Mid-Atlantic (and beyond) MilAir 2025

[frank3si]

Here are a few photos from today's A-10 deactivation ceremony for 104 Fighter Squadron/175 Air Wing at Martin State in Maryland. Thanks to our member extremey who gave me intel about where to go and what to do at MTN - though due to some conflicting time info I was waiting around for nearly five hours for the A-10s to take off. Was it worth it? Of course! After takeoff the two A-10s circled back and made a high speed low pass with wing wags to say farewell to their home all these years.

 

[AirScan]

VT F-35s up and active on 234.8, 226.8 and 315.4

315.4 ? I new VT freq for me. Or did you mean 314.400 ?

 

[Mark]

Here are a few photos from today's A-10 deactivation ceremony for 104 Fighter Squadron/175 Air Wing at Martin State in Maryland. Thanks to our member extremey who gave me intel about where to go and what to do at MTN - though due to some conflicting time info I was waiting around for nearly five hours for the A-10s to take off. Was it worth it? Of course! After takeoff the two A-10s circled back and made a high speed low pass with wing wags to say farewell to their home all these years.

Same ones I heard around 4:30 pm? I never did hear them return.. Super pics as well and Thanks!

Apparently Dover Air Museum did get their A-10 last week..#79-0088.

A-10C Thunderbolt II – Air Mobility Command Museum

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2003 local someone -"12" on ZNY Milton 269.100 -ZNY Elmira 298.900. Couple more Buffs for the NY ranges?
Gettting weak coms on 341.750.. There is a Res tonight on AR-20NE for 0115z-0630z.

 

[frank3si]

Same ones I heard around 4:30 pm? I never did hear them return.. Super pics as well and Thanks!

Apparently Dover Air Museum did get their A-10 last week..79-0088.

A-10C Thunderbolt II – Air Mobility Command Museum

Where do old airplanes go? The lucky ones go to the Air Mobility Command Museum - the only museum dedicated to airlift and air refueling history!

www.amcmuseum.org

2003 local someone -"12" on ZNY Milton 269.100 -ZNY Elmira 298.900. Couple more Buffs for the NY ranges?

Yes, Mark - it was a 3pm departure that slipped a bit to about 4:30. Also, I was under the impression that all the A-10s were to depart today, but one remains behind in a hangar. Not sure why - maintenance issues? That aircraft will be the real final flight out, though I would not expect much attention to be directed at that. Let us know if you hear anything passing by out your way near future!

 

[Mark]

Yes, Mark - it was a 3pm departure that slipped a bit to about 4:30. Also, I was under the impression that all the A-10s were to depart today, but one remains behind in a hangar. Not sure why - maintenance issues? That aircraft will be the real final flight out, though I would not expect much attention to be directed at that. Let us know if you hear anything passing by out your way near future!

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Possibly not in flying condition so may have to truck it out of there?

RSD-308 Russian IL-96 looks inbound JFK..
May not like comments of Potus to NATO at UN to shoot down Russian jets next time.
I say just light them up with targeting radars and make them pop some flares and hit the road first

There is a FIAT-71 KC-46 departing McGuire maybe for AR-20NE? That is an ACC tanker callsign.

 

[BM82557]

Yes almost 3 months.. Someone new come October 1.

Is there anyone left that hasn't already been in the rotation?

 

[yow777]

2003 local someone -"12" on ZNY Milton 269.100 -ZNY Elmira 298.900. Couple more Buffs for the NY ranges?
Gettting weak coms on 341.750.. There is a Res tonight on AR-20NE for 0115z-0630z.

2035 - Sounds like ZOLA 12. I think probably B-2's Air/Air on 341.750 just switched to encrypted comms. Working ZBW on 282.200
routing overhead BTV then turning right possibly to AR-631.

2043 - Now on ZBW 348.700

2101 - Confirmed heading to AR-20NE now @Mark

 

[Mark]

Is there anyone left that hasn't already been in the rotation?

I think Texas and Wisconsin,Minnesota,South Dakota off the top of my head?
Course now Wisconsin moving over to F-35's so doubt will see them..
Indiana ANG is getting their F-16's back and up to snuff so long shot them.

 

[hill]

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1197678512384187&id=100064261496863

Maryland State Aviation Facebook comments on the deactivation.

 

[RaleighGuy]

POTUS en-route to Wall Street Landing Zone and then airport, 09-0017 departed ADW as SAM47 a few minutes ago.

 

[jbella]

315.4 ? I new VT freq for me. Or did you mean 314.400 ?

Probabaly what you have. They were AUX 15 16 17 I think or 16 thru 18. Nothing new in radio.

Also, MAINEs up, talking about MADDOG. B2s?

 

[RichardKramer]

@2145L 92-9000 airborne.
@2155L CAP guys 225.5 & 260.900.
@2210L TEAM46/47 hdg to AR-777.

 

[RichardKramer]

@2230L AF1 on ground at KADW.
@2245L on ADSB briefly showed HEX ID:27936e (MARINE 1?); off from ADW and Dept Interior helo; N11PP; Bell 412 circling the WH area.

 

[Waltz41]

Yes, Mark - it was a 3pm departure that slipped a bit to about 4:30. Also, I was under the impression that all the A-10s were to depart today, but one remains behind in a hangar. Not sure why - maintenance issues? That aircraft will be the real final flight out, though I would not expect much attention to be directed at that. Let us know if you hear anything passing by out your way near future!

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Great pics! Those are in fact the last two A-10s that will ever fly out of MTN. They were headed south this evening and then tomorrow will be working a bit down there and then up the coast to the North East. Their final destination is Selfridge on Thursday. The last jet in the hanger, 702, will be a static display in the future.

 

[freeflyen]

Guessing with the weather, Exercise FALCON VIRGO is a no go tonight? Anyone hear an update? I set up to attempt recording. Regards

 

[mdmonitor]

This afternoon 1635 local RAVEN-01 flight of 2 A-10's climbing up to 14k and mentioned going to something like VR-1769A range.
Guess they still have 2 flying birds left for now. Mentioned this was a training flight.

Mark,

Local news tonite said last two left today and flew to Michigan.

 

[freeflyen]

Guessing with the weather, Exercise FALCON VIRGO is a no go tonight? Anyone hear an update? I set up to attempt recording. Regards

Looks to be a delayed start at the weather move out.