GOV/MIL A little mil air traffic tonight?

[Marie]

Holy c#!÷ I've only watched this site a little while maybe a couple months. But this seems, a little crazy. This was when the debates were going on. Last night there seemed to be a 10th less but still alot
Sort of understandable. But tonight holy crap. Most are refueling flights? 3 mushroom sensors that I could count. So what ya'll think? Does this happen on this scale? Or is it because of all the info spilling out, being extra vigilant?

 

[Raggedyman]

sure does seem like a lot of stuff in the air Marie . . . anybody out here that can let us know if this is unusual and perhaps speculate on the why of it?

 

[Turret Buster]

What are "mushroom sensors"?

 

[jward]

I've not heard anyone make issue of it- although there was a plane wreck over CA earlier that drew attention.. . ..

 

[night driver]

I SUSPECT she's referring to AWACS but I couldn't read enough of the callsigns.

though I DID recognize some of the callsigns. INTERESTING stuff up this evening.

 

[Marie]

Yep awacs

 

[Hogwrench]

That must have been right after the debate. One of the call signs is the C-17 that carries the presidential vehicles. That is a lot of aircraft. Specifically a lot of C-135 platforms to include tankers, awacs, tacamo, and the Rc series.