I didn’t record it, but I heard it. N531DD took off from San Rafael without reading the NOTAMs, and did a very quick about face after being intercepted by NOBLE.
POTUS Visit 6/19
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Audio isn't perfect, but here's my recording:
[Google Drive] 20230620 - NORAD WADS POTUS CAP - N531DD intercept.mp3
[Google Drive] 20230620 - NORAD WADS POTUS CAP - N531DD intercept.mp3
Please tell me someone got radio traffic of that CAP intercept over Marin a bit ago?There is a pilot that will likely need a change of pants before going in to fill out some paperwork...
There were actually several intercepts this morning, none resulting in incidents.
They all happened one right after another. It was hard to keep up lol...
Some intercept calls on guard here: https://archive.liveatc.net/ksts/KSTS2-Gnd-Twr-Jun-20-2023-1700Z.mp3 (at 3:40 and 8:20)
Some intercept calls on guard here: https://archive.liveatc.net/ksts/KSTS2-Gnd-Twr-Jun-20-2023-1700Z.mp3 (at 3:40 and 8:20)
Sometimes, many times, like fighters, they turn off the parrot
Yep, I'm still hearing them on 271.0 and 231.625
10:05 AM PDT --- THE PRESIDENT departs San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, California en route to Joint Base Andrews
Got some nice shots at the Crissy Field LZ this evening:
I'm not sure if it was related to the visit, but I was able to receive encrypted traffic on 170.5625 $653 which appears to be SF FED-ED, a federal interop repeater in the Bay Area (although I was getting it on a portable hear in Sacramento so I'm guessing there's a repeater on Mt Diablo or Mt Vaca).
I believe the “D” in SF FED-ED stands for Diablo.
SWATH30 (yesterday’s KC-46 out of Mather) and SWATH31 (KC-135 62-3542 out of Beale) are up again this morning. Sounds like NOBLE is doing more intercepts.
Update: AF1 is airborne enroute to Andrews, and CAP has been cleared RTB.
Update: AF1 is airborne enroute to Andrews, and CAP has been cleared RTB.
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I find it interesting that the tankers would stage out of Mather. I know that Beale and Travis both support their own tanker aircraft. So you’d think those would be the preferred bases for staging visiting tanker aircraft. And since Travis is the closer base, why not stage them out of there?
What support is at Mather? It was closed years ago, and while they do support flight ops, the only military presence is the USCG station.
What support is at Mather? It was closed years ago, and while they do support flight ops, the only military presence is the USCG station.
I have a bunch of recordings to review. But did you catch type, staging base and home base for the CAP?
Was it provided by 144th out of Fresno, or someplace else?
The Osprey is so safe, they won’t fly the POTUS in it. Support only.
I was wondering the same thing. There were at least 2 KC-135 flights out of Beale, but Monday's KC-135 flew in from Utah and landed at Mather, and the KC-46 was also operating out of Mather.
CGAS Sacramento is at McClellan, not Mather. I believe there is some CA ANG presence at Mather.
They were F-35s, so definitely not 144 FW. Not sure where they were from.
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Interesting landing for the AF1. Do they typically try to "confuse" folks by bringing in two aircraft in close proximity?
Check out the flight path of the VC-32 (757):
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Check out the flight path of the VC-32 (757):
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Looks like the F-35s were out of Hill AFB:
www.thedrive.com
Watch F-35 'Headbutt' Private Plane During Low-Level Intercept Over Marin
The intercept was conducted as temporary flight restrictions are in place over much of the Bay Area, owing to a visit by President Biden.
www.thedrive.com
Looks like the F-35s were out of Hill AFB:
Watch F-35 'Headbutt' Private Plane During Low-Level Intercept Over Marin
The intercept was conducted as temporary flight restrictions are in place over much of the Bay Area, owing to a visit by President Biden.
Thanks for posting this! I just found it on my own. Was reviewing the recordings from my HP-1.
The F-35s were chatting on the boom frequency that they didn't like going so slow to intercept propeller planes.
I'm surprised there wasn't some A-A chit chat frequency. Sounded like they were bored and/or flirting with female boom operator on a SWATH flight.
You are absolutely correct. I got my Mather and McClellan confused. And point still stands McClellan only has CA ANG.
But Travis seems to be the most logical place for locality and already hosting a tanker support mission.