That speedbrake creates quite the drag, years ago they used to use chaff packages (highly compressed tin foil in cardboard boxes) placed under the speedbrake at the bottom. During training engagements, they'd pop the speed brake and it would deploy into the airstream to break the lock on radar guided missiles. Now, I'm pretty sure all F-15's have been modifed to included internally mounted chaff and flare modules that are used now. I'm not quite sure of the temperature of the flares in use today, but they can burn through concrete.That F-15 on top left seems to have his fuselage airbrake deployed.. You don't see that often in the air. Usually only during landings.
Guess was trying to slow down quickly.
That LJ-35 almost looks just like US Customs Border color scheme but their blue stripes are always behind aircraft cockpit.View attachment 104183
Maybe with Holiday weekend coming up everyone trying to get their flight training hours in early?
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I can confirm 293.700 as BTV ANG OPS. The F-35s use "Scorpion Ops" when calling them.
Is this what W104 is used for ? Given its odd shape I see now how it might be used for intercepting targets coming from Canada.
Thanks airscan, I wasn't on the radios when this went on. Was W-104 active at that time? I'm so mad I missed this in real time! I can't recall ever hearing anything in W-104 before. If the P-3s from Brunswick used to use it, they were always too low and weak to monitor even when they were closer to me in W-102.
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I don't know about that being for approach. It's one of the 'common' A>A freqs, also for sure used by CT ANG.
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The pilot called "approach" and his follow on transmission was clearly a relay of approach instructions.
POTUS leaves WH @ 11:10am to JBA, arrives in Cleveland 12:45, return scheduled for 3:50pm with return to the WH at 5:15pm
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1938- ADS-B showing MQ-4 # 169509 at FL530 orbiting in W386. Has been working since early in the 1400 hour.
1952- Rider 85 (C-17 # 07-7169 3rd AS DOV) working on AR219 primary (274.45) w/PA ANG KC-135R # 58-0117 from Pittsburgh.
1952- Rider 85 (C-17 # 07-7169 3rd AS DOV) working on AR219 primary (274.45) w/PA ANG KC-135R # 58-0117 from Pittsburgh.
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Harmonic of BWI approach/SFRA 125.125?
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I can't remember now for sure if W104 was active today ? It was active the previous 2 days, FL190 to FL350, but I never saw anyone in it. According to the Global Security website, W104 is used for surface-to-air gunnery exercises using conventional ordnance and ASW exercises. So maybe not ?
I checked the ZBW archives and the TOI intercepts where done in random airspace, no mention of W104. Boston was giving GASMAN vectors on direction from Huntress.
SAM441 06-0500 AE206D GLF5 headed north over NC
Maybe this radio tower will help us out with the A/C fighter coms..
DVIDS - News - Radio communications tower erected at 177th Fighter Wing (dvidshub.net)
DVIDS - News - Radio communications tower erected at 177th Fighter Wing (dvidshub.net)
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Data link appears to have been on 320.950. For comparison purposes the top screen grab is from yesterday, bottom screen grab of signal on 225.1 was taken earlier this year --
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Guys,
Looks like ZDC Casanova (282.2) is active again. I hadn't heard any traffic on it for a long time , but have heard it being used a couple of times recently
Looks like ZDC Casanova (282.2) is active again. I hadn't heard any traffic on it for a long time , but have heard it being used a couple of times recently
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0815- Raptor 1 (id as flt of 2) working ZDC Montebello (284.7) & ZDC Casanova (282.2). Langley F-22s going out of town?
Demo team 😊
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Mark
BINGO !!!! According to their sked, they will be May 29-30 - Latrobe, PA
Sked appearances in our area:
June 19-20 - Ocean City, MD
July 9-11 - Geneseo, NY
August 18 - Atlantic City, NJ
August 28-29 - New Windsor, NY
September 4-5 - Millville, NJ
Fat Albert already left for PA, BA headed out any time now. Had to replace flap this morning after bird strike.
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0935- Bodger 1 (sounds like-unid) working Potomac (257.2 & 254.25) & ZDC Hagerstown (227.125) after departure from ADW.
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