Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2023

[Mark]

Definitely had a T after, didn’t take a screenshot though. This is the first one I’ve seen with a T.

That C-17 #02-1099 911AW Pittsburgh went into KMVY as TEDDY37 then departed as RCH-623T
and landed at Pax River NAS.. Assume got another mission. T designation also once meant a State Dept mission callsign.

NOBLE-21 arriving CAP as single ship as NOBLE-22 had problems so NOBLE-11,21 will work the CAP
till a spare NOBLE-22 shows up. NOBLE-12 getting clearance back to Shaw.

Speaking of Pax River they have issued a night time noise advisory coming up soon.
I had to look up Letterkenny Pa on map..

Noise Advisory – NAS Pax River Conducting Nighttime Flights over Communities in Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Residents of The Woods community of West Virginia, and the surrounding areas of Letterkenny, Pennsylvania and Berkley Springs, West Virginia are advised that nighttime flights are scheduled to take place in that vicinity Aug. 15 through Sept. 29, 2023 from 7 p.m. to 4 a.m.

 

[BM82557]

Speaking of Pax River they have issued a night time noise advisory coming up soon.
I had to look up Letterkenny Pa on map..

Noise Advisory – NAS Pax River Conducting Nighttime Flights over Communities in Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Residents of The Woods community of West Virginia, and the surrounding areas of Letterkenny, Pennsylvania and Berkley Springs, West Virginia are advised that nighttime flights are scheduled to take place in that vicinity Aug. 15 through Sept. 29, 2023 from 7 p.m. to 4 a.m.

That is usually for the P-8's that circle at night from Chambersburg PA to Martinsburg WV, they're not as loud as the P-3's that did the circle before P-8's became operational.

 

[BM82557]

WEEKEND GUIDANCE FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 2023 AND SUNDAY, AUGUST 13, 2023

Saturday, August 12

At 11:15 pm ET, the Vice President will depart from Washington, DC en route to Martha's Vineyard, MA.
At 12:25 pm ET, the Vice President will arrive at Martha's Vineyard Airport.

Sunday, August 13

At 12:25 pm ET, the Vice President and Second Gentleman will depart from Martha's Vineyard, MA en route to Washington, DC.
At 1:45 pm ET, the Vice President and Second Gentleman will arrive at Joint Base Andrews.

AF2 off from Andrews at 11:31 local

 

[Mark]

AF2 off from Andrews at 11:31 local

SAM-559 #98-0002 departed KMVY enroute back to DC.. Same plane or company?

 

[BM82557]

2 A-10's from the general direction of KMRB then turned NE as if heading to Baltimore, visually observed from Hedgesville WV at 14:25 local, sorry guys no radios at the time.

 

[hrspotter]

Not milair, still weird. All heading to JFK New York. What’s up with the holding pattern?

 

[Mark]

On tape overnight weak A/A UHF at 0220 local two aircraft chatting about getting Red River on
B Sat channel 70.
Red River is 608th AOC at Barksdale so assume a couple Buffs were up in the area.

 

[Hbright]

0622: one of the Nobles landing at DOV for a break issue? Or maybe they’re just talking about what they'll do if they have an issue.
A/A 228.8

 

[Mark]

0622: one of the Nobles landing at DOV for a break issue? Or maybe they’re just talking about what they'll do if they have an issue.
A/A 228.8

Must be new pilots to area as sometimes they point out divert locations like Dover/AC etc but NOBLE-11
actually came up on Dover tower 279.625 0620 local and asked about runway 14 if they had to use that instead of runway-32 "just in case"
Runway-14 is rarely used except sometimes by the local Flying club members and some visitors in their small planes.Guess he was being real thorough.

Off topic side note seeing all the Sunday morn general aviation commercial traffic at 8am local.
Eastern 1/3rd of US looks jammed already.. No such thing as slow Sunday mornings anymore.

 

[nodak1crdet3]

On tape overnight weak A/A UHF at 0220 local two aircraft chatting about getting Red River on
B Sat channel 70.
Red River is 608th AOC at Barksdale so assume a couple Buffs were up in the area.

08-13-23
RIZER 41 x 2
317.625 Indy.C. 01:24am.
290.275 Cleve.C. 01:37am.
317.625 Indy.C. Center no contact on 290.275. Do you have another freq? 01:38am.
269.625 Cleve.C. 01:39am.
307.150 Cleve.C. I didn't write a time!

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[jetcrafter]

On tape overnight weak A/A UHF at 0220 local two aircraft chatting about getting Red River on
B Sat channel 70.
Red River is 608th AOC at Barksdale so assume a couple Buffs were up in the area.

Rgr Mark, Just checked recordings for the overnight. Sounds like BUFFs going East towards Nova Scotia.

Logs:
0640z 370.900 RISER 41 flight of two check in with ZBW in the block 320-330.
0645z 307.900 RISER 41 (x2) check in with ZBW, Block 320-330
0648z 269.300 RISER 41 (x2) check in with ZBW, Block 320-330 told to switch to Moncton Center on 268.500 (New freq for me. Supposedly paired with 135.200 I always had 368.500 as the pair. Guess I need to investigate if they changed it. I did not have that freq so no recording from them on it).
0653z 341.750 RISER 41 flight A-A.

 

[jetcrafter]

08-13-23
RIZER 41 x 2 MIZER? 41
317.625 Indy.C. 01:24am.
290.275 Cleve.C. 01:37am.
317.625 Indy.C. Center no contact on 290.275. Do you have another freq? 01:38am.
269.625 Cleve.C. 01:39am.
307.150 Cleve.C. I didn't write a time!

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

Nice logs Chuck! I am pretty certain it was RISER/RIZER whichever way they spelled it. Callsign heard loud and clear here.

 

[Mark]

Nice logs Chuck! I am pretty certain it was RISER/RIZER whichever way they spelled it. Callsign heard loud and clear here.

Checked rewind on ADSB and no tankers seen course even without tankers they
can do over 8k miles. Maybe someday again the B-2's will pass thru

 

[mdmonitor]

1100- Area around Harrisburg loaded with helos from Muir AAF.

 

[AirScan]

0648z 269.300 RISER 41 (x2) check in with ZBW, Block 320-330 told to switch to Moncton Center on 268.500 (New freq for me. Supposedly paired with 135.200 I always had 368.500 as the pair. Guess I need to investigate if they changed it.

RISER 41 on the archives working ZQM, IDd by ATC as 2 B-2s. Asking ZQM for info on thunderstorms as their weather radar was inop. Cleared direct PEPRA. Advised will be crossing the ocean, destination not mentioned. Current formation 3 miles in trail. Handed off to ZQM 125.250 and given 266.300 as a backup (advised 266.300 is a different sector than 125.250 but it's the closest UHF transmitter to route to use if required).

 

[Madfox]

RISER 41 on the archives working ZQM, IDd by ATC as 2 B-2s. Asking ZQM for info on thunderstorms as their weather radar was inop. Cleared direct PEPRA. Advised will be crossing the ocean, destination not mentioned. Current formation 3 miles in trail. Handed off to ZQM 125.250 and given 266.300 as a backup (advised 266.300 is a different sector than 125.250 but it's the closest UHF transmitter to route to use if required).

x2 B2s on the deck this afternoon Kef

 

[Mark]

x2 B2s on the deck this afternoon Kef

Thanks! explains why no tankers.. Seems they did 3 ship deployment 2 years ago
for a Month with 3 B-2's. Maybe a couple more tonight?
https://ac.nato.int/archive/2021/us-b2-spirit-bombers-return-home-after-btf-mission

Seems this morning as reported above direct waypoint PEPRA they were avoiding Canada airspace.
Sure is a longer Southern route to Kef.Maybe they had Haz cargo aboard.

PEPRA waypoint | OpenNav

Maps and information about PEPRA aviation waypoint △ Lat: 44° 56' 14.00" N Lon: 56° 13' 54.00" W • Click here to find more.

opennav.com

 

[MMID303]

That C-17 #02-1099 911AW Pittsburgh went into KMVY as TEDDY37 then departed as RCH-623T
and landed at Pax River NAS.. Assume got another mission. T designation also once meant a State Dept mission callsign.

NOBLE-21 arriving CAP as single ship as NOBLE-22 had problems so NOBLE-11,21 will work the CAP
till a spare NOBLE-22 shows up. NOBLE-12 getting clearance back to Shaw.

Speaking of Pax River they have issued a night time noise advisory coming up soon.
I had to look up Letterkenny Pa on map..

Noise Advisory – NAS Pax River Conducting Nighttime Flights over Communities in Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Residents of The Woods community of West Virginia, and the surrounding areas of Letterkenny, Pennsylvania and Berkley Springs, West Virginia are advised that nighttime flights are scheduled to take place in that vicinity Aug. 15 through Sept. 29, 2023 from 7 p.m. to 4 a.m.

Cool I live near Letterkenny. Except everytime they announce a noise advisory I never see or hear anything.

 

[MMID303]

MiG-23 crashed at Thunder over Michigan airshow.

Plane crashes during Thunder over Michigan airshow finale at Willow Run

Two pilots ejected from the plane, but their conditions are not known. Return for updates.

www.detroitnews.com

 

[frank3si]

MiG-23 crashed at Thunder over Michigan airshow.

Plane crashes during Thunder over Michigan airshow finale at Willow Run

Two pilots ejected from the plane, but their conditions are not known. Return for updates.

www.detroitnews.com

The article reads like the MiG was the show headliner, though I know the F-22 Demo Team was flying this show as well.