Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2017

[Mark]

CODER 23 KC-135 #64-14839 IL ANG into McGuire on their CP req follow me vehicle

1956z sounded like JESTER 23 for ILS landing at Andrews. VMAQ-2 EA-6B?
UHF all the way in..

 

[freqhopping]

2008- SWITCH11 flight of two ZDC 259.1
2022- Req direct Hampton. 307.025


2050- CAP fighters NOBLE? Sounding like ZDC 285.45 is talking to a NOBLE01 flight heading back to SJ. Only heard ZDC though.
2100- Now it sounds like ELBOW, told to switch to 127.75.

 

[FIREBOX2914]

SPIKE01 was cleared to Dallas by ADW Clearance and Copper 3 was RTB Phoenix.

 

[FIREBOX2914]

JESTER23 was a VMAQ-2 EA6B that landed at ADW. Got a picture of it landing. Them EA-6s are getting rare 14-15 left active.

 

[Tech792]

2008- SWITCH11 flight of two ZDC 259.1
2022- Req direct Hampton. 307.025


2050- CAP fighters NOBLE? Sounding like ZDC 285.45 is talking to a NOBLE01 flight heading back to SJ. Only heard ZDC though.
2100- Now it sounds like ELBOW, told to switch to 127.75.

NOBLE has been the CAP callsign over Bedminster NJ since Trump started staying there, This morning I'm hearing NOBLE 01, They are using a new boom freq of 247.05 (new to me at least)

 

[Mark]

Just before 6pm local MISTY 51 flight of two 40 miles South of A/C VFR will do apch
A/C runway 31 then over to McGuire VFR A/C apch 327.125
They were already flying low at 5.5K feet when they contacted A/C appch.

 

[Mark]

SPIKE01 was cleared to Dallas by ADW Clearance and Copper 3 was RTB Phoenix.

SPIKE is listed as a 62nd FS/56FW callsign Luke AFB Arizona.
Guess the 4 F-35's were out here for this ceremony at Fort Indiantown Gap Friday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIucxRYQv9c
Prob also the DRAGO 51 flight heard out of Andrews Friday by Freqhop.
SWISH 11 is also a 56FW callsign.

 

[mdmonitor]

Mark,

Thanks for posting that video---sobering

 

[FIREBOX2914]

The Drago Flight was reported as 2 F16, 2 A10 by a friend who saw them fly over the USAF Memorial.

 

[Mark]

The Drago Flight was reported as 2 F16, 2 A10 by a friend who saw them fly over the USAF Memorial.

Rgr that,Sure was a busy Friday around here..Nice of the 62nd FS to make that long trip.

Speaking of Andrews logging VENUS 44 today C-37A/GLF5 #99-0404 first time in along while.
Went to Midwest 11/22 last year and back here July 28th.
Must have gotten a good overhaul...

 

[freqhopping]

NOBLE11/12 RTB Snow Hill 236.825 > Franklin 290.425

 

[freqhopping]

NOBLE21 flight RTB ZDC 360.7 > 377.1

 

[radiolan]

NJ CAP yesterday

I've been monitoring the CAP for the past few days. Both on-screen and radio.

Came across this today. Wondering if anyone heard any off this ?

I did not.

https://mufoncms.com/cgi-bin/report_handler.pl?req=view_long_desc&id=85698

https://www.mufoncms.com/files_jeud8334j/85698_submitter_file1__MilitaryTrainingUFO080617.JPG

The OP is 10 miles or so from the Golf Course and under the western turn of the refueling track.

If accurate, where might the three from the west originate ?

 

[freqhopping]

Russian Air Force Tu-154 RF-85655 inbound for Dulles. In town to have its Open Skies equipment inspected.
Can't understand the pilot one bit.

 

[Mark]

Lot of Saudi AF Tankers and couple C-130's today in area.
Seems the tankers came in up North a few days ago and maybe headed back today.
Logged 3 A330 tankers and 2 C-130H's.
Haven't heard any fighters but one article says Saudi F-15S models enroute Nellis AFB
for Red Flag 17-4 slated to start Aug 12th.

 

[freqhopping]

Got Qatari C-17 A7-MAN LHOB247 on the ground at Dulles. Landed not too long ago.

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

From another list:

Two NASA jets will chase the solar eclipse for never-before-seen images and massive data collection - TechRepublic


Seeing that the aircraft will be NASA's two WB-57's, this might be an opportunity to catch them on HF.

When a WB-57 has been up here to support a launch they have been on HF working HOUSTON and CAPE RADIO.
Frequencies used have been:
7765.0
9043.0
9270.0
10780.0

 

[Mark]

BOE464 into Pax River today N464KC mode s test (A5A95B)
Early test bed for the KC-46A tanker #11-46002.First time seen mode s logged outside Seattle.
Guess the Navy wants to play with it..
N464KC

https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/Boeing/767/N464KC-Boeing/KY7oHPgD

 

[freqhopping]

SCORE35 Global Hawk at FL510 238.1
Cleared for FL510-600 in W386

 

[freqhopping]

Watched the Russian Open Skies Tu-154 the area today.
One pass through the area then up north, back down over Camp David and Raven Rock, then past CIA and over DC, looped around SE of Andrews, then to the west over Mt Weather as was climbing and eventually going to Ohio.