Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2023

[RaleighGuy]

On Friday, there will be an Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in honor of General Mark A. Milley, 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and an Armed Forces Hail in honor of General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., the 21st Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. POTUS scheduled to attend, wondering if there will be a flyover for it? Sure there will be military VIPs flying in for the ceremony.

 

[KSOSINT]

There were reports a low flying (and loud) military jet over Chester County, PA on Friday. It turns out it was an Navy F/A-18 that did a loop over the area before landing at the FBO at Harrisburg International Airport MDT. TIS-B track of it here.

 

[AirScan]

It turns out it was an Navy F/A-18 that did a loop over the area before landing at the FBO at Harrisburg International Airport MDT.

Callsign was UGLY 11. (not on Ron's list). NG tailcode and callsign seems to be VFA-151 out of NAS Lemoore.

 

[mdmonitor]

Callsign was UGLY 11. (not on Ron's list). NG tailcode and callsign seems to be VFA-151 out of NAS Lemoore.

Thanks

On my list now

 

[Mark]

0805 local couple tankers A/A chatting 341.750 about tanking TITAN-25 E-4B #73-1676
up in AR-20. Sec of Defense on road trip.. Both agree to just offload 20k each at first.
Guess tankers are FLAM. Earlier had FLAM-12 #60-0356 inbound Pease from McConnell.

 

[john8436]

0805 local couple tankers A/A chatting 341.750 about tanking TITAN-25 E-4B #73-1676
up in AR-20. Sec of Defense on road trip.. Both agree to just offload 20k each at first.

Mark,

Do you know where the Tankers were from? I don't see any on ADS-B.

And just as I hit send, they show up!!

 

[Mark]

Callsign was UGLY 11. (not on Ron's list). NG tailcode and callsign seems to be VFA-151 out of NAS Lemoore.

Used to have a lot of UGLY flights up till 2007 when the Pa ANG 111th FW had A-10B's stationed
at Willow Grove NAS.BRAC put end though to Willow Grove and the A-10's were dispersed.
FLYER was another one of their callsigns for Phila Flyers hockey team

 

[RaleighGuy]

Sec'y of Defense wheels up about an hour ago from ADW, headed to multiple countries. Anyone catch the flight?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1705554467611955379

 

[Mark]

Zoom in on Texas on ADSBX shows PIONEER-10 P-8 #170013 from Pax River NAS departing KCLL airport College Station Tx.
Maybe they are doing flyover for Texas A+M home football game. Their game starts at 11:00 AM Central time.

India AF C-17 CB-8010 IFC0643 departing Dover Westbound. Thought I heard strong accent on Dover apch 132.425..
Arrived yesterday afternoon from Glasgow

 

[mdmonitor]

1253- Indonesian Mil B-737-800 (A001) inbound to Georgetown DE. I believe Boeing has rehab/modification facility there.

 

[mdmonitor]

since it's a very slow milair day, a little musing.

I see a C-12 callsign Habu 57 just north of Pittsburg. In the Early-mid 1960, when I was in USAF, the callsign Habu (means snake in Japanese) was used by a sqdn of RF-101s based in Okinawa that used to TDY to Osan AB Korea (where I was). From there they would fly photorecon flights along the DMZ (and sometimes north of that ). Was fun listening to the North Korean Mig-15s & 17s try to intercept them.

 

[RaleighGuy]

In the Early-mid 1060, when I was in USAF,

You were in the USAF in the year 1060? I never knew you were that old.

 

[mdmonitor]

You were in the USAF in the year 1060? I never knew you were that old.

Sorry for typo.

My son always tells my grand kids, " ask Grandad what it was like to walk with Jesus?

Believe me, there are days when I feel that old.

 

[Mark]

Zoom in on Texas on ADSBX shows PIONEER-10 P-8 #170013 from Pax River NAS departing KCLL airport College Station Tx.
Maybe they are doing flyover for Texas A+M home football game. Their game starts at 11:00 AM Central time.

India AF C-17 CB-8010 IFC0643 departing Dover Westbound. Thought I heard strong accent on Dover apch 132.425..
Arrived yesterday afternoon from Glasgow

Saw bit replay flyover on ESPN at start of second quarter at Texas A+M game.. Single white P-8A not the
most spectacular flyover aircraft. LOL
That India AF C-17 Westbound thru Canada now maybe enroute Alaska? At least with the current political riff of India and Canada the Mil staying out of it.

 

[Mark]

Odd mode s aircraft departing Westover Mass. AE5100.. No record of this.. Low and slow at 180 knots.Small aircraft?

 

[KB1JHU]

Odd mode s aircraft departing Westover Mass. AE5100.. No record of this.. Low and slow at 180 knots.Small aircraft?

I think they're calling themselves "Penny 96", talking about holding at Hartford for a flyover of probably a UConn game

 

[mdmonitor]

Saw bit replay flyover on ESPN at start of second quarter at Texas A+M game.. Single white P-8A not the
most spectacular flyover aircraft. LOL
That India AF C-17 Westbound thru Canada now maybe enroute Alaska? At least with the current political riff of India and Canada the Mil staying out of it.

Mark

Maybe the Indian C-17 is heading back home though Alaska?

 

[TerryPavlick]

I think they're calling themselves "Penny 96", talking about holding at Hartford for a flyover of probably a UConn game

PENNY96 received a IFR clearance to KIAB after the flyover. McConnell Air Force Base

going to guess a KC46

 

[Mark]

PENNY96 received a IFR clearance to KIAB after the flyover. McConnell Air Force Base

going to guess a KC46

Still flying fairly low at 17k and 280 knots Westbound.. More like a HC-130J type?

UConn football program hosting annual Huskies & Heroes military appreciation day Saturday

The UConn football program will hold its annual military appreciation day Saturday at...

www.ctpost.com

Pax River P-8A flyover down in Texas for Aggies game.. Note the unique P-8A raked wing tips.

 

[Mark]

Mark

Maybe the Indian C-17 is heading back home though Alaska?

Started off in India though unless on a round the World trip Westbound

IFC643 Indian Air Force Flight Tracking and History 23-Sep-2023 (KDOV - FlightAware

Track Indian Air Force #643 flight from Dover Air Force Base

www.flightaware.com