Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2024

[frank3si]

That huge 747-based Dreamlifter N747BC is passing by Rehoboth right now at 1:30pm EDT, bound for Charleston SC according to FlightAware. The flight is GTI4231 if anyone wants to follow along. I'd love to get a good look at this plane!

 

[apex31]

KC-46 (18-46046) as ARRIS46 has been in a low altitude orbit east of PAX for hours now. Anyone know what they’re doing?

 

[Mark]

GOLD-92 KC-135 coming down coast past New Jersey from North of Maine assume
with some F/18's VMFA-312 for Beaufort.. Boom freq? 286.600.. mention of Montreal ATC.
1432 local GOLD-92 talking about splitting with 92 going to FL260 and receivers at 240.
GOLD says we got some crappy wx when we head West for home.
1435 local MAZDA flight confirms Beaufort destination ZDC Snow Hill 132.550.
GOLD-92 thanks Mazdas on 286.600 for good flight. Heard two Mazda's count off.

Next GOLD-82 tanker out of Canada showing as #62-3516 down thru Maine at FL250.

 

[john8436]

The 166th AW getting their tails switched to reflex them!!

 

[Mark]

1435 local MAZDA flight confirms Beaufort destination ZDC Snow Hill 132.550.
GOLD-92 thanks Mazdas on 286.600 for good flight. Heard two Mazda's count off.

Next GOLD-82 tanker out of Canada showing as #62-3516 down thru Maine at FL250.

1458 local GOLD-82 with Boston Ctr via Live ATC says one tanker and 4 F/18's.

Getting on and off beacon signal on 240.950 maybe that SCORE-46 offshore at FL510.

 

[Mark]

1458 local GOLD-82 with Boston Ctr via Live ATC says one tanker and 4 F/18's.

1540 local GOLD-82 on Boom 261.200 talking about separation soon. A/A 268.400
Maybe 268.400 was Boom as MAZDA just thanked GOLD on that freq.

 

[dmi]

KC-46 (18-46046) as ARRIS46 has been in a low altitude orbit east of PAX for hours now. Anyone know what they’re doing?

Don't know but they were up on 305.200 - BAY WATCH Advisory establishing altitude block

 

[airwolfbell222]

NOBLE11 flt 260.9 & 231.625 over RDU

 

[KO4RJX]

NOBLE11 flt 260.9 & 231.625 over RDU

Noble getting a fill up from the tanker, taken about 15 miles away.

 

[RaleighGuy]

NOBLE11 flt 260.9 & 231.625 over RDU

I wonder what they were doing up there?

 

[mdmonitor]

1845- SAM 46 landing & AF1 over Richmond inbound ADW

 

[hrspotter]

11175 kHz 26 Mar 2024

0937L - BLUE02 calling BLUE12 for a radio check; LC on both ends.
1014L - MAINE85 calling MAINSAIL looking for current message traffic; MAINE85 copies no message traffic at this time.
1148L - CONDOR4 calling MAINSAIL; CONDOR4 has him 1x5; MS has him broken but readable.
1434L - WINE88 calling MAINSAIL; no response.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Just a curious mention, I never knew that inside the hatch/door of AF1 there is another door that is kept closed until POTUS is ready to exit.

 

[jetcrafter]

GOLD-92 KC-135 coming down coast past New Jersey from North of Maine assume
with some F/18's VMFA-312 for Beaufort.. Boom freq? 286.600.. mention of Montreal ATC.
1432 local GOLD-92 talking about splitting with 92 going to FL260 and receivers at 240.
GOLD says we got some crappy wx when we head West for home.
1435 local MAZDA flight confirms Beaufort destination ZDC Snow Hill 132.550.
GOLD-92 thanks Mazdas on 286.600 for good flight. Heard two Mazda's count off.

Next GOLD-82 tanker out of Canada showing as #62-3516 down thru Maine at FL250.

Nice report Mark. Not a single peep on any of the boom freqs or A-As here on my recordings. Bummer. Appreciate your logs! 286.6 is Coronet 21 Bravo Primary Atlantic so most likely your boom freq for this cell.

 

[jetcrafter]

1540 local GOLD-82 on Boom 261.200 talking about separation soon. A/A 268.400
Maybe 268.400 was Boom as MAZDA just thanked GOLD on that freq.

Thanks for this report too, Mark. I would say 268.4 was probably boom as it is Coronet 31 Charlie Primary Atlantic.

 

[Mark]

Some rare good news from Boeing out of Philly with new Block 2 CH-47F type.
Seems a darker Army paint job at first glance like a special ops type minus the nose fuel boom.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1219690849007003

 

[Mark]

Thanks for this report too, Mark. I would say 268.4 was probably boom as it is Coronet 31 Charlie Primary Atlantic.

Thanks Ed.. so noted and changed.. We still got some local F-35B's VMFA-542 over there so maybe headed home soon as well.
Maybe why they sent KC-10's over there again..
U.S. Marine Corps aircraft arrive in Norway for Exercise Nordic Response 24

 

[RaleighGuy]

Received these documents from the FAA today, one is a poor copy of the ZDC sectors, the other is a two year old list of ZDC sector numbers and frequencies.

 

[Mark]

Received these documents from the FAA today, one is a poor copy of the ZDC sectors, the other is a two year old list of ZDC sector numbers and frequencies.

Nice freq list but off the top of my head ZDC Snow Hill and ZDC Salisbury are old delisted freqs...
Most seem ok though at first glance.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Nice freq list but off the top of my head ZDC Snow Hill and ZDC Salisbury are old delisted freqs...
Most seem ok though at first glance.

Wasn't very impressed with it TBH.