Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2020

[Mark]

1550- Couple of MD ANG A-10Cs returning to Martin State were apparently told that there was some sort of issue on the runway and it would be 1/2 hour before they could open it up.

A-10s were w/Raven Ops (275.7) discussing options and decided to hang around for 30 mins then decided where to divert.

Rgr Ron on tape 1600 local RAVEN-1 says something about waiting for aircraft to be towed off runway with POT Appch 317.425
Mentioned due to weapons load had to divert to Dover or Atlantic City.
At end they req IFR via Smyrna to Atlantic City..
1808 local RAVEN 1 at 4K descending with atis "Mike" landing back Martin State it seems.

 

[Mark]

Seems Offutt is evacuating their Heavies to Southwest due to bad wx headed their way..

Offutt Air Force Base Is Evacuating All Flyable Aircraft

The base, which is the home of U.S. Strategic Command, has been ravaged by tornados and floods in recent years.

www.thedrive.com

 

[mdmonitor]

A few from today:

((Times are EST))

((Routine Reach/Convoy/SPAR flts not included--Some acft idents from ADS-B Exchange website))
(( ADW approach/dep 118.95/257.2 125.65/348.725 tower 118.4/349.0))

1033- Bully 1 flt (2 X F-16s DC ANG) check in w/ZDC Patuxent (281.4) then w/Bay Watch (305.2) for entry into Pax River

restricted areas. Return to ADW @1116.

1042- Duce ?? (KC-10 Joint Base McGuire) check in w/Giantkiller (135.725) at FL330 waiting for Devil 11 flt (F-16s NJ ANG).

1057- Wild 1 flt (3 X F-16s DC ANG) depart ADW then w/Potomac (317.425) then ZDC Swann (360.7). Also on discrete (238.175)

& on AR 777 discrete (288.0)

 

[mdmonitor]

Rgr Ron on tape 1600 local RAVEN-1 says something about waiting for aircraft to be towed off runway with POT Appch 317.425
Mentioned due to weapons load had to divert to Dover or Atlantic City.
At end they req IFR via Smyrna to Atlantic City..
1808 local RAVEN 1 at 4K descending with atis "Mike" landing back Martin State it seems.

Mark thanks for filling in the holes. I listened for about 30 mins but didn't hear anything.

I"m so close to BWI that their approach & departure freqs overwhelm my scanner & my ears. I hear both side of the VHF & UHF freqs.

Same goes for ZDC (Swann 134.5/360.7). So I don't have them in my scanner rotation.

 

[freqhopping]

Some probable German C-160s heading east from Las Vegas. Stopping at Dullles?
3EA567 GAFE11
3E9B3D GAFE12

 

[Tech792]

03/20/20- Same DH8C (15-00338) doing patterns again parallel to Lakehurst NAS. RTB Manassas @ 0430 local

 

[mdmonitor]

Anyone heard anything on 364.2 the AICC freq? It's been a long time since I've heard anything on it.

 

[TerryPavlick]

Anyone heard anything on 364.2 the AICC freq? It's been a long time since I've heard anything on it.

Ron

Yes - I still hear requests for checks on that frequency from various aircraft - not as many as in the old days.

Terry

 

[freqhopping]

NIGHTHAWK5 flying up the river past Great Falls. Showing on ADSBx as ~2E8FD8, squawk 7052. 134.35

 

[TerryPavlick]

WATERHOL(E) being called by E6 (ASCON16) request to come up on RF17. Aircraft would burn MUX normal - ground station would burn inverted.
Confirmed activity on 325.400 became active - aircraft id was transmitted on 311.00 and RF MUX channel at same time. Pinning the ICOM needle in WFM mode due to proximity.



Terry

 

[Tech792]

Interesting......I've never seen an E6 do a race track over land. The top of the track is just on KWRI's border.
My work PC won't post the correct image but it is now a race track pattern. I too heard the call for WATERHOLE but didn't catch the freq since I was busy at work. Was that call on 311.00?

 

[TerryPavlick]

Interesting......I've never seen an E6 do a race track over land. The top of the track is just on KWRI's border.
My work PC won't post the correct image but it is now a race track pattern. I too heard the call for WATERHOLE but didn't catch the freq since I was busy at work. Was that call on 311.00?

There is the racetrack pattern for you....yes the call was on 311.00 and then the MUX was active and he called similtaneouly on 311.00 (AM) and 325.400 (WFM) before switching to sideband phone call. Unless there is another E6 I cannot see - the one over McGuire is burning 325.400 and 338.950 at the same time. Have those aircraft engine generators doing double duty !!

 

[Mark]

"Connie 9164" inbound McGuire 1330 local Kalitta B-744 N701CK on 134.100 eta 1745z
"No we haven't had anybody aboard today"

K49164 (CKS9164) Kalitta Air Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware

Track Kalitta Air (K4) #9164 flight from Ramstein Air Base to Hong Kong Int'l

flightaware.com

Speaking of Special heavies today so far mode logged 3 American Airlines B777-300ER flights from JFK to Tulsa.
Headed for Storage perhaps seeing AAL has practically cancelled all their International flights.
AAL9645 N717AN 1600z
AAL9649 N735AT 1830z
AAL9651 N726AN 2005z

 

[Mark]

Seems the MISTY 11-13 B-2's left Fairford today and enroute home to Whiteman.
A couple McGuire KC-10's now up in AR20 for westbound Res 2030z-2300z
One shows as SPUR 76. With heavy rain spots in middle of US they prob will loop
North then down to Missouri but their is wx opening in Pa if they come down the East Coast.

 

[Mark]

A Navy E6B #164386 just made Travis to Pax river NAS as WEPS22..

WEPS22 Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware

Track WEPS22 flight from Chennault Intl to Tinker Afb

flightaware.com

The US Navy likes to keep you guessing on these birds locations and callsigns.
This tail doesn't get out here often last logged here Oct 27 2019.

 

[jetcrafter]

Seems the MISTY 11-13 B-2's left Fairford today and enroute home to Whiteman.
A couple McGuire KC-10's now up in AR20 for westbound Res 2030z-2300z
One shows as SPUR 76. With heavy rain spots in middle of US they prob will loop
North then down to Missouri but their is wx opening in Pa if they come down the East Coast.

Getting them now Mark. Working ZBW on 307.0 block 340-350 air to air 318.05

Update - 2324z Switched to ZBW 348.7 Heading West towards NY now.

 

[Mark]

Getting them now Mark. Working ZBW on 307.0 block 340-350 air to air 318.05
Update - 2324z Switched to ZBW 348.7 Heading West towards NY now.

Thanks for follow up Ed.. Yeah prob looping West around Buffalo/Erie Pa area after tanker topoff.
I like the B-2 radios. Really punch thru L+C when in the area.
Had that 318.050 A/A in my rotation for quite a while.. a B-2 oldie.
0009z update Coms on ZBW Rockdale NY High 273.550
Maybe slicing down towards Pittsburgh area..
0028z MISTY push from freq 323.250..new one for me. Short as was on 273.550 just a few minutes earlier.

 

[Dutchmil]

The German Air Force Tornado's that took part in Red Flag have all arrived at Bangor. They are scheduled
to depart back to Europe this weekend, but they are still waiting for their second tanker to arrive.

Arriving Thursday were: GAF E13, GAF E31, GAF E32 and GAF E33.
Arriving Friday were: GAF E11, GAF E12, GAF E21, GAF E22 and GAF E23.

 

[mdmonitor]

Yesterday's (20 Mar) logs:

((Times are EST))

((Routine Reach/Convoy/SPAR flts not included--Some acft idents from ADS-B Exchange website))
(( ADW approach/dep 118.95/257.2 125.65/348.725 tower 118.4/349.0))

0757- SAM 582 (C-37 # 09-0525 AE4A81) land atr ADW.

0845- SAM 577 (C-40 # 01-0040 AE945) depart ADW heading northwest. Return to ADW at 2000.

0945- Venus 91 (C-32A # 98-0001 ADFEB7) depart ADW check in w/ZDC Patuxent (133.9) heading south.

1118- German AF A310 (GAF 563 3F8517) check in w/ZDC Lancaster (132.2) enroute to Dulles.

1120- E-6B TACAMo #162782 (Ascon 16 AE040D) depart Pax River heading west. At 1256 telling unid stn (311.0) that they are

"burning" and chat about the order wire. At same time Ascon 16 is at FL260 over Philadelphia & orbiting over Central NJ. After that

headed south and returned to Pax River at 1730.

1122- Score 72 (E-6 # 164410 VX-20) depart Pax River

1312- Wild 3 (F-16 DC ANG) w/ZDC Sea Isle (285.4) requesting Wild flt cleared direct to ADW.Later noted w/Potomac TRACON

(348.725) & ADW tower (349.0)

1330- Spanish AF A-310 (AME 4554 354556) depart DOV heading west.

1335- German AF A210 (GAF 561 10+23 3F8519 )& A30 (GAF 563 10+27 3F8517) depart Dulles heading west.

1510- SAM 582 (C-37 # 09-0525 AE4A81) depart ADW & heading south.

1515- Axeman flt (2 X A-10Cs MD ANG) land at Martin State (254.425). Also on discrete (266.6)

1645- SAM 561 (C-37 # 06-0500 AE206D) depart ADW heading south.

1800- E-6B TACAMO # 164386 (Weps 22 AE0413) showing on ADS-B over northern VA at FL 190. May be headed for Pax River.

 

[jetcrafter]

Had that 318.050 A/A in my rotation for quite a while.. a B-2 oldie.

Same here Mark. Have had it for years and don't recall ever hearing them use it. Just goes to show that you never toss out old frequencies!