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Mark · Jul 20, 2020

I see Sec of State went to London today on SAM 046 98-0001.

Secretary Pompeo's Travel to the U.K. and Denmark - United States Department of State

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo will travel to London, U.K., and Copenhagen, Denmark, July 20 to July 22. While in London, Secretary Pompeo will meet with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to discuss global priorities, including the COVID-19 economic recovery...

www.state.gov

mdmonitor · Jul 20, 2020

1458- Gordo 14 (E-4B # 73-1477 ADFEB4 Offutt AFB NE) over Richmond VA at FL270. Working ZDC Brooke (126.875). I thought he was heading for Andrews but he descended to FL2600 & looks like he's turning around and heading back to Offutt. There's another E-4B (#75-0125 ADFEB6 ) using callsign Bacon 22 over Roanoke VA at FL240 and appears to be joining up with Gordo 14 and heading west.

1512- One of the new KC-46 Pegasus # 16-46023 AE5BC8 22nd ARW McConnell AFB KS) using callsign Reach 046 is working ZOB Indian Head (132.125) then w/Brickyard CP (237.15) at WRI w/inbound msg. Departed from McConnell AFB. Also working ZNY Harrisburg (133.475). Inbound msg didn't ref any pax or cargo so just guessing, but the 046 number for a KC-46 probably indicates some sort of a training/orientation flt.

mdmonitor · Jul 20, 2020

U.S. Air Force deploys B-1B Lancer bombers to Guam

The Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs has announced that B-1B Lancer bombers assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron were deployed to Guam. According to a recent service news release, approximately 170 members and two B-1s deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, as part of a Bomber Task Force...

defence-blog.com

mdmonitor · Jul 20, 2020

Guys,

A great tribute to an unsung military hero.

The Legend of Chief Shannon Kent

Manbij wasn’t necessarily safe so much as it was stable. Or maybe just quiet … for the time being.

coffeeordie.com

mdmonitor · Jul 20, 2020

1820- Tiger 17 (P-8 Poseidon VP-8 NAS Jacksonville) working ZNY Harrisburg (133.475) then w/Harrisburg A/D (124.1) for multiple RNAV & ILS approaches.

freqhopping · Jul 20, 2020

AE64B4= CROSSBOW41 MV-22 from MCAS New River. I just IDed via LiveATC.

AE5E8A is another I've IDed using the CROSSBOW callsign.

Not on Allen's list that I IDed last week was NY Army National Guard Rochester Co C CH-47 using the callsign KONG.

mdmonitor · Jul 20, 2020

2005- After local acty at Harrisburg, Tiger 17 heads for Delaware working ZDC Pinion (133.973) then QSY's to ZDC Salisbury (120.975) cleared direct to Kinston NC (ISO). At 2016 QSY's to ZDC Dixon (118.825).

freqhopping · Jul 20, 2020

BUFFs coming through, using 228.275 for A>A.

2037- Sounds like they're preparing for AR over PA, yet no tanker showing on ADSBx. Using this freq for AR.
Tanker is taking photos, video too of a wing flash.

mdmonitor · Jul 21, 2020

0738- Trek 01 (C-130 # 90-1057 AE02F2 142nd AS DE ANG Newcastle DE) transiting area heading southwest. Working ZDC Hagerstown (134.15).

0740- SAM 055 (C-37 # 97-0400 AE010D 89th as) off ADW heading northeast.

BM82557 · Jul 21, 2020

This Is Our First Look At Boeing's MQ-25 Tanker Drone Carrying A Refueling Pod

Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth saw the prototype fitted with the pod during a recent tour of a Boeing facility in her state.

www.thedrive.com

mdmonitor · Jul 21, 2020

freqhopping said:
BUFFs coming through, using 228.275 for A>A.

2037- Sounds like they're preparing for AR over PA, yet no tanker showing on ADSBx. Using this freq for AR.
Tanker is taking photos, video too of a wing flash.

Travis,
Nice catch on the A-A freq.

Did you find it in a search or is there a list somewhere of B-1/B-2/B-52 A-A Freqs?

freqhopping · Jul 21, 2020

mdmonitor said:
Travis,
Nice catch on the A-A freq.

Did you find it in a search or is there a list somewhere of B-1/B-2/B-52 A-A Freqs?

Found it in a list somewhere and it's included in my big list I shared a while back. I'm thinking there wasn't a tanker involved at the time, it was just the wingman that was doing the photos and video. There was talk about AR though, mentioned 40k lbs of fuel. They were logged as a DOOM flight in the Michigan subforum.

I think the 61-0035 association to AE58B0 is wrong. Everything I've seen indicates it's a Barksdale plane.

mdmonitor · Jul 21, 2020

1130- Notice on ADS-B MC-12 showing callsign SPYDR ( # 13-00282 ae5622) tranisting oor area heading northeast. Departed from Nashville TN

Mark · Jul 22, 2020

Interesting vid of Skycrane type chopper removing parts of TV antennas in Baltimore.
Will be in area for a few days.
Reg shows N6979R Sikorsky S-64B

Helicopter crew removes antennae from TV tower on TV Hill

A helicopter crew is working this week on a major project to replace all antennae on the iconic candelabra transmission tower.

www.wbaltv.com

Mark · Jul 22, 2020

Mark said:
Interesting vid of Skycrane type chopper removing parts of TV antennas in Baltimore.
Will be in area for a few days.
Reg shows N6979R Sikorsky S-64B

Seems to be roosting at Martin State..

N6979R Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware

Track N6979R flight from Houston, TX to Houston, TX

flightaware.com

mdmonitor · Jul 22, 2020

1615- Reach 518T (C-17 # 99-0102 AE07E6) working Potomac (125.65) for landing at Andrews and then requests divert to Dover due to weather.

Dutchmil · Jul 22, 2020

mdmonitor said:
Travis,
Nice catch on the A-A freq.

Did you find it in a search or is there a list somewhere of B-1/B-2/B-52 A-A Freqs?

From the Barksdale AFB Instruction 11-250, dated 11 May 2018:

I have confirmed most of these in use during Red Flag exercises as air-to-air frequencies when B-52s arrived or departed from the exercise.

Hope this helps,

René.

Dutchmil · Jul 22, 2020

A short head's up for tomorrow, July 23 2020. Eight VMA-214 Harriers should be arriving in CONUS from Lajes
as MAZDA 11 and MAZDA 21 flight. They should be departing at 1000z/1030z, so I would expect them to arrive
somewhere between 1700z/1900z but I have no idea where they are going to, most likely Cherry Point MCAS.

For those of you interested in Coronet deployments, this is my Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/CoronetEast

freqhopping · Jul 22, 2020

Barksdale B-52 A>A	118.1000
B-52 air to air	225.7250
20th BS B-52 base ops	226.8750
96th BS B-52 base ops	228.2750
Barksdale Base Ops 11thBS	228.3250
20th BS B-52 A>A	228.4500
B-2 flyover	233.0250
5BW Ops Fortress Control	249.9750
11BS Interplane 96BS	250.2500
B-52 Interplane	256.2750
B2 flyover	257.1000
B2 flyover	260.2500
5BW Interplane	265.1250
B2 flyover	265.8250
Barksdale B-52 A>A	286.2500
B-2 flyover	290.2250
B-52H Interplane	295.0000
Barksdale Scalp Ops	295.8000
93rd BS B-52 A>A	297.0000
B-52 A>A	298.9000
96th bomber B-52 A>A	300.1250
5BW Interplane	300.2250
5BW Interplane	300.5250
Barksdale Jones Ops	307.2500
5BW 23BS A>A	307.9500
5BW 23BS A>A	310.2500
Barksdale A>A	311.6750
Barksdale B-52 A>A	314.5000
B-2	318.0500
B2 flyover	320.5250
Barksdale A>A	325.0000
B-2 Spirit Control Ch40	341.7500
B2 flyover	354.3500
93BS A>A	359.4250
B-2 flyover	370.9000
93rd BS B-52 A>A	379.4000
5BW A>A	381.6500
Barksdale B-52 A>A	384.4000
2BW A>A	389.8750
20th BS B-52 A>A	390.9750
93BS A>A and Scalp Ops	392.2000
96BS A>A	396.0000
Barksdale Skull Ops	397.0000
20BS A>A	399.4000
B-2 Batt Ops 509th BW	280.1500
B-2 509th BW Ch9	381.3000
B-2 509th BW Ch33	300.1000
B-2 509th BW Ch39	327.6000
B-2 509th BW Ch69	388.8500
B-2 509th BW Ch94	316.9000
B-2 Satcom uplink	295.7250
49th T&E Sdn	270.0250
93rd BS	379.4000
B-52 formation	343.6750
Barksdale HQ Auto TOD	260.2000

Dutchmil · Jul 22, 2020

What an excellent list freqhopping, thanks for sharing !!

Just checked my confirmed frequencies very briefly, please add 390.575 Minot 5BW ops.

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