Here is the update for those and good morning
HAWGS and PROPS out of JBA sw with GOFERS going in
GOFER94 95 96 Minnesota ANG C-130's to JBA
PROPS91 HAWG11 12 13 14 Tennessee ANG sw from JBA and descending to Little Rock AR
earlier a USAFSOC C-32B from Eglin to Bragg (fairly common stop for it)
60112 US Army Beech 900D from the 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives Command out of Aberdeen Proving Rounds-Phillips Army Airfield MD
On the 15th it had a rt from JBA to Huntsville Int'l and back
>>43581 pb
Fueling up last night....
B-52 bombers patrolling over Middle East
For the second time in as many weeks, the Air Force has flown B-52 bombers over the Middle East in what are known as “presence patrols,” officials said Sunday.
The bomber task force missions are meant to demonstrate the U.S. military’s “continuing commitment to regional security.”
Air Force officials did not specify which countries the bombers flew over during their patrol, but official U.S. policy does recognize Iran as the primary adversary in the region. Short-term deployments of strategic assets are an important part of our defensive posture in the region,” said Marine Corps Gen. Frank McKenzie, commander of U.S. Central Command. “The training opportunity and continued integration with regional partners improves readiness and delivers a clear and consistent message in the operational environment to both friends and potential adversaries, alike.”
The mission was the fifth bomber task force in the Middle East in the “last few months,” Air Force officials said.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/17/b-52-bombers-patrolling-over-middle-east/
BLKWF12 USAF E-11A BACN GLEX east out of Al Dhafra AB Abu Dhabi and into Gulf of Oman at 520 kts
Bombardier E-11A is the military variant of the civil Bombardier BD-700 Global Express for use as overhead communications-relay platform in southwest Asia. The BD-700 was selected due to its high service ceiling, up to 51,000 ft and up to 12 hours flight duration. Initially aircraft was designated as RC-700 under the reconnaissance classification but later was re-designated as the E-11A under the special electronics installations category. The E-11A is a U.S. Air Force aircraft that provides unparalleled communications capabilities to forces on the ground and aircraft in the air. Commonly known as Battlefield Airborne Communications Node, or BACN, this aircraft extends the range of communications channels and enables better communication among units. This element is essential where the terrain may disrupt communications channels and it enables ground forces to know what is around them when something is not in their line of sight.
https://worldofaviation.net/bombardier-e-11a-bacn/
Also one of these still sitting at Edwards AFB
VELCRO4 and has turned the trans off/on the last 24 hours.
Arrived on 0111
Current look upstairs
Not all the big bois on cap-some DC-10 extenders up over Maine and that common
Stratotankers, C-130's, C-17 Globeys upstairs in and out of JBA save GOFER97 C-130 out of New Castle Cty Airport Delaware (ANG)
RCH913 C-17 sw from Dover AFB
RCH705T USAF C-17 Globemaster heading back from Lemoore with the equipment for the visit yesterday for AF2 and crew
tail #95-0102= 17