Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2023

[mdmonitor]

1400- Axeman flt (A-10Cs 104th FS MD ANG) working on PAX areas (305.2). A2A is 266.6 & 293.3. Also working PAX approach (281.8/314.0)

1420- Bat 32 (KC-135R # 59-1506 IA ANG) off WRI heading west. Going back to Iowa?

 

[Tank67]

Someone is talking on 260.9, getting 2 bars of reception but hearing it crystal clear.

Edit: I think they’re practicing interceptions because it sounds like they’re also on 339.725 talking about “United Airlines…”

 

[mdmonitor]

1430 Bat 32 is followed closely by KC-135R # 59-1519 which came in to WRI yesterday as Bat 24 Bats are working 303.0 as A2A.

 

[Mark]

Looks like FLAM-11,12 KC-135's off Maine heading for AR-62E. A little behind Res time.
Yeah Ron those BAT Iowa KC-135's were booming in on 303.000

The last Queen of the Skies B-748 just did a crown departing Washington State as tail N863GT enroute Kentucky.

 

[frank3si]

Looks like FLAM-11,12 KC-135's off Maine heading for AR-62E. A little behind Res time.
Yeah Ron those BAT Iowa KC-135's were booming in on 303.000

The last Queen of the Skies B-748 just did a crown departing Washington State as tail N863GT enroute Kentucky.
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I watched Boeing's live stream of Atlas Air taking delivery of that 747 last evening - at the very end they revealed the plan to fly that pattern upon takeoff. The CEO of Atlas Air is on board. I'm glad the plan came to fruition!

 

[nodak1crdet3]

1430 Bat 32 is followed closely by KC-135R # 59-1519 which came in to WRI yesterday as Bat 24 Bats are working 303.0 as A2A.

02-01-23
BAT 32 & 24 (IOWA KC-135's)
303.000 A/A, 03:30pm. Just started picking them up in the Detroit area.



Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[BM82557]

With finally some clear skies over Delaware I can actually see what's flying around. Just after 1230 I had an aircraft I must admit to not being aware of prior to shooting it - a Beechcraft RC-12 Guardrail intelligence gathering platform. ADS-B identified it as a plain BE-20 Super King, and I was just tracking it with my camera for practice when I could clearly see this was something out of the ordinary and grabbed some images. More on this highly unusual, sensor-laden aircraft: Guardrail Common Sensor (GRCS) - USAASC You can Google image search "89-00274" for a number of close-ups.

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Modification work on these airframes is performed by Sierra Nevada Corporation -- link >> Aerospace & Defense

Facility located at Hagerstown MD airport (KHGR) >>



Search this milair forum for GLARE, pretty regular flights from Hagerstown to Lakehurst area and return to HGR

 

[mdmonitor]

1640- Blackjack 1 (CG6563) & 3 (MH-65Ds CGAS Wash) out again for intercept training w/Huntress (139.7).

1654- Salty Dog 525 & 531 (F-18s VX-23) working VX-23 Ops (250.7) w/inbound msg.

 

[AirScan]

1724- DOOM 71 (x2) leaving Viper/Fort Drum, ZBW 377.100 cleared to KBAD direct PSB then as filed. A-A 228.275.
1731- to ZBW 353.925

 

[Tech792]

1749- Hearing the B-52's in my area on 228.275, at least 2 ships. I have this marked as B-52 A/A.

 

[mdmonitor]

1759- Doom 71 flt check in w/ZOB Warren (338.35)>ZOB Indian Head (363.075). A2A is 228.275. One of the Dooms has some sort of electrical issue.

 

[Mark]

P-8A skimming the water down off Florida altitude shows at 50-75 feet.
Just moved back up to 800 feet

Notice P-8a's are getting real regular off Virginia Beach these days. Maybe working subs out of Norfolk exercises or like to
keep an eye on that area.

Another P-8 LL-898 #170015 VP-30 working Niagara Falls with Buffalo/Niagara apch.
Tells them you can get good look at Falls and just avoid the restricted area.
Buffalo Niagara International Airport - Live Aviation ATC (broadcastify.com)

 

[mdmonitor]

1825- AF2 (C-40 # 02-0042) inbound to ADW

 

[Mark]

The Baldgeek on twitter has good link to learn all about ACARS.Very informative.
thebaldgeek (@thebaldgeek) / Twitter
DEF CON 28: Introduction to ACARS | Pen Test Partners

 

[frank3si]

Modification work on these airframes is performed by Sierra Nevada Corporation -- link >> Aerospace & Defense

Facility located at Hagerstown MD airport (KHGR) >>

Search this milair forum for GLARE, pretty regular flights from Hagerstown to Lakehurst area and return to HGR

Thank you for the background info, and yes, this flight was out of/returning to Hagerstown. From what I've read, there are only 14 of these Guardrails, but looking at the aircraft photo sites it seems they turn up all over the world. They must be quite useful aircraft. I'll definitely never dismiss any "BE20" that shows up in ADS-B in the future without doing a deeper dive!

 

[BM82557]

I've noticed this before, whatever it is. Any Ideas? 01:44 UTC --

 

[TerryPavlick]

I've noticed this before, whatever it is. Any Ideas? 01:44 UTC --

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USCG helo

 

[AirScan]

Looks like FLAM-11,12 KC-135's off Maine heading for AR-62E.

Tracked them down on LiveATC working Gander on VHF as they came off AR-62E. They were AR with FEAR 31(x3). FEAR 31-32 went Oceanic, cleared back to KMIB, down to KOPAS-4241N01200W, then controller said the rest of clearance would be given by Santa Marie. *update* FEAR 33 split off and was cleared direct ART then to destination KBGR/Bangor. (!?)

 

[Tank67]

I've noticed this before, whatever it is. Any Ideas? 01:44 UTC --

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Was going to ask, it’s been like that all day.

 

[wx9svr]

The VV is Naval code and reg #169970 comes back to a likely FA/18F Hornet.Fairly new Hornet with that reg number
Maybe St Louis Boeing factory test flight.

Thanks for the info. <Hat Tip 🧢>
Boeing test makes sense. I went back to look at the history & it ended up showing that it taxied toward north side of airport....right into ol' M-D land. 😉