Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2024

[Mark]

SAM-366 GLF-5 #20-1941 on Dover apch radio as Exec-1F

SPADES say A/A putting in R-Nav data for runway 33 up North currently on ZNY 350.300 "SPADE-1 flight"

SAM-366 dropped off radar possibly inbound Georgetown (Delaware Coastal) airport. Beach bound?

 

[TerryPavlick]

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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Sweden was 102005 Hex 4A822A GLF5

UK one was most likely the flight I report arriving after dark a few nights ago...
21:15 EDT KRH645 Hex 407DFC G-GBNI UK Royal VIP Flight inbound to Andrews AFB

 

[BM82557]

On ADSB, SPADE 12 northbound at MD/PA state line , 16:55 local --

 

[GriffissSpotter]

On ADSB, SPADE 12 northbound at MD/PA state line , 16:55 local --

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Round two!! I’m ready for them!

Tail numbers for earlier flight are:
SPADE21: 164552
SPADE22: 165582 (I could be mistaken by saying this but I believe this is the CAG. Black tail with gold lettering)

1725: SPADE 11 flight up on 319.500 A-A

 

[RaleighGuy]

Sweden was 102005 Hex 4A822A GLF5

UK one was most likely the flight I report arriving after dark a few nights ago...
21:15 EDT KRH645 Hex 407DFC G-GBNI UK Royal VIP Flight inbound to Andrews AFB

Thanks I wasn't home all day and could not look it up. Appreciate the help.

BTW no arrival photos today, it was closed press, just at the rally.

 

[Dutchmil]

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.

Thanks Ed, nice logs again !!

 

[hrspotter]

Multi-agency search currently underway for a MOB.

ADS-B Exchange - track aircraft live

CG 6024 and Navy 166318/Trident 11
MH-60T and S respectively are searching along with state and local surface assets available on AIS.

What frequencies would they be on? I’m too far away to hear marine VHF.

 

[Mark]

NATO members already rolling out of DC by air... Guess not staying around for press conference

Couple of Roma Altrav tankers tonight.
ROMA-73 #20-46078 from Travis to Pease.
ROMA-72 #19-46064 just off McGuire.

Griff.. Any ground support types for those AV-8B's?
Figure if staying there will need some specialty spare parts and tool boxes and ground crews.

 

[apex31]

1052L - Anyone have info on KC-135 (57-1419) OTIS24 orbiting off the NJ coast? Has been working at 9,400’ for almost 4 hours now. Wonder who else is out there.

 

[Baton145]

1052L - Anyone have info on KC-135 (57-1419) OTIS24 orbiting off the NJ coast? Has been working at 9,400’ for almost 4 hours now. Wonder who else is out there.

From what I know it’s a KC-130 not a KC-135, it’s being mis-id’d on adsb, Otis is a VMGR-252 callsign

 

[RaleighGuy]

AF1 travel tomorrow for beach weekend

7:10 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Wayne County, Michigan en route to Dover, Delaware
8:35 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives in Dover, Delaware
8:45 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Dover, Delaware en route to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
9:05 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

 

[apex31]

From what I know it’s a KC-130 not a KC-135, it’s being mis-id’d on adsb, Otis is a VMGR-252 callsign

That makes much more sense seeing as it left MCAS Cherry Point. If memory serves me right, I think a similar miscode happened roughly a month ago with a KC-130 and KC-135 using the same OTIS callsign.

 

[Mark]

Seems Lockheed has about 90 F-35's in storage.. Guess got to remove cobwebs and deliver them.
Maybe not so easy?

F-35 Deliveries Can Resume Immediately With ‘Truncated’ Software

Deliveries of stored, brand-new F-35 fighters can resume now that the JPO has approved a "truncated" software package for them.

www.airandspaceforces.com

 

[GriffissSpotter]

Round two!! I’m ready for them!

Tail numbers for earlier flight are:
SPADE21: 164552
SPADE22: 165582 (I could be mistaken by saying this but I believe this is the CAG. Black tail with gold lettering)

1725: SPADE 11 flight up on 319.500 A-A

Here’s some photos from yesterday of the arrivals!
SPADE11: 165574
SPADE12: 165587

SPADE21-22 tried going up for a training sortie around 1800 yesterday but cancelled due to mx issues. It’s going to be a long week, or however long they’re staying for them.

Also there’s going to be a flyover for the Boilermaker Road Race in Utica, NY on Sunday July 14th. So far it’s confirmed that there will be a KC-135 from the 914th ARW/328th ARS out of Niagara Falls. I’ve also heard that there’s going to be two F-16s joining them. That is unconfirmed and I don’t even know where they would be from.

 

[mdmonitor]

Here’s some photos from yesterday of the arrivals!
SPADE11: 165574
SPADE12: 165587

SPADE21-22 tried going up for a training sortie around 1800 yesterday but cancelled due to mx issues. It’s going to be a long week, or however long they’re staying for them.

Also there’s going to be a flyover for the Boilermaker Road Race in Utica, NY on Sunday July 14th. So far it’s confirmed that there will be a KC-135 from the 914th ARW/328th ARS out of Niagara Falls. I’ve also heard that there’s going to be two F-16s joining them. That is unconfirmed and I don’t even know where they would be from.
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Griff

Nice job on grabbing those photos. Some more for my screensaver library

 

[mdmonitor]

1312-(via LiveATC) Backy 52 w/Giantkiller advising they are in AR 636 breaking up w/Madfox 4. Madfox 4 heading back to JAX

 

[RaleighGuy]

An Air Force VC-25 aircraft flies over Mount Rushmore, S.D., June 12, 2024. I thought @frank3si took it, but it's a DOD PHOTO

 

[RaleighGuy]

Bad weather call, POTUS motorcade to JBA.

 

[Tank67]

An Air Force VC-25 aircraft flies over Mount Rushmore, S.D., June 12, 2024. I thought @frank3si took it, but it's a DOD PHOTO

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Isn't this really the February 2001 photo? They look identical. Boeing VC-25 - Wikipedia

 

[Mark]

See a SPADE prob flight of two up working Fort Drum ranges?