Mid-Atlantic (and beyond) MilAir 2025

[jbella]

Unk callsign 314.4 in and out. Have listed as Aux 16 for 134th FS, Vt ANG F-35s. Hearing them a little more now than last couple years.

Mentioned tanker but dropped out again. Sugar 41 & 42 on ADS-B and a P8 in the pattern at Pease.

 

[Mark]

I see Pittsburgh KC-135 tanker doing landing patterns at Pittsburgh callsign STEAL-62 🤣🤣
JUMBO-01 C-5M out of Dover was supposed to go meet Steel tanker but cancelled for mech reason as #1 hatch came unsealed
and did rtb Dover.

 

[blee1099]

Swath 52 15-46066 doing the CAP tanker duty down in Florida. No longer broadcasting ADSB, stopped around 9:30am..

 

[jbella]

Sugar 41 237.15 KC-135 out of McGuire, referencing Baja 31 (C-17 McGuire) unable to refuel, questioning whether Hoby can meet them, poss KC-46. Also said meet them on Triple 7.

Now MA ANG F-15s (Poss FRODO but a guess) are up on Button 4; 264.85 and on HAWK Ops 309.0 referencing icing issues.

Also Polish AF C-130 PLF250 left Bangor, straight over the house just east of GDM, unable to see.

 

[mdmonitor]

1150- C-32 # 09-0017 working patterns at ADW.

 

[mdmonitor]

1304- ADS-B showing some type of drone off PAX. Ident is TRV 110 AE17C5.

1315- PLF 250 (Polish AF C-130) land at ADW.

1333- Score 12 (E-2D # 169929 VX-20) w/Bay Watch (270.8) advising mission complete & RTB PAX.

 

[jbella]

Now saying SLAM flight of 2 returning Barnes. Was also up on Button 3 259.9

 

[mdmonitor]

1345- Reach 139 (Dover C-17) calling Langley CP (251.25)

1352- Via LiveATC--Reach 795 land at Langley.

1400- BAF 636 (Belgian AF A-400) w/Potomac (125.65) inbound ADW.

 

[jbella]

TORCH 80 C-130 calling HAWK Ops, Barnes CP, 309.0 req parking and power.

 

[mdmonitor]

1435- Scotch 91 (T-38 7th FTS) w/ZDC Flat Rock (235.625) heading northwest.

1435- Fume 04 (E-6B # 162783) off PAX heading southwest.

1440- Mussel 1, 7, & 8 (UH-1s 1st Helo Sqdn) working Potomac (125.65), ADW (118.4). A2A is 225.6

 

[mdmonitor]

W386 Activity 18 Feb


Calls:

Dagger T-38 7th FTS
Maul T-38s 7th FTS
Kang F-22 94th FS
Steak T-38 7th FTS
Tonga T-38 7th FTS
Mig t-38 7th FTS
Croc T-38 7th FTS


Freqs:

227.2 71st FS
228.45 27th FS
233.525 27th FS
238.1 Giantkiller
238.825 7th FTS
255.65 7th FTS

 

[dmi]

Now saying SLAM flight of 2 returning Barnes. Was also up on Button 3 259.9

I have the following button assignments for MA ANG. If anyone has others I'd be interested

259.000 MA ANG A/A (Bravo 5)
259.900 MA ANG A/A (Bravo 3)
264.850 MA ANG A/A (Bravo 4)

 

[RaleighGuy]

Swath 52 15-46066 doing the CAP tanker duty down in Florida. No longer broadcasting ADSB, stopped around 9:30am..

ADSB has been stopping as the tankers approach the pattern.

 

[JetWash]

The NFDD published today and effective tomorrow (Feb. 19) has an update for the ZNY RCAG at Colts Neck, NJ.

307.8 LOW is DELETED and REPLACED BY 323.15 LOW/HIGH.

 

[mdmonitor]

1935- Two E-6Bs in our aera at same time. Strum 86 (#164409) & Fume 04. Looks like Fume 04 is heading back to PAX.

 

[Mark]

Seems recently Langley 1st FW did an elephant walk on Friday Jan 31.
Scrambled less than half their aircraft though some are currently deployed.. Not a great turnout

https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/langleys-fighting-first-elephant-walk

Funny just talking about low turnout for Langley F-22's at Elephant walk and seems 40% is the
norm for F-22's available.
Air Force Mission Capability Rates Reach Lowest Levels in Years

 

[jbella]

RHODY (RI ANG C-130) Interplane of 237.5, talking of landing Barnes

 

[MUTNAV]

Funny just talking about low turnout for Langley F-22's at Elephant walk and seems 40% is the
norm for F-22's available.
Air Force Mission Capability Rates Reach Lowest Levels in Years

Trying not to be to OT

I usually go for longer term stats

Weapon System Sustainment: Aircraft Mission Capable Goals Were Generally Not Met and Sustainment Costs Varied by Aircraft

The Department of Defense spends tens of billions of dollars annually to sustain its aircraft fleets. But how many of those aircraft are ready for...

www.gao.gov

Of course the grey wolf is needed to replace the UH-1N, hopefully it at least gets good radios.

Thanks
Joel

 

[Mark]

Trying not to be to OT

I usually go for longer term stats

Weapon System Sustainment: Aircraft Mission Capable Goals Were Generally Not Met and Sustainment Costs Varied by Aircraft

The Department of Defense spends tens of billions of dollars annually to sustain its aircraft fleets. But how many of those aircraft are ready for...

www.gao.gov

Of course the grey wolf is needed to replace the UH-1N, hopefully it at least gets good radios.

Thanks
Joel

Makes you wonder if US has these poor available mil aircraft rates how bad is the rest of the World? 😜😂
It helps that US has the overall numbers lead.

 

[Justmescanneruser]

Picking up data transmissions on 287.775 that have been associated with a MQ-4 out of pax river but nothing on the adsbexchange. Picked the transmissions up for about a minute at 8:31 local and have been picking them up since 8:49 local pretty much continuously. Anyone have anything else on a MQ-4 being up, comms or anything? Okay, has stopped now.