Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2023

[hill]

Davis Monthan A10s sleeping here for a bit before going to Europe. First batch left yesterday morning, I think the others left this morning

Xtremey,

Many thanks for information. Even with living right next to Martin State not home enough to know want is going on and it's back to Richmond tomorrow in the work truck.

I did notice tonight that Davis Mountain A10s are a darker shade of grey, than the Martin State ones.

Some of the visiting A10s are still here.

 

[Mark]

NOTAM posted yesterday evening for KMDT Harrisburg shows that their ATC is apparently going deaf for 30 minutes on October 8 from 2030L to 2100L. But that's not the interesting thing. What caught my attention is that it affects...and shows...ALL their freqs, VHF and UHF.

VHF out of service will be 118.25 [per the FAA's FRQ_CSV file: Approach primary compass heading 001 degree to 79 degrees], 121.5, 121.7 [Ground primary], 124.1 [approach/departure primary 180 degrees to 309 degrees], 124.8 [tower primary], 126.45 [approach/departure primary 80 degrees to 179 degrees], and 128.075 [not listed. Spare?]

UHF out of service will be 243.0, 269.35 [per the FAA's FRQ_CSV file: tower primary], 269.45 [approach/departure primary 310 degrees to 79 degrees], 273.525 [approach/departure primary 211 degrees to 360 degrees], 281.525 [approach/departure primary 80 degrees to 179 degrees], 317.4 [not listed. Spare?], 348.6 [Ground primary].

Sounds like some local based electricians or Power company making a switchover..

 

[mdmonitor]

In the last 2-3 weeks I've noticed that I'm not hearing as much Langley A2A activity ind W386 as I used to. I see the T-38s out there but not hearing A2A between them and the F-22s. Have they changed freqs or is something amiss with my equipment? Maybe the VA guys can help?

 

[hrspotter]

1439L - AC-130J Ghostrider circling Fort Story out of KNTU Oceana at pivotal altitude 8725 in a left bank. About 28 circles. With all the special operations planes flying in to Oceana, something interesting’s happening. Anyone in VB catch anything?

Found this from last year. Two C-17s from Charleston mentioned - IMPAC71 and XXX a few days ago. Exercise involving DEVGRU and 160th SOAR. Maybe I can make it down to the waterfront for a bit.

Navy SEALs And Army Night Stalkers Captured In Amazing Photos During Virginia Exercise

From pirate patch-wearing SEALs on Little Birds to an operator mid-air fast-roping into a stealthy boat slung under an MH-47, these shots impress.

www.thedrive.com

 

[N4TX]

DECOY-38, a C-17 #89-1190, left KMRB this morning and is now landing at Lakehurst. Made a low pass over my house earlier this morning for terrain avoidance.

 

[mdmonitor]

Caught another Langley T-38 callsign today. ADS-B ident SK is STEAK in voice.

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys

Here's what I have (so far) for 7th FTS voice callsigns. Any changes or additions?

BA= BOLA

BP=BUNYAP

BY=BUGSY

DE = DUDE

DM= DEMON
DO = DRAGO (Arlington Flyover)
DR = DAGGER

FT = FIRST (travel)

GU= ?GURU?
HC = HECTIC (rare)

IN=IRON

KG =
MG = MIG
MN = MARLIN
MR = MILLER

MT=
MO = MICRO* (rare)


PA = PANAMA (travel)
PS = PECOS* (rare)
RH = RATCH* (rare) prob ROACH

RO

RY=

RR = Raster

SD poss SUNDOG
SG = SUNDOG

SH= Scotch

SK= STEAK

SM-

SP= Swamp
TA = TONGA

TO= TITO

UY=
VA = VODKA

WT= Wombat

 

[john8436]

1437 Local 2 AC-130's coming through Pennsylvania heading south. 14-5803 and 16-5835 both from 73rd SOS. Departed from Pease.

 

[Mark]

Some here may catch some RAF F-35B coms down Norfolk way the next few months.

Britain’s Largest Warship HMS Prince Of Wales Makes Virginia Temporary Homeport During East Coast Deployment - Seapower

Release from U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Sept. 29, 2023 ***** NORFOLK, Va. — The United Kingdom’s largest aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales (R09), will make Naval Station Norfolk its temporary homeport this fall beginning Sept. 30 as it pushes...

seapowermagazine.org

Carrier already working off North Carolina... Lots of room for those Marine Ospreys..

Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 lands MV-22B Ospreys aboard the Royal Navy's HMS Prince of Wales

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 land MV-22B Ospreys on HMS Prince of Wales, a Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier, near the coast of North Carolina, Sept. 29, 2023. VMM-365 conducted carrier qualifications aboard HMS Prince of Wales to maintain pilot and crew...

www.dvidshub.net

 

[Mark]

1445 Hearing REDEYE-11 flight from ZDC 363.00>ZDC Smyrna 354.150 going down to FL 13k direct Sea Isle.
Calling A/C Ops on 261.000 Colorado F-16'? Only heard REDEYE-11 on radio so maybe a single.
Redeye up on apch 327.125 saying unfamiliar can you just give me vector to runway 13.

 

[Mark]

In the last 2-3 weeks I've noticed that I'm not hearing as much Langley A2A activity ind W386 as I used to. I see the T-38s out there but not hearing A2A between them and the F-22s. Have they changed freqs or is something amiss with my equipment? Maybe the VA guys can help?

Hearing them now working W-386 offshore but F-22's have been less busy the last couple weeks.
Hearing some F-22 coms on 262.025,315.800 and A/A 255.650 7th FTS T-38's?
Coms seem weaker than usual.. Maybe when leaves drop off trees will get better

 

[BM82557]

Fyi --

KC-10 Extender Has Flown Its Last Combat Mission

U.S. Air Force plans to retire the last of the KC-10 Extender tankers by September 2024 are picking up pace.

www.thedrive.com

 

[N4TX]

REACH-228, a C-17 #02-1112 is over Nova Scotia coming back from Ramstein.

 

[hrspotter]

Found this from last year. Two C-17s from Charleston mentioned - IMPAC71 and XXX a few days ago. Exercise involving DEVGRU and 160th SOAR. Maybe I can make it down to the waterfront for a bit.

Navy SEALs And Army Night Stalkers Captured In Amazing Photos During Virginia Exercise

From pirate patch-wearing SEALs on Little Birds to an operator mid-air fast-roping into a stealthy boat slung under an MH-47, these shots impress.

www.thedrive.com

1718L - C-17 NIFTY99 into KNTU Oceana from Charleston AFB. Looks like the exercise is winding down - heard from a few friends on the waterfront that they saw MH-6s and CCA boats - figured that’s what the C-17 over the Atlantic was dropping.

 

[screenersam]

dropped by SBY a few days ago
says 'Clearwater' up front

 

[screenersam]

SBY today. stealth technology???
N161PR

 

[mdmonitor]

Hearing them now working W-386 offshore but F-22's have been less busy the last couple weeks.
Hearing some F-22 coms on 262.025,315.800 and A/A 255.650 7th FTS T-38's?
Coms seem weaker than usual.. Maybe when leaves drop off trees will get better

Mark

Maybe that's my problem. Eastward from my QTH I have several very tall 100 yr old oaks, full of leaves, only 100-150 yds from my house. I keep hoping my neighbors tire of them being on their property and have them cut down.

 

[Hbright]

Hearing them now working W-386 offshore but F-22's have been less busy the last couple weeks.
Hearing some F-22 coms on 262.025,315.800.

 

[hrspotter]

1718L - C-17 NIFTY99 into KNTU Oceana from Charleston AFB. Looks like the exercise is winding down - heard from a few friends on the waterfront that they saw MH-6s and CCA boats - figured that’s what the C-17 over the Atlantic was dropping.

Two MH-6 Little Birds and a MH-60 just south of Fort Story. Couldn't make it out but a friend got this.

 

[Mark]

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dropped by SBY a few days ago
says 'Clearwater' up front

Very nice! but Fence pole blocks tail # but assume C-27J #2709.
Soon to be upgraded to HC-27J mission ready.Maybe headed to Pax river.. They have been working on this upgrade program for a long time.
Seems like yesterday Martin State airport had squad of USAF C-27J's but the USAF didn't like them so transferred to Army and USCG.

First missionized Coast Guard HC-27J completes inaugural flight

The Coast Guard successfully performed the first flight of the newly missionized HC-27J prototype aircraft, CGNR 2712, on Sept. 6, 2023, at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland.

www.dcms.uscg.mil