Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2023

[Tank67]

E-6B Photo Shootout

I got the bottom and rear two months ago, you guys caught the sides, all we need is someone to post the inside of the cockpit and the cabin and we will be able to piece the puzzle together

 

[Mark]

Also

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1621965490926002176

Since they used the AIM-9X sidewinder someone pointed out in post that the large solar arrays just above package prob had
the largest heat signature and was where missile seemed to strike.. I noticed the solar panel bits flying all over.
One news report says this was first ever F-22 shoot down.. Course look at it this way,The F-22 scares the heck out of anything flying
so does the job mostly by not firing

 

[Tank67]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1622056740442210307

 

[MMID303]

Photo from Facebook. Only credited as "Citizen of Myrtle Beach".

 

[nyplumma]

Thanks for sharing that audio file (JPLYLER), Great listening!

These "should" still be valid (I heard the switch from 260.9 to 324.0):

NORAD ("fixed ground" fighter control freqs EAST):

228.900 234.600 235.900 254.200 260.900 265.400
271.000 277.600 282.600 288.400 293.600 316.300
320.600 324.000 327.900 364.200 386.000 387.000
387.800

The "EAGLE" callsign today = F-15C 104th FW
Barnes Muni at Westfield, MA ANG - Air to Air:

259.000 259.600 259.900 264.850 309.0 (hawk ops)

*(additions and corrections always welcomed - I'm here to learn).

 

[Mark]

Latest DOD news says..
A senior military official said on Saturday that the Chinese spy balloon was shot down at 2:39 p.m. on Saturday by one air-to-air A9X sidewinder missile fired by an F-22 Raptor that took off from Langley Air Force Base in Virginia.
The aircraft fired the missile at an altitude of 58,000 feet while the balloon was hovering at an altitude of between 60,000 and 65,000 feet.

I guess the F-22 can hang with the U-2 for a short while

 

[RaleighGuy]

DOD Statement

F-22 Safely Shoots Down Chinese Spy Balloon Off South Carolina Coast

A U.S. Air Force fighter safely shot down a Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said in a written statement.

www.defense.gov

 

[mdmonitor]

VIP Movement Summary (does not include POTUS, VPOTUS, FLOTUS travel)

DATE: 4 Feb

SAM 241 (C-32 # 99-0004) ADW-Anchorage
SAM 045 (C-40 # 02-0042) ADW-MacDill
SAM 877 (C-40 # 01-0040) Hickam-ADW

 

[dave3825]

Been tracking B270E02 since last night when I saw it doing my normal sweeps. Zooming in to almost the closest view, it has a little motion but not much at all

Anyone figure out more on this? Still sitting there...

 

[Guccisock5]

Anyone figure out more on this? Still sitting there...

is this a known thing? someone on reddit said it was sitting on an ac carrier.

 

[mdmonitor]

0945- PA ANG KC-135 # 58-0045 off Pittsburgh. Maybe heading to CAP? Now heading due east so not going to CAP

 

[Mark]

SCORE-84 Pax River P-8 #169333 was VX-1 for a while now VX-20 been gone a while in Seattle since last March.
Working way back East.. Must have done a lot of work on this one and not that old.

Seems Boeing did do some mods to the triple 3 from Pax River logged last Thursday..
Boeing Defense on Twitter: "This is not just any ordinary maritime patrol aircraft taking off from Boeing Field. 🛫 This #P8 Poseidon is on its way to undergo upgrade testing at Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland. https://t.co/INE1dZnnK3" / Twitter

 

[mdmonitor]

0955- Noble 11 on 121.5 going down to check out acft N20283. Acft not responding to Noble 11 calls. On 121.5, CG Blackjack helo advises Noble 11 to try contacting acft on 120.3. Noble 11 calls on 120.3 but no reply heard.

1000- Amato 26 (E-6B # 163918 VQ-4 Det) off PAX. Working Shado Ops (310.15) w/departure msg.

1019- Noble 21 flt inbound to CAP. Working ZOB Indian Head (363.075)>ZDC Hagerstown (227.125)> ZDC Guard Dog (350.25).

 

[Mark]

NOBLE-11 calling aircraft N20283 on 121.500... Sunday am joyride forgot something

Ron NOBLE-11 was sure blasting L+C on 121.5 heard even out here.

 

[AirScan]

1000- NASA U2 and P3 up this way. 259.700 and 123.175 both active.

 

[Guccisock5]

NOBLE-11 calling aircraft N20283 on 121.500... Sunday am joyride forgot something
View attachment 135831
Ron NOBLE-11 was sure blasting L+C on 121.5 heard even out here.

I assume contact was made as squawk has changed.

 

[KO4RJX]

BACKY71 / BACKY 72 / STEAM03 North East bound from Seymour Johnson, approaching the NC/VA Boarder

 

[Mark]

Odd one this am RCH-01 KC-46 #18-46049 McConnell hopping over to Scott AFB KBLV.
Maybe some foreign F-15 delivery coming up Monday or new F-15EX?

 

[mdmonitor]

1035-

BACKY71 / BACKY 72 / STEAM03 North East bound from Seymour Johnson, approaching the NC/VA Boarder

Looks like they are heading for AR 636

 

[mdmonitor]

1040- Noble 11 working ZDC Guard Dog (350.25) QSL'ing for direct to Toledo.