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Hbright

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I heard her with DCA tower on that live u tube vid feed as tower told here to stay put for
another 20 minutes while flyby's were going on. I guess NIGHTHAWKS always have to clear with DCA tower before departing
anywhere in the DC area.I had no idea where she was though at that moment.
I don't know how accurate but Airnav has DCA tower freqs as 119.100,134.35 and says Helicopters 257.6
All the helos in the NCR (generally within the Beltway) talk to DCA tower on 134.35. ~95% of the time 119.1 and 134.35 are combined with the same controller working both. During busy times, such as during the flyover yesterday, the freqs are split and they have different controllers.
 

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I could see an HH-65 flying around NW DC about that time.

Lighting wasn't ideal for the flyover but I can make out "AB" on the tails of the F-18s in my photos. So VFA-82 or 86.
Winner was VFA-81 "Sunliners". They also have AB tail code :)
DVIDS - News - VFA-81 Participates in the Centennial Commemoration for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (dvidshub.net)

Marine Corp have MV-22's? saw unknown AE6 code to and from North Carolina.
Don't understand why they don't pre announce lineups for event like this...
 
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ADS-B Exchange shows the first tanker inbound to Guard Dog, 58-0072 from Pittsburgh, currently 75 miles out
Tanker WIDE 99 with Huntress on 260.9 at 06:25 local, boom freq to be 247.05
230 on station, weapons safe 06:37 on 260.9
NOBLE 02 clear to rejoin 247.05 06:40 local
 
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