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@Adam_Young

are you still on station???

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Date on station: 27 December 17
Time on station: 2110Z - 2250Z
Server: Training
AAR Anchor: KNZY
AAR Area: West Coast of USA near KLAX to KNZY
IAS: 300 kts
Altitude: FL200
Base Airport: KNZY
Takeoff time: In flight now
Call Sign: REFUEL

Track: SARGS-DAISY-SOSYY-AGZIF-AQSOC-PEGNE-SARGS

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DEPARTING AKROTIRI NOW TOWARDS LTAG

Tanker Trail #001 28/12/17 1315 GMT
Ontask from: 281217 - 1515 GMT until trail aircraft land at EGUN
Server: TRAINING
AAR anchor waypoints: LCRA-LTAG-ETAR-EGUN
AAR AREA: EAST MED- TURKEY-GERMANY-UK
Tanker Callsign: TANKER
Flight level 210-230
IAS: 300-320 knots as required
Base airfield. LCRA (RAF AKROTIRI CYPRUS) ETD 28/12/17 1500 GMT

NOTAM:

  1. Tanker trail from RAF Akrotiri in support of NATO fast jets and transports returning to U.K. staging Incirlik (LTAG) Turkey then onto Ramstein AFB (ETAR) Germany before final leg back into RAF Mildenhall (EGUN) UK
  2. Tanker intends a non stop flight unless fuel reserves become low in which case will land ETAR before heading to EGUN.
  3. Usual join 1 mile 100ft below speed at pilots discretion
  4. Once fuelled join on wing or wing waggle and drop 100 ft below 1 mile behind to depart tanker.
  5. Aircraft are welcome to join or depart anywhere along route.
  6. As usual no refuel on turns, initial depart and climb or descent into airfield.
    See you in the air or at Akrotiri prior to departure time.
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Date on station: 27 December 17
Time on station: 1345Z
Server: expert

AAR Area: East coast USA KWRI-KVPS
IAS: 300 kts
Altitude: FL280
Base Airport: KWRI
DESTINATION KVPS

NOTAM. will have fuel as I fly down the USA east cost to KVPS

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Date on station: 28 December 17
Time on station: 2030Z - 2230Z
Server: Training
AAR Anchor: KNZY
AAR Area: West Coast of USA near KLAX to KNZY
IAS: 300 kts
Altitude: FL200
Base Airport: KNZY
Takeoff time: In flight now
Call Sign: REFUEL

Track: SARGS-DAISY-SOSYY-AGZIF-AQSOC-PEGNE-SARGS

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Will be flying The KC10 now ( 1615zulu ) region: west coast of united states above KLAX region call sign: air force 214 name: captain Verstraeten
FL250 IAS300

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Forgot to mention iT Will be on training server

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Please follow the format that is in the first post of this thread. Thanks!

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I plan on departing EGLL straight out climbing to about 12000 gonna hold around 300 knots if anyone wants to refuel look for n0316ag

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NOTAM: ALL announcements regarding refueling you will be offering MUST be in the format from the first post! As a refresher, the format is:

Date On Station: DDMMYY(Last two digits)
Expected Time on Station: from HHMMZ : to HHMMZ or Length of time is 1hr

Server: Casual / Training / Expert

AAR Anchor Waypoint: Name of Waypoint(s) that you use as your anchor point
AAR Area: Geographical area of operation

Tanker Callsign:

Flight Level:

IAS: see Tanker Tutorials for details of FL and IAS to use

Base Airport: Where you will be taking off from
Take off time: in Zulu time tohelp with world wide co-ordination

NOTAM: Any additonal notes

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Date On Station: 1/1/2018

Expected Time on Station: 1HR or so

Server: Casual

AAR Anchor Waypoint: N/A

AAR Area:KPIT-KJFK: KJFK-KADW: KADW-KPIT

Tanker Callsign:Air Force 1221

Flight Level:14000-28000

IAS:260-310 Depending on aircraft that needs fuel

Base Airport: KPIT

Take off time: 1300Z

NOTAM; I will be flying at 20000ft as a base height. Once I see someone coming in for fuel I will change my ALT and IAS accordingly for your aircraft. Join up on my left wing prior to refuel and move in when ready for fuel then move to my right wing for break off.

Happy flying.

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Air refuel tanker tasking 007 021853Z JAN 18
Time onstation 021930Z JAN 18 - until LEMD
Server: TRAINING
AAR Anchor waypoint: VOR MAY (MAYFIELD)
AAR Area: VOR MAY-LEMG-MABEL
Aircraft Callsign: TANKER
FLT LVL: 210-250
IAS: 300-320 KTS as required
Base airfield: EGLL - Departing 27L 021915Z JAN 18

NOTAM:

  1. No refuel on initial departure climb and transit to VOR MAY
  2. Astern 3 miles 100ft below and close to indicate refuel required.
  3. After refuel join on wing or drop back to 1 mile 100ft below to depart refuel.
  4. No refuel on descent into Gibraltar.

See you in the air

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DEPARTED GIBRALTAR 1800Z
Tanker tasking #008 031624Z JAN 18
Expected onstation 031820Z Jan 18 until LGIR
Server: TRAINING
AAR Anchor point: GALTO
AAR Area: GALTO-DAAG-DAAE-DABB-DTTA-LICB-
LGSA- LGIR-LCRA
Aircraft Callsign: TANKER
Flt Lvl: 210-250
IAS: 300-320kts as required by refuelling aircraft
Base airfield: LXGB - Gibraltar
ETD 031800Z Jan 18 rwy 27
Notam:

  1. Tasking spooled to provide refuel to fast jets and transports transiting the Mediterranean in support of current operations. Departing Gibraltar and transiting East landing RAF Akrotiri Cyprus.
  2. No refuel on initial departure climb and transit to GALTO
  3. Join from any airfield along the route. Make contact with tanker joining from behind and below
  4. Join on port wing. To indicate refuel needed drop astern into trail formation 100 ft below 1 mile astern to indicate refuel required.
  5. Rejoin on starboard wind after refuel prior to dropping 100ft below 1 mile astern to indicate departure from AAR tanker.
  6. Fast jets and C130 aircraft are welcome to continue with aircraft into Akrotiri.
  7. No refuel after LGIR, turns or descent and into Akrotiri.

SEE YOU AT GIB OR IN THE AIR.

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DoS 03012018

ToS- 0130-0200Z

Area- KLAX-KEDW Refuel corridor

FL 180-200

IAS 230-250kts

NOTAM
CS- VFW171 heavy, will be taking off in 10 minutes, expect Orbit over KLAX, will be flying racetrack pattern

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Tanker tasking #009 041008Z JAN 18 (Sim)
ETA ONSTATION: 041130Z JAN 18 (Sim) until OIFM
Server: TRAINING
AAR Anchor waypoint BOSIS
AAR area: LCRA-BOSIS-OSPR-OICC-OIHR-OIMB-
OAKN (KANDAHAR)
Tanker callsign: TANKER
FLT LVL: 210-240 depending on hazards
IAS: 300-320 kts
Base airfield: LCRA (RAF AKROTIRI)
ETD 041115Z JAN 18 (SIM)
NOTAM:
Ensure your time setting is for midday so the sim zulu clocks synchronise.

  1. This tanker tasking is to provide transit and combat support to fast jets and transports operating out of Cyprus the Gulf states and Afghanistan theatre of operations.
  2. No refuel on initial departure, turns and transit to BOSIS.
  3. Aircraft can depart from Akrotiri along with the AAR aircraft or join from airfields en route.
  4. Join aircraft astern 3 miles 500ft below tanker altitude and join on port wing.
  5. To indicate refuel drop astern 1 mile in trail formation and boom will be extended.
  6. If other aircraft are on the boom be patient we are all learning.
  7. Rejoin on starboard wing after refuel to continue flight with AAR aircraft or drop back 3 miles 500ft below to indicate departure.
  8. No refuel once we pass OIFM - Esfahan Shahid Beheshti International.
  9. AAR aircraft commander requests fighter escort into OAKN from OIFM until landing at OAKN due to risk from SAM and AAA to unarmed AAR aircraft.

See you at Akrotiri or in the air.

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Date on station : 04/01/2018

Estimated time in station : 3 1/2 hours

Server : training

Waypoints : KWFJ, 6CA7, 68CN, 00CA (looping 5 times)

AAR : southern California

Tanker call sign : Fat Max 5-1

Flight level : 25k ft

Speed : 300 knots

Base airport : edwards airforce base’ Klax

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Sorry gents had to.cut Er short

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Let’s set off from any airport and try airborne refuelling

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Anyone wanna fly with me? KBED FL320

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DAte on station:NOW
Estimated time on station:30mins
Server:casual
waypoints:N/A
BAAR:Boston area
Tanker callsign:N302ww
FL:320
speed:mach .85
Base airport:KBED