Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2023

[NYAirOne]

P-8A skimming the water down off Florida altitude shows at 50-75 feet.
Just moved back up to 800 feet
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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)
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Someone on a local to me group said the P8 was broadcasting EAMs on the Niagara Command Post freq of 340.025 I didnt have that one scanning at the time.

 

[BM82557]

Suspected Chinese spy balloon found over northern U.S.

“The United States government ... is tracking a high-altitude surveillance balloon that is over the continental United States right now," said a Pentagon spokesperson.

www.nbcnews.com

Photo and video --

FBI analyzing Chinese intelligence-gathering seen over Billings and downed off the coast of South Carolina

BILLINGS, Mont. - A Chinese intelligence-gathering balloon that was seen floating over the Billings area Wednesday is now being analyzed by FBI experts and intelligence agencies.

www.kulr8.com

 

[Mark]

Earlier today saw Gitmo001 BE-20 from Guantanamo to Belize. Was wondering why..
Guantanamo Bay Detainee Transfer Announced > U.S. Department of Defense > Release

Hearing Mainsail calls on 11175 only but can't seem to get clear reception.

 

[Mark]

Photo and video --

Assuming balloon is moving slowly West to East maybe coincidence but the E-4B is working Lake Superior and
HOOVER-31 RC-135 moving up into Canada just East of there. Maybe Hoover headed overseas.

 

[RaleighGuy]

POTUS travel tomorrow...

1:00 PM THE PRESIDENT departs the White House South Lawn en route Joint Base Andrews
1:20 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route Philadelphia International Airport
2:00 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
7:10 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Philadelphia International Airport en route New Castle, Delaware
7:25 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives Delaware Air National Guard Base

 

[TerryPavlick]

Assuming balloon is moving slowly West to East maybe coincidence but the E-4B is working Lake Superior and
HOOVER-31 RC-135 moving up into Canada just East of there. Maybe Hoover headed overseas.

Time to launch the secret weapon jamming transmitter.....a 152 MHz paging transmitter. That should take care of any surveillance frequency monitoring.

 

[Mark]

Time to launch the secret weapon jamming transmitter.....a 152 MHz paging transmitter. That should take care of any surveillance frequency monitoring.

Jam it with Tik-Tok videos

ASY-303 KC-30 making turn near Cape May towards DC area.
Seems Del ANG has their second C-130H airborne now #91-1233.. Sure been slow to get those C-130H's back up after bad props.

2156 local HOOVER-31 calling Mainsail 11175,no reply heard yet.. nice strong signal.

 

[NYAirOne]

76.124.165.101:5050 currently offline - but will turn back on later

Is that through the ProScan Client software Terry?

Thanks

 

[TerryPavlick]

Is that through the ProScan Client software Terry?

Thanks

Its under the web server tab in the ProScan software

 

[mdmonitor]

That odd one offshore almost acts like a chopper on anchored ship

Martin State A-10 #78-0683 tracking down in Virginia.. Range down that way? Just North of NC state line.

Mark

If I remember correctly there's the Dare Range down in NC just south of Hatteras.

 

[aprswatcher]

Suspected Chinese spy balloon found over northern U.S.

“The United States government ... is tracking a high-altitude surveillance balloon that is over the continental United States right now," said a Pentagon spokesperson.

www.nbcnews.com

Was pretty busy here yesterday. At first thought this was an exercise, but since it went on for an extended period of time I thought differently. Did not monitor the whole thing. First off an E-3 awacs showed up to the north, doing racetrack orbit just south of the US/Canadian border. Have only seen E-3’s transit the area, never doing orbits. 2 KC-10’s came up from Travis, one orbiting up in NE corner near Ft. Peck reservoir, the second down west of Billings. Heard fighters on radio “Raptor xx” none showed on tracking programs. Bigfoot (norad) was very active and great signal, so guessing transmitter nearby.
Altitude given for balloon was right around 61,000 feet heading SE at 14 knots.
Frequencies in use were:
Bigfoot primary 238.4
KC-10 A2A 138.875
225.875
251.15
271.0
364.2
73, Rex

 

[AirScan]

Someone on a local to me group said the P8 was broadcasting EAMs on the Niagara Command Post freq of 340.025

What local group is that ? Is someone from Ottawa allowed to join ?

 

[Mark]

Mark

If I remember correctly there's the Dare Range down in NC just south of Hatteras.

No Ron was just North of Chase City Va.. Here is copy of replay 1600z from today.My mistake I posted was South of Chase City.
It or they stayed at FL 8.3 k all of the time on ADSB anyway.Maybe this tail was acting as point control as others went down low?
Turned around shortly later same way back Northeast over Richmond back to KMTN.
R6602 is reserved for next couple days.Maybe new range home for the 175thWg/104FS?

 

[trentbob]

Regarding the Chinese spy balloon, there is another thread in the news section of the tavern, while I was searching Montana for any activity tonight I did capture this 737 military jet at 19:15 flying over Billings Montana.

 

[trentbob]

Now I see it's in news and Community announcements.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Regarding the Chinese spy balloon, there is another thread in the news section of the tavern, while I was searching Montana for any activity tonight I did capture this 737 military jet at 19:15 flying over Billings Montana.

Returning from Philippines with refueling stop in Alaska, totally unrelated.

 

[trentbob]

Returning from Philippines with refueling stop in Alaska, totally unrelated.

Another poster on the other thread said the same thing and that it was probably the Secretary of Defense.

I thought it might be related in some way because of the type of plane that it was, I was thinking maybe some kind of airborne command.

I'm just catching up with the story

 

[Mark]

Photo and video --

FBI analyzing Chinese intelligence-gathering seen over Billings and downed off the coast of South Carolina

BILLINGS, Mont. - A Chinese intelligence-gathering balloon that was seen floating over the Billings area Wednesday is now being analyzed by FBI experts and intelligence agencies.

www.kulr8.com

As usual one of the typical expert folks on ABC news.
Retired Col. Steve Ganyard, an ABC News contributor, said the balloon looked to be a standard research vessel -- which would mean it was unpowered and drifted with the jet stream.
A senior U.S. official, however, told ABC that the military balloon was specially designed, with a purposeful path. They believe the balloon can take high-resolution pictures and is flying along areas where there are missiles and bases.

And they wonder why folks don't trust the news experts anymore? They get their info from retired Col. Klink

 

[MMID303]

I say shoot it down. Probably too late now though. Moving southeast...what else is it going to take pictures of? Then what happens? Does it turn around and go back the way it came?

 

[trentbob]

As usual some of the typical experts folks on ABC news.
Retired Col. Steve Ganyard, an ABC News contributor, said the balloon looked to be a standard research vessel -- which would mean it was unpowered and drifted with the jet stream.
A senior U.S. official, however, told ABC that the military balloon was specially designed, with a purposeful path. They believe the balloon can take high-resolution pictures and is flying along areas where there are missiles and bases.

And they wonder why folks don't trust the news experts anymore?

I agree that's why I was trying to find out what I could, I did hear that the military had permission to shoot it down but they chose not to. Yeah you never know what to believe with MSM. I agree.

I would assume they can neutralize it and prevent it from doing any surveillance through jamming. I understand it's like 90,000 feet up.

Thanks for the info guys I was just curious.