Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2023

[jetcrafter]

Looks like first wave CLEAN-31 now SW Bound towards Maine area KC-10 #86-0033 at FL260.
departed Europe real early this am around 0700z

1346z
Just received some comms on 294.8 Searching for more...
1346z 294.800 CLEAN 31 and ???? 11 on boom freq.
1350z 307.900 CLEAN 31 & 32 talking A-A on ZBW freq! Weird!
1355z 120.250 CLEAN 31 wkg ZBW, getting routing for F-35s. Direct MANTA>SWL>SAEWD>LFI>FKN>EEGLE destination KGSB. CLEAN 31 will go to KDOV.

 

[mdmonitor]

1025- Zagger 99 (C-146A # 12-3047) transiting our area heading northeast. Departed from Duke Airfield FL. Zagger 99 is ADS-B ident, but voice callsign is Cliff 33. Working ZDC Leesburg (133.975)>ZNY Big Flat (133.475).

 

[jetcrafter]

1346z
Just received some comms on 294.8 Searching for more...
1346z 294.800 CLEAN 31 and ???? 11 on boom freq.
1350z 307.900 CLEAN 31 & 32 talking A-A on ZBW freq! Weird!
1355z 120.250 CLEAN 31 wkg ZBW, getting routing for F-35s. Direct MANTA>SWL>SAEWD>LFI>FKN>EEGLE destination KGSB. CLEAN 31 will go to KDOV.

1426z 294.800 CLEAN 31 and TABOR 11 (x3) talking about splitting up flight. Wants the fighters to drop below them in trail non-standard formation.
1434z 292.150 TABOR 11 flight of three check in with ZBW FL260 direct RIFLE.

 

[Mark]

1426z 294.800 CLEAN 31 and TABOR 11 (x3) talking about splitting up flight. Wants the fighters to drop below them in trail non-standard formation.

Sounds like Ed they are picking up after last Saturday more 421ST AES F-35's from 388th FW Hill AFB.. Nice catch!
After this morning's attacks overseas maybe they should have stayed a bit longer in case.
Surprised only 3 chicks with the two KC-10's..
1104 local A/A chat F-35's on 376.650.. "overflying my old beach as a kid"

 

[mdmonitor]

1426z 294.800 CLEAN 31 and TABOR 11 (x3) talking about splitting up flight. Wants the fighters to drop below them in trail non-standard formation.
1434z 292.150 TABOR 11 flight of three check in with ZBW FL260 direct RIFLE.

ED,

1055-Clean 31 & 32 just passing ACY & both look to be heading to DOV. Clean 31 & 32 working DOV approach (132.425) & tower (126.35)

 

[mdmonitor]

1117- Reach 159 (C-17 # 07-7126) inbound to ADW, working CP (378.1).

 

[jetcrafter]

Here comes the next cell...

1531z 269.300 TABOR 21 wkg ZBW, we would like to deviate for weather.
1541z 290.300 TABOR 21 flight check in with ZBW.
1542z 307.000 CLEAN 41 check in with ZBW, flight of two KC-10s
1545z 273.975 TABOR 21 flight A-A.
1549z 360.600 CLEAN 41 flight chk in with ZBW.

 

[Mark]

1615z Ed I'm Copying some A/A on 273.975 like you said the TABOR-21 folks.
I had TABOR-11 A/A earlier on 376.650. Assume Hill AFB squad freqs..
KC-10's are A/A on 138.875 assume enroute KPIT.
1621z TABORS are on ZDC Sea Isle 281.450. Tabors A/A chatting 273.975 about alt bases. "Langley closed but KNTU is open".All 3 count off.
1625 Tabor A/A with info for runway 26 at KGSB Tacan CH-112.. 124 miles away.

 

[mdmonitor]

Here comes the next cell...

1531z 269.300 TABOR 21 wkg ZBW, we would like to deviate for weather.
1541z 290.300 TABOR 21 flight check in with ZBW.
1542z 307.000 CLEAN 41 check in with ZBW, flight of two KC-10s
1545z 273.975 TABOR 21 flight A-A.
1549z 360.600 CLEAN 41 flight chk in with ZBW.

1225- Hearing some weak A2A on 273.975.

 

[jetcrafter]

1615z Ed I'm Copying some A/A on 273.975 like you said the TABOR-21 folks.
I had TABOR-11 A/A earlier on 376.650. Assume Hill AFB squad freqs..
KC-10's I think are A/A on 138.875.

Thanks Mark. Yes, my SDR snagged the TABORs on 273.975 Looks like another new freq to add to the Hill F35 guys! A friend of mine caught the first cell on 375.65 which he had as a Hill F35 freq, so you are correct. Nice catch on the VHF A-A! I didn't have that one. I'm ASSuming it's a Travis A-A freq?

 

[Mark]

Thanks Mark. Yes, my SDR snagged the TABORs on 273.975 Looks like another new freq to add to the Hill F35 guys! A friend of mine caught the first cell on 375.65 which he had as a Hill F35 freq, so you are correct. Nice catch on the VHF A-A! I didn't have that one. I'm ASSuming it's a Travis A-A freq?

The KC-10 A/A 138.875 was also McGuire A/A as well when they had KC-10's. Maybe is old KC-10 common
1632z TABORS fading a bit A/A as moving into Virginia area on ZDC Norfolk 327.800.. typo? had TABOR-11 A/A 376.650 not 375.650.
I got lucky on a band search .. Yeah we don't get the Hill guys out this way too often

 

[jetcrafter]

The KC-10 A/A 138.875 was also McGuire A/A as well when they had KC-10's. Maybe is old KC-10 common
1632z TABORS fading a bit A/A as moving into Virginia area on ZDC Norfolk 327.800.. typo? had TABOR-11 A/A 376.650 not 375.650.
I got lucky on a band search .. Yeah we don't get the Hill guys out this way too often

Mark, I'll ask my friend. He told me 375.65 Now I'm wondering which one is correct. I want to make sure before I add it to my file. Thanks!

Just heard back. He definitely heard 375.65 as he had it programmed into three scanners as Hill F35 freq.

 

[Myles]

2020 local got someone A/A 226.275 says push 126.875 direct HEDGE for Walker-2 arrival.
126.875 shows as ZDC Sector 12 Brooke High..
CHAOS-81,82 KC-46's from Altus Ok but show as 22ARW tails inbound McGuire.
Maybe 226.275 A/A for 22 ARW or 97th AMW?.. CHAOS shows on Ron's callsign list as Altus 97th AMW Altus.
Wasn't that callsign from the old Get Smart TV show? LOL.. Ok they spelled KAOS..

I heard 226.275 MHz used when a couple of Altus tankers were about to do a flyover in College Station TX for the Aggie game 9/16/23.
Was used by Pawn54 (KC-135R) and Dash99 (KC-46) from 97th AMW. Will submit this to have added to Altus page.

 

[xtremey]

Two or three VFA-11 Super Hornets are currently parked at Signature at BWI Airport for a USNA flyover today at 1530L. Not sure if after the flyover they'll return to BWI or just go right back to Oceana.

 

[Mark]

Two or three VFA-11 Super Hornets are currently parked at Signature at BWI Airport for a USNA flyover today at 1530L. Not sure if after the flyover they'll return to BWI or just go right back to Oceana.

October 21 USAF at Navy game should have some interesting flyovers.. I recall one time that Martin State A-10's
did Naval Academy flyovers couple days before the game at lunch time over campus

CLEAN-31 KC-10 departing Dover says on CP 349.400 "Thanks for exceptional service and help". We will be filling out that form for you.
"See ya next time here".

Ed I'm sticking with 376.650 as that A/A as I clearly wrote it down and was locked on for a while in scanner.
Maybe folks West of us will catch them when they head for Utah..Pencil that in anyway

 

[jetcrafter]

Ed I'm sticking with 376.650 as that A/A as I clearly wrote it down and was locked on for a while in scanner.
Maybe folks West of us will catch them when they head for Utah..Pencil that in anyway

Ok thanks Mark. Since I have plenty of room for freqs, I'm going to put both of them in my file and hopefully catch them again some day using one of them. 👍

 

[Mark]

Ok thanks Mark. Since I have plenty of room for freqs, I'm going to put both of them in my file and hopefully catch them again some day using one of them. 👍

Thinking a couple of the KC-10's staying put in area at KPIT and KDOV may drag them all West later to Hill AFB.
KC-10's are going back to Travis so headed that away Maybe the Hill guys only trust KC-10's for now.Seemed odd all KC-10 Altrav.

 

[xtremey]

DRAGO51 flight up now holding over Kent Island MD for the Annapolis flyover. I swear I heard something about them going to MTN after but I could have misheard the callsign.

 

[xtremey]

DRAGO51 flight up now holding over Kent Island MD for the Annapolis flyover. I swear I heard something about them going to MTN after but I could have misheard the callsign.

Returned to BWI after a left break over midfield at 1525L

 

[john8436]

Thinking a couple of the KC-10's staying put in area at KPIT and KDOV may drag them all West later to Hill AFB.
KC-10's are going back to Travis so headed that away Maybe the Hill guys only trust KC-10's for now.Seemed odd all KC-10 Altrav.

All of the KC10s are back in the air and heading west, back to Travis.