Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2023

[Mark]

Congrats to our friends and local listeners for folks at the 104th FW we hear often around here on their Award!

104FW awarded Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

 

[mdmonitor]

Maybe I missed it but no TFRs for POTUS this weekend?

 

[mdmonitor]

1515- Ranger 90 (KC-130J # 169228 VMGR-352, MCAS Miramar, CA) off DOV heading east. On way to sandbox?

1535- Dutch AF A-330-200 (MMF 47) showing over Harrisonburg VA. Departed from Ft Hood TX. Flying at 6,000 ft so maybe heading for ADW or maybe Dulles? Now looks to be Dulles.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Maybe I missed it but no TFRs for POTUS this weekend?

No TFR for the weekend and lid was issued for today. There is a VIP (2999ft) TFR for the 17th-20th in Miami, no further info on that.

POTUS may be staying in DC for Poland prep, he leaves Monday with a Tuesday arrival in Warsaw at 8:30am CET and departure from Warsaw on the 22nd at 4:35pm CET/10:35am EST.

 

[Mark]

1515- Ranger 90 (KC-130J # 169228 VMGR-352, MCAS Miramar, CA) off DOV heading east. On way to sandbox?

Rgr Ron inbound he wanted to do a ERO (onload) but was denied.Notice Dover and McGuire outside of their local tail unts
practicing Combat ERO's, are not crazy about visitors doing that. Maybe safety concerns with visitors?
If its gonna take a while they will get them a power cart.Shut down those engines

 

[BTFire21]

I had somebody on 232.975 this morning around 10:04-10:29 Not sure what language it was??

Yes that was them A/A. I had them on their also.

 

[Mark]

Slow Mil day but have space X launch at Cape Canaveral at 10:59PM local.
Couple of UK based Inmarsat Satellites...

Supposed to shoot up Eastern US but still cloudy here of course.
Neat phones for sailors in middle of no where and aircraft too.

Inmarsat IsatPhone 2 Satellite Phone | Standard Kit | Apollo Satellite | Global Satellite Phone Solutions

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apollosatellite.com

 

[mdmonitor]

Chinese spy balloon clean-up complete

An F-22 fighter jet shot the balloon down on Feb. 4.

www.militarytimes.com

 

[Mark]

Probably see a couple of these new T-54A trainers at Pax River next year.

Textron Aviation Special Missions Beechcraft King Air 260 chosen as new U.S. Navy Multi-Engine Training System (METS)

Textron Aviation today announced it has been awarded the Multi-Engine Training System (METS) contract by Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) through a full and open competition. Beechcraft King Air 260 Multi-Engine Training System (METS) T-54A for the U.S. Navy (Photo: Business Wire) The contract...

investor.textron.com

 

[mdmonitor]

VIP Movement Summary (does not include POTUS, VPOTUS, FLOTUS travel)

DATE: 17 Feb

SAM 165 (C-37 # 20-1949) ADW-Munich
Navy 100 (C-37 # 166378) San Diego-ADW
SAM 781 (C-32 #98-0001) ADW-Munich
SAM 278 (C-37 # 97-0400) ADW-Teteboro NJ-ADW
SAMFOX (C-37 # 99-0402) ADW-Harrisburg PA-ADW

 

[mdmonitor]

0900- Reach 4591 (C-17 # 07-7175 3rd AS) working ADW CP (378.1) on short hop from DOV to ADW.

0910- CGAS ACY busy this morning. CG 6553 (MH-65D) working Potomac (124.55) & advises they are on way to area south of Dulles. CG 6588 working in Wilmington DE area & CG 6533 working off the NJ coast near Toms River.

 

[mdmonitor]

1000- Hotrod 88 (E-4B # 74-0787) off ADW heading west.

 

[TerryPavlick]

Slow Mil day but have space X launch at Cape Canaveral at 10:59PM local.
Couple of UK based Inmarsat Satellites...

Supposed to shoot up Eastern US but still cloudy here of course.
Neat phones for sailors in middle of no where and aircraft too.

Inmarsat IsatPhone 2 Satellite Phone | Standard Kit | Apollo Satellite | Global Satellite Phone Solutions

The Inmarsat IsatPhone 2 Satellite Phone is built tough for adventurers, emergency personnel, the military, and government agencies.

apollosatellite.com

Mark

That was launched to the southeast unfortunately....but like you said cloudy anyway. Save the good launches for us with clear weather.

Terry

 

[Tank67]

Not to worry, you (might) be able to see NASA & SpaceX launch Crew-6 at....about 2:10AM...hooray.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1626976221195108352

 

[RaleighGuy]

VP boarded AF2 at 5:42.

Air Force 2 for the ride home is an Air Force C-17 plane that served as the support/backup plane for the trip — instead of the plane that usually serves VPOTUS. The White House has not said what problem caused the last-minute switch.

 

[Mark]

1230 local RCH-441 C-17 #08-8191 Charleston was coming down Coast and tried their home base "Palmetto Ops"
near Delaware 349.400 so they instead talked to First Ops at Dover on same.
Said yeah we know we are a ways off but tried anyway.. Dover said would relay to Palmetto to have Customs available.

 

[frank3si]

Just had a C130J (05-3145) fly into the area from Andrews, then did three loops around New Castle, flew north to Hockessin and turned west. Odd flight path, that one... Nice to see a J in these skies though, as our 166th Airlift Wing is all H's. Quite a different sound, as well.

 

[JetWash]

NOTAM posted at 1816L Friday night: Base Ops radio at NTU Oceana NAS 284.9 is RECEIVE-ONLY until 12 noon local on Feburary 21.

 

[Mark]

VP boarded AF2 at 5:42.

Air Force 2 for the ride home is an Air Force C-17 plane that served as the support/backup plane for the trip — instead of the plane that usually serves VPOTUS. The White House has not said what problem caused the last-minute switch.

There is a RCH-147 inbound US from Germany.Maybe her? See if it switches callsign on way in.

VP Harris returns from Germany in C-17 support plane after Air Force Two experiences mechanical issues

Vice President Kamala Harris is returning home from the Munich Security Conference in Germany in a C-17 support plane due to maintenance issues on Air Force Two.

www.foxnews.com

 

[BM82557]

Any info on that Miami TFR from the other day? 6 Security TFR's for the Mayport FL area were issued today.