Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2023

[AirScan]

Warbird 01 calling Topcat 07 for meet in AR-609

2020- Someone on ZBW 323.00 getting RTB clearance. Missed most of it but one waypoint was TVC. Probably the BUFF going back to Minot ?
2023- WARBIRD 01 on 323.000 to ZOB 119.375 (didn't give them a UHF option).

 

[RaleighGuy]

Secretary Blinken departs on travel to Illinois from January 19-20, 2023.

 

[yow777]

2020- Someone on ZBW 323.00 getting RTB clearance. Missed most of it but one waypoint was TVC. Probably the BUFF going back to Minot ?
2023- WARBIRD 01 on 323.000 to ZOB 119.375 (didn't give them a UHF option).

Yep, this was a single B-52 (60-0017). Now returning to Minot. Part of the route was > ERI FNT TVC FAR

 

[yow777]

I got that freq in my rotation long time and don't recently recall ever hearing much on it..
Wonder if they use something else now?

I last heard it in use on 2021-09-11 but they don't get up this way much.

 

[pro106import]

MAINE 87 AR with KING 79 in W105. Anyone able to catch the Boom frequency they are using ?

AR-777 228.0

 

[RaleighGuy]

VP travel for tomorrow (yes, tomorrow not Friday )

At 9:05 AM ET, the Vice President and Second Gentleman will depart Washington, DC en route to Tonopah, Arizona.
At 11:50 AM MT, the Vice President and Second Gentleman will arrive at Luke Air Force Base.
At 4:50 PM MT, the Vice President will greet with servicemembers at Luke Air Force Base.
At 5:35 PM MT, the Vice President and Second Gentleman will depart Luke Air Force Base en route to Los Angeles International Airport Los Angeles, California.

 

[AirScan]

AR-777 228.0

Thanks. Interesting they use the AR 777 frequency and not the W105 AR frequency 289.000.

 

[Hbright]

Secretary Blinken departs on travel to Illinois from January 19-20, 2023.

DC's gonna be a ghost town tomorrow.
POTUS and VPOTUS heading out west.
SECDEF and CJCS in Europe.
Sec State in Illinois.
Sec Treasury in Africa.

 

[RaleighGuy]

DC's gonna be a ghost town tomorrow.
POTUS and VPOTUS heading out west.
SECDEF and CJCS in Europe.
Sec State in Illinois.
Sec Treasury in Africa.

Just means @PenguinSix gets the day off

Meanwhile, looks like a P8 headed north along the coast over Wilmington NC with Hex of AE679C

 

[pro106import]

Thanks. Interesting they use the AR 777 frequency and not the W105 AR frequency 289.000.

They are on 228.0 again
Also using 139.875

 

[AirScan]

Yep, this was a single B-52 (60-0017). Now returning to Minot. Part of the route was > ERI FNT TVC FAR

Around 1945 WARBIRD 01 was asking ZBW 323.000 for the position of FEAR 32, ZBW said they couldn't find them in the system, TOPCAT 07 mentions they were expecting them for training. Maybe a couple of BUFFs will show tomorrow for that training as AR609 is active again same time ?

 

[AirScan]

They are on 228.0 again Also using 139.875

That's probably the HARPO Flight, that are on AR777.

Are you sure it was MAINE 87/KING 79 that you heard earlier on 228.000 or was it one of the HARPOs ?

 

[pro106import]

That's probably the HARPO Flight that are on AR777. Are you sure it was MAINE 87/KING 79 that you heard earlier on 228.000 ?

Definetly KING79 earlier, but not the most recent. The most recent was QSO between two McGuire tankers. First on 228.0, then heard them on 139.875 "I wasn't sure if you wanted a little work". I wasn't paying 100% attention and didn't catch the callsigns.
Just played the tape back, It was HARPO 13 and HARPO 15.
They also went to 237.15 for comms with McGuire OPS, and 133.5 with NY Center
They said they were coming back out (at least one of them did)

 

[pro106import]

Definetly KING79 earlier, but not the most recent. The most recent was QSO between two McGuire tankers. First on 228.0, then heard them on 139.875 "I wasn't sure if you wanted a little work". I wasn't paying 100% attention and didn't catch the callsigns.
Just played the tape back, It was HARPO 13 and HARPO 15.
They also went to 237.15 for comms with McGuire OPS, and 133.5 with NY Center
They said they were coming back out (at least one of them did)

OK EDIT :
I apologize,
I went back to 1915 on the tape and KING 79 was with MAINE85 on 289.0
Big confusion- at the same time 228.0 was also being used...busy night
So yes way back earlier, 289.0 WAS in use!
I can put the audio up tomorrow if you would like. Have to get up early so no time now

 

[AirScan]

So yes way back earlier, 289.0 WAS in use!

Thanks. Makes more sense that they would use 289.000. I was wondering if because it was a C-130 and they were low that they might use something else.

I can put the audio up tomorrow if you would like.

That would be great. If it's not to much trouble. Thanks.

 

[pro106import]

Thanks. Makes more sense that they would use 289.000. I was wondering if because it was a C-130 and they were low that they might use something else.



That would be great. If it's not to much trouble. Thanks.

OK here you are. Hope this clears up my confusion. I was caught up in a game so I wasn't paying 100% (or even 50%) of what was going on. But luckily the recordings are always there!

 

[Hbright]

0804: NH9 recieving a PIREP (weather report) on Nighthawk Control 227.175 AM.

 

[mdmonitor]

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

DATE: 18 Jan

SAM 968 (C-37 $ 99-0402) ADW-Shannon IRL-Tel Aviv-Cyprus

 

[RaleighGuy]

AF2 99-0003 departed ADW on the way to Arizona and then Los Angeles

0928 - Marine 1 on the way to ADW now for AF1 trip to California.

0940 - C101 & FAA N1 a C680 both squawking on the ground preparing for departure from Washington National.
0945 - N1 departed to the north and turned back to the south.
0950 - 82-8000 AF1 departed ADW, 09-0016 working as SAM46 this trip.

 

[RaleighGuy]

AF2 99-0003 departed ADW on the way to Arizona and then Los Angeles

VP Los Angeles visit finally announced after VP departed ADW.