Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2025

[RaleighGuy]

Off Topic...

ATL closed due to weather, however there was also a Delta jet, N589NW, a 757-300, experienced an engine fire on takeoff and passengers forced to evacuate after aborting departure.

https://www.reddit.com/r/delta/comments/1hy5q9j

 

[john8436]

305th AMW KC-46 19-46007 as WALDO71, according to ACARS arriving airport in North Island NAS, KNZY. Who are they picking up?

 

[Mark]

Looks like MD guys are coming up to Buffalo for this sundays Bills playoff game. Supposed to be a flt of 4. Will be based out of KBUF on the general aviation side.

Just logged SPORT-01 flight of 4 with ZNY Williamsport 338.300. Bet that is them.
SPORT is usually their travelling callsign.
I missed their departures so no A/A but they like 266.600 often.

Maybe catch here in a while after 30 second commercial. Buffalo Niagara International Airport - Live Aviation ATC Live Audio Feed

1442 SPORT-01 with Buffalo apch would like to try some practice runs. Tower says yeah we got a paper on you.
SPORT-01 now heading to the Falls...We want the Falls first LOL ATC says ceiling over there is at 2k and can only give
you 3.5k at minimum.You might get cloud opening if lucky.

 

[mdmonitor]

1530- ADS-B showing a Gulfstream 5 # 17-5567, Flite 09 working at low level (3,000ft) in PAX area. Departed from Waco, TX. He's too low for me to hear him. Now confusion reigns. According to another tracking site Flite 09 is an A-6 # 164401 AE1386.

1535- Topcat 8 KC-46 w/Brickyard w/30 min out call.

1540- Hearing a couple of MD ANG A-10s on 293.3 and w/Raven Ops (275.7)

1545- ADS-B showing E-6B # 163920 Shram 57 coming into our area at FL310 over Johnston PA, heading east.

 

[TerryPavlick]

1530- ADS-B showing a Gulfstream 5 # 17-5567, Flite 09 working at low level (3,000ft) in PAX area. Departed from Waco, TX. He's too low for me to hear him. Now confusion reigns. According to another tracking site Flite 09 is an A-6 # 164401 AE1386.

1535- Topcat 8 KC-46 w/Brickyard w/30 min out call. However, he's showing as Topcat 6 on ADS-B.

1540- Hearing a couple of MD ANG A-10s on 293.3 and w/Raven Ops (275.7)

1545- ADS-B showing E-6B # 163920 Shram 57 coming into our area at FL310 over Johnston PA, heading east.

Database online shows this as a EC37B from the 55ECG Compass Call II

 

[mdmonitor]

Database online shows this as a EC37B from the 55ECG Compass Call II

Terry,

Thanks. That makes more sense. Does your database carry him as AE1386?

 

[TerryPavlick]

Terry,

Thanks. That makes more sense. Does your database carry him as AE1386?

Ron

That is correct.

Terry

 

[mdmonitor]

1640- Looks like Flite 09 is going to RON at PAX.

 

[RaleighGuy]

OT: Pres Carter Hornets flyover. They sent a lot more F/18's than I expected.. wow!

Many Departing Jacksonville for flyover... Both E and F models.

Jimmy Carter State Funeral Flyover

U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets conduct a flyover during the state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States, in Plains, Georgia, on Jan. 9, 2025. President Carter, a 2002 Nobel peace prize recipient for his humanitarian efforts, passed away on Dec. 29, 2024...

www.dvidshub.net

 

[RaleighGuy]

FORGE31 01-00301 AE093D C560 passing over Raleigh headed NE at FL 32K

Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2024

You’re right, 125FW is out of Jacksonville. Just watched a YouTube video on them last week, not sure how I made that mistake lol. When I looked them up, it said that they maintain a detachment at Homestead. Whether that's already occupied with air defense or whether they might com here, I...

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[Mark]

RCH-4542 McGuire C-17 departed Rome looks inbound Shannon or Scotland stop.
RCH-3260 C-17 #08-8194 also departing Rome.
Guess got to lug that rolling stock back to Andrews after cancelled Potus trip.

Earlier today had McGuire KC-46 DUCE-07 #21-46090 inbound Mcguire from Fairchild AFB
Reports crew of 8 and need K loader to download the Pax seat pallets..
Zephyr-15 KC-46 from Travis also rtb from Fairchild back to Travis at same time.. Maybe KC-135 pax training dropoffs?

 

[apex31]

305th AMW KC-46 19-46007 as WALDO71, according to ACARS arriving airport in North Island NAS, KNZY. Who are they picking up?

WALDO71 (141st ARS) met STALK47 MC-130J (19-5931) over Clovis, NM on their way to North Island.

 

[Mark]

WALDO71 (141st ARS) met STALK47 MC-130J (19-5931) over Clovis, NM on their way to North Island.

All these years have never gotten an explanation of WALDO callsign.. Used to be also occasional McGuire KC-135 callsign.
Maybe like DUCE callsign a special mission McGuire 108th ARW local callsign...

 

[apex31]

All these years have never gotten an explanation of WALDO callsign.. Used to be also occasional McGuire KC-135 callsign.
Maybe like DUCE callsign a special mission McGuire 108th ARW local callsign...

DUCE is 2nd ARS, 32nd ARS likes to use the FORCE callsign. Guard has HOBEY for Hobey Baker, but not sure about the WALDO one.

 

[john8436]

1052. A2A on 375.925, French language being spoke. French tanker CTM1011 F-ujcn off the coast of New Jersey.

They are taking someone home or their new home!!

 

[mdmonitor]

1315- ADS-B showing strange group of 3 KC-46s heading north along the coast in block FL26-270. Backy 61 & 62 along with Force 25 flying in formation. Formation working w/ZDC Snow Hill (120.975)>ZDC Sea Isle (132.125).

 

[Mark]

1315- ADS-B showing strange group of 3 KC-46s heading north along the coat. Backy 61 & 62 along with Force 25 flying in formation.

The BACKY's were all working 228.000 A/A. McGuire guys on 388.850. I think 228.000 is AR-777 freq.

Three PICO KC-135's departing different bases towards Alaska it seems. PICO-22,23,24.

 

[Mark]

1052. A2A on 375.925, French language being spoke. French tanker CTM1011 F-ujcn off the coast of New Jersey.

They are taking someone home or their new home!!

Looks like they picked up some of their fighters in Phoenix or Luke AFB and are taking back home to France.
Prob stop at Lajes.Maybe Mirage 2000 fighters for Ukraine pilot training?

CTM1011 Air Support and Projection Brigade Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware

Track Air Support and Projection Brigade #1011 flight from Lawson AAF (Fort Benning)

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[mdmonitor]

1345- Langley T-38s (4 X Migs) in W386. Freqs: 238.1/255.65

The BACKY's were all working 228.000 A/A. McGuire guys on 388.850. I think 228.000 is AR-777 freq.

Three PICO KC-135's departing different bases towards Alaska it seems. PICO-22,23,24.

Mark

I thought 288.0 was the AR 777 freq?

 

[TerryPavlick]

1345- Langley T-38s (4 X Migs) in W386. Freqs: 238.1/255.65

Mark

I thought 288.0 was the AR 777 freq?

228.000 shown here

AR777 AAR Track - The RadioReference Wiki

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