Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2023

[RaleighGuy]

I picked the wrong spot ADSB was also kind of sketchy, spotting the plane a ways off when in fact it was already coming in over airport turf, but too low and far away for me to get any meaningful images.

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I think if you had climbed to the top of the fence you might have gotten a better view, just saying

 

[1226]

Just got in and seems a CAP is up with NOBLE-11 on Huntress 260.900 not sure who it is yet.
No tanker heard yet but McGuire KC-135 #63-8003 was up and NOBLE-11 asked Huntress to let them know when NOBLE-21 departs.
Could be the 104th guys as both fighters had about 10k fuel and feeding. A bit much for F-16's..

Definitely a 135 (not receiving on ADS-B) and 2x F16 from what I see overhead

 

[Mark]

TBIRD-14 C-17 #99-0058 coming East over upper Michigan to NY I guess to pick up the T-BIRDS gear
and off to USAF Academy Graduation at Colorado Springs for June 1.
NOBLE-21 picking up CAP soon with tanker BANKR-41. NOBLE-11 departs to the South ZDC Brooke 285.450 A/A 309.850.
NOBLE-21 is F-16 #93-0535 157th FS SC ANG .. Guess the McEntire folks are back

 

[RaleighGuy]

Week ahead guidance for POTUS

 

[RaleighGuy]

POTUS Tuesday schedule

10:00 AM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart Delaware Air National Guard Base, New Castle, Delaware en route to the White House
11:05 AM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY arrive at the White House South Lawn


On Wednesday, May 31, the President will travel to El Paso County, Colorado. The President's will arrive at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado with an estimated time of AF1 Arrival at 8:30 PM MT.

 

[Mark]

Looks like Tuesday the B-1's on temp duty at RAF Lakenheath will do Sarajevo flyover and
thru out the country of Bosnia-Herzegovina... I had to find it on the map.. Not far from italy. Gonna need a couple tankers
US Air Force bomber aircrafts to perform a flight over Bosnia

 

[RaleighGuy]

Tomorrow (Tuesday) 8:30 PM, the First Lady will depart Washington, D.C. from Joint Base Andrews for Amman, Jordan.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Watch @PenguinSix get soaked as Marine 1 departs the South Lawn for ADW in the rain

 

[frank3si]

BANKR42 KC-46 just now over New Castle feeding an F-16. Finally got a visual after multiple passes obscured by clouds, but you could sure hear them...

 

[Mark]

Days getting longer as CAP will now run to 0025z

 

[Frequency1]

I have the following possible freqs for HSC-11: 261.200, 243.600, 254.600, 280.600. Red Dogs probably on 264.200 as usual.

HSC-11, Wednesday 5/25 at Miller Field, Staten Island. I didn't have a scanner with me, thanks for the freqs.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Perhaps someone in NYC can help the VP learn the days of the week. Contrary to what her official schedule says, she is headed to NYC TUESDAY (NOT MONDAY).

At 12:45 PM ET, the Vice President will depart Joint Base Andrews en route to LaGuardia Airport.
At 1:45 PM ET, the Vice President will arrive at LaGuardia Airport.
At 8:15 PM ET, the Vice President will depart LaGuardia Airport en route to Joint Base Andrews.
At 9:10 PM ET, the Vice President will arrive at Joint Base Andrews.

 

[AirScan]

Watch @PenguinSix get soaked as Marine 1 departs the South Lawn for ADW in the rain

Looks like crappy weather to be flying around in a helicopter.

KDCA 291852Z 02010KT 2 1/2SM R01/4500VP6000FT RA BR FEW008 BKN014 OVC026 21/19 A2997 LTG DSNT E VIS N 1 1/2
KDCA 291850Z 01009KT 3SM R01/4500VP6000FT -RA BR FEW008 BKN016 OVC026 21/19 A2997 LTG DSNT E VIS N 1 1/2
KDCA 291846Z 02010KT 1 1/2SM R01/4500VP6000FT +RA BR FEW008 BKN016 OVC026 21/19 A2997 LTG DSNT E
KDCA 291834Z 02009KT 5SM R01/3000VP6000FT -RA BR FEW012 OVC024 21/19 A2997 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND E

KADW 291910Z 04010KT 10SM VCTS -RA BKN009 BKN050 BKN130 20/19 A2995
KADW 291855Z 03008KT 10SM -RA VCTS SCT007 OVC013 20/20 A2995 LTG DSNT NE-E RAE11DZB11E14RAB14 CIG 010 RWY19L
KADW 291847Z 05008KT 9SM -RA FEW001 BKN010 OVC017 20/20 A2994 LTG DSNT E RAE11DZB11E14RAB14 BKN V SCT
KADW 291832Z 05008KT 5SM VCTS BR FEW001 SCT008 OVC016 20/20 A2994 RAE11DZB11E14RAB14 TSB32 OVC V BKN CIG 014 RWY19L

Appears they lifted off around 1846 UTC when the visibility was 1 1/2SM at KDCA with lightning observed distant east. Nice. I wonder what their weather minimums are ? interesting they operate under some sort of pre briefed instructions from ATC where no actual clearance is issued over the radio, even when it's IFR. Just give us a 3 minute warning and frequency change approved.

Audio LiveATC DCA Tower 134.350

 

[GriffissSpotter]

All of the Viper airspace is active today along with the Fort Drum restricted areas and the Lightning 4 ATCAA, I wonder who is using all that today?

 

[mdmonitor]

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

DATE: 28-29 May

28 May

SAM 858 (C-37 # 11-0550) ADW-NYC-ADW
SAM 995 (C-37 # 97-0400) ADW-Indianapolis-ADW
SAM 034 (C-37 # 99-0402) ADW-MacDill
SAM 969 (C-37 # 18-1942) Hickam??-ADW
SAM 931 (C-40 # 01-0040) Los Angeles-ADW


29 May

No SAM VIP flts noted

 

[mdmonitor]

0740- Titan 25 (E-4B # 73-1676) off ADW heading west.

 

[Mark]

0740- Titan 25 (E-4B # 73-1676) off ADW heading west.

Sec of Def off to Asia

 

[frank3si]

President Biden is about to land at Andrews aboard AF1 09-0015. I was hoping takeoff from KILG might bring him by here - which didn't happen - but at least I did hear the takeoff.

 

[TerryPavlick]

Rgr Terry just heard them on 127.700 say will be ready to go in 15 min.. Philly airport will be rolling out
the fire trucks for this one.. That E-6 is gonna come close to it passing by also on 127.700 looking for T+G at Dover.

Terry educate me is it true that most airliners apply brakes after takeoff so they are not rotating in wheel wells?
So 4418 did that but has signal brakes are still locked up?

13:37 local Brickyard 4418 cleared to Philly.

13:48 PHL Tower 135.100 reports to 4418 no smoke seen off tires
13:51 4418 says can taxi and cleared to taxi but hold short runway 9.. Thats good news.

Mark

Sorry - just catching up on things Tuesday morning.

Yes - correct the system automatically brakes the wheels from rotating so they do not spin upon entering the aircraft.

More than likely was a faulty indication from the brake system that the brakes were still locked....but based on the successful landing - that was obviously not the issue.

Terry

 

[rjsincs]

Raptor01 and Raptor02 leaving KAVP soon. Requesting pass over field after departure.