mdmonitor
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Raleigh,
I wasn't by the radios, so I didn't hear them land. I just saw them on ADS-B and I guess my old eyes let me down (again)
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I wasn't by the radios, so I didn't hear them land. I just saw them on ADS-B and I guess my old eyes let me down (again)
Raleigh,
I wasn't by the radios, so I didn't hear them land. I just saw them on ADS-B and I guess my old eyes let me down (again)
Easy to confuse the two planes as JF002 has the lower reg and hex than JF001
There are still 12 NATO arrivals I can't find, see blanks in the attached PDF in case anyone can help.
Philly Inquirer article reports that Thunderbirds and Blue Angels no longer available for mid week airshows.further on Atlantic City Airshow --- basically no money to fund the show.....
2024 Atlantic City Airshow canceled due to 'major act withdrawing,' officials say
For more than two decades, the airshow has brought hundreds of thousands of people to Atlantic City's beaches and boardwalk.6abc.com
2024 Atlantic City Airshow Canceled: Here's Why
After being saved from cancelation earlier in the year due to funding issues, the Airshow will not go on, officials announced.patch.com
I assumed T-Birds dropping the show was the final nail and the Polaris Ghost Squadron replacement team also bailed.
Ocean City MD airshow also didn't get either of the Big two acts this year but got a few good demos anyway.
USAF says T-Birds could return again someday but would have to be weekend show.
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Caught this flight on recordings today.
1313z 252.525 RETRO 61&62 A-A mostly working out a fuel leak issue on 61.
1316z 343.100 BLUE 11 then 12 and RETRO 61 & 62 on boom freq. Final refuel with 11 then transfer and onward with 12.
1319z 322.800 BLUE 11 and 12 coordinating their rendezvous and discussing fuel issue with fighters.
Hope this helps.
jaymatt1978
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2000EDT DRAGO 51 Calvert UHF (281.4000)
Well Finland got ride from Sweden due to aircraft issues....so that eliminates the Finnish aircraft......
Finnish President Alexander Stubb is attending a Nato summit in Washington, DC on Tuesday hosted by US President Joe Biden to commemorate 75 years of the alliance.
Stubb announced on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that a plane delay impacted his arrival on Tuesday, but confirmed that he would be in Washington on time for the summit's official start.
On Tuesday, Stubb posted a photo on Facebook with Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson on a plane.
"Sweden can be trusted. After all the travel hassle, I'm getting a ride to Washington from Ulf," Stubb said in his post.
In addition to Stubb, the Finnish delegation to the summit in the US capital includes Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen (NCP) and Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen (NCP).
Checking a bit further it appears some heads of state travel commerical airlines of their countries in either first or business class versus using special aircraft, Norway for example. Others simply do not have aircraft which means commercial /corporate travel is required. I have seen others use private business jets (loaned to the government) or companies based in Malta with high end business jets for executive travel.
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Any known information on the NATO Summit flyover aircraft? Saw it was 4X F-22's and 4X F-35's, which bases did they come from, and were they F-35A's?
P-6 said on his video report due to evening T-Storm in area the jets were cancelled and sent back to Langley
and WH events moved indoors.
mdmonitor
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Raleigh
Nice list. Thanks for putting it together. I checked a web site that lists all arrivals into ADW and there was nothing there to fill in your "holes" in your list.
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McConnell-based KC-46 completes around-the-world flight in 45 hours
A KC-46A tanker from McConnell AFB completed a record round-the-globe sortie in 45 hours, a mission that saw multiple aerial refuelings — and a birthday.
www.airforcetimes.com
mdmonitor
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0920- WOW !!!! Flt of 4 McGuire KC-46s (Kiska 61,62,63,64) off WRI heading south. A2A is 378.85. At 0940 Kiska 65 off McGuire.
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frank3si
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I've been watching them as well. Current flightpath takes them over Dover - but now they're angling a bit more south...
Got a little help from NATO pool videos, but only tails from Romania (LX-JNE) and Spain (T.22-2), UK plane never showed tail and Sweden (Finland flew with them) the tail is too light to read. (NATO photos not mine)
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mdmonitor
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1250- via LiveATC---Kiska 61 flt advising Giantkiller they will be in formation when they RTB McGuire.
BM82557
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Looks like Dulles to Andrews --
At Andrews 12:58 local --
At Andrews 12:58 local --
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mdmonitor
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1405- Trim 65 (E-6B # 164405) off PAX.
This morning 0956 local RAPTOR-01 flight of two FL-270 working UHF Centers Northbound.
Langley F-22 Demo team headed for Geneseo NY airshow this weekend.
Couple Cherry Point VMA-231 AV-8B Harriers coming North heard coms on ZDC Cape Charles 293.225.
I thought their Demo days were over in May.
Langley F-22 Demo team headed for Geneseo NY airshow this weekend.
Couple Cherry Point VMA-231 AV-8B Harriers coming North heard coms on ZDC Cape Charles 293.225.
I thought their Demo days were over in May.
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SPADES A/A on 236.700 headed for Rome NY via STW waypoint..
On ZDC 307.275 "something-1 flight.. "There is Dover on their A/A,might be able to see A/C".
On ZDC 307.275 "something-1 flight.. "There is Dover on their A/A,might be able to see A/C".
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Hell yeah! Looks like I’m doing some planespotting!SPADES A/A on 236.700 headed for Rome NY via STW waypoint..
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