06-01-2020 About usual for weekday a P-8A,C-21A came in for approaches,Columbus was busy in moa with morning and evening sorties,with several T-6A both times of day visiting Huntsville International for approaches and Kuwait AF passing thru with Atlanta Center:
Civil/Military Related/Government:
GTI 8367 B-747-87UF N850GT Atlas Air
N527PA LJ-35 N527PA Phoenix Air Group Overflew went to Amarillo,TX and than to California.
N56PA LJ-35 N56PA Phoenix Air Group Landed Huntsville International,still on ground here.
LIMO 256 C-182T N806TH FVX Research (One of several front companies for DOJ,aircraft fly for FBI,DEA,DHS,CBP as needed,can tell by callsigns used.)
06-02-2020 today like yesterday was very busy,nice and hot,so Columbus T-38C,T-6A and T-1A up in MOAS,also usual mix of others some Newer Ch-47F today and some GUARD UH-60 heading out due to riots in some areas,several GUARD units activated,Lockheed was up with 2 today and a couple of civil birds with military connection:
Dallas 1,2 T-38C 70-1567,65-10348 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw 149.1 A/A
Cujo 27 T-6A 99-3562 37Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Nike 1 T-1A 68-8097 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Noway 1,2,3 T-38C 69-7074,70-1582,68-8148 49Th Fts/14Th Ftw 140.95 A/A two ship target intercept training,third aircraft target
Smurf 1 T-38C 66-4327 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Cujo 20 T-6A 02-3652 37Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Taco 19 T-6A 98-3037 37Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Cujo 25 T-6A 99-3563 41St Fts/14Th Ftw
Bandit 1 T-6A 02-3653 37Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Alley 08 T-1A 90-0408 48Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Eval 88 AH-64E 16-03105 AFTD
Black 1 T-38C 70-1553 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Sonic 40 T-6A 06-3816 37Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Claw 89 T-6A 02-3648 41St Fts/14Th Ftw
Army 08483 CH-47F 17-08483 US Army
Guard 23911 X 2 UH-60A 83-23911 X 2 US Army Guard
Sam 647 C-32A 09-0015 1St As/89Th Aw
Eval 69 Ch-47F 11-08431 AFTD
Army 20969 UH-60M 17-20969 US Army
Lockheed 5900 C-130J? XX-5900 Lockheed Flight Test **** See Note at bottom.
Elvis 42 C-17A 95-0104 155Th AS/164Th Aw
Navy LL 822 P-8A 168435 Vp-30
Convoy 4321 C-40A 165830 VR-59
Spooky 3 T-38C 67-14941 50Th Fts/14Th ftw
Dixie 13 KC-135R 63-8035 106Th Ars/117Th Arw
Alem 08 E-6B 162783 VQ-3/Scw-1
Wing 13 UC-35B 03-00016 2-228Th Avn Co B
Wing 48 UC-35B 99-00104 2-228Th Avn Co B
Hytek 33 MC-130J 11-5733 19Th Sos/492Nd Sow *****
Dallas 1,2 T-38C 68-8200,69-7087 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw 150.3 A/A
Elvis 38 C-17A 92-3291 155Th As/164Th Aw
Eval 53 T-6D 14-00066 AFTD
Fixer 55 C-130J? 17-5898 Lockheed Flight Test see note
Dixie 93 KC-135R 63-7984 106Th Ars/117Th Arw
Pack 91 KC-46A 18-46050 133Rd Ars/157Th Arw
Alley 34 T-1A 94-0134 48th Fts/14Th Ftw
Pat 798 C-12V 92-03328 2-228Th Avn Co A
Army 08475 Ch-47F 17-08475 US Army
Eagle 06 T-38C 70-1952 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Eagle 1,2 T-38C 66-4362,67-14941 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw 141.7250 A/A
Navy LL 866 P-8A 168434 Vp-30
Alley 49 T-1A 90-0409 48Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Tabby 11,12 T-1A 95-0062,94-0146 48Th Fts/14Th Ftw 276.8250 A/A
Tabby 21,22 T-1A 90-0408,95-0053 48Th Fts/14Th Ftw 229.4750 A/A
Guard 72135 UH-72A 10-72135 2-151St Avn Det 1 Co C GA ARNG
Ruler 55 C-17A 03-3116 183Rd As/172Nd Aw
Poison 1 T-38C 70-1952 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Tweet 09 T-6A 02-3653 37Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Ninja 1,2 T-38C 64-13193,64-13211 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw 142.6250 A/A
Spooky 1,2 T-38C 68-8187,69-7087 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw 142.7 A/A
Mafia 75 T-6A 06-3837 37Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Mafia 95 T-6A 06-3839 37Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Note:Lockheed 5900 and Fixer 55 were up on 123.55 Lockheed ops,Fixer 55 had an issue with hose either HC or KC-130J,Lockheed 5900 was telling him different things to try to fix it,said if they did not get it,trail it behind him and call Lockheed inbound to field and after they landed would check for damage.
Civil/Military Related/Government:
Phoenix 1 LJ-35 N56PA Phoenix Air Group Up at 10,000 working restricted areas at Redstone,for testing.
N60RN UH-60/S-70 N60RN TVPX Aircraft Solutions
Gulftest 65 G-500 N549GD Gulfstream Flight Test
Gulftest 18 G-600 N619GD Gulfstream Flight Test
Arcat 85 BD-100 N350XK General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
06-03-2020 Not quite as busy today with scattered T-storms around the area,PHOENIX 1 is up again tonight after the storms testing again over Redstone and a KC-46A passed overhead,they had a busy day to the West Coast and to the East Coast, before heading home:
06-04-2020 It was an interesting day busy early and than pop up t-storms put a halt to any activity for few hours,but evening sorties picked up again and few cross Country flights:
Civil/Military Related/ Government:
N244AA UH-60A N244AA/85-24441 Sierra Nevada Corp.
ALEA 104 B-206(OH-58) N154SA /70-15437 Alabama Law Enforcement Agency
(Been several protests in Huntsville ,lately using him with FLIR from the sky over the downtown Huntsville area)
06-07-2020 Very slow day but a few visitors to Huntsville International and several C-17A from 183Rd As up to DC to pick up troops and bring them back home,also C-32B,E-4B and a flight of 437Th Aw C-17A:
Pat 050A C-26E 94-00259 Osacom Det 4 DC ARNG
Cougar 45 C-21A 84-0072 458Th AS/375Th Amw
Ruler 66 C-17A 03-3114 183Rd As/172Nd Aw
Ruler 77 C-17A 96-0007 183Rd As/172Nd Aw
Ruler 88 C-17A 03-3117 183Rd As/172Nd Aw
Ruler 21 C-21A 03-3119 183Rd As/172Nd Aw
Alley 39 T-1A 94-0139 48Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Tweet 18 T-6A 98-3035 41St Fts/14Th Ftw
Frozen 54 C-17A 98-0051 517Th AS/3Rd Aw Came in after dark last night Hsv Intl,back to Elmendorf this morning.
Helio 94 C-32B 99-6143 150Th Sos/108Th Wg *****
Abide 99 E-4B 75-0125 1St Accs/595Th Cacg *****
Pat 107 UC-35B 03-00726 2-228Th Avn Co B Landed Hsv Intl,picked up VIP,back to DC Area.
Navy LL 855 P-8A 169555 Vp-30
Elvis 11 C-17A 95-0104 155Th As/164Th Aw
Convoy 4184 C-40A 165832 VR-58
Viking 85 C-130H 92-3285 96Th As/934Th Aw
Thug 51,52,53 C-17A 09-9207,10-0213,03-3124 437Th Aw
Spar 885 C-21A 84-00137 458Th As/375Th Amw Lands Hsv Intl.
06-09-2020 A few up early but than rain and t-storms late morning and early evening,but late in the day Columbus was busy with aircraft up just before sunset and a refueling between KC-135R and E-6B:
06-11-2020 Another busy day slightly cooler,good variety today and several visitors to Huntsville area,GA ARNG sent 2 Lakotas,usual assortment of trainers,tankers and transports,See Note at Bottom reference Military and civilian aircraft at Fort Campbell:
Mafia 96 T-6A 02-3648 41St Fts/14Th Ftw
Mafia 37 T-6A 06-3839 37Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Frisco 1,2 T-38C 65-10474,65-10348 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw 149.6250 A/A
Spooky 1 T-38C 68-8188 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Pride 9 T-38C 69-7087 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Conda 89 T-38C 70-1576 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Slash 39 T-6A 05-3777 41St Fts/14Th Ftw
Dagger 1 T-6A 00-3592 41St Fts/14th Ftw
Jackal 3 T-38C 69-7075 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Torch 2 T-38C 67-14941 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Ripsaw 6 T-6A 06-3840 41St Fts/14Th Ftw
Jackal 9 T-38C 70-1567 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Reach 865 C-17A 03-3113 183Rd As/172Nd Aw *****
Alley 23 T-1A 95-0041 48Th Fts/14Th Ftw
Eval 76 UC-35A 96-00110 AFTD (Test Flight,went up to Nashville and back)
Reach 255 C-17A 01-0197 156Th AS/145Th Aw
Army 51267 C-12U 85-51267 CAE/US Army
Epic 31 C-17A 92-3294 156Th AS/145Th Aw
Pirate 43 KC-135T 59-1480 6Th Arw AR 216 276.5 with Lifter
Lifter 3 C-17A 07-7185 437Th Aw
Pat 007 UC-35A 98-00007 PATD
Pack 91,92 KC-46A 16-46018,18-46050 133Rd Ars/157Th Arw
Ruler 21 C-17A 03-3114 183Rd As/172Nd Aw
Pat 633 C-12U 84-00176 Osacom Det 25 TN ARNG
Eval 04 C-12G 80-23380 AFTD
Eval 18 T-6D 14-00068 AFTD
Gundog 1,2 T-38C 66-4362,67-14855 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw 141.7250 A/A
Reach 379 C-17A 07-7186 437Th Aw *****
Cougar 30 C-21A 84-0072 458Th AS/375Th Amw
Grizzly 19 UC-12W 169319 Vmr Det Mcas Miramar
Guard 72135 UH-72A 10-72135 2-151St Avn Co C Det 1 GA ARNG
Guard 72230 UH-72A 12-72230 2-151St Avn Co C Det 1 GA ARNG
Reach 0181 C-17A 00-0181 167th As/167Th Aw Went Into Fort Campbell,from Fort Bragg with paratroopers see below. ***
Air Force 27051 HH-60G 05-27051/Ex USA UH-60L SES/US Air Force
Right as i was finishing up the list 2 more popped in both southeast bound:
IRON 15 E-6B 163919 VQ-3/Scw-1 *****
ZIGGY 11 RC-135S 62-4128 45Th Rs/55Th Wg *****
Civil/Military Related/Government:
Delta 8824 B-777-232 N867DA Delta Airlines Went into Fort Campbell,Departed later.
Fenix 1 LJ-35 N62PG Phoenix Air Group
N703JP HH-60L N703JP/Ex 03-26987 DHS
N196WW Shorts Skyvan N196WW Win Win Aviation Been up and down all day with paratroopers that Reach 0181 dropped off at Fort Campbell.***
Civil/Military Related/Government:
Limo 256 C-182T N806TH FVX Research/ DOJ/FBI
Red Barn 099 CL-600 N541BA Boeing Co.
Sun Country 8917 B-737-800 N823SY Sun Country Airlines ( Landed Fort Campell,Arrived there from Fort Huachuca,Later Departed to Andrews.)
N178CW L-39 N178CW/432848 Commerce Flight LLC.
06-13-2020 Not many on a gorgeous but warm Saturday,couple of tankers from Meridian came in early for approaches before they headed south to refuel A-10'S at Moody and C-27J stopped by from the UFC at Fort Bragg/Pope:
06-14-2020 Not a lot for a beautiful sunny Sunday,there was a line of showers and storms in Middle Tennessee,a couple had T-Storm warnings on them,but by the time they got here just some clouds and a cooler breeze, couple Of C-32B today less than 30 minutes apart and also 2 E-6B and few others thrown in the mix:
King 88 HC-130J 09-0108 88Th Tes/53Rd Wg
Lima 20 C-32B 99-6143 150Th Sos/108Th Wg ***** Watched him overhead and flew right over,landed runway 27 Memphis.
Flare 89 C-32B 02-5001 150Th Sos/108Th Wg ***** While the other one just landed in Memphis he flew over southbound toward Eglin from the north flew right over as well after coming back from his trip overseas last week.
Austin 1,2 T-38C 68-8200,67-14934 50Th Fts/14Th Ftw 150.1 A/A
Atila 04 UC-12W 168204 VMR-4
Reach 870 KC-135R 58-0106 106Th Ars/117Th Arw *****
Reach 144 KC-135R 57-1453 106Th Ars/117Th Arw *****
Slam 92 C-17A 05-5144 729Th As/452Nd Amw
Viking 42 C-130H 92-3287 96Th As/934Th Aw
Cobb 41 C-130H 93-1041 700Th As/94Th Aw
Weps 22 E-6B 164386 VQ-4/Scw-1 *****
Tapa 22 E-6B 162784 VQ-4/Scw-1 *****
Convoy 4061 C-40A 165831 VR-59
Fred 225 C-5M 86-0026 22Nd AS/60Th Amw
06-15-2020 It was busy today with Redstone main runway closed for upgrades and paving tower over there is closed until the end of June,so all VIPS landed Huntsville International this morning: