RETRO Flt to CONUS 20/01/2017

[rh226]

Looks like they are trying again - with a slight difference!!

G0018/17 - AIRSPACE RESERVATION
TR1:FL250 FL270 MIMKU MOGLO ETARI 5500N 02000W 5435N 02500W 5400N 03000W
TR2:FL270 5400N 03000W 5435N 02500W 5500N 02000W DOGAL
TR3:FL270 4500N 01700W 5000N 01900W 5435N 02500W
THE FOLLOWING SEPARATION WILL BE PROVIDED WITHIN OCEANIC AIRSPACE: MNPS 60NM, NON-MNPS 120NM.

FL250 - FL270,

20 JAN 10:55 2017 UNTIL 20 JAN 18:13 2017.

CREATED: 19 JAN 15:41 2017

TRK1 is the Mildenhall KC-135 with chicks

TRK2 is the Mildenhall KC-135 leaving at 30W and returning to Mildenhall

TRK3 is a KC-10 (?) from Moron (?) joining at 25W and taking them on by itself from 30W.

The 19min earlier start to the NOTAM is probably to allow for the KC-10 (?) entering the reserved airspace (TRK3) earlier than the others (TRK1) in order to catch them up.

The Santa Maria part of the KC-10's (?) route is :-

A0160/17 - MOBILE AIRSPACE RESERVATION WILL TAKE PLACE ON ROUTE:
KOMUT - 4000N 01600W - 4500N 01700W.

THE FOLLOWING SEPARATION MINIMA WILL BE APPLIED WI OCEANIC AIRSPACE: MNPS ACFT 60NM, NON MNPS ACFT 120NM.

FL270 - FL270,

20 JAN 09:32 2017 UNTIL 20 JAN 13:55 2017.

CREATED: 19 JAN 17:06 2017

KOMUT is 38N15W

[rh226]

And it is actually happening!!!!

"BLUE31" is KC-10A 86-0036 [AE022D] out of Moron and will join them at 25W as per NOTAM.

"BLUE32" KC-135R 60-0324 [AE0480] is the Mildenhall tanker.

11.36Z All joined up in trail over the Wash and setting course for LEE at FL270.

12.05Z Passing over LUK and turned hard left for MIMKU.

[rh226]

The F-15Es are said to be 00-3003/00-3004/98-0132. All red fin tips.

[rh226]

16.35Z "BLUE32" returning to Mildenhall.........currently plotting just N of Anglesey heading Eastbound at FL270.