Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2023

[RaleighGuy]

The White House shared the following Week Ahead plans (12/15 to 12/24):

On Sunday, the President and the First Lady will travel to Wilmington, Delaware.
On Tuesday morning, the President will return to the White House.

Later, the President will deliver remarks at a memorial service for Justice Sandra Day O’Connor at the National Cathedral.
In the evening, the President will participate in a campaign reception in Bethesda, Maryland.

On Wednesday, the President will travel to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
In the evening, the President will return to the White House.

On Friday, the President and the First Lady will make a holiday visit to patients and families at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC.

On Saturday, the President and the First Lady will travel to Camp David where they will spend the Christmas Holiday.

Meanwhile

GUIDANCE FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2023
At 10:20 am ET, the Vice President and Second Gentleman will depart from Washington, DC en route to Atlanta, GA.
At 12:00 pm ET, the Vice President and Second Gentleman will arrive at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
At 12:30 pm ET, the Vice President and Second Gentleman will travel to Mercedes-Benz Stadium to attend the Cricket Celebration Bowl. During the game, the Vice President will interview with ESPN's Jay Walker and Tiffany Greene.
At 4:45 pm ET, the Vice President and Second Gentleman will depart from Atlanta, GA en route to Washington, DC.
At 6:15 pm ET, the Vice President and Second Gentleman will arrive at Joint Base Andrews.

ALSO...
This weekend, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III embarks on a multiday trip to the Middle East with stops in Israel, Qatar and Bahrain. The trip also includes a visit to the USS Gerald R. Ford, which is underway now in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

Austin Embarks on Multiday Trip to Middle East

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III is embarking on a multiday trip to the Middle East with stops in Israel, Qatar and Bahrain and a visit to the USS Gerald R. Ford.

www.defense.gov

 

[airwolfbell222]

Looks like GASMAN XX is back tonight for another CAP

 

[RaleighGuy]

This is the poster that was created for distribution by the United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds” for the 2024 show season.

 

[Mark]

Looks like GASMAN XX is back tonight for another CAP

1945 local Had a Greyhawk-01 on Huntress 260.900 says on the Eastern Shore working
from Baltimore to Langley station at 1k to 4k in altitude tracking aircraft in and out of Langley.

Getting some A/A coms tonight on 298.600 and (328.300 "Base" unheard with VEDA-34?) resetting gear etc.
Also hearing weak coms on Norfolk Tracon 370.925.
Couple Midwest Oklahoma MC-12's inbound towards Langley.. #09-0655 and #09-0686.
Weird stuff going on down there

 

[freqhopping]

Alright guys. I reached out to a former military contact that lives in that area. The active over Langley is related to a special exercise that is conducted for shooting down airborne missiles. What we’re seeing is part of the certification process.

I don't buy that. Makes no sense.

 

[freqhopping]

Getting some A/A coms tonight on 298.600 and (328.300 "Base" unheard with VEDA-34?) resetting gear etc.
Also hearing weak coms on Norfolk Tracon 370.925.
Couple Midwest MC-12's inbound towards Langley.. #09-0655 and #09-0686.
Weird stuff going on down there
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Just noticed those and thought that was interesting. We'll have to wait and see what they do next.

 

[CORN]

1945 local Had a Greyhawk-01 on Huntress 260.900 says on the Eastern Shore working
from Baltimore to Langley station at 1k to 4k in altitude tracking aircraft in and out of Langley.

Getting some A/A coms tonight on 298.600 and (328.300 "Base" unheard with VEDA-34?) resetting gear etc.
Also hearing weak coms on Norfolk Tracon 370.925.
Couple Midwest Oklahoma MC-12's inbound towards Langley.. #09-0655 and #09-0686.
Weird stuff going on down there
View attachment 153091

328.3 is VAW-120 Base (Greyhawk).

 

[freqhopping]

Listening through LiveATC I could hear the STALK51 flight clear back to McEntire.
Sounds something like CROWD01 for the MC-12 maybe.

 

[Mark]

Just noticed those and thought that was interesting. We'll have to wait and see what they do next.

Landing KNTU.. Follow Flight 09-0655 from Oklahoma City, OK to Virginia Beach, VA on AirNav RadarBox
Think first time ever tracking MC-12's into a Navy base

 

[Mark]

328.3 is VAW-120 Base (Greyhawk).

Thanks.. Seems a lot of low altitude work down there. Saw article the other day how LM recently sent software updates for Israeli F-35I's
to track and destroy low flying drones and missiles and it worked like a champ!
Almost seems they are working the same type low altitude tracking/targeting drill exercise down there...
Anyone actually catch aircraft/tanker coms to see who it is? Maybe STALK F-16's trying out some new targeting gear but
why do that under guise of NORAD? You can go out West to Edwards or Arizona/Nevada and do same without this drill.

 

[carbineone]

22:48 Cosmic with huntress observing vessel traffic offshore. 260.9 also 288.6 active. Brief comms on 290.175.
22:57 228.9 tanker saying they have two hours left. Cosmic talking about test tracks.
23:01 greyhawk 01 on 228.9
23:14 Greyhawk calling out tracks 260,9
23:20 Greyhawk01 reporting track was false track.

 

[CORN]

Thanks.. Seems a lot of low altitude work down there. Saw article the other day how LM recently sent software updates for Israeli F-35I's
to track and destroy low flying drones and missiles and it worked like a champ!
Almost seems they are working the same type low altitude tracking/targeting drill exercise down there...
Anyone actually catch aircraft/tanker coms to see who it is? Maybe STALK F-16's trying out some new targeting gear but
why do that under guise of NORAD? You can go out West to Edwards or Arizona/Nevada and do same without this drill.

Stalk had early shift and now Cosmic has been up. Tanker is Gasman 10 (early), 01 (now). And I agree this has nothing to do with testing shiny new gear or that could be done without Alert birds and using non “Noble Eagle” call signs. I’m sending you a pm.

 

[carbineone]

This is pretty rare to have weekend activity at night. Interesting to say the least.
23:35 greyhawk01 RTB off station.
23:42 greyhawk01 into Chambers 370.925

 

[carbineone]

00:07 Cosmic with gasman 231.625

 

[carbineone]

00:55 Cosmic coordinating release from CAP 260.9
00:59 Cosmic checking out.
01:01 Gasman exiting orbit.

 

[wx9svr]

Maybe STALK F-16's trying out some new targeting gear but
why do that under guise of NORAD? You can go out West to Edwards or Arizona/Nevada and do same without this drill.

For low-flying targets over water, they may have to evaluate look down, shoot down capabilities after upgrades. Reflections & clutter can be chaos for tracking systems.

 

[KSOSINT]

Callsign 'Idaho 87' over Philly yesterday. Aircraft was a Cessna 208 Caravan.

Idaho87 would the PA Attorney General's Office Cessna 208 N87MV. Likely a AG / FBI operation.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Idaho87 would the PA Attorney General's Office Cessna 208 N87MV. Likely a AG / FBI operation.

The IDAHO callsign is typically linked to FBI aircraft (and in the past many have reported it as a standard federal callsign), given that it is registered to a shell company I'd think this would be FBI rather than PA Attorney General's office.

 

[mdmonitor]

1030- AF2 (C-32 # 98-0002) off ADW.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Can anyone confirm if the escort fighters will be working on 122.800 with Santa 1 again this year?