Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2023

[Mark]

SAM-018 #99-0004 climbing up North from Cairo area it seems..

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys

This was posted on another list. Can anyone confirm this info ?

I am a spotter from the local area and have used your callsign list quite often.
I just noticed this entry on the list:
DOUBLE DOWN VH-92 HMX-1 MCAF Quantico VA
Double Down are in fact HX-21 flights (operated by contractor pilots) based out of NAS Pax River.
I too was thinking they only fly VH-92s but yesterday Double down 876 flew upriver on the Potomac and it was MH-60S 167876.
The digits after the callsign seem to be the last 3 digits of the BuNo. For example Double down 186 today was VH-92 169186.

 

[mdmonitor]

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

DATE: 1 Jun

SAM 371 (C-37 # 20-1941) Europe??-ADW-Cancun-ADW
Navy 100 (C-37 # 166376) Memphis ???-ADW
Coast Guard 101 (C-37 # 01) Texas-DCA-North Carolina-DCA
SAM 085 (C-32 # 99-0002) Moose Lake WA-ADW
SAM 027 (C-40 # 01-0040) ADW-Paris
SAM 154 (C-37 # 18-1942) Mexico City??-ADW
SAM 006 (C-37 # 97-0400) Los Angeles-ADW
Marine 101 (C-37 # 166378) Helsinki-ADW

 

[mdmonitor]

0900- Several DC ANG F-16s off ADW (257.2) A2A is 238.175.

 

[john8436]

MSN

 

[mdhallan]

Guys

This was posted on another list. Can anyone confirm this info ?

I am a spotter from the local area and have used your callsign list quite often.
I just noticed this entry on the list:
DOUBLE DOWN VH-92 HMX-1 MCAF Quantico VA
Double Down are in fact HX-21 flights (operated by contractor pilots) based out of NAS Pax River.
I too was thinking they only fly VH-92s but yesterday Double down 876 flew upriver on the Potomac and it was MH-60S 167876.
The digits after the callsign seem to be the last 3 digits of the BuNo. For example Double down 186 today was VH-92 169186.

I spot at pax sometimes, double down is a pax callsign

 

[mdmonitor]

I spot at pax sometimes, double down is a pax callsign

Thanks

I'll correct my list

 

[Mark]

SAM-606 #01-0015 westbound Sec of State from Helsinki prob for Ireland stop before rtb US.

 

[Tech792]

1037- Hearing Langley A/A 262.025 up my way

 

[mdmonitor]

At 0900 I posted that DC ANG F-16s left ADW. I never heard anymore from them after that. Did anyone hear them later?

 

[Mark]

SAM-606 #01-0015 westbound Sec of State from Helsinki prob for Ireland stop before rtb US.

SAM-606 Kept on trucking westbound over Scotland headed home.. Guess that 737-BBJ has longer range than the B'752 types

 

[mdmonitor]

1050- Axeman flt (4 X A-10Cs MD ANG) working in PAX areas. Freqs: 256.5/266.6

1055- Some A2A chat on 294.725. Probably NJ ANG F-16s. At 1058 Hades 21 flt check in at FL240 w/ZNY Big Flat (270.3 & 322.4). Heading to VR-7204.

 

[RichardKramer]

The B-29 FIFI has just arrived in Reading PA for this weekend's WWII air events. I'm planning on driving up tomorrow or Saturday - I'd like to get some good in-flight distance shots with landing gear up in the Reading area if I can figure out which runway they'll be using on the multiple ride flights each morning...

Frank, if you carry a scanner; some freqs for Reading:
121.9 Ground
119.9/288.3 Tower
125.15/257.9 App/Dep
119.250 Alternate App/Dep & Air Boss for flying show
123.5 Parking

 

[Tech792]

1216- Hearing brief activity on 140.175..........haven't heard this used in a while. ACY NJ Devils used this frequently years ago.
1238- SLAM 1 checking in on ZNY 290.2 multiple times, no joy
1241- A/A again 262.025 chatting about the hazy conditions and smoke from the Canadian wildfires, sounds like the same SLAM flight, then heard ZNY 350.3

 

[fredva]

At 0900 I posted that DC ANG F-16s left ADW. I never heard anymore from them after that. Did anyone hear them later?

Not on the radio but fighters flow over Fredericksburg, VA around 0900 heading southwest. By the time I got outside to look I could only see one and it was too distant for me to identify the type. It sounded like there was more than one.

 

[mdmonitor]

1225- BOE 94 (C-17 # 06-6166 3rd AS) inbound to DOV after rehab/upgrade at Warner Robbins.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Looks like POTUS is headed to Detroit last week...

FAASTeam Notice
Type: Selected ATC Notices
Notice Date: Friday, June 2, 2023
Notice Number: NOTC3025
VIP Notification - Detroit, MI

June 07, 2023
Detroit, MI
30/10 NMR - 17,999' MSL

 

[n4jri]

Have been trying to update & resolve conflicting info on ZDC, and a couple things are popping up.

ZDC Sector 24 Cofield question: For a long time, I was used to them being on 123.85 & 323.0 -- but it appears that they may have changed. 124.725 & 350.35 ? Is anybody actively listening to traffic in this sector?
73/Allen (N4JRI)

 

[Hbright]

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

DATE: 1 Jun

SAM 027 (C-40 # 01-0040) ADW-Paris

This is GEN Milley. Looks like 01-0015 with Sec Blinken is headed home direct from Helsinki, just in time for the weekend.

 

[Tech792]

1326- KHONA 268 landing at Lakehurst 127.775, I notice these FBI planes never show up on ADSB any more.
1327- VOODOO 1 checking in ZNY 282.3 (unknown type)
1337- Another fighter checked in ZNY 282.3 FL270, muffled audio, couldn't make out the callsign