Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2023

[Frequency1]

KC-135 57-1487 and C-5 86-0020 from Andrews have appeared out of the W-105B area and are currently heading northwest

They were DEECEE42 and JIGGS02
I heard them on AR777 228.0

 

[N4TX]

As for that ANG readiness exercise announced for Martinsburg yesterday...Not much action. A KMRB C-17 flew to Martin State, maybe on unrelated business. And a Kiowa helo from Parkersburg did some milling around near Winchester and then flew home. I'm monitoring the tower and have ADS-B up on a monitor here in the office, but there ain't anything interesting going on. We were thinking of going up to the airport tomorrow to see the action, if there is action. But the exercise does continue over the weekend.

Well, no sooner did I post that than COLT-01 and -02 showed up on the ILS to 26. Not showing on the ADS-B. Military Call Sign List suggests these are A-10s from Martin State. Tower reports visibility two miles.

And WORLDWIDE-50 departed KMRB at 1244L. Dunno who that is and it does not show up on ADS-B.

 

[Frequency1]

1242- Warren Grove Range is active, heard callsign COSMIC (NJ)
283.1 Range
260.9 a/a (huntress freq)

 

[freqhopping]

And WORLDWIDE-50 departed KMRB at 1244L. Dunno who that is and it does not show up on ADS-B.

Sure it does, it's not military.

adsb.fi - live aircraft tracking

 

[RaleighGuy]

And WORLDWIDE-50 departed KMRB at 1244L. Dunno who that is and it does not show up on ADS-B.

WWI50 CL60 2171 A63AFA
KMRB./.KVNY

 

[hrspotter]

OT but is there a Mid-Atlantic/Chesapeake Bay maritime mil thread as well?

 

[RaleighGuy]

OT but is there a Mid-Atlantic/Chesapeake Bay maritime mil thread as well?

Nope feel free to start one, though it is kinda talked about here sometimes. If you start one the VA forum would be a good place.

 

[N4TX]

Decoy 11 and 92, both ANG C-17s, just departed KMRB on separate IFR clearances, which I missed. Driving.

 

[Mark]

T-Birds coming East from Nellis with tanker KC-10 XTNDR-15 from Travis enroute Rochester NY.
TBIRD-14 C-17 #02-1111 62 AW a ways out front. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/THBRD01
Next Monday the T-Birds depart Rochester for Atlantic City for their annual Weds airshow.
3/8578 NOTAM Details

 

[frank3si]

T-Birds coming East from Nellis with tanker KC-10 XTNDR-15 from Travis enroute Rochester NY.
TBIRD-14 C-17 #02-1111 62 AW a ways out front. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/THBRD01
Next Monday the T-Birds depart Rochester for Atlantic City for their annual Weds airshow.
3/8578 NOTAM Details

I'll be at AC for practice show Tuesday and the official show on Wednesday...

 

[jaymatt1978]

T-Birds coming East from Nellis with tanker KC-10 XTNDR-15 from Travis enroute Rochester NY.
TBIRD-14 C-17 #02-1111 62 AW a ways out front.
Next Monday the T-Birds depart Rochester for Atlantic City for their annual Weds airshow.

I'll definitely be listening for them in Cape May

 

[jaymatt1978]

I'll be at AC for practice show Tuesday and the official show on Wednesday...

Are you taking the Ferry across?

 

[Mark]

XTENDR-15 cut Birds loose over Northern Ohio and now headed back home I assume.

Brand new Coast Guard HC-130J #2017 (AE5DF0) callsign C2017 Eastbound from (Lockheed) Dobbins..Was LAC#5968 a short time ago.
Assume will be going to E City to get outfitted for duty.That will take long while..
(Three additional C-130Js are under construction, with delivery in 2020 and 2023. Upon delivery to the Coast Guard, missionization of these aircraft will take an additional year) US Coast Guard expands fleet of HC-130J aircraft - Naval News

Couple P-8A's coming up the Coast from Jacksonville..

 

[frank3si]

Are you taking the Ferry across?

Nope, the scenic AC X-way

 

[JetWash]

A NOTAM from this morning might be interesting to our northern neighbors near Philadelphia:

SLATT SIX ARRIVAL (LVZ.SLATT6) ... CORRECT COMMUNICATIONS DATA: CHANGE PHILADELPHIA APP CON TO 128.4 273.575 INSTEAD OF 124.35 319.15. It's effective immediately and permanently.

 

[RaleighGuy]

POTUS Friday travel...

6:10 PM THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware South Lawn

7:05 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

 

[RaleighGuy]

DAILY GUIDANCE FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR
FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 2023

At 10:20 am ET, the Vice President will depart from Washington, DC en route to Chicago, IL.

At 11:20 am CT, the Vice President will arrive at Chicago Midway International Airport.

At 3:00 pm CT, the Vice President will depart from Chicago, IL en route to Washington, DC.

At 5:35 pm ET, the Vice President will arrive at Joint Base Adrews.

 

[Mark]

Nope, the scenic AC X-way

Stay Awake! LOL I think the only roadway I ever been on that has "stay awake" message signs.
It is though the fastest way to A/C
Would make a great Autobahn type road so straight and mostly smooth but a deer running out in front of you at
150 miles per hour would be bad.

 

[Mark]

Couple BLUE tankers up this morn over UK dragging someone Westbound.
BLUE-15 KC-10 #82-0191 going to Bangor
BLUE-16 KC-46 #16-46013 going to Pease.

 

[frank3si]

Stay Awake! LOL I think the only roadway I ever been on that has "stay awake" message signs.
It is though the fastest way to A/C
Would make a great Autobahn type road so straight and mostly smooth but a deer running out in front of you at
150 miles per hour would be bad.

Reminds me of the great NASCAR driver Buddy Baker. I wrote a book about the "wing cars" designed to race for Chrysler by missile aerodynamicists brought up to MI from Huntsville. Chrysler had a five-mile test track out in the sticks near Detroit and Buddy was one of the drivers refining the Charger Daytona. He told me he came off turn two at over 200mph and there stood a deer in the middle of the track. A collision was avoided, but as Buddy laughed, "I don't know whose eyes were open wider, mine or that deer!"