Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2021

[Mark]

Rgr Mark. Getting 8992 here as well but echoes as if I'm hearing two transmitters at the same time. 4724 is coming in L+C here.

Yeah sometimes remote sites and HF conditions are so good you are hearing two or more simulcast stations hence the echo delay.
Only other HF Coms hearing here are ZNY 5598 handing off EB aircraft to Santa Maria prob aircraft from the Carib.
2146 Got a WB from Africa to Atlanta on 6628 selcal check Delta 55

 

[jetcrafter]

Yeah sometimes remote sites and HF conditions are so good you are hearing two or more stations hence the echo delay.
Only other HF Coms hearing here are ZNY 5598 handing off EB aircraft to Santa Maria prob aircraft from the Carib.

Now, at 0143z, I'm getting more ABSTRACT messages on 4724 and 8992 only. 4724 is booming in very clear, 8992 is now getting worse. Pretty cool stuff though. I need to pull out the shortwave radios more often!

 

[Mark]

Now, at 0143z, I'm getting more ABSTRACT messages on 4724 and 8992 only. 4724 is booming in very clear, 8992 is now getting worse. Pretty cool stuff though. I need to pull out the shortwave radios more often!

Yes hopefully HF band conditions will keep improving. We are coming off the longest Solar Flux low cycle in modern history.
Remember 7-10 years ago HF Airline band conditions were awsome as you heard almost everything clear.
Solar Cycle says we are on the slow HF upswing to better conditions.

 

[Mark]

Future Marine One Choppers lawn testing at the Citadel.. Bet student Cadets liked that.
Watch: Presidential Replacement Helicopters tested in Charleston | WCBD News 2 (counton2.com)

 

[Mark]

TFR's not good for New Garden airport (N57).. I think a few planes got chased from here in recent past.
New Garden Flying Field adjusts to new restrictions due to Biden flights to DE | Chester County Press

 

[morfis]

0017z 307.000 TIGER 11 requests FL360-370 block for Oceanic. Request clearance.

This side of the pond we currently have QUID859 (AE013C) / 860 (AE0388) / 861 (AE0659) heading over Arran to meet the TIGER flight.
a/a 360.825 again

 

[morfis]

question for the group has anyone used an sdr on the military bands

Regularly. Airspy R2 / RSPduo / assorted rtl devices. Generally using sdrsharp if 'scanning' but various other pieces of software for spot monitoing as well.

 

[McRadioface]

question for the group has anyone used an sdr on the military bands

Its an awful experience for me personally, I absolutely loathe having to do it. It comes down to horrendous software written by amateurs who have never properly developed anything, front-end overloading and other stuff that doesnt bother anyone but me I'd rather have multiple ongoing root canals, and after decades of SDR and not SDR, I'm much better off with a dedicated scanner instead for military bands. For HF though, I've got nothing but SDR's.

 

[mdmonitor]

0915- Migs (T-38s 71st FS) working in W386 (350.05) w/149th FS VA ANG F-22s (238.825 257.075 & 262.025)

 

[BM82557]

It's Delaware this weekend --

1/9491 NOTAM Details

Effective Date(s):
		From March 26, 2021 at 2200 UTC (March 26, 2021 at 1800 EDT)
		To March 28, 2021 at 2230 UTC (March 28, 2021 at 1830 EDT)

 

[RaleighGuy]

It's Delaware this weekend --

1/9491 NOTAM Details

As mentioned on Tuesday

Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2021

1613- Thunderbirds (at least 4 of them) up on discrete (235.25). Also working ZDC Montebello (284.7) & ZDC Blackstone (127.75) https://wydaily.com/local-news/2021/03/21/thunderbirds-return-to-jble/

forums.radioreference.com

 

[jaymatt1978]

Folks when saying you're hearing something onLiveATC please include the link to the feed so others can listen!!!

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

 

[jetcrafter]

Folks when saying you're hearing something onLiveATC please include the link to the feed so others can listen!!!

Will do. Sorry.

 

[mdmonitor]

1140- Maine 86 (KC-135R # 62-3513 AE068C Maine ANG Bangor) working w/unid acft (no call noted) setting up AAR in AR 636 (238.9). Set up for block FL260-280 using TACAN setting 29-92.

1150- Venus 01 (VC-25 # 82-8000 ADFDF8) working patterns at Newport News VA.

1159- PAX MQ-4 data link (225.1) active. ADS-B showing Score 34 (MQ-4 # 168458 AE5C71 VX-20) just departing PAX.

 

[jaymatt1978]

That came off a bit rougher than I wanted i'm sorry but it is frustrating not knowing what feed to listen to on LiveATC especially when there's something good happening

Will do. Sorry.

 

[Madfox]

Looks like the Spirits are all done for now!

Mission Success: B-2 depart Lajes Field for final BTF Europe integration mission

A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, takes off at Lajes Field, Azores, March 25, 2021. The bomber supported the final Bomber Task Force Europe mission of this deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Salazar)

www.dvidshub.net

 

[mdmonitor]

1405- ADS-B showing rare visitor in our area. VELCRO 4 E-11A GLEX 653rd ELSG Hanscom Field MA. Departed from Edwards AFB CA. Working Potomac (125.525) & Martin State (121.3) for landing. Suddenly called off landing at MTN & headed out over the Chesapeake Bay and turned around to land at MTN from the south.

1430- Scan 05 (CRJ-7 N805X NGTF) working Potomac (119.7) for landing at BWI.

 

[MMID303]

CROOK25 working Hagerstown? Haven't identified it yet.
Edit: Textron B300 owner is SNC.

 

[Mark]

Heard DOOM flights in the area decending in area on UHF
around lunch time local.

1157 local DOOM-3 "2 ship standard formation level 380
1213 local DOOM 1 fliight of 2 standard FL390
1216 DOOM 1 req decending to FL280 non-standard 2 miles front to back on request.
1217 DOOM 3 non-standard 2 miles front to back at FL240.
1218 DOOM-1 push 307.275.
1225 DOOM 3 req pilots discretion to FL 16k
1226 DOOM-1 req decend to FL16k. Lost them after that....
No tankers around so maybe landed?

 

[mdmonitor]

1458- Ravage flt (F-16s 121st FS DC ANG) working on discrete (285.225) at unknown range. Working against real or simulated ground targets. Based on signal strength, I'm guessing their working in the PAX areas.

1503- ADS-B showing Gecko 25 (MC-12 # 84-00150) off DCA and heading west.

1455- SAM 000 (C-37 # 97-0400 AE010D) off ADW heading southwest. Unusual SAM flt number.

1517- Axeman & Wardog flts (A-10Cs 104th FS MD ANG) working Bay Watch (305.2) for entry into R-6609. Also working discrete (266.6)