Been watching Doc72 on Ads-B doing flights all around ABE the past few days. Not sure why Flightaware calls it "Norsk Luftambulanse" and operated by "Helidoc" though. Great story how it was recovered from the desert and rebuilt piece by piece. They actually have a live cam in it's home hangar: Live Video: Inside the B-29 Doc Hangar, Education & Visitors Center
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Been watching Doc72 on Ads-B doing flights all around ABE the past few days. Not sure why Flightaware calls it "Norsk Luftambulanse" and operated by "Helidoc" though. Great story how it was recovered from the desert and rebuilt piece by piece. They actually have a live cam in it's home hangar: Live Video: Inside the B-29 Doc Hangar, Education & Visitors Center
Flightaware lists callsign prefix for Norsk Luftambulanse as DOC so assume every time that DOC ## callsign pops up on their software it shows
that as the Airline or service.
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OT Balt bridge chunk demolition is on for 5pm local at low tide.. Various live streams on u tube.
Sure is still a lot of containers on that ship..
Couple TV choppers circling..
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Mark is correct - DOC three letter code is still valid but I guess the B29 crew decided to throw that in the callsign block.
Since Norsk Luftambulanse only flys helicopters in Norway and Denmark - I doubt they care about someone misusing the ICAO code.
In some places in the world like Africa and Asia duplicate codes are used so not the first time or last it will happen.
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I heard DOC/B-29 fly over this morning. I was getting caught up with last night's late Stanley Cup action when I heard those engines. I had ADS-B set for military so it didn't show, and by the time I actually went outside to see what was making that racket he'd passed over and I couldn't see it. I went back in and took the filter off ADS-B and proceeded to start kicking myself. Looking forward to having a close encounter with it this weekend in Dover. I don't think they can do paid rides from an Air Force Base, can they?
So jealous, I want to go up for the show, but I can't afford the trip after Cherry Point.
Static display only according to this info
B-29 Doc will be a static participant in the 2024 First State Airshow at Dover Air Force Base, May 17-19, 2024.
Doc, one of only two B-29 Superfortress aircraft still airworthy and flying (and one of 1,644 B-29s built by the Boeing Company in Wichita, KS, during World War II) will be available for ground and cockpit tours during the air show. Show gates open at 9 a.m. and flight performances begin at 11:30 a.m.
It will probalby depart the 21st based on its next tour site. B-29 Doc and B-25 Berlin Express will arrive in Cincinnati at Lunken Airport Tuesday, May 21
Wx forecast for Dover airshow is lousy for Saturday anyway but maybe Sunday ok.
F-35 demo is the only hot Dover demo anyway.. Not one of Dover's best airshow lineups.
I think you just saw the best area airshow at Cherry Point so far this year.
BM82557
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10+ years ago Fifi stopped at KMRB with ground and cockpit tours. That was one I made sure I didn't miss out on.
mdmonitor
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Looks like tomorrow 3-5PM one NJ ANG F-16 will come down to BWI, make several passes in the BWI area then head back home. I'm guessing it has something to do with Northrop Grumman, but just guessing.
Looks like tomorrow 3-5PM one NJ ANG F-16 will come down to BWI, make several passes in the BWI area then head back home. I'm guessing it has something to do with Northrop Grumman, but just guessing.
closest I could find news wise
Air Force asks Northrop Grumman for APG-83 AESA fire-control radar systems to upgrade F-16 jet fighters
AESA radars enable legacy aircraft to detect, track, and identify many targets quickly, and operate in hostile electronic warfare (EW) environments.
www.militaryaerospace.com
frank3si
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I had the opportunity to photograph Fifi last year at Reading's World War II Weekend (which is an incredible event coming up in a few weeks, June 7-9). It looks like Fifi will be back this year for "A Gathering of Warbirds" as well as a number of other vintage military aircraft.
The Mid Atlantic Air Museum
I'll talk to the Doc crew and try to find out when they're departing Dover so I can hopefully photograph the takeoff.
Here's Fifi last year at Reading:
mdmonitor
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1130- Fern 43 flt ( 2 X KC-46s) working random AR (378.85) as they head north along the coast.
mdmonitor
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1250- Scan 05 (CRJ-7 N805X NGTF) working Giantkiller (238.1) on the Test Track.
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1343- Terra 97 (C-32 # 02-4452) inbound to ADW & working CP (378.1)
ZDC Hagerstown 227.125 sounded like something Roach 1,2 destination Langley.
Couple of RH Langley T-38's showing out that way dodging wx inbound from Niagara Falls airport.
Tenax Air N4222A Beech-190 making the rounds today.. N4222A Flight Tracking and History 14-May-2024 (KDOV-KNTU) - FlightAware
Checking past logs Ron and Tin we talked about this old tail making the Mil base rounds back in 2009 here
Good old shuttle plane. Purty looking too! N4222A | Beechcraft 1900D | Private | Cary Liao | JetPhotos
Couple of RH Langley T-38's showing out that way dodging wx inbound from Niagara Falls airport.
Tenax Air N4222A Beech-190 making the rounds today.. N4222A Flight Tracking and History 14-May-2024 (KDOV-KNTU) - FlightAware
Checking past logs Ron and Tin we talked about this old tail making the Mil base rounds back in 2009 here
Good old shuttle plane. Purty looking too! N4222A | Beechcraft 1900D | Private | Cary Liao | JetPhotos
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So, who to believe, Week Ahead had him going from ATL to Detroit to WH, but FAA Safety Notices have him going from ATL to Philly then Wilmington. We just need to wait and see. Boston is for the 21st.
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Saturday, May 18, 2024
The President will depart the White House en route to Atlanta, Georgia. In the afternoon, the President will participate in a campaign reception.
Sunday, May 19, 2024
The President will deliver the commencement address at Morehouse College. Then, the President will depart Atlanta, Georgia, en route to Detroit, Michigan. In the evening, the President will participate in a campaign event. After, the President will depart Detroit, Michigan, and return to the White House.
| Subject | Notice Type | Date | Notice Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIP Notice - Philadelphia, PA | Selected ATC Notices | 5/14/2024 | NOTC3606 |
| VIP Notice - Wilmington, DE | Selected ATC Notices | 5/14/2024 | NOTC3605 |
| VIP Notice - Boston, MA | Selected ATC Notices | 5/14/2024 | NOTC3604 |
| VIP Notice - Atlanta, GA | Selected ATC Notices | 5/13/2024 | NOTC3602 |
Was...
Saturday, May 18, 2024
The President will depart the White House en route to Atlanta, Georgia. In the afternoon, the President will participate in a campaign reception.
Sunday, May 19, 2024
The President will deliver the commencement address at Morehouse College. Then, the President will depart Atlanta, Georgia, en route to Detroit, Michigan. In the evening, the President will participate in a campaign event. After, the President will depart Detroit, Michigan, and return to the White House.
mdmonitor
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MarkZDC Hagerstown 227.125 sounded like something Roach 1,2 destination Langley.
Couple of RH Langley T-38's showing out that way dodging wx inbound from Niagara Falls airport.
Tenax Air N4222A Beech-190 making the rounds today.. N4222A Flight Tracking and History 14-May-2024 (KDOV-KNTU) - FlightAware
Checking past logs Ron and Tin we talked about this old tail making the Mil base rounds back in 2009 here
Good old shuttle plane. Purty looking too! N4222A | Beechcraft 1900D | Private | Cary Liao | JetPhotos
Reading this reminded me of back wen (years ago) there used to be a several times a week Beech (NASA 8)--- they would shuttle between DC (Reagan) and Wallops.
mdmonitor
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Did anyone catch the NJ ANG F-16s coming down to BWI? I had Drs app't so missed it all.
Nothing here Ron... May have been postponed due to wx.
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