Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2023

[rmaster]

354.15
281.4

 

[JetWash]

Should be a VERY interesting half-hour 1430 to 1500L at KSSC Shaw AFB on Monday! From NOTAMS:

AERODROME CLSD FOR F-16 AERIAL DEMONSTRATION, F-16 AEROBATICS WILL TAKE PLACE WITHIN 3 NM RADIUS OF SSC, SFC-150, EXCLUDING R6002 BETWEEN THESE TIMES ONLY: 23 OCT 1830Z - 1900Z.

That’s 150 feet…not a missing “FL” that would indicate 15 thousand since the Flight Level (FL) term is only used above 17,999 feet. Wish I could be nearby!

 

[FIREBOX2914]

Not hearing the Nobles on 228.8 anyone got them no another channel?

 

[Mark]

Anyone got some good ZDC freqs that these Nobles would be using too and fro their base? Still new to the area and in crunch time would rather ask than search. Too lazy 😂😂

Heard NOBLE-11 departing earlier Southbound were on ZDC 354.150 for CAP area then pushed ZDC 236.825 Salisbury
headed on South.. Maybe ZDC Norfolk 327.800 next.

 

[CORN]

354.15
281.4

Thanks.

 

[Mark]

Should be a VERY interesting half-hour 1430 to 1500L at KSSC Shaw AFB on Monday! From NOTAMS:

AERODROME CLSD FOR F-16 AERIAL DEMONSTRATION, F-16 AEROBATICS WILL TAKE PLACE WITHIN 3 NM RADIUS OF SSC, SFC-150, EXCLUDING R6002 BETWEEN THESE TIMES ONLY: 23 OCT 1830Z - 1900Z.

That’s 150 feet…not a missing “FL” that would indicate 15 thousand since the Flight Level (FL) term is only used above 17,999 feet. Wish I could be nearby!

Off week for the F-16 Demo team.. Their last and final show is Nov 3rd down in Pensacola. Maybe a show for the locals?

 

[rmaster]

Not hearing the Nobles on 228.8 anyone got them no another channel?

228.9 A-A on way south to Shaw

 

[Mark]

Conga line of KC-46's out of McGuire Westbound A/A 378.850. Heard 5 count off
Say A/A BOOK-51 flight will break up at MRB with #4 and #5 going elsewhere. MRB : MARTINSBURG navaid | OpenNav
1650 local.. There goes the split.. Second group is BOOK-55 flight. One group has now pushed A/A 268.025 another McGuire squad freq.

 

[nodak1crdet3]

Conga line of KC-46's out of McGuire Westbound A/A 378.850. Heard 5 count off
Say A/A BOOK-51 flight will break up at MRB with #4 and #5 going elsewhere. MRB : MARTINSBURG navaid | OpenNav
1650 local.. There goes the split.. Second group is BOOK-55 flight. One group has now pushed A/A 268.025 another McGuire squad freq.

BOOK 51 & 55 doing practice A/R hookups on 268.025, 05:27pm.



Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[Mark]

1825 NOBLE-31,32 bugging out from CAP headed South over Ches Bay on ZDC 360.700 and A/A 128.800

Carrier Ike last week just getting started offshore with practice ops and collecting the Airwing.
Will be a long time before you see their flight deck that empty of aircraft

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[BM82557]

GOLD 92 --



Out of KMEI Meridan MS

 

[hrspotter]

Royal Navy EH-101 Merlin NAVY11 caught on ADSBx coming in from offshore, taking off from KNGU Norfolk to KNHK Patuxent River, then back offshore in the VACAPES OPAREA. Attached to HMS Prince of Wales.

 

[john8436]

0655 hours local. Sounds like the CAP fighters are from Barnes today. A2A 259.900. SLAM 1 & 2 establishing AP. AR 231.625

 

[john8436]

0822 local, Noble 11 & 12 is now establishing the CAP and Slam 1&2 RTB.

Picking up chatter 259.8500

 

[Mark]

0655 hours local. Sounds like the CAP fighters are from Barnes today. A2A 259.900. SLAM 1 & 2 establishing AP. AR 231.625

Looks like NOBLE-11,12 taking over CAP already.. Asked tanker if there are F-15's in the area and tanker says
yes,callsigns are SLAM 1,2.
NOBLE-12 tail #93-0532 F-16 55th FS. Wants tanker to take their pic later..
SLAM 1,2 already on ZDC Sea Isle 281.450 headed home.

 

[Dutchmil]

Eight C-130J's headed West from Fort Liberty (Fort Bragg) NC at 20,000 ft led by PUMA 10 #10-5728 approaching Asheville at 1430 UTC

Must have been some sight ......

 

[RaleighGuy]

Looks like NOBLE-11,12 taking over CAP already.. Asked tanker if there are F-15's in the area and tanker says
yes,callsigns are SLAM 1,2.
NOBLE-12 tail #93-0532 F-16 55th FS. Wants tanker to take their pic later..
SLAM 1,2 already on ZDC Sea Isle 281.450 headed home.

Doesn't look like smooth race track this morning.



The KATT aircraft seem a little far from home according to Ron's list
KATT T-1A/T-6 Texan II, VT-10/TAW-6, NAS Pensacola FL

 

[Mark]

Was out but at 10:15 local NOBLE-11 says will stay on station and NOBLE-12 will rtb when next
formation gets here... NOBLE-11 says later the other formation is only a single so that is why he is sticking around.
NOBLE-21 is inbound on Huntress 260.900 then over to Huntress 228.900
10:47 says NOBLE-22 is 90 miles out..just running late.
Speaking of large formations those 5 KC-46's from McGuire BOOK 51-55 ended up at Travis last night.

Four more PUMA's headed West again today from Ft Liberty.. Sunday Little Rock Show jumpers?

 

[Dutchmil]

Very unusual here for a Sunday to have four Vipers overflying the Netherlands .....
Picked up their A/A and boom comms: ALTRV Magnum Four - 22 oktober 2023

 

[Mark]

Last night our time the Aussies and USAF snoops were working airspace off Baja California
departed out of and later all back to Nellis AFB. Serious trackers there

MITCHELL-01 #A30-001 E737
MITCHELL-02 #A30-004 E737
DRAGON-11 #A39-004 A332 tanker.
SNOOP-41 #64-14841 RC-135 back at Offutt now.
EMBER-45 #82-0006 E-3B

Soon the USAF wil be using those E737 types for snoop missions.