Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2023
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Those perfect circles in the vicinity of Hagerstown are generally the flight paths of aircraft testing their surveillance
systems for the spook shop located at that airport. The aircraft are generally light twins or turbos and such flights are common. There are others here who know more about the testing than I do.
systems for the spook shop located at that airport. The aircraft are generally light twins or turbos and such flights are common. There are others here who know more about the testing than I do.
mdmonitor
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The "spook shop" at Hagerstown is part of Sierra Nevada Corp who do all kinds of military surveillance systems. They also have an operation at Manassas & NAS Lakehurst.
Freqs:
123.3625
138.075
230.875
233.3
255.75
267.35
277.35
NOTE: UHF freqs have been noted in both FM & AM
Callsigns:
Big Bird
Blue Bird
Blue Bonnet
Commanche
Crook
Dragon
Echo
Flat Rock-ground control
Glare
Indian Hole- ground control
Little Bird
Snow Bird
Speed Racer
Unicorn-ground control
NOTE: I suspect that most callsigns are SNC program specific. I also believe that the ## suffix on callsigns are pilot associated, not acft
Madfox
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Hi Mark, towing x4 of the Colorado F16s returning from Europe, departed Kef where they diverted to on the 25th, not tracked them back re call signs yet but possibly TREND 31-34, tails confirmed on dept were 86-0277, 86-0365, 86-0367, 87-0336.
Looks like RCH122 slung them free over Vermont.
1451- AF1 over southern NJ headed for JFK
Looks like WOODN-21 inbound now direct from UK.. Maybe the other two CO tails?
WOODN-21 helped get the first 4 to Kef yesterday.
mdmonitor
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mdmonitor
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1445- BOE 24 (C-17 # 02-1098 6th AS) off McGuire heading southwest. Going for rehab/upgrades?
Madfox
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last 2 ID A10s from Pik
Madfox
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This is what WOODN21 was upto yesterday,
Mildenhall 28/06/2023 CE043 Westbound (dept)
TREND 11-14 EGUN>KBAF
84-0010 F-15C 131FS/104FW/MA
85-0110 F-15C 44FS/18Wg/ZZ
85-0126 F-15C 85TES/53Wg/OT
86-0154 F-15C 131FS/104FW/MA
63-8872 KC-135R 132ARS/101ARW/ME`ANG WOODN21 EGPK>EGPK
59-1521 KC-135R 168ARS/168ARW/AK`ANG RUMMY32 BIKF>BIKF
57-1461 KC-135R 173ARS/155ARW/NE`ANG VINYL22 CYHZ>CYHZ
Guys,
Just reviewing recordings from today. I caught this flight.
1539-1607z 268.300 REACH 122 and TREND 31-34 chatting away on boom freq. Flight to break off.
1602-1607z 282.200 TREND 31 flight check in with ZBW at FL260, we're ready to split off from REACH looking to get routing to KMTC.
255.4
Guys,
The recent postings about the FAA abolishing 255.4 seems to have no effect here in Maine. Again on my recordings I had Barnes F-15 single ship, KILLER 1 working Bangor radio on 255.400 at 1419z requesting VR-840 at point Alpha. Also was working Portland A/D on 299.2 and 269.350 before and after working the VR route. He then climbed out of the route and did a low approach to runway 11 at Portland before heading home to Barnes.
Moral of this story - keep those "old" and "obsolete" freqs in the radios because they will get used. A perfect example of this is the old Portland A/D freq of 381.200 It's been out of use for at least ten years now. I STILL get planes calling Portland on that freq! Another example is ZBW South Acton Maine old freq of 322.400 Same story, every once in awhile I get some bozo calling ZBW on that old obsolete freq! It's amazing but as you all know, they don't update those DoD FLIPs such as IFRSUPPs, etc. very often. The most current USIFRSUPP I have still shows that ZBW freq 322.4 as a discrete along side 285.4 (Oct 2021).
Guys,
The recent postings about the FAA abolishing 255.4 seems to have no effect here in Maine. Again on my recordings I had Barnes F-15 single ship, KILLER 1 working Bangor radio on 255.400 at 1419z requesting VR-840 at point Alpha. Also was working Portland A/D on 299.2 and 269.350 before and after working the VR route. He then climbed out of the route and did a low approach to runway 11 at Portland before heading home to Barnes.
Moral of this story - keep those "old" and "obsolete" freqs in the radios because they will get used. A perfect example of this is the old Portland A/D freq of 381.200 It's been out of use for at least ten years now. I STILL get planes calling Portland on that freq! Another example is ZBW South Acton Maine old freq of 322.400 Same story, every once in awhile I get some bozo calling ZBW on that old obsolete freq! It's amazing but as you all know, they don't update those DoD FLIPs such as IFRSUPPs, etc. very often. The most current USIFRSUPP I have still shows that ZBW freq 322.4 as a discrete along side 285.4 (Oct 2021).
The Michigan A-10's? Tomorrow is Friday end of the Month. Lets see if Boeing can deliver another KC-46 or two.
hrspotter
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Tomorrow there will be a Golden Knights jump into Fort Monroe, Hampton, VA, at 1930 local. Neither their C-147A or UV-18C are shown on ADS-B near the area. Any movements I missed? Or are they coming in tomorrow?
I was wondering that too, Mark. Why would CO F-16s go to Selfridge? Wish I were home to try some MI A-10 freqs to catch any A-A.
I did have a couple guys chatting on 246.800 from 1400-1415z today but they didn't sound like fighters. Maybe a couple transports? Again, since I wasn't home, I couldn't verify what was travelling through the area at that time.
GKA-263 #10-80263 was up over Virginia just South of Quantico today around 10 am local.Probably working out of Quantico.
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Last recording hits worth mentioning...
1853z 300.100 Brief A-A comms on this freq. Sounded like fighters. I have this as an ID A-10 freq. Comms were a little weak so they weren't too close to me.
Yeah 246.800 sounds like Army Helo Guard A/A freq.. Like Madfox says seems Westbound the ANG folks no matter the type
are hitching tanker rides back home wherever they can find them...
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