Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2023

[frank3si]

Here's an ABC News article referencing the mystery object off Alaska as being cylindrical, grey, and floating. An unscientific Google search seems to show ABC and its affiliates are the only ones using this description.

ABC News Alaska Object

 

[mdmonitor]

1005- Axeman flt (2 X A-10Cs 104th FS MD ANG) working PAX approach (281.8) advising they will do approach to rnwy 32 then depart for Martinsburg WVA. A2A is 266.6. On way out to Martinsburg, Axeman flt working Potomac (306.925).

1015- Wardog 1 flt (2 X MD AG A-10cs) working Bay Watch (305.2) requesting use of R-6609. A2A is 293.3.

1018- Steeljaw 01 (E-2D VX-20) working Giantkiller (118.125) for entry into W386.

 

[Mark]

Kingdom of Netherlands military Airbus A330-243MRTT; XA36 on adsb; going back over the pond @0720L from Harry Reid Intl. Maybe had a good time at the Vegas strip?

Red Flag 23-1 ended yesterday at Vegas.. Maybe was one of the tankers.

 

[Mark]

1018- Steeljaw 01 (E-2D VX-20) working Giantkiller (118.125) for entry into W386.

Hearing Steeljaw 1 talking to Steeljaw 2 on VX-20 345.100 and also talking to GOBLIN
which I think is backend callsign for Steeljaw-2.. Steeljaw 2 not showing.

Steeljaw 2 calls into VX-1 Pioneer Ops 341.100 says 600 and 601 will stay up for while longer.
Assume nose numbers for the E-2D's.

 

[mdmonitor]

1040- Epic 42 off BWI. Now back at USNA.

1049- Axeman flt working Harrisburg approach (273.525/281.525) so probably going to Kiowa Range. Yep, they are on 233.45. Wardog flt working CAS training.

 

[ezdropper]

104th FS Martin State (MD ANG) working 228.1 and 266.6 doing National Guard stuff.

 

[mdmonitor]

1114- Steeljaws working VX-20 Ops (285.2). At 1122 Steeljaw 1 working Bay watch (305.2) advising they will be in W386 for about 3.5 hours.

1120- Wound 61 (E-6B # 164387 VQ-4 Det) off PAX heading south.

 

[mdmonitor]

1145- BRS 04 (Brazilian E-190) off DW.

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys

Wondering if anyone has logged 302.55 (PAX Ops) lately?

 

[RaleighGuy]

Red Flag 23-1 ended yesterday at Vegas...

Wrap-Up video for Red Flag 23-1

Red Flag 23-1 Wrap-up Video

Overall video of Red Flag 23-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Feb. 8, 2023. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Jordan McCoy)

www.dvidshub.net

 

[Mark]

1114- Steeljaws working VX-20 Ops (285.2). At 1122 Steeljaw 1 working Bay watch (305.2) advising they will be in W386 for about 3.5 hours.

Interesting that I had them calling into VX-1 Ops and you had same for VX-20 Ops..
Maybe VX-1 tails and VX-20 crews? Have someone working 313.700 A/A VX-20 discrete

Maryland ANG A-10s working down Pax River zone. Is this area part of R-4006 or just a hold area for R-4006?

 

[mdmonitor]

1305- MD ANG A-10Cs working Raven Ops (139.6) w/inbound msg. Rare use of 139.6, they usually use the UHF freq (275.7).

 

[freqhopping]

Here's all I could find from the LiveATC ZAN/Anchorage archives regarding Balloon (?) 2 the Sequel.

The players. The callsigns are "sounds like to me", any corrections appreciated.

BITE 65 and BITE 63, Tankers
LINK 01, F-22s
SNAKE 01, F-16s
Air Force Rescue 5827, C-130
CATCH 50, unid?

The recording starts around 1530 UTC and is from ZAN/Anchorage sector 15/16 which at the time were combined with ZAN 04, the sector where the shootdown occured. However around 1700 UTC the sectors were split and Sector 04 which is not covered by LiveATC could not be heard.

LiveATC audio, ZAN Balloon 2

F-22s were LYNX, F-16s FATE and the E-3 was CACHE50

 

[mdmonitor]

Interesting that I had them calling into VX-1 Ops and you had same for VX-20 Ops..
Maybe VX-1 tails and VX-20 crews? Have someone working 313.700 A/A VX-20 discrete

Maryland ANG A-10s working down Pax River zone. Is this area part of R-4006 or just a hold area for R-4006?
View attachment 136227

Mark,

I have 345.1 as NAS Patuxent River VX-20 Flight Operations/RDTE Support.

 

[mdmonitor]

1445- Abide 99 (E-4B # 74-0787) coming our way. Maybe heading for ADW?

 

[Tank67]

United Arab Emirates UAF1230 flew overhead at 33,000ft. Photographed through a window.

 

[mdmonitor]

1515- Abide 99 working ADW tower (118.4) requesting one closed approach then a full stop.

 

[Mark]

1515- Abide 99 working ADW tower (118.4) requesting one closed approach then a full stop.

Sec of Defense off to Europe nest week,Maybe for him.
Secretary of Defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs to Visit Brussels for Ukraine Defense Contact Group, NATO Defense Ministerial > U.S. Department of Defense > Release

 

[AirScan]

F-22s were LYNX, F-16s FATE and the E-3 was CACHE50

Thanks. I was sorta close.

 

[mdmonitor]

1620- Epic 42 off USNA and looks to be heading back to Stewart.