Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2023

[Mark]

Hi Larry, I'd be interested in seeing that spreadsheet too (check PMs). I'd be surprised if Oceana had a remote transmitter at Currituck, one clue is in the remarks section that provides a phone number to call for CD (Clearance Delivery) instead of providing a frequency, but you never know.



The RR Database shows 353.700/118.900 as another approach pair, so looks like 353.700 has been replaced by 323.050, although I can't find any reference to it in any FAA docs. Can anyone confirm 118.900 ? My guess is Instead of north-south the Approach sectors are split vertically with 266.800/123.900 at 5000 and above and 323.050/118.900? 4500 and below.

Complex airspace in that area with Oceana, Norfolk, Cherry Point, ZDC and Giant Killer all overlapping each other. Need to get a copy of their respective SOPs with sector charts. Closest I've been able to find is a chart in the Cherry Point SOP that shows the northern boundaries.

Airnav has 118.900 labeled singly as Terks Star and KNGU also has this as Drone Star...
Also notice ATCOM 6723.. Is that HF?
AirNav: KNTU - Oceana Naval Air Station (Apollo Soucek Field)

AirNav: KNGU - Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field)

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[Mark]

Upcoming foreign travels in September for POTUS and VPOTUS...

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will travel to New Delhi, India, from September 7-10 to attend the G20 Leaders’ Summit.

From September 4-7, Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Jakarta, Indonesia to attend the U.S.-ASEAN Summit and the East Asia Summit.

Notice #### C-17's out of Andrews already making pitstops at Ramstein before heading off to the South East.
Guess support folks have to hang around India for week prior.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Notice #### C-17's out of Andrews already making pitstops at Ramstein before heading off to the South East.
Guess support folks have to hang around India for a couple weeks prior.

Rumor has it there may be a Vietnam visit prior to POTUS India trip...Nothing confirmed

 

[Mark]

Dover C-5M #85-0004 Jumbo-09 doing Martinsburg airshow passes.

 

[PenguinSix]

Someone pinged me that they saw as many as five Apaches over Potomac MD area. I haven't heard anything but was wondering if anyone caught something. Might have been UH-60s with external tanks.

 

[AirScan]

Airnav has 118.900 labeled singly as Terks Star and KNGU also has this as Drone Star...

118.900 is Norfolk Approach (incorrectly labeled as NTU Approach here).

Also notice ATCOM 6723.. Is that HF?

I'm guessing it's a typo and they meant SATCOM ?

 

[Mark]

Someone pinged me that they saw as many as five Apaches over Potomac MD area. I haven't heard anything but was wondering if anyone caught something. Might have been UH-60s with external tanks.

Nothing heard out East of there this afternoon.Nothing on ADSB so may have been Apaches as they rarely show.
Only unusual aircraft spotted here were two Langley T-38's departing Boston Logan airport and back to Langley at around 15:30 local
this afternoon.Imagine some airline pax at Boston Logan got a surprise seeing them depart.

 

[Tank67]

Looks like there’s 2 C17s at Gabreski for some reason.

Edit: I believe NY National Guard was training in Brazil, the planes look like they came from there. That’s probably why.

 

[Hbright]

Looks like there’s 2 C17s at Gabreski for some reason.

Any info on upcoming SAM flights into Gabreski? Appear that SecState is at his usual August vacation spot.

I think he arrived via SAM690 last Saturday.

 

[N4TX]

Two TEAL flights planned overnight and around dawn into the storm heading for Florida. NASA’s Gulfstream will make two flights at around 41,000 feet to gather raw data without penetrating the storm.

 

[Mark]

Two TEAL flights planned overnight and around dawn into the storm heading for Florida. NASA’s Gulfstream will make two flights at around 41,000 feet to gather raw data without penetrating the storm.

Chasing two Storms at same time the next couple days. Hurricane Franklin and TS Idalia

Plan of the Day

 

[RaleighGuy]

Updated Week Ahead now includes Philadelphia trip on Thursday.

Tuesday, August 29, 2023
The President will host President Rodrigo Chaves Robles of Costa Rica for a bilateral meeting at the White House.

Thursday, August 31, 2023
The President will travel to the Philadelphia area of Pennsylvania.
The President will depart the Philadelphia area of Pennsylvania and return to the White House.

Friday, September 1, 2023
The President and the First Lady will travel to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, where they will remain over the weekend.

 

[wx9svr]

28/0300Z - TEAL72 heading out to TS Idalia

 

[Mark]

Couple Mil acronyms for local Coast Guard Chopper folks. RWAI and NCRADF.

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[N4TX]

Likely evacuation of A/C from MacDill AFB today. Base is right on Tampa Bay with Idalia forecast to be at least a Cat 3 when it hits tomorrow night. Weather Channel has good coverage.

 

[Mark]

Likely evacuation of A/C from MacDill AFB today. Base is right on Tampa Bay with Idalia forecast to be at least a Cat 3 when it hits tomorrow night. Weather Channel has good coverage.

Lets see where they go.. Usual Hurrevac bases are Barksdale,NAS Fort Worth and Rickenbacker ANGB,Wright Pat in Ohio.
Jacksonville might divert their P-8A's as well and don't forget Eglin,Pensacola folks may bug out too.
Last year Jacksonville sent their Navy choppers to Maxwell AFB.
28 MH-60R Seahawks hurrevac to Maxwell AFB

Couple McGuire KC-46's GOURD-95,96 headed South A/A 378.850 and ZDC Snow Hill 132.550

 

[mdmonitor]

0940- Couple of McGuire KC-46s (Gourd 95 & 96) heading south along the coast. Working ZDC Cape Charles (132.55). A2A is 378.85. Gourd 56 working Langley CP (251.25). Not sure if ADS-B is wrong, but he's using Gourd 56 as voice callsign. Looks like the Gourds are heading out to AR 636.

 

[Mark]

0940- Couple of McGuire KC-46s (Gourd 95 & 96) heading south along the coast. Working ZDC Cape Charles (132.55). A2A is 378.85.

Perfect timing Ron .. Gourd-96 is trying Langley CP on 251.250 no joy so far so over to A/R 636 prime 238.900
Gonna work some F-22's today? Getting some F-22 A/A 315.850 now and A/A 255.650 a 7th FTS wing freq.

 

[frank3si]

Updated Week Ahead now includes Philadelphia trip on Thursday.

Tuesday, August 29, 2023
The President will host President Rodrigo Chaves Robles of Costa Rica for a bilateral meeting at the White House.

Thursday, August 31, 2023
The President will travel to the Philadelphia area of Pennsylvania.
The President will depart the Philadelphia area of Pennsylvania and return to the White House.

Friday, September 1, 2023
The President and the First Lady will travel to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, where they will remain over the weekend.

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I guess that will be a C-32 short hop into PHL - weather is supposed to be excellent on Thursday so hopefully I'll have a good view in or out or both.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Heads up...

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