Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2020

[BM82557]

Had AE18FD on local ads-b @ 1600 local, unid

 

[Mark]

Had AE18FD on local ads-b @ 1600 local, unid

That should be MD ANG A-10C #79-0088 or was last logged here 12/2018..
Been a while.

A couple of Travis SPUR's into McGuire now.
86-0038 and 79-1951 SPUR 66,67.
Prob will later work Florida Carib area with those callsigns but shall see.

 

[mdmonitor]

That should be MD ANG A-10C #79-0088 or was last logged here 12/2018..
Been a while.

A couple of Travis SPUR's into McGuire now.
86-0038 and 79-1951 SPUR 66,67.
Prob will later work Florida Carib area with those callsigns but shall see.

Around that time had one MD ANG A10 on discrete (266.6) but lost him later.

 

[mdmonitor]

1919 EST-- SAM 293 (C-37 # 97-0402 AE010E) land at ADW.

1927 EST-- Have been following a Pakistani AF C-130 from off of Long Island then over NJ and now landing at BWI (119.4) Acft is PAAF 980 761051.

1734 EST-- AF2 (C-32 # 98-0001 ADFEB7) on approach for landing at ADW.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Pakistan C-130 coming in low over Maryland on ADS-B

4177	761051
Pakistan Air Force	PAAF980
Pakistan	Military
Lockheed C-130E Hercules	C130

 

[mdmonitor]

1955 EST-- Have C-17 #05-5149 ( Manu 61 AE1453) & C-37 # 166378 (Navy 105 AE152C) both on approach to land at ADW.

 

[Mark]

Potus overseas trip coming up? Lots of C-17's from McChord/Charleston etc in and out of Andrews RCH 497-RCH 511 range.
Also several KC-10's Eastbound thru St Johns Ca RCH025,RCH026,RCH031
Logged returning Buff overnight 0830z from yesterday afternoon 60-0062 at FL320.

All of those C-17's are pushing on thru Romania assume enroute Middle East tonight..
Must be some big visit coming up over there..
The KC-10's are so far stopped at Ramstein.. A RCH 032 87-0118 KC-10 up from McGuire tonight.

Ok been alerted Potus and company enroute India on the 24th..
Media sure is not talking about this trip.. Oh yeah India planning a huge welcome.. Can't have that Lol.

"POTUS And I Are Excited": Melania Trump Tweets Before India Visit

US First Lady Melania Trump said she and her husband Donald Trump are excited about their India visit later this month and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for inviting them. A grand welcome has been planned for the Trumps on their first state visit to India.

www.ndtv.com

 

[RaleighGuy]

All of those C-17's are pushing on thru Romania assume enroute Middle East tonight..
Must be some big visit coming up over there..

According to SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS ON PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP'S VISIT TO INDIA

"The President will arrive in India, in Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, on Monday, where he'll deliver remarks at Sardar Patel Stadium with Prime Minister Modi.

The President and the First Lady will then go with Prime Minister Modi to visit the Taj, in Agra.

They will then fly to New Delhi and rest overnight in New Delhi, and have a full program on Tuesday. This will include ceremonial events, bilateral meetings with the Prime Minister, a business event with Indian investors, with a special focus on companies that are investing in manufacturing in the U.S.

He'll have a meet-and-greet with embassy staff and a meeting with the President of India. And to cap it off, there will be a state dinner at the presidential palace, called Rashtrapati Bhavan, on Tuesday evening."

Subject: Background Press Call on President Donald J. Trump's Visit to India

The White House Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 21, 2020

publicpool.kinja.com

 

[Mark]

Ramstein to India about 3500 miles so assume AF-1 will stop there..
RCH KC-10's are probably for backup and the E-4B.

 

[Mark]

Odd civy this morning (3E3E17) German Reg D-IOSD Piper PA-42 Cherokee at FL280 coming South
from Bangor Maine 1650z
Was one time Lufthansa Airline trainer but belongs to ProAir now.Maybe just looking for warmer weather?

D-IOSD Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware

Track D-IOSD flight from Bangor Intl to Smith Reynolds

flightaware.com

 

[mdmonitor]

1319 EST-- E6B TACAMO # 162784 (Brie 19 AE040F) at FL260 over the Atlantic south of ACY heading southwest. May be returning to Pax River.

 

[Mark]

1850z SAM 18 C-32A 09-0017 off Andrews to Northeast.. Assume first of conga line to Ramstein.

2230z RMAF-217 C-130H CNA-OJ inbound Dover looking for runway 19 Dover apch .Recently overhauled and painted.

CN-AOJ Royal Moroccan Air Force Lockheed AC-130H Hercules (L-382)

CN-AOJ Royal Moroccan Air Force Lockheed AC-130H Hercules (L-382) photographed at Craiova (CRA / LRCV) by Mosbach Spotter

www.planespotters.net

 

[RaleighGuy]

Ramstein to India about 3500 miles so assume AF-1 will stop there..
RCH KC-10's are probably for backup and the E-4B.

From just released public schedule for Sunday Feb 23, 2020 (all times local)...

9am (Eastern) AF1 departs JBA for Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (Ramstein Air Base)
10:25pm (Germany) arrival Ramstein
11:55pm (Germany) depart Ramstein for Ahmedabad India

 

[Mark]

1850z SAM 18 C-32A 09-0017 off Andrews to Northeast.. Assume first of conga line to Ramstein.

SAM 18 into Germany tonight.. Maybe Press plane to get arrivals Sunday?

 

[rjsincs]

There has been an E6 callsign Musk28 (AE0412) doing touch and gos at KAVP for the last hour and a half or so. I just got home from work so I just found out myself. Musk28

10:35 Finally heard him on the scanner. He is getting clearance back to Andrews.

 

[mdmonitor]

0906 EST-- US Park police helo (N11PP Eagle 1) doing his usual patrol off the south edge of ADW.

0909 EST-- FBI GLF5 (N966GA Jena 622 ADE984) depart DC and heading west.

0920 EST-- SAM 339 (C-32 # 98-0002 ADFEB8) depart ADW & heading southwest & QSY to 121.375.

 

[mdmonitor]

OOPS !! SAM 339 QSY shud be 121.675 (ZDC Bucks Elbow) & not 121.375.

0945 EST- AF1 (VC-25 # 82-8000 ADFDB8) depart ADW (125.65) & QSY to Potomac (124.55).

0948 EST-- SAM 45 (VC-25 # 92-9000 ADFDB9) depart ADW. Both are headed your way Mark, Tech, Terry.

 

[mdmonitor]

1008 EST-- Both VC-25s are over northern NJ heading east-northeast. Both are at same alt 29331 ft.

1050 EST-- ABNCP ( E-4B # 75-0125 Huge 98 ADFEB6) depart ADW & heading northeast.

1053 EST-- German AF A-310 10+23 (GAF163) depart Dulles and heading back home to the northeast.

1101 EST-- SAM 331 (C-37 # 11-0550 AE4DDD) depart ADW & heading southwest.

1117 EST-- Reach 210T (C-17 # 97-0046 AE07FB) depart ADW.

 

[Mark]

Had big breakfast and napped out Ron and missed them.
Mod S logged E-4B #75-0125 climbing up Eastbound as HUGE98 1600z
Was thinking HUGE 98 would meet those KC-10 tankers SPUR 66,67.
I'm sure that E-4B plane will shadow them all the way to India.

 

[mdmonitor]

1154 EST-- SAM 264 (C-40 # 01-0041 AE11F6) depart ADW then heading west.