Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2023

[Mark]

Was watching a 95th FS squadron vid down in Tyndall Florida aka "The Boneheads"

95th Fighter Generation Squadron

Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise held at Tyndall Air Force Base which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. (U.S. Air Force video by Tech. Sgt. Jael Laborn)

www.dvidshub.net

Interesting long history the 95th FS from New Hampshire to Andrews then Dover AFB in 1963.

95th Fighter Squadron - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[BM82557]

20:26 EST, looks like out of PAX

 

[Mark]

Overnight around 1 am local a couple tankers eastbound to ROTA.
CAFE-61 KC-46 out of SJ in NC and CAFE-62 KC-46 out of McGuire..
Nothing else heard here but who knows..

 

[CORN]

Was watching a 95th FS squadron vid down in Tyndall Florida aka "The Boneheads"

95th Fighter Generation Squadron

Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise held at Tyndall Air Force Base which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. (U.S. Air Force video by Tech. Sgt. Jael Laborn)

www.dvidshub.net

Interesting long history the 95th FS from New Hampshire to Andrews then Dover AFB in 1963.

95th Fighter Squadron - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Glad to see Tyndall start getting their jets in. Been a long road to recovery.

 

[mdmonitor]

0930- Flt of 4 KC-46s (Core 4X) off McGuire heading East

 

[TerryPavlick]

09:30 EST Four KC46s just departed McGuire AFB...headed off the coast




Ron - you and I posted at the same time !!

Terry

 

[mdmonitor]

09:30 EST Four KC46s just departed McGuire AFB
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Ron - you and I posted at the same time !!

Terry

Terry


Great minds think alike

 

[Bearcat15]

0930- Flt of 4 KC-46s (Core 4X) off McGuire heading East

A-A on their channel, 378.850 and sounds like they just got handed off to ZBW 18 on 128.750.

 

[AirScan]

09:45 EST- 254.200 and 316.300 active in the Viper Airspace (Fort Drum NY area MOAs). I have both of these as NORAD frequencies. Not sure who it is yet ? Nothing heard on VT or MA ANG A-A frequencies. Sounds like a standard ACM excercise.

update - callsigns SHINER and TITAN heard so far (VT ANG F-35s). CAGE 21 appears to be heading that way.

 

[TerryPavlick]

10:12 EST NORSE02 Hex AE11EF 82-0006 E3TF headed to off coast from over the Norfolk area

ADS-B Exchange - track aircraft live Heading to AW 701

 

[john8436]

10:12 EST NORSE02 Hex AE11EF 82-0006 E3TF headed to off coast from over the Norfolk area

ADS-B Exchange - track aircraft live Heading to AW 701

Terry what is AW 701?

 

[mdmonitor]

1025- ADS-B showing Langley T-38s (Marlin & Dude) working in W386. I'm not hearing any voice comms but hearing what sounds to me like encrypted bursts on 255.65 which is one of the 7th FS freqs. Note: Over last month or so I've noticed a significant drop in the voice comms I'm hearing on acty out of Langley. I've not heard any F-22s and very little if nothing from the T-38s. Nothing has changed in my antenna locations so I'm thinking that the Langley F-22/T-38s are using some sort of secure comms.

 

[TerryPavlick]

Terry what is AW 701?

AWACS Area 701 - dedicated AWACS orbit

Earlier in February I posted the data on the orbit tracks I had located.

Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2023

Was going to ask, it’s been like that all day. It doesn't move. Its been appearing and disappearing for the past few days. The first day I noticed it, it was just south of ACY. Appears to be some kind of test.

forums.radioreference.com

 

[TerryPavlick]

1025- ADS-B showing Langley T-38s (Marlin & Dude) working in W386. I'm not hearing any voice comms but hearing what sounds to me like encrypted bursts on 255.65 which is one of the 7th FS freqs. Note: Over last month or so I've noticed a significant drop in the voice comms I'm hearing on acty out of Langley. I've not heard any F-22s and very little if nothing from the T-38s. Nothing has changed in my antenna locations so I'm thinking that the Langley F-22/T-38s are using some sort of secure comms.

Ron

I have heard similar activity using secure comms in the past on this frequency and others I believe.

Terry

 

[john8436]

AWACS Area 701 - dedicated AWACS orbit

Earlier in February I posted the data on the orbit tracks I had located.

Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2023

Was going to ask, it’s been like that all day. It doesn't move. Its been appearing and disappearing for the past few days. The first day I noticed it, it was just south of ACY. Appears to be some kind of test.

forums.radioreference.com

Thank You!! I will add them to my Google Earth MilAir Locations.

 

[TerryPavlick]

Thank You!! I will add them to my Google Earth MilAir Locations.

Great - and you are welcome. Now I am trying to remember where I found them listed.

 

[john8436]

Ron

I have heard similar activity using secure comms in the past on this frequency and others I believe.

Terry

I am receiving what appears to be data on 292.3. Is that a data channel?

 

[mdmonitor]

I am receiving what appears to be data on 292.3. Is that a data channel?

John

292.3 is one of the W386 common freqs

 

[TerryPavlick]

I am receiving what appears to be data on 292.3. Is that a data channel?

I just popped that in the Icom and that is secure comms. Could be the F22 or the AWACS.

Note this thread.......https://forums.radioreference.com/threads/sticky-thread-for-mid-atlantic-milair-2022.436328/page-12#post-3619286

Almost sounds like P25 obviously not - but someone (ME) did put it in the other ICOM with P25 capability to see if a NAC showed up

 

[AirScan]

CAGE 21 appears to be heading that way.

I guess not part of the Viper exercise. Another unid K35R heading eastbound as well.