Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2019

[DanielC64]

Yeah saw that neat article.. Still gonna need some more overhaul work
at Tinker but good to see 0034 back.. Got to add all the latest goodies.

Last hour see DRAGO 51 on boxes KC-46A 17-46030 22ARW in area FL220
First DRAGO-51 of that new type.Came up from the South maybe Langley.
after flying around area.. Maybe setting up for tomorrow. There is a 11am Arlington service for a USAF Col Joe O Bunting jr.
Former B-52 crew member awarded twice with the Distinguished Flying Cross medal.Also along with his wife Cathy.

Notice on space A boards 5 McGuire C-17's and 5 Charleston C-17's to Pope AFB
over the next 2 days.. Exercise or rotation maybe.

I saw them come over Wednesday evening for what must have been a practice run. Nice low boom-down pass over the Air Force Memorial

 

[Mark]

From Norad for the DC area nightowls tonight.

Seems to me some years ago they would scramble a couple F-16's as well but
lately just these two.

North American Aerospace Defense Command will conduct air exercise Falcon Virgo Saturday morning, May 18, in the National Capital Region with flights scheduled between midnight and 2:30 a.m. eastern.
A U.S. Coast Guard MH-65D Dolphin helicopter and Civil Air Patrol Cessna 182T aircraft will participate in Falcon Virgo. Some portions of the exercise could involve flights at approximately 2,500 feet above ground level and may be visible from the ground. If weather prevents regularly scheduled flights, the exercise will commence the next day.

 

[Mark]

Couple of E-3C types 552ACW into Dover this afternoon around 2:30pm local
with First Ops Dover 349.400.
SENTRY 06 78-0578 parking spot H req airstairs and follow me vehicle.
SENTRY 61 82-0006 parking spot I req same.

 

[Mark]

Couple of E-3C types 552ACW into Dover this afternoon around 2:30pm local
with First Ops Dover 349.400.
SENTRY 06 78-0578 parking spot H req airstairs and follow me vehicle.
SENTRY 61 82-0006 parking spot I req same.

2130PM local SENTRY 51 78-0577 dropping down into Dover with Tower 126.350
Guess upcoming weekend SENTRY exercises off the Mid Atlantic Coast training
with various regional mil fighter aircraft.Usually they stage at Langley or McGuire.

 

[Mark]

Now understand why the E-3's skipped normal Langley stop..
Langley AFB Heritage Flight 2019

 

[WA3CSX]

so I just walked into m y radio room and I am hearing a very lenghty conversation on Griffin CP channel(378.100),something about a unruly passenger on a REACH flight coming into Andrews.

 

[WA3CSX]

so I just walked into m y radio room and I am hearing a very lenghty conversation on Griffin CP channel(378.100),something about a unruly passenger on a REACH flight coming into Andrews.

REACH 335T

 

[WA3CSX]

REACH 335T

sorry correction REACH 353T

 

[Mark]

sorry correction REACH 353T

Reach 353T C-17 07-712 60th AMW Travis inbound from California.
Must have been a long flight for somebody Lol.
BTW CSX you can edit your post with changes within 20 minutes or so so of original posting so no need for 3 posts
vs the one on short time changes... Just click on edit tab below your original post

 

[Mark]

2130PM local SENTRY 51 78-0577 dropping down into Dover with Tower 126.350
Guess upcoming weekend SENTRY exercises off the Mid Atlantic Coast training
with various regional mil fighter aircraft.Usually they stage at Langley or McGuire.

SENTRY's bugging out of Dover late this afternoon for home. There were a bunch down on coastal Texas
also this past weekend.I'm guessing they were relocated out of Tornado alley Oklahoma for wx.
Tinker Air Force Base evacuates aircraft ahead of severe weather
1720 local SENTRY 51 off Dover 78-0577 reports on Dover CP that tower told them excess fuel venting right wing
on departure but crew says plane is fine and will continue home to Tinker.

 

[Mark]

0730z TABOR 51 flight of 7 including airpare coming North with CLEAN 02 KC-135 62-3517 6thAMW
1,2,3 will take left wing and 4,5,6 will take right wing..Must be drogue hose A/R so assume Navy,Marine types.
CLEAN 03 58-0061 showing up in Maine area 0750z along with CLEAN 01 KC-10 87-0123 from Travis.

 

[mdmonitor]

1955 EDT- Reach 349T (C-17 # 07-7175 436thAMW/3rd AS DOV) -w.DOV CP (349.4) w/inbound msg.

 

[Mark]

Navy Blue Angels have retired Fat Albert for good.. Last logged 164763 (AE13EC) here last September passing thru.
May have to hire FedEx or something like that.

The Blue Angels Have Retired Their Beloved Fat Albert C-130 Without A Replacement

 

[Tech792]

On a similar note, TBIRD 14, A C-17 departed Long Island last night and landed at Dover. I assume this was transportation support for the Thunderbirds for this weekends Jones Beach air show.

 

[Mark]

On a similar note, TBIRD 14, A C-17 departed Long Island last night and landed at Dover. I assume this was transportation support for the Thunderbirds for this weekends Jones Beach air show.

Rgr Tech seems McGuire and Dover have been doing most of the T-Bird 14 work this show season.
Not sure how Blue Angels will handle it now.. Maybe use a Marine Corp Reserve C-130T out of McGuire?

 

[mdmonitor]

1306 EDT- Sam 45 (09-0015) working w/prob AF1 (92-9000) on interplane (292.8). Discussing varying wx conditions on climb out from ADW.

1311 EDT-- PAT 11 (id as single H-60 #09-20178) transiting ADW airspace (118.4)

 

[mdmonitor]

1430 EDT- SAM 005 (09-0525) land at ADW (118.4)

1435 EDT- Tester 16 (T-38 # 70-1576) working in PAX area (270.8)

1438 EDT- Cap Flight (prob Cessna 172) working on 149.275FM. Advises they are over the Inner Harbor. Encrypted comms also noted

 

[mdmonitor]

1047 EDT--Cap 1801 (Cessna 172) reporting wheels up from Martin State (149.275FM)

 

[Tech792]

05/25/19 at 1241 local- 3 fighter jets just went over central NJ going NE. Couldn't get a good look but they looked like F16s. No comms noted either. Either going up the Hudson for Fleet Week or to Jones Beach Air Show.

 

[Mark]

1220pm Sounded like FRISIAN-11 or REGION-11 flight of 3 FL270 dropping down to FL210
via the KORRY 4 3024 arrival. Current speed 350 knots. KORRY 4 arrival is into LaGuardia airport from as far South as Pax River NAS.
KLGA KORRY FOUR (STAR) ✈ FlightAware