Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2018

[Mark]

Wondering if the 177th FW out of A/C deploying soon?
They worked NAS Key West last month and two McGuire KC-10's into KACY today
HOIST 95,96.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Wondering if the 177th FW out of A/C deploying soon?
They worked NAS Key West last month and two McGuire KC-10's into KACY today
HOIST 95,96.

Nice video of the training from last month on DVIDS

https://www.dvidshub.net/video/647323/177th-jersey-devils-key-west-training-mission

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[TerryPavlick]

Or perhaps with no weapons onboard which would make them a lot lighter hence more fuel onboard.

From Wikipedia
TU-160 12,300 km (7,643 mi) practical range without in-flight refueling, Mach 0.77 and carrying 6 × Kh-55SM dropped at mid range and 5% fuel reserves. The missiles weigh 1,650 kg each (3,640 lb) (Kh-65SE) or
2,400 kg each(5,300 lb) (Kh-101).

So perhaps another nearly 22000 pounds of fuel per aircraft without weapons.

Terry
Villas NJ

 

[RaleighGuy]

A look at the radio on the waist of a flight deck crew member working with F-35C Lightning II aircraft assigned to the "Grim Reapers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 101 aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).

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[freqhopping]

Yet another 1st HS Huey outfitted with ADS-B. MUSSEL12 AE624F
Heading back eastbound from western VA. When I first noticed it outbound this morning it was near Davison AAF and displaying a PAT callsign.
Seems to be MUSSEL6 on the radio. Inbound to Ft McNair

1552- LIMO209 will be on station soon. Seems to be in the Alexandria area.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Hearing traffic over Raleigh on 273.425 talking about the back being hot, heard helo nearby but no visual or ads-b hit. Did not hear callsign and it was only a couple of short transmissions.

Did have a KC-130J Hercules inbound to Raleigh (Otis53 AE1194 @ 15k feet up)

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[nyair1]

Nice video of the training from last month on DVIDS

https://www.dvidshub.net/video/647323/177th-jersey-devils-key-west-training-mission

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Link doesnt work??

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[RaleighGuy]

Link doesnt work??

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Try this one, sorry...

https://www.dvidshub.net/video/647409/177th-jersey-devils-key-west-training-mission

 

[nyair1]

That works Thanks!

Try this one, sorry...

https://www.dvidshub.net/video/647409/177th-jersey-devils-key-west-training-mission

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[freqhopping]

DOUBLEDOWN667 MARINE-1 VH-92A familiarization aircraft active in the DC area. 134.35



Any ideas about this?
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/164525/history/20181129/1610Z/KNHK/KNHK

 

[Mark]

DOUBLEDOWN667 MARINE-1 VH-92A familiarization aircraft active in the DC area. 134.35



Any ideas about this?
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/164525/history/20181129/1610Z/KNHK/KNHK

Flightaware sometimes takes typical Navy 6 digit tail and their software creates Air Force type
tail # like 16-4525 but is most likely 164525 which comes back as Navy TPS Pax River
NU-1B Otter. Pax has only one Otter listed #164525.. She is an oldie
Poking around I see N266MW was a early test bed for the white top VH-92A program..


NU-1B Otter / U-6A Beaver | NAVAIR - U.S. Navy Naval Air Systems Command - Navy and Marine Corps Aviation Research, Development, Acquisition, Test and Evaluation

 

[krokus]

A look at the radio on the waist of a flight deck crew member working with F-35C Lightning II aircraft assigned to the "Grim Reapers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 101 aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).

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Standard flight deck radio.

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[Mark]

Notice a couple of CAP callsign KC-135 tankers heading down Louisiana/Arkansas area early this morning.

GASMN 01 Pa ANG
WINK 06 121 ARW Ohio

 

[BM82557]

Notice a couple of CAP callsign KC-135 tankers heading down Louisiana/Arkansas area early this morning.

GASMN 01 Pa ANG
WINK 06 121 ARW Ohio

Both returning back north now from out the Gulf of Mexico

 

[nyair1]

Anyone have a good list of NJ F16s a/a freqs? Do they use any uhf or just vhf? I have 140.100, 140.175, 140.200 and 140.700 Think 140.2 might be a common fighter freq? Have seen others using it also. Thanks

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[Mark]

Mac down in South Carolina caught them recently working down there.
A few freqs he heard course range work can be different freqs.
https://kf4lmt.com/tag/177th-fw/

 

[nyair1]

Mac down in South Carolina caught them recently working down there.
A few freqs he heard course range work can be different freqs.
https://kf4lmt.com/tag/177th-fw/

Thanks Mark

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[Mark]

Saw news report that Russia has notified the US that the bombers in Venezuela
will rtb Russia Friday..

 

[Mark]

Dover 436th AW C-5M got the Gung Ho video treatment.
Backing up a C-5M without a tow bar.. I remember some years ago a Dover C-5
took wrong taxiway at Va Beach airport and couldn't back up so had to foul the ramp
for quite a while as later they flew in a C-5 tow bar from Dover to push it back out.
Guess the M models can back up but sounds like they don't do that often

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SobfK1-Lxc

Edit,stuck C-5 was back in 2003..
https://misc.transport.road.narkive.com/WBoBn6yc/va-c-5-makes-surprise-appearance-on-i-564

 

[RaleighGuy]

Interesting video on Operation Christmas Drop and how Brother Bruce, a volunteer, helps coordinate military aircraft and keeps civilians safe as they prepare for the toy drop on the Guam Islands. Nice radio set up.

2018
https://youtu.be/Dn6eWlyxgKw

2017
https://youtu.be/EQ8GbkHaFaA

Interview with Brother Bruce is at
https://youtu.be/d0b0SekZRsA