Mid-Atlantic (and beyond) MilAir 2025

[covert53]

Yeah there is a few ADSB dead zones in Dakotas,Montana etc.. prob will pop up again.

Seems Vermont F-35's got out today for their Vemont tour.

4th of July Takeoff

A U.S. Air National Guard F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 158th fighter Wing takes off from South Burlington, VT, July 4, 2025. This aircraft along with 3 others was taking off for a flyover around Vermont and New York. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Raymond LaChance)

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Its interesting that FR24 has AF2 descending and turning right (east) before they drop coverage at around 14.000ft. Where is SecDHS Kristi Noem from in ND? Maybe a VIP BBQ going on there? Also might explain the C-40B instead of the C-32A?

 

[RaleighGuy]

Its interesting that FR24 has AF2 descending and turning right (east) before they drop coverage at around 14.000ft. Where is SecDHS Kristi Noem from in ND? Maybe a VIP BBQ going on there? Also might explain the C-40B instead of the C-32A?

After Rapid City, AF2 was scheduled to go to Dickinson ND before heading to San Diego for the weekend, Noem went with POTUS on AF1 from what I saw.

07/03/2025

5/2256

ZLA

CA

VIP

San Diego, CA, Friday, July 4, 2025 through Monday, July 7, 2025 Local

07/02/2025

5/2033

ZLC

ND

VIP

Dickinson, ND, Friday, July 4, 2025 Local

 

[RaleighGuy]

RCH3249 AE146E 07-7176 C17 on way back from Des Moines with POTUS helo

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[jsoergel]

B-2s on the way to DC. DRAGO 61/64 just picked up MARSA with ZID 377.125. Brief comms on 341.750.

 

[covert53]

RCH3221, C-17, 06-6168 (AE1466), departed Rapid City, SD (KRAP), at 1408 EDT. TEDDY69, C-17, AE10B5, in trail. Both eastbound. POTUS support.

 

[Tech792]

14220L- An Osprey, BISON 41 circling east of Philly. Maybe for 3 pm flyover for Queens.
1430L- Flight of 2 just passed to my east enroute to Queens, NY.
Tried 312.15, nothing heard. Thanks Jared. Nothing heard on any other channels I have in scan.

 

[jsoergel]

An Osprey, BISON 41 circling east of Philly. Maybe for 3 pm flyover for Queens.

Try 312.150 for tac, I think that’s their base freq.

 

[jsoergel]

DRAGO 61/64
377.125 ZID > 299.600 ZID > 351.950 ZAU
> 310.800 ZID > 307.225 ZID > 263.050 ZID
341.750 tac

 

[RaleighGuy]

RCH3221, C-17, 06-6168 (AE1466), departed Rapid City, SD (KRAP), at 1408 EDT. TEDDY69, C-17, AE10B5, in trail. Both eastbound. POTUS support.

POTUS wasn't in Rapid City, VP was

 

[AJSpotsNJ]

BISON41 flight of 2 Opsreys landing LGA. With tower now 118.7 on a right base

 

[Mark]

FORCE-32 KC-46 #21-46092 coming SW from McGuire. Tanker for B-2's?
1525 local DRAGO-61 flight ZOB Altoona 363.075>ZNY 306.200
FORCE-32 enroute R-4006 with Pax River 305.200 says will be with other players blocking 3500ft to FL-210.
DRAGO-61 on ZNY 306.200.. will be splitting up later with DRAGO-64.
1534 local DRAGO-61 asks if tracking us to R-4006? Folks in lower Ches Bay will get fine view of B-2 tankings.
1537 DRAGO-61 flight of 2 with ZNY 322.400 we are going to R-4006 via Smyrna. Some A/A chat about going to the White House
and sight seeing Susquehanna river and Harrisburg on 341.750
1541 DRAGO push ZNY Modena 335.600 and will go via Smyrna next on down to R-4006.
1546 DRAGO-61 up with tanker FORCE-32 on primary A/R 298.800 will A/R at FL-210.Both will use tacan 9229.
1549 DRAGO-61 flight to ZDC 363.000

 

[Mark]

FORCE-32 KC-46 #21-46092 coming SW from McGuire. Tanker for B-2's?
1525 local DRAGO-61 flight ZOB Altoona 363.075>ZNY 306.200
FORCE-32 enroute R-4006 with Pax River 305.200 says will be with other players blocking 3500ft to FL-210.
DRAGO-61 on ZNY 306.200.. will be splitting up later with DRAGO-64.
1534 local DRAGO-61 asks if tracking us to R-4006? Folks in lower Ches Bay will get fine view of B-2 tankings.
1537 DRAGO-61 flight of 2 with ZNY 322.400 we are going to R-4006 via Smyrna. Some A/A chat about going to the White House
and sight seeing Susquehanna river and Harrisburg on 341.750
1541 DRAGO push ZNY Modena 335.600 and will go via Smyrna next on down to R-4006.
1546 DRAGO-61 up with tanker FORCE-32 on primary A/R 298.800 will A/R at FL-210.Both will use tacan 9229.
1549 DRAGO-61 flight to ZDC 363.000

DRAGO-61 says to tanker 298.800 we won't be needing any pre event tanking. Tankers asks "Sure you don't need practice plugs or anything?"
Nope..
DRAGO-61 tells wingman push Black 7 Hotel Fox.
1558 local DRAGO flight pushes Pax 305.200 getting clearance to Andrews from R-4006

1603 Tanker talls Drago 51 we are doing left hand turns on 298.800. Join up echelon left.
DRAGO-51 are 3 Langley F-22's.. Heard tails FF#00-4017,FF #02-4026 and FF #-00-24??
All 3 getting topoffs. . No F-35's yet..
FORCE-32 asks Drago-51.. Do you guys want us to join you on this flyover?. Negative comes reply.. next time

 

[FIREBOX2914]

Drago 51-54 came up from the south and are tanking now. These are Langley F22s based on tail numbers.

 

[Mark]

DRAGO-61 says to tanker 298.800 we won't be needing any pre event tanking. Tankers asks "Sure you don't need practice plugs or anything?"
Nope..
DRAGO-61 tells wingman push Black 7 Hotel Fox.
1558 local DRAGO flight pushes Pax 305.200 getting clearance to Andrews from R-4006

1603 Tanker talls Drago 51 we are doing left hand turns on 298.800. Join up echelon left.
DRAGO-51 are 3 Langley F-22's.. Heard tails FF#00-4017,FF #02-4026 and FF #-00-24??
All 3 getting topoffs. . No F-35's yet..
FORCE-32 asks Drago-51.. Do you guys want us to join you on this flyover?. Negative comes reply.. next time

DRAGO-61 with Pax 305.200 mentions 2 F-35's and says later will be two more F-22's.
Trying to get them in sequence it seems down there.. Will hold at Nottingham at 2040.
I think F-35's are DRAGO-64,65 hitting tanker. DRAGO-51's have left the airspace dropping down to 7k.
DRAGO-61 asks tanker to stay in North part of area while we work on clearing down to 7k in lower part.
DRAGO-61 push Potomac apch 270.275 and back to A/A 341.750.
Still more DRAGO's hitting tanker up to DRAGO-67 now.
62 tail 5795,63 tail 5708 and 67 tail 5809.

 

[apex31]

Still more DRAGO's hitting tanker up to DRAGO-67 now.
62 tail 5795,63 tail 5708 and 67 tail 5809.

According to f16.net, 62/63 are TY F-35s (95FS), 67 is AL ANG (100FS).

 

[Mark]

According to f16.net, 62/63 are TY F-35s (95FS), 67 is AL ANG (100FS).

Nice.. New Bama F-35
Tanker boom op has accent and says he is an exchange from Australia.
F-35 Drago 67 says we are from Tyndall.. Maybe borrowed Bama tail?

 

[xtremey]

Nice.. New Bama F-35
Tanker boom op has accent and says he is an exchange from Australia.
F-35 Drago 67 says we are from Tyndall.

One of the 35s just said they were from McGuire (?) Guy had a British accent. My guess is a Salty Dog F35C.

 

[Mark]

One of the 35s just said they were from McGuire (?) Guy had a British accent. My guess is a Salty Dog F35C.

I thought I had bad ears. you got it all wrong... Tanker Op Aussie is based at McGuire exchange Op.
He even remarked how he asked to go along on flyover and was denied

Signing ceremony running late as expected.. Marine band still playing.
Auto DC cam over in Virginia..

Potus was late and jets on time.
1730 local DRAGO-67 to tanker 298.800. See ya all later!

 

[xtremey]

I thought I had bad ears. you got it all wrong... Tanker Op Aussie is based at McGuire exchange Op.

Ah, didn’t realize I was still on that frequency, oops!

 

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