EXPECTED BUZZ AT PENSACOLA BEACH PIER: 3:00 PM-3:45 PM
UPDATES WILL APPEAR BELOW: (All Times in Central Time)
9:01 AM: Bookmark this post and refresh. Please refrain from asking for a “personal update”. The latest information is provided below.
9:27 AM: They have not taken-off from BIL at this time.
9:47 AM: Blue Angel 1 communication with control tower at BIL. Requesting permission to taxi.
9:59 AM: Navy Bravo Alpha One, line up and wait.
10:02 AM: Blue Angels Take-off from BIL. Beach Buzz time has been updated above.
10:27 AM: Ernie/BERT10 line up and wait.
10:29 AM: Ernie/BERT10 Take-off from BIL.
11:58 AM: Ernie is over Nebraska.
12:40 PM: Ernie is over Kansas.
1:00 PM: Ernie entering Oklahoma.
1:06 PM: We have not been able to confirm mid-air refuel. If the jets landed to refuel, the beach buzz would most likely happen over Pensacola Beach closer to 2 PM or a little after. We are continuing to monitor for chatter.
1:45 PM: Ernie entering Arkansas.
2:03 PM: Ernie entered Louisiana.
2:20 PM: Jets reported as taking off recently from Tulsa, OK. (exact time not known)
2:31 PM: Chatter! — Should spot them in our area around 2:50 PM,
2:43 PM: Ernie entering Mississippi, approx 125 miles to Pensacola.
2:52 PM: Buzzed Pensacola Beach Pier.
2:54 PM: Delta Left Pitch-Up Break, runway 25 Left.
2:57 PM: Delta has landed.
3:01 PM: Ernie is 50 miles out.
3:07 PM: Ernie is out over the Gulf, starting in the west near Fort Morgan. (approx 10,000 feet)
3:15 PM: Ernie passing near Fort Pickens.
3:17 PM: Ernie passing Casino Beach, from the West.
3:18 PM: Ernie flying over Gulf Breeze, east of the Naval live oaks area.
3:20 PM: Ernie over 3 mile bridge.
3:22 PM: Ernie landing on runway 25 Left.
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What’s Next: We should hear radio chatter approximately 20 minutes before seeing them in our area.
GLOSSARY:
BIL: The airport code for Billings, Montana.
NPA: Airport code for Pensacola Naval Air Station.
Radio Chatter: cockpit radio traffic can be heard on scanners approximately 20 minutes before northern borders of our region spot them.
Ernie: can be tracked via “BERT10” on FlightAware.
ADDITIONAL BEACH BUZZ INFORMATION:
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