Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2023

[mdmonitor]

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

DATE: 3-4 Jul

3 Jul

SAM 399 (C-37 # 11-0550) ADW-Teterboro

4 Jul

SAM 399 (C-37 # 11-0550) Teterboro-ADW
SAM 039 (C-37 # 18-1942) RAF Fairford UK-ADW
SAM 279 (C-37 # 99-0402) ADW-Gabreski (Long Island)

 

[RichardKramer]

@1035L, 2 tankers a/a on 378.85; mentioned another freq, weak not sure if 122.25 or 132.25.
Probably 132.25 Cleveland Ctr Dresden low.

 

[RichardKramer]

Could've been Steel 12 orbiting over Pittsburgh on ADS-B.

 

[Mark]

0900 local a HAWK-21 flight with ZDC UHF FL-360. unknown direction.

 

[Saint]

@1035L, 2 tankers a/a on 378.85; mentioned another freq, weak not sure if 122.25 or 132.25.
Probably 132.25 Cleveland Ctr Dresden low.

Could be,

 

[freqhopping]

I'm in Freeport ME and hearing some non-commercial/GA jet noise. Searching UHF now.

 

[RichardKramer]

@1220L, 298.6 a/a; Seymour Johnson? units; real close by my qth.
@1225L, 378.85 active; tanker a/a.
298.6 Devils; also on ZDC 285.4 sector 51 Casino low.

 

[RichardKramer]

TEFLN60 orbiting over NJ @1230L.

 

[billythec]

@1220L, 298.6 a/a; Seymour Johnson? units; real close by my qth.
@1225L, 378.85 active; tanker a/a.
298.6 Devils; also on ZDC 285.4 sector 51 Casino low.

Yah I'm getting some of that 378.850 talk in NJ. "To the inner limit. If you want to brief it. Local 52 Local 55"

 

[NYAirOne]

NJ guys in Duke MOA this morning for training and AR. Satan 21 flt and Devil 11 flt. A-A on 294.725 and 298.600 Tankers were Vergo 55 and 56. They were on 378.850 for A-A. Refuel in Duke was on 301.600 with 259.400 as b/u. Had fighters on ZNY 338.300 and ZOB 353.850 for entry/exit in airspace. They were going to be using VR-704 also.

 

[Mark]

Swedish PM due at White House Wednesday, that plane should be coming in over the next few days.

Came in yesterday afternoon to KIAD Dulles and departed this evening in their GLF5 #102005
as callsign SVF-674... They keep visits low key eh!

 

[N4TX]

DECOY-80, an ANG C-17 based at KMRB, is stuck on the taxiway at KMRB because a t/s cell popped up near the field just before departure.

 

[Mark]

Haven't seen this incident in the news yet but am sure will come up.
As usual our invisible F-22's were not around to help.

Russian unprofessional behavior over Syria - 5 July 2023

Russian SU-35 fighter aircraft close in on U.S. MQ-9 aircraft on July 5, 2023 over on July 5, 2023 over Syria. The Russian SU-35 fighter aircraft employed parachute flares in the flight path of U.S. MQ-9 aircraft. Against established norms and protocols, this forced U.S. aircraft to conduct...

www.dvidshub.net

 

[RaleighGuy]

POTUS Travel for Thursday

10:10 AM THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews, South Lawn
10:30 AM THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route to West Columbia, South Carolina
11:50 AM THE PRESIDENT arrives at Columbia Metropolitan Airport, West Columbia, South Carolina

2:20 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Columbia Metropolitan Airport, West Columbia, South Carolina en route to Joint Base Andrews
3:45 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route to the White House
3:55 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House, South Lawn

 

[N4TX]

DECOY-80, an ANG C-17 based at KMRB, is stuck on the taxiway at KMRB because a t/s cell popped up near the field just before departure.

He’s off…made a big loop to the northeast…and is on the ground again.

 

[RaleighGuy]

SAM362 aka 99-0003 refueled in Anchorage Alaska before heading to Japan, assuming it is Treasury Sec'y on the way to China.

 

[mdmonitor]

2315- Swoon 25 (E-6B # 162782) off PAX heading northeast.

 

[GriffissSpotter]

0921 - THUMPER 31 flight of VT F-35s cleared to delay in the Viper airspace
0924 - Must be a little rusty at making out callsigns but I’ve got a flight of 4 of VT F-35s entering the Viper airspace (???? 11)
0930 - WEASEL 21 entering the Viper, and pushing tactical freq
0934 - ZBW advising GA traffic that there are eight F-35s in the Viper airspace

 

[mdmonitor]

More delivery flts?

Israel to buy 25 more F-35I stealth jets

Israel will buy 25 more F-35I stealth fighter aircraft from the United States. According to a press release from the Israeli Ministry of Defense, 25 aircraft will be purchased from the US government, manufactured by Lockheed Martin, expanding the world's most advanced stealth aircraft fleet...

defence-blog.com

 

[Mark]

DEECEE-41,42 airborne off Andrews A/A 239.400
Also getting distant coms on that 273.850 again.. prob from down Va Capes way.. Sounds Navy.
Heard callsign NIKLE-1.. That is VFA-211 A/A freq and callsign.. VFA-211 (U.S. Navy) - Wikipedia

Couple MD ANG A-10's chatting 266.600..
DEVIL-11 flight ZDC Modena 335.600 >ZNY 322.400>ZNY 306.200 and A/A 298.600 headed for the Duke MOA.
Res up there today 1400-1630z and VR-704 also same times. There is a STEEL tanker out of Pittsburgh headed that way too #58-0077
DEECEE 41,42 also headed up that way. AR-220 Boom coms on 274.450 eta 1442 at FL-160. Sounds more like enroute Western NY.
Low altitude for A-10's?