Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2021

[mdmonitor]

1613- Thunderbirds (at least 4 of them) up on discrete (235.25). Also working ZDC Montebello (284.7) & ZDC Blackstone (127.75)

Thunderbirds return to JBLE | Williamsburg Yorktown Daily

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS — Keep your eyes on the sky because the Thunderbirds are returning! The U.S. Air Force's demonstration team will be at Joint Base Langley-Eustis from March 23-25.

wydaily.com

 

[Mark]

1530- Thunderbird 14 (C-17 # 07-7179 AE1471) calling Langley CP (251.25).

Thanks.. Was wondering where T-BIRD-14 was going earlier today as next show not till Mid April but
doing their Brass show at Langley. From their Facebook page..

Next stop —>Catch us over the skies of Hampton, Virginia, March 23-25 as we certify the demo with Air Combat Command.

 

[freqhopping]

I wonder what's up with this callsign, FORGE94. 97-01944 is normally R1944. Inbound to ADW now.

 

[Mark]

.. Meanwhile a lot of Greyhawks operating out of KCHS into Virginia Beach.

 

[morfis]

QUID901 (AE0669), QUID902 (AE0659) and QUID903 (AE05A8) out of Mildenhall and off to do some AR "to the North of Scotland".
Lead abeam Peterhead at this time with the others in trail. Didn't hear any info about the receivers. A/A 360.825 which has been commonly used for the past six weeks or so (and as also as 'Ops' when at FFD last week).
No obvious receivers heard on the radio but if it was from Orland (not saying it IS, but certainly possible) I'd hear nothing from here anyway.
Not heard anything on 6.761 but HF is painfully noisy to listen to atm and not appreciated by others.

 

[mdmonitor]

Meet HITRON an Elite Unit you Probably Never Heard About

 

[mdmonitor]

Alot of neat pictures

Best pics of the week: March 21, 2021

An LC-130 Skibird under the Northern Lights, the Blue Angels train at El Centro, the F-15EX lands at Eglin, paratroopers on the range in Italy, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.

www.militarytimes.com

 

[mdmonitor]

1244- Unid acft working on 310.4. I have this as the NASA Ops freq from NASA Langley. If so, a first for me. Unfortunately missed the acft callsign.

1249- ADS-B showing Pakistani AF IL-76 (R09-001) transiting our area heading south at FL360 of the NJ coast

 

[jetcrafter]

SPUR 71 (KC-10 82-0192) heading North in Maine at 1659z working ZBW on 128.05 I see AR-62W going hot at 1815z. Picking up bombers I ASSume?

 

[RaleighGuy]

Next up on the AF2 travel schedule, Connecticut on Friday.

 

[freqhopping]

Flight of three UH-60s just passed by me heading west. One showing on TIS-B.

Was also just listening to a message on 4724 as soon as I turned on that radio. E-4B 73-1677 heading west after departing ADW.




1341- PAT01 flight of three checking back in with DCA tower as they go back east. 134.35

 

[RaleighGuy]

Misidentified 97-0400 still flying with bogus AF2 call displayed on ADSBx, AF1 in the air now 82-8000 on the way to Columbus Ohio

 

[jetcrafter]

SPUR 71 (KC-10 82-0192) heading North in Maine at 1659z working ZBW on 128.05 I see AR-62W going hot at 1815z. Picking up bombers I ASSume?

1803z
I'm hearing KNOB 21 now working Gander Center on LiveATC. Anyone know who KNOB is? New callsign for me.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Three day weekend get away planned for POTUS at home in Delaware

 

[jsoergel]

1613- Thunderbirds (at least 4 of them) up on discrete (235.25). Also working ZDC Montebello (284.7) & ZDC Blackstone (127.75)

Thunderbirds return to JBLE | Williamsburg Yorktown Daily

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS — Keep your eyes on the sky because the Thunderbirds are returning! The U.S. Air Force's demonstration team will be at Joint Base Langley-Eustis from March 23-25.

wydaily.com

TBIRD 1 (x8) tanked with SNAP 51 on 352.600 before splitting off direct KLFI. They were on 141.175 and 139.800 when they passed near me.

 

[jetcrafter]

1815z Update -
Listening to LiveATC, SPUR 71 was just cleared down to FL210 to work GRIZZLY 01 flight in AR-62W. No idea who GRIZZLY is.

 

[Madfox]

1803z
I'm hearing KNOB 21 now working Gander Center on LiveATC. Anyone know who KNOB is? New callsign for me.

Hi Ed, KNOB21 was on the 20th KSUU>CYYR KC-10 83-0078

 

[jetcrafter]

Hi Ed, KNOB21 was on the 20th KSUU>CYYR KC-10 83-0078

Thanks Dean! Any idea who GRIZZLY is?

 

[Madfox]

Thanks Dean! Any idea who GRIZZLY is?

Sorry Mate not a sausage on that one!

 

[mdmonitor]

Thanks Dean! Any idea who GRIZZLY is?

Ed

My list has GRIZZLY as GRIZZLY C-17A 60th AMW/21st AS Travis AFB CA. Maybe??????