Mid-Atlantic (and beyond) MilAir 2025

[etr37]

Sooo, is POTUS actually in FL or did they just fly AF1 down there as a decoy??????

Happen to be down here in Jupiter for the holiday visiting family (I hope everyone's Turkey was filling) - minus scanner of course - but have been hearing afterburners the past few days, and it looks like Trumps private plane (N757AF) just landed at PBI. I will be heading back north tonight - Happy Thanksgiving again to all!

 

[Mark]

1415 EST- 5 E-6s up simultaneously is there an exercise going on ?

Still at 6PM local showing 5 E-6's up none showing any callsigns...Hmmm.
That one E-6 Afdfe2 that started at Pax River this morning to offshore Va Capes then back West now all the
way to Salt Lake City landing there after 10 hours aloft...Black Friday E-6 day
HF freqs are active. copying simulcast EAM on 11175,4724,8992 etc.

 

[AirScan]

Still at 6PM local showing 5 E-6's up none showing any callsigns

Callsigns sounded like - DUNE 64, DUNE 37, PITY 67, POLE 64, PYTHON 68

 

[FLboy850]

Something to watch….

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/trump-says-airspace-above-surrounding-venezuela-be-closed-its-entirety-2025-11-29/

 

[mdmonitor]

Since it's "milair slow" here's a neat Thunderbirds vid

MSN

 

[Mark]

Since it's "milair slow" here's a neat Thunderbirds vid

Yeah Ron looking like slow 4 day weekend for milair. Even the large training flights of normal Jacksonville Fla P-8's
seem to have the weekend off.
There is a RAWHIDE-52 C-2 departing San Juan heading South prob to the Carrier down that way.
Now a Rawhide-51 following.. They normally turn off their ADSB when they clear the South coast area.

MMF-45 Netherlands Tanker taxing getting ready to depart Dulles.

 

[RichardKramer]

Something to watch….

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/trump-says-airspace-above-surrounding-venezuela-be-closed-its-entirety-2025-11-29/

He forgot to mention "and Radio Reference users."

 

[Mark]

He forgot to mention "and Radio Reference users."

Not much air traffic over Venezuela but Colombia ATC keeping very busy

 

[Mark]

Not a good afternoon for flying in and out of Ohare in Chicago.

 

[john8436]

1245 Local: Looks like 4 E-6s airborne. 2 on the west coast. There were 2 out of Tinker but one returned quickly.

HF was active about an hour ago with EAMs.

 

[Saint01]

1954z SAM353 (C37) northwest bound 125.975 zau > 121.375 zau

 

[Saint01]

2239z ADB7056 (AN124) eastbound direct JHW (Johnstown, NY) 133.375 zob > 134.775 zob > 134.125 zob

 

[Mark]

Finally a local radio aircraft flight.. RCH-858 C-17 #07-7176 inbound Norfolk NAS 349.500 1720 local.
Offload of 4 Rolling stock,9 singles req fleet lav etc.. Dover tail that went thru the Med back on 11/25.
Made stop at Pease before Norfolk inbound so not sure cause of distance or Customs requirements.
Acars message they received earlier today at 1815z.
FXHEADS UP AFTER KNGU RON SENDING YOU ON SOUTHCOM HIGH PRIORITY 1 DAY MSN. RETURN KDOV.

5 E-6's back up again tonight.. One just departed Pax River and one maybe inbound. Fairly quiet on HF freqs.

Slow day but a few RCH flights to West Coast and Hawaii etc..

 

[RichardKramer]

@2048L E-6 coming SW from NE PA; FL250/228knts. Hex af3df3.

 

[Mark]

Norad F-16's had some fun in the Sun late afternoon yesterday.

NORAD INTERCEPTS AIRCRAFT VIOLATING TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS OVER PALM BEACH, FLORIDA

North American Aerospace Defense Command F-16 fighter aircraft intercepted a civilian aircraft Saturday afternoon after it violated temporary flight restriction airspace over Palm Beach, Florida.

www.dvidshub.net

 

[mdmonitor]

Norad F-16's had some fun in the Sun late afternoon yesterday.

NORAD INTERCEPTS AIRCRAFT VIOLATING TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS OVER PALM BEACH, FLORIDA

North American Aerospace Defense Command F-16 fighter aircraft intercepted a civilian aircraft Saturday afternoon after it violated temporary flight restriction airspace over Palm Beach, Florida.

www.dvidshub.net

Earlier I had asked a FL listener if the DC ANG F-16s were in the CAP this weekend. His reply

Yes, they have been flying it from Savannah.
Nothing new, still using 324.000, 293.600 and 288.400 for air-air

Got a couple tail numbers yesterday during AR:
87-0261, 86-0340

The tankers this rotation are using the NATION call sign.

 

[Gmork]

Norad F-16's had some fun in the Sun late afternoon yesterday.

NORAD INTERCEPTS AIRCRAFT VIOLATING TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS OVER PALM BEACH, FLORIDA

North American Aerospace Defense Command F-16 fighter aircraft intercepted a civilian aircraft Saturday afternoon after it violated temporary flight restriction airspace over Palm Beach, Florida.

www.dvidshub.net

The first 3 months this year were very busy in the airspace for them and it was great to listen to 121.5

Surprisingly yesterday morning a helicopter departed FXE and entered the TFR twice. ATC was getting very frustrated naturally.

 

[mdmonitor]

1110- AF1 (92-9000), using voice call SAM 29, off ADW (118.4/125.65) heading south (ZDC Lexington 133.9)>ZDC Whaleyville (133.825).

 

[AirScan]

Norad F-16's had some fun in the Sun late afternoon yesterday.

Here's the ATC side of the audio. At 01:19 - "I have a fighter jet in front of me ? fire in the air". 128.300 PBI APR LiveATC Audio

 

[Mark]

Back to offshore work tomorrow Ron.. vacation is over
Got a chuckle out of that Fla ATC intercept.. Jet Blue push freq 12345.. and the Fire in the air LOL.

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