Mid-Atlantic (and beyond) MilAir 2025

[Mark]

1405- Wardog 01 (MD ANG OA-10) & Axeman 01 flt (MD ANG A-10s) w/Potomac (257.2). A2A is 293.3.

Funny as I just got RAVEN-53 with Atlantic City apch 327.125 says after 45 min or so of range practice
wants to land and taxi at A/C then quickly depart as we are not allowed to do touch and go's.
Never heard of that but come to think of it have never heard local A-10 do touch and go's.
Missed or close approaches yes at Dover but T+G never... hmm. Must be some type of mechanical/safety restriction perhaps.

 

[TerryPavlick]

I asked Google and some guy named Al answered again. Al sure knows a lot.

 

[mdmonitor]

Funny as I just got RAVEN-53 with Atlantic City apch 327.125 says after 45 min or so of range practice
wants to land and taxi at A/C then quickly depart as we are not allowed to do touch and go's.
Never heard of that but come to think of it have never heard local A-10 do touch and go's.
Missed or close approaches yes at Dover but T+G never... hmm. Must be some type of mechanical/safety restriction perhaps.

Mark

1548- Wardog & Axeman w/Potomac (254.25). Looks like they went out to Evers MOA and are now returning. Still using 293.3.

 

[Mark]

OT: USAF testing one of their new Boeing T-7 Red Hawk trainer's out at Edwards #21-7002.
Someday will replace the old T-38


Also out there today a convoy of MAFFS Fire fighting C-130's headed back towards Colorado
and Wyoming way from Pt Mugu.. Guess all done for now.

 

[mdmonitor]

1625- Couple of PA ANG MC-130Js off Harrisburg and heading southwest in formation.

 

[wysockig]

311.000 was just active at 2135 UTC broken and barely readable in WNY. It sounded like India 01 or possibly Indy 01. Phonetically spelled out TCAS. Only thing “nearby” on ADS-B is a KC-135 59-1474 down near Erie, PA at FL310 that appears to be en route back to Selfridge from off the coast of Jersey.

 

[Mark]

311.000 was just active at 2135 UTC broken and barely readable in WNY. It sounded like India 01 or possibly Indy 01. Phonetically spelled out TCAS. Only thing “nearby” on ADS-B is a KC-135 59-1474 down near Erie, PA at FL310 that appears to be en route back to Selfridge from off the coast of Jersey.

311.000 doubles at times or used to be CP freq for Pittsburgh KC-135's. I think a few other bases use that too.

 

[RaleighGuy]

President Trump's personal plane N757AF Trump Force One on the move today from PBI to RIC now at DCA.

 

[mdmonitor]

O.T. Posted on another list

2006z 29 Jan 25

11175.0 was active at 0009z and 0013z with HOUSE TOP conducting their system wide daily new UTC day communications test counts.

1515z: UNANIMOUS (strong on central US SDRs) calling and working GRASS FOX to enter the net.

1534z; 1600z; 1630z: GRASS FOX standing by for traffic.

1634z FREELAND calling and eventually (1648z) raising GRASS FOX to enter the net.

1811z: UNANIMOUS called WESSON OIL multiple times with no response.

1924z UNANIMOUS again calls WESSON OIL a number of times.

1929z UNANIMOUS again calls WESSON OIL resulting in HOUSE TOP responding to UNANIMOUS with a signal check; and, UNANIMOUS responding with the same and gone.

UNANIMOUS may be MAPES 42 but has now gone dark on ADSB mapping sites (just after departing a tight racetrack orbit south of Kansas City). FREELAND remains dark.

 

[tazz]

1625- Couple of PA ANG MC-130Js off Harrisburg and heading southwest in formation.

Caught them flying over SE Ohio using 150.200 for air to air communications.
They also mentioned the frequencies of 228.700 and 395.100.

 

[jsoergel]

Caught them flying over SE Ohio using 150.200 for air to air communications.
They also mentioned the frequencies of 228.700 and 395.100.

150.200? That’s very unusual. Any PL used?

 

[tazz]

150.200? That’s very unusual. Any PL used?

No PL Tone used. I forgot to add the communications were in AM Mode when I heard them

 

[Mark]

Caught them flying over SE Ohio using 150.200 for air to air communications.
They also mentioned the frequencies of 228.700 and 395.100.

Thanks Tazz. Yeah 2 new freqs for me.. 395.100 is their Harrisburg CP and many units
use their own CP freqs from time to time as their A/A when heading out of town.

The New Mexico 415th SOS guys just got the last new MC-130J type...

Final Production MC-130J Delivered to Kirtland AFB

The 58th Special Operations Wing is now home to both the first and the final MC-130Js. On Jan. 14, 2025, the United States Air Force Special Operations

theaviationist.com

 

[jsoergel]

No PL Tone used. I forgot to add the communications were in AM Mode when I heard them

I do see it was reported a decade or two on a list for that unit. Probably dates back to their EC-130 days.

 

[RaleighGuy]

HAPPENING NOW Helo crash DCA end of RWY 33 CRJ vs Helicopter

 

[Mark]

HAPPENING NOW Helo crash DCA end of RWY 33 CRJ vs Helicopter

Field shutdown indefinitely according to DCA ground.Many planes trying to work back to their gates.
Fairly quiet now.

Listening to: KDCA Ground | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | LiveATC.net

www.liveatc.net

WASHINGTON (7News) — A ground stop and an airport closure are underway at Reagan National Airport Wednesday night, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The ground stop is due to an aircraft emergency, officials said.
The airport is expected to remain closed until 11 p.m. and the ground stop is expected to remain effective until 10:30 p.m., according to the FAA.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Field shutdown indefinitely according to DCA ground.Many planes trying to work back to their gates.
Fairly quiet now.

Listening to: KDCA Ground | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | LiveATC.net

www.liveatc.net

PAT25 vs N709PS PSA Airlines 5342 CRJ vs Helo from ICT to DCA ALL planes being diverted airport closed until further notice.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) Public Safety Live Audio Feed

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) Public Safety Live Audio Feed on Broadcastify.com

www.broadcastify.com

 

[RaleighGuy]

Appears no survivors

 

[N4TX]

FAA via Fox says helo was a Blackhawk.