Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2023

Status
Not open for further replies.

Mark

Member
Premium Subscriber
Joined
Jan 14, 2001
Messages
13,371
Location
Northeast Maryland
SecDef is on a E-4, 73-1676 but not positive what Blinken took
Searching around myself there was a SAM-606 late last night headed up that way seems maybe Shanwick stop first? C-40B #01-0015.
Nice plane was AF-2 last week. :) Should be Oslo stop next today.
McGuire has flight to Davis Monthan Weds morning.. Could be the last KC-10.
 
Last edited:

Mark

Member
Premium Subscriber
Joined
Jan 14, 2001
Messages
13,371
Location
Northeast Maryland
Raptor01 and Raptor02 leaving KAVP soon. Requesting pass over field after departure.
Seems Raptor-1,2 did the Hudson tour as well.. Seems everyone is doing this lately and good
to see as Mil flights over NYC were kind of frowned upon on as some locals even long after 9/11 got nervous when unannounced fighters
buzzed the area... Between the Hudson and Niagara Falls,New York state has good Mil Air visitors business :)


Later on this Summer will have to keep an eye out for the new Canforce-1
 

frank3si

Member
Joined
Jul 9, 2022
Messages
480
Location
New Castle DE

hrspotter

Jet noise lover
Joined
Nov 22, 2022
Messages
307
Location
Southeast VA
I have similar experiences with F22's & F35's at Langley. Have noticed that I can NEVER get a well-focused pic of an F22 or F35 in flight. Using a Canon SX720HS where even 'Manual' focus is only a starting point, and the camera still makes small adjustments to whatever target is in the square. Could the visual stealth characteristics be foiling the camera's algorithms?

73/Allen (N4JRI)
Both my Nikon D3500 and Z 7 have no problem with the matte grey planes, but I’ve noticed the F-22’s semi-reflective panels causes some shading and issues at certain angles to the sun.
 

n4jri

Member
Premium Subscriber
Joined
Jan 10, 2004
Messages
1,595
Location
Richmond, VA
I got screwed over at an air show recently, lots of photos came out blurry. You should be shooting in AF-C (continuous autofocus), center point preferably, and you can do back button autofocus so the camera only focuses when you tell it to. Of course make sure the shutter is set to something fast for fighter jets.
I think that's what 'Manual Focus' actually is on the SX720. There's no viewfinder or focus ring. You preset focus with a rocker switch, and the camera will fine-tune focus with a button-push on whatever's in the target frame. I find that I need to preset for max distance, because the plane will initially too small a target for autofocus to engage. Not an ideal situation, but the compact size of the camera is the main reason that I get most of the shots that I do.

73/Allen (N4JRI)
 

n4jri

Member
Premium Subscriber
Joined
Jan 10, 2004
Messages
1,595
Location
Richmond, VA
Here’s some presets from Norfolk to get you started. The helicopter sector freqs may be of use.

Chambers Field, HM-14 - September 2018
01 311.450 ------- VULCAN BASE
02 118.425 342.000 KNGU ATIS
03 121.800 270.850 KNGU GROUND
04 124.300 379.150 KNGU TOWER
05 120.700 348.000 KNGU CLNC DEL
06 271.600 ------- KNGU METRO
07 131.525 268.800KNGU BASE OPS
08 279.525 ------- CHAMBERS GCA
09 298.950 ------- HELIPORT GROUND
10 126.375 279.600 HELIPORT TOWER
11 118.900 353.700 NRFK APCH (NGU)
12 290.600 ------- W HELO CMN
13 156.650 ------- MARITIME NAV
14 239.450 ------- E HELO CMN
15 339.950 ------- HM-14 TAC
16 156.800 ------- MARITIME DIST
17 120.800 257.800 KORF TOWER
18 127.075 360.200 OCEANA TWR
19 125.000 253.500 LANGLEY TWR
20 118.700 122.950 N. NEWS TWR
21 126.300 269.250 FELKER TWR
22 120.500 355.600 E-CITY TWR
23 157.100 ------- USCG
24 233.700 ------- GIANT KILLER
25 277.800 ------- FLEET TAC
311.450 MAINTENANCE CONTROL
168.100 FLIGHTLINE COORDINATOR
270.700 HM-15
340.300 HSC-2 "ANGEL" BASE
343.500 HSC-22 "CRUSADER" BASE
306.100 HSC-84 "RED WOLF" BASE
340.275 HSC-26 "CHARGER" BASE
314.100 HSC-28 "BAYRAIDER" BASE

Chambers Field, HSC-7 - June 2018
01 348.250 HSC7 BASE
02 342.000 KNGU ATIS
03 298.950 HELIPORT GND
04 126.375 HELIPORT TWR
05 290.600 WEST COMMON
06 126.300 FELKER TWR
07 379.150 CHAMBERS TWR
08 121.800 CHAMBERS GND
09 253.500 LANGLEY TWR
10 275.800 LANGLEY GND
11 118.700 NEWPORT NEWS TWR
12 122.700 SUFFOLK EXEC. TWR
13 120.800 NORFOLK EXEC. TWR
14 239.450 EAST COMMON
15 360.200 OCEANA TWR
16 336.400 OCEANA GND
17 118.900 NORFOLK APPROACH VHF
18 353.700 NORFOLK APPROACH UHF
19 120.700 279.525 GND CONTROLL APP1
20 CLEARANCE DELIVERY VHF
21 348.000 CLEARANCE DELIVERY UHF
22 233.700 FASFAC GIANT KILLER
23 155.400 HOSPITAL COMMON
24 271.600 METRO
25 371.775 WASH RACK

And as always, check my USMC-USN file for units stationed at Norfolk: usmc-usn.xlsx
Thanks! I love watching the NGU heliport, although the QRM is generally too bad to hear much on the scanner. (They sound WAY better at Langley AFB) A couple of questions:
1 - WASH RACK -- really a radio freq to make an appointment to wash the helo? Definitely gotta put THAT one in next time.
2 - East Common & West Common - Any idea on the nature of those? Local thing, Navy thing, Nationwide thing? First time I've ever heard of them, but those two now go onto my priority list as well.
Can't be sure due to all the QRM from base ELMR, but it sounds like some of the squadron base freqs might be encrypted. Sounds like constant noise--much like what the VA ANG F-16's would test before launching at RIC back in the day

73/Allen (N4JRI)
 

jsoergel

Member
Joined
May 14, 2009
Messages
2,026
Location
Cincinnati/Dayton, OH
Thanks! I love watching the NGU heliport, although the QRM is generally too bad to hear much on the scanner. (They sound WAY better at Langley AFB) A couple of questions:
1 - WASH RACK -- really a radio freq to make an appointment to wash the helo? Definitely gotta put THAT one in next time.
2 - East Common & West Common - Any idea on the nature of those? Local thing, Navy thing, Nationwide thing? First time I've ever heard of them, but those two now go onto my priority list as well.
Can't be sure due to all the QRM from base ELMR, but it sounds like some of the squadron base freqs might be encrypted. Sounds like constant noise--much like what the VA ANG F-16's would test before launching at RIC back in the day

73/Allen (N4JRI)
East/West common are for VFR traffic in the area. Uncontrolled advisory frequencies.
 

mdmonitor

Member
Joined
Jun 23, 2007
Messages
13,698
Location
Glen Burnie, MD 390747N 763711W
VIP Movement Summary (does not include POTUS, VPOTUS, FLOTUS travel)

DATE: 30 May

SAM 606 (C-40 # 01-0015) ADW-Europe??
SAM 731 (C-37 # 20-1941) ADW-Europe??
SAM 142 (C-37 # 97-0401) ADW-Mexico City
SAM 996 (C-37 # 09-0525) ADW-Teterboro
SAM 006 (C-37 # 97-0400) ADW-Colorado Springs
 

Larry51

Member
Premium Subscriber
Joined
Sep 2, 2005
Messages
291
Location
Chesapeake, VA
Henry, do you hear Sierra 166.5125 around DC much? On various trips from past two admins to the RDU area that freq is silent until the plane lands and then gets busy until motorcade departs. Supposed to be WH Staff and/or WHCA
Back when I was working, SIERRA frequency was only used by the staff on trips outside the DC area. The portable radios were issued to them by WHCA once they arrived in whatever city to start the advance work. The lead USSS advance agent would also be issued a special SS portable that had SIERRA (plus the usual B-C-M-T-O-P) on it so that the agent would be able to communicate with the lead staff person during the advance.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Top