Mid-Atlantic (and beyond) MilAir 2026

[mattcawby]

THUNDER 11 called Patterson Metro 348.400 earlier for landing weather at KMSN. Color bird was showing on ADSB.

THUNDER11 flight of three landed at NAS Whidbey on Monday at 2130z. Called VAQ-135 Base on 355.1, will be doing a fly over before landing.

 

[Mark]

THUNDER11 flight of three landed at NAS Whidbey on Monday at 2130z. Called VAQ-135 Base on 355.1, will be doing a fly over before landing.

Great Matt.. Should be 3 more eventually getting back your way..
Long time no hear on this board.Hope you are doing well in Boeing Country.
Just saw National Anthems at Seattle World Cup game and flyover of what looked like 4 Growlers..
Very cool!

 

[jetcrafter]

Today's logs from recordings. Blue Angels arrive for upcoming Brunswick (KBXM) airshow this weekend.

All times Local EDT:

0930 299.600 MMF30 (T-057) and GAFB32 (GAF Typhoons) on NAF Boom freq. Tanker comms in English, then much chat A-A in German.
1046 246.800 No callsign heard. 14, 15, 16 Flight of three MC-130s A-A. Much talk about altitudes, timing, weather. Destination Harrisburg, PA. Plotting on ADSBx at the time was MC-130J 21-5972 which comes back to 193rd SOS PA ANG at KMDT.
1138 263.050 COWBOY 11 flight of three F-18s check in with ZBW, direct BAF.
1142 348.700 COWBOY 11 chk in with ZBW passing 240 for FL280, direct BAF.
1145 277.400 COWBOY 11 (x3) chk in with ZBW, FL280 Non-Standard.
1454 269.400 BLUE ANGEL 1 (x7) Check in with Pease A/D, flight of seven with ya 6,500 standard, VFR.
1455-1520 237.800 BLUE ANGELS A-A chatting away on cross country freq.
1457 269.350 BLUE ANGEL 1 check in with Portland Approach, flight of seven 6,500 VFR with request. Like to make two passes over Casco Bay and Portland Head Light, then over to Sebago Lake for a couple of photos down to 500' and below if that'll work for ya. First sweep the harbor, then to Sebago, then to Freeport real quick then straight to Brunswick runway 19.
1510-1522 284.250 BLUE ANGELS 01-07 BOSS doing his cadence of, "poweeerr", "puuulllll", etc as they were inbound to land at Brunswick runway 19L.
1619 250.250 YANKEE 31 & 32 (CT ANG C-130s) A-A Heading to Bangor runway 33 for approaches.

FAA Weather CAM at Brunswick (KBXM) showing them on the tarmac. Looks like temporary BERT is there as well in the foreground.

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[domyers]

Had both 225.100 and 225.600 at my location around 1415L, as well as 361.500 shortly after. Best guess is A-10s eastbound.

225.10 GUN 01 DM A-10 a2a
225.60 HOG 01 DM A-10 a2a
361.50 GUN and HOG interplane

Dan
Horsham, Pa
K3NXX

 

[Mark]

Today's logs from recordings. Blue Angels arrive for upcoming Brunswick (KBXM) airshow this weekend.

All times Local EDT:

0930 299.600 MMF30 (T-057) and GAFB32 (GAF Typhoons) on NAF Boom freq. Tanker comms in English, then much chat A-A in German.
1046 246.800 No callsign heard. 14, 15, 16 Flight of three MC-130s A-A. Much talk about altitudes, timing, weather. Destination Harrisburg, PA. Plotting on ADSBx at the time was MC-130J 21-5972 which comes back to 193rd SOS PA ANG at KMDT.
1138 263.050 COWBOY 11 flight of three F-18s check in with ZBW, direct BAF.
1142 348.700 COWBOY 11 chk in with ZBW passing 240 for FL280, direct BAF.
1145 277.400 COWBOY 11 (x3) chk in with ZBW, FL280 Non-Standard.
1454 269.400 BLUE ANGEL 1 (x7) Check in with Pease A/D, flight of seven with ya 6,500 standard, VFR.
1455-1520 237.800 BLUE ANGELS A-A chatting away on cross country freq.
1457 269.350 BLUE ANGEL 1 check in with Portland Approach, flight of seven 6,500 VFR with request. Like to make two passes over Casco Bay and Portland Head Light, then over to Sebago Lake for a couple of photos down to 500' and below if that'll work for ya. First sweep the harbor, then to Sebago, then to Freeport real quick then straight to Brunswick runway 19.
1510-1522 284.250 BLUE ANGELS 01-07 BOSS doing his cadence of, "poweeerr", "puuulllll", etc as they were inbound to land at Brunswick runway 19L.
1619 250.250 YANKEE 31 & 32 (CT ANG C-130s) A-A Heading to Bangor runway 33 for approaches.

FAA Weather CAM at Brunswick (KBXM) showing them on the tarmac. Looks like temporary BERT is there as well in the foreground.

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Few days back I had JUNKY-11,12,13 inbound Harrisburg.. MC-130J's back inbound from overseas? None were showing ADSB.
Now you have 14,15,16.. hmmm. Be sure to add 150.200 for Pa ANG 193SOW A/A as carries real well.

Mid-Atlantic (and beyond) MilAir 2026

1150 EDT Switching to AirBoss on 124.200 for the huge flight

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[Mark]

New AF-1 departing for Turkey showing on mode s anyway as AF-1 #25-3300.. KInd of surprising.. #92-9000 seems a spare in chase.
Three FIAT 11,12,13 tankers in formation heading for E-4B #75-0125 on AR-20E now showing BOJI99

 

[paradiver]

New Helipad for the White House
2026 USMC Aviation Plan Here about HMX retirement plan

VH-92 Patriot Getting Granite White House Helipad Will Finally Allow VH-3D Sea King To Retire

After many decades of landing on the White House lawn, Marine One will operate from a helipad, which Trump says the VH-92's maker is paying for.

www.twz.com

Tyler Rogoway (@Aviation_Intel) on X

VH-92 Patriot Getting Granite White House Helipad Will Finally Allow VH-3D Sea King To Retire After many decades of landing on the White House lawn, Marine One will operate from a helipad, which Trump says the VH-92's maker is paying for. https://t.co/bMsWbIlT77

x.com

 

[mattcawby]

Great Matt.. Should be 3 more eventually getting back your way..
Long time no hear on this board.Hope you are doing well in Boeing Country.
Just saw National Anthems at Seattle World Cup game and flyover of what looked like 4 Growlers..
Very cool!

I had to water the sunflowers and missed the Seattle flyby. A monitor in Vancouver BC has informed me that the VAQ-135 tac was 340.350.

 

[Hanzl01]

Thanks.. nice catch.. Wonder if they are Italy F-35B's that came off a ship perhaps?
One of our guys Rich up above heard 3201 and here below is pic of Italian F-35B 32-14.
Course 3201 just may be flight # assigned.
That might explain why no tankers heard.Just a WAG on my part
Italian Air Force Stands Up New F-35B Squadron

 

[Hanzl01]

I think these were in the USA already,poss.at Pax.River or Beaufort.Not sure though.

 

[Mark]

NYC and DC not the only July 4th flyovers.Myrtle Beach had a nice little one itself.

 

[pro106import]

I just heard Knight 1 , Flight of 2- on 259.9 Barnes A-A freq.
I believe this is the first xmission I have heard from what I assume is the F-35's they will now use.
But I could be wrong
In W-105 , also with GK on 339.725

 

[RichardKramer]

@1040L GOTHAM 6, C-17A, 01-0192, cllng Brickyard 134.100 no joy. N of KABE Allentown. Just switched to Philly app 123.800.
Called again @1050L on 134.100, no joy.

 

[mdmonitor]

I just heard Knight 1 , Flight of 2- on 259.9 Barnes A-A freq.
I believe this is the first xmission I have heard from what I assume is the F-35's they will now use.
But I could be wrong
In W-105 , also with GK on 339.725

Knight also used by VT ANG F-35s

 

[pro106import]

Knight also used by VT ANG F-35s

Yes I wonder if Barnes borrowed some from there. They are heading back to Barnes now on GK 338.1
EDIT.. upon further monitoring, it is KNIFE 1

 

[splinters]

I believe it's actually "Knife-1". Just heard them switching to button 6 on 269.2 from 292.15

 

[Hanzl01]

I think these were in the USA already,poss.at Pax.River or Beaufort.Not sure though.

On 2nd thoughts:these could be well the 4 Luke based ones,which did the NY fly by..

 

[Hanzl01]

Few days back I had JUNKY-11,12,13 inbound Harrisburg.. MC-130J's back inbound from overseas? None were showing ADSB.
Now you have 14,15,16.. hmmm. Be sure to add 150.200 for Pa ANG 193SOW A/A as carries real well.

Mid-Atlantic (and beyond) MilAir 2026

1150 EDT Switching to AirBoss on 124.200 for the huge flight

forums.radioreference.com

JUNKY14-16 arrived at Halifax(CYHZ)on the 5th,around 18.30z for a night stop.

 

[Carley2023]

Does anyone know if Raptor 01 stayed at Andrews or went back to Langley? I'm waiting for them to come in to KROC Thursday for an air show thank you in advance

 

[mdmonitor]

Yes I wonder if Barnes borrowed some from there. They are heading back to Barnes now on GK 338.1
EDIT.. upon further monitoring, it is KNIFE 1

Thanks, another new one for my list