Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2021

[AirScan]

Just making sure you meant 377.100 here?

D'oh, yes 377.10 is what I meant to type, thanks.

 

[TerryPavlick]

1350- CAP fighters chatting on 228.9..........unusual choice for a chat channel

and on a recorded frequency- hope they said nice things about everyone

 

[AirScan]

Was Langley RAPTOR team checking tape... Maybe they needed some work besides F-22 solo airshows?
0904 local RAPTOR 1 flight of two with ZDC 363.000 Northbound says looking for FL 390 Waterloo then LaGuardia.
1114 local RAPTOR 1 flight returning Langley dropping down from FL 390. Didn't stay up there very long.

Sounds like they landed for a quick pit stop in KGTB as well, then some work with the VT F-35s. They joined up with someone using the callsign PANTHER 1 and 2 ? Like I mentioned earlier I did not hear anyone using the PANTHER callsign with ATC. It sounded like an F-35 so wondering if maybe it was a VT ANG flight using a discrete tactical callsign for that part of the exersice only ?

Audio - RAPTOR 1 working Viper

 

[Mark]

I put audio of the CAP intercept ( or attempted intercept ) here:
It was a little noisy for a few when they went below 1000 feet.
Started at 13:58 on the recording clock

REC_20210921195220164.mp4

drive.google.com

Local VHF ATC on the same...
Sept. 21st, 2021 intercept of Army Cessna by an F-16 after entering restricted airspace around UN - YouTube

 

[Mark]

0400 local E-6B 164410 CURL-28 getting ready to tank in W-386 with KC-135 60-0322 A/A swapping tail numbers on 238.900.

 

[mdmonitor]

0400 local E-6B 164410 CURL-28 getting ready to tank in W-386 with KC-135 60-0322 A/A swapping tail numbers on 238.900.

0720- Looks like Curl 28 is heading back to PAX. Currently just south of Roanoke VA heading northeast.

 

[AirScan]

A couple of rarely used ATCAAs active today - RAPTOR and MOT.

 

[Larry51]

0935 - aircraft heard briefly on 355.4 Not sure what this freq is used for. Years ago this was used by CINCLANT at Norfolk NAS.

 

[Hbright]

1245E: “OSPREY49” on approach to Cape May airport

ADS-B Exchange - track aircraft live

ADS-B Exchange - track aircraft live - aircraft flight history

globe.adsbexchange.com

 

[mdmonitor]

1318- Viper 1 (unid) working w/Salty Dog 1 & 2 (F-18s VX-23) & ATR (unid) on Echo Control discrete (291.15).

1322- Salty Dog 123 (F-18 VX-23) working Giantkiller (249.8) for entry into Atlantic Test Track.

 

[mdmonitor]

1350- 1322- Salty Dog 121 (F-18 VX-23) also working Giantkiller (249.8) for entry into Atlantic Test Track.

 

[mdmonitor]

1450- SAM 381 (C-37 # 09-0525) inbound to ADW. Departed from Appleton WI.

 

[Hbright]

I put audio of the CAP intercept ( or attempted intercept ) here:
It was a little noisy for a few when they went below 1000 feet.
Started at 13:58 on the recording clock

REC_20210921195220164.mp4

drive.google.com

interestingly they went back to Langley. Heard on LFI tower at about 1530E. I guess they are TDY there for the entirety of their Noble Eagle tour, not just when there is a TFR to enforce?

 

[mdmonitor]

This afternoon several PAX Test Pilot School Tester T-38s conducted Mach speed runs. Mach between 1.02-1.07 at FL300-FL350. One of the Testers was foreign accented voice.

For most of the afternoon, W386 very busy w/27th & 94th FS F-22 flts in ACM training. Freqs noted: 228.45/238.1/233.525/236.525/238.525/262.025/285.15/292.3/296.9/373.1

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

Pic of my Confederate Air Force Red Tail Squadron hat.



The Nobles we hear from Alabama ANG (100th FS) are named & wear the Red tail flash in honor of the Tuskeegee Airman of WWII

 

[sfb88]

So you don't go for the PC Commemorative? 😊

 

[Mark]

1509 local DEATH-1 req UHF on ZDC Sea Isle 281.450 at FL310 req FL 410.. Last heard push 255.?

 

[AirScan]

1509 local DEATH-1 req UHF on ZDC Sea Isle 281.450 at FL310 req FL 410.. Last heard push 255.?

1515- DEATH 1 to Giant Killer 255.000 (LiveATC).
1605- DEATH 1 from Giant KIller to ZDC 236.825 (LiveATC).

 

[Mark]

1515- DEATH 1 to Giant Killer 255.000 (LiveATC).
1605- DEATH 1 from Giant KIller to ZDC 236.825 (LiveATC).

1818 Aircraft heard on ZOB Altoona 363.075 direct Barksdale.

 

[RaleighGuy]

All of the DOD's narrowband, wideband and protected SATCOM under control of U.S. Space Force

Army, Navy Satellite Communication Mission Areas Shift to Space Force

Space Force Gen. John W. ''Jay'' Raymond announced the transfer of Army and Navy satellite communications billets, funding and mission responsibility to the Space Force.

www.defense.gov