AAR ongoing on 343.25MHz 1658Z 30Aug17.
HAPPY 61 (KC-135R) working SENTRY 61 (E-3B 964th AACS/ 552nd ACW Tinker AFB, OK - presumed)
Sentry; and 61 we'll meet up at 1710
Happy; copies
Happy; and Sentry61, atc requests you set squawk to standby
Sentry; setting squawk to standby
I think they mentioned ar31, closest track number to that around these parts is ar315, wich covers almost all of Kentucky east to west.
Sentry; and 61, we're five mile visual, thanks for doing the s turns
happy; copy that, no problem and we'll set up the track
Happy; and 61, requesting clear astern
Sentry; clear astern
Sentry; and 61 we'll be looking for multiple contacts auto off, pretty much everything
Happy; copy all, can accommodate
Happy; and 61 what's your tail number?
Sentry; we're 780578, what's yours?
Happy; 591523
78-0578 resolves to;
Boeing E-3A Sentry
MSN 21752/21754. Originally for Iran, but taken over by USAF.
0576 converted to E-3B, then to E-3G standard.
59-1523 resolves to;
Boeing KC-135A-BN Stratotanker
1523 (MSN 18011) damaged in midair collision with B-52D 55-098, but landed safely Dec 15, 1960. Converted to KC-135Q.
As KC-135T active with 171st ARW Pennsylvania ANG and named "Falcon's Spirit" in Nov 2011.