Mid-Atlantic (and beyond) MilAir 2025

[mdmonitor]

1710- At least one of those KC-135s looks to be heading to DOV. Have Haul 22 (# 60-0360) w/First Ops (349.4). There's another KC-135 (# 63-8002) following along the same route.

1740- Haul 28 (# 63-8002) w/First Ops (134.1) w/inbound msg.

 

[wickedjane]

Callsign sounds like HAUL or HALL ?

Fairchild, McConnell and MacDill KC-135's are meant for strategic purposes, this looks like the AF has begun moving the strategic air refuelers and the long range heavy bombers might follow soon in approx 6 days (because of Whiteman AFB, all other strategic AF bases (Barksdale, Minot, Grand Forks, Ellsworth and Dyess (BONES belong to the AFGSC) are waiting for Whiteman to join the potential fight. Whiteman is closed till June 23rd because of runway repairs according to the NOTAM. Security measures were massively increased in and around Whiteman AFB according to KMBC (tried to share a link but the link is broke somehow), something is going on. I am excited to see which direction the B-2's will take for their bombing missions.


It is unlikely, and I would be surprised, to see 5 McConnell KC-135's picking up F-22's.

 

[paradiver]

1641 EDT:

Tracking 6 KC-135's heading east from McConnell AFB:

58-0124, ae04c0
63-8002, ae0153
60-0360, ae04ca
60-0362, ae059d
58-0065, ae0242
63-7995, adff10

Maybe heading toward Langley. Looks like to groups of 3 tankers. Lead tanker north of Richmond VA. F-22s ????

60-0360 is descending into Dover

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[john8436]

7th & 8th Tankers from McConnell airborne. Maybe a 9th coming??

62-3534, ae068f
58-0061, ae0479

 

[Dutchmil]

1710- At least one of those KC-135s looks to be heading to DOV. Have Haul 22 (# 60-0360) w/First Ops (349.4).
There's another KC-135 (# 63-8002) following along the same route.
1740- Haul 28 (# 63-8002) w/First Ops (134.1) w/inbound msg.

Callsigns are HALL 22 and HALL 28 ....

 

[Mark]

1710- At least one of those KC-135s looks to be heading to DOV. Have Haul 22 (# 60-0360) w/First Ops (349.4). There's another KC-135 (# 63-8002) following along the same route.

1740- Haul 28 (# 63-8002) w/First Ops (134.1) w/inbound msg.

Geez a take a 1 hour nap and crazy tankers come rolling in..

Rgr Ron on tape HALL-22 and HALL-28 inbound Dover both only had about 30k fuel so
am sure will be topping off.HALL22-28 wants power carts and both req follow me vehicles. Strangers to Dover.
1804 local HALL-21 #58-0124 calling into Dover Ops on 349.400

 

[john8436]

Callsigns are HALL 22 and HALL 28 ....

Next one is HALL21 58-0124 on 349.400 calling first ops

Sorry Mark!!

 

[john8436]

Not sure if there will be any others departing McConnell anytime soon, there is a bad storm over the base right now!!

 

[Mark]

Not sure if there will be any others departing McConnell anytime soon, there is a bad storm over the base right now!!

Some previous McConnell A/A freqs from Airscan. I think 8 tankers will do for tonight

Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2024

1330- I think the KC-46 (poss Loom) is heading for Pease. Just heard an unid acft calling on 323.8. And another poss Loom KC-135 heading our way. Now just south of Culpepper VA 13240- Nighthawk 3 (VH-92A) working ADW tower (118.4) KC-46s Loom 15 & 16 now over Charleston WVA heading our way...

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[jsoergel]

Some previous McConnell A/A freqs from Airscan. I think 8 tankers will do for tonight

Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2024

1330- I think the KC-46 (poss Loom) is heading for Pease. Just heard an unid acft calling on 323.8. And another poss Loom KC-135 heading our way. Now just south of Culpepper VA 13240- Nighthawk 3 (VH-92A) working ADW tower (118.4) KC-46s Loom 15 & 16 now over Charleston WVA heading our way...

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Weather evac - I had the same thought about a scramble until I noticed they all headed to KDOV.

 

[john8436]

I was getting comms on 376.025.

They said they "didn't know if 32 got airborne"


HAUL20 next into DOV.

 

[wickedjane]

2 B-2 Spirits are airborne, according to multiple unofficial reports. It's a training sortie, early opening for the Whiteman runway 🤔

The Info originated from @MilMonSource on X:

https://x.com/laraseligman/status/1935107785672507711

 

[paradiver]

Your right, past tense

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[john8436]

McConnell relocating aircraft due to weather.

https://x.com/natehale/status/1935100182045057179

 

[Mark]

McConnell relocating aircraft due to weather.

https://x.com/natehale/status/1935100182045057179

Rgr unusual they all have same callsigns though. Usually a mish mash of callsigns
on wx evacs but did notice upon landing no fuel requests..
Usually on Gold-Blue missions they will req upload of say 125k fuel etc.. Dover rarely gets wx evacs.
I haven't seen many Kansas KC-46's evacs though but maybe most of them are already out and about.
Would make a nice photo of all those KC-135's at Dover
1957 local HALL-23 inbound Dover on CP 349.400 #62-3534

MSN

 

[john8436]

Mark,

I was just thinking the same thing!! It would be nice a pic. Do you think they are parking then by the museum?

I don't have to be at work until 1600 tomorrow.

 

[Mark]

That Italian B-767 tanker back inbound Andrews from Luke AFB and now departing to Northeast.
I think that is the main F-35B training base in the US. Assume where they took that F-35B.
Foreign operators now get most F-35A training in Fort Smith Arkansas Ebbing ANGB.

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[Mark]

Mark,

I was just thinking the same thing!! It would be nice a pic. Do you think they are parking then by the museum?

I don't have to be at work until 1600 tomorrow.

Hard to say. They could have them scattered across parking spots A-Z or bunched up
by the museum.. Maybe they used a taxi ramp? Good question.
They keep having them use follow me trucks off taxiway B runway19.No mention of parking spots.
That area is near Museum though

Last one coming in tonight HALL-24 #58-0061
A Charleston C-17 #99-0169 RCH-4533 inbound Dover from Quantico.
Mentions something about overseas mission.

ORDER-01 E-4B #74-0787 been wandering the US this afternoon now showing coming up
the East Coast from NC area.

 

[KO4RJX]

Hard to say. They could have them scattered across parking spots A-Z or bunched up
by the museum.. Maybe they used a taxi ramp? Good question.
They keep having them use follow me trucks off taxiway B runway19.No mention of parking spots.
That area is near Museum though

Last one coming in tonight HALL-24 #58-0061
A Charleston C-17 #99-0169 RCH-4533 inbound Dover from Quantico.
Mentions something about overseas mission.

ORDER-01 E-4B #74-0787 been wandering the US this afternoon now showing coming up
the East Coast from NC area.

With the report of a pair of B2’s in the air plus the E4. Makes me wonder if they have a continuity of government exercise in progress.

 

[john8436]

Getting one way comms on 376.025 with nothing on ADSb or flightaware.