Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2021

[mdmonitor]

1435- Greyhawk 34 (C-2 # 162172 ) working ZDC Franklin (236.825)

 

[Mark]

1309- Bengal 45 (unid) working ZDC Casino (285.4) to check in at FL27 and 19 miles south of Salisbury MD. I have several choices for Bengal;
BENGAL F-18D VMFA(AW)-224 MCAS BEAUFORT SC
BENGAL F-16C/J 79th FS Shaw AFB SC
BENGAL P-3C NAS JACKSONVILLE FL

I'll take Who is VMFA-224 MCAS for $500 Alex

Couple KC-135's wondering up into Winnipeg now.. waiting on someone I guess at FL260.

 

[mdmonitor]

I'll take Who is VMFA-224 MCAS for $500 Alex

Couple KC-135's wondering up into Winnipeg now.. waiting on someone I guess at FL260.

Mark

That would be my guess as well

 

[AirScan]

Couple KC-135's wondering up into Winnipeg now.. waiting on someone I guess at FL260.

I see the 1 KC-135, UPSET 95, and a KC-10, RCH826. Sounds like the KC-135 is going to AR with the KC-10 (LiveATC). I'm guessing so RCH can go nonstop to the sandbox ?

 

[mdmonitor]

1555- Topcat 5 (KC-135R # 60-0366 AE0505 108th ARW NJ ANG) working Torch Control (251.2) w/inbound msg. Advises they departed Tinker AFB OK at 1835Z & will need 2 crew busses.

 

[RaleighGuy]

POTUS travel coming up next week...

On Wednesday, March 10, the President will travel to Baltimore, Maryland for an event with the CEOs of Johnson & Johnson and Merck about their historic partnership to produce more COVID-19 vaccines. The event will be hosted at Emergent Bio Solutions.

Schedule changed, he is doing this event at the White House

 

[freqhopping]

DC ANG currently active on 319.175 and 143.6. Also 285.225

 

[FIREBOX2914]

Found interesting list of routes for DC Gov't fleet of helos.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1369337872151678982

His Routes and Zones are off.....

Route 1 is River from Greenbelt to Hains Pt to Cabin John
Route 2 is Woods corner out Pennsy Ave to the River
Route 3 is the Beltway
Route 4 is Bolling South on the River
Route 5 is 395 from Springfield to the Pentagon
Route 6 is Glebe Rd Over the top of DCA to Bolling
Route 7 is Route 7 in Arlington & Fairfax
Route 8 is somewhere south of Andrews to Waldorf

 

[Mark]

Maybe come June we can get some US Transcom KC-46's in action.
When does McGuire start getting their own new KC-46's? Lucky for them they will already be upgraded
KC-46s Could Be Available for Limited Ops As Early as June - Air Force Magazine

 

[Chris52]

Hearing activity on (AM) 143.600 (unusual) as well as 285.2250 all talking about the same building numbers. Haven’t heard a call sign yet on any frequency.

 

[Chris52]

DC ANG currently active on 319.175 and 143.6. Also 285.225

Perhaps I should read the above posts prior to posting, my apologies. Still hearing them on my end

 

[helicoptersofdc]

Found interesting list of routes for DC Gov't fleet of helos.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1369337872151678982

His Routes and Zones are off.....

Hey I wanted to pop in and introduce myself - Andrew from @HelicoptersofDC - I think there was some confusion about this map - it plots the relevant routes as shown on the FAA Helicopter route map.
The way this program works is we have a Raspberry pi stationed near DCA that receives tower radio similar to LiveATC but instead of continuous streaming, separates each call and tweets it to @UFOsofDC. Users can reply to the helicopter-related calls with a comma separated list of features such as "MUSEL 17" "Georgetown" (hospital) "Capitol South" (helipad) "Zone 3" or "Route 1" and @HelicoptersofDC will respond with a video including a map with plotted features, call audio and information about the helicopter. It is still in beta but if anyone has questions or is interested in testing it out I'm happy to talk to you about it.

 

[mdmonitor]

‘Guam is a target today.’ Pacific chief pitches Aegis Ashore to Congress

Guam would be key to responding to any conflict in the Asia-Pacific region.

www.defensenews.com

 

[RaleighGuy]

Guess POTUS is again trying to escape DC for the weekend, we will see if it happens.

VIP Notice - Thurmont, MD
Notice Number: NOTC1719

Notice: Expect VIP movement March 12-14, 2021 in the vicinity of Thurmont, MD.

 

[mdmonitor]

0830- Sundogs & Marlins (T-38s 71st FS) working out in W386 w/Tbolts (F-22s 149th FS VA ANG) & Ruby flts (F-22s 94th FS) on discretes (255.65/296.9/350.05)

 

[mdmonitor]

Guess POTUS is again trying to escape DC for the weekend, we will see if it happens.

VIP Notice - Thurmont, MD
Notice Number: NOTC1719

Notice: Expect VIP movement March 12-14, 2021 in the vicinity of Thurmont, MD.

Looks like Camp David is a good place for his handlers to hide him. There, he's not on TV and there's no press allowed and they can keep him under wraps.

 

[mdmonitor]

Hey I wanted to pop in and introduce myself - Andrew from @HelicoptersofDC - I think there was some confusion about this map - it plots the relevant routes as shown on the FAA Helicopter route map.
The way this program works is we have a Raspberry pi stationed near DCA that receives tower radio similar to LiveATC but instead of continuous streaming, separates each call and tweets it to @UFOsofDC. Users can reply to the helicopter-related calls with a comma separated list of features such as "MUSEL 17" "Georgetown" (hospital) "Capitol South" (helipad) "Zone 3" or "Route 1" and @HelicoptersofDC will respond with a video including a map with plotted features, call audio and information about the helicopter. It is still in beta but if anyone has questions or is interested in testing it out I'm happy to talk to you about it.

Andrew

Does you "system" track DHS?FBI?DEA helos aas well?

 

[mdmonitor]

0910- Salty Dog 02 & 03 (prob EF-18G VX-23) off PAX working ZDC Patuxent (281.4) & ZDC Norfolk (327.8). Working ZDC (unid) (353.95) & ZDC Sea Isle (281.45). Advises they are doing RBSN certification test/evaluation.

Any ideas on which ZDC is using 353.95.

 

[mdmonitor]

0900- Toxic 62 (C-12 # 96-00112 US Army Chemical/Biological Cmd) off Phillips AAF heading southwest. Working Potomac (125.525 & 118.95)

0940- Migs (T-38s 71st FS) & Jeeps (F-22s 27th/94th FS) working in W386 (238.825).

 

[mdmonitor]

0945- Salty Dog 03 working ZNY Kennedy (282.3) advising they need to fly straight & level for 10 mins for certification test.

0950- Gecko 06 (C-27J # 10-27030 AE4CFE USASOC Ft. Bragg NC ) working Potomac (119.7) heading to Phillips AAF jump area.