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SAM046 USAF C-32A ne departure from JBA
UAE AF C-17 Globemaster inbound from Prestwick Aiorport, Glasgow, Scotland
VM767 and VM714 USMC C-560 departed JBA and sw
PAT885 US Army C-560 nw from Dobbins ARB
SNTRY30 USAF E-3C se from Tinker AFB, OKC
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VENUS96 USAF C-32A departed JBA to the ne
SAM135 USAF G5 west also from JBA
R50338 US Army Dash 8 east from Manassas, VA out to Delaware/Maryland border (been a semi-regular habbening lately)-this AC also does the sweeps off of New Jersey coast
Silver Rises (futures) Above $20 an Ounce for First Time Since 2016
Silver futures are latching on to gold’s rally, climbing above $20 an ounce to the highest since 2016 on rising haven demand and concerns about supply of the white metal.
Gold and silver have surged this year as the coronavirus pandemic roiled the global economy, spurring sustained demand for havens even as some lockdowns were eased. The outbreak has yet to be brought under control in many countries including the U.S., bolstering the case for holding the metals. At the same time, there are concerns over production. Of 275 disrupted mining operations globally, the most-impacted were gold and silver mines, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. In Latin America, where much of the world’s silver is produced, the pandemic has worsened, with Mexico recently overtaking Italy in terms of deaths from Covid-19.
Silver futures advanced as much as 1.7% to $20.105 an ounce on the Comex in New York on Monday, and traded at $20.07 at 8:35 a.m. Most-active prices surged 32% in the three months to June, the biggest quarterly gain since 2010.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-20/silver-futures-surpass-20-oz-for-first-time-since-2016
https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/future/silver
https://www.kitco.com/charts/livesilver.html
AZAZ09O9 US Army C-560 departing Huntsville Int'l, AL back to JBA after a ground stop
02-4452 USAFSOC C-32B departed McGuire AFB, NJ ws
UAW AF UAF1230 C-17 Globemaster on it's descent for Charleston, SC
R50338 US Army Dash 8 heading over to New Jersey instead of Delaware/Maryland border
Certainly habbenings there enough to close the airspace
Mission
The RC-135V/W Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft supports theater and national level consumers with near real time on-scene intelligence collection, analysis and dissemination capabilities.
Features
The aircraft is an extensively modified C-135. The Rivet Joint's modifications are primarily related to its on-board sensor suite, which allows the mission crew to detect, identify and geolocate signals throughout the electromagnetic spectrum. The mission crew can then forward gathered information in a variety of formats to a wide range of consumers via Rivet Joint's extensive communications suite. The interior seats more than 30 people, including the cockpit crew, electronic warfare officers, intelligence operators and in-flight maintenance technicians.
The Rivet Joint fleet was re-engined with CFM-56 engines with an upgraded flight deck instrumentation and navigational systems to FAA/ICAO standards. These standards include conversion from analog readouts to a digital "glass cockpit" configuration.
All Rivet Joint airframe and mission systems modifications are overseen by L-3 Communications (previously Raytheon), under the oversight of Air Force Materiel Command.
https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104608/rc-135vw-rivet-joint/
VENUS92 USAF C-32A departed JBA heading down to spooksville/Richmond corridor VA
VENUS96 USAF C-32A that departed JBA did a ne sweep over Boston and now sw currently over Long Island