Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2021

[AirScan]

16:02 - HELLCAT 11, 4 F-35s off BTV heading to VIPER. SKIER 94 after pattern work BTV RTB to SCH (not showing on ADSB-X).

 

[freqhopping]

But he is showing 78-0640 or 80-0640 on mode s. Prob more accurate then the listed number.
They swap modes around a lot those A-10's.

Neither 78-0659 nor 80-0640 are 104th FS, so it would have to be 78-0640 which is what I have for AE18CB in my own database.

 

[GriffissSpotter]

16:02 - HELLCAT 11, F-35 off BTV heading to VIPER. SKIER 94 after pattern work BTV RTB to SCH (not showing on ADSB-X).

Vermont ANG night flying schedule for the coming days.

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[GriffissSpotter]

McGuire space A has flight to Griffiss Intl airport Weds around 10am local.Unknown type so far.

Let me know what it ends up being, I have football practice starting at 10am so I won't be able to know unless it flies over us.

 

[mdmonitor]

But he is showing 78-0640 or 80-0640 on mode s. Prob more accurate then the listed number.
They swap modes around a lot those A-10's.
Someone yakking A/A 228.100
Maryland A-10's yakking A/A on 271.400...Heading out I think. Said looking for Higher.

McGuire space A has flight to Griffiss Intl airport Weds around 10am local.Unknown type so far.

Heard SCAN 04,05 out in W-386 South enter on 249.800 then 312.400 talking with 3rd flight and
seems on mode s working with a P-8A out there doing racetracks. Asked him Scans are going higher to FL250 will
that interfere with you? P-8A 169333 is up at 37k so no problem.

Mark

228.1 is 104th FS A-10s discrete. Used mainly for air to ground attack training.

 

[CYUL]

314.4 is currently active. A2A comms. S3 here in Montreal.

Comms just a little better. Confirmed VIPER

 

[CYUL]

16:02 - HELLCAT 11, 4 F-35s off BTV heading to VIPER. SKIER 94 after pattern work BTV RTB to SCH (not showing on ADSB-X).

314.4

 

[mdmonitor]

1630- Marlins (3 X T-38s 71st FS) out in W386 (255.65).

1440- Scan 04 (CRJ-7 N804X NGTF) on Giantkiller discrete (312.2) advising Pioneer 91 the will be in east portion of the Atlantic Test Track for next 15 mins. Pioneer advises they will stay in the west area of the Test Track so there will be no conflicts in airspace use.

 

[GriffissSpotter]

314.4 is currently active. A2A comms. S3 here in Montreal.

Comms just a little better. Confirmed VIPER

I picked up a little at the start of their training but I haven't heard anything until now (1647). It's mostly low and broken and I cannot make out much.

 

[mdmonitor]

1700- Spur 65 (KC-10 # 83-0079 AE0216) working Brickyard CP (134.1) w/write ups and inbound msg. Had gone down to the Gulf of Mexico, then the FL Panhandle before working way back to McGuire. also working ACY approach (124.6) on way in.

 

[AirScan]

314.4 is currently active. A2A comms. S3 here in Montreal.

I picked up a little at the start of their training but I haven't heard anything until now (1647). I

Got my SDR up with a crappy indoor antenna and was able to get them S1-S4 here in Ottawa. Constant chatter throughout the time they were in VIPER until they exited at 17:25. Reception varied from barely readable to 4/4, I guess they get pretty low at times.

GS I'm surprised you don't get them clearer as you should be the closest if you are near Griffiss ? What sort of radio/antenna are you using ?

 

[GriffissSpotter]

GS I'm surprised you don't get them clearer as you should be the closest if you are near Griffiss ? What sort of radio/antenna are you using ?

I live approximately 10 miles south of Griffiss and I have the Uniden BC125AT w/ Diamond RH77CA antenna.

 

[CYUL]

Showing PACK81 heading to the area

 

[GriffissSpotter]

Showing PACK81 heading to the area

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Just got cleared to AR-206 123.875 (ZBW UCA09)
18:55 just requested direct Hancock, then HUO, then IP, sounds like they’re delaying for someone.

 

[GriffissSpotter]

Didn’t have my camera, just my phone on me but as you can see in the image, they are a flight of 2

 

[Mark]

1700- Spur 65 (KC-10 # 83-0079 AE0216) working Brickyard CP (134.1) w/write ups and inbound msg. Had gone down to the Gulf of Mexico, then the FL Panhandle before working way back to McGuire. also working ACY approach (124.6) on way in.

SPUR-65 inbound report complained aircraft rolled 5 degrees left to right a couple times with
Auto pilot disengaged and no pilot input..

 

[Mark]

Dover sent a C-5M to Panama today #84-0061 RCH426.
Airport icao is MPPA and has 8500 foot runway.
Bet the C-5M turns some heads landing there
MC426 (RCH426) Air Mobility Command Flight Tracking and History 02-Apr-2021 (KDOV-BLB / MPPA) - FlightAware

From this past Friday's post seems RCH-426 C-5M #84-0061 done shuttling between Guatemala and Cecil Jacksonville Fla.
Scheduled home Dover later tonight,, Wonder what that is all about.. Humanitarian mission? Repatriate?
MC426 (RCH426) Air Mobility Command Flight Tracking and History 06-Apr-2021 (GUA / MGGT-KDOV) - FlightAware

 

[AirScan]

I live approximately 10 miles south of Griffiss and I have the Uniden BC125AT w/ Diamond RH77CA antenna.

I've tried the RH77CA on airband. I compared it with 4 different antennas (on the same handheld) and it was by far the worst, pretty well useless. I never bothered to return it but figure it must have had a manufacturing defect, or was just really bad for airband ? Is there anything blocking your reception in that direction, terrain, buildings ?

 

[GriffissSpotter]

I've tried the RH77CA on airband. I compared it with 4 different antennas (on the same handheld) and it was by far the worst, pretty well useless. I never bothered to return it but figure it might have been faulty ? Is there anything blocking your reception in that direction, terrain, buildings ?

There are lots of hills and mountains in between me and in the VIPER complex so that's the main source of blockage. In some directions, I can get 100+ miles (ex. AR-631 comms on the western half of AR-631).
Also I heard NINJA31 flight on ZBW headed up there, didn't catch the other callsigns though.

 

[GriffissSpotter]

PACK81 flight of 2 (157th ARW/NH ANG) refueling each other on AR-206. They went through the full track and now are headed back to the IP to refuel PITT70 from the 911th AW/758th AS