 63-8873, 132nd ARS ME-ANG Bangor). That aircraft is in the Scramble database belonging to Altus but it has been reassigned to the 132nd. The SBS database has it correctly because I submitted a change last week and it has been picked up already.

 

[jsoergel]

GUARD HC 10234 and **206 (CH-47D, 91-00234 and 90-00206) arrived at Patterson this morning...I think I heard them call for 3000 lbs of fuel.

MASH 64 (KC-135R) departed around 1810Z after dropping off aeromeds - direct Grissom.

 

[freqhopping]

VADER-21 (AE1368) Norfolk App 370.925>ZDC-Pax 281.4 at FL150. Wants to head to RIC to avoid weather on the way back to ADW.

Still trying to find AE08BD with ATC. Lost it at about 7k.

1453- E-6B 407 is airborne heading SSW. LION-68 direct Franklin.

 

[Mark]

0800 local REACH 126T C-17 #03-3126 McGuire going to Quantico on their
ops 355.300,req 120k fuel and uploads.
I bet a chopper or 2?

REACH 126T arrived back McGuire 2000z
could be staging for Tuesday's VIP TFR's in Warren Michigan for
the afternoon and St Louis for Tuesday evening.

Mark

 

[TinEar]

Just got another new callsign I didn't have in my database...

ARTIK 98 being flown by a C-17A, 99-0170, 517th AS Elmendorf. I notice him on Mode-S climbing out from somewhere in the area. Picked him up at 1702. Looking back in my log, it arrived in this area late in the 1400 hour.

Hmmmm...I mentioned earlier callsign TEFLON 04 being flown by an IL-ANG KC-135. It may be a mission callsign rather than unit callsign since I now have TEFLON 06 (TEFLN06) being flown by 63-8003 of the 108th ARW NJ-ANG McGuire. By the way, Scramble shows that tanker belonging to the 22nd ARW but it's not correct. It has been flying out of McGuire since at least January using callsigns ROCCO and TOPCAT along with the NETTF callsign ETHYL many times. I logged TEFLON 06 here at 1549.
Added: Okay, have that one figured out. TEFLON is the new callsign for the CAP tankers at the Kennedy Space Center during launch. It's starting to look like they've changed the callsigns for the various CAPs all over. In case you missed it, the Guard Dog tanker callsign is now GETTY rather than TANKER that they used for years. (Just got word on the TEFLON from a Florida monitor. Thanks Jack)

And speaking of unusual (well, at least to me)....REACH 809 with a letter suffix all over the place being flown by C-17s from the 437th AW logged today:
REACH 809D = 07-7180
REACH 809Q = 97-0046
REACH 809R = 89-1190
REACH 809U = 97-0048
I've never seen more than one at a time using the same suffix - even with different letter attachments. ARTCC confusion guaranteed?
And let's add one more...a couple of days ago I logged REACH 809 being flown by a B-757 from Omni International.