05-02-2020 A few today caught the 4 KC-10A working the blues and t-birds today picked them up early took them to Maryland area and back to Atlanta and tankers went back to McGuire,P-8A Visited Huntsville early:
05-05-2020 Surprise today,since the Blues and T-Birds bypassed Alabama on their Salutes America Tour,the Alabama ANG took up their slack and a couple of units 117Th Arw and 187Th Fw did flybys in Alabama today,including a couple here in north Alabama:
Pat 157 C-26E 91-00507 Osacom Det 4 DC ARNG
Air Force 27075 HH-60G 06-27075 SES/US Air Force
King 62 HC-130J 16-5858 130Th Rqs/129Th Rqw
Eval 32 UH-72A 13-72332 AFTD
Army 50094 C-12V 95-00094 2-228Th Avn Co A
Duke 77 UC-35A 97-00102 1-214Th Avn Co E
Eval 10 Ch-47F 11-08431 AFTD
Pat 881 C-26E 91-00572 2-641St Avn Co B Det 5 SC ARNG
Eval 53 T-6D 14-00065 AFTD
Eval 75 T-6D 14-00066 AFTD
BAMA 11,12 F-16C/D ?????? 100Th Fs/187Th Fw UHF Huntsville 239.00,Brief comms 294.7250 Prime OPS in NFM mode,Flew by Decatur-Morgan Hospital 10 miles south of me.
Dixie 03 KC-135R 61-0318 106Th Ars/117Th Arw VHF Huntsville 125.6,flew over Huntsville Hospital.
Pat 541 C-12V 10-00260 2-228Th Avn Co B Det 1
Snap 85 KC-135R 60-0356 22Nd Arw
Reach A612 C-130J 11-5748 61St As/19Th Aw *****
Avlon 33 C-40C 05-0730 73Rd As/932Nd Aw
Wing 75 C-12U 84-24380 2-228Th Avn Co A
Alley 19 T-1A 95-0062 48Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Scar 1,2,3,4 T-38C 68-8148,70-1576,64-13297,70-1952 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw 150.1 A/A
Taipan 1 T-38C 64-13211 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Rogue 99 T-38C 68-8187 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Valor 77 C-12U 85-51267 CAE/US Army
Taco 6 T-6A 06-3841 41St Fts/14Th Ftw
Iron 78 T-6A 99-3567 41St Fts/14Th Ftw
Convoy 4785 C-40A 165830 VR-59
Musket 1,2 T-38C 68-1880,65-10337 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw 141.7250 A/A
Guts 1 T-38C 69-7087 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Claw 3 T-6A 06-3815 37Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Tabby 11,12 T-1A 94-0147,95-0062 48Th Fts/14Th Ftw 228.95 A/A
Fang 1 T-38C 70-1576 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Dragon 1,2 T-38C 70-1553,66-4326 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw 140.95 A/A
Fuzzy 5 T-6A 99-3556 41St Fts/14Th Ftw
Slash 67 T-6A 06-3841 41St Fts/14Th Ftw
Sonic 45 T-6A 02-3657 41St Fts/14Th Ftw
Cujo 20 T-6A 04-3732 37Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Maniac 1,2 T-38C 68-8192,68-8114 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw 143.75 A/A
Crazy 55 T-6A 00-3583 41St Fts/14Th Ftw
Scar 1 T-38C 68-8148 49Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Slash 77 T-6A 99-3567 41St Fts/14Th Ftw
Pride 43 T-6A 98-3543 37Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Guts 1,2 T-38C 66-4358,65-10386 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw 150.3 A/A
Helmet 1,2 T-38C 69-7074,68-8146 49Th Fts/14Th Ftw 149.1 A/A
Bones 3 T-38C 68-8187 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Raptor 5 T-38C 70-1952 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw
05-06-2020 Very windy and cloudy most of day but late in the evening winds died down and sun popped out,caught HOIST 85,86 heading to Texas and Louisiana for the Blue Angels flyovers today:
05-08-2020 Kinda slow early with showers and rain most of the day,but E-4B and a couple of REACH C-17a and a couple from Altus in the area,but late in the day several T-38C up in the MOA and approaches at Huntsville.
Civil/Military Related/Government:
NASA 5 G-V N95NA NASA
N906CH S-61 N906CH Construction Helicopters
(They have been using this one to lift the steel beams at the new Toyota-Mazda plant being built northwest of Huntsville International Airport,this evening came out of Pryor Field,KDCU and went to the plant and landed at their area there.)
05-12-2020 Despite low clouds and a few light rain drops very busy today and AL AFRC C-130H HANK 60 X 2 did flybys of Hospitals at 1,000 feet E-4B and RC-135W in the area as well:
Civil/Military Related/Government:
LIMO 256 C-182T N806TH FVX Research FBI Front Company (One of many all over the country,they have over 300 aircraft,not just the ones to DOJ)
Phoenix 71 G-159 N171PA Phoenix Air Group
05-14-2020 It was to say the least an interesting day,the BLUES were up over Nashville,caught them on A/A and caught tankers up with them on their way to Little Rock,also 3 KC-135R from Knoxville were here part of the morning,and a P-8A delivery today,the 100Th P-8A:
Pat 880A C-12V 92-03328 2-228Th Avn Co A
Navy LL 801 P-8A 169326 VP-30
Army 08016 CH-47F 05-08016 US Army
Kick 1 T-6A 01-3616 41St Fts/14Th Ftw
Cujo 28 T-6A 06-3841 41St Fts/14Th Ftw
Army 72332 UH-72A 13-72332 AFTD
Captor 1,2 T-38C 66-4378,65-10452 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw 142.6250 A/A
Eval 14 AH-64E 16-03081 AFTD
Wizard 44 P-8A 169341 VP-8
Alley 27 T-1A 94-0148 48Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Blaze 01 T-1A 95-0061 48Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Dixie 31 KC-135R 63-8007 106Th Ars/117Th Arw
Spear 1 T-6A 99-3564 41St Fts/14Th Ftw
Claw 7 T-6A 06-3844 41St Fts/14Th Ftw
Scream 05 T-6A 99-3567 41St Fts/14Th Ftw
Jethro 1,2,3,4 T-38C 68-8167,68-8215,69-7074,66-8398 49Th Fts/14Th Ftw 150.1 A/A
Cujo 27 T-6A 03-3677 41St Fts/14Th Ftw
Valor 42 T-6A 05-3760 41St Fts/14Th Ftw
Cujo 23 T-6A 07-3893 37Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Soda 61,62,63 KC-135R 58-0119,57-1428,59-1505 151St Ars/134Th Arw
Army 20665 UH-60M 14-20665 US Army
Guts 1,2 T-38C 70-1567,68-8164 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw 150.3 A/A
Eval 75 T-6D 14-00066 AFTD
Eval 74 UH-72A 15-72351 AFTD
Eval 53 T-6D 14-00065 AFTD
Banzai 2 T-38C 65-10474 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Risky 38 T-6A 04-3718 41St Fts/14Th Ftw
Bigcat 2 T-6A 06-3818 37Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Chirp 41 T-6A 04-3757 37Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Blaze 39 T-1A 94-0138 48Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Ninja 1,2 T-38C 65-10438,68-8188 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw 142.7 A/A
Navy LL 44 P-3C 162770 VP-30
Blue Angels 1 X 7 F/A-18 ????????? USNFDT 284.25 A/A 228.9 up with tankers on time for flyby Nashville.
Hoist 85,86 KC-10A 84-0192,85-0036 305Th Amw 289.8 A/A Refueling Freq.
Rogue 99 T-38C 68-8207 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Eagle 1 T-38C 66-4358 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Tweet 80 T-6A 00-3592 41St Fts/14Th Ftw
Grail 1 T-38C 67-14850 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Dallas 1 T-38C 68-8127 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Ninja 9 T-38C 68-8211 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Valor 48 T-6A 06-3825 37Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Puma 88 C-130J 07-8613 41St AS/19Th Aw
Slash 25 T-6A 06-3838 37Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Scream 09 T-6A 07-3894 37Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Scar 1,2 T-38C 67-14925,66-8356 49Th Fts/14Th Ftw 141.7250 A/A
Slash 78 T-6A 97-3020 41St Fts/14Th Ftw
Slash 68 T-6A 06-3855 41St Fts/14Th Ftw
Spooky 1,2 T-38C 68-8198,67-14855 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw 143.3750 A/A
Slash 51 T-6A 00-3591 37Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Kbar 8 UC-12W 168208 VMR Det Mcas New River
Pat 869A C-12U 84-00160 6-52Nd Avn Co A
Viking 87 C-130H 92-3287 96Th AS/934Th Aw
Derby 38 C-130H 91-1238 165Th As/123Rd Aw
Air Force 27075 HH-60G 06-27075 SES/US Air Force
Coast Guard 2702 HC-27J 2702/07-27011 USCG Elizabeth City
Reach 432 C-17A 03-3115 183Rd As/172ND AW *****
Pat 929A C-12U 84-00180 6-52ND Avn Co A
Poseidon 1 P-8A 169555 Delivery to Navy Jacksonville.
Stash 25 E-4B 75-0125 1St Accs/595Th Cacg *****
Civil/Military RElated/Government:
VDA 3179 A-124 RA-82046 Volga-Dnepr
Gulftest 94 G-500 N546GD Gulfstream Flight Test
N547PA LJ-35 N547PA Phoenix Air Group
AIB 549A A-321 F-WZMU Airbus Test Flight
05-15-2020 Well another visit by 3 KC-135R from Knoxville and one went tech,said would have to stay 12-24 hours,and with construction going with larger taxiway closed to FBO,tower had to find a place with operations to put him out of the way,they put him on the cargo ramp:
05-16-2020 It would have been a slow day but 3 KC-135R from 151St Ars/134Th Arw came in again ,brought in a mechanic and fixed the other bird,he departed by himself after the others left: