How Often: C-5's fly most weekdays and some weekends. Usually one will go up on a training sortie and another may fly an AMC mission. According to historical data, roughly 1.5 C-5's fly on any given weekday.

When: Tend to depart between 9 - 10AM for training sorties and return around 1 - 2PM. If flying a night sortie, will depart between 5 - 7PM

Callsigns: FRED, HEFTY (often use other callsigns)

How Often: C-17's pretty much fly every weekdays and many weekends. You're all but guaranteed to see a C-17 on a training sortie unless the base isn't flying that day. Historical data has 1.6 C-17's flying on any given weekday. 

When: Tend to depart between 9 - 10AM for training sorties and return around 1 - 2PM. If flying a night sortie, will depart between 5 - 7PM

Callsigns: BLINR (sounds like "bee-liner"), GRIZZLY (often use other callsigns)

Note KC-10's are soon to be retired and replaced by KC-46's. KC-46's will start arriving at the 349th in 2023.

How Often: You're all but guaranteed to see a KC-10 on a training sortie. They tend to go out 2 at a time or 3 at a time. They'll all take off together, but return separately. According to historical data, you can expect around 3.6 KC-10's to fly on any given weekday.

When: Tend to depart between 8 - 10AM for training sorties and return around 1 - 2PM. If flying a night sortie, will depart between 5 - 7PM

Callsigns: GUCCI, ORCA, QUEST, QUAKE, TOGA, XTNDR (often use other callsigns)

How Often: While E-6's are based at Travis for alert missions, they don't fly that often. According to historical data, you have roughly a 55% chance of seeing an E-6 fly.

When: Tend to depart between 9 - 10AM and stay up for around 10 hours before returning

Callsigns: IRON (E-6's rarely use the same callsign)