Mid-Atlantic (and beyond) MilAir 2025

[Mark]

NOTAM posted for ZDC that should be of interest effective tomorrow at 0930L:

ZDC COM BUCKS ELBOW REMOTE CENTER A/G 263.100 CHANGED TO 379.225 2510011330-PERM

Guess that new freq just barely keeps them out of the garage door band 380-399.9
Many mil folks abandoned that range even though they are licensed for it.
I remember arguments some years ago about this issue.

Frequencies conflict with garage openers

Some people using garage door openers near Fort Jackson may experience problems with their remotes as local military radio systems are scheduled to transition to a new frequency range next week.

www.army.mil

 

[RaleighGuy]

Guess that new freq just barely keeps them out of the garage door band 380-399.9
Many mil folks abandoned that range even though they are licensed for it.
I remember arguments some years ago about this issue.

Frequencies conflict with garage openers

Some people using garage door openers near Fort Jackson may experience problems with their remotes as local military radio systems are scheduled to transition to a new frequency range next week.

www.army.mil

Another reason is many military P25 systems are now in the 380-390 range

 

[RaleighGuy]

Now we know why POTUS is headed to Norfolk VA Friday (based on FAA Notice)

 

[Mark]

I guess still some on air use of Phillips AAF 126.150 as hearing WING-33 C-12 from McGuire inbound Aberdeen runway 4 talking to someone
on this freq but sounds like he is talking to another aircraft on runway so will do a 360 before landing.
Guess it is still a recently uncontrolled tower.

 

[Mark]

Another reason is many military P25 systems are now in the 380-390 range

Yeah on my scanner especially in the AM I keep locking out freqs in search mode in that 380-387 band
with all the bases in the area using that range.. Seems to carry better in the morning.
Maybe ATC Mil UHF want to stay out of that range as well.

Coming East from Travis KC-46 #21-46097 BLUE-42 for McGuire I guess for some future Atlantic work.

 

[KO4RJX]

Didn’t have my scanner nearby but I was able to grab some pictures.

OTIS02 KC130 170279
IRNHZ11 CH-53 170002

I’m use to KC135 and KC46 tankers around here, this was a pleasant surprise.

 

[frank3si]

Now we know why POTUS is headed to Norfolk VA Friday (based on FAA Notice)

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Off topic but related, a similar event will happen in Philadelphia on October 9, with the ships staging in the the New Castle area before proceeding up the Delaware River to Philadelphia.

 

[frank3si]

Off topic but related, a similar event will happen in Philadelphia on October 9, with the ships staging in the the New Castle area before proceeding up the Delaware River to Philadelphia.

Additionally of interest as part of this:

✭ Aviation Flyovers over the Delaware Valley ✭​

Location: Philadelphia, Camden, Bucks, Montgomery and Delaware Counties, PA, Burlington, Gloucester, and Salem Counties, NJ, and New Castle County, DE
Duration: October 11-13
Time: 10 a.m., Noon, and 2 p.m.

Marvel as Navy and Marine Corps aircraft fly from Camden up the Delaware River, to Valley Forge, down the Schuylkill and Delaware Rivers to Wilmington, and through South Jersey to the Philadelphia riverfront. More details to be announced.

 

[mdmonitor]

Yeah on my scanner especially in the AM I keep locking out freqs in search mode in that 380-387 band
with all the bases in the area using that range.. Seems to carry better in the morning.
Maybe ATC Mil UHF want to stay out of that range as well.

Coming East from Travis KC-46 #21-46097 BLUE-42 for McGuire I guess for some future Atlantic work.

My scanner (Uniden BC365CRS) won't allow entry of any freq over 380MHz. I use my old, trusty RS-2045 to load in any freqs above 380 MHz, like some Giantkiller & Baton Ops.

Here's a list I have of milair above 380MHz.

380.125 NAS Patuxent River test operations
381.700 NAS Patuxent River Echo Control
381.100 Operations/Inter-flight 1st TFW/Joint Base Langley-Eustis VA Base
381.800 Discrete Air-to-Air Joint Base Langley-Eustis VA Base
381.800 CGAS Elizabeth City NC Air Ops
382.000 W105/106
382.200 Langley Ops
382.200 119th FS NJ ANG Atlantic City International Airport
382.600 VX-23 NAS Patuxent River MD
383.200 1st FW SOF Joint Base Langley-Eustis VA Base
383.300 NAS Patuxent River Shade Tree Control-Atlantic Test Track
383.900 Discrete Air-to-Air Joint Base Langley-Eustis VA Base
384.500 USAF common (pistol)
384.55 USAF common (pistol 5)
384.700 Supervisor of Flight Joint Base Langley-Eustis VA Base
388.400 Coronet 21B
388.950 AWACS
386.000 NORAD
389.100 FACSFAC, Virginia Capes "Giant Killer" W386
391.000 Coronet 21B
391.200 FACSFAC, Virginia Capes "Giant Killer"
392.300 FACSFAC, Virginia Capes "Giant Killer" W386
394.600 Coronet 11A
395.000 Approach Joint Base Langley-Eustis VA Base
395.100 193rd SOG PA ANG Harrisburg PA-Baton Ops
396.200 Coronet 11A
398.100 W105/106

 

[RaleighGuy]

Trump to visit Malaysia, Japan, and the Republic of Korea October 26 - 29, 2025

 

[Mark]

Off topic but related, a similar event will happen in Philadelphia on October 9, with the ships staging in the the New Castle area before proceeding up the Delaware River to Philadelphia.

Nice! I remember years ago when they towed the old JFK Carrier up to Philly..
New Castle battery park was a zoo and so I went up to Fox Point State park right off I-495
for much better views. The deep channel is closer to that shore and no morning Sun in your face
by the time ships get up that way.. Just a photo tip

 

[Mark]

Acars has a Rch 142 flight soon from MMMX Mexico City to KADW C-17 #09-9208..
Very rare to see C-17 type heavy down that way.. Normally not allowed without special Mex Govt permission.

WARLOK-2 Pax River DHC-6 Twin Otter in from Hagerstown with Dover apch 132.425 for a couple approaches at Dover.

https://www.planespotters.net/photo/1713748/793255-united-states-naval-research-laboratory-de-havilland-canada-uv-18a-dhc-6-300

RCH-1807 C-5M 69-0024 inbound Dover from Shaw AFB.. Did Europe to Shaw earlier so
assume dropped off some F-16 crews and gear.

 

[RaleighGuy]

TEB and EWR are in first tier Ground Stops due to frequency issues. Timing of return to service is unknown.

 

[frank3si]

Nice! I remember years ago when they towed the old JFK Carrier up to Philly..
New Castle battery park was a zoo and so I went up to Fox Point State park right off I-495
for much better views. The deep channel is closer to that shore and no morning Sun in your face
by the time ships get up that way.. Just a photo tip

I'll take that tip because I have a doc appt I can't miss on that morning at 9. So that will give me some leeway there. I've also had good settings shooting on the river past Bridgeport Speedway. And then there's Red Bank Battlefield Park further north.

 

[Saint01]

2313z WIDE or WYATT 89 (K35R #61-0313) eastbound 125.975 zau > 133.525 zob edit...he's dropping in to Pittsburg

 

[Mark]

Acars has a Rch 142 flight soon from MMMX Mexico City to KADW C-17 #09-9208..
Very rare to see C-17 type heavy down that way.. Normally not allowed without special Mex Govt permission.

Finally showing as seems mode s was off departing Mexico now headed up this way.. spooky flight.

 

[Mark]

All clear given an hour after it started

Federal employee taken into custody following "active shooter hoax" at NJ military base

Habba's statement did not elaborate on the employee's alleged actions, but it described the person, in an all-caps statement, as a "suspects in...today's active shooter hoax."

6abc.com

Lates news update.. A hoax but suspect arrested..
Federal employee taken into custody following "active shooter hoax" at NJ military base

 

[jaymatt1978]

Additionally of interest as part of this:

I will listen for the Coast Guard announcements I think they're part of the DE Bay Sector

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

Here's Sep 2025 update of military callsigns & milair freqs.

 

[Mark]

Must be embassy staff change out time for Russia as RSD788 enroute the US.

RSD788 Special Flight Detachment Rossiya Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware

Track Special Flight Detachment Rossiya #788 flight from Yaroslavl Oblast to Moscow

www.flightaware.com

Acars has BLUE-91 KC-135 #62-3531 Dover to Lajes this morning sometime.