Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2023

[AirScan]

Just an FYI, some new ZDC LiveATC feeds online this morning. Link Here

1016 EDT- (LiveATC ZDC Sectors 22/31/60) - ROMAN 21 to 322.550 ZDC

 

[RaleighGuy]

Marine Two today was a VH-3D tail 159360, thanks to the awesome photos from @PenguinSix

AF2 99-0004 on the way to Tennessee.

 

[Tank67]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1643986656079548416

 

[ZNY3347]

0730 - ROMA91 heavy on Dover clearance (125.55), sounds like they want to hold over SIE then proceed on their flight plan to join ROMA81 and they will be flight lead to KBGR

They ended up breaking and RTB to the hard stand. KC-46 breaking down.. what’s new!

 

[john8436]

1100 Local hrs. King 73 practicing above Philly again.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Thursday POTUS travel...

4:00 PM THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route to Fort Lesley J. McNair North Grounds
4:20 PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, DC en route to Camp David

UPDATED

Departure from WH now moved up to 1:40pm

 

[john8436]

HC-130J Combat King II, 16-5873, King 73. I took a ride to PHL and they were parked on the General aviation ramp and took some pics.

 

[Mark]

They ended up breaking and RTB to the hard stand. KC-46 breaking down.. what’s new!

Checking my tape from this morning 0651 ZDC 236.825 local TREND-31 flight at FL250 req FL270 to
go Marsa with Tanker-91
Funny at 0704 local T-BOLT-11 airspare? was rtb Langley asking about going direct CCV

CCV : CAPE CHARLES navaid | OpenNav

Maps and information about CCV aviation navaid ✈ Eastville, VA US » Lat: 37° 20' 51.14" N Lon: 75° 59' 51.55" W » Click here to find more.

opennav.com

 

[RaleighGuy]

Trooper 2 made the trip from Fredrick MD to Ft McNair, now headed back, M1 should be enroute shortly as POTUS arrived at Ft McNair at 2pm.

Has anyone seen signs of CAP operating yet?

 

[Mark]

Trooper 2 made the trip from Fredrick MD to Ft McNair, now headed back, M1 should be enroute shortly as POTUS arrived at Ft McNair at 2pm.

Has anyone seen signs of CAP operating yet?

SWATH-11 KC-135 #57-1441 Iowa ANG coming South from Pease..

 

[mdmonitor]

1423- Brolly 1 (E-3TF # 76-1604) passing over Norfolk at FL290 heading east offshore.

1426- Migs (4 X T-38s 7th FS) out in W386 doing ACM training w/F-22s (Mexico). Freqs: 228.45/238.1/238/825/350.05. Mexico working w/Right Hook (AWACS back end)

 

[Tank67]

Guess this was part of that training this morning Washington Post was talking about Monumental Motion

 

[RaleighGuy]

A look ahead to next week's travel schedule...

On Sunday, the President and the First Lady will return to the White House from Camp David to host Monday's traditional White House Easter Egg Roll.

On Tuesday through Friday, the President will travel to the United Kingdom and Ireland. The President will first travel to Belfast, Northern Ireland, from April 11th through April 12th, he will then travel to Ireland from April 12th through April 14th.

 

[Mark]

I'm betting pilots will still call the Base Thule... This PC crap seems unending.

Thule Air Base Gets New Name

Thule Air Base, the Department of Defense’s northernmost installation, has been renamed to recognize Greenlandic cultural heritage and better reflect its role in the U.S. Space Force.

www.dvidshub.net

 

[mdmonitor]

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

DATE: 6 Apr

SAM 569 (C-40 # 01-0015) Europe??-ADW
Navy 100 (C-37 # 166377) Newport RI-ADW
SAM 580 (C-37 # 20-1941) ADW-Chicago
Marine 101 )C-37 # 166378) MacDill-New Orleans-ADW
SAM 645 (C-32 # 98-0002) Seattle-ADW
SAM 571 (C-37 # 18-1942) Seattle-ADW

 

[Hbright]

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

DATE: 6 Apr

SAM 645 (C-32 # 98-0002) Seattle-ADW

98-0002 is back from their months-long mx work in Moses Lake Wa. Expect they'll take a big burden off 99-0004 soon.

 

[N4TX]

SWATH21, a KC135R, is orbiting NW of Washington, DC, at 24,000.

FORGE99, a UH-60 Blackhawk, just flew over the house here in WV at 4,050 feet. WSW-bound.

 

[Mark]

They ended up breaking and RTB to the hard stand. KC-46 breaking down.. what’s new!

Did the Langley F-22's make it to Bangor? I think someone mentioned them going to Poland eventually.
Virginia’s F-22s swap Lakenheath F-15Es on NATO’s Eastern Flank

 

[BM82557]

SWATH21, a KC135R, is orbiting NW of Washington, DC, at 24,000.

FORGE99, a UH-60 Blackhawk, just flew over the house here in WV at 4,050 feet. WSW-bound.

CAP is on 260.9 with 231.625 for AR. 228.9 was active early in the CAP

 

[Mark]

CAP is on 260.9 with 231.625 for AR. 228.9 was active early in the CAP

CAP tankers have been temporarily deploying from KRME Griffiss airport instead of Pease this weekend.
No BASH restrictions at McGuire anymore but one of their smaller runways 18/36 will be closed starting next week.
SWATH-22 KC-135 #57-1493 up next.