Mid-Atlantic (and beyond) MilAir 2025

[mdmonitor]

1100- Unid ftr (probable F-22) w/Giantkiller (238.1) advising they'll do AR w/Pack 33 (KC-46 NH ANG).

1105- NJ ANG F-16s up. A2A is 298.6.

1110- Unid F-22 (no call noted) on 364.15 advising that cell 3 "is go to go". 364.15 is 94th FS freq.

 

[TerryPavlick]

SWA505. Strange how it's moving around between Indiana/Ohio and the DC area ? Some sort of adsb-x glitch ? There is a SWA505 but it's not scheduled to depart LGA for MDW until 1535 EDT.

Yeah looks like a glitch to me - not exactly the ideal location to be doing that at that altitude - right through major commercial trafffic routes

 

[TerryPavlick]

That's standard speed for a Southwest plane

they only taxi that fast - or when taking off from taxiways

 

[john8436]

2 KC-135s from the original wave of tankers return to US:

KC-135, 62-3550, ae07b9 as RCH622 heading to KPHX
KC-135, 62-3547, ae0145 as RCH690 heading to KFOE

 

[mdmonitor]

1155- Steeljaw 01 (E-2D # 168598 VX-20) w/PAX A/D (250.3)

 

[Justmescanneruser]

Just picked up(12:07:52 local EDT) a strong transmission on 377.0, which others have as a B-1 freq. Edit, also I see mdmonitor has this as VR-120 freq from NAS Chambers, much more likely.

 

[Mark]

Just picked up(12:07:52 local EDT) a strong transmission on 377.0, which others have as a B-1 freq. Edit, also I see mdmonitor has this as VR-120 freq from NAS Chambers, much more likely.

There is Rawhide-52,63 C-2s up down your way most likely them.
377.000 VAW-124 NAS Chambers VA

There is a C-5M RCH-2099 departed Aviano for the Eastern Med.

Speaking of Heavies AN-124 UR-82027 inbound Harrisburg Pa.

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[Justmescanneruser]

There is a Rawhide-52,63 C-2s up down your way most likely them.
377.000 VAW-124 NAS Chambers VA

Could well be, the F-22s from Langley don't ever show up on adsb, and the Navy planes rarely do. I've had E-2s and C-2s in particular go right overhead really often and nothing on adsb, I hadn't even looked on there today.

 

[mdmonitor]

1230- Getting some A2A chat on 236.35 which I have as VAW-120 freq.

1333- Some A2A on 235.85---a NH ANG (Pack) freq.

1335- NJ ANG F-16s on 298.6.

1240 Couple of NC KC-46s (Backy 31 & 32) in trail formation over Hagerstown MD cutting through our area heading northeast at FL300 & FL260.

1247- Victory 01 (E-4B # 74--0787) off ADW. Working ZDC Bucks Elbow (121.675)>ZDC Lynchburg (133.575) heading southwest.

 

[TerryPavlick]

12:55 EDT Local activity on 260.600

low speed flights almost sounds like a demo team. Confirmed frequency is accurate using the ICOM.

Checking for any bleed over possiblity

could have been these two banner planes - they may have been using a different frequency than normal.

 

[TerryPavlick]

1305 EDT

Ron your buddies are back descending from high altitude cruise of 43 to 44 K

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[mdmonitor]

1310- Hearing Backys on 388.85.

 

[RaleighGuy]

POTUS NOTAMs 5/5534 & 5/5533 have been replaced by 5/6146 & 5/6148 for the Bedminster, NJ area on June 20-23, 2025.

This flight is definitely meant to send a message to the world

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[john8436]

Gold11 and Gold21 (w/1st ops 349.4) recovering to KDOV.

 

[mdmonitor]

1320- Laten 07 (E-6B) over Lancaster PA heading southwest.

 

[john8436]

Considering that it was posted on X that the McConnell tankers yesterday were moved for weather reasons, could that have been just a reason to get them to the east coast for other reasons?

Two additional tankers from McConnell heading east at this time (1410 EDT) 60-0031 and 58-0018, seems unusual because the weather is scheduled to be clears and hot. Are they towing chicks with them?

If they go to KDOV that would put 13 KC-135s there.

On my NJ Shore radio picking up comm (weak) 352.6000.

 

[mdmonitor]

1420- Unid acft (call missed--KC-135 # 60-0331) w/First Ops (134.1) w/inbound msg. Advises they have equipment for one of their 135s.

 

[TerryPavlick]

1420- Unid acft w/First Ops (134.1) w/inbound msg. Advises they have equipment for oneaof their 135s.

Maybe these guys ? Now on 349.400

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[AirScan]

could that have been just a reason to get them to the east coast for other reasons?

The forecast for McConnell is clear and sunny for the next week. Seems a bit suspicious to me too, usually weather evac flights start heading back not long after the weather clears. Both using HALL callsigns, HALL 29 and HALL 27. That's 10 now in DOV.

 

[john8436]

Maybe these guys ? Now on 349.400

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HAUL29?? 60-0331