Mid-Atlantic (and beyond) MilAir 2025

[Mark]

Looks like Saudi F-15 with Boeing callsign departed China Lake area and is coming East BOE57E (710002)
Assume fuel stop coming up soon.

Guess going to Boeing factory at St Louis.

BOE57E Boeing Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware

 

[jaymatt1978]

It was either 124.600 or 134.250, I honestly dont remember

It was 124.6000 then because 134.2500 is only used as backup

 

[mdmonitor]

1450- Unid acft (no call noted) w/Echo Control (268.85) in Test Track.

1455 - East Coast TACAMO Artist/August (not sure) with MIT7FL on 311.0. Rebroadcast at 1502 (fading out).

 

[mdmonitor]

Soooo, do we know for sure the OK ANG guys are done with CAP duties and are home in OK?

 

[mdmonitor]

1602- Sheik 11 flt (id a 4-ship) w/ZDC Linden (322.55).

 

[mdmonitor]

1620- ADS-B showing E-4B # 74-0787 just northwest of Richmond VA heading northwest at FL290.

 

[Mark]

Soooo, do we know for sure the OK ANG guys are done with CAP duties and are home in OK?

Ron I haven't seen any C-17 movements in or out of Langley for a while but today
there was charter pax jet National Air Cargo N828CA A-330 from Langley to Tulsa. May mean nothing.

N8330 (NCR330) National Cargo Flight Tracking and History 02-Oct-2025 (KLFI-KTUL) - FlightAware

Track National Cargo (N8) #330 flight from Langley Afb to Tulsa Intl

www.flightaware.com

https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/11630879

Likely next CAP unit will not be based at Langley but direct on their own...

 

[RaleighGuy]

New POTUS TFR 5/5404 has been issued for the NORFOLK, VA area on Sunday, October 5, 2025, for the rescheduled America 250 event.

View the TFR NOTAM text on the FAA TFR page

Details:

A 10 nautical mile TFR ring centered on the ORF307005.0 prohibits GA operations at Norfolk International Airport (ORF) and Langley Air Force Base (LFI) from 1130 local (1530z) until 1245 local (1645z) on October 5, 2025.

 

[RaleighGuy]

POTUS at USNO for OTR dinner with the VP & 2nd Lady tonight

 

[BM82557]

Off Topic but may be of interest to some --

Massive Drone No-Fly Zone Imposed Over Greater Chicago Area (Updated)

The FAA is restricting drone flights at the behest of the Department of Homeland Security during a major ICE operation across Chicago.

www.twz.com

 

[Mark]

Raleigh I guess big Mil aircraft have ACARS printers.. Good idea!

https://www.reddit.com/r/aviation/comments/1nw84ir

 

[BM82557]

Off Topic but may be of interest to some --

Massive Drone No-Fly Zone Imposed Over Greater Chicago Area (Updated)

The FAA is restricting drone flights at the behest of the Department of Homeland Security during a major ICE operation across Chicago.

www.twz.com

Fyi --

"Credible Threat" Of Drone Attacks Prompted Massive Chicago Airspace Restrictions, CBP Claims

Customs and Border Protection has responded to our inquiry about the airspace closure, claiming it was put in place due to a risk of drone attacks.

www.twz.com

 

[RaleighGuy]

POTUS gives Hamas until Sunday to agree to peace deal

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115310630808491399

 

[Mark]

Is the 177th FW possibly going back to Japan?

Sure looks like it.. RCH-620 #06-6165 enroute RJTY Yokota from PAED.
Today RCH-184 C-17 #93-0604 shows A/C to PAED..

A couple KC-135's from KBHM Alabama to KADW this morning no callsigns showing.
#57-1453 and #63-8007.

 

[TristanC910]

Sure looks like it.. RCH-620 #06-6165 enroute RJTY Yokota from PAED.
Today RCH-184 C-17 #93-0604 shows A/C to PAED..

A couple KC-135's from KBHM Alabama to KADW this morning no callsigns showing.
#57-1453 and #63-8007.

I guess they are heading over for another REFORPAC exercise, unless they are being deployed there

 

[Mark]

A couple KC-135's from KBHM Alabama to KADW this morning no callsigns showing.
#57-1453 and #63-8007.

These two KC-135's didn't park long at Andrews and are rtb Alabama.. Guess just dropped off some folks
or picked them up.

 

[mdmonitor]

1330- According to news US has blown up another Venezuelan drug boat

 

[mdmonitor]

1505- Venus 03 (747-800 N850GT) land at ADW after trip down to TN area then back to ADW.

 

[Mark]

Rgr Ron Acars has BORA-61 going to EGUN.. Also Acars has sometime this morning
BLUE-51 #59-1448 and BLUE-91 #62-3531 departing Dover for Lajes.

BLUE-51 from Dover was supporting 4 brand new South Carolina made F-16's for Slovakia and Bulgaria.
Note how they keep USAF logo on delivery.. Sure got plenty of extra fuel tanks and 2 of them are 2 seater trainers.

 

[RaleighGuy]

POTUS golf TFR issued FDC NOTAM 5/6092 has been issued for the Sterling, VA area on October 4, 2025

View the TFR NOTAM text on the FAA TFR page