Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2021

[TerryPavlick]

While that sounds like a possibility, I'm thinking he will helo from WH to Gordon's Pond, also since he is taking a midweek break doesn't really make sense he would go back to DC on Friday (according to TFR end time) and then return to DE on Saturday, but we will see.

There may be a need for him to be in Washington on Friday. So perhaps the reasoning for the time gap from Friday to Saturday.

Based on the TFR - there will be limited general aviation traffic at most beach airports. Banner planes will not be flying as well as sightseeing helicopter flights from Wildwood. Would imagine any GA aircraft inbound will file their flight plans accordingly and others who just fly in to practice approaches will have to avoid the area.

Will be interesting to see if the fighters and tankers are visible from here at the beach area.

 

[OldRick]

Sure was much better wx Monday for the Holiday weekend.. Needed that..

Overnight a BLUE-51 KC-10 84-0186 went McGuire to Rota..
BLUE-44 KC-10 McGuire 86-0035 went to Lajes?
BLUE-43 KC-135 58-0009 Wisconsin ANG went Northeast US,or maybe Goose Bay?

A new South Korean Air Force KC-330 Cygnus or Airbus A330-220 MRTT expected to US tomorrow for J&J vaccines.
J&J has plant licensed in Baltimore that makes it so maybe will route this way to BWI airport or Andrews?

S. Korea to send air tanker to US this week to bring COVID-19 vaccines (koreaherald.com)

BLUE43 seems a nice catch. Can't find that bird though.
My guess is Bangor or Pease.
"44" went to Rota. Likely picking up the last 3 "FM" F16s

 

[RaleighGuy]

Didn't see 09-0016 going west today, but now that the parade back from Tulsa is nearing the east coast I see 09-0016 trailing 82-8000 with 09-0015 out in front.

Apparently they no longer display the callsigns for SAM46 or AF1, haven't seen that since the new admin came into office.

 

[RaleighGuy]

UPDATED: Bidens Expected to Arrive on Wednesday in Rehoboth Beach!

A two-day trip to Rehoboth Beach this week for the Bidens seems to be definitely in the works. This will be the President’s first trip to his beach house since entering office. The White House schedule released this evening confirms that the President and First Lady will arrive in Rehoboth around 6

www.wgmd.com

 

[RaleighGuy]

UPDATED: Bidens Expected to Arrive on Wednesday in Rehoboth Beach!

A two-day trip to Rehoboth Beach this week for the Bidens seems to be definitely in the works. This will be the President’s first trip to his beach house since entering office. The White House schedule released this evening confirms that the President and First Lady will arrive in Rehoboth around 6

www.wgmd.com

5:15 PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart the White House en route Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
The Ellipse

6:15 PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY arrive in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

 

[RaleighGuy]

Off topic and out of the area, but I really liked the camera work on this video.

34th Weapons Squadron competes in Gun Smoke 2021 at Nellis AFB

34th Weapons Squadron competes in Gun Smoke 2021 at Nellis AFB. The competition gave each unit an opportunity to shine in their everyday operations. The purpose of the competition was to demonstrate the capabilities of both jet and conventional fighter aircraft accuracy in bombing and gunnery.

www.dvidshub.net

 

[Mark]

There may be a need for him to be in Washington on Friday. So perhaps the reasoning for the time gap from Friday to Saturday.
Will be interesting to see if the fighters and tankers are visible from here at the beach area.

Yeah wondering about the tanker track.. May be same as Wilm but just more Southerly to Northeast Del Bay and Southwest Central Sussex County.. Or mostly over water between Del and NJ and offshore?
Guess we will find out shortly

 

[GriffissSpotter]

21:37 - PACK 81 (KC-46A/16-46013/133rd ARS) RTB to KPSM via MHT after random AR with PACK 82 and then gassing up PITT 87 on AR-609.

 

[TerryPavlick]

Yeah wondering about the tanker track.. May be same as Wilm but just more Southerly to Northeast Del Bay and Southwest Central Sussex County.. Or mostly over water between Del and NJ and offshore?
Guess we will find out shortly

They need to avoid the V139 and J121 (low altitude / high altitude) routes so perhaps just flip the fighter tracks south of the refueling tracks. Will find out soon enough. Should be able to use the same Huntress site unless they decide to use a site further south for control.

If there is more activity from NJ site than PA site - I will just feed from here versus from home.

 

[GriffissSpotter]

PACK 82 RTB to KPSM via CON, direct Portsmouth.
PITT 87 RTB to KPIT

 

[TerryPavlick]

22:30 EDT WARLOCK3 doing touch and goes at Dover AFB. P3C presumably 158570

HEX is CE1D00 --- which is AE1D00

132.425 and 126.350 Radar and Tower

Flew up from Pax River

 

[Hbright]

x2 HH-65s @ GED today.

6607 (New Orleans)
6605 (Atlantic City)

Also, General Dynamics contractors and radar installation next to helicopter parking at GED.

 

[mdmonitor]

Air Force to replace JSTARS units in Georgia with new tech

The Air Force plans to begin retiring the JSTARS aircraft beginning with four planes in fiscal 2022, acting Air Force Secretary John P. Roth said.

www.airforcetimes.com

 

[MilAirNJ]

92-3289	AE148A
United States Air Force	PHENOM6
United States	Military
Boeing E-8C Joint STARS

 

[AirScan]

Anyone getting any comms from PHENOM 06 ? In those restricted areas (R-4005/6) would they be working Center/ZDC or does Approach go up that high ?

 

[kyleflem]

Phenom 06 working Baywatch 305.2 along with Brave flight. Brave using A2A 139.7.

 

[kyleflem]

Tanker track for TFR in Rehoboth

 

[Hbright]

Anyone know what ATC freq Marine One is gonna use when they land in Rehoboth?

Dover Tower?

 

[TerryPavlick]

Tanker track for TFR in Rehoboth

View attachment 104522

Wonder how they are handling Hi Altitude J121 routes ?

 

[jetcrafter]

Anyone know what the CHUGS ATCAA is usually used for ?

Here ya go Airscan....

Vermont. Chugs TMOA

www.faa.gov