Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2020

[TerryPavlick]

Mark

To add to those I haven't heard any of the local Meteo freqs 238.9 (LFI & WRI), 342.0 (DOV) for years. I guess they get their wx info via Satcom or computer link.

239.800 is the METEO freq

 

[TerryPavlick]

Ron or anyone near Andrews do you ever get coms on old Andrews CP 141.550?
I never hear that freq used anymore except at times in FM mode get strong P-25 type ENC Coms not air related.
Checking latest ADWS Notam posted below they only mention 378.100 as CP freq.
Airnav lists 143.800/351.200 as AFRC Ops (Reserve units) but still has old 141.550 as CP along with 349.400. prob outdated.
No mention of a VHF CP below.. Guess use your cellphone if only VHF equipped?

ALL FLIGHTS ARRIVING KADW WILL
CONTACT ANDREWS COMMAND POST ON UHF: 378.1 OR PHONE: 301-981-5058
NLT 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO ARRIVAL. REPORT WHETHER OR NOT ANY CREW OR
PASSENGERS ARE EXHIBITING SYMPTOMS OF RESPIRATORY ILLNESS AND/OR
FEVER. ARRIVING NON-AMC FLIGHTS ORIGINATING FROM A COUNTRY WITH A
TRAVEL HEALTH NOTICE OF LEVEL 3 WILL BE MET BY MEDICAL SCREENING
PERSONNEL AND ALL CREW/PASSENGERS WILL COMPLETE A PROVIDED MEDICAL
SCREENING QUESTIONNAIRE PRIOR TO DEPARTING THE AIRCRAFT. 25 SEP 13:03 2020
UNTIL 25 NOV 23:59 2020. CREATED: 25 SEP 13:03 2020

From current NOTAMS for KADW



Found this on the internet from this website

Military Radio Frequency Search for 141.55MHz

The most recent report for 141.55 MHz is '...Andrews...this is PAT(##)... Very weak rx, single snippit. 10/20/2020, 2007h. -AJ' last updated on 10/26/20 17:28:30.

milradiocomms.com

 

[mdmonitor]

1225- VC-25 # 92-9000 doing multiple approaches at Harrisburg (124.1) & at Reading.

1230- Club 22 & C-32 # 09-0017 both on approach to ADW.

1230- Score 54 (C-130# 165350 AE03EE VX-20) working w/Echo Control (262.95) & unid acft. Score 54 asks unid acft to monitor Giantkiller (312.2) for any advisories.

1238- Gecko 33 C-27J USASOC Ft. Bragg NC) working Phillips AAF (126.15) reporting "jumpers away". Gecko 33 not showing on ADS-B.

1240- Terra 97 (C-32 # 02-4452 AE04452 105th SOS NJ ANG WRI) off ADW heading northeast. Probably going back to WRI.

1245- Acft 01 working Caddy Shack (unid) on Giantkiller discrete (292.3)

 

[MUTNAV]

Ron or anyone near Andrews do you ever get coms on old Andrews CP 141.550?
I never hear that freq used anymore except at times in FM mode get strong P-25 type ENC Coms not air related.
Checking latest ADWS Notam posted below they only mention 378.100 as CP freq.
Airnav lists 143.800/351.200 as AFRC Ops (Reserve units) but still has old 141.550 as CP along with 349.400. prob outdated.
No mention of a VHF CP below.. Guess use your cellphone if only VHF equipped?

Well There is CP air stuff, and then an LMR CP frequency, where the CP calls and talks to senior leadership on the ground to keep them informed of important events. I'd be a little suprised if this isn't encrypted. I think you may be talking about an LMR CP frequency.

Thanks
Joel

 

[Dutchmil]

1200- Blue 91 (KC-10 # 87-0121 AE0223) over Harrisburg PA, working Brickyard CP (134.1). Right behind him is Blue 01 (KC-10 # 86-0032 AE022A).
Both are coming into WRI from Pease NH taking the long way around (Pease to Buffalo NY area then turning over Harrisburg to WRI).

BLUE 91 and BLUE 01 departed from Pease to KWRI, TREND 41 and TREND 51 departed yesterday to Whiteman AFB.
Soundclip with their clearance: TREND41


René.
https://twitter.com/CoronetEast

 

[mdmonitor]

1333- Gecko 33 working Phillips (126.15) reporting 11 jumpers away. Gecko 33 working Potomac (125.525) advising they are headed back to Phillips to pick up jumpers and then will depart for Pope AFB NC.

 

[freqhopping]

Unknown type IDing as CONAN215 is ending mission and returning to Manassas. 118.95
Not showing on ADSB-X.

 

[mdmonitor]

Earlier I posted:

1245- Acft 01 working Caddy Shack (unid) on Giantkiller discrete (292.3)

Turns out acft 01 is Score 01 (P-8 # 167953 VX-20)

 

[mdmonitor]

1415- Reach 148 (C-130J # 16-5834 AE5DF7) transiting area heading east & working ZNY Harrisburg (133.475). Looks to be heading for WRI.

1422- Iron 31 (E-6B # 154409 AE041B VQ-4 Det) over southern VA at FL270 working way into PAX. Working Shado Maintenance (310.15) advising they will be in early & dropping off 7 crew--about 20 mins out. sounds like they are going back out soon after landing.

Probably a couple of 71st FS T-38s (no calls noted) working on discrete (373.1).

1445- Short weak xmissions on 259.0 which I have listed as a Coronet freq.

 

[mdmonitor]

1559- Eddie 42 (KC-135R # 68-8013 AE0368 OH ANG, 121ARW Rickenbacher Int'l Airport Columbus OH ) working Giantkiller (249.8) advising they are near the end of their AAR time & asking if there are any more Rocket flts to refuel. They will wait for 10 minutes then RTB. At 1607 working ZDC Sea Isle (133.125) on way back home.

1610- Again hearing weak xmissions on 259.0 . Sounds like about 4-5 acft. Heard mention of tanker at FL270.

 

[freqhopping]

Five E-6Bs currently airborne. Message now being passed on 11.175.

 

[Mark]

1559- Eddie 42 (KC-135R # 68-8013 AE0368 OH ANG, 121ARW Rickenbacher Int'l Airport Columbus OH ) working Giantkiller (249.8) advising they are near the end of their AAR time & asking if there are any more Rocket flts to refuel. They will wait for 10 minutes then RTB. At 1607 working ZDC Sea Isle (133.125) on way back home.

1610- Again hearing weak xmissions on 259.0 . Sounds like about 4-5 acft. Heard mention of tanker at FL270.

Ron I think that is 4 Mass ANG F-15's working out of Langley.. 259.000 is one of their their main A/A freqs.The other is 259.900
I Posted this last Weds afternoon. I think callsign now was HAWK 21 flight..

1450 local Four fighters A/A 259.900 coming down coast and can see now
Ocean City Maryland.. One fighter passed on ATIS info of Langley.. Pointing out Assateague Island and
explaining to others about the horses etc..He is familiar with area like tour guide but others are not.
Callsign numbers on A/A sounded like OP 21,22,23,24
Bunch of Mass 104th ANG F-15's?

 

[mdmonitor]

1915- Free State 48 (MD Civil Air Patrol) working weekly directed net on 148.15 which is ident as frequency R21.

 

[Mark]

2255 local PITT 80 C-17 93-0601 with "Iron City" Ops (Pittsburgh) 252.100
Was coming West from Baltimore from Dover AFB at fl28k enroute Pittsburgh.
A little early but I think they made contact..

 

[Mark]

A few GOLD tankers up this morning.. One Eastbound from Bangor GOLD 68 and
Two Westbound from UK GOLD76,77?. All seemed to have shut off their tracking now.
Maybe meeting up in Iceland?
0705 local GOLD 68 58-0067 with Goose Bay via ATC net FL270. Ctr asked him his plan but only hearing ATC coms.
Didn't mention any Marsa aircraft with GOLD.
0725 local GOLD 68 with Gander St Johns 133.150 told to sw to 133.000.

 

[AirScan]

A few GOLD tankers up this morning.. One Eastbound from Bangor GOLD 68 and

GOLD 78 departed BGR at 13:20Z same route as 68 via TOPPS. (Missed the destinations as the 10:30Z archive was missing).

GOLD 69 was off BGR at 13:55Z via EBONY then NE, with a clearance to final destination KWRB (Robbins AFB).

GOLD 79 also to KWRB with a delay to depart BGR now at 15:50Z.

Maybe meeting up in Iceland?

Looks like it ? The BGR flights 68-78 didn't seem to be pulling anyone so seems odd (to me) they would stay low at FL270 ?

 

[mdmonitor]

0940- Couple of rare birds making way down east coast after stopover at Bangor. Shogun 27 & 30 (C-12s USAFE 86AW / 76AS Ramstein GE)

 

[Mark]

GOLD 78 departed BGR at 13:20Z same route as 68 via TOPPS. (Missed the destinations as the 10:30Z archive was missing).
GOLD 69 was off BGR at 13:55Z via EBONY then NE, with a clearance to final destination KWRB (Robbins AFB).
GOLD 79 also to KWRB with a delay to depart BGR now at 15:50Z.
Looks like it ? The BGR flights 68-78 didn't seem to be pulling anyone so seems odd (to me) they would stay low at FL270 ?

My theory is that the USAF NATO F-15 detachment in Iceland is ending.Pattern in Iceland seem like one month rotations among NATO.
Some of these 48th FW F-15's are due for Depot maint so rather have them all go back to RAF Lakenheath
some are bound for Warner Robins like you say for overhauls hence GOLD's on both sides of Atlantic.

Icelandic Air Policing - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

U.S. assumes control of NATO's air policing in North Atlantic - UPI.com

The U.S. Air Force assumed full control of NATO's air policing mission in the North Atlantic this week.

www.upi.com

My WAG anyway
1025am local GOLD 76 back inbound UK from Iceland...

 

[mdmonitor]

1015- Looks like the Shoguns might be heading to ADW.

 

[FIREBOX2914]

1015- Looks like the Shoguns might be heading to ADW.

ADW is in South Ops. Probably DAA.