Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2021

[Mark]

1400 local SWATH-82 KC-10? didn't show inbound McGuire alpha 2 for 1 writeup.

10:30 local had RCH-613 C-5M 69-0024 off Dover headed NE across Canada Maritimes assumed pond crossing but
15:55 local now returning towards Dover at only FL260.. Doesn't sound good.

 

[mdmonitor]

1545- Army 348 (RO-6A # 15-00358 SNC) working in Hagerstown area w/unheard stn on SNC discrete (233.3 FM).

 

[BM82557]

Change in time for Wilmington TFR --

1/1454 NOTAM Details

Effective Date(s):From September 04, 2021 at 0100 UTC (September 03, 2021 at 2100 EDT)To September 07, 2021 at 0100 UTC (September 06, 2021 at 2100 EDT)

 

[Mark]

10:30 local had RCH-613 C-5M 69-0024 off Dover headed NE across Canada Maritimes assumed pond crossing but
15:55 local now returning towards Dover at only FL260.. Doesn't sound good.

Weak coms inbound Dover but heard RCH-613 mention possible tail swap..

 

[vgames15]

1924- Nighthawk 8 does a hop around ILG then goes back to army guard ramp

 

[Mark]

Potus running late out of New Orleans? Odd a 20 minute stop in Philly tonight.Hardly seems worth it.
1950 local SENTRY-25 still circling NO area.
Couple Dover C-5M's inbound Dover tonight from the Pond RCH659 #87-0036 and RCH 515 #85-0004. Been busy overseas.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Potus running late out of New Orleans? Odd a 20 minute stop in Philly tonight.Hardly seems worth it.

@Hbright suggested the stop is change of planes as 82-8000 would have problems landing at DANG. I haven't seen anything official.
POTUS boarded Marine 1 at 6:31, en route to New Orleans.

 

[TerryPavlick]

@Hbright suggested the stop is change of planes as 82-8000 would have problems landing at DANG. I haven't seen anything official.
POTUS boarded Marine 1 at 6:31, en route to New Orleans.

82-8000 should not have any issues landing at KILG

Delaware River & Bay Authority

 

[Mark]

82-8000 should not have any issues landing at KILG

Last time 82-8000 landed KILG was Bush 43 a ways back.. They don't like landing the 747's there anymore.
Not much runway room for possible mistakes.. Never see 82-8000 even do practice runs into KILG anymore.

 

[TerryPavlick]

Last time 82-8000 landed KILG was Bush 43 a ways back.. They don't like landing the 747's there anymore.
Not much runway room for possible mistakes..

President Obama lands in AF1 at KILG (2010)

Presidential visit to Delaware

www.166aw.ang.af.mil

 

[TerryPavlick]

Last time 82-8000 landed KILG was Bush 43 a ways back.. They don't like landing the 747's there anymore.
Not much runway room for possible mistakes.. Never see 82-8000 even do practice runs into KILG anymore.

Runway requirement is less than 6000 feet for AF1 - more likely the reason for not seeing them do approaches to KILG while Biden is in office is security related. That would be providing too much information for the bad guys.

 

[RaleighGuy]

He is taxiing on AF1 now at 7:08 pm CDT, heading to Philadelphia.

 

[TerryPavlick]

He is taxiing on AF1 now at 7:08 pm CDT, heading to Philadelphia.

So are they going from PHL to ILG via helo or fixed wing (or do we not know yet) ?

 

[Mark]

Runway requirement is less than 6000 feet for AF1 - more likely the reason for not seeing them do approaches to KILG while Biden is in office is security related. That would be providing too much information for the bad guys.

Ok been 11 years instead of 13.. Still a long time
Rgr see SENTRY-25 bugging out down NO ways. Guessing Helo from PHL to ILG. Short hop.

 

[RaleighGuy]

So are they going from PHL to ILG via helo or fixed wing (or do we not know yet) ?

No idea at this point.

09-0017 in the air from some where near Mobile AL heading north

 

[TerryPavlick]

Ok been 11 years instead of 13.. Still a long time

Won't disagree - but that tells me the 757s (C32A) may be more capable than they used to be (security and communication wise).

Had to look at a repair order to remember if it was A or B on the C32

Connected to the radio at home to see what I hear on Phila Airport freqs

Picture of a C32A nose wheel after overhaul at Goodrich Corporation. Boeing handled the contract at that time so they and USAF installed the tire (we only processed the wheel hubs for Boeing contract to Andrews AFB)

 

[BM82557]

So are they going from PHL to ILG via helo or fixed wing (or do we not know yet) ?

It doesn't show up on radar --

 

[Mark]

See 09-0017 up on ADSBX.. Real radar dead zone down that way or they are turning off their mode s.
09-0018 still down with L-3 in Texas as VENUS 18 a few weeks ago getting com upgrades.
2030 local Big guy just popped up down there Think you are right..dead zone from Mobile to Gulfport Miss.
Maybe to save time Potus will ride with 0017 direct KILG?

 

[RaleighGuy]

See 09-0017 up on ADSBX.. Real radar dead zone down that way or they are turning off their mode s.

Not sure, betting on dead zone, saw track stopped at Tuscaloosa when they popped up near Mobile AL. Still haven't seen the big guy yet on ADSBx

AF1 out of New Orleans but didn't pop up until Mobile, might be lack of feeders due to the storm.

 

[TerryPavlick]

It doesn't show up on radar --

View attachment 108981

That is the drone that outran the helicopters at the border area a few months ago.

Nighthawk 8 just departed KILG for KPHL

Nighthawk 1 talking to PHL tower now - so most likely helo to KILG