Narrative:

Air refueling along AR112 eastbound, by 2 KC135's -- rfl X and Y and 2 B52's bmb Z (flight of 2) (I believe were the correct call signs). Lindbergh MOA going active to FL330. The refueling was FL240 block to FL270. Anticipating a conflict with lindbergh MOA, I started coordinating with surrounding sectors on how I would split up the flight. I then requested from the flts route and altitude requests. I assigned rfl X FL260 and direct iab rfl Y FL270 and a heading of 350 degrees to stay west of lindbergh, bmb Z (flight of 2) FL240 block to FL250 and a heading of 270 degrees. Rfl X and Y made wide sweeping turns, and subsequent turns were issued. The flight had been told of the lindbergh MOA yet seemed unconcerned and uncooperative. I had issued a transponder code and frequency for the bmb Z flight. However, I did not talk to the bmb Z flight until it had penetrated the lindbergh MOA protected airspace about 40 mi later. I had requested the bmb Z. Flight on a heading of 270 degrees then 250 degrees through rfl X. I repeatedly requested rfl X to put the bmb Z flight on my frequency to no avail. The import of headings to miss lindbergh MOA had been given to the lead aircraft, rfl X, well in advance of breakup at AR112 exit point. Requests for turns, tighter turns, to talk to other aircraft in the flight, and assignment of headings to other aircraft in the flight, all were perceived to be ignored or lackadaisical in compliance.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLTDEV SPILLIN.

Narrative: AIR REFUELING ALONG AR112 EBOUND, BY 2 KC135'S -- RFL X AND Y AND 2 B52'S BMB Z (FLT OF 2) (I BELIEVE WERE THE CORRECT CALL SIGNS). LINDBERGH MOA GOING ACTIVE TO FL330. THE REFUELING WAS FL240 BLOCK TO FL270. ANTICIPATING A CONFLICT WITH LINDBERGH MOA, I STARTED COORDINATING WITH SURROUNDING SECTORS ON HOW I WOULD SPLIT UP THE FLT. I THEN REQUESTED FROM THE FLTS RTE AND ALT REQUESTS. I ASSIGNED RFL X FL260 AND DIRECT IAB RFL Y FL270 AND A HDG OF 350 DEGS TO STAY W OF LINDBERGH, BMB Z (FLT OF 2) FL240 BLOCK TO FL250 AND A HDG OF 270 DEGS. RFL X AND Y MADE WIDE SWEEPING TURNS, AND SUBSEQUENT TURNS WERE ISSUED. THE FLT HAD BEEN TOLD OF THE LINDBERGH MOA YET SEEMED UNCONCERNED AND UNCOOPERATIVE. I HAD ISSUED A XPONDER CODE AND FREQ FOR THE BMB Z FLT. HOWEVER, I DID NOT TALK TO THE BMB Z FLT UNTIL IT HAD PENETRATED THE LINDBERGH MOA PROTECTED AIRSPACE ABOUT 40 MI LATER. I HAD REQUESTED THE BMB Z. FLT ON A HDG OF 270 DEGS THEN 250 DEGS THROUGH RFL X. I REPEATEDLY REQUESTED RFL X TO PUT THE BMB Z FLT ON MY FREQ TO NO AVAIL. THE IMPORT OF HDGS TO MISS LINDBERGH MOA HAD BEEN GIVEN TO THE LEAD ACFT, RFL X, WELL IN ADVANCE OF BREAKUP AT AR112 EXIT POINT. REQUESTS FOR TURNS, TIGHTER TURNS, TO TALK TO OTHER ACFT IN THE FLT, AND ASSIGNMENT OF HDGS TO OTHER ACFT IN THE FLT, ALL WERE PERCEIVED TO BE IGNORED OR LACKADAISICAL IN COMPLIANCE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.