Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2021

[mdmonitor]

Terry,

Thanks for the link

Dixie 72 flt working ZDC Woodstown (363.0) advising they have 3 "ducks" in tow and want block FL210-240.

 

[TerryPavlick]

Terry,

Thanks for the link

Dixie 72 flt working ZDC Woodstown (363.0) advising they have 3 "ducks" in tow and want block FL210-240.

Correct and using 287.300 as air/air between tanker and fighters

 

[mdmonitor]

1140- Levy 73 (E-6B # 163920 AE0412) off PAX. Working Shado on 311.0. Alley OOP (E-6B) working FIshnet (unid) on 311.0 advising their take off time was 1642.

 

[TerryPavlick]

Terry,

Thanks for the link

Dixie 72 flt working ZDC Woodstown (363.0) advising they have 3 "ducks" in tow and want block FL210-240.

322.400 for DIXIE72 and flight

 

[TerryPavlick]

1140- Levy 73 (E-6B # 163920 AE0412) off PAX. Working Shado on 311.0

HONRABLE on 311.00 (which is Levy73)

 

[BM82557]

Nitro 91 KC-46 17-46036 returning north, I'm sure everyone will be happy when the KC-135's are sent to the boneyard

 

[TerryPavlick]

Nothing on a deployment for the ACY F16s - but thought this was interesting....

177th Fighter Wing utilizing new airspace for training

The 177th Fighter Wing will be utilizing new airspace over the Atlantic City International Airport for training purposes starting in November 2020.

www.177fw.ang.af.mil

 

[mdmonitor]

Correct and using 287.300 as air/air between tanker and fighters

Terry

Think F-16 callsign is Banger.

Dixie 72 Working ZNY Westminster (323.3) & id as single KC-135 w/3 'ducks" in tow. Advises that there are two other KC-1356s that are in front of them and each KC-135 has four "ducks" in tow.

 

[TerryPavlick]

Terry

Think F-16 callsign is Banger.

Dixie 72 Working ZNY Westminster (323.3) & id as single KC-135 w/3 'ducks" in tow. Advises that there are two other KC-1356s that are in front of them and each KC-135 has four "ducks" in tow.

Ron - yeah I heard that too. Interesting not sure what is going on but I guess it will be quiet out of ACY for a while.
I can hear the controller on 323.3 on the UHF side (conditions must be good).

 

[mdmonitor]

Ron - yeah I heard that too. Interesting not sure what is going on but I guess it will be quiet out of ACY for a while.
I can hear the controller on 323.3 on the UHF side (conditions must be good).

Terry,

Dixie just now checked in w/ZOB Imperial (363.075)

Dixie on 287.3 wants to know if F-16s want to hear Top Gun Theme song or the UAFS fight song. Dixie asks if F-16ds can take photo "of this old girl".

 

[TerryPavlick]

Terry,

Dixie just now checked in w/ZOB Imperial (363.075)

Dixie on 287.3 wants to know if F-16s want to hear Top Gun Theme song or the UAFS fight song. Dixie asks if F-16ds can take photo "of this old girl".

Ron - heard the freq change but missed the music portion of the air/air.....got (understood) the picture request.

 

[mdmonitor]

1205- ???-21 (call missed) working ZDC Linden (322.55)

 

[mdmonitor]

U.S. Air Force awards contract to Boeing for 12 KC-46A tanker aircraft

The U.S. Department of Defense and Boeing announced on Tuesday an agreement worth about $1.7 billion for 12 KC-46A tanker aircraft, growing the fleet to 79 Pegasus tankers. American plane-maker Boeing was awarded a $1.7 billion contract modification for Lot Six production of KC-46 Pegasus...

defence-blog.com

Northrop Grumman innovates new functionality to protect F-35

U.S. Defense contractor Northrop Grumman has announced on Tuesday that it has received a contract award from Lockheed Martin to enable new functionality to protect the 5th Generation F-35 Lightning II multi-role fighter. According to a company news release, as part of a collaborative arrangement...

defence-blog.com

 

[phask]

Terry

Think F-16 callsign is Banger.

Dixie 72 Working ZNY Westminster (323.3) & id as single KC-135 w/3 'ducks" in tow. Advises that there are two other KC-1356s that are in front of them and each KC-135 has four "ducks" in tow.

I was outside - an amazingly clear day, could hear but never caught sight of Dixie 72 or friends. It was within 3-4 miles of directly overhead.

 

[mdmonitor]

1330- Bear (unid acft) 0n VX-20 discrete (339.675) advising Coach (unid) that they got good info on the morning runs so will not need Coach again this afternoon. At this time only one VX-20 acft is active, Score 60 (C-130 # 162309).

1340- Alley OOP (E-6B) w/30-character EAM VOUPDJ on 323.8. Levy 73 out over Atlantic off NJ coast at this time, heading west.

1350- Roler 47 (C-130H # 92-0547 ADFE82) & Roler 53 (C-130H # 92-0553 ADFE88) both from 192nd AS, Nevada ANG, Reno/Tahoe NV calling Raven Ops (257.7) at Martin State. Rolers working Potomac (125.525) for landing at Martin State (121.3)

 

[mdmonitor]

1405- Iron 01 (E-6B # 164386 AE0413 VQ-4 Det) on approach to PAX coming in from Tinker OK.

1410- Activity out in W386: freqs-238.1/350.05 Calls Marlin- (3 X T-38s 71st FS), Mig-1 (T-38 71st FS), T-bolt 1 flt (4 X F22s 149th FS VA ANG), Oxen flt (3 X F-22s 27th/94th FS), Iceman flt (2 X F-22s 27th/94th FS)

 

[TerryPavlick]

I was outside - an amazingly clear day, could hear but never caught sight of Dixie 72 or friends. It was within 3-4 miles of directly overhead.

F16s are hard to see in the clear sky at altitude. Even the KC-135 is fairly narrow fuselage wise.

Looks like the DIXIE group is headed to the southwest towards Arizona

 

[Mark]

Checking tape after work here and heard DIXIE-72 with 3 in tow on a Altrav direct Pennsy.
"We are on a Altrav our entire flight plan".. Rare you hear Altrav with domestic squad tanker callsigns.
Maybe some Desert training in the SW?
A few A/C F-16's did Nellis Red Flag already a few months back.. Guess more training.

 

[mdmonitor]

1453- Salty Dog 05 (Prob F-18 VX-23) land at PAX (281.8)

1455- Axeman flt (4 X A-10Cs 104th FS MD ANG) land at Martin State (121.3)

 

[Mark]

Seems the Italian Navy is coming to Norfolk next month for USMC F-35B work...
Italian Navy Aircraft Carrier Cavour to Start F-35B Qualification Next Month - Naval News