Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2020

[Mark]

1750- Looks like Thunderbird-14 is heading to McGuire

Ron seems TBIRD 14 took Thunderbird gear down to Pensacola Florida from Colorado.
Seems T-Birds are working with Blue Angels again and rumors are flying.. link on War Zone.

Thunderbirds Join Blue Angels In Pensacola Amid Rumors That Flyovers Are Planned Around The Country

Speculation is growing that the Thunderbirds and Blue Angels may be planning a nation-wide set of flyovers to salute healthcare workers, first responders, and essential workers who are helping to battle the coronavirus across America. On Sunday, an extensive list of cities across the country was

airshowstuff.com

 

[mdmonitor]

0829- Brave 1 (F-16 DC ANG ADW) working w/BW (305.2) in simulated intercepts of airspace violations.

 

[mdmonitor]

1125- Air Force 2 (C-32A # 98-0002 ADFEB5 ADW) depart ADW heading northwest.

 

[MtnBiker2005]

The above post should be showing.... adfeb8 for 98-0002
https://tar1090.adsbexchange.com/?icao=adfeb8
http://ads-b.nl/aircraft.php?id_aircraft=11402936

Live: USA area
http://ads-b.nl/index.php?pageno=2004

 

[mdmonitor]

1204- Fighters up in W107 on 339.725. One pilot is female. Sounds like ACM training.

 

[Tech792]

04/21/20 @ 1213 local- PIOMR 91, A P8 (16-9542) currently doing touch and go's at LGA....kinda odd

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

Caught tail end of acft status report to WRI CP (134.1) from unid acft. Last part of inbound msg was statement that " none of the aircrew are exhibiting corona virus symptoms". This was repeated twice.

 

[mdmonitor]

Russian Su-35 fighter intercept U.S. Navy P-8A aircraft over Syria coast

Su-35 fighter jets were scrambled to intercept the U.S Navy P-8A submarine reconnaissance aircraft as he approached Syrian airspace, the Russian Ministry of Defense has said. The Russian Su-35 fighters scrambled to intercept American reconnaissance aircraft, which was heading towards military...

defence-blog.com

 

[Airfire]

04/21/20 @ 1213 local- PIOMR 91, A P8 (16-9542) currently doing touch and go's at LGA....kinda odd

ADSB had a typo in the callsign as it was PIONR91. Military aircraft have been doing touch and gos and low passes to thank the air traffic controllers for being on the job.

 

[Tech792]

Guys,

Caught tail end of acft status report to WRI CP (134.1) from unid acft. Last part of inbound msg was statement that " none of the aircrew are exhibiting corona virus symptoms". This was repeated twice.

There was a C-130 that landed at KWRI a little while ago. Callsign was CONVOY 3###, can't recall the rest of the digits. He came from way out NE past Newfoundland. Might have been him.

 

[Yocuz]

Yesterday's logs (20 Apr)

((Times are EST))

((Routine Reach/Convoy/SPAR/PAT 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))

1010- Navy 376 (C-37 # 166376 AE 1248 ADW) depart ADW heading south. Landed at Norfolk.

1053- Team 11 flt (KC-10s # 79-1949 AE01DE & 87-0124 AE0236 WRI) w/ZDC Casino advising they are splitting the flt and Team

12 is heading down to Norfolk area. & Team 11 is heading northeast out over the Atlantic.

1104- Force 06 (KC-10 # 79-0433 AE0208 WRI) check in w/ZDC Pinion (133.975) at FL280.. Heading southwest. QSY to ZDC

Gordonsville (133.725).

1200- Boeing 69 (C-17 #07-7169 AE1467 DOV) depart DOV heading west. Check in w/ZDC Woodstown (125.45)

1215- Titus 26 (UC-12 # 83-0496 AE08ED ADW) land at ADW.

1225- Coast Guard 202 (C-37 #202 AE5F07 CGAS Wash) land at DCA.

1258- Army 1778 (C-37 # 04-01778 AE13D1 ADW) depart ADW.

1330- Tester 13 (T-38C # 158201 AE1394 NTPS PAX) working w/BW (354.8)

1653- Hoist 83 (KC-10 # 79-0434 AE0209 WRI) check in w/ZDC Casino (127.7) enroute to McGuire.

Ron (mdmonitor1@verizon.net)
Baltimore MD (390747N 763711W)
VHF/UHF: BC-895XLT/RS Pro-2045 w/Diamond D-130J discone (in attic)
HF: Various KiwiSDRs (SDR.hu)

Ron seems TBIRD 14 took Thunderbird gear down to Pensacola Florida from Colorado.
Seems T-Birds are working with Blue Angels again and rumors are flying.. link on War Zone.

Thunderbirds Join Blue Angels In Pensacola Amid Rumors That Flyovers Are Planned Around The Country

Speculation is growing that the Thunderbirds and Blue Angels may be planning a nation-wide set of flyovers to salute healthcare workers, first responders, and essential workers who are helping to battle the coronavirus across America. On Sunday, an extensive list of cities across the country was

airshowstuff.com

 

[mdmonitor]

Today's logs

(Times are EST))

((Routine Reach/Convoy/SPAR/PAT 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))

0829- Brave 1 (F-16 DC ANG ADW) working w/BW (305.2) in simulated intercepts of airspace violations.

0835- Rider 75 (C-17 # 07-7176 AE146E) pattern work at DOV (132.425 & 126.35)

0900- Wing 03 (C-12 # 10-00258 AE570F WRI) check in w/ZDC Linden (133.55)

0930-Venus 97 (C-32A # 09-0017 AE4AEA ADW) pattern work at ADW

0945- Venus 02 (VC-25 # 92-9000 AE5D24 ADW) depart ADW heading south for some pattern work at Norfolk/Newport News.

Returned to ADW at 1140 for some pattern work prior to landing.

0950- Navy 598 (C-130T 164598 AE03D5 VR-53 ADW) pattern work at ADW.

1013- Boxer 01 (C-40 # 02-0202 AE1167 201st AS DC ANG ADW) depart ADW heading west.

1025- Titus 26 (C-12 # 83-0496 AE08ED ADW) depart ADW heading south.

1125- Air Force 2 (C-32A # 98-0002 ADFEB8 ADW) depart ADW heading northwest. Retuned to ADW at 1745.

1138- Pioneer 91 (P-8 Poseidon #169542 AE5F37 VX-1 PAX) chewck in w/ZDC Woodstown (125.45) heading northeast. did some

pattern work at LaGuardia then come down to ADW for some more pattern work.

1200- Score 50 (KC-130J # 166381 AE08DC VX-20 PAX) working at low altitude (below 2000 ft)in PAX area. Possibly helo

refueling.

1204- Fighters up in W107 on 339.725. One pilot is female. Sounds like ACM training.

1315- Marine 767 (UC-35 # 166767 AE1479 VMR-4 ADW) depart ADW heading northeast. Returns to ADW at 1950.

1650- Marine 200 (C-37 #166378 AE152C) land at ADW.

1715- Pioneer 12 (P-8 Poseidon # 167955 AE2230 VX-1 PAX) land at PAX.

1727- Mussel 10 (UH-1 1st Helko Sqdn ADW) w/!st Helo Ops (293.6) w/ops normal" report then land at ADW.

1920- Royal 37 (C-17 # 07-7176 AE146E DOV) depart DOV heading northeast.

1930- Pitt 40 (C-17 # 93-0601 AFRC Pittsburgh PA) pattern work at DOV.

1935- Baton 73 (EC-130J # 96-8173 AE0247 PA ANG Harrisburg) low level acty in Harrisburg/Lancaster area.

1940 Hagger 01 (C-5M # AE0560 DOV) pattern work at DOV.

 

[Mark]

I have Philly appch 291.700 but have not heard Philly appch 323.100 KILG/Cecil County in a long time.
May just have to miss work to see this show next week.I think 323.100 is 119.750 paired PHL low appch.
Keep us updated for times and dates
Curious what these teams will use for common A/A between squad leaders or just use UHF Ctr for coms.
Team McGuire gonna need multiple tankers for all involved down Salisbury way.

 

[freqhopping]

Around 1100 I noticed AE0872 displaying NHAWK. I heard it with DCA tower as NIGHTHAWK12.

At the same time PAT01 flight of three including 85-24401 squawking 4301 were southbound on the Beltway inbound for Davison.

 

[BM82557]

A couple more on the Thunderbirds/Blue Angels -

The Blue Angels And Thunderbirds Jet Teams Are Secretly Planning Something Big (Updated)

Thunderbirds and Blue Angels planned flyovers at many locations

US Air Force Thunderbirds arrived at NAS Pensacola for joint training with US NAVY Blue Angels. The goal of this training is to prepare flyovers at many locations in USA to support the healthcare workers fighting with COVID-19.Thunderbirds arrived yesterday at NAS Pensacola with nine F-16 ...

aerobaticteams.net

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

Got this from another list:

Exclusive: As Washington DC faces coronavirus spike, a secret military task force prepares to secure the capital

Behind the scenes, JTF-NCR is responsible for defending Washington and facilitating "continuity of government"--including moving civil and military leaders to secret locations if the order were given to evacuate the city.

www.newsweek.com

 

[Yocuz]

The USN and USAF teams are indeed at McGuire currently. Did anyone see them or their support come in?

 

[Yocuz]

The USN and USAF teams are indeed at McGuire currently. Did anyone see them or their support come in?

See this on my local map. Wondering if they are heading out ahead of the fly over. Check out the IDENT. ABCD1234...

 

[carbineone]

The USN and USAF teams are indeed at McGuire currently. Did anyone see them or their support come in?

So you have confirmed they are there? The flyby was canceled for today.

 

[mdmonitor]

1250- Have poss UAV Score 46 (AE5C71) operating at FL510 out in the Atlantic Test Track.

The ADS-B database has that modes-s ident as MQ-4C from VX-20.

According to Wikipedia:

The Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton is an American high-altitude long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) under development for the United States Navy as a surveillance aircraft. Together with its associated ground control station, it is an unmanned aircraft system (UAS). Developed under the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) program, the system is intended to provide real-time intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions (ISR) over vast ocean and coastal regions, continuous maritime surveillance, conduct search and rescue missions, and to complement the Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.[3][4][5] Triton builds on elements of the RQ-4 Global Hawk; changes include reinforcements to the air frame and wing, de-icing systems, and lightning protection systems. These capabilities allow the aircraft to descend through cloud layers to gain a closer view of ships and other targets at sea when needed. The sensor suites allow ships to be tracked by gathering information on their speed, location, and classification.[6]