Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2024

[Mark]

Not mil related, but I just had to share seeing this Beluga arrive from Melbourne, FL today at Bangor, ME. Very rare bird up here. First time in Bangor! I thought some of you here might like to see this.

Tail #: F-GSTC

Cell phone video:

Pics: Arrival taken by my son, Ian. Ground by me with cell phone. Both re-sized to keep small.

NASA parts delivery?

 

[TerryPavlick]

NASA parts delivery?

delivery of satellites to SpaceX per this

https://www.reddit.com/r/Airbus/comments/1h0pl75

Diverted for weather on the way over to USA

https://www.reddit.com/r/Airbus/comments/1gz8k79

 

[Mark]

I missed RCH013 AE0372 60-0367 K35R (E4B) headed to Portugal ahead of POTUS visit to Angola

Rgr Roving KC-135 tankers from various areas all headed to Lajes area for now.
RCH-032 #58-0079 Miss ANG just coming thru here UHF only last with ZDC Sea Isle 281.450
Lot of ANG RCH tankers headed East today and tonight.
Several C-17's headed down that way tonight too.Busy AMC for Sat night holiday weekend.
RCH-012 #60-0336 Acars.. RCH012 CLRD TO LPLA VIA OMSAT

 

[RaleighGuy]

POTUS starts his trip to Angola Sunday night (tomorrow), most likely the last foreign trip of his presidency... Already has been a lot of tankers, E4B, and C-17s headed that way as @Mark mentioned above.

9:30 PM THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews
10:00 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route to Sal, Cabo Verde for a brief refueling stop

Monday, December 2, 2024
The President will meet with Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva of Cabo Verde.
The President will travel from Sal, Cabo Verde to Luanda, Angola.

Tuesday, December 3, 2024
The President will participate in an official arrival ceremony.
The President will participate in a bilateral meeting with President João Lourenço of Angola.

Wednesday, December 4, 2024
The President will depart Luanda, Angola en route to Lobito, Angola.
The President will travel from Lobito, Angola en route to Sal, Cabo Verde.
The President will travel from Sal, Cabo Verde en route to Joint Base Andrews.

Thursday, December 5, 2024
The President will arrive to the White House.

 

[Mark]

RCH-4145 C-17 #09-9211 enroute Nantucket with Andrews CP 378.100.
Will be back here in 3 hours so req 120k fuel.

 

[wickedjane]

Hi everyone,

Hot OT,

had GRIMM 11 flt, a B-52 Stratofortress, on FL250 crossing the Kuwait FIR, the pilot was a female, think I know her.

B-52's flying with the callsign GRIMM are typically loaded with JDAM's. The B-52 was coming from or flying into Iraq for another daily ATO in support of OIR (I missed the seperation part).

Archive: LiveATC, OKBK, today, from 1352 to 1354 UTC. Archive lasts for 7 days.

https://archive.liveatc.net/okbk/OKBK2-Dec-01-2024-1330Z.mp3

 

[Mark]

OT busy travel day as the mostly corporate jets flying high at 43k feet or higher are on the move.
The only way to get around the traffic



1554 local I think the MD ANG Ravens are up for flyby at Baltimore for Eagles Ravens game A/A 266.600.
Sounds like a flight of 4.

 

[RaleighGuy]

President-elect N757AF headed north currently over VA, no northern TFR showing at this time, no announced events.

 

[TerryPavlick]

President-elect N757AF headed north currently over VA, no northern TFR showing at this time, no announced events.

Flight path and descend profile looks like LaGuardia for the destination

 

[Mark]

President-elect N757AF headed north currently over VA, no northern TFR showing at this time, no announced events.

Maybe Elon or kids used the jet?

 

[wickedjane]

Multiple media outlets are reporting that a massive US airstrike took place in the CENTCOM AOR, on multiple militia training camps and HQ's. There are also multiple casualties reported from the militias. A-10 Warthogs from Maryland ANG were involved aswell.

Looks like GRIMM 11 was involved too.

The B-52's and A-10's must've had a big Thanksgiving dinner

 

[Mark]

Maybe Elon or kids used the jet?

Sure was quick trip.. N757AF just passed me Southbound for Florida.. Drop off or pickup?
Maybe dropped off some Fam after the long Holiday weekend.

 

[Mark]

Here comes E-4B #75-0125 Eastbound from Offutt.. Escort to Africa?

 

[RaleighGuy]

Here comes E-4B #75-0125 Eastbound from Offutt.. Escort to Africa?

Headed to FHAW

 

[Mark]

Headed to FHAW

Beat me to it. was just looking it up That is RAF base on Ascension Island. Good standby spot..
Probably hit those tankers at Lajes or Cape Verde on the way.

RAF Ascension Island - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[mdmonitor]

0805- Langley T-38s (4 X Dagger) in W386 w/27th FS F-22s (4 X Killer). Freqs; 233.525/238.1/238.825

 

[mdmonitor]

0950- Flt of 3 DC ANG F-16s (Wild 11) off ADW. A2A is 238.175. Check into W107 (135.725/255.0)

0955- Second flt of 3 DC ANG (Angry 21) off ADW. A2A is 285.225. Check into W107 (255.0/339.725)

 

[RaleighGuy]

Busy Monday morning for east coast milair...

 

[mdmonitor]

1030- Another batch of Langley guys in W386. T-38s (Miller, Iron), F-22s (Nacho). Freqs; 227.2/233.525/238.1

 

[mdmonitor]

1105- E3TF # 75-0556 (Ember 40) showing just south of Richmond and looks to be heading offshore to W386.

1110- Step 07 (E-6B # 163920) at FL230 working off DE/MD coast.