Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2017

[HM1529]

Ben

Are they PA ArNG or regular Army? Here in MD the ArNG guys use a different callsign when they are working with local law enforcement.

I always assumed that any helos I was hearing on the state's TRS would be PAARNG helos based at the Gap or Johnstown...didn't think they would spend the time and money equipping anything else since transients could just use the Army lowband.

The OH-58's that do counterdrug ops here use "Boise" callsigns on civilian ATC...not typically very formal with callsigns on the actual local LE channels (usually just "air to ground" since it is a civilian LEO talking to his counterparts).

Mystic and Bandit are the two callsigns I usually hear from Gap helos...with the occasional helo just calling as Guard-### on ATC. The Mystic and Bandit callsigns seem to either be related to pilot or mission...not sure, but I know by the radio RID that it isn't the same bird using a particular callsign all the time.

 

[screenersam]

Guys,

Sounds like the B-2 might be in the area. Hearing what sounds like an oxymask on 371.9

BWI approach also advised that there are a couple of A-10s in the area.

two 'hogs @ SBY show, maybe same ones RTB.

 

[mdmonitor]

I always assumed that any helos I was hearing on the state's TRS would be PAARNG helos based at the Gap or Johnstown...didn't think they would spend the time and money equipping anything else since transients could just use the Army lowband.

The OH-58's that do counterdrug ops here use "Boise" callsigns on civilian ATC...not typically very formal with callsigns on the actual local LE channels (usually just "air to ground" since it is a civilian LEO talking to his counterparts).

Mystic and Bandit are the two callsigns I usually hear from Gap helos...with the occasional helo just calling as Guard-### on ATC. The Mystic and Bandit callsigns seem to either be related to pilot or mission...not sure, but I know by the radio RID that it isn't the same bird using a particular callsign all the time.

Ben,

A couple of years ago the MD ArNG traded in it's OH-58s for the UH-72 Lakotas. When they work with LE they use Recon & Smuggler callsigns.

 

[Mark]

1020am local VIPER 01 flight of 4 with ZDC Ultra High 353.950 at FL430..
Later pushed 317.725.. assume another ultra high not heard before.. passing thru somewhere.

1050am local MACE 91 flight of two at least dropping down into Atlantic City from the South.
Could be 169FW F-16's from Mcentire ANGB S.C.

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

Looks like the Blue Angels have arrived in town (Annapolis). Hearing some acty on 237.8

According to the BA Facebook page they will be based at Andrews for their Naval Academy flights this week

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

According to sked the BA's wee supposed to practice from 2-4 PM this afternoon. Errands kept me away from radios but was back by 3PM and didn't hear anything on the radios or see anything in the air which I usually do when they practice over Annapolis (on 10 miles away from my QTH)

Did anyone hear them? Maybe they cancelled due to wx.

 

[Mark]

Guys,

According to sked the BA's wee supposed to practice from 2-4 PM this afternoon. Errands kept me away from radios but was back by 3PM and didn't hear anything on the radios or see anything in the air which I usually do when they practice over Annapolis (on 10 miles away from my QTH)

Did anyone hear them? Maybe they cancelled due to wx.

Didn't hear anything on the usual UHF Balt apch freqs..
Around 3pm heard VIPER 21 flight ZDC 363.000 then McGuire apch 335.600
req lower due to icing..Sounded like a single.
Ok seems Millville NJ airshow this weekend also featuring the Blue Angels and Panchito..
http://www.millvilleairshow.com/
The Thunderbirds will be up the Coast at Jones Beach airshow..
http://bethpageairshow.com/
Busy weekend coming up..

Also lately been logging more C-146A 'Wolfhounds" doing training flights up and down the East Coast.. callsign "HOUND"
Seems the 919 SOW at Duke Field Eglin adding more aircraft and units so nice change from normally way out at Cannon AFB.
http://www.919sow.afrc.af.mil/

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

From another list:

Rocket launch from Virginia will light up mid-Atlantic coast
DCNewsroom: Rocket launch from Virginia will light up mid-Atlantic coast



Video: New unmanned aircraft runway in Virginia
http://dcnewsroom.blogspot.com/2017/05/video-new-unmanned-aircraft-runway-in.html

 

[Tech792]

05/27/17 @ 2020 local- Had SAM 45 (92-9000) chatting with (No callsign) (82-8000) on 292.8 passing over NJ heading SW. Both a/c VC-25A.

 

[Tech792]

05/29/17 @ 0915 local- Caught T-Birds leaving Long Island. 235.25 then 141.175....nothing on ADS-B. Then on 290.2 as flight of 8.

 

[Mark]

Seems MD ANG RAVEN A-10's scheduled to do flyover at Sunday's 400 Nascar race at Dover.

 

[Mark]

Seems MD ANG RAVEN A-10's scheduled to do flyover at Sunday's 400 Nascar race at Dover.

Perfect TOT on the MD A-10's.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDEpXhQPAIw

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

Not sure what's going on---if anything---but there's a gaggle of tankers off the NJ coast all in the same area at the same time.

Have Opec 76, Team 21-23, Maine 86 and looks like Steel 62 is headed out there as well.

Could be just training but looks odd to see all those tankers hovering around in the same area.

 

[mdmonitor]

Skymaster Exercise 6 Jun

Guys,

Skymaster Exercise underway on 11175.0 USB as of 1600Z

Logs are from WebSDRs: TW (Univ of Twente), NH (New Hampshire), CN (Edmonton Alberta), HI (Hawaii),

((Times UTC, Freqs KHz))


11175.0 1459Z Skull 82 (B-52H 2nd BW/20th BS, Barksdale AFB, LA) USB calling for R/C. (NH)

11175.0 1542Z (call missed) 21 (prob B-52) USB R/C w/Red River (608th Air Operations Center (AOC) Barksdale AFB LA) then asks for check on CONR-2. (NH)

11175.0 1543Z Abrasion (TACAMO/ABNCP) USB calling Genetics w/no response. (NH)

11175.0 1544Z Kirk 62 (sounds like) USB calling Mainsail. (NH)

11175.0 1547Z Genetics USB w/Abrasion w/authentication procedures to enter the net. (CN)

11175.0 1555Z Lure 71 (sounds like) USB calling Mainsail. Answered by Genetics but Lure 71 not respond. (CN)

11175.0 1640Z Kirk 61 (sounds like) USB calling Skymaster. (CN)

11175.0 1641Z Genetics USB w/EAM W26EYJ (30 chars). (CN)

11175.0 1646Z Reach 410 USB calling Mainsail. (CN)

11175.0 1647Z Clump 10 USB calling Mainsail. (CN)

11175.0 1647Z Reach 410 USB calling any stn. (CN)

11175.0 1648Z Black Day USB w/Kirk 61 w/msg: 8H21. (CN).

11175.0 1648Z Kirk 63 USB calling Skymaster. Answered by Black Day. (CN)

11175.0 1649Z Clump 08 USB calling Skymaster. (CN)

11175.0/08992.0 1657Z Genetics USB w/EAM 43IQ56 (30 chars). Repeated at 1700Z. (CN)

11175.0 1649Z Black Day USB w/EAM 43IQ56 (30 Chars). (CN) (HI) & (TW).

 

[Tech792]

06/09/17 @ 1700 local- NYC CAP (NOBLE fighters) with tanker IGOR 43 doing a racetrack around NYC 260.9

 

[freqhopping]

I was fishing at Briery Creek Lake in central VA this morning. First saw a CH-47 heading east to north of the lake. Then during the late morning two pairs of what looked like F-15s were heading west at low level to begin a VR. One pair passed over the southern end of the lake, the others were even farther south. Didn't have a scanner on me at the time. I was also hearing what sounded like mil jets at high altitude, never could see them though. A little while later when I was done there was a flight of four CH-53s heading SW beyond the NW side of the lake. I scanned my helo and USMC/USN banks and got nothing.

 

[BM82557]

06/09/17 @ 1700 local- NYC CAP (NOBLE fighters) with tanker IGOR 43 doing a racetrack around NYC 260.9

IGOR44 62-3516 first up this morning, IGOR45 59-1523 enroute to CAP from Pittsburgh.

Are you NYC area guys copying any chatter from the fighters?

 

[FIREBOX2914]

Igor 47 57-1441 Sioux City is moving across the country too.

Seems odd to see a AZ bird on a NYC Cap...

 

[BM82557]

NYC area CAP

KC-10A 85-0034 out of McGuire is the current tanker.

 

[Tech792]

Most comms is 260.9. There is also some ATC use on 363.1 and 364.8 and a special ATC use freq during NYC CAPs 353.75
Sounds like RTB back to Shaw now for the night at 2030 local.
Never caught any fighter interplane freqs. But they did force at least one small plane to land at a nearby airport this morning. They hailed him many times on 121.5 with no response. Each time you could hear the urgency increase in the fighter pilots voice.
The TFR is good through tomorrow so they might be back at 8 am.