Mid-Atlantic (and beyond) MilAir 2025

[wx9svr]

Overnight 0820z several Barksdale Buffs did training run into the Gulf of America as
BUNNY-01-02-03.. Thats some big Bunnies!
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The lion wearing rabbit ears from the Cadbury commercial comes to mind. 😁

 

[frank3si]

Tracking RAWHD71 over Smyrna DE, hoping for a good clear pass by New Castle. He's been consistent at 9000 feet after climbing out of Norfolk. C-2 Greyhounds are a rare sight in these skies!

 

[AirScan]

Looking back at 2009 logs Civs used the Reach RCH callsigns too.

I seem to recall they also used something else too, but this might have been way back when they were still using "MAC" before they changed it to "REACH" ? Or my memory is just bad ? For 2 trivia points what year did they change MAC to REACH ?

 

[RichardKramer]

Yesterday's recordings:
Helos: DUSTY/WARRIOR
122.975
226.000
246.900
265.300

 

[jaymatt1978]

1053 133.5000 ATLANTIC "EAGLE 01" can't decide if it's military or civilian! Any ideas? Also 121.1250 has shown more activity the past few days

 

[Mark]

The last of the F-15C trainees... One grad going to Mass ANG.

End of an Era: Oregon Air National Guard Graduates Final F-15C Eagle Fighter Pilots

The Oregon Air National Guard's 173rd Fighter Wing graduated the final three F-15C Eagle fighter pilots on Sept. 26, 2025, marking the end of a decades-long training mission at Kingsley Field. Lt. Col. Tom McGee presided over the ceremony for Class 25-ZBK/YBK - 1st Lts. Jared Piubeni, Dustin...

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[mdmonitor]

1200- Score 92 (E-2D # 166502) offshore NJ. On discrete (313.7).. Tells unid stn to hold off launch until they troubleshoot some issues.

 

[Mark]

1053 133.5000 ATLANTIC "EAGLE 01" can't decide if it's military or civilian! Any ideas? Also 121.1250 has shown more activity the past few days

Could have been Dover C-5M training flight EAGLE-01 who went offshore a bit today.


Another GOLD KC-46 headed for Spain. GOLD-81 #17-46038
Harrisburg MC-130J headed down this way #10-5714.. FORGE-80 on ZDC 127.700
TERRA-58 B752 from McGuire with radio check to Baton Ops 395.100
IAM-3124 GLF6 Italian Mil looks inbound Andrews on 127.700

 

[SiuDude2]

SAM153 (98-0002) departed Brussels en route to ADW presumably with Hegseth on board after the conclusion of the NATO meeting.
Off the coast of Ireland, they declared an emergency, descended to 10,000 feet and asked to divert to Mildenhall. Should be landing at around 14:00 EDT.

 

[Tank67]

SAM153 (98-0002) departed Brussels en route to ADW presumably with Hegseth on board after the conclusion of the NATO meeting.
Off the coast of Ireland, they declared an emergency, descended to 10,000 feet and asked to divert to Mildenhall. Should be landing at around 14:00 EDT.

Pressurization issue I suppose?

 

[spanner]

1320 Local, ELVIS41 (01-0189) C-17 out of Memphis (MEM) just landed at Martinsburg (MRB).

No Radio on, was outside and saw him come in...

 

[mdmonitor]

1335- E-6B TACAMO AE44C9 off PAX heading south. At 1350 sounds like Applicant w/EAM on 311.0.

1355- KAF 3203 (Kuwaiti AF C-17) calling First Ops (349.4) & w/DOV approach (132.425)

1400- Northrop CRJ-7 Scan 06 radio checks w/Swifty (unid) on discrete (123.225)

 

[RaleighGuy]

Sec'y War C-32 declared IFE, turned around to EGUN, Silver Bullet C-17 followed along. No info on the cause.

Great catch @Hbright

 

[mdmonitor]

1415- Acft 901 (unid) w/121st FS SOF (234.8) advising he's going in on rnwy 19R.

 

[Mark]

Sec'y War C-32 declared IFE, turned around to EGUN, Silver Bullet C-17 followed along. No info on the cause.

Great catch @Hbright

News just said a cracked windshield.. They just got this tail back from overhaul recently.
Maybe left the defroster on too long 😜

 

[Tank67]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1978523799349035408

 

[mdmonitor]

1445- Scan 06 w/Giantkiller (118.125) 7 Echo Control (320.45) advising will be in Test Track for next 2 hours.

1510- NAF 14 (Dutch AF GLF-6) & SUI 006 (Swiss AF Falcon 9) inbound to Dulles. Both w/ZNY Big Flat (133.475) & Potomac (126.1)

 

[RadioFreq]

Yesterday's recordings:
Helos: DUSTY/WARRIOR
122.975
226.000
246.900
265.300

122.975 who?
226.000 HSC-7? DUSTY
246.900 Event Common Formation a/a
265.300 HMLA-167? WARRIOR

Thanks, Richard. Can anyone help us to assign the correct squadron ID’s? Corrections welcome.

 

[RadioFreq]

122.975 who?
226.000 HSC-7? DUSTY
246.900 Event Common Formation a/a
265.300 HMLA-167? WARRIOR

Thanks, Richard. Can anyone help us to assign the correct squadron ID’s? Corrections welcome.

For clarification, this is taking place at Philadelphia USN/USMC 250 Celebration.

 

[Mark]

GYPSY-51 dropping down to 5k on ZDC 285.400 talking about flyover on Dover apch 132.425.
Push Philly apch 317.550 and Control 246.900. This should be VFA-32 F/18F types.
Holding over South Jersey

1658 local Flying down the Delaware river at 1500 feet at 350 knots.

1704 local GYPSY-51 departing over South Jersey Philly apch 269.250 climbing up now with ZDC 285.400
req direct KNTU as filed.