Mid-Atlantic (and beyond) MilAir 2025

[dmi]

Hearing activity on 234.500. RR lists it as Aberdeen Proving Ground - Range but all I've heard on it is Helos using it as A-A in the DC Metro area.
Wonder if this is "CBP (Customs) A-A" I just saw in Ron's list.

I see a helo orbiting NE DC/PG County.

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[Hbright]

Hearing activity on 234.500. RR lists it as Aberdeen Proving Ground - Range but all I've heard on it is Helos using it as A-A in the DC Metro area.
Wonder if this is "CBP (Customs) A-A" I just saw in Ron's list.

I see a helo orbiting NE DC.

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The CBP AMO Blackhawks like to use that freq. Can you hear the callsigns?

 

[RaleighGuy]

POTUS heads to MAL this weekend, FDC NOTAM 5/9302 has been issued for the Palm Beach, FL area on March 7-9, 2025.

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[dmi]

The CBP AMO Blackhawks like to use that freq. Can you hear the callsigns?

I didn't catch the callsign but they usually use TROY. There were two helos talking to each other on 234.500
I believe it may have been these guys:

"7455" (CBP Helo) landed at KCGS College Park, MD.

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[Mark]

NOBLE-21 razzing with tanker 231.625 about waking up this morning in nice warm wx down South.
I guess deployed Ohio F-16's working from their TDY base down in Savannah?

 

[apex31]

NOBLE-21 razzing with tanker 231.625 about waking up this morning in nice warm wx down South.
I guess deployed Ohio F-16's working from their TDY base down in Savannah?

From WINK-80 ACARS "WHY DO U NEED KSAV TAF WX WNAT TO KNOW WHAT TIME U NEED." Guess the NOBLEs wanted a heads up on the weather for their rtb to KSAV.

 

[Hbright]

I guess deployed Ohio F-16's working from their TDY base down in Savannah?

That explains why we don't hear the Ohio guys transiting to Florida each weekend.

 

[mdmonitor]

0840- Force 51 (KC-46) off WRI heading west. Passes departure msg to Brickyard (237.15).

 

[mdmonitor]

0915- AF2 (C-32 # 99-0004) off ADW heading southwest.

0920- Couple of DC ANG F16s off ADW (257.2). A2A is 238.175.

0930- Some MD ANG A-10s up. A2A is 266.6

 

[dmi]

MISTY-01 Unknown (Fighter?) 226.675 - ZDC. Possibly going to EVERS MOA. Also up on 226.675 (ZDC) is DC ANG.

FORCE-51 (KC-46A #21-46089) Out of WRI. Orbiting EVERS MOA

 

[Mark]

Another new Navy TH-73A training chopper delivery from Augusta-Westland Philly working way South
on 122.800 Unicom near Hartford County airport (AE742B) callsign 4E-744.
This should eventually wind up at TAW-5 at NAS Whiting Field Fla.

Someone else A/A on 342.450 flight of two.Maybe down in Pax River area.
Said "I'm about 2 miles behind you and lower so start a 30 degree left hand turn"
Couple of Pax Texans Testers doing circuits down there.Maybe extreme Southern winds helping out radio here

Getting some weak hits on Pot apch Andrews 343.700

Saudi RSF-4070 off McGuire Westbound ZNY Modena 335.600>ZNY Big Flat 270.300
Getting A/A fighter coms on 244.925

 

[Tech792]

0955L- Hearing Saudi AF Airbus RSF4070 on Philly A/D 291.7, just departed KWRI. Looks like he's heading west past Philly.

 

[mdmonitor]

950- Second group of MD ANG A-10s up. A2A is 271.4.

 

[apex31]

0955L- Hearing Saudi AF Airbus RSF4070 on Philly A/D 291.7, just departed KWRI. Looks like he's heading west past Philly.

Got RSF4070 and its single Typhoon receiver overhead. That small spec on the left is the Typhoon.

 

[mdmonitor]

1010- RSF 4070 w/ZNY Big Flat (270.3). Thanks to Mark also hearing mixed Arabic & accented English A2A on 244.925.

Mark thanks. My Arabic is rusty but could pick out words & phrases. Typical A2A chat. Was fun. Still hearing them as they pass south of Pittsburgh at FL280.

 

[Mark]

Saudi RSF-4070 off McGuire Westbound ZNY Modena 335.600>ZNY Big Flat 270.300
Getting A/A coms on 244.925

That 244.925 is same Boom freq used yesterday by RSF Tanker.Maybe with only one chick tanker can use
1 UHF radio for ATC and the other UHF for Boom/A/A freq.
Now tanker req VHF freq on ZNY 270.300. Confirmed just the Tanker and 1 fighter on 244.925.
Thinking that SWORD-03 was solo Typhoon inbound McGuire yesterday or Typh Sword-04 scratched today.

Sec of Defense on same plane as VP for Border visit?

Vance will be joined by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who will make their first and second border visits, respectively, since being confirmed to the Cabinet. The delegation will meet in Eagle Pass, Texas

Notice a SAM-226 GLF5 off Andrews SW Bound.

 

[mdmonitor]

1040- Force 51 w/Brickyard (237.15) on way back to WRI. Had gone out to Elkins WVA area for some racetracks (AR w/someone?) then RTB WRI.

 

[mdmonitor]

1044- E-4B # 75-0125 off ADW heading west. Back to Offutt?

 

[RaleighGuy]

Sec of Defense on same plane as VP for Border visit?

Vance will be joined by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who will make their first and second border visits, respectively, since being confirmed to the Cabinet. The delegation will meet in Eagle Pass, Texas

As far as we know , yes, all three traveling together

 

[paradiver]

Two B-52 moving NE from Shreveport

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61-0011 FL250 approaching Evansville, Ky

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60-0041 FL210 Heber-Springs, Ak

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