Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2019

[Mark]

Nice catch.. Red Flag 19-2 ended Friday so assume on way home.

 

[TerryPavlick]

Nice catch.. Red Flag 19-2 ended Friday so assume on way home.

The reported air/air of 328.450 was not active , had the Icom sitting on that one.

 

[Mark]

Checking tape tonight had ASCOT9102 ZZ333 with Dover CP 349.400
req 176K pounds of fuel eta 2235z.
One of the Typhs inbound ZDC UHF FL180 Dover was ASCOT9811.
None mode s logged here so must have come up from the Southwest.

 

[Mark]

Bit off topic but like seeing a C-17 in the dirt.. Go Army!

https://www.dvidshub.net/video/667723/mcchord-c-17-fort-hunter-liggett

 

[TerryPavlick]

Checking tape tonight had ASCOT9102 ZZ333 with Dover CP 349.400
req 176K pounds of fuel eta 2235z.
One of the Typhs inbound ZDC UHF FL180 Dover was ASCOT9811.
None mode s logged here so must have come up from the Southwest.

Just departed Dover AFB headed home now - chatting away on 328.450 AM mode

Here is a picture I took while they were over Southern New Jersey headed NE

 

[Mark]

Very nice pic! Don't get to see that often around here..
Busy morning for Red Flag egress. Earlier a couple GOLD 01.11 tankers were
up dragging Saudi F-15's back home via Moron.. The one Saudi F-15 had odd (FFFFF9) mode s
showing callsign HERO51.

 

[TerryPavlick]

Very nice pic! Don't get to see that often around here..
Busy morning for Red Flag egress. Earlier a couple GOLD 01.11 tankers were
up dragging Saudi F-15's back home via Moron.. The one Saudi F-15 had odd (FFFFF9) mode s
showing callsign HERO51.

Yeah saw that on my log and wondered whose aircraft that was. I probably should have used a slower exposure on the camera for a more detailed picture but was more excited to see the chicks in trail than anything else.

 

[Mark]

Off topic but meanwhile in Alaska today an F-22 Elephant Walk.

https://www.dvidshub.net/video/668017/jber-f-22s-demonstrate-combat-capabilities-broll

 

[TerryPavlick]

Off topic but meanwhile in Alaska today an F-22 Elephant Walk.

https://www.dvidshub.net/video/668017/jber-f-22s-demonstrate-combat-capabilities-broll

Yeah saw that on my log and wondered whose aircraft that was. I probably should have used a slower exposure on the camera for a more detailed picture but was more excited to see the chicks in trail than anything else.

Another group of RAF fighters with support tanker just departed Dover AFB at 1720Z 3/28/2019 Ascot 9104 with 3 chicks in tow
Here are two of the best shots (background sky and detail wise). I slowed down the ASA on the camera to capture more details.

 

[Mark]

Couple Travis KC-10's into Dover overnight.. Not dragging anyone yet so assume staging.
GOLD 05 83-0080 0325z
GOLD 06 79-1948 0425z

I think F-15E's from SJ will be heading down range soon for a 6 month rotation.
Usually they do about 18 of them at a time so lots of tankers will be needed.

 

[Mark]

Speaking of Travis seems they have an airshow going this weekend.
Thunder Over the Bay Air Show Timelapse
Sad as so far this is the best video from there..watch cars filling up ramp from the right like ants in line.
U-tube airshow vids are really getting bad anymore.Cellphone cameras only no real cameras.
They were much better 10 years ago with real digi cams instead of cellphones.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Speaking of Travis seems they have an airshow going this weekend.
Thunder Over the Bay Air Show Timelapse
Sad as so far this is the best video from there..watch cars filling up ramp from the right like ants in line.
U-tube airshow vids are really getting bad anymore.Cellphone cameras only no real cameras.
They were much better 10 years ago with real digi cams instead of cellphones.

This video is a little better, after the parachute jump, but toally agree with @Mark

Thunder Over the Bay Air Show B-Roll

 

[Mark]

Good unusual airshow coming up at Andrews May 10-12 with both T-Birds and Blue Angels at same show.
Expect large crowds for this one.
JBA Air & Space Expo 2019 Performers | Headliners & Star Attractions

 

[Mark]

Couple Travis KC-10's into Dover overnight.. Not dragging anyone yet so assume staging.
GOLD 05 83-0080 0325z
GOLD 06 79-1948 0425z

I think F-15E's from SJ will be heading down range soon for a 6 month rotation.
Usually they do about 18 of them at a time so lots of tankers will be needed.

The GOLD's all KC-10's went out overnight in two waves 0650z and 0725z
Logged mode s tracking down to circling Norfolk NAS/Va Beach area then back up eastbound right into Mid-Atlantic
off Cape Charles..Must have been Navy/Marine F/18 types on drogue hoses.Also no coms heard here..
GOLD 05 83-0080
GOLD 06 79-1948
GOLD 15 87-0117
GOLD 16 87-0121

 

[Mark]

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The GOLD's all KC-10's went out overnight in two waves 0650z and 0725z
Logged mode s tracking down to circling Norfolk NAS/Va Beach area then back up eastbound right into Mid-Atlantic
off Cape Charles..Must have been Navy/Marine F/18 types on drogue hoses.Also no coms heard here..
GOLD 05 83-0080
GOLD 06 79-1948
GOLD 15 87-0117
GOLD 16 87-0121

1510z GOLDs showing straight for Gibraltar still tracking FL260.
Guessing tails are going into NS Rota near there.

 

[Mark]

Quake KC-10's today mode s logged.. From McGuire 4 KC-10's to Ellsworth SD
QUAKE 81-84. Some showed on flightaware..
QUAKE81 Live Flight Tracking and History (Owner: Unknown Owner) ✈ 02-Apr-2019 ✈ KWRI - KRCA ✈ FlightAware
From Travis AFB Cal Quake 72-74..
Sounds like big exercise with the Ellsworth B-1's? Usually QUAKE is a Western or Pacific tac exercise callsign.

 

[Mark]

Couple interesting C-17's in area today.

RCH 477 07-7189 437thAW into Andrews CP 378.100 1700z,34 pax req customs forms for some
of the USO Tour folks and DV staff members. This tail went thru Romania a few days ago maybe Middle East then
Aviano Italy stop before rtb US.

PITT 69 C-17 93-0601 911 AW Pittsburgh passing thru.. Keep forgetting they have some C-17's now.

TBIRD 14 C-17 04-4128 inbound McGuire tonight 0130z Went to Nellis last night then today dropped
T-Bird gear/crews at Waco Texas for this weekends airshow down there.
Yeah I know doesn't make sense to send C-17 from McGuire to Vegas then Texas and back
McGuire.. It is the USAF way

 

[Mark]

Checking logs tonight and see a couple NATO E-3's to Shaw AFB (KSSC) this afternoon.
(4D03CC) LX-N90453 E-3CF NATO 40 1640z FL340
(4D03CB) LX-N90454 E-3CF NATO 41 1800z FL360
Flightaware logged one of them..
NATO41 Live Flight Tracking and History (Owner: Unknown Owner) ✈ FlightAware
Could be stop for Carib drug duty down that away or local offshore exercise.
Usually they stop at Norfolk NAS headed down to the Carib.

 

[Tech792]

PITT 69 doing touch-and-gos most of the afternoon at KWRI

 

[Mark]

A DRAGO 51 aircraft up this morning KC-135 59-1469 from 459th Andrews.
Seems for Arlington 9am service JAMES W HERMAN, Lt Col, US AIR FORCE