Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2024

[Mark]

Couple of DC ANG F-16's going up A/A 340.250.. Don't use that freq much lately.

 

[mdmonitor]

1645- Scan 04 (CRJ-7 N804X NGTF) working Giantkiller (249.8) clearing out of Test Track & RTB Baltimore.

 

[mdmonitor]

1730- 27th FS F-22s (Jedi) out in W386 (228.45/233.525)

 

[BM82557]

Don't believe I've noticed a SAM000 before --

 

[dmi]

Couple of DC ANG F-16's going up A/A 340.250.. Don't use that freq much lately.

BRAVE flights are the only ones who I've monitored that use 340.250 A-A.

139.700 (AM) - BRAVE-01 flt was working with BLACKJACK and HUNTRESS this afternoon.
I believe they use the BRAVE callsign when they're doing intercepts and intercept practice.

Note: I've twice heard 139.700 (AM) referred to as BLUE-61 in radio checks initiated by HUNTRESS.

 

[RaleighGuy]

8:51 pm - Marine 1 wheels up to ILG
8:52pm - Ospry for press and staff tonight following Marine 1 to ILG, wheels up from ADW

 

[Mark]

HMX-1 coms 143.825 looking for runway 27 at KILG.
2108 local on HMX "Nighthawk-34 in 5 minutes"
2109 local Nighthawk 3 flight of 3 inbound KILG on tower 126.000
2132 Marine 1 inbound KILG.

 

[RaleighGuy]

V22 airborne this morning, I thought they were grounded again --

That was a 96 hour stand down of all "non-essential" flights, which has ended.

 

[wickedjane]

Pretty sure these guys brought some LN Strike Eagles home in the early hours of this morning. The six jets all were decorated with nose art inspired by Greek mythology which was applied during their time in CENTCOM.

*** O/T ***

Yep have seem them. Probably a missing spin up before deployment have led to their early return. From what I was able to notice from aircrews, spin ups are the most intense multi-week exercises before deploying to a specific environment/location.

Combatant commanders want to have "broken" jets and crews before they head into combat and therefore they should be able to handle it for 6 (normal) to 9 (overstretched, rarely 12) months at least. The duration of the deployment depends on acft. type and size, package, daily ATO's, the situation in and around the AOR and so on. For example A-10's and F-16's have a shorter AOR rotation (3-4 months). F-16's with Block 40 cfg. are generally considered as bombers, therefore commanders can opt for 6+ months. F-15E's, F/A-18's, B-1's and B-52's are listed as bombers for combat deployments, means 6+ months. Commanders are also able to change plans Immediately, based on a variety of factors such as changing mission sets, evolving tasks and et cetera. On the peak days of OIR/OFS, A-10 squadrons did not rotate for 6 months. But that was more like full scale A-G combat. Now we have a mix between A-A and A-G. Even a squadron gets split up into 2 detachments, where half of the fightersquadron handles the Air to Air tasks, while the other half does the Air to Ground stuff.

*** O/T continues ***

And I found this one unique and new middle east deployment video, from the 510th (E)FS, aka. The Buzzards, from Aviano AB.

 

[mdmonitor]

0815- Looks like the CP is up. Hearing A2A on 259.9

 

[mdmonitor]

0940- Some DC ANG F-16s (Wild 11 & Angry 21) working ZNY Ship Bottom (307.275)>ZDC Atlantic City (281.45). A2A is 238.175 & 285.225. In W107 (255.0)

0945- Scan 05 (CRJ-7 N805X NGTF) off BWI heading east. On Northrop discrete (123.225) w/Scan 39 (L-39 N391ZA). Contacting Giantkiller
(255.0/339.725)

1005- MD ANG A-10s up. A2A 266.6/271.4/293.3

 

[Tech792]

0950L- NOBLE flight of 2 ZNY (female) 282.3 then over to ZDC 363.00
1000L- Also looks like a coast guard helo just left ACY heading for ILG, presume BOUNCER duties.
1004L- Hearing Langley birds on A/A 296.9

 

[mdmonitor]

1020- Nighthawk 16 (HMX-1) working Nighthawk Control (277.175).

 

[TerryPavlick]

That one has been there for awhile. If you go back in the thread a few months you will find it mentioned. Initially there was just one - then two - then the one you are mentioning - then a third one off the coast appeared. I communicated with the FAA in Atlantic City about it last year via email. Obviously they knew nothing about it - which means I should mind my own business. I presume they are using to testing just like the tower that shows in your area every once in awhile. Its not active now but will take a snap when active.

and here is your now active KEWR site

 

[mdmonitor]

1155- Hearing some A2A on 236.35. Don't know who it is, no calls noted

 

[TerryPavlick]

withing the past hour or so 29000 doing flight training at Dover AFB

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from the roof cam

 

[mdmonitor]

1315- Nation 23 (KC-135 # 57-1454 153rd ARS, MS ANG Meridian MS) working ZDC Leesburg (285.45) on way into CAP.

1320- E-4B # 73-1677 over WVA inbound to ADW. Call is Order 66 (sounds like).

1325- Scan 05 working Giantkiller (249.8) w/request to vacate Test Track & RTB BWI.

 

[mdmonitor]

1350- Langley T-38s (2 X Dazzle) in W386 (233.225238.1)

1355- Colt 1 flt (MD ANG A-10s) working Harrisburg A/D (281.525) on way to Kiowa Range. A2A is 293.3

1415- MD ANG A-10s working Bay Watch (305.2) for work in R4006 & R-6609. A2A is 266.6.

 

[Tech792]

1413L- SAM 609 just passing by me, dropping down to 8k ft like he is going into NYC. (99-0003).
Landed at LGA.

 

[Mark]

Noticed a couple McGuire KC-46's that went East thru the Med for pickups.
BLUE-01 #20-46080 and BLUE-11 #15-46070.

OT pics of LN F-15E's that returned with BLUE-01 the other day.
Some interesting Greek nose art
492nd FS F-15E Strike Eagles Return From Middle East With New Nose Arts And Bomb Markings

Possible Minot Buff return tomorrow afternoon up North as AR-62W is booked
1800z-2130z- FL-210-280.