Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2024

[Mark]

Cosmic 1,2 did another practice DC scramble overnight enroute Guard Dog 0046 local push 350.250
and then start rtb Atlantic City at 0205 local.

 

[mdmonitor]

0755- Score 47 (MQ-4 VX-20) working Giantkiller (238.1). Advises they will be taking the "Chesapeake " transition when they RTB PAX.

0805- Female voice working ZNY Big Flat (270.3)>ZOB Indian Head (363.075). Id's as flt of two A-10s. Callsign sounds like Wardog 1 but not positive.

 

[mdmonitor]

0845- Some 71st FS F-22s out in W386. Freqs: 227.2/238.1/271.8/292.3/298.8/305.6/350.05. 7th FTS T-38s (Miller & Steak) also in W386 (236.55)

0915- Some DC ANG F-16s off ADW (348.725) then on to PAX areas R-4006/4008. Freqs 281.4/305.2.

 

[mdmonitor]

0920- DC ANG F-16s call is Wild & A2A is 238.175. Practicing intercepts of civilian TOIs. Flt lead is walking #2 through proper procedures for reporting TOI info.

0940- Titan 25 (E-4B # 73-1677) off ADW heading west.

 

[vgames15]

0934 - Nighthawk 8 a VH92 just flew over ILG going to PHL

 

[mdmonitor]

0955- DHS acft 800 calling Base Radio (136.275).

1000- DC ANG Wild flt is 3 acft with # 2 & 3 taking turns intercepting notional civilian TOIs under close supervision of flt lead.

 

[mdmonitor]

1025- Some 94th FS F-22s out in W386 (238.1/292.3/315.85/350.05/373.1). Mixed clear & encrypted voice on 292.3.

 

[n4jri]

1250- Some 71st FS F-22s out in W386, Freqs: 227.2/267.7/350.05

Heard them also. Sounded like some sort of system issue being discussed on 267.7 and pushed "11 Aux" which was apparently 227.2. Am assuming it's the same plane that called in later on 271.8, describing a systems issue on return. I have that freq with a question mark as possibly 71FS squadron base.

73/Allen (N4JRI)

 

[mdmonitor]

1100- CAP up. Noble 11 working Huntress (260.9). A2A is 284.1

 

[n4jri]

Tuesday afternoon at LFI:
289.475 - Redhawk 751, 2 H60's enroute to West Point. Second time I've heard that callsign on this freq
335.000 - unknown hit from the AirSpy. Too brief to determine anything
380.500 - another AirSpy hit. Sounded at first like maybe approach/departure due to the blow-by-blow nature of the conversation, but didn't hear it again, despite watching it in my TRX-1
341.900 - AirSpy hit. My notes show this as a VFA-87 tac, but it could be an old listing.
227.200 - Referred to as "11 Aux"--presumably by 71FS
271.800 - sounds like squadron base...also presumably 71FS

73/Allen (N4JRI)
One note on the AirSpy - since this is SDR, I have no clue about images or similar. May need filters and/or a preamp for effective use.

 

[apex31]

1100- CAP up. Noble 11 working Huntress (260.9). A2A is 284.1

Noble pilots are playing a little hide and seek as they each try to locate a McDonalds first.

 

[Afar1505]

C32 99-0003 arrived KPHL 35 as AF2 at about noon

 

[mdmonitor]

1340- Afternoon work in W386. T-38s (Junior & Dude) w/F-22s (Knife) Freqs: 233.225/238.1/292.3/350.05.

1040- Flt of 4 DC ANG F-16s off ADW. A2A is 238.175.

 

[Mark]

I see TITAN-25 E-4B #73-1677 departed Andrews NW bound now over Wash State.
Assume Def Sec headed for Asia perhaps via Alaska?

 

[frank3si]

Here's VC-25 92-9000 out of PHL at 2:03 EDT on its way back to Andrews having wrapped up its Air Force One duties for today. It was aligned to pass slightly to my left here in New Castle but then banked and went pretty much directly overhead, which was a new angle for me photo-wise. Beautiful aircraft.

 

[apex31]

KC-135 (59-1512) as NICE13? arriving on station now @FL260 as the second CAP tanker to relieve the first crew

 

[mdmonitor]

1535- One of the Nobles is a female.

 

[mdmonitor]

Here's VC-25 92-9000 out of PHL at 2:03 EDT on its way back to Andrews having wrapped up its Air Force One duties for today. It was aligned to pass slightly to my left here in New Castle but then banked and went pretty much directly overhead, which was a new angle for me photo-wise. Beautiful aircraft. View attachment 163025

Frank

F A N T A S T I C photo. Detail is great along with beautiful shades of blue. Well done

 

[RaleighGuy]

POTUS to Greenwich, CT before he heads overseas.

 

[frank3si]

Frank

F A N T A S T I C photo. Detail is great along with beautiful shades of blue. Well done

Thanks so much. Trust me, they're not always winners