Michigan Military Activity

[nodak1crdet3]

07-03-26
CG RESCUE 6543 doing a search pattern off of Belle River Canada, 08:40pm.



Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[Jwillaert]

07/06/26
360.675
338.15
260.9
281.475 **New frequency **
317.625
290.5
248.65
285.625
234.9
269.525
225.3
357.1
141.650
353.750
379.2
384.5 **New** F-16 demo team air to air-Falcon 50

346.3
363.2
238.8 Falcon 50
290.425
288.3
291.725

 

[Saint01]

2:15 pm INDY 81 flight (In K35R with 7 Tbirds) 134.775 > zob > 133.875 zob > 352.6 Tbirds A/A > 132.425 zmp "gonna turn em loose before Duluth"

 

[Saint01]

4:30 pm TBIRD 14 (McGuire C17 #03-3126) 133.875 zob

 

[nodak1crdet3]

07-13-26
STING 11 x 2 (TOL F-16's)
248.650 A/A, 10:10:15pm.
234.900 BLACK TALON, airspace brief for PIKE MOA, 10:18pm.

BUZZ 21 x 3 (TOL F-16's)
357.100 A/A, 10:21pm.
269.525 Cleve.C. 10:24pm.
234.900 BLACK TALON, airspace brief for STEELHEAD MOA, 10:31pm.

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[Jwillaert]

07/13/26
379.2
338.15
260.9
285.625
234.9
281.475
357.1
269.525
248.65
290.425
383.2
225.3
343.5

 

[Jwillaert]

07/14/26
285.625
391.9
290.425
234.9
269.45
357.1
281.425
141.65
140.2
225.3
248.65
336.4
363.2

 

[nodak1crdet3]

07-15-26
STING x ? (TOL F-16's)
248.650 A-A, 11:00am.
254.700 PIKE MOA, 11:02am.
INDY 81 238.900 AR-632A,



BUZZ 31 x 4 (TOL F-16's)
225.300 STEELHEAD MOA, AR- with Niagara tanker, 11:01pm.

MUDDY 41 x 2 (TOL F-16's)
260.900 HUNTRESS, 11:11am. Ops check, one is 3 point 8, two is 3 point 9, 11:16am.
363.200 DTW app, 11:11am.

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[Northof43]

Thanks Chuck!
Saw 63-9044 (K35) taking off from KIAG, then I switched over to Marine comms.

 

[nodak1crdet3]

Thanks Chuck!
Saw 63-9044 (K35) taking off from KIAG, then I switched over to Marine comms.

You're welcome.
You should've switched to USAF comms, they're not Marines! 🤣

BADGER 11 x ? (WI F-35's)
254.700 PIKE MOA, 11:53am.
234.900 BLACK TALON, 11:55am.
336.400 MN.C. 11:56am.

 

[Northof43]

Yeah should have
Usually stick with things leaving KIAG, but got distracted looking at marine things this am.

 

[RichM]

Picked up a couple new ones today 260.4, 359.25 and 363.35 related to the Silent Swarm 26 exercise being staged by the Navy in Lake Huron. 140.2 also very active.

 

[Northof43]

Picked up a couple new ones today 260.4, 359.25 and 363.35 related to the Silent Swarm 26 exercise being staged by the Navy in Lake Huron. 140.2 also very active.

Thanks Rich!

 

[Northof43]

With thanks to RichM for the info!

Silent Swarm 2026​

A northern Michigan defense center is hosting a U.S. Navy military exercise off Lake Huron through Friday, July 24, the Michigan Department of Military and Veteran Affairs announced on Monday, July 13.

The exercise, conducted at the National All-Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC), includes experimentation with manned and unmanned drones throughout the Great Lakes, on the ground and in the air.

Full article here:

Military drones on Lake Huron. What U.S. Navy is doing near Alpena -Detroit Free Press

 

[nodak1crdet3]

07-15-26
STING x ? (TOL F-16's)
248.650 A-A, 11:00am.
254.700 PIKE MOA, 11:02am.
INDY 81 238.900 AR-632A,

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BUZZ 31 x 4 (TOL F-16's)
225.300 STEELHEAD MOA, AR- with Niagara tanker, 11:01pm.

MUDDY 41 x 2 (TOL F-16's)
260.900 HUNTRESS, 11:11am. Ops check, one is 3 point 8, two is 3 point 9, 11:16am.
363.200 DTW app, 11:11am.

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

07-15-26
Just wanted to update some info on this post.

STING 11 x 4 (TOL F-16's)
290.425 Cleve.C. RTB TOL, 12:04pm.
363.200 DTW app, 12:08pm.
338.150 BEEHIVE Ops, ETA, all code one, 12:12pm.

BUZZ 21 x 4 (Not 31 like I have above)
290.425 Cleve.C. RTB TOL,
363.200 DTW app, 12:17pm.
140.200 AM Mode, A/A, 12:08pm.

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[nodak1crdet3]

07-16-26
INDY 81 (IN KC-135 61-0272)
126.750 Cleve.C. 10:02am.
234.900 BLACK TALON, 10:08am.
239.700 ICE CUBE, 10:10am.

TEAM 61 & 62 (NJ KC-46's 20-46079 & 21-46088)
127.700 Cleve.C. 10:08am.
234.900 BLACK TALON, for the GARLAND MOA, 10:10am.
378,850 A/A, 10:14am.
239.700 ICE CUBE, 10:25am.

UNK?
239.700 10:29am. Sounds like an F-35.

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[RichM]

Very active today, lots of refueling ops. Picked up a couple more new ones - 283.9 and 238.2.

 

[Jwillaert]

07/15/26
290.425
225.3
273.25
338.15
260.9
285.625
269.525
234.9
319.9
140.2
336.4
248.65
238.9
391.9
349.4 Rhino 19
281.475
317.625
290.5
353.750
379.2
311.000 Rch 741

 

[Jwillaert]

There is activity currently on 226.025 and 350.35.

 

[nodak1crdet3]

There is activity currently on 226.025 and 350.35.

That's Fort Wayne F-16's in the HILLTOP MOA.

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1