Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2017

[Mark]

Anybody hear anything about NASA acquiring C-20B 86-0206?

It's currently inbound to Langley from Houston as NASA520.
FAA does have a pending reg for N520NA for it, listing the sn as 86-0206.
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NASA808 N808NA heading there too.

Seems like new addition for NASA 86-0206..
Last logged headed for Texas 8/30 of this year assume L-3 overhaul work
then over to Houston on 11/3 of this year..
Maybe a future NASA Langley Chase plane?
Nice catch!

 

[N5XTC]

Seems like new addition for NASA 86-0206..
Last logged headed for Texas 8/30 of this year assume L-3 overhaul work
then over to Houston on 11/3 of this year..
Nice catch!

i live on the flight path to Langley. it is amazing. like an airshow 24/7. lol. you should see the LOW fly overs. OMG!

 

[Mark]

Cool vid of NASA testing their new RS-25 engine for future Orion space launches.
Imagine 4 of these bad boys just like the old Saturn-V launches.
Go full screen and crank up the volume!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFqfCDEp6iw

 

[Mark]

Wonder if they will still have flyover in snow for Army-Navy game today
in Philly? Looking for usual 4 Apaches and Four F/18's.

 

[freqhopping]

Wonder if they will still have flyover in snow for Army-Navy game today
in Philly? Looking for usual 4 Apaches and Four F/18's.

No way, med helos won't even fly in this.

 

[Mark]

No way, med helos won't even fly in this.

I think your correct. I didn't hear or see any flyovers for the game.
Only Rudolph would have attempted that..

 

[Mark]

This afternoon heard VICTORY 11 flight of 4 headed South maybe from McGuire? 1450 local
Then sw callsign to NAVY 11 flight of 4 direct Oceana ZDC 257.700 at FL10k.
Must have been F/18F's Jolly Rogers of VFA-103 arrgh!

 

[freqhopping]

Some sites are attributing hex 053977 to E-6B 164404, but I just heard 163918 check in with ops for a deer check on their way into Pax.

 

[Tech792]

5 Apaches did the flyover for the game in Philly. They actually went over my home. I was wondering where they were going. Never caught any comms though. See video below.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nc...-flyover-before-the-army-navy-game/ar-BBGr7Nx

 

[Mark]

5 Apaches did the flyover for the game in Philly. They actually went over my home. I was wondering where they were going. Never caught any comms though. See video below.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nc...-flyover-before-the-army-navy-game/ar-BBGr7Nx

Wow,that was way before Cadets even got into the Stadium..
That was even before it started snowing up there...
They cheated.. LOL but very cool!

 

[maus92]

Wow,that was way before Cadets even got into the Stadium..
That was even before it started snowing up there...
They cheated.. LOL but very cool!

Cadets and Midshipmen.

Always thought attack helicopters (particularly Apaches) looked like insects. Very cool though.

 

[Mark]

Cadets and Midshipmen.

Always thought attack helicopters (particularly Apaches) looked like insects. Very cool though.

Yes Midshipmen as well.. In the words of Clint Eastwood..
The Apaches "Improvised,overcame and adapted"
Nice to see 5 of them instead of usual 4 birds.

Learned later the Navy F/18F's staged at KPHL airport. 168493/AG-200 "sporting new Anniversary marks" was reported there.

BTW been to both West Point (Michie Stadium) on campus and Annapolis for football games.Mostly Annapolis.
Both are great but West Point stadium on hillside near a Castle like fortress overlooking the Hudson was really unique.About 3 hour drive from here and worth a trip.I can see why G Washington and company liked that spot way back when.
Security is tougher at West Point games since actually on the campus and like going on to any military base.

 

[Mark]

NASA's recently used GLF5 NASA 5 or N95NA went to Kazakhstan the other day via Scotland to pick up returning US Astronaut as Soyuz return from Space Station scheduled Thursday.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/NASA5

He needs a nice ride home after long stay up there.
Sure beats the old NASA GLF3 which had to make more numerous stops to and from Texas.
Home in time for the Holidays.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/...age-set-for-space-station-crew-landing-launch

 

[BM82557]

Hagerstown/Thurmont TFR 12/15 - 12/17

Fyi - 7/5519 NOTAM Details

Effective Date(s):
From December 15, 2017 at 1730 UTC (December 15, 2017 at 1230 EST)
To December 18, 2017 at 0430 UTC (December 17, 2017 at 2330 EST)

 

[freqhopping]

Has anybody confirmed 100% that AE5C72 is 168457?

Because that hex has had JA458 as the callsign this week. JA=VX-1
Or are they swapping boxes or is this just a coincidence?

 

[Mark]

Has anybody confirmed 100% that AE5C72 is 168457?

Because that hex has had JA458 as the callsign this week. JA=VX-1
Or are they swapping boxes or is this just a coincidence?

Yeah I saw that also.. No confirmation but could be box switch.AE5C73 not seen here since 11/15 this year.

Couple odd ones also logged lately down MD/Va way ANVIS callsign but logged them working
over the Ches Bay average speed of 110 knots and under 12k altitude.
ANVIS is Aviator's Night Vision Imaging System and home of (NVESD)
Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate at Davison AAF/Ft Belvoir.

AE5FE7
AE5FE8
Both low and slow and both showing ANVIS callsign.
One theory is that they are Army UV-18A's out of DavisonAAF/Ft Belvoir.
Last listed ANVIS UV-18A's at Davison AAF are
76-22565 and 82-23836.. Could be them reworked.

 

[freqhopping]

On the radio I've confirmed AE5FE7 as ANVIS21 which is supposed to be 82-23836, so that's how I've entered in adsbexchange.

And I've entered AE5FE8 as 76-22565 which should be ANVIS20. Have to wait until it's active again and try to catch it on the radio.

 

[Mark]

Looks like Dover AMC museum getting old warbird from MacDill soon.
Seems MacDill has other plans for their park down there.

MacDill AFB's KB-50 Moves to Air Mobility Command Museum

 

[BM82557]

Fyi - 7/5519 NOTAM Details

Effective Date(s):
From December 15, 2017 at 1730 UTC (December 15, 2017 at 1230 EST)
To December 18, 2017 at 0430 UTC (December 17, 2017 at 2330 EST)

This was pushed back a day - 7/6326 NOTAM Details


Effective Date(s):
From December 16, 2017 at 1700 UTC (December 16, 2017 at 1200 EST)
To December 18, 2017 at 0430 UTC (December 17, 2017 at 2330 EST)

 

[freqhopping]

SWATH32 KC-10 79-1710 on the way to the CAP, just checked in with Huntress. 260.9
Will be capable of 70k total offload. Has ADS-B out.

1155- NOBLE11 with TRACON 348.725
1157- To 350.25 cleared into Guard Dog FL210-250
1210-228.9 boom freq, planning to AR in an hour