Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2021

[AirScan]

1536- B-52 SPIRIT (?) 44 (with 43) checking on with ZAU. The SPIRIT callsign for a B-52 seems a little suspicious ?

1550- to ZOB 379.950. Callsign might not be SPIRIT kinda sounded like SKIER that time ?

 

[mdmonitor]

1550- Arris 46 (KC-46 # 18-46041) working w/unid F-18 in Atlantic Test Track (341.95) at FL350. Chat about using "basket" for AAR. Sounds like the F-18 is "204" which would make him Salty Dog from VX-23 at PAX. Interesting listening. Both the F-18 pilot and the KC-46 person are really good at their jobs. They are really putting the AAR system through it's paces. Arris 46 also working Giantkiller (249.8).

 

[Mark]

1310 local on ZDC 257.700 coming North sounded like Doctor-91 or Dakka 91 single enroute DPK Deerpark NY
via ZIGGI waypoint and will rtb direct Oceana. Marblemouth Navy pilot hard to understand his callsign.UHF/VHF band also not great today.
I guess no Hudson trip this time.. Up the coast to JFK area and back. Pushed ZDC 281.450
ZIGGI waypoint | OpenNav

1345 NIGHTHAWK-321 on UHF KILG tower 352.050 reports lots of feedback on your 126-0 freq.

1630 local see BUFF from Minot over NW Pa.. Was headed this way now turned NE towards Buffalo

 

[AirScan]

1630 local see BUFF from Minot over NW Pa.. Was headed this way now turned NE towards Buffalo

2 of them, callsign now sounds like SPEAR 44 with 43. See above post.

1651- SPEAR 44 checking on with ZBW.
1654- SPEAR 43 to ZBW 282.200. Lead change or did they split up ?

 

[mmisk]

There is a B52 I thought was heading to cold, snowy, icy dark Canada.
However, he is making a right turn over Buffalo so perhaps the pilot changed his mind when he saw all the ice and snow!

 

[Mark]

There is a B52 I thought was heading to cold, snowy, icy dark Canada.
However, he is making a right turn over Buffalo so perhaps the pilot changed his mind when he saw all the ice and snow!

Canada doesn't permit US bombers on routine practice over their territory.
Only on NATO missions. Think that goes back to 1961 when a Buff crashed with possible nukes off coast of Canada.

They recently did NATO show of force over Canada this past August..
B-52 bombers fly over every NATO nation in show of force to Putin, Belarus - Washington Times

Callsign FEAR 5th BW Minot Buff is on Ron's list..

 

[yow777]

2 of them, callsign now sounds like SPEAR 44 with 43

I think the callsign is FEAR 43/44

 

[AirScan]

I think the callsign is FEAR 43/44

Ah that would make more sense. Are you getting any A-A ?

1708- FEAR 43 to ZBW 348.700
1709- FEAR 44 to ZBW 282.200 I guess they did split.
1714- FEAR 44 cleared direct to (?), to ZBW 348.700. Might have been direct to BOS, which seems where they are going.
1723- FEAR 43 up on ZBW.
1727- FEAR 44 up on ZBW same as 43.

 

[yow777]

Are you getting any A-A ?

Not hearing any A-A yet. I have only heard FEAR 43 on the radio. Just switched from ZBW 282.200 to 348.700. FL270

EDIT: I do hear FEAR 44 now. Appears to be some way behind just switched to 348.700

FEAR 44 cleared direct Boston.

 

[mmisk]

Amazing they are still in service.
I remember them at Goose Bay in 1957, 58, and 59.
I was only 9 years old at that time.

 

[AirScan]

1744- FEAR 43 to ZBW 290.350 (controller only, weak and intermittent).
1750- FEAR 43 to ZNY 350.300, FEAR 44 around 4 minutes in trail,

 

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[Mark]

FEAR flights sure winding their way thru busy air corridor..
Hopefully keep coming this way
1801 local a hit on ZNY 290.200
1805 hit on ZNY Dixie 307.800
1810 FEAR 43 push 307.27 from 307.800 now turns towards Dover Del.
1819 FEAR-44 checking in on FL280 ZDC 285.450 Sea Isle.
1822 FEAR-43 checks in on ZDC Swann 360.700 req route of flight. Seems they might have split?
1826 FEAR-44 still on ZDC 281.450 asking about you have time for a mission? Couple TEAM tankers off McGuire now.

 

[wildbillx]

Looks like that 90 turn south SNJ is going to get lucky.

 

[Mark]

Never did get an A/A on searching the FEARS. FEAR-44 last heard ZDC Sea Isle but not heard on ZDC Swann 360.700
where FEAR-43 went.. Got to land or get some juice soon I would think.
McGuire TEAM tankers look like headed out to AR-777 so probably not for them.
1849 FEAR-43 on ZDC Blackstone 235.625

1900 local Niagara Falls KC-135 #58-0038 says we are having auto pilot issues so will rtb ..sorry bout that on AR-220 274.450
I think were for RHINO-51 C-17 out of Ohio.

 

[TerryPavlick]

Never did get an A/A on searching the FEARS. FEAR-44 last heard ZDC Sea Isle but not heard on ZDC Swann 360.700
where FEAR-43 went.. Got to land or get some juice soon I would think.
McGuire TEAM tankers look like headed out to AR-777 so probably not for them.
1849 FEAR-43 on ZDC Blackstone 235.625

Only one B52 spotted flying through the sky - over Delaware Bay. Pictures are from mobile phone picture of Nikon display screen

 

[BM82557]

 

[airwolfbell222]

FEAR 43/44 coming off the W122 ZDC 269.15>363.225>322.45>323.025 no A-A found either

 

[airwolfbell222]

FEAR 43/44 coming off the W122 ZDC 269.15>363.225>322.45>323.025 no A-A found either

ZDC 323.025 FEAR req direct APE>KMIB

 

[Mark]

Thanks to all the group that was a rare fun Thursday Buff exercise around here in the Eastern US.
Made me late for dinner
Don't ever recall Minot Buffs doing that around here.
Crazy timing though with peak Dinner time congested Eastern airport traffic Boston to DC and still made it thru.
ATC's had their hands full with them. Course a little zig zagging.
I think and thanks to Terry's pic and coms also they did split down NJ way and did rejoin offshore N.C.
Not sure what they are using for A/A these days.. Maybe Satcom or Link-16 freqs..