Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2021

[Mark]

I heard some short comms (no calls noted) on 277.175 so that must've been them

Saw a V-22 departing KILG bout an hour ago westbound.. got a fuzzy pic will post later.

 

[Chris52]

Falcon Virgo exercise happening now. CAP2505 N505CP reporting on the red and green lasers as it approaches DC from the SE. 150.5625 PL 151.4
Also involved is N382CV CAP2582 and it looks like N300TN a Beech 300 is as well.

I was awakened to this, I was scratching my head wondering why they kept saying red, green, red, green. This explains it

 

[carbineone]

Thanks for that tip

I already had that freq in my scanner as a B-2 A-A. So we'll see what happens.

Yeah, that's how I caught them also having it in as a B-2 but it is confirmed as one of their A-A.

 

[freqhopping]

Could only hear acft on 132.55. UHF ducting only lasted for about 30 mins. Happens every now and then on certain freqs depending on wx conditions.

I used to be able to hear Linden weakly pretty much all the time when they were still on 319.1. Now nothing.

 

[Mark]

Saw a V-22 departing KILG bout an hour ago westbound.. got a fuzzy pic will post later.

Sometimes fly low overhead but this one sticking to Rte 40 wb a bit North of me at the time

 

[mdmonitor]

1700- SAM 808 (C-37 06-0550 AE206D) off ADW heading southwest.

1720- Team 05 (KC-10 # 86-0027 AE0226 34th ARS) inbound to McGuire & working Brickyard CP (134.1).

 

[BTFire21]

Just curious if you could hear the F-35s on the other frequencies ? 234.800, 261.800, 314.400, 349.700 were all very active between 9:50 and 10:50.

Just went through the logs and yes I did get hits on all of those.

 

[Mark]

McGuire AFB facebook has flight to KPHL Philly Intl Friday morning around 8am.
Maybe picking up a Boeing chopper or something like that.
Then also a Friday Red Eye flight to Belfast.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Vacation time (as with most weekends)...

 

[bravo_whiskey]

2 RCH C-130s over central New York. Possible A-A comms on 253.700 ?

I can confirm that. I signal stalked 253.7 as they fly w/b seven miles north of me. I may have heard the call sign SODA used. Not sure though.

 

[Mark]

French acft spotted at Georgetown DE recently
View attachment 106210

Anyone ID these types? Almost seem like T-34 trainers but I don't think so.
Ok after searching around seems to be ex French AF Socata SB-30 types. "withdrawn from service by 2019"
Prepping for resale? Seems someone bought a lot of them and get reclassified as US Experimental aircraft
Note the 2 blade prop in Ron's photo but seems guys here in the US are replacing with 3 blade props as seen below.
Socata TB 30 Epsilon - Wikipedia

Aircraft - Socata TB30 for sale (euroga.org)

 

[TerryPavlick]

Anyone ID these types? Almost seem like T-34 trainers but I don't think so.
Ok after searching around seems to be French Socata SB-30 types. "withdrawn from service by 2019"
Prepping for resale? Seems someone bought a lot of them and get reclassified US Experimental aircraft
Socata TB 30 Epsilon - Wikipedia

here is one of them.... N315ZG (1988 COMPAGNIE DAHER TB 30 EPSILON owned by SALE REPORTED) Aircraft Registration - FlightAware

 

[Mark]

here is one of them.... N315ZG (1988 COMPAGNIE DAHER TB 30 EPSILON owned by SALE REPORTED) Aircraft Registration - FlightAware

Rgr Terry not hard to spot now Thanks.. All have or will have N315## letters like N315XN in photo link I posted above.
Lycoming engine made in 1980's so parts should be easy to get.. Prob a good price for ex-mil trainers.
French were mistaken though thinking that USAF might buy these instead of Beechcraft types back in the 80's
so they only built 34 of these. Imagine Pres Ronny Reagan okaying French built trainers? Lol. I don't think so.
He was busy also helping out Harley Davidson vs Japan bikes back then.. Ah The 80's..my lost great decade

 

[RaleighGuy]

EXEC1F leaving FL headed to JBA

 

[Mark]

Speaking of old Birds the last flying S-3B Viking headed to the Museum barn
NASA retires S-3B Viking research aircraft from its fleet | NASA

 

[robert16627]

Speaking of old Birds the last flying S-3B Viking headed to the Museum barn
NASA retires S-3B Viking research aircraft from its fleet | NASA

I saw the S-3B was flying around Cleveland a couple days ago and I read that they are getting it ready (slowly) for another mission.

 

[Mark]

Some photos of the DC ANG into Rota the other day..
With extra fuel tanks and some weapons as well really loaded up for travel.
GOLD-11 moving East from Rota this am so they are on the move again.

Moses Anahory (@MAnahory) / Twitter

 

[mdmonitor]

0830- Looks like all the Frenchies are leaving Langley. ADS-B showing two tankers and two A-400s off of Langley heading northeast. Frenchies (CTM 2105) working ZDC Snow Hill (236.825). Then QSY to ZDC Sea Isle (133.125). Voice call is COTAM ####. At 0855, COTAM 2103 checks in at FL270 w/Sea Isle. I'm hearing only the A-400s, nothing heard from the two tankers who are now off northern NJ & off Long Island.

0844- SAM 645 (C-32 # 99-0003 ADFEB9) inbound to ADW. Departed from Boston MA.

 

[mdmonitor]

0915- SAM 812 (C-37 # 99-0402 AE0406) inbound to ADW. Departed from Scott AFB IL. OOPs !!!! Looks like h e's heading for Langley/Virginia Beach area instead.

 

[mdmonitor]

0830- Looks like all the Frenchies are leaving Langley. ADS-B showing two tankers and two A-400s off of Langley heading northeast. Frenchies (CTM 2105) working ZDC Snow Hill (236.825). Then QSY to ZDC Sea Isle (133.125). Voice call is COTAM ####. At 0855, COTAM 2103 checks in at FL270 w/Sea Isle. I'm hearing only the A-400s, nothing heard from the two tankers who are now off northern NJ & off Long Island.

0844- SAM 645 (C-32 # 99-0003 ADFEB9) inbound to ADW. Departed from Boston MA.

I did a quick search to try and find any A-A comms. Heard one very short xmission on 263.1 that might have been them.