Mid-Atlantic (and beyond) MilAir 2025

[mdmonitor]

1130- DeeCee 93 (KC-135) off ADW (118.4/125.65)

1132- Venus 02 (VC-25 # 92-9000) off ADW for some local work (118.4/125.65)

 

[Tech792]

From NYC OEM: Planned flyover for Tues 05/20 over Staten Island-
Planned Flyover: U.S. Navy MH-60S and MH-60R will fly over Mount Loretto (SI), 9:00 AM-2:00 PM on 5/20 for Fleet Week.

1150L- Also, keep hearing fighters on ZNY 269.0 keep missing callsign "we can stay below 1k if you like".
Edit: May be related to this weekends Jones Beach airshow since I see a TIS-B circling near Jones Beach at 500 ft, 400 kts.

 

[mdmonitor]

1220- Couple of PAX acft in ACM maneuvers on discrete (365.7)

 

[mdmonitor]

1130- DeeCee 93 (KC-135) off ADW (118.4/125.65)

1132- Venus 02 (VC-25 # 92-9000) off ADW for some local work (118.4/125.65)

Venus 02 has female pilot. First time I've heard that.

 

[mdmonitor]

1220- Couple of PAX acft in ACM maneuvers on discrete (365.7)

1230- Warlock 1 (NP-3 VX-1) w/Potomac (135.625). Advises they will out in W122 for several hours.

1300- South African military B-737 (LMG1) land at ADW

1305- Scan 05 (CRJ-7 N805X) off BWI heading south. Working (123.225) w/Speilberg (grnd mobile unit)

1310- Venus 95 (C-32 # 09-0015) off ADW for local work (118.4/125.65).

 

[Tech792]

1300L- A few UH-60 out of Barnes coming south on Hudson, now south on NJ shore 242.4, one showing on ADSB but it sounds like maybe 3 ships.

 

[AB4BF]

This isn't quite military, but there is a Lockheed P-3 Orion flying circles around Columbia, SC right now. ADSB says the N number is N662JD. Interesting...

Heading south, now.

 

[mdmonitor]

Blue Angels Schedule: Best Places To Watch Annapolis Air Show

The Blue Angels are in Annapolis this week. Here's when and where you can watch the 2025 Naval Academy Air Show.

patch.com

 

[mdmonitor]

1405- Nighthawk 16 on 143.825 (FM)

1425- ADS-B showing French A-400 (AX-17 F-RBAS) off PAX. Hearing several plots, tanker with French accent, on test discrete (252.275). Tanker also w/Bay Watch (119.275)

 

[john8436]

Going over the KC-46's of the 305th AMW, there are 5 KC-46's operating from Al Udeid Air Base and I believed that would be the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron.

21-46090, AE63C6
21-46088, AE63C4
20-46080, AE63BC
20-46073, AE63B5
15-46069, AE63B1

21-46087, AE63C3 just returned from Al Udeid Air Base on 05/16/25

 

[Mark]

JUMBO-09 C-5M #85-0005 departed McGuire assume was airshow static and did perfect shore lap
of Cape Cod before rtb Dover.

 

[jbella]

1405- Nighthawk 16 on 143.825 (FM)

A question.....

How much of the VHF (above the limit of air band) is FM? And is the PL of 150. (151.4) usually activated?

 

[RaleighGuy]

A question.....

How much of the VHF (above the limit of air band) is FM? And is the PL of 150. (151.4) usually activated?

I'm assuming you are asking how much of the VHF (above the limit of air band) is used for aircraft FM, since all the VHF band above the air band is usually FM, however some military will use it as AM above the air band. There is no telling when you are dealing with the military. As for PL, typically there is none, however it could be anything.

A couple examples are below (taken from RR database);

142.6125	67.0 PL	BA Gnd Alpha	Ground Crew Ch Alpha	FMN	Military
139.8125	67.0 PL	BA Gnd Bravo	Ground Crew Ch Bravo	FMN	Military

140.700	USAF TB Diamond	Diamond Formation	AM	Military
141.075	USAF TB Diamond	Diamond Formation	AM	Military
141.175	USAF TB Diamond	Diamond Formation	AM	Military
141.850	USAF TB Diamond	Diamond Formation	AM	Military
149.650	USAF TB Diamond	Diamond Formation	AM	Military

 

[RaleighGuy]

NORAD will conduct Exercise FALCON VIRGO, a live-fly air defense drill, on May 21, 2025, from midnight to 3:00 a.m. EDT in the NCR.



Per FAA Safety Notice VP trip to Annapolis VA May 23rd

 

[Mark]

Late tonight AR-62 Eastbound has Res 0100z-0400z FL-210-280.

There go the HIFI tankers out of Pease up to AR-62E for tanking.
HiFi 11 #58-0011
HiFi-12 #62-3534
HiFi-13 #17-46033
Acars has the KC-135's going to Pittsburgh when done.


Check out Montreal Ctr Nuvilik in a while. Listening to: CYFB Montreal Center | Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada | LiveATC.net

 

[JetWash]

NOTAM posted for Harrisburg (KMDT) airshow on May 22 thru May 25:

ZNY PA..AIRSPACE HARRISBURG, PA..TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS.
PURSUANT TO 14 CFR SECTION 91.145, MANAGEMENT OF ACFT OPS IN THE VICINITY OF AERIAL DEMONSTRATIONS AND MAJOR SPORTING EVENTS, ACFT OPS ARE PROHIBITED WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 5NM RADIUS OF 401130N0764543W (HAR125015.6) SFC-16000FT. EFFECTIVE
2505221600 UTC UNTIL 2505221800 UTC,
2505221900 UTC UNTIL 2505222100 UTC,
2505231530 UTC UNTIL 2505232100 UTC,
2505241530 UTC UNTIL 2505242100 UTC, AND
2505251530 UTC UNTIL 2505252100 UTC. DUE TO THE 2025 AIR DOT SHOW CENTRAL PA AERIAL DEMONSTRATIONS. UNLESS AUTH BY ATC.

AND for NALF Fentress:

“May 20 1100Z thru May 24 0600Z (TUE-FRI): AERODROME FIELD CARRIER LANDING PRACTICES ( FCLP) ARE BEING CONDUCTED AT NALF FENTRESS MON-FRI FROM 0700L-0200L SFC-1000'. MULTIPLE MILITARY JETS AND TURBO PROPS WILL BE CONDUCTING TOUCH AND GOS. FOR ACCESS CONTACT OCEANA BASE OPERATIONS AT 757-433-2161.“

Don’t know if civilians are included “for access”.

 

[jbella]

I'm assuming you are asking how much of the VHF (above the limit of air band) is used for aircraft FM, since all the VHF band above the air band is usually FM, however some military will use it as AM above the air band. There is no telling when you are dealing with the military. As for PL, typically there is none, however it could be anything.

Thanks. I was curious as I've heard virtually nothing on the low band 40mhz helo freqs and I've seen both AM and FM listed for VHF High.

 

[Mark]

Back on that subject I watched 60 minutes tonight and they had founder Palmer Lucky of that
Mil tech company Anduril based in California.
The Aussies have signed up with them for AI remote Subs and Loyal Wingman jet drones.

Interesting segment.. They also make some fantastic Mil drones for US offense and defense.
He mentioned the top 5 legacy US Defense Contractors are in the business for staying in business.

Maybe refurbishing old B-52's is not such a great idea.. Maybe ready my mid 2030's? Heck even Elon Musk thinks F-35's are a waste of money.
I think we are in a soon new age of AI Mil aircraft that we can't even see yet.. We have already seen some of that in the Ukraine war where
cheap drones take out expensive manned tanks and ships... Those are just the beginning cheapies.
Lots of fast changes coming..

Seems the new AI drone fighters are working their way thru Dod trial tests.. Anduril is one of them.
Maybe not a good idea for local CAP duty though.
Someday picture an AI drone on CAP duty warning a local Cessa-172 with that robotic Battlestar Cylon voice..
"You have violated a restricted TFR-Leave now or be destroyed!" ,🤣🤣
Lets keep the manned fighters on CAP duty 😊

Our First Look At The YFQ-42 ‘Fighter Drone’ Collaborative Combat Aircraft

 

[mdmonitor]

0750- Navy HX830 (SH-60 HX-21) showing on ADS-B. Potomac (124.55) is calling him Doubledown 830. Then w/DOV A/D (132.425)

 

[Tech792]

0750- Navy HX830 (SH-60 HX-21) showing on ADS-B. Potomac (124.55) is calling him Doubledown 830. Then w/DOV A/D (132.425)

Ron...that helo may be part of the planned flyover in NYC later this morning. I had a navy helo fly into Teterboro last night with a similar "VV" callsign. Probably using Teterboro for staging.