[MilCom] Acft assortment here now

[Matt Cawby]

On 2/6/06, KD7JYK, 49H7KR <kd7jyk at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Speaking of assorted craft...
>
> Yesterday afternoon (2/5) I saw a very large craft, a multi-engine jet, B52
> or larger, maybe a C5 as it had a high tail, surrounded by fairly large
> swept wing fighters flying over Reno, NV.  They were all painted a light
> gray, nearly impossible to see with the naked eye and moving  somewhat fast,
> they were a good two to three miles ahead of the sound.  What could be in
> such a plane to have such a large escort?  Thinking back I haven't seen the
> UAVs fly over for a couple years now...
>
> Kurt
>

Yesterday afternoon KC-10 PETRO 11 and FEUD 61 flight flew over
Washington headed to Nellis. Maybe they passed over Reno.

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Matt Cawby
Seattle, WA