Mid-Atlantic (and beyond) MilAir 2025

[Mark]

Dreamland web page says unconfirmed Red Flag-25-2 at Nellis starting March 10. Maybe why the Turks are here.
Saudis seem to be prepping for Nellis as well with this Saudi tanker again coming West to Bangor/Nellis perhaps again today.
Flying at only FL-280 but could be wx related or dragging someone?

RSF4071 Royal Saudi Air Force Flight Tracking and History 02-Mar-2025 - FlightAware

Track Royal Saudi Air Force #4071 flight from Morón de la Frontera

www.flightaware.com

McGuire KC-46 #21-46090 TABOO-32 headed for Florida CAP work.

 

[mdmonitor]

0855- Fist 04 (KC-46 # 21-46088) w/Brickyard CP (237.15).

 

[RaleighGuy]

POTUS returns to DC tonight...

5:00 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Mar-a-Lago en route Palm Beach International Airport
5:15 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives Palm Beach International Airport
5:25 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Palm Beach International Airport en route Joint Base Andrews
7:25 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives Joint Base Andrews

 

[Mark]

Seems Saudi A332 tanker RSF4069 #2404 is inbound Nantuckett area.
Earlier tanker was RSF-4071 #2401 so assume two tankers inbound the Cape area.
Destination McGuire.. RSF4069 Royal Saudi Air Force Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware
I'm guessing they brought some Saudi F-15's along with them today.
In the past Red Flags with Saudi F-15's there was always a US pilot among them for navigation etc.
Crossing USA with Saudi broken English pilots a US pilot did all the talking but will see what happens.

 

[TerryPavlick]

Seems Saudi A332 tanker RSF4069 #2404 is inbound Nantuckett area.
Earlier tanker was RSF-4071 #2401 so assume two tankers inbound the Cape area.
Destination McGuire.. RSF4069 Royal Saudi Air Force Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware
I'm guessing they brought some Saudi F-15's along with them today.
In the past Red Flags with Saudi F-15's there was always a US pilot among them for navigation etc.
Crossing USA with Saudi broken English pilots a US pilot did all the talking..

4070 too

RSF4070 Royal Saudi Air Force Flight Tracking and History 02-Mar-2025 (OZP / LEMO-KWRI) - FlightAware

Track Royal Saudi Air Force #4070 flight from Morón to Mc Guire Fld (Joint Base Mc Guire Dix Lakehurst)

www.flightaware.com

 

[TerryPavlick]

1101 EST RSF2069 on with NY Center on 125.925 (radar contact)

In block 27-29K with SWORD 1 and 2

 

[Mark]

1101 EST RSF2069 on with NY Center on 125.925 (radar contact)

RSF-4609 up on Boston Ctr blocking 260-280 with two chicks readback sounded like FLORA 1 and 2.
Guess will have at least 6 F-15's into McGuire.
Your right may have been SWORD which makes more sense than FLORA for Saudi birds

Listening to: ZBW Cape Sector #1 | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | LiveATC.net

www.liveatc.net

I got to run out Terry for now so keep up the logging please

 

[TerryPavlick]

RSF-4609 up on Boston Ctr blocking 260-280 with two chicks sounded like FLORA 1 and 2.
Guess will have at least 6 F-15's into McGuire.

Listening to: ZBW Cape Sector #1 | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | LiveATC.net

www.liveatc.net

my ears are not working right today - SWORD or FLORA ?

SWORD 1 and 2 separating from tanker and lead squawk is 6045 descend to 26K and switch to Boston Center on 290.300

11:35 EST tanker on 124.525 fighters on 254.375 with Boston Center

 

[TerryPavlick]

1145 EST RSF4069 on 128.300 and SWORD 1 flt on 353.5 with NY Center

Not hearing any air air related comms. They could be on VHF range (only monitoring UHF)

 

[TerryPavlick]

1205 EST Boston Center trying to contact RSF4071 or SWORD 05 on 121.500, 125.925 and 128.750 with no contact so far.

Finally made contact and switched them to 133.450 Boston Center

1225 EST SWORD 05 on 133.145 with Boston Center

1235 EST RSF4071 TO 124.525 and SWORD 05 to 254.375

Okay just a guess but possible Air Air on 321.900 and/or 245.400

 

[dmi]

1145 EST RSF4069 on 128.300 and SWORD 1 flt on 353.5 with NY Center

Not hearing any air air related comms. They could be on VHF range (only monitoring UHF)

I thought the FAA reassigned 353.500 to 257.725 - ZNY Ship Bottom NJ - Low
According to current FAA data dated 2/20/2025 in AFF.TXT

AFF3ZNY SHIP BOTTOM RCAG 128.3 LOW
AFF3ZNY SHIP BOTTOM RCAG 133.05 LOW
AFF3ZNY SHIP BOTTOM RCAG 257.725 LOW

https://aeronav.faa.gov/Upload_313-d/supplements/CS_NE_20250220.pdf#page=459

 

[TerryPavlick]

I guess they're still using 353.500 ZNY Ship Bottom, NJ?

I thought they switched freqs. to 257.725 - ZNY Ship Bottom NJ - Low
According to current FAA data

yeah no mention of the 257.725 freq and not showing as active in my scan

just heard them (SWORD 05) on 353.500 calling Center and communicating with them

 

[Tech792]

1145 EST RSF4069 on 128.300 and SWORD 1 flt on 353.5 with NY Center

Not hearing any air air related comms. They could be on VHF range (only monitoring UHF)

I'm hearing them also here in CNJ, very weak.

 

[TerryPavlick]

1247 EST 272.850 SWORD flight Air/Air (and in English periodically)

 

[apex31]

RSF-4609 up on Boston Ctr blocking 260-280 with two chicks readback sounded like FLORA 1 and 2.
Guess will have at least 6 F-15's into McGuire.

Haven’t been keeping up with the Red Flag 25-2 movements, but saw pictures on “X” of one of the Saudi tankers landing LEMO with Typhoons. It should be 6x Typhoons, don’t think any F-15s this time. Photos by @fercleosspotter

 

[TerryPavlick]

Haven’t been keeping up with the Red Flag 25-2 movements, but saw pictures on “X” of one of the Saudi tankers landing LEMO with Typhoons. It should be 6x Typhoons, don’t think any F-15s this time. Photos by @fercleosspotter

Yeah only hearing SWORD callsign and mention of standard separation - no over the air indication of aircraft type heard.

 

[dmi]

Yeah only hearing SWORD callsign and mention of standard separation - no over the air indication of aircraft type heard.

Is the SWORD flight Saudi AF?

 

[TerryPavlick]

Is the SWORD flight Saudi AF?

Yes

 

[RaleighGuy]

Appears VP on the way back to DC early, TFR until 1530 local, on 99-0004, while MYSTIC16 C17 headed north to pickup the equipment

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[Mark]

Appears VP on the way back to DC early, TFR until 1530 local, on 99-0004, while MYSTIC16 C17 headed north to pickup the equipment

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Yeah locals up in Bernie country made a lot of noise 🤣🤣
See a HiFi-32 departing up at Pease KC-46 #18-46051.
Earlier today saw HiFi-31 KC-46 from McConnell going to Alaska.
Maybe to help bring some B-1's back from Guam.