Mid-Atlantic (and beyond) MilAir 2025

[RaleighGuy]

POTUS travel for Friday, MAY 16, 2025

AST
1:35 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives Abu Dhabi International Airport
1:45 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Abu Dhabi International Airport en route Royal Air Force Mildenhall

GMT
6:15 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives Royal Air Force Mildenhall
7:45 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Royal Air Force Mildenhall en route Joint Base Andrews

EDT
10:20 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives Joint Base Andrews
10:30 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route The White House
10:40 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives The White House, South Lawn

 

[Mark]

Thunderbirds are eastbound over Illinois on their way to McGuire. Accompanying tankers A/A on 378.850. Caught the T-Birds on 352.600, 149.650 and 141.175.

Inbound with various Philly aproaches 273.575,291.700 and A/A 141.175 .
Split into two groups for arrival Thunderbird 1 and Thunderbird 5.

Earlier DASH-56 KC-46 #18-46048 Altus AFB arrive McGuire from Colo Springs with CP says we are
carrying the Wings of Blue team for the airshow.Crew trans for us and the pax and some light vehicle offloads.

BOOT-51 C-17 #04-4133 off McGuire with CP 237.150 says was late as was doing some airshow practice.
Seems to be chasing KC-46 PUDGY-61 down the Coast.

 

[jaymatt1978]

Inbound with various Philly aproaches 273.575,291.700 and A/A 141.175 .
Split into two groups for arrival Thunderbird 1 and Thunderbird 5.

Hearing a lot on 149.6500

 

[AJSpotsNJ]

DOC72 approaching WRI

17:25L: given the clearance to land
17:26L: having trouble with the weather, trying to maneuver around


T-birds holing more north, probably waiting for doc to land

 

[Mark]

DOC72 approaching WRI

17:25L: given the clearance to land
17:26L: having trouble with the weather, trying to maneuver around

Matt that 149.650 is also a Thunderbird A/A. Probably from the second group inbound.

Rgr DOC-72 out of KILG doing some sight seeing or holds more likely on way into McGuire. Some light rain in the area too.

Matt

 

[Dutchmil]

Confirmed on ZBW Cape feed as Two tankers and 4 fighters
Guessing 4 more F-35i fighters for Israeli Air Force.

Hi Mark and all,

They were four Danish F-35s as RETRO 21-24, flown by US pilots including one female as RETRO 22.

They departed today from Lajes to Skrydstrup airbase [EKSP] and were overflying the Northern part of the Netherlands.
Nice air-to-air comms on <246.800> and they were trying to call 727SQN ops with their inbound call.

 

[TerryPavlick]

1805 EDT Warbird headed to McGuire B25 using an odd hex and reg

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[Dutchmil]

Saw pics online yesterday of four Duluth F-16s landing at Pease with full bags and travel pods. I’d say they’re likely the TREND-11 flt.
They even brought their F-16D two-seater.

Yes, you are correct. Four 179th FS/148th FW MN ANG F-16s to Rygge airbase in Norway [ENRY].
The tankers went to Spangdahlem airbase, I picked them up on their Coronet boom frequency 305.600.

They were on Coronet East 011.

 

[Waltz41]

1805 EDT Warbird headed to McGuire B25 using an odd hex and reg

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That's most likely Panchito based in DE.

 

[TerryPavlick]

That's most likely Panchito based in DE.

Yes understand that just trying to figure out why using N114HN instead of the assigned registration.

 

[jsoergel]

Yes understand that just trying to figure out why using N114HN instead of the assigned registration.

It’s one of those reserved ones assigned by the FAA. Not sure why they feel the need to hide.

 

[mdmonitor]

Homeland Security eyes new $50M jet for Noem, Coast Guard officials

The request for a new jet comes as President Donald Trump considers accepting a luxury Boeing jumbo jet as a gift from the ruling family of Qatar.

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[Mark]

Nice to see our US made F-15-QA models in action yesterday.. Make a nice diplomatic escort for AF-1.

 

[Mark]

One way to collect Antlers

Montana National Guard Accused Of Illegally Using Black Hawk To Snag Elk Antlers

Witnesses in Montana claim they saw a National Guard chopper illegally land on private property, and the crew grabbing shed elk antlers. If true, the…

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[mdmonitor]

0800- ADW quite busy this morning w/bunch of Reach C-17s cycling in & out of ADW.

 

[RichardKramer]

One way to collect Antlers

Montana National Guard Accused Of Illegally Using Black Hawk To Snag Elk Antlers

Witnesses in Montana claim they saw a National Guard chopper illegally land on private property, and the crew grabbing shed elk antlers. If true, the…

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O.T. At least they didn't do like the Aliens do with cattle mutilations by sucking the blood out; then "surgically" removing the genitals, tongue, and eyes; then dropping the carcass back down in a field.

 

[Tech792]

1115L- hearing TBIRDs 149.65 weak....assuming the usual "day before" practice show. Nothing currently showing on ADSB.

 

[RichardKramer]

on the 225.450 I have KC46 Air / Air freq but that is about it

I have this as an a/a C-130 Philly game flyby.

 

[Mark]

1115L- hearing TBIRDs 149.65 weak....assuming the usual "day before" practice show. Nothing currently showing on ADSB.

Looking at the Wx radar they better head for shelter.Tornado warnings and watches have gone up.

NOBLE-11 flight of 3 up on Philly apch 317.550>Philly 319.150 A/A 298.600
Seem to be staying below the cloud deck at 8k?
Say enroute Pottstown then Watertown.

 

[mdmonitor]

1310- NJ ANG F-16s up on 298.6.

1312- Some weak xmissions on 319.15. Airshow related?