[Scan-DC] Operation Centennial Contact (June 27)

[Alan Henney]

On Mon, Jun 26, 2023, 7:05 PM Kenneth Lorber <kmlweather at gmail.com> wrote:

> All,
>
> Reaching out to the list as a whole to see if anybody has additional
> information beyond what is already floating around on social media.
>
> Tomorrow is Operational Centennial Contact (celebrating 100 years of aerial
> refueling) and various aircraft will be flying paths over various places
> across the US.
>
> No information has seemingly been shared about any Maryland/DC/Virginia
> iteration of this event. Has anybody heard of any plans? The information on
> Twitter that has come out indicates "50 states" but seemingly some are left
> out.
>
> There is a Pennsylvania path released - but it's a fairly zoomed out
> sectional map and the only timing information is that the KC-135 and other
> aircraft will be over the PA State House (Harrisburg) around noon.
> Supposedly they will flyover parts of Gettysburg as well (no info on
> timing).
>
> One would think for a pretty public display, they'd share more detailed
> information so people can get out and catch a glimpse or grab some photos.
>
> I figured some of the ScanDC members might have insider knowledge to share.
>
> I was planning on trying to make the drive up into PA to see the event, but
> not if I can't nail down some more concrete information. I'm guessing one
> possibility is they will just conduct a flyover without any advance
> warning...so if you are outside great, if not, tough.
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Kenny Lorber
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