Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2020

[freqhopping]

I was in Alexandria early this morning, so I decided I'd make it a fishing trip too. I didn't feel like getting a DC license since I won't have an good opportunity to fish the shad run. So I motored down to the Woodrow Wilson bridge area in MD waters. Around 1315 I got a good flyover. After the first MV-22 there was a VH-60 I didn't record. And then later a VH-3D (no idea if it was the same as the first) came from the west and then turned north to go to Bolling. I had considered bring a good video camera, but I did't. This cheap cam has a really hard time focusing with the overcast.

 

[mdmonitor]

0830- Couple of WRI KC-10s (85-0030 & 84-0192) off WRI heading out over the Atlantic. Is there a Coronet today or maybe just some AAR training?

 

[mdmonitor]

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News Release U.S. Coast Guard 5th District Mid-Atlantic Contact: 5th District Public Affairs Office: (757) 398-6272 After Hours: (757) 295-8435 5th District online newsroom​ Coast Guard suspends search for missing boater near near Delaware City, Delaware Editors' Note: Click on images to download high resolution version.​ DELAWARE CITY, Del. — The Coast Guard suspended the search Saturday night for a boater that went missing Friday evening four miles south of Delaware City. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay command center had received a report that a boater contacted emergency services when his friend went missing after their boat capsized in waters around Augustine Beach. A Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew was launched along with a Coast Guard Station Philadelphia boat crew to search for the missing person. The Coast Guard searched approximately 18 hours over 120 square miles. "It is never an easy decision to suspend a search," said David Umberger, command duty officer at the Sector Delaware Bay command center. "Our condolences go out to the family of the missing individual, and we urge everyone to be safe by wearing life jackets, bringing safety equipment when out on the water and making float plans prior to boating." Also involved in the search were the New Castle and Penn Port Fire Departments, members of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, and a Delaware State Police helicopter aircrew.​

1130- Couple of CG MH-65Ds in the area. Ome # 6566 (from Atlantic City) is operating in the Philly area/
The second one #6547 I passing over Hagerstown MD at 5,000 ft heading south. This tail # was last based in the Savannah GA area. Looks like he departed from Hagerstown Airport.

I think that's what MH-65D # 6566 was doing.

 

[Mark]

0830- Couple of WRI KC-10s (85-0030 & 84-0192) off WRI heading out over the Atlantic. Is there a Coronet today or maybe just some AAR training?

Saw a BLUE 81 KC10 off McGuire EB last night.. Got to go downrange and collect the 12 A-10s from Moody who are being replaced by our recent Idaho A-10s
May get them back by end of this week.

 

[mdmonitor]

Ed

Looks like a couple of our local guys were up in your neck of the woods today.

0819- Marine 767 (UC-35 # 166767 AE1479 VMR-4) off ADW heading southeast into PAX areas. Possible check flight. Working ZDC Patuxent (133.9) & ZDC Salisbury (120.975). Went to Bangor ME for some local work before RTB ADW at 1250.

1055- Venus 32 (C-40 # 02-0042 AE11F8 89th AS) off ADW heading northeast. Worked ZDC Dupont (132.525) cleared to Boston. Went up to Bangor ME for local work before RTB ADW at 1540.

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

Anyone got any ideas on the TITUS ## acft that fly out of ADW?

The suffix sometimes changes, but the tail # (84-0496 08ED) is always the same. I don't know which unit he belongs to.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Guys,

Anyone got any ideas on the TITUS ## acft that fly out of ADW?

The suffix sometimes changes, but the tail # (84-0496 08ED) is always the same. I don't know which unit he belongs to.

Titus 43 AE08ED 83-0469 doing touch and goes at Harrisburg...

According to Scramble FB post, on 19 December 2018, L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC, Madison (MS) was awarded an estimated USD 35 million modification contract, which was added to a previously awarded USD 70 million contract for contractor logistic support of the US Air Force C-12 fleet. Work is expected to be completed by 31 December 2019.

Among the AC included were from the 1st AS at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland
83-0495 C-12D BP-41 dec18
83-0499 C-12D BP-45 nov18

So that might be a good bet.

 

[mdmonitor]

Titus 43 AE08ED 83-0469 doing touch and goes at Harrisburg...

According to Scramble FB post, on 19 December 2018, L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC, Madison (MS) was awarded an estimated USD 35 million modification contract, which was added to a previously awarded USD 70 million contract for contractor logistic support of the US Air Force C-12 fleet. Work is expected to be completed by 31 December 2019.

Among the AC included were from the 1st AS at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland
83-0495 C-12D BP-41 dec18
83-0499 C-12D BP-45 nov18

So that might be a good bet.

Cud be. According to Scramble 83-0496 is

83-0496

C-12D

BP-42

USE Bogota

Active

jan18

jan18

ex Andrews AFB

So maybe he's back at ADW. He always seems to be going some sort of pilot training/proficiency flts so maybe it's transition training for C-32 pilots? cheaper to use a C-12 than the big C-32??????

 

[Yocuz]

My ADSB shows TEAM15 (85-0030) TEAM16 (84-0192) TOPCAT7 (62-3508) heading east off Toms River / AC.

I didn't get anything on any of the McGuire reference freqs. Has anyone heard anything from them? Just checking if my antenna is crapping out or they have been extra quiet.

 

[mdmonitor]

Today's logs. Typical slow Monday

((Times are EST))

((Routine SPAR/PAT flts not included--Some acft idents from ADS-B Exchange website Some logs taken from LiveATC feeds))

ADW: ((A/D 118.95/257.2, 125.65/348.725, tower 118.4/349.0))

.0805- Venus 91 (C-32 # 98-0001 ADFEB7 1st AS) off ADW heading southwest. Worked ZDC Montebello (121.675)

0819- Marine 767 (UC-35 # 166767 AE1479 VMR-4) off ADW heading southeast into PAX areas. Possible check flight. Working ZDC Patuxent (133.9) & ZDC Salisbury (120.975). Went to Bangor ME for some local work before RTB ADW at 1250. Off again at 1915 heading northeast.

1003- Venus 02 (VC-25 # 92-9000 ADFDF8 PPO) off ADW for local work.

1055- Venus 32 (C-40 # 02-0042 AE11F8 89th AS) off ADW heading northeast. Worked ZDC Dupont (132.525) cleared to Boston. Went up to Bangor ME for local work before RTB ADW at 1540. Off again at 1800 heading northeast.

1230- Venus 95 (C-32 # 09-0015 AE4AE6 1st AS) off ADW and up to Harrisburg/Lancaster for local work.

1705- Navy 700 (C-37 # 166378 AE152C VR-1) off ADW heading southwest.



PAX: ((A/D 120.05/121.0/250.3/281.8/314.0 Bay Watch 119.275/256.5/270.8/305.2/354.8/355.8))

1500- Score 70 (C-38 # 94-1570 AE0110 VX-20) local ops.

1523- Coast Guard 2005 (HC-130J # 2005 AE10EB CGAS Elizabeth City NC) working w/PTC (135.625) as he transits area from ACY back to Elizabeth City.



DOV: ((A/D 132.425/287.525 tower 126.35/279.625 CP 349.4))

1020- Canforce 3694 (C-17 # 177702 8th Wing CFB Trenton) land at DOV. Depart DOV at 1255 heading east.

1820- Canforce 3693 (C-17 # 177701 8th Wing CFB Trenton) land at DOV. Came in from the UK. Short stopover then off for CFB Trenton.





OTHER:

0900- Toxic 62 (C-12 # 96-00112 ADFF00 Army Chemical & Biological Cmd, APG MD) depart Phillips AAF heading southwest. RTB Phillips at 1430. Came in from Columbia SC.

1000- Gecko 07 (C-27J # 10-27029 AE4CFD) transiting area from south to north.

130- Castle 05 (C-130 # 96-1005 ADFEA8 143rd AS DE ANG Newcastle DE) local work at Newcastle. Local ops again at 1800.

 

[mdmonitor]

Looks like Army 338 is working at Lakehurst tonight

 

[Mark]

A few West Coast flights overnight here..
GOLD-33 KC-10 #86-0037 inbound McGuire from Travis 0425z
RCH 340 C-5M 87-0034 into Dover from Travis 0600z
RCH 320 C-17 09-9211 C-17 McChord into Dover 0605z
Both RCH flights are mostly thruloads..

 

[mdmonitor]

1000- Wild & Scary flt (F-16S 121st FS DC ANG Andrews) working in W107/108 then working way through W386 down to Wallops Island area.

 

[listen13579]

1305-ish - PAT 01 flight trying to call Pentagon Tower on VHF (143.1) and UHF (231.3) for landing but no response. PAT01 then calls FOGHORN on 293.5. Response was broken but FOGHORN acknowledged. Unheard what the resolution was - guessing they just landed at the Pentagon.

 

[mdmonitor]

1305-ish - PAT 01 flight trying to call Pentagon Tower on VHF (143.1) and UHF (231.3) for landing but no response. PAT01 then calls FOGHORN on 293.5. Response was broken but FOGHORN acknowledged. Unheard what the resolution was - guessing they just landed at the Pentagon.

Neat. Where are you located?

That's the first log I've seen with Pentagon freqs in I don't recall how long. I always wondered if they were in use.

I used to have them in my scanner but never heard them so took them out.

 

[mdmonitor]

1430- Got strange one transiting the area heading towards WRI. KC-10 showing callsign ABCD1234 & AE0236.

 

[Mark]

1244- Northrop Grumman CRJ-7s N804X & N805X (Scan 04 & 05) up working on discrete (123.225)

1445 local See SCAN 04/05 N804X,N805X zipping down Delaware coast offshore one at 18,000 feet
the other on his tail at 18,125 feet. Breezy,bumpy day out there I bet.

 

[mdmonitor]

1445 local See SCAN 04/05 N804X,N805X zipping down Delaware coast offshore one at 18,000 feet
the other on his tail at 18,125 feet.

Mark

They are In the Atlantic Test Track working on 123.225.

 

[mdmonitor]

1455- Another rare one. ADS-B showing MG4 AE63F1 T-38 # 63-08131 & MN01 AE6406 # 64-13269 71st FS off of Langley. Checked on LiveATC and MIG-1 & MIG-4 are doing pattern work.

 

[listen13579]

Neat. Where are you located?

That's the first log I've seen with Pentagon freqs in I don't recall how long. I always wondered if they were in use.

I used to have them in my scanner but never heard them so took them out.

Alexandria, VA.

The helipad freqs get regular use. I hear the 293.5 freq less frequently.

Cheers