Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2024

[Mark]

POLIO-72,73 McGuire KC-46's went up to AR-20W for Westbound tanker Res and now both returning.
Was wondering who they tanked up there...
POLIO-72,73 with Boston Center Cape sector but no mention of any receivers...

 

[BM82557]

270.900 - A-A

I'm wondering if NOBLE-11 was a typo and is actually:

00-0223

SW

F-16CM-50-CF

CC-223

79th FS

You are correct, typo on my part

 

[jetcrafter]

POLIO-72,73 McGuire KC-46's went up to AR-20W for Westbound tanker Res and now both returning.
Was wondering who they tanked up there...
POLIO-72,73 with Boston Center Cape sector but no mention of any receivers...

Mark,
It was a couple of BUFFs inbound. Caught them on A-A and ZBW on recordings.

2134z 250.250 ????20 (x2) A-A discussing altitude and updated weather at KBAD.
2139z 269.300 check in with ZBW, block 250-260
2159z 370.900 check in with ZBW, block 250-260

Did not hear the callsign as it was cut off when checking in with ZBW. Only heard "two zero".

 

[610hawk]

Mark,
It was a couple of BUFFs inbound. Caught them on A-A and ZBW on recordings.

2134z 250.250 ????20 (x2) A-A discussing altitude and updated weather at KBAD.
2139z 269.300 check in with ZBW, block 250-260
2159z 370.900 check in with ZBW, block 250-260

Did not hear the callsign as it was cut off when checking in with ZBW. Only heard "two zero".

SKULL20 and SKULL21 Fairford > Barksdale.

 

[jetcrafter]

Buff showing coming West after refueling with ADLAY-52 KC-135.
Heard unknown-11 coms on ZNY Elmira 298.900.
Tracked all the way from the Med coming South thru Greece.
View attachment 166509

Caught these guys on recordings too. Only ZBW though. Callsign sounded like VEX or VEXED.

0647z 346.400 working ZBW, asked ZBW if they had an outlook of any thunderstorms on their routing back to Barksdale.
0710z 307.900 check in with ZBW FL280.
0730z 256.900 two calls to ZBW, "VEXED11, 280".

No A-A caught on recordings.

 

[jetcrafter]

SKULL20 and SKULL21 Fairford > Barksdale.

Thanks 610hawk! Much appreciated!

 

[john8436]

You are correct, typo on my part

270.900 - A-A

I'm wondering if NOBLE-11 was a typo and is actually:

00-0223

SW

F-16CM-50-CF

CC-223

79th FS

Wild Weasel

 

[Mark]

Wild Weasel

John the term Wild Weasel can be applied today to any fighter type aircraft F-15,EA-18G etc that kicks the door in.
Old Vietnam term that really doesn't apply today to the Shaw F-16's. Nickname maybe but old school.
Shaw F-16's are flying CAP duty with a couple of sidewinders and maybe couple AIM types and guns..

 

[john8436]

John the term Wild Weasel can be applied today to any fighter type aircraft F-15,EA-18G etc that kicks the door in.
Old Vietnam term that really doesn't apply today to the Shaw F-16's. Nickname maybe but old school.

You are correct but in the Air Force the F-16CM - Block 50/52s are the ones that conduct the SEAD mission part of the 79th FS's mission.

 

[Mark]

You are correct but in the Air Force the F-16CM - Block 50/52s are the ones that conduct the SEAD mission part of the 79th FS's mission.

Yes agree F-16 Block-50 capable SEAD mission type but they are not doing SEAD missions over Camp David and Delaware coast.
Wild Weasel is a combat mission type not aircraft type.They are not carrying HARM type missiles here.

 

[wx9svr]

NOTAM posted today for KWRI McGuire/Dix/Lakehurst that got me wondering:

KWRI (starting) 2407311300 (until) 2408202100 (time) DLY 1300-2100 (for) OBST ERECTED: 50-FOOT-TALL ANTENNA GROUP OF 4 LOCATED AT 40°01'07N 74°36'50W

It sure reads like a new ARTCC RCAG site. Thoughts?

Planting them in a quad yard, I guess.

 

[mdmonitor]

Chinese H-6 Missile Carrier Jets Appear For The First Time Off Alaska (Updated)

The arrival of Chinese H-6s off American shores is a major, but not unexpected landmark in China's power projection evolution.

www.twz.com

 

[mdmonitor]

0840- 7th FTS T-38 (Talon 01) off Langley heading up the coast. Going to Pease? Heard one short xmission on ZDC Snow Hill (236.825) then nothing. Maybe he's using VHF ATC on way up?

 

[jetcrafter]

0840- 7th FTS T-38 (Talon 01) off Langley heading up the coast. Going to Pease? Heard one short xmission on ZDC Snow Hill (236.825) then nothing. Maybe he's using VHF ATC on way up?

0840- 7th FTS T-38 (Talon 01) off Langley heading up the coast. Going to Pease? Heard one short xmission on ZDC Snow Hill (236.825) then nothing. Maybe he's using VHF ATC on way up?

934 AM EDT / 1333z
Got 'em now 268.200 A-A and 307.000 ZBW. No destination heard yet but looks like BGR.

1339z 346.400 TALON 01 check in with ZBW.

Ref: 268.200 Is this a normal A-A for them? I had it in as a Coronet freq and MA 104th freq. First time hearing Langley birds on it up here.

 

[mdmonitor]

934 AM EDT / 1333z
Got 'em now 268.200 A-A and 307.000 ZBW. No destination heard yet but looks like BGR.

Ed,

Nice catch on A2A freq. That's a new one for me for the 7th FTS

 

[jetcrafter]

Ed,

Nice catch on A2A freq. That's a new one for me for the 7th FTS

Thanks Ron. It's definitely them. Chatting away since in range. Inbound BGR.

 

[freqhopping]

I'm currently in Freeport, ME. I was listening to the TALON01 flight. After coming up on 239.3 for approach then back to 268.2 I heard 284.65 mentioned 'as something to try' it sounded like. Anybody know what 284.65 is?


During their chat the consensus seemed to be doing their low level flight prior to eating. Clam chowder then a low level might not be a good idea.

 

[vocoder]

284.65 is 180FW OH ANG

73

 

[dmi]

I'm currently in Freeport, ME. I was listening to the TALON01 flight. After coming up on 239.3 for approach then back to 268.2 I heard 284.65 mentioned 'as something to try' it sounded like. Anybody know what 284.65 is?


During their chat the consensus seemed to be doing their low level flight prior to eating. Clam chowder then a low level might not be a good idea.

133.600/284.650 is Bangor Approach

 

[mdmonitor]

105- AF2 (C-32 # 99-0004) off ADW heading east.