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AirScan said:
1050- OTIS 02 (KC-135 # 57-1419) off NKT heading north.

I've notice this KC-135 (the oldest one) working out of NKT the last few weeks using the OTIS callsign. Is there usually a tanker based there ? Is it still with the 161 ARW out of PHX ? Out on loan ?
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That has to be a miscode or reused Mode S. They just buzzed me dropping out of IFR and heading up to the KIOWA MOA from what I could catch with MDT approach. Didn't get a visual but guessing it's a KC-130 and sounded like a J.
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I posted about this one in April.

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I've pretty much confirmed that freq 123.475 noted last week is an interplane freq used by Baltimore PD Surveillance acft N804U & N73266. Both acft are up orbiting over parts of Baltimore & have two guys on 123.475 chatting about approaching thunderstorms and Baltimore wx radar shows storms nearing Baltimore.
 
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Mark said:
I think this was the KAWW93 KC-46 #18-46046 tail last week..

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1283471756884312064
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Good evening Mark and all,

Thanks, this is probably where that KAWW callsign is used for, see also this report:


www.airforcemag.com

KC-46 Flies First Aeromedical Evacuation Test Mission - Air Force Magazine

A KC-46 and Airmen from the 931st ARS and the 22nd AMXS flew 6 sorties during a 17-hour mission to test the aircraft's ability to carry patients.
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1900- Jena 626 (FBI Gulfstream 5 N708JH A97316) working PTC (118.95 & 125.65)

1916- DeeCee 42 (KC-135R # 57-1487 AE041E 756th ARS) off ADW heading south. Working ZDC Patuxent (133.9)

1920- German AF A-340-300 (GAF 907 # 16+02) off Dulles heading northeast.
 
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2045 local KC-10 86-0035 showing callsign NATION 16 inbound McGuire from Puerto Rico.
Looks like on flight just did down and back from McGuire this afternoon.. No racetrack circuits. Maybe scouting mission.
 
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Mark said:
I see they had a good launch today down Wallops at 9:46am local.
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Minotaur IV Launches from Wallops

NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia supported the launch of a Minotaur IV rocket Wednesday, July 15, at 9:46 a.m. EDT from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport’s Pad 0B on Wallops Island.
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Seems Wallops had only good luck this week as 3 other Space launches scrubbed.
Sure looks like a ICBM on launch :)
Video: US Space Force, National Reconnaissance Office launch 4 secret spy satellites
 
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MUSSELL flights making their typical Thursday night flights. 7 is heading out towards Mt Wx now. Said 3miles east of Leesburg, but I'm pretty sure he was 3 miles west at that point. 11 switched from DCA to Dulles tower and 2 is in the Cabin John area now.

7 just now calling Mt Weather. "One way, 2 SOB"

2138- MUSSELL11 a few minutes out from Mt WX. 16 is westbound towards Dulles.

2154- NIGHTHAWK12 VH-92 inbound to Davison. 126.3 Not showing on mode-S.
 
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I am hearing traffic on 230.875 FM in the Philadelphia / Southern NJ area. Unit id'ing itself as LittleBird.

Wondering if it's a test flight from the Boeing plant in Ridley PA next to PHL. Mentioned RTB and notify the mechanics I am coming in.

Anyone else catch this?
 
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I am hearing traffic on 230.875 FM in the Philadelphia / Southern NJ area. Unit id'ing itself as LittleBird.

Wondering if it's a test flight from the Boeing plant it Ridley PA next to PHL. Mentioned RTB and notify the mechanics I am coming in.

Anyone else catch this?
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I think it's more likely GLARE25 an MC-12 using a civilian hex.
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Yocuz said:
I am hearing traffic on 230.875 FM in the Philadelphia / Southern NJ area. Unit id'ing itself as LittleBird.

Wondering if it's a test flight from the Boeing plant in Ridley PA next to PHL. Mentioned RTB and notify the mechanics I am coming in.

Anyone else catch this?
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Checked my notes and I've heard both Little Bird & Big Bird working on 230.875 AM & FM modes. At the time both "Birds" were working out of Hagerstown.

I've also heard them on 138.075 (AM), 139.850 (AM), 267.35 (AM & FM-analog & encrypted), & 277.35 (AM & FM)
 
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Listening to LiveATC Giantkiller feed from NAS Oceana

1245- Mig-1 & Marlin 1 (Both T-38s 71st FS Langley) working out in W386. On common freq (350.05)

1307- (my own radio) ???-41 (call missed) id'd self as single F-18 working Potomac (269.625) for landing at PAX. Also working PAX approach (281.8) NOTE: He said call several times but couldn't catch it clearly, sounded like Zephyr-41

1320- Navy TP-11 (T-38C # 688185 AE1393 NTPS) land at PAX. Came in from McGhee-Tyson Airport, Knoxville TN.

1330- SAM 114 (C-37 # 18-1947 AE6962 89th AS) land at ADW. Came in from MacDill AFB FL.
 
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