SAM600 USAF C-32A from Peterson AFB doin' go arounds at Harrisburg, PA Int'l Airport and now on final approach at JBA
This AC has been used as AF2 but not very often.
SCORE25 US Navy Advanced Hawkeye over C Bay from Pax
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PACK71 72 73 USAF KC-46A Pegasus with a drop off at Tinker and back to JBA
TETON32 31 and 38 Wyoming ANG USAF C-130 hercules back to Cheyenne, WY
GOFER(s) starting to depart too 94 and 62 MN ANG C-130s nw
keepin notes
gotta doggo between the rain
back soon
Taiwan reports large incursion by Chinese air force
Eight Chinese bomber planes and four fighter jets entered the southwestern corner of Taiwan's air defense identification zone on Saturday, and Taiwan's air force deployed missiles to "monitor" the incursion, the island's Defense Ministry said. China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, has conducted almost daily flights over the waters between the southern part of Taiwan and the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands in the South China Sea in recent months.
However they have generally consisted of just one or two reconnaissance aircraft. The presence of so many Chinese combat aircraft on this mission - Taiwan said it was made up of eight nuclear-capable H-6K bombers and four J-16 fighter jets - is unusual.
A map provided by Taiwan's Defense Ministry showed that the Chinese aircraft, which also included a Y-8 anti-submarine aircraft, flew over the same waters where the most recent Chinese missions have been taking place near the Pratas Islands, though still well away from mainland Taiwan. Taiwan's air force warned away the Chinese aircraft and deployed missiles to monitor them, the ministry added, using standard wording for how it responds to such activities. "Airborne alert sorties had been tasked, radio warnings issued and air defence missile systems deployed to monitor the activity," it said in a brief statement.
There was no immediate comment from China. In the past China has said it has been carrying out exercises to defend the country's sovereignty and security. Beijing has watched with growing concern increasing U.S. support for democratic Taiwan, especially during Donald Trump's administration which left office on Wednesday. Last year during visits by senior U.S. officials to Taipei Chinese aircraft briefly crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, which normally serves as an unofficial buffer.
The flight by the Chinese bombers and fighters on Saturday came just days after Joe Biden assumed the U.S. presidency. Emily Horne, spokeswoman for the White House National Security Council, said the U.S. commitment to Taiwan was "rock-solid" after the island's de facto ambassador in Washington, Hsiao Bi-khim, attended Biden's swearing-in on Wednesday.
https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/Taiwan-reports-large-incursion-by-Chinese-air-force
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>>47662 Taiwan reports large incursion by Chinese air force
>>47658, >>47661 "It Was All A Lie": Biden-Linked WHO Adviser Says COVID-19 'Likely' Leaked From Wuhan Lab-zh
>>47653 Past Presidents-whitehouse.gov
>>47644, >>47645, >>47646, >>47647, >>47648, >>47649 Anon on Quantum Internet and Entanglement
>>47639, >>47643, >>47651, >>47652 pf report(s)
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PAGUS75 USAFSOC C-32B departed San Juan PR nw and heading to Bragg mebby.
This AC departed McGuire AFB, NJ on 0120 and arrived at San Jose, Costa Rica
Departed 0121 se and signal dropped around Quito,Ecuador and still at 37K ft so Lima,Peru or Santiago Chile are possibruh as it does not appear again until todays departure from San Juan.
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99-6143 USAFSOC C-32B on ground at NAS Oceana from quick ground stop at Lackland AFB San Antonio and Pinal Airpark, AZ
PACK71 72 73 KC-46 Pegasus tankers ws back to Tinker AFB
Second round today
Junk Sales Set to Break January Record: U.S. Credit Week Ahead
The high-yield bond market is wrapping up what’s likely to be the busiest January on record next week as investors continue to pour cash into risky assets as they hunt for higher returns.
Sales stand just about $1.2 billion below the current January peak of $37 billion, which was set in the first month of 2020. Yields on CCC debt, the riskiest of junk bonds, hit an all-time low Thursday as investors have moved down in credit quality in search for returns. More than $13 billion of high-yield notes priced this week with debt rated in the CCC tier representing about a third of the volume. More energy companies are expected to tap the market to refinance or repay existing debt, with NGL Energy Partners expected to price their $2.05 billion five-year note offering Tuesday.
U.S. leveraged loans are also on a hot streak, with private equity firms rushing to cut pricing on debt that funded buyouts and dividends just a few months ago. At least seven lender meetings are on deck, most of which are to finance acquisitions, including a $1.26 billion term loan for American Securities’ buyout of Foundation Building and $1.23 billion deal for an Ares Management Corp. consortium buyout of TricorBraun Inc. Meanwhile, commitments are due for at least a dozen deals next week, including Endure Digital’s LBO-backing term loan. Gannett Co. is also hitting the market with a $1.05 billion five-year loan to repay more expensive debt that was provided by Apollo Global Management in 2019 to finance New Media Investment Group Inc.’s acquisition of the newspaper publisher. More launches may pop up next week for repricing and more fund inflows are expected, with the loan price index inching closer to par. In the distressed space, the bankrupt parent of New York and Boston Sports Clubs has a hearing scheduled on Monday, as the struggling fitness chain seeks to exit Chapter 11 under new ownership.
Investors can expect $20 billion to $25 billion of investment-grade issuance next week, in line with this week, according to an informal poll of primary dealers. Issuers from the financial sector, including Citigroup Inc., Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley, dominated the new issue market and more banks may bring new deals in the following days. January high-grade supply has now reached $100.3 billion, approaching the $115 billion projected for the month. Sales may exceed expectations as more companies exiting voluntary blackout periods next week may look to capitalize on low borrowing costs. Borrowers are still paying flat to minimal new issue concessions, though investors’ bids for new issues may be deteriorating. Corporate earnings kick off in earnest next week with industrial heavyweights including Apple Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Boeing Co. and General Electric Co. becoming candidates to sell bonds.
U.S. corporate investment-grade funds reported their fourth-biggest inflow ever with $8.3 billion added in the week ended Jan. 20, even as rising Treasury yields keep returns muted.
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/junk-sales-set-to-break-january-record-u-s-credit-week-ahead-1.1552897
What Is a Junk Bond?
-A junk bond is debt that has been given a low credit rating by a ratings agency, below investment grade.
-As a result, these bonds are riskier since chances that the issuer will default or experience a credit event are higher.
-Because of the higher risk, investors are compensated with higher interest rates, which is why junk bonds are also called high-yield bonds.
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https://www.investopedia.com/terms/j/junkbond.asp
was KB bakin' last night?
busy AC's and crews today
Wax back on…..
Moar Minnesota ANG C-130 GOFER(s) 61 begins descent back to JBA 62 at cruising alt with 63 climbing from Minneapolis
TETON31 32 Wyoming ANG es from Cheyenne again
99-6143 USAFSOC began descent back at Eglin with JINK36 US Navy Mercury ne