Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2024

[john8436]

C-32B, 02-4452, 150th SOS

 

[610hawk]

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I was able to get out to McGuire yesterday. 3 KC-46's, 1 C-17 and 1 C-32B. Will post other photos shortly. This is KC-46A 19-46007.

Awesome! I’ve never been able to find a decent spot for photos there. Would you mind sharing where you took this from?

 

[NYAirOne]

2020 local aircraft on ZDC 307.025 Potomac says enroute Harrisburg for AR? Sounds like Heavy to me.
2122 Now up on 341.750 A/A talking Harrisburg again. "Lead plane is flowing 380 knots". Barksdale Buffs,B-2's?
21 reports over Harrisburg with 22 A/A 341.750.. Has that B-52 deep mask coms.Must be flying high.
21 reports over taking you on the right to 22.' Flight of 3. reporting fuel 21 has 131k,22 reports 117k and 23 reports 116k.
With Harrisburg DEATH-21 flight ZNY 270.300 in the block 370-380 dropping down switch to aux 228.000. Stay in line.. B-2's!
DEATH-21 tells sw to aux 315.900.. Talking about a HOBEY-69 who is not showing blocking 210-220.

Was the 228.000 and 315.900 freqs A-A for Death flt or for AR? I had them on a bunch of ZOB centers and 341.750

 

[jetcrafter]

NORAD posted the photos from their exercise in W-102 yesterday with SLAMs (MA F-15s), VIMMYs (CF-18s), and the returning CREWs (B-1s) as they came through the Northeast inbound.

Photos taken from NORAD Facebook post:

 

[NYAirOne]

Thanks Mark. Just turned on the radios. GASMAN, VIMMYs, and SLAMs in W-102 using HUNTRESS 228.9 and 260.9 Sounds like this exercise is ending and players are heading home. Hearing talk about a formation for photo OP.

Update:
2144z 377.000 CREW 50 flight A-A
2201z 326.375 Unknown A-A chatter.
2205z 134.950 CREW 50 B-1s working ZBW looking direct Ellsworth AFB.
2208z 319.100 VIMMY 11 Bagotville F-18s, flight of two checking in at FL280.
2213z 128.325 CREW 50 check in with ZBW non-standard formation.
2215z 135.700 CREW 50 flight check in with ZBW, non-standard in the block 230-240.

I also saw that 326.375 freq posted someplace and it said it was the MA F15s. Added to my A-A list but havent heard anything on it yet. I usually only pick them up when they are in the ADKs Airspace. Was 319.100 a A-A freq for Vimy or a uhf center freq? Don't hear alot from my Canada list.

 

[jetcrafter]

I also saw that 326.375 freq posted someplace and it said it was the MA F15s. Added to my A-A list but havent heard anything on it yet. I usually only pick them up when they are in the ADKs Airspace. Was 319.100 a A-A freq for Vimy or a uhf center freq? Don't hear alot from my Canada list.

Thanks for the extra confirmation of 326.375 as a MA F15 freq. Much appreciated! The 319.100 freq was ZBW as they were headed back North through Maine towards home. I did not catch them on any A-A freqs unfortunately.

 

[jetcrafter]

A couple more pics from NORAD and their write up:

The Continental U.S. NORAD Region coordinated the launch of NORAD aircraft February 29,2024, as part of Operation NOBLE DEFENDER to conduct intercept training operations with U.S. Strategic Command B-1 bombers as the bombers entered the Air Defense Identification Zone off the east coast of North America. Participants included NORAD F-15 aircraft from the Massachusetts Air National Guard’s 104th Fighter Wing, KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft from both the Pennsylvania Air National Guard’s 171st Air Refueling Wing and the Maine Air National Guard’s 101st Air Refueling Wing. CF-18 aircraft from the Canadian NORAD Region also participated in the operation. NORAD conducts sustained and dispersed operations under OND to validate the missions of aerospace warning, aerospace control and maritime warning.




LOVE this pic!!

 

[TerryPavlick]

18:55 EST TACO33 12-5755 C130 just landed at KPHL and taxied to General Aviation ramp.

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[Mark]

A couple more pics from NORAD and their write up:

The Continental U.S. NORAD Region coordinated the launch of NORAD aircraft February 29,2024, as part of Operation NOBLE DEFENDER to conduct intercept training operations with U.S. Strategic Command B-1 bombers as the bombers entered the Air Defense Identification Zone off the east coast of North America. Participants included NORAD F-15 aircraft from the Massachusetts Air National Guard’s 104th Fighter Wing, KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft from both the Pennsylvania Air National Guard’s 171st Air Refueling Wing and the Maine Air National Guard’s 101st Air Refueling Wing. CF-18 aircraft from the Canadian NORAD Region also participated in the operation. NORAD conducts sustained and dispersed operations under OND to validate the missions of aerospace warning, aerospace control and maritime warning.

Nice Ed! Yeah we both figured some serious photo ops going on.... LOL
Do you have the web link to Norad photos?
Thanks!
Also nice to see our other local new RR photogs and not so new (Raleigh) posting some great photos today on Maryland Milair
Raleigh if you were any closer to AF-2 for those pics some dog may have bitten you .. LOL

 

[jetcrafter]

Nice Ed! Yeah we both figured some serious photo ops going on.... LOL
Do you have the web link to Norad photos?
Thanks!

Try this. Hope it works!

North American Aerospace Defense Command

North American Aerospace Defense Command. 100,715 likes · 49 talking about this. OFFICIAL NORAD Facebook page. For more information about NORAD visit www.norad.mil

www.facebook.com

 

[Mark]

Was the 228.000 and 315.900 freqs A-A for Death flt or for AR? I had them on a bunch of ZOB centers and 341.750

Rgr 228.000 and 341.750 were A/A.. 315.900 was tanker contact boom.. They sure moved fast out of here NE bound?
B-2's at altitude sure have kicking radios.. I was copying them inbound thru ZDC WV area into Maryland.

 

[jetcrafter]

Rgr 228.000 and 341.750 were A/A.. 315.900 was tanker boom.. They sure moved fast out of here NE bound?
B-2's at altitude sure have kicking radios.. I was copying them coming thru WV area into Maryland.

Just to chime in, I had nothing on recordings from that flight. Not sure if they came up this way.

 

[Mark]

Just to chime in, I had nothing on recordings from that flight. Not sure if they came up this way.

Yeah Ed now thinking they turned around at Harrisburg and went back West or NW perhaps.. Sure disappeared fast.
They were dropping down after Harrisburg for supposed tanker and lost them after that.

Reminds me of some years ago when B-2's did night bombing drill exercise over Susquehanna River just South of Harrisburg practicing bombing power plant on their old 388.850 A/A freq. Joking on radio that those folks down there don't realize they just got bombed..

 

[tazz]

Yeah Ed now thinking they turned around at Harrisburg and went back West or NW perhaps.. Sure disappeared fast.
They were dropping down after Harrisburg for supposed tanker and lost them after that.

Reminds me of some years ago when B-2's did night bombing drill exercise over Susquehanna River just South of Harrisburg practicing bombing power plant on their old 388.850 A/A freq. Joking on radio that those folks down there don't realize they just got bombed..

Three of the B-2's DEATH 21, DEATH 22, and DEATH 23 passed over my location in SE Ohio around midnight local time (March 1) heading west.

I caught them working with Indianapolis Center ARTCC (ZID) on........
363.175 Sector 95 Henderson
307.225 Sector 76 Batesville
310.800 Sector 35 Terre Haute

Also heard them 341.750 air to air on their way back home

 

[hrspotter]

2103L - CAPX01 off KNGU Chambers Field/NAS Norfolk in the rainstorm. Callsign not on the list.

 

[RaleighGuy]

The White House shares the following week-ahead guidance:

WEEK AHEAD 3/2-3/10​

On Tuesday, the President will depart Camp David and return to the White House.
On Friday, the President and the First Lady will travel to the Philadelphia area of Pennsylvania. Later, the President and the First Lady will travel to Wilmington, Delaware, where they will remain overnight.
On Saturday, the President and the First Lady will depart Wilmington, Delaware and travel to the Atlanta area of Georgia. After, they will return to Wilmington, Delaware, where they will remain until Sunday.
On Sunday, the President will depart Wilmington, Delaware, and return to the White House.

 

[RaleighGuy]

The Pentagon will lift the ban on flights by the grounded V-22 Osprey next week

Pentagon to lift ban on V-22 Osprey flights, 3 months after fatal crash in Japan

U.S. officials tell The Associated Press that the Pentagon will lift the ban on flights by the grounded V-22 Osprey next week.

apnews.com

 

[Mark]

2103L - CAPX01 off KNGU Chambers Field/NAS Norfolk in the rainstorm. Callsign not on the list.

Pob not the callsign..Earlier tonight had Convoy 3287 self id as Navy C-130 #313 inbound for the Navy ramp req 15k fuel.
Assumed Andrews/or McGuire... I wasn't around to copy.

 

[Mark]

2153 local "Lancelot" on 311.000 with EAM prob E-6B 163918 ZONAL01 flying in the area.
2210 local now simulcast EAM of Lancelot 311.000 and HF 11175 and 8992

 

[Napalm]

18:55 EST TACO33 12-5755 C130 just landed at KPHL and taxied to General Aviation ramp.

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I'm 99% sure he hit his 243.000 emergency beacon as he was transiting over me in Chi/NW Indiana area. 243 came up with the warbling tones and was extremely strong and faded off into the distance. Be interesting to note if anyone else heard/tracked him.