Mid-Atlantic (and beyond) MilAir 2026

[apex31]

Some interesting hardware out in W-107 this afternoon. TWZ article linked below says these aircraft operated by KestrelX are used to mimic Shahed-136 style drones. The article says they have participated in Large Force Exercises, such as Sentry South, out of the Savannah ADC. These Planes Are Mimicking Enemy Shahed-136 Drones In U.S. Military War Games

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[CYUL]

Drone? Moving at 228kts

 

[jetcrafter]

AME Harriers inbound Westover like you said 10:50 local. AME8301 with 000001 mode s code.
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1330 local Now coming down the coast at FL-260
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Getting Spanish A/A 375.775 .. One just said "Welcome to America" in English between Spanish coms.
Also heard him say Norfolk nearing there.

Great catch Mark.. Caught them on the SDR recordings today on the same freq from 1024-1029 AM Local EDT. All Spanish, no English here!

 

[BM82557]

Fyi --

Pilot of fighter jet downed over Iran was previously shot down in Kuwaiti friendly fire incident, sources say

About a month after ejecting during the friendly-fire incident, the pilot was on a mission over Iran when his jet was hit by a surface-to-air missile, prompting a daring rescue operation.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[screenersam]

about 1950 local time near SBY
saw two jumbos headed south.
white, identical looking, same altitude, flying together.
couldn't find on Flight Aware.
any ideas? mil movement maybe?

 

[Mark]

about 1950 local time near SBY
saw two jumbos headed south.
white, identical looking, same altitude, flying together.
couldn't find on Flight Aware.
any ideas? mil movement maybe?

There was 2 KC-46's from McGuire headed South that way around 1950 local on ADSBX
Team-46 and Rocco-21 both climbing to 20k altitude across lower Del Bay heading towards Georgetown Del airport and
were A/A 378.550.Both working shoreline off off N Carolina coast.

 

[screenersam]

There was 2 KC-46's from McGuire headed South that way around 1950 local on ADSBX
Team-46 and Rocco-21 both climbing to 20k altitude across lower Del Bay heading towards Georgetown Del airport and
were A/A 378.550.Both working shoreline off off N Carolina coast.

thanks! that sure looks like them

 

[Mark]

Looks like 4 day NJ CAP coming up this weekend.No wonder all the Nighthawk flights.

tfrweb

Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR) Website.

tfr.faa.gov

 

[mdmonitor]

I see that the T-38s of the 7th FTS at Langley is back in action in W386.

 

[Tech792]

1044L- Hearing some A/A 143.6, guessing DC ANG, one female pilot. Sounds like a flight of 2 or 3.
Getting stronger up my way.

 

[Mark]

1044L- Hearing some A/A 143.6, guessing DC ANG, one female pilot. Sounds like a flight of 2 or 3.
Getting stronger up my way.

Someone up in Pa also had hit on ZNY 270.300 and ZNY Milton 269.100 now ZNY Elmira 298.900.
Funny on A/A 143.600 talking about using Mk-82's and rockets.. Never heard rockets much over the years
but ANG folks today all seem to be getting rocket pods for drones etc.

 

[Mark]

There go some French Dassault Alpha jets Patrouille de France showing enroute Lossiemouth Scotland stop it seems..
Maybe make Iceland later tonight.Normally fly with 9 of them but maybe a couple spares along for trip to US as well.

 

[apex31]

MURDER-81 flt (7x) MC-130 heading SW through NJ 4,000ft. Departed PSM, ran the Hudson River south and now going VFR to Dover. Only 2 aircraft showing on ADSB, ACY approach ID’d as a flight of seven.

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[mdmonitor]

1400- Couple of DHS acft up on 136.275 (AM).

1407- Couple of DC ANG F-16s inbound to ADW (238.175 & 139.45)

 

[Mark]

BLUE-01 KC-46 #21-46061 coming SW down AR-20 from UK at FL-240.
Maybe a couple depot bound aircraft?

Several CH-47's out of Wiede AAF headed North A/A 246.800 towards Harrisburg talking about fuel needed to
later rtb Wiede.One showing as CONOY-62.

Two of those 7 MC-130J's showing southbound over South Carolina now are 9th SOS MC-130J's out of Eglin.
Must be big rotation from overseas? Thinking some AC-130J gunships along as all flying fairly low at 11k altitude the entire way.
Maybe the 2 MC-130J's are just escorting them back home.

 

[Mark]

Gonna be some massive flyover of 100+ aircraft in NYC come July 4th..

Patrouille De France Announces Liberté 250 Mission In Celebration of America250 - Airshow News

Nine years after Patrouille De France’s last North American tour in 2017, the French Air and Space Force’s premier demonstration squadron has announced it will be returning to America this summer for Liberté 250, a special deployment in celebration of 250 years of America independence as well as 248

www.newsairshow.com

 

[Saint01]

2135z 2 eastbounds
RCH 2045 (Westover C5) out of Travis 132.425 zmp > 133.875 zob

MAINE 91 (Me K35R) out of Milwaukee 132.425 zmp

 

[Tech792]

1900L- A few Nighthawk Ospreys flying around NJ, just departed MMU. A/A 143.825

 

[Tech792]

1900L- A few Nighthawk Ospreys flying around NJ, just departed MMU. A/A 143.825

1940L- 3 Nighthawk Ospreys showing off the deck on an East River heliport, heading south on the Hudson 143.825

 

[diggold2018]

1900L- A few Nighthawk Ospreys flying around NJ, just departed MMU. A/A 143.825

x3 Flew over Union County at ~1905L