Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2023

[mdmonitor]

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

DATE: 16 Jul

SAM 444 (C-37 # 09-0525) ADW-MacDill
SAM 343 (C-37 # 97-0401) RAF Fairford UK-ADW
SAM 183 (C-37 # 20-1949) RAF Fairford UK-ADW
SAM 120 (C-40 # 01-0015) Korea??-ADW
Navy 101 (C-37 # 166378) ADW-South America

 

[Mark]

There is a P-8A DRAGO-51 coming North from Jacksonville.. A second P-8a in trail..Looks like a Arlington flyover.Second P8A prob a spare.

 

[hrspotter]

1042 - CN235 98-6027 AE0436 out of KNTU Oceana.

Beech 200 EVC04 A0A432 N140RL offshore in VACAPES out of KPHF Newport News Intl.

 

[mdmonitor]

1055-Drago 51 (P-8 # 169003 JAX) & Drago 52 (P-8 # 168433 JAX) working Potomac (125.65). Sounds like the Dragos are using 246.9 as A2A.

 

[frank3si]

BOBBY-71 KC-135 #63-8020 from MacDill to Colombia this morning on way back now picking up the Viper Demo team who did airshow down there .. Good timing having female Viper pilot tearing up the sky in a demo there.Just this year Colombia has allowed female volunters into the Army.

I saw Capt Aimee Fiedler do her thing with Viper Demo Team at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst back in May. Her demonstration of the F-16 maneuverability is top notch.

 

[Mark]

TEDDY-42 C-130J from Andrews into Nantuckett.
Someone prob headed there for vacation soon

 

[RaleighGuy]

From Sunday, July 23rd through Wednesday, July 26th, First Lady Jill Biden will travel to Paris, France

 

[frank3si]

From Sunday, July 23rd through Wednesday, July 26th, First Lady Jill Biden will travel to Paris, France

View attachment 145490

I wonder if she'll be there in time for the final stage of Tour de France?

 

[MMID303]

ADSB says this is a Blackhawk. Maybe doing testing for Sierra Nevada? I plan to head into Chambersburg later today. Maybe he'll still be flying.

 

[Mark]

RCH406 Seems to have turned back South from Northern Quebec early this morning into Andrews (12AM-1AM ET). Caught them on local equipment and thought the flight path was unusual.

RCH-406 departed the USA as that Hill AFB departure up to the North is computer incomplete generated.
Had RCH-406 on tape back into Dover overnight said alpha-1 and readback "Do not depart aircraft till Customs arrive"
so they were out of Country for a bit.. Course rtb looks almost like Greenland but no fighters there.
Hill AFB must be deploying F-35 unit soon.. Couple C-17's from McGuire today scheduled for Hill AFB today.
There is a RCH-638 C-17 #04-4130 inbound Hill now and RCH-819 C-17 #07-7171 also from McGuire at Hill.
Travis has flight scheduled to Hill also today.
Checking Acars from last night seems RCH-406 into CYFB Iqaluit airport.. That is up there a ways. Explains Customs request at Dover.
Do they ever deploy fighters up there? I guess Summer would be the right time

 

[mdmonitor]

1545- Zepel 22 (E-4B # 74-0787) inbound to ADW.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Boxer44 02-0202 departed ADW earlier today, now headed west out of California is Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff who will visit Auckland, New Zealand from July 19 to July 23. The Second Gentleman will lead the Presidential Delegation to the Opening Ceremony of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

 

[AirScan]

Do they ever deploy fighters up there? I guess Summer would be the right time

They have had CF-18s TDY in Iqaluit in the past. They have hangars for them and Barracks for support personel. Press Release

 

[Mark]

They have had CF-18s TDY in Iqaluit in the past. They have hangars for them and Barracks for support personel. Press Release

Could be NORAD drill similar to this one back in January.. Forgot they actually did Greenland as well as Iqaluit.
NORAD Deploys F-35A Stealth Aircraft To Greenland For The First Time
Been a few Artic NORAD/NATO exercises this year. They want to keep a presence up there for sure.
NORAD today's press release. Increased air operations out of Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada
Chance of showers every day with temps mid 40's F. Icing could be a concern... No fires that far North

Canadian Weather - Environment Canada

Current conditions and forecasts for selected Canadian cities

www.weather.gc.ca

 

[RaleighGuy]

Could be NORAD drill similar to this one back in January.. Forgot they actually did Greenland as well as Iqaluit.
NORAD Deploys F-35A Stealth Aircraft To Greenland For The First Time
Been a few Artic NORAD/NATO exercises this year. They want to keep a presence up there for sure.

Old vid but from Iqualuit

Vigilant Shield 16

From October 15th to 26th, 2015 approximately 700 members from the Canadian Armed Forces, the United States Air Force, the United States Navy and the United States Air National Guard deployed to Iqualuit, Nunavut, and 5 Wing Goose Bay, New Foundland and Labrador for Exercise Vigilant Shield 16.

www.dvidshub.net

 

[freqhopping]

ADSB says this is a Blackhawk. Maybe doing testing for Sierra Nevada? I plan to head into Chambersburg later today. Maybe he'll still be flying.

If only there was a website that would tell you the exact type and registration.

 

[RaleighGuy]

President Isaac Herzog of the State of Israel showing on FlightRadar24 on the way to the White House for meetings tomorrow. Photo of tail (wing) number cropped from a Twitter post.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1681062818974511104

 

[RaleighGuy]

Flotus travel Tuesday includes PA stop.

At 12:30 PM, the First Lady will arrive at Augusta Regional Airport in Augusta, GA.
At 4:00 PM, the First Lady will arrive at Pittsburgh International Airport in Pittsburgh, PA.

 

[jetcrafter]

RCH062 (17-46038) with TABOR 85/86 working Boston center.
RCH062 changed his destination to KIAB and the F-15s are going to Westover ?

The F-15s were air-to-air on <246.800> when they departed from RAF Lakenheath this afternoon.

Thanks for this flight confirmation, Rene. (again!)

Caught this flight when I was reviewing recordings from the KC A-10s on Sunday the 16th.

1929z 283.050 REACH 062 and TABOR 85 flight on boom freq discussing final AR then split up and altitudes for their descent.
1935z 246.800 TABOR 85 flight A-A discussing their descent, conditions, and tower information.
1938z 356.450 REACH 061 and 062 A-A 062 wishing 061 a safe flight "tomorrow" and then goodbyes before 061 dropped into Pease.
2004z 263.050 TABOR 85 flight check in with ZBW in the descent from FL250 two mile in trail non-standard formation. Looking for direct KEENE (EEN) then the ILS runway 23 at Westover.
2009z 269.475 TABOR 85 flight requesting vectors for the ILS 23 at Westover as they are in the descent.

 

[Mark]

USAF with more deployments. Going to rotate out the Langley F-22's.
Sometimes I think why bother.Seems US jets are never around when trouble starts anyway.
Lets see where they draw the F-35's from.
F-35s Deploying to CENTCOM After ‘Alarming’ Actions by Iran, Pentagon Says