[Scan-DC] Airliner escort

[N3BXV]

Hey guys, it's not like these are some sort of uncontrolled flights into
BWI, they are US government Chartered Aircraft operated by carriers that
usually support the USAF Air Mobility Command, Omni Air and American Trans
Air - Why would they need any sort of special escort? 

BWI Fire apparently is heavily enganged in supporting the incoming flights,
and have set up "E Pier Command" and they're up using their TAC channels on
the Anne Arundel County Trunked systems.  AACO Mutual Aid units are manning
the BWI Station.

Looking at FlightAware, "American Trans Air" Flight 6203 a 757 arrived at
BWI at around 2pm from Gander, so that's probably one of the evacuee
flights.

Chuck
Near BWI Airport, Maryland
 
-----Original Message-----
From: scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Doug K.
Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 10:59 AM
To: Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Airliner escort

Hmmm, hadn't thought about that possibility.  My brother is coming in to BWI

early this evening (from AZ, not from Lebanon!), will be interesting to see 
how he fares, because I think a refugee plane is due in not long before he 
is... I'll letcha know what he has to say.

Doug


>From: "Ed Tobias" <edtobias at comcast.net>
>To: "Scott Bauer" <odyslim at comcast.net>,"Scan DC" <Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Airliner escort
>Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 20:37:13 -0400
>
>Several commercial jets carrying evacuees from Lebanon, via Cyprus, were 
>landing at BWI during the past 24 hours.  I wouldn't be surprised if each 
>had an escort.  (Others were/will be landing at PHI).
>
>Ed
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Bauer" <odyslim at comcast.net>
>To: "Scan DC" <Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 5:50 PM
>Subject: [Scan-DC] Airliner escort
>
>
>>I live near BWI. Walking home just 5 minutes ago, a low flying
>>airliner  with an escort heading  southeast.

(snip)


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