Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2024

[jetcrafter]

Ed

It's gotta be SESEF

Shipboard Electronic Systems Evaluation Facility​

They do all the RF/EW/Comms systems & comms testing for USN vessels.

Thank you Ron, much appreciated!

 

[mdmonitor]

After spending much time going through 65 freqs recorded from the SDR from just about 8 hours of logging at Virginia Beach, here's a list of freqs I could use some help identifying. I added some part of the comms or who I'm pretty sure was talking. Thanks for the help in advance! MUCH appreciated!

227.200 Possible Langley birds A-A
227.850 STRIKE 604 checking in, 310 for 97. (Pax River??)
264.775 Two planes A-A sounded like F18 type comms, no ID.
268.625 Sounded like A-A comms from a few different planes calling out direction, altitude, etc. Also a MARSHALL 604 check in.
277.800 ZERO KILO JULIET (0KJ) calling SIX INDIA DELTA (6ID) multiple times. Also called ZULU TWO PAPA (Z2P) a few times. Strong signal.
278.375 FREEDOM CROSSROADS working FREEDOM TOWER and RED HAWK
279.125 F18s from Oceana A-A (after buzzing the hotel on the way out to the warning areas)
281.675 F18s from Oceana A-A (after buzzing the hotel on the way out to the warning areas)
298.800 F18s from Oceana A-A (after buzzing the hotel on the way out to the warning areas)
312.175 "Base, jam this is Jason Comm" (again, only what I think he said)
320.650 Langley birds A-A? Mentioned runway 8 and conditions.
336.800 Mostly secure noise, some tones, and voice, "word, (?) this is Justin Hall (sounded like), over."
354.800 Sounded like "50 miles SW of Elizabeth". No ID
361.125 Helo A-A DRAGON and COURAGE
363.325 F18s from Oceana A-A (after buzzing the hotel on the way out to the warning areas)
376.875 sounded like F18s and some refueling talk. Maybe 18 to 18 refuel?

Ed,

227.2 is used by 71st FS F-22s out of Langley.
298.8 is also one of the 71st FS freqs.
320.65 has been used by 94th FS F-22s out of Langley

 

[RichardKramer]

@0320L IAM9002, Italy A-319 Reg MM62209; departed JFK, position SE of Halifax hdg NE.
@0325L MICHAEL, Israel C-130 Reg 102 criss crossing the Country.
@0330L BLKCAT 5, US MQ-4 Global Hawk Reg 169659 over Israel.

 

[Mark]

OT for the high altitude photo guys this seemed like interesting camera setup.

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https://www.reddit.com/r/aviation/comments/1foo0jg

)

 

[wx9svr]

OT for the high altitude photo guys this seemed like interesting camera setup.

(

https://www.reddit.com/r/aviation/comments/1foo0jg

)

Possibly one of the "HBAL###" (research?) balloons.


I've sort of been keeping tables as I see/check on them.


Unique N-numbers w/ Mode S

 

[Dutchmil]

The last time I heard this 130AS interplane frequency <302.300> was more then ten years ago during a
Green Flag exercise at Nellis AFB ..... yesterday I monitored it for the first here in Europe when two of
their C-130J's crossed the Netherlands enroute from Ramstein airbase in Germany to Prestwick airport

RCH156 to RCH158 on 302.300: 130AW Interplane - 24 September 2024

 

[mdmonitor]

Aggressor F-16 Fleet Set To Be Slashed By Air Force

Planned cuts to F-16s at Nellis Air Force Base point to a looming aggressor gap and raise questions about the Viper fleet's overall health.

www.twz.com

 

[Tech792]

Video of AR over NYC starts at the 2:26 mark. He also has some helicopter shots.

 

[jsoergel]

After spending much time going through 65 freqs recorded from the SDR from just about 8 hours of logging at Virginia Beach, here's a list of freqs I could use some help identifying. I added some part of the comms or who I'm pretty sure was talking. Thanks for the help in advance! MUCH appreciated!

227.200 Possible Langley birds A-A
227.850 STRIKE 604 checking in, 310 for 97. (Pax River??)
264.775 Two planes A-A sounded like F18 type comms, no ID.
268.625 Sounded like A-A comms from a few different planes calling out direction, altitude, etc. Also a MARSHALL 604 check in.
277.800 ZERO KILO JULIET (0KJ) calling SIX INDIA DELTA (6ID) multiple times. Also called ZULU TWO PAPA (Z2P) a few times. Strong signal.
278.375 FREEDOM CROSSROADS working FREEDOM TOWER and RED HAWK
279.125 F18s from Oceana A-A (after buzzing the hotel on the way out to the warning areas)
281.675 F18s from Oceana A-A (after buzzing the hotel on the way out to the warning areas)
298.800 F18s from Oceana A-A (after buzzing the hotel on the way out to the warning areas)
312.175 "Base, jam this is Jason Comm" (again, only what I think he said)
320.650 Langley birds A-A? Mentioned runway 8 and conditions.
336.800 Mostly secure noise, some tones, and voice, "word, (?) this is Justin Hall (sounded like), over."
354.800 Sounded like "50 miles SW of Elizabeth". No ID
361.125 Helo A-A DRAGON and COURAGE
363.325 F18s from Oceana A-A (after buzzing the hotel on the way out to the warning areas)
376.875 sounded like F18s and some refueling talk. Maybe 18 to 18 refuel?

A few Truman freqs in here. I logged them during the COMPUTEX back in August.

227.850 Strike
264.775 TAPROOM Tac A
268.625 Marshal (was 336.225 last month)
277.800 Fleet Tac
363.325 Squadron Tac (was Reps last month)
376.875 GUNSTAR Tac B

I think many of the others you logged were also Truman. They are previously used exercise freqs.

 

[jetcrafter]

Ed,

227.2 is used by 71st FS F-22s out of Langley.
298.8 is also one of the 71st FS freqs.
320.65 has been used by 94th FS F-22s out of Langley

Thank you Ron. I'll add these to my Langley freqs. Appreciate your help!

 

[jetcrafter]

A few Truman freqs in here. I logged them during the COMPUTEX back in August.

227.850 Strike
264.775 TAPROOM Tac A
268.625 Marshal (was 336.225 last month)
277.800 Fleet Tac
363.325 Squadron Tac (was Reps last month)
376.875 GUNSTAR Tac B

I think many of the others you logged were also Truman. They are previously used exercise freqs.

Thanks Jared! This helps tremendously! Being that we never get any Navy Milair up in Maine, I would have never guessed these. I appreciate your help!

 

[mdmonitor]

1010- Flt of DC ANG F-16s off ADW. A2A is 319.175. At 1020 Angry 21 working ZDC Atlantic City (281.45).

 

[BM82557]

Warning, off topic --

First Look At Mystery Object Shot Down Over Canada By F-22 Raptor Last Year

This is the only image that has emerged to date of any of the three still-unidentified objects shot down over the U.S. and Canada.

www.twz.com

Beam me up Scotty!

 

[apex31]

1010- Flt of DC ANG F-16s off ADW. A2A is 319.175. At 1020 Angry 21 working ZDC Atlantic City (281.45).

2x McGuire KC-46 HOBEY51, LANDO53 out in W-107.

 

[mdmonitor]

1100- Noble 11 flt working way home-- ZDC Cape Charles (293.225)>ZDC Flat Rock (235.625).

 

[mdmonitor]

1145- Phantom ?? (sounds like) check in at FL210 w/ZNY Big Flat (270.3)

 

[AirScan]

1145- Phantom ?? (sounds like) check in at FL210 w/ZNY Big Flat (270.3)

Yesterday there was an MQ-9 callsign PHANTOM 01 working the ATCAA's around SYR. It landed at SYR so I assumed it was NY ANG but I've never heard them use that callsign before so maybe it's another unit on RTB ?

 

[mdmonitor]

Yesterday there was an MQ-9 callsign PHANTOM 01 working the ATCAA's around SYR. It landed at SYR so I assumed it was NY ANG but I've never heard them use that callsign before so maybe it's another unit on RTB ?

Scan

Could be. Had strange sounding xmitter.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Crew chiefs assigned to the 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform preflight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker ahead of Tropical Storm Helene at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 24, 2024. Aircraft were relocated due to projected winds and are expected to return once flying conditions are favorable.

MacDill aircraft relocate ahead of Tropical Storm Helene - B-Roll

Crew chiefs assigned to the 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform preflight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker ahead of Tropical Storm Helene at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 24, 2024. Aircraft were relocated due to projected winds and are expected to return once flying conditions are...

www.dvidshub.net

 

[mdmonitor]

1310- Bunch of NAS JAX P-8s coming north along the coast. 3-ship formation w/a single trail. Just passing Norfolk. This bunch is being followed along same flight route by a MacDill KC-135. A steady stream of P-8s, 6 more coming up, spread out along the same route. Hurricane evac? Maybe heading for Pease or Bangor?

1310- AF2 (C-32 99-0004) off ADW heading northwest.