Mid-Atlantic (and beyond) MilAir 2025

[mdmonitor]

1230- Couple of acft (prob Reachs) on 319.4 comparing notes on recent mission to Europe. One says they are between Richmond & Norfolk and they are heading home mission complete. Not showing on ADS-B.

1235- a Convoy flt (missed numbers) chatting on 143.8 (AM).

 

[Tech792]

1242L- Catching some weak T-Bird chat, getting a bit stronger. 149.65
1251L- very strong now, one says he's pushing over to talk to NY
Looks like that KC-135 is dragging them. Currently just north of Harrisburg.

 

[mdmonitor]

1242L- Catching some weak T-Bird chat, getting a bit stronger. 149.65
1251L- very strong now, one says he's pushing over to talk to NY

Tech,

Yep, hearing them as well on 141.175 & 149.65. Also hearing Thunderbird 1 on ZNY Flat Rock (270.3)>ZNY Lancaster (292.125)>ZNY Modena (335.6)>Potomac (270.275/348.725). Thunderbird 6 is female pilot. They are split into two flts T/B 1 (149.65) is 5 ship and T/B 6(141.175) is 2 ship.

 

[xtremey]

Tech,

Yep, hearing them as well on 149.65. Also hearing them on ZNY Flat Rock (270.3)

The Thunderbirds are headed to Andrews today for the show this weekend.

 

[Mark]

Mark, After seeing this post I checked my recordings for that time and did catch them. Here's my log:

0547z 341.750 SKATER 10 and COLT 71 coordinating their meet up for AR-20NE.
0550z 235.850 SKATER 10 and 08 A-A discussing about SKATER 09 situation on the ground at Pease. 10 stating, "their APU **** the bed so we are going to proceed as a single ship". Much discussions about meeting up with 08 with altitudes, speed, AR-20 and rendezvous point, etc.
0550z 307.000 COLT 71 working ZBW, (pilot sounded like a bomber with definite mask comms) will make a left 360 at the IP for timing. Cleared to AR-20NE in the block 250 switching to tanker frequency.
0823z 235.850 SKATER 10 working SKATER 09 on the ground at Pease discussing about how they would take half of his 65K offload if he gets airborne. Meanwhile, SKATER 10 and 08 both proceeded to NJ. 08 landed at WRI and 10 landed at ACY. 10 an 08 were talking A-A until out of my range.
0830z 323.800 SKATER 10 working PACK CONTROL about the status of SKATER 09 and their fuel offload situation.

I don't know who COLT 71 was but my guess would be a bomber (B2 or B52) as they did not plot on ADSBx and were pretty quiet on ZBW freqs until he hit my local one over Maine. Definitely was going Eastbound. the two SKATERs did discuss how they would split the 65-70K offload since SKATER 09 couldn't make it.

That's all have from here on this flight. Hope it helps.

As pointed out later Ed was CULT-71 a B-2 enroute Norway... Good catch and Interesting mission! COLT/CULT sounds the same..LOL
Good plan for a single stealthy B-2 with enough GBU's to sink a fleet of ships!

USAF B-2 Spirit Teams Up with Norwegian F-35s and P-8 for QUICKSINK Strike

The stealth bomber demonstrated a long-range precision maritime strike in the Norwegian Sea using the QUICKSINK weapon. A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit

theaviationist.com

 

[Tech792]

1411L- T-Bird 14 now southbound over NY state, just north of Albany.

 

[paradiver]

Might not be the east but it is worth note:

There is a UK Drone up in the SW USA round Ft. Bliss. Open source says the Uk has a detachment there for their drone school but the sources also said the Watchkeeper Drone was retired in March.

Guess its as retired as the F117?


Watchkeeper

ADS-B Exchange - track aircraft live

ADS-B Exchange - track aircraft live - aircraft flight history

globe.adsbexchange.com

Examining The Deployment Of The U.K.'s Troubled Watchkeeper Drones At Fort Bliss

Despite efforts to improve its Watchkeepers, the British Army has faced persistent problems with them and has a huge bill to show for it.

www.twz.com

Thales Watchkeeper WK450 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Watchkeeper WK450 UAV: In-Depth Guide

Discover the full story of the Watchkeeper WK450, the British Army’s long-serving tactical drone. Learn how it was developed, its key capabilities, operational successes and setbacks, and what the future holds for this UAV platform.

thedefensepost.com

 

[mdmonitor]

1440- Acft showing as BBA47 (unid) w/Potomac (125.525/119.7). Voice call sounds like Barbary 47. Landing at Martin State. Couple of times the Potomac controller called the acft what sounded like Saudi Air Force 47?????t the pilot spoke US English.

 

[mdmonitor]

1505- Thunderbird 14 w/ADW CP (378.1) w/inbound msg.

 

[xtremey]

1440- Acft showing as BBA47 (unid) w/Potomac (125.525/119.7). Voice call sounds like Barbary 47. Landing at Martin State. Couple of times the Potomac controller called the acft what sounded like Saudi Air Force 47?????t the pilot spoke US English.

BBA is a Bombardier “company” callsign, and the aircraft was a Global Express. Landed from KBED.

 

[Saint01]

FRED 51 (Dover C-5) eastbound 125.975 zau, got to step out for a bit, will update if he's still in my range

 

[Mark]

On tape 1429 local prob with ZDC UHF Salisbury TABOR-51 reports at FL-260 next is ISO then Charleston
then destination.. ISO : KINSTON navaid | OpenNav
There was a CLEAN-84 tanker #63-8025 offshore near Nantucket at 1800z from Lajes in area at the time.
Tanker cut loose near Long Island and went to Pease.

 

[Saint01]

2210z PUDGY 93 (McGuire K46A) eastbound 126.325 zau

 

[n4jri]

NOTAM posted shortly after sunrise this morning for KLFI Joint Base Langley-Eustis:

COMMAND POST FREQ 287.45 OTS

Effective until December 3 at 1859L. This freq is not in the RRDB for KLFI.

Have never heard that one in use. I thought it was just for getting their 'mickey' tone

73/Allen (N4JRI)

 

[Mark]

JENA1 B752 N874TW Andrews to dropping down into NYC area.
Maybe beefing up security after assassination today in Utah? It is Sept 11th tomorrow.Been a crazy past week.

JENA1 Flight Tracking and History 10-Sep-2025 (KADW - FlightAware

Track JENA1 flight from Daugherty Field to Richmond Intl

www.flightaware.com

Sure are lots of TFR's coming the next few days in NYC area.. Gonna keep pilots and controllers busy.

tfrweb

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tfr.faa.gov

ROYAL-90 C-17 #06-6165 to Andrews. Display C-17 for airshow?

 

[Mark]

DECOY-99 C-17 #96-0006 headed Northeast for A/R to work with PACK-35 KC-46 #18-46047 on 235.100

 

[jetcrafter]

On tape 1429 local prob with ZDC UHF Salisbury TABOR-51 reports at FL-260 next is ISO then Charleston
then destination.. ISO : KINSTON navaid | OpenNav
There was a CLEAN-84 tanker #63-8025 offshore near Nantucket at 1800z from Lajes in area at the time.
Tanker cut loose near Long Island and went to Pease.

Mark, I only had one log from this flight.

1726z 318.000 No unit IDs heard. Talking about IFR clearance. Maybe TABOR flight getting their routing South after breakup?

I also had some hits on 315.900 at 1554z which I have as Lakenheath A-A. Possible delivery flight? Heard something about going back to McGuire though. Maybe the flight didn't go. Something to watch.

Checking the SDR recordings, I got a hit on 352.600 at 1555z saying something about, "AR primary". No ID on this flight.

 

[RaleighGuy]

VP heads to Salt Lake City tomorrow per FAA Notice. Guessing after NYC but unsure as no guidance put out.

Resources - Notices - FAA - FAASTeam - FAASafety.gov

 

[Mark]

E City Coast Guard overnight sent HC-130J C2017 down to offshore Clearwater Fla for work..
Seems odd as doesn't USCG Clearwater have their own detachment of aircraft or this is some type of exercise.

U.S. Air Force Remembers 9/11

A video for U.S. Air Force social media in observance of the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

www.dvidshub.net

 

[RichardKramer]

@0800L Egyptian SUBTT, Dassault 7X departing New Castle; special visit to the DE "Big Guy"?