Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2024

[Mark]

MacDill AFB will be down for a while but avoided any real damage except for gate airplane figures.

MacDill dodges major storm damage as people, planes remain evacuated

MacDill officials consider the base fortunate to have avoided the worst of the storm, but ordered personnel not to return for now while roads are cleared.

www.defensenews.com

 

[RaleighGuy]

Lots of C-17 TEDDY flights that I'm seeing this morning including TEDDY 36, 39 (landed NYG), and 89, all delivering POTUS/VP helo (89), cars and equipment.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Expect POTUS trip to Florida, possibly through KPBI this weekend or Monday, nothing announced, but...

Also, rumors of POTUS to Cape Verde in near future, again, nothing announced, but we will see.

 

[RaleighGuy]

TFRs issued for Saturday VP overnight in Raleigh before heading to Greenville NC for Sunday rally.

4/8375 NOTAM Details

4/8315 NOTAM Details

 

[apex31]

MD A-10(s?) around ACY. Not close to my scanner.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Expect POTUS trip to Florida, possibly through KPBI this weekend or Monday, nothing announced, but...

Also, rumors of POTUS to Cape Verde in near future, again, nothing announced, but we will see.

Honest, wasn't announced until just now, and hour and a half after my post...

 

[N4TX]

NYTimes reports the Trump campaign has asked for "an expansion of temporary flight restrictions over Mr. Trump’s residences and campaign sites" during the last weeks of the campaign" and also "sophisticated, classified military assets" that were not defined.

 

[RaleighGuy]

NYTimes reports the Trump campaign has asked for "an expansion of temporary flight restrictions over Mr. Trump’s residences and campaign sites" during the last weeks of the campaign" and also "sophisticated, classified military assets" that were not defined.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/10/11/trump-security-threats-iran-election-2024-campaign/

More details in the Washington Post article, including a request for military aircraft and "an array of military vehicles to transport Trump", along with ballistic glass pre-positioned in seven battleground states which we have already seen in recent weeks.

Not in the article, but from the White House a little while ago Biden has directed the Pentagon to give former President Donald Trump everything needed, ala a sitting president, to keep him safe in the final weeks of the presidential campaign.

 

[mdmonitor]

A-29 Super Tucano joins US Air Force test fleet

A trio of A-29 Super Tucano aircraft has arrived at Edwards Air Force Base, joining the fleet at the United States Air Force Test Pilot School (TPS). The Air Force said in a release that this arrival is notable as it marks the first new aircraft assignment for the school in nearly three decades...

defence-blog.com

 

[apex31]

Images released by the 177th FW from Devilsmoke 2024. Participants included AC Vipers, VT F-35s, MA F-15C, and MD A-10s.

 

[Mark]

Not in the article, but from the White House a little while ago Biden has directed the Pentagon to give former President Donald Trump everything needed, ala a sitting president, to keep him safe in the final weeks of the presidential campaign.

Notice C-17 support flights into West Palm.. Trump reported on news a request for armored limo vehicles as well
so maybe they will leave a couple cars behind but will need somebody to fly those cars around soon so expect
the Don gets C-17 Limo service for last 6 weeks? Potus says no F-15's though.
That sounds like a hint that the MA ANG guys are the new CAP fighters.. hmm.

 

[Mark]

Images released by the 177th FW from Devilsmoke 2024. Participants included AC Vipers, VT F-35s, MA F-15C, and MD A-10s.

I was off Wednesday this past week and logged lots of these guys headed to W-107.
It got so busy that day I had to stop copying coms.. Like I said then seemed everybody was up.
Now I know why

 

[RaleighGuy]

Notice C-17 support flights into West Palm.. Trump reported on news request for armored limo vehicles as well
so maybe they will leave a couple cars behind but will need somebody to fly those cars around soon so expect
the Don gets C-17 service?

He was using C130s to shuttle his glass and agent supplies around, about two weeks ago that switched to C17s, both were/are using RCHxxx callsigns. Additionally, in a X (twitter) video today it appears extra jamming antennas were added to the lead SUVs.

One of the C17s you saw today FAMUS82 07-719 was WHCA comm equipment into PBI for weekend trip.

That said, weekend guidance is out and POTUS heads to Florida (no cities listed, see below) Sunday before going to Wilmington DE. FAA Safety Team notice issued for POTUS trip to Tampa and Palm Beach for Sunday.

 

[Mark]

Not much flying lately on this Columbus Day weekend..
VMFA-533 (Hawks) got their first F-35B #170533 yesterday down at MCAS Beaufort SC.
Nice matching tail number ..

VMFA-533 receives their first F-35B Lightning II jet

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 533, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 31, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), receive their first F-35B Lightning II jet at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, Oct. 11, 2024. VMFA-533 received their first F-35B Lightning II jet...

www.dvidshub.net

 

[mdmonitor]

Not much flying lately on this Columbus Day weekend..
VMFA-533 (Hawks) got their first F-35B #170533 yesterday down at MCAS Beaufort SC.
Nice matching tail number ..

VMFA-533 receives their first F-35B Lightning II jet

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 533, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 31, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), receive their first F-35B Lightning II jet at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, Oct. 11, 2024. VMFA-533 received their first F-35B Lightning II jet...

www.dvidshub.net

Mark,

Columbus Day is gone, replaced by Indigenous Peoples Day.

 

[Mark]

He was using C130s to shuttle his glass and agent supplies around, about two weeks ago that switched to C17s, both were/are using RCHxxx callsigns. Additionally, in a X (twitter) video today it appears extra jamming antennas were added to the lead SUVs.

One of the C17s you saw today FAMUS82 07-719 was WHCA comm equipment into PBI for weekend trip.

That said, weekend guidance is out and POTUS heads to Florida (no cities listed, see below) Sunday before going to Wilmington DE. FAA Safety Team notice issued for POTUS trip to Tampa and Palm Beach for Sunday.

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Looks like Potus in town by 3pm Sunday local.. See who shows up for that short CAP.

4/8607 NOTAM Details

Guess will be flying into Philly first.

4/8604 NOTAM Details

ADSB shows some MacDill KC-135's starting off for home from McConnell AFB.
Time to get back to work and home.

 

[mdmonitor]

1200- On 11175 USB (on Kiwi SDR). Acid Rain (E-6B TACAMO) working Canfield (HFGCS) with authentication procedures for entry into the net. Canfield also working Upgrade (E-6B TACAMO-not heard) w/procedures to enter the net. ADS-B showing Derry 68 (E-6B # 163920) off Tinker heading east. Probably heading to PAX after mission complete.

 

[JetWash]

Interesting NOTAM published Friday, for October 20 from 0800L to 1700L:

AIRSPACE DAHLGREN, VA..TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS R6611/13 ARE IN EFFECT DUE TO MILITARY ACTIVITY ACT SFC-FL600.

[Affecting] JAIKE4 ARRIVAL SWNGR TRANSITION N/A FILE VIA TEMPO BOOYA TRANSITION:
FROM ZJX AIRSPACE OVER WATER: SEELO GARIC ZORDO BBDOL BOOYA JAIKE4
FROM ZJX AIRSPACE INLAND: JROSS Q97 DADDS NOWAE BOOYA JAIKE4
FROM ZTL AIRSPACE: Q22 BEARI BBDOL BOOYA JAIKE4

 

[jsoergel]

Any of you guys running a BCFY calls feed? Mine went down the other day and I can’t get it active again. Posted in the main forum but haven’t had any responses.

 

[mdmonitor]

1415- Heard Mystic 23, who departed from ADW, on 226.3 working unheard stn. Traffic (inbound msg) sounded alot like traffic I hear on 349.4 w/First Ops. Mystic 23 is just approaching DOV. I have 226.3 as an A2A for PAT acft.