Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2023

[rbellows]

Unrelated but interesting. First time I've seen these anyway...

 

[Mark]

I really hope they're careful... Some standards aren't what you might expect regarding concrete in buildings.
Based on experience with Inciriliks ATC tower.
Thanks
Joel

Yes time is running short. Freezing night time temps there..
The C-17 out of Dover is making stop at ETAR Ramstein on way in.
The C-17 carrying USA-2 from California is up but not sure where. It is a Alaska ANG C-17.

 

[TerryPavlick]

Maybe you need to get one of these Terry --

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I could always buy one of those Russian yachts they are grabbing for sanctions. Would make a great and comfortable mobile monitoring post.

 

[mdmonitor]

1515- Maybe some MD ANG A-10Cs at Kiowa MOA. Hearing chat on 233.45. A2A chat on 271.4

1525- Reach 451 (KC-46 # 1746029) transiting through our area at FL370 heading northeast. Departed from El Salvador.

 

[TerryPavlick]

Don't waste your time, there is nothing there.

Yeah I took the drive.......amazing what they install ADS-B on nowadays

 

[RaleighGuy]

I could always buy one of those Russian yachts they are grabbing for sanctions. Would make a great and comfortable mobile monitoring post.

Or a nice Chinese balloon?

 

[TerryPavlick]

Or a nice Chinese balloon?

Yeah I hear the US Gov might have a surplus Chinese one in a few weeks - slight salt water damage. A little bit of duct and speed tape and good to fly again.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Yeah I hear the US Gov might have a surplus Chinese one in a few weeks - slight salt water damage. A little bit of duct and speed tape and good to fly again.

Pentagon releases photos of Navy pulling wreckage of spy balloon

The effort, currently transpiring off the coast of South Carolina, has taken days, and comes shortly after officials released images of the F-22 Raptor jet aircraft that shot down the balloon on Saturday.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[mdmonitor]

Yeah I hear the US Gov might have a surplus Chinese one in a few weeks - slight salt water damage. A little bit of duct and speed tape and good to fly again.

All I can say is that the Chinese have developed one hellava way to deliver Chinese takeout.

 

[MMID303]

2 Blackhawks PATRIT87 Over Fayetteville Pa. HGR bound possibly.

 

[mdmonitor]

1545- King 03 (CH-53K #168781 VX-1) off PAX & operating offshore on the coast, south of NAS Oceana on the VA/NC border.

1557- Tester 12 (T-38C # 158200 NTPS) working Bay Watch (354.8) reporting completion of speed run at Mach 1.05

 

[mdmonitor]

2 Blackhawks PATRIT87 Over Fayetteville Pa. HGR bound possibly.
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My list has Patriots as Mass ArNG at Barnes ANGB MA

 

[TerryPavlick]

2 Blackhawks PATRIT87 Over Fayetteville Pa. HGR bound possibly.
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Had a PATRT21 fly by here a while ago

ADS-B Exchange - track aircraft live

ADS-B Exchange - track aircraft live - aircraft flight history

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[MMID303]

Had a PATRT21 fly by here a while ago

ADS-B Exchange - track aircraft live

ADS-B Exchange - track aircraft live - aircraft flight history

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PATRIT87 appears to have landed near Winchester.

 

[pro106import]

Is there more balloons up there??
NJ F-16's DEVIL 1 with "Splash" on 298.6 lol

 

[john8436]

193rd receives first MC-130j Looks like

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MC-130J

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First MC-130J Commando II arrives to 193rd Special Operations Wing

An MC-130J Commando II arrives at the 193rd Special Operations Wing Feb. 2, 2023 at Middletown, Pennsylvania. The aircraft is the first to arrive to the 193rd SOW, marking a symbolic beginning to its new primary mission as the first, and currently only Air National Guard unit to operate the...

www.dvidshub.net

 

[RaleighGuy]

POTUS Travel Wednesday...

10:15 AM THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route Madison, Wisconsin

CST
11:35 AM THE PRESIDENT arrives in Madison, Wisconsin, Truax Field Air National Guard Base, Madison, Wisconsin
5:05 PM THE PRESIDENT departs en route Joint Base Andrews, Truax Field Air National Guard Base, Madison, Wisconsin

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7:55 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route the White House

 

[RaleighGuy]

Yes time is running short. Freezing night time temps there..
The C-17 out of Dover is making stop at ETAR Ramstein on way in.
The C-17 carrying USA-2 from California is up but not sure where. It is a Alaska ANG C-17.

Looks like a real comfortable ride....Not...Tail shown on the Anchorage plane

Delaware Base Supports Earthquake Response Efforts in Turkey

Search and rescue personnel boarded a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Dover Air Force Base, Del., to support earthquake response efforts in Turkey.

www.defense.gov

Dover AFB supports Turkiye earthquake relief effort

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III is loaded with U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) cargo and members of Urban Search and Rescue Virginia Task Force 1, Fairfax County, Virginia, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 7, 2023. The USAID is mobilizing emergency humanitarian...

www.dvidshub.net

 

[Mark]

Looks like a real comfortable ride....Not...Tail shown on the Anchorage plane

Delaware Base Supports Earthquake Response Efforts in Turkey

Search and rescue personnel boarded a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Dover Air Force Base, Del., to support earthquake response efforts in Turkey.

www.defense.gov

Yes seems both transport C-17s were AK ANG tails...

 

[mdmonitor]

1940- Night CAP getting set up. Noble 11 flt working ZDC Guard Dog (350.25) & Huntress (260.9) & ADS-B showing Advice 10 (KC-1325 # 60-0367) heading for CAP area. Departed from Columbus OH.

1945-Troy 171 (DHS acft) working w/unid acft on DHS discrete (136.275). One acft near Landover Stadium & the other near DCA.