Mid-Atlantic (and beyond) MilAir 2025

[mdmonitor]

1044- NJ ANG C-32 (#00-9001), call might be Terra 58, on AR 218 (274.45) w/Couple of PA ANG KC-135s out of Pittsburgh.

1048- Nighthawk 32 flt (id as 2 MV-22 HMX-1) on 273.95 checking flt route. Also w/Potomac (124.55.) advising they are heading to N51 (Solberg–Hunterdon Airport NJ).

 

[AirScan]

0830- Flt of DC ANG F-16s, using travelling callsign Capitol 91, w/ZOB Indian Head (363.075) at FL260. A2A is 377.575. Cleared direct to DJ?.

Tracked them down on LiveATC working ZAU on VHF 126.125, handed them off to ZAU 133.200 but lost them after that (no coverage). In that direction heading possibly towards the Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay or Duluth area ?

 

[GriffissSpotter]

1109 - I’ve got an MQ-9 from the 174th ATKW (Syracuse) on 271.100 doing what sounds like some CSAR training.

 

[Tech792]

1123L- HMX-1 143.825 "10 min out", probably in ref to Solberg Airport staging.

 

[Mark]

AC F-16s out to W-107. YIKES-11

Heard YIKES-11 inbound A/C around 10:33 local.. Was new one for me

 

[TerryPavlick]

1145 EDT Activity on 268.950 (at least two units working)

could be this based on post previously by Jared

VAW-121: 300.500 (base), 268.950, 306.000

 

[TerryPavlick]

1330 EDT - Unknown test flight related activity on 123.175....I see the SCAN CRJs are up but may not be them....

One female in the conversation used Casper instead of Charlie for phonetics so perhaps not military related.

 

[FLboy850]

Thunderbird08 just checked in with Norfolk Approach. Caught on the LiveATC feed.

1506: Thunderbird up with Langley Tower, requesting site survey surface to 1500.

 

[MedicCop]

1123L- HMX-1 143.825 "10 min out", probably in ref to Solberg Airport staging.

(2) V22’s passed over me right around that time.

 

[FLboy850]

1627- F-18 Rhino demo wrapped up practice #1. Refueling and flying practice #2.

 

[Tech792]

2137L- UH-60 Blackhawk (18-20995) out of Lakehurst on 242.4 "ops normal"

 

[jaymatt1978]

2155L bit of an opening here I got LANGLEY ATIS on 270.1000 in CAPE MAY,NJ!!!!!!! Getting Washington Center on 127.700 and 285.400

 

[RaleighGuy]

POTUS Marine 1 scheduled for Thursday

6:35 PM THE PRESIDENT departs The White House en route Leesburg Executive Airport Landing Zone
7:00 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives Leesburg Executive Airport Landing Zone
7:10 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Leesburg Executive Airport Landing Zone en route Trump National Golf Club Washington, D.C.
7:25 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives Trump National Golf Club Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a MAGA Inc. Dinner, Trump National Golf Club Washington, D.C.
9:05 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Trump National Golf Club Washington, D.C. en route Leesburg Executive Airport Landing Zone
9:20 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives Leesburg Executive Airport Landing Zone
9:30 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Leesburg Executive Airport Landing Zone en route The White House

 

[mdmonitor]

2155L bit of an opening here I got LANGLEY ATIS on 270.1000 in CAPE MAY,NJ!!!!!!! Getting Washington Center on 127.700 and 285.400

Jay

Opening still going. At 0500 getting ground side of ZDC Linden on 322.55, about 6-70 miles from my location

 

[Mark]

Thunderbird08 just checked in with Norfolk Approach. Caught on the LiveATC feed.

1506: Thunderbird up with Langley Tower, requesting site survey surface to 1500.

Looks like it arrived via Toledo..

THBRD08 Flight Tracking and History 23-Apr-2025 (KTOL-KLFI) - FlightAware

Track THBRD08 flight from Eugene F Kranz Toledo Express to Langley Afb

www.flightaware.com

A Dover C-17 Royal 13 also into Langley yesterday.. Maybe airshow display C-17.

 

[Mark]

Tuesday post..
French AF on the move today into Baltic Sea with 3 tankers,E-3F and some fighters.
View attachment 182208

Seems off to Sweden for large exercise.

French Rafale Fighters Project Power Forward To Sweden

For the first time, France is deploying Rafales, including nuclear-capable ones, on maneuvers in Sweden, while practicing the rapid dispersal of fighters on its own territory. For the first time, France is deploying Rafales, including nuclear-capable ones, on maneuvers in Sweden, while...

www.twz.com

 

[Mark]

BLUE-42 on ZNY 125.925 Coronet East 056 with flight of 3 F-35's.
BLUE-41 has departed the Altrav. BLUE-42 told to contact NY on 129.900
BLUE-42 gets HF direct Moncton 8825 and backup 11309.
BLUE-41 seems to be tagging along at high altitude but not part of Altrav.

BLUE-41,42 dragged F-35's into the Med this morning from Lajes with BLUE-41 on rtb.
BLUE-42 shows dest LGSA in Greece near Souda Bay..

 

[Hbright]

POTUS Marine 1 scheduled for Thursday

6:35 PM THE PRESIDENT departs The White House en route Leesburg Executive Airport Landing Zone
7:00 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives Leesburg Executive Airport Landing Zone
7:10 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Leesburg Executive Airport Landing Zone en route Trump National Golf Club Washington, D.C.
7:25 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives Trump National Golf Club Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a MAGA Inc. Dinner, Trump National Golf Club Washington, D.C.
9:05 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Trump National Golf Club Washington, D.C. en route Leesburg Executive Airport Landing Zone
9:20 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives Leesburg Executive Airport Landing Zone
9:30 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Leesburg Executive Airport Landing Zone en route The White House

@freqhopping

 

[mdmonitor]

0940- Warlock 1 (NP-3D # 158570 VX-1) off PAX (121.0)>Potomac (124.55)>ZDC Sea Isle (127.7). Cleared direct to destination via Boston.

1000- Angry 21 & 24 (DC ANG F-16s) w/ZNY Ship Bottom (307.275). A2A is 143.6. Also check in w/Giantkiller (255.0)

1002- Cosmics on 260.9

1005- Another flt of DC ANG F-16s off ADW (270.275). Confirm they are cleared direct to Sea Isle. A2A is 238.175.

 

[AirScan]

Opening still going. At 0500 getting ground side of ZDC Linden on 322.55, about 6-70 miles from my location

I always wondered how accurate these VHF propogation maps are for the VHF and UHF airbands.

At 1000 EDT it looks like Raleigh is right in the middle of the best conditions. Any reports from that area ? RaleighGuy ?