Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2024

[Mark]

Looks like trying to get out of the way of the storm, they are calling for wind gusts of 50 MPH here tomorrow afternoon.

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Good call.. They seem to be dropping down into Patrick AFB also home of 920 RQW/39th RQS HC-130J's.
Those RQW guys are hardcore.. Friend I used to work with was deployed to Kandahar AB for 6 months as Army National Guard
engineering unit. He said those RQW guys stick with themselves in seperate compund unit and don't say hi or anything or associate with anyone else outside their unit Serious folks... Not surprised they are choosing Patrick AFB.
That storm is looking nasty on radar..

 

[RaleighGuy]

VP travel for Tuesday...

At 10:15 am ET, the Vice President will depart Washington, DC en route to Atlanta, GA.
At 11:55 am ET, the Vice President will arrive at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

At 3:50 pm ET, the Vice President will depart Atlanta, GA en route to Washington, DC.
At 5:20 pm ET, the Vice President will arrive at Joint Base Andrews.

 

[MMID303]

Norwegian Poseidon doing orbits and racetracks over three states tonight.

 

[mdmonitor]

Another tipoff from the West coast HF exercise guy

Wednesday evening to Thursday morning

Begin - 5:00 PM Eastern Wednesday
End - 5:31 AM Eastern Thursday

There are two 11-hour western blocks and one 12-hour eastern block. In Zulu time, they are:

West: 10/2331Z to 11/1031Z
East: 10/2200Z to 11/1000Z

Look for increased activity on the GHFS freqs as well as some HF discrete freqs

 

[RaleighGuy]

Interesting question from a USAF Mildenhall Fire Dept member on another forum. If anyone would know the reason it would be the guys in this group, maybe you will take a look. And, it's not often I suggest other posts, but it is an interesting question.

USAF Callsigns REACH **** question......

Hi Forum, Firstly belated HAPPY NEW YEAR for 2024 !! So just a quick question, if anyone regularly monitors Mil Airband (USAF) have you managed to work out the REACH (RCH) callsigns that now carry 4 digits ? A while back, 4 digits were used for Training Flights & also noticed POTUS support...

forums.radioreference.com

 

[TerryPavlick]

11:15 EST Devil flight of four off Atlantic City into the Warning Area off the coast.
Just confirmed some channels (probably already noted but confirming channel numbers are the same in 2024)
294.725 AUX 13
298.600 AUX 18

 

[mdmonitor]

1140- Mango 28 (C-37 # 01-0028 Joint Base Hickam-Pearl Harbor HI) off ADW heading west.

 

[mdmonitor]

1215- RSF 1759 (Saudi AF A-330) offshore heading most likely for DOV or Dulles.

 

[TerryPavlick]

1215- RSF 1759 (Saudi AF A-330) offshore heading most likely for DOV or Dulles.

yeah tracking it here now

 

[KC4PSR]

Realize it's not Mid-Atlantic related but this F-35 is posting some impressive numbers off NW coast of Mexico.

ADS-B Exchange - track aircraft live

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

globe.adsbexchange.com

2 Hawker Hunters in same area as well.

 

[TerryPavlick]

yeah tracking it here now

Dover it is !!

 

[Mark]

1140- Mango 28 (C-37 # 01-0028 Joint Base Hickam-Pearl Harbor HI) off ADW heading west.

I remember it seems not that long ago this tail along with 01-0029 were based at MacDill 310th AS.
I think based mainly for use by Centcom Brass down there but they were basically MacDill/Andrews shuttles and
needed elsewhere so #01-0028 got sent to Hawaii as Mango and #01-0029 sent to Germany as SPAR aircraft.

From Wiki.. 310AS On 1 July 2019, the C-37As were reassigned to other bases and the squadron was inactivated a few months later on 30 September 2019.
The 310 AS was recently redesignated the 310 SOS at Cannon flying U-28's or PC-12s.

310th Special Operations Squadron Stands Up

The 310th Special Operations Squadron, previously the 27th Special Operations Group Detachment 1, was officially activated here May 4, 2021.The 310 SOS, a U-28A Draco aircraft squadron, is the first

www.afsoc.af.mil

 

[Mark]

Dover it is !!

IAF-726 just departed Dover 1 hour before Saudi AF arrival... Prob would have been some glaring looks at each other.

Odd destination for IAF-726.. Maybe to Chino to get some spare B-707 parts?

IAF726 Israeli Air Force Flight Tracking and History 09-Jan-2024 (KDOV-KCNO) - FlightAware

Track Israeli Air Force #726 flight from Dover Air Force Base to Chino

www.flightaware.com

 

[Mark]

OT For Sale... 1 New Jersey Coast Guard station... Looks like a sweet spot and prob will get bought by real estate developer.
Not too far from Asbury Park.. Maybe the Boss will buy it LOL

A Coast Guard station at the Jersey Shore is for sale, but it will cost you millions

The station on the first block of Washington Avenue spans 1.4 acres with waterfront access to Shark River, which spills into the Atlantic Ocean.

www.inquirer.com

 

[TerryPavlick]

OT For Sale... 1 New Jersey Coast Guard station... Looks like a sweet spot and prob will get bought by real estate developer.
Not too far from Asbury Park.. Maybe the Boss will buy it LOL

A Coast Guard station at the Jersey Shore is for sale, but it will cost you millions

The station on the first block of Washington Avenue spans 1.4 acres with waterfront access to Shark River, which spills into the Atlantic Ocean.

www.inquirer.com

Yeah that will sell quickly - although I do wonder if there is a cleanup issue too. Need to look that up.

 

[TerryPavlick]

IAF-726 just departed Dover 1 hour before Saudi AF arrival... Prob would have been some glaring looks at each other.

Odd destination for IAF-726.. Maybe to Chino to get some spare B-707 parts?

IAF726 Israeli Air Force Flight Tracking and History 09-Jan-2024 (KDOV-KCNO) - FlightAware

Track Israeli Air Force #726 flight from Dover Air Force Base to Chino

www.flightaware.com

Lots of places near Chino - could be going there to pickup almost anything of interest to their military.

 

[RaleighGuy]

On Friday, January 12th, the President will travel to the Allentown area, Pennsylvania. Wonder if we will see M1 back to DANG afterwards.

 

[Mark]

AF-2 #98-0002 having tough time landing in bumpy stormy wx? In low hold South of DC.
Now looks headed towards KIAD Dulles airport.Keep your seat belts on.Maybe crosswinds out of limits at ADW?
That diversion will get ground support/security units scrambling to Dulles.

 

[TerryPavlick]

AF-2 #98-0002 having tough time landing in bumpy stormy wx? In low hold South of DC.
Now looks headed towards KIAD Dulles airport.Keep your seat belts on.Maybe crosswinds out of limits at ADW?
That diversion will get ground support/security units scrambling to Dulles.
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Yeah looked like a rough landing.....strong crosswinds. Coordination on 123.775 with ground units.

 

[Mark]

Yeah looked like a rough landing.....strong crosswinds. Coordination on 123.775 with ground units.

Sure is blowing here. Last half hour have heard two tree branches crash down in neighbors woods.
Scary sound as you can hear them but can't see anything.. Bet will be lots of power outages soon.
Local Fire scanner already reports of wires on fire somewhere and 3 poles down.

Yesterday saw 2 KC-46's go direct Alaska BOBBY-61,71 and now BOBBY-71 starting down Pacific coast
at FL-260 assume dragging somebody.
BOBBY-61 now showing at FL-250 near Vancouver.