Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2021

[Mark]

Troops in Germany had a good NATO Thanksgiving with Allied help
DVIDS - News - Thanksgiving with NATO Allies (dvidshub.net)

CG 02 GLF5 also Southbound towards the Carib area like CG-01 yesterday.. hmm.

1830 AXIS-41 #73-1594 ,AXIS-42 #73-1581 showing off Bangor on course Eastbound. No layover there for them.
No sign of AXIS-43 yet #73-1595.Maybe was a spare.. Got a feeling Ethiopia area is their destination but shall see.
Guessing Lajes will be their next stop.

 

[mdmonitor]

Just one VIP Movement for today 25 Nov

SAM 725 (C-37 # 18-1947) Orlando FL-ADW

 

[Mark]

0445 local CAP fighters up early? getting weak A/A on 263.200 Fresno freq.
0500 local KC-10 87-0121 off McGuire headed Northeast.

Boeing told its bid to sell fighter jets to Canada did not meet Ottawa’s requirements | The Star

 

[freqhopping]

AXIS41/42 hopped over to Halifax. As they were landing, AXIS43 got airborne. Shortly after getting up at ZBW level 43 said they were RTB Bangor.

 

[Mark]

AXIS41/42 hopped over to Halifax. As they were landing, AXIS43 got airborne. Shortly after getting up at ZBW level 43 said they were RTB Bangor.

Thats an odd short hop unless they are waiting on AXIS-43 or just wanted to close the distance to say Iceland or Lajes?
Noticed they had to stop at Pittsburgh on way East.
AXIS42 Flight Tracking and History 25-Nov-2021 (KBGR-CYHZ) - FlightAware

I guess Maryland ANG A-10's are good til at least 2030.
Air Force is 120 Airplanes Smaller Since 2020, But Fighters and Bombers Stay About Level - Air Force Magazine

 

[mdmonitor]

0918- Looks like KC-46 # 18-46050 (Zombie 43) is getting ready to take on CAP duty.

 

[mdmonitor]

Navy UAS demo displays potential for future cargo resupply

The Navy and Marine Corps may soon have a way to resupply warfighters on the front line using unmanned systems capable of delivering necessary supplies from a distance in a

www.dcmilitary.com

First time I've seen the UAV Sqdn (UX-24) mentioned.

This piece gives a good look at VX-20's mission and what they been doing lately.

Navy force test squadron changes command

Cmdr. John Walsh took command of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 20 from Capt. Jared “J-Rod” Goul during a change of command ceremony at NAS Patuxent River Nov. 4.

www.dcmilitary.com

 

[Mark]

0953 local EVAC-15732 C-130J #11-5732 314AW calling Norfolk Base ops on 349.500.
EVAC departed from Andrews enroute showing as XXX.

1045 local NOBLE-11 flight on ZBW 292.150

 

[Mark]

The High Rollers deploying soon..
DVIDS - News - Nevada Air Guardsmen set to deploy overseas for C-130 airlift mission (dvidshub.net)

High Rollers C-130H's 152AW coming East from Reno base already today.No long weekend for them.
RCH-185 #92-0549
RCH-445 #92-0547
RCH-457 #93-7313
RCH-914 #93-7314

 

[Hbright]

12:15E: NOBLE 01 flt of 2 F-15s in bound LFI.

 

[TerryPavlick]

12:15E: NOBLE 01 flt of 2 F-15s in bound LFI.

One of the F15s was tracking as TIS-B on ADSBexchange just off New Jersey coast.

ADS-B Exchange - track aircraft live

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

globe.adsbexchange.com

 

[mdmonitor]

1222- Zombie 44 (KC-135R # 58-0099) working Huntress (260.9). Off Pittsburgh, Advises Huntress they are on sked for Sunfish CAP & will work with Noble 11 & 21 flts.

 

[mdmonitor]

1304- EGY 1124 (Egyptian AF C-130 SU-BAV) inbound to BWI. Departed from Memphis TN area.

 

[autovon]

High Rollers C-130H's 152AW coming East from Reno base already today.No long weekend for them.
RCH-185 #92-0549
RCH-445 #92-0547
RCH-457 #93-7313
RCH-914 #93-7314

They are on 292.3 air-air

 

[RaleighGuy]

POTUS to Minnesota next week

 

[RaleighGuy]

JENA625 N616RK GLF5 A80689 headed NE over North Carolina

 

[Mark]

They are on 292.3 air-air

That is a ZNY freq out East here.. May have to switch it when they get here. Thanks!

 

[w8jfj]

They are on 292.3 air-air

Caught just a little voice traffic. Heard the engines well as the first C-130 flew right over my QTH. No visual, cloudy and cold 27 degress here.

 

[Mark]

AXIS41/42 hopped over to Halifax. As they were landing, AXIS43 got airborne. Shortly after getting up at ZBW level 43 said they were RTB Bangor.

AXIS-42 pressing into CYQX Gander airport.They have warmer wx at 52 degrees than down here in Maryland.
St Johns CYYT showed fog and .4KM visibilty so maybe why going to Gander.
AXIS42 Flight Tracking and History 26-Nov-2021 - FlightAware

 

[mdmonitor]

1550- High Rollers are already working their way through PA. . First one is near Scranton, with another fairly close behind.

OOPS !!! Missed the first one, he's just east of Boston.