[Scan-DC] Arlington Cemetery fly-over at 3:05 PM EDT

[freqhopping]

It was an RC-135W.  62-4127


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Blair Thompson" <b_thom at juno.com>
To: <Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 3:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Arlington Cemetery fly-over at 3:05 PM EDT


> About four minutes ago, I saw what had the appearance of a B-52 fly over 
> Arlington Cemetery. The empennage was certainly that of a B-52. It was 
> coming from the direction of Andrews. It was not especially low, but as it 
> was crossing the approach to DCA, I imagine you wouldn't want it low. 
> Another observer said that he thought it was a B-52 as well. I was on top 
> of a building at 200 Consitution Avenue, NW, where I have a pretty good 
> view of things. I did not have binoculars.
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: "Clegg, Andrew W." <aclegg at nsf.gov>
> To: <Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Scan-DC] Arlington Cemetery fly-over at 3:05 PM EDT
> Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:44:15 -0400
>
> On the milair group, someone just posted the following report:
>
> "1435 EDT-  Have Drago 71 (unid) coordinating fly by over Arlington
> Cemetary at 1905Z ---after fly by will be heading back to Offutt."