Mid-Atlantic (and beyond) MilAir 2025

[mdmonitor]

1010- MD ANG A-10s on 266.6. Possibly for the last time. Looks like they may be doing patterns at DOV (257.875)

1020- Trainman (E-6B TACAMO) calling Bite Back on 311.0

 

[Mark]

1010- MD ANG A-10s on 266.6. Possibly for the last time.

Rgr Ron RAVEN-1 flight climbing up 317.425. NJ range has 2 Res today,Now and this afternoon around 2PM.
I think a flight of 2 with Dover apch 257.875 for ILS runway 1 flyby or missed approach?
Flying low so hard to hear. Ravens pilot mentioned a week ago that end of August was it for their routine practicing.

Heard some weak coms on 311.000 and unknown aircraft departing Pax River to the East (AE88A8)
but flying low at 2700 feet. New hex code for an E-6B?

FLAM-31 KC-135 #58-0075 departing Beale AFB polar route to EGUN.
FLAM-32 KC-46 #17-46037 departing McConnell Kansas for same.

 

[mdmonitor]

1145- DeeCee 93 (KC-135 # 57-1487) off ADW & w/Liberator CP (351.2) reporting nose wheel fail to retract. RTBs to SDW and advises tower they will fly at 500 ft above the runway for a visual inspection.

 

[covert53]

1150 EDT: Looks like USAF VC-25A, 92-9000, ADFDF9, departed ADW and scooted over to ACY for some pattern work. Not monitoring comms so I don't have a callsign.

 

[TristanC910]

1150 EDT: Looks like USAF VC-25A, 92-9000, ADFDF9, departed ADW and scooted over to ACY for some pattern work. Not monitoring comms so I don't have a callsign.

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VENUS 02 seems to be the callsign, via KACY tower.

 

[mdmonitor]

1200- BAF 666 (Belgian AF A-400) land at ADW (125.65/118.4)

1209- Hobey 22 (KC-46) w/Giantkiller (135.225) reporting ops in W107 complete and requesting clearance to ACY.

1220- Steeljaw (E-2D VX-20) calling Dominion (Test Track) on 375.6.

 

[mdmonitor]

1235- Score 16 w/Giantkiller (238.1) for entry into W387. Sounds alot like Steeljaw op.

 

[mdmonitor]

1310- Blues 63 (C-17 183RD AS, MS ANG, JACKSON MS) off ADW w/Blues 82 (C-17) on 319.4 reporting on current wx at ADW as Blues 82 inbound ADW. Advises Blue 82 that they did an ERO and are on way back. Bringing in ArNG troops for DC patrols?

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

HEADS UP------Chat on another list indicates maybe a large exercise tomorrow. Usually this type of exercise involves E-6s, E-4s, bombers & tankers. So, hopefully we get some interesting listening tomorrow.

 

[TerryPavlick]

1345 EDT Presumably an E6 off Pax River heading northbound - maybe the one reported earlier by Ron

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[apex31]

Think this might be an MQ-9 from the 174th Attack Wing at Syracuse. Hung out above Ft. Drum for a few hours this morning. Hex code 000FFF

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[mdmonitor]

1355- MD ANG A-10s up again. A2A 266.6 & 293.3

1400- Score 90 (MQ-4 VX-20) off PAX w/telemetry on 225.1. w/Bay Watch (354.8) requesting holding block while he coordinates w/ZDC & Giantkiller

 

[Afar1505]

USMC MV-22B 166494 out of Pax HX-21 was at KOQN for about 2.5 hours today.

 

[RaleighGuy]

VP to Cincinnati for weekend per FAA Safety Team Notice

 

[trentbob]

Chopper 6 in Philly just got an assignment about 10 minutes ago for a floater in the Schuylkill River near 30th Street Station and they let the producer know they have got a few minutes before the TFR. They can't shoot the body anyway.

They have vacated the area and back to Northeast Philly.

 

[trentbob]

I'm curious what's the temporary flight restriction for? I haven't read too far back. Thanks.

 

[TerryPavlick]

I'm curious what's the temporary flight restriction for? I haven't read too far back. Thanks.

I do not see any TFRs in effect for the Philadelphia area at this time. The Chester County one does not extend to Philadelphia (5/8337 5/8338)

 

[trentbob]

I do not see any TFRs in effect for the Philadelphia area at this time. The Chester County one does not extend to Philadelphia (5/8337 5/8338)

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Thanks Terry I was wondering.. could be the crew just wanted to blow off the job😆.

 

[Mark]

I'm curious what's the temporary flight restriction for? I haven't read too far back. Thanks.

I don't know but you have someone likely Chopper or small plane at 5k feet at 129 knots out of Harrisburg that has been circling for quite a while in Philly.
Could be Penn State Police perhaps.. Maybe a local TFR not published?

 

[TerryPavlick]

Thanks Terry I was wondering.. could be the crew just wanted to blow off the job😆.

Well if the comms occurred between 1715 and 1730 local time - they could not proceed to the site due to the need to refuel. They headed from north of I 95 to Penns Landing for refueling during that time period. So more likely related to fuel as I do not see any other activity that they would be interfering with near that area.