Mid-Atlantic (and beyond) MilAir 2025

[Mark]

Couple McGuire based CH-53 Hustlers SW bound toward DC area A/A 250.800 and now A/A coms on Red Dogs 264.200.
Maybe both units heading out down that way.. Red Dogs not showing ADSB. Possibly staging down DC area for the Naval Academy football team who is visiting the WH at 3PM local for their CIC Trophy award.
Hustlers are now circling the Naval Academy and appear to be landing.
Couple of NH V-22's also look enroute Annapolis from Quantico.

Getting some weak coms on Turk flight 277.200

For those near Cape May NJ keep an eye out for drones the next few days.

Don't be alarmed if you see drones flying over parts of New Jersey the next few days

Don't be surprised if you see drones flying over South Jersey the next several days.

6abc.com

 

[frank3si]

OC MD airshow has added the MD ANG A-10 CAS 4 ship demo.. Prob last time we will see them in action.
Also the F-16 Viper Demo hopefully still in that nifty Red,White,Blue 50th anniversary paint job..

Air Dot Show Ocean City - Air•Show

Last year the A-10s arrived early and spent nearly 30 minutes orbiting over the pier at the south end of OC - close pass after close pass before moving on for their time in the spotlight. It was a nice photo opp for these great aircraft

 

[AirScan]

1030 EDT- 2 flights of MA ANG F-15s in Viper and AR with 2 MAINE tankers. 226.300, 276.500, 238.200, 259.900, 264.850.

 

[GriffissSpotter]

1030 EDT- 2 flights of MA ANG F-15s in Viper and AR with 2 MAINE tankers. 226.300, 276.500, 238.200, 259.900, 264.850.

1116 - I’m getting a couple hits on 276.500 (AR-609 Prim), 259.900, 264.850 all the way from Rochester.
1123 - 260.900 (Huntress) “SLAM flight is half gas”

 

[TerryPavlick]

1140 EDT MIGHTY1 or something similar on 261.200 Air Air
Working center ATC on 281.400 379.300 278.400 and VHF 132.275

 

[mdmonitor]

1343- Drago 51 (is as flt of 2) off PAX (350.3).

1353- Couple of flts of MD ANG A-10s up on 266.6 & 293.3. At 1355- w/DOV A/D (257.875) so maybe on way to Warren Grove?

1405- Axeman flt on 293.3 check in w/Bay Watch (305.2) for entry into R-4006.

 

[Mark]

1140 EDT MIGHTY1 or something similar on 261.200 Air Air
Working center ATC on 281.400 379.300 278.400 and VHF 132.275

Maybe some Navy fast movers into area for Navy 3PM WH ceremonies.
Marines are already standing by at Annapolis. I just hope Reagan ATC shuts down departures today for a bit.

 

[AirScan]

1123 - 260.900 (Huntress) “SLAM flight is half gas”

The SLAM flight was a practice scramble. LiveATC Audio. From the audio, anyone know what "negative tanner" means ? The other two F-15 flights were LUNAR 1 and MAFIA 1 doing ACM in Viper "fights on". (note to Ron, MAFIA is not on your list, I've heard the MA ANG use it a few times now).

 

[mdmonitor]

1607- Nighthawk 31 & 32 (MV-22s) on 273.95. Looks like their heading for Naval Academy for fly-over. Yep, at 1620 flew over USNA at 600ft.

 

[Mark]

1607- Nighthawk 31 & 32 (MV-22s) on 273.95. Looks like their heading for Naval Academy for fly-over.

I got someone on 318.500 talking about holding NW of the Field.
Got some weak coms on HMLA-773 A/A 264.200.
Seems Marine choppers went up for loop around and back to Naval Academy.

 

[mdmonitor]

I got someone on 318.500 talking about holding NW of the Field.
Got some weak coms on HMLA-773 A/A 264.200.
Seems Marine choppers went up for loop around and back to Naval Academy.

Mark
that's new freq for them. I have 318.9 as HMX-1 Ops.

 

[Mark]

Mark
that's new freq for them. I have 318.9 as HMX-1 Ops.

I think 318.500 is Pax River freq. Not the Marine choppers.
Maybe a couple VX-23 jet Academy flyovers?

Heard a couple Langley F-22' up A/A 233.525 callsign RUMBLE-1.
Ron's list:
RUMBLE F-22,1st FW 27TH FS Joint Base Langley

 

[mdmonitor]

I think 318.500 is Pax River freq. Not the Marine choppers.

Mark

Ur correct. 318.5 is VX-23 discrete.

 

[n4jri]

1343- Drago 51 (is as flt of 2) off PAX (350.3).

1353- Couple of flts of MD ANG A-10s up on 266.6 & 293.3. At 1355- w/DOV A/D (257.875) so maybe on way to Warren Grove?

1405- Axeman flt on 293.3 check in w/Bay Watch (305.2) for entry into R-4006.

I was hearing bits of 293.3 here in Richmond. I think that one reported being at 8,000 ft.

 

[JetWash]

Today's NFDD has entries for VR704, VR705, VR707 and R5802 (basically translating to the BALKY range at Fort Indiantown Gap northeast of Harrisburg, PA):

AIRCRAFT SCHEDULED TO OPERATE IN R-5802 WILL ... CALL "BALKY" ON UHF 233.45 (Primary), 239.15 (Secondary)
OR VHF 140.275 (P), 134.1 (S), 139.85 (T) PRIOR TO ENTERING R-5802 FOR CLEARANCE ONTO RANGE.

 

[mdmonitor]

Today's NFDD has entries for VR704, VR705, VR707 and R5802 (basically translating to the BALKY range at Fort Indiantown Gap northeast of Harrisburg, PA):

AIRCRAFT SCHEDULED TO OPERATE IN R-5802 WILL ... CALL "BALKY" ON UHF 233.45 (Primary), 239.15 (Secondary)
OR VHF 140.275 (P), 134.1 (S), 139.85 (T) PRIOR TO ENTERING R-5802 FOR CLEARANCE ONTO RANGE.

Rich

Have you ever heard the secondary UHF or the VHF freqs used at the Gap?

 

[RaleighGuy]

Look for VP trip to Germany soon, nothing announced yet but VP equipment flights have been headed that way for a week now , today a regular VP equipment flight went to Binsfeld, GERMANY. Possible stop in India as well.

 

[Mark]

Look for VP trip to Germany soon, nothing announced yet but VP equipment flights have been headed that way for a week now , today a regular VP equipment flight went to Binsfeld, GERMANY. Possible stop in India as well.

Was watching that Navy WH Football ceremony and Don was asking "Where is the VP"?
Not sure if he ever made it there but seems he didn't. 🤣
He was last seen yesterday fumbling Ohio State trophy.
Odd thing not one peep in media tonight about what happened or where he is.hmm.

Was busy tonight trying wifi pair my cellphone with a new dashcam for the car..
The default password is 12345678 (I changed mine) so if your cruising down the road you may catch someone else's dashcam
via wifi .. LOL I remember the old computer password (password) Give it a try

 

[RaleighGuy]

Was watching that Navy WH Football ceremony and Don was asking "Where is the VP"?
Not sure if he ever made it there but seems he didn't. 🤣

Didn't want to drop another trophy maybe

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

Going out of town for few days so will be offline until Sat.