Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2023

[Mark]

Interesting in that mass launch yesterday of Global Thunder of Buffs and E-6Bs seems the drill was also to scatter the aircraft to other bases.
E-6Bs to Norfolk NAS ,Bangor,Vandenberg etc.
One Buff reported landed Moses Lake Wash.

 

[mdmonitor]

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

DATE: 16 Apr


SAM 564 (C-37 # 20-1941) ADW-Scott AFB IL-ADW
SAM 622 (C-37 # 18-1947) ADW-Newport RI

 

[mdmonitor]

0830- CTM 2051 (French AF A-400 # 0073) off NAS Chambers heading east.

 

[RichardKramer]

Space X launch scrubbed for today.

 

[mdmonitor]

0920- Scan 04 (CRJ-7 N804X) & Scan 05 (CRJ-7 N805X) off BWI working on NGTF discrete (123.225) in Atlantic Test Track.

0925- Migs (T-38s 7th FS) out in W386 working w/Bash (F-22s 149th FS VA ANG). Freqs: 233.525/255.65/257.05/350.05

0934- Drago 51 (id'd as 4 X T-38s) off Langley and working Potomac (348.725). A2A is 236.55.

 

[mdmonitor]

1007- Drago 51 flt working ZDC Lexington (281.4) on way back to Langley. Drago working Ops (357.1) w/acft Status reports.

1010- Slick 76 (E-4B # 73-1676) off ADW heading west.

 

[mdmonitor]

1040- Thunderbird 14 (C-17 # 05-5143) off ADW heading southwest. Came into ADW earlier today from DOV as Reach 3270.

 

[hrspotter]

Anyone have anything about an unid aircraft moving southbound over Norfolk/Dismal Swamp at 1136? Not on FR24 or any ADS-B tracker, moving slow, loud engines, about the shape of an A-10, not sure about the size. Didn’t have my camera with me so couldn’t get an ID. Thanks

 

[mdmonitor]

1200- Salty Dog 125 (F-18 VX-23) off PAX (250.3) then working ZDC Lexington (281.4)>ZDC Whalleyville (327.8).

 

[mdmonitor]

Anyone have anything about an unid aircraft moving southbound over Norfolk/Dismal Swamp at 1136? Not on FR24 or any ADS-B tracker, moving slow, loud engines, about the shape of an A-10, not sure about the size. Didn’t have my camera with me so couldn’t get an ID. Thanks

I'm guessing might be a CH-47 out of Ft Eustis VA. Callsign they use is Freighttrain (FTTN)

 

[Hbright]

98-0002 is back in service headed to LAX to pick up the VP.

 

[hrspotter]

I'm guessing might be a CH-47 out of Ft Eustis VA. Callsign they use is Freighttrain (FTTN)

Always wondered what FRTTN meant, snapped photos of them at VB before. But this definitely had wings.

 

[RaleighGuy]

98-0002 is back in service headed to LAX to pick up the VP.

No VP movement on schedule until tomorrow when she heads to Reno.

 

[Mark]

1040- Thunderbird 14 (C-17 # 05-5143) off ADW heading southwest. Came into ADW earlier today from DOV as Reach 3270.

Actually came out of Quantico.. Guess chopper drop off

 

[mdmonitor]

1230- Reach 4202 (C-17 # 06-6168 3rd AS) out of DOV inbound to Quantico.

 

[domyers]

SE PA Logs

Wednesday 4/12/2023
TREND 71 (AV F-16) flt of 4
TREND 81 (AV F-16) flt of 4
283.05 Boom
140.025 a2a

Thursday 4/13/2023
313.50 a/g unkn Possibly HMH-772 CH-53 low level near KMIV Southern, NJ

Friday 4/14/2023
140.025 a2a CLAW 11 (AV F-16) flt of 4 depart KWRI enroute KLSV

Saturday 4/15/2023 am
373.55 Boom ROMA 88
315.85 a2a FF F-22s flt of 5

Saturday 4/15/2023 pm
369.00 a2a F-15E flt of 6 (389th FS?)
247.975 a2a F-15E flt of 6 (389th FS?)
281.45 ZDC "Washington Center, welcome home America's finest jet formation."
293.225 ZDC CAPE CHARLES

 

[freqhopping]

Anyone have anything about an unid aircraft moving southbound over Norfolk/Dismal Swamp at 1136? Not on FR24 or any ADS-B tracker, moving slow, loud engines, about the shape of an A-10, not sure about the size. Didn’t have my camera with me so couldn’t get an ID. Thanks

N78LA Skyvan for skydiving

 

[mdmonitor]

1600- Twirl 98 (E-6B # 162784) coming onshore off the Atlantic. Probably heading for PAX. At 1613 Game Time broadcasts 30-character EAMs GZL4DL & LXXFCV on 311.00 as he crosses the DE coast heading east. Looks like Twirl 98 isn't heading to PAX but is heading south at FL220 hugging the coast.

1610- FAC 0001 (Colombian military B-737) off Philly and heading northeast.

 

[mdmonitor]

1642- Game Time on 311.0 broadcasting 30-character EAMs (missed first preamble), LXM6X7 & LXXFCV (repeat). Twirl 98 south of Richmond at this time.

 

[hrspotter]

N78LA Skyvan for skydiving

Negative, it was way too far west at that time. Unid was almost directly over the Deep Creek area at the NE corner of the swamp. Definitely not circling, going straight south. The only thing I can think of that frequents this corridor that would look anywhere close are PAT, SAM, or KBAR flights. Maybe it’ll pass back north sometime…