Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2023

[Hbright]

1349- DHS acft (no call noted) working on discrete (136.275). Working over DC & passes address 931 N Highland at intersection of north 10th St. Unid stn comes up and says to please discuss this on a mission freq (??)

Was hoping someone else heard that. I heard a one-sided convo maybe between a helo and a ground unit? They gave coordinates of a location that the target's car pulled into where he appeared to be getting service. Then about 40 minutes later I heard them basically given a chronology of the target's movements on foot up to where they lost him. That's when the third unit said "hey guys can we please discuss this on a different freq." First aircraft(?) said sure thing and that was the last I heard.

Also, TROY171 N534P was working in the north end of ADW's airspace "operational" on a "target" for about 4 hours (which was longer than I thought an AStar could stay airborne) a few days ago. Nothing heard on the freqs noted by this group.

 

[Tank67]

Guys

Posted on another list


Rocket launch from Wallops tonight... supposed to be visible if the weather
cooperates:
‘Virginia is for Launch Lovers’ rocket launch now scheduled for Tuesday night - WTOP News

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1613193366430273537

Unfortunately for me it might be overcast....again...when will it end

 

[RaleighGuy]

Let's add more northeast travel to POTUS schedule,

VIP Movement Notification - Springfield, VA
Notice Number: NOTC2815
January 26, 2023
Springfield, VA
10 NMR - 17,999 FT AGL

We now have POTUS trips Thursday, Friday, weekend at Camp David, Monday and Tuesday, busy week ahead.

 

[Mark]

Checking morning tape 11:21am RETRO-81 single with ZNY UHF at FL430.
Guess that broke F-15E up North got fixed and finally enroute Warner-Robins

1443 local A Minot Buff (AE5970) coming Southeast FL320 towards Indiana now.. Not sure where he is going.
A DEED-15 #57-2598 coming Northeast from March AFB.Guess still getting tankers lined up.

 

[Mark]

Couple of MacDill KC-135's enroute Rio Brazil SBGL. Long haul for them.
KNIGHT-01 #57-1403
BOLT-01 #63-8879

KNIGHT-01 and BOLT-01 departed Rio and are enroute to FAJO = Johannesburg Oceanic.
Guess that is one way to get way down there.

 

[AirScan]

1443 local A Minot Buff (AE5970) coming Southeast FL320 towards Indiana now.. Not sure where he is going.

1520- The BUFFs are up on this LiveATC ZID Feed. Callsign sounds like SLEDGE(?) 61. In the block FL300-FL330 3 miles in trail. Pointed out to civilian traffic as 7 B-52s. Twitter reports callsign as SLEGE.

 

[AirScan]

1550- SLEGE 61 BUFFs up on LiveATC ZDC. (Presumably on 307.025)?. Controller having a hard time hearing them.
1556- "SLEGE 61 if you hear contact New York on 270.300". Apparently no reply as ZDC controller still trying to call them.
1601- JIA 5454 reports visual with 3 of the B-52s. LiveATC ZNY
1604- handoff to ZNY 350.300

 

[RaleighGuy]

More trip announcements, this one VP, POTUS said during his remarks at the WH this afternoon that the VP would be visiting California following the recent mass shootings in the state.

 

[Tech792]

1604- Got handoff of SLEGE 61 flight ZNY 350.3, weak but getting stronger. Nothing showing on ADSB. Talking about setting up an AR.
1615- Now on ZNY 282.3, very strong now.

 

[Tank67]

On 350.300 it sounded like they said "we will be turning back after completing our refueling over the ocean"

Hearing chatter on 282.300 now

 

[AirScan]

1616- SLEGE 61 to 292.150 ZBW LiveATC

 

[Tank67]

I just looked up in the sky and 7 of them flew over me in huge formation

 

[AirScan]

1620- DEEDs starting to launch off KPSM
1630- SLEGE 61 to 290.300 ZBW (LiveATC feed down).

 

[Tank67]

Some photos, apologies for the quality I was a bit excited and they were flying directly overhead so I was killing my back to take the pics

 

[TerryPavlick]

1330- Score 46 is doing low level (FL200-220) racetrack orbits in local PAX area.

1349- DHS acft (no call noted) working on discrete (136.275). Working over DC & passes address 931 N Highland at intersection of north 10th St. Unid stn comes up and says to please discuss this on a mission freq (??)

Mission freq should be whatever agency they are providing surveillance for ....FBI DEA CBP etc

 

[pro106import]

DEED 12,13 and 14 are on 341.75

 

[Tech792]

Amazing photos Tank67

 

[AirScan]

1658- DEED 11 up on ZQM 123.900 LiveATC

 

[RaleighGuy]

More trip announcements, this one VP, POTUS said during his remarks at the WH this afternoon that the VP would be visiting California following the recent mass shootings in the state.

On Wednesday, January 25, the Vice President will travel to Monterey Park, California

 

[Mark]

1520- The BUFFs are up on this LiveATC ZID Feed. Callsign sounds like SLEDGE(?) 61. In the block FL300-FL330 3 miles in trail. Pointed out to civilian traffic as 7 B-52s. Twitter reports callsign as SLEGE.

Nice catches guys.. Knucklehead me says I need a after work nap and prob not all the Buffs.. DOH!
Great pics also etc.. Any Airspares or did they all cross? Figured at least one Airspare in the group.
Someone got some vid too.
Joe Norton on Twitter: "@spacebrandonb I was trying to record a Kalitta 747 when they appeared from behind! https://t.co/M7l0brbqMp" / Twitter

There is AR-20SW Res tomorrow evening FL230-FL280 at 2200z-0300z 5PM-10PM local so assume for these guys tanking on return
AR-20NE Res also for 2100z-0200z FL230-280 prob for the Eastbound tankers to meet them.