Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2021

[GriffissSpotter]

PYTHON 01 (MQ-9/138th ATKS/Syracuse, NY) talking to “VENOM” on 271.100. Talking about various targets and locations.

1059 - 293.300, A-A 104th FS (MD ANG A-10s)

 

[mdmonitor]

1118- Capitol 91 (F-16 121stFS DC ANG) off ADW heading west. Working ZDC Linden (322.55) cleared to FL550 then QSY to ZDC Mooresfield (133.275). Advises he is stopping at FL410 to troubleshoot an unspecified issue. Capitol is usually the 121st FS travelling callsign.

 

[GriffissSpotter]

MAPLE 11 flight of VT F-35s handed off to Toronto Center from ZBW UCA09/ART08.

 

[GriffissSpotter]

MAPLE 21 flight checking on with ZBW UCA09/ART08.
Getting A-A on 234.800

 

[pvdspotter]

13:00 Air Gun 1 (x1 Langley 94th FS F22 reg. 08-0171) declared a emergency, engine fire warning light illuminated.

Correction: the aircraft involved was 08-4171 not -0171

 

[krokus]

RCH494 C-5M 85-0007 off Hawaii on slight Northerly East track. Prob aiming for Travis. Been a long trip getting home from Down Under.

When I was stationed in Australia, we used to have a C-141 or C-5 visit almost every week. Route was typically Travis - Hickam - Christchurch - Richmond - Learmonth, sometimes Pago-Pago would be added to their route. It was funny how often there was a mechanical problem at Richmond.

 

[jsoergel]

When I was stationed in Australia, we used to have a C-141 or C-5 visit almost every week. Route was typically Travis - Hickam - Christchurch - Richmond - Learmonth, sometimes Pago-Pago would be added to their route. It was funny how often there was a mechanical problem at Richmond.

Was “stranded” in Hawaii after turning back Monday due to a loss of pressurization (but not decompression). A few of the CPLDC messages via this site and Facebook:

[21:41:12] ALL THINGS STABLE ON BOARD CONFIRM NEGATIVE EMERGENCY ADVISE

[21:03:25] REQUEST DESCENT TO 18000 FT DUE TO AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE

[22:17:12] STILL NORMAL OPS

[22:18:22] AFIRMATIVE PRESSURIZATION ISSUES PRIOR TO ETP

 

[Mark]

10:29am local RAVEN-31 flight of 4 with at 12k going to 17k req top altitude of 230 today req direct to Albany
then Concord 010 entry to Yankee MOA then direct Portland PWM.

12:12PM MAZDA-95 on ZDC 257.700 flight of 2 at FL 280. Finally headed to Beaufort

 

[Mark]

Was “stranded” in Hawaii after turning back Monday due to a loss of pressurization (but not decompression). A few of the CPLDC messages via this site and Facebook:

[21:41:12] ALL THINGS STABLE ON BOARD CONFIRM NEGATIVE EMERGENCY ADVISE

[21:03:25] REQUEST DESCENT TO 18000 FT DUE TO AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE

[22:17:12] STILL NORMAL OPS

[22:18:22] AFIRMATIVE PRESSURIZATION ISSUES PRIOR TO ETP

Rgr those C-5's even the new ones have occasional bleed air duct problems that pressurize the plane.
Those big floppy wings wreak havoc sometimes with air duct work from the wing supply engine.
Also they got a mess of doors that sometimes get seal leaks.. New engines and avionics were great C-5M upgrade
but still has some of the same old problems

 

[Mark]

Some good news for our local Del ANG 166AW as starting tomorrow they will be getting later model upgraded C-130H's
from Kentucky and other bases that are getting the new C-130J's.

1510 local CASTLE-59 up from North Carolina tail 93-1459 landing KILG. This shows as Texas tail and guess Del crews have
been qualifying with this tail since early June.

Delaware Air National Guard To Receive Upgraded Fleet Of Aircraft – First State Update

 

[BTFire21]

Tiger 11 with Tiger 12 346.350 clearance through SYR VFR into the Viper Airspace

 

[BTFire21]

Tiger 11 radio check with Gator ??? 244.500

 

[BTFire21]

Tiger 11 and Tiger 12 flight of 2 B2's going into the range to drop what sounds like 4 bombs from each aircraft.

 

[GriffissSpotter]

Tiger 11 radio check with Gator ??? 244.500

Any A-A freqs?

GATOR is probably range control.

 

[BTFire21]

341.750 Sorry should have included that

 

[RaleighGuy]

Did anyone happen to identify the German plane that brought Chancellor Angela Merkel to DC area for today's visit with the VP (this morning) and POTUS (in the afternoon)?

 

[freqhopping]

Did anyone happen to identify the German plane that brought Chancellor Angela Merkel to DC area for today's visit with the VP (this morning) and POTUS (in the afternoon)?

16+01

 

[Mark]

Yes, should be picking them up. Looks like TBIRDs had a few days off to visit NMUSAF and Kings Island, plus do some cabrewing. Scheduled departure tomorrow 1100 EST.

T-BIRD-14 #06-6154 inbound Dover 1620 local alpha-1 req parking and crew trans for 7 after Binghamton stop.

 

[BM82557]

82-8000 out of ADW heading SE

 

[RaleighGuy]

82-8000 out of ADW heading SE

Looks like night hours with touch and go at Newport News

BTW FLOTUS stops in Alaska then Hawaii on the way to Tokyo (I think) but no idea where she will be on Thursday and Friday or if she comes back to DC. Anchorage, Alaska on Wednesday, July 21 and Honolulu, Hawaii on Saturday, July 24 and Sunday, July 25