Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2023

[mdmonitor]

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

DATE: 25 Mar

SAM 295 (C-37 # 18-1947) Hickam-ADW
SAM 588 (C-37 # 97-0400) Ramstein-ADW
SAM 570 (C-37 # 06-0500) ADW-Travis AFB
SAM 639 (C-37 # 99-0404) ADW-Eglin AFB-San Antonio TX
Coast Guard 102 (C-37 # 02) New London CT-DCA
SAM 186 (C-32 # 99-0004) ADW-Europe??
Marine 101 (C-37 # 166377) Tokyo-Hickam-ADW

 

[RaleighGuy]

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

DATE: 25 Mar

SAM 186 (C-32 # 99-0004) ADW-Europe??

AF2 refueled and took off just after 5 AM local time from Portugal and headed to Accra. Matching the flight path of 99-0004.

 

[hrspotter]

Are your times local EDT or UTC ?

Oops, forgot that. Local EDT.

 

[mdmonitor]

1030- Couple of flts of DC ANG F-16s (Angry & Wild--both flts 4-ship) departed ADW, went to W107 & worked some ACM training w/Huntress & now on way back to ADW. Freqs: 348.725/360.7/285.4/255.0/235.9/139.175/139.45/143.6/317.425/349.0. Freq 349.0 (ADW tower) id'd as button # 4.

 

[TerryPavlick]

Oops, forgot that. Local EDT.

Okay - checking to see if I can find it. Welcome to the group.

 

[Mark]

With the delivery of another KC-46A to McGuire today tried to figure out how many KC-10A's are still assigned to the 305th AMW or even Active.

28 total still in-service.
30 Total stored
1 on display (Dover AFB)
20 60th AMW
8 305th AMW (but I believe another went to the bone yard earlier this week)

Boeing confirming McGuire's 13th KC-46A delivery.

https://twitter.com/BoeingDefense

There was some tanker confusion this morning as they also scrambled BANKR-99 along with BANKR-21.
BANKR-99 said we were originally supposed to be BANKR-22 but they gave us 1 hour notice to depart..
So we have two tankers working CAP and trying to figure out how to juggle their fuel.

 

[TerryPavlick]

10:45 EDT N248HA lost contact with ATC and was a temporary TOI for the fighters in the CAP.

The Air Traffic

tar1090 - ADS-B plane tracking interface

globe.theairtraffic.com

Aircraft regained contact and TOI was cancelled from targeting.

 

[Mark]

Lots of RUMMY tankers headed West assume for Pacific missions this week.
RUMMY 02,82,91,92 from various units so far.
RUMMY-02 and others all show destination Eielson AFB Alaska.

GOLD-93 #63-8003 from McGuire to Pease this morning as well.
BANKR-99 sw to Huntress 228.900 as can't hear them on 260.900

 

[mdmonitor]

1120- Noble 11 route to Toledo: ZDC Millville (307.25)>ZNY Modena (335.6)>ZOB Indian Head (363.075)>ZOB Dubois (353.85)

1135- Rummy 81 (KC-46 # 15-46070) & 82 working A2A 378.85. Rummy 82 not showing on ADS-B.

 

[JetWash]

Did you ever wonder why we see altitude references sometimes in "feet" and sometimes in "FL" (Flight Level). I have. So I went searching and found:

"For example, flight levels (FL) are used at and
above 18,000 ft MSL (e.g., FL 180) to indicate levels of constant atmospheric pressure in
relation to a reference datum of 29.92 inches of mercury (inHg)."

It's on page 7 -- bullet #4 -- of the PDF "AC 61_107B with change 1" at the bottom of AC 61-107B - Aircraft Operations at Altitudes Above 25,000 Feet Mean Sea Level or Mach Numbers Greater Than .75/ with Change 1

It applies to U.S. airspace only.

 

[mdmonitor]

For those interested in TACAMO WBFM

Posted on another list

241914Z Mar 2023
338.950 NFM active in data transmission
242036Z Mar 2023
383.550 NFM active in data transmission

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Nice catch, I haven't heard any analog WBFM in quite a while. I did just have a pass of E-6B WHIRL 55 (164387) & he was transmitting digital WBFM on 319.875 MHz. 03/26/2023 at 1416 UTC.

 

[mdhallan]

Gasman01 taking over the cap from bankr-99

 

[jsoergel]

SPAR 500/581 chatting on 369.000 when they passed me around 1800Z.

 

[paradiver]

Hey all,

First time posting here, but I’ve been lurking since about December. I saw this yesterday on approach to KNTU NAS Oceana. No markings except an American flag, no serial number or registration. Photo time stamps indicate it spent about an hour at or around KNTU, approached 1550, departed 1650, but it didn’t show up on ADSB. C-32B Gatekeeper?View attachment 138915

Using the Looks like a DUCK, Quacks like a DUCK Rule, must be a DUCK.

Boeing C-32 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

486th Flight Test Squadron - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

150th Special Operations Squadron - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[RaleighGuy]

Motorcade departed for DANG ten minutes ago, M1 should be departing for WH soon.

 

[RaleighGuy]

POTUS travel (other events and comments removed)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 26, 2023 WEEK AHEAD GUIDANCE FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 27, 2023 – MARCH 31, 2023 Tuesday, March 28, 2023 The President will travel to Durham, North Carolina to kick off the Investing in America Tour. The President will visit Wolfspeed, a semiconductor manufacturer. Friday, March 31, 2023 The President will travel to Wilmington, Delaware where he will remain for the weekend.

 

[hrspotter]

Using the Looks like a DUCK, Quacks like a DUCK Rule, must be a DUCK.

Boeing C-32 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

486th Flight Test Squadron - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

150th Special Operations Squadron - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

It seems that they all have serials, even if they do change often. Maybe this one was in the process of getting a new one put on?

 

[jaymatt1978]

233 Conditions are HOPPING getting ZDC51 Center on both 127.700 and 285.4000, ZDC19 ON363.000 and ZNY86 ON 354.000!!!

 

[Tank67]

233 Conditions are HOPPING getting ZDC51 Center on both 127.700 and 285.4000, ZDC19 ON363.000 and ZNY86 ON 354.000!!!

Possibly something to do with this monkey business going on at 11:30 at night lol

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1640195502464548868

 

[Mark]

GOLD tanker off MacDill headed out at only FL 20k.. This would suggest A-10 types as rumored but shall see.