Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2021

[freqhopping]

Ok see now listed on Aberdeen/Phillips AAF as Potomac apch...
Wouldn't that be Potomac BWI East arrival? Not heard often around here.
PHILLIPS AAF (faa.gov)

Yeah it's east, whatever I copied from years ago must've said west at the time

 

[Mark]

NOBLES come up on ZDC 307.250 trying to stay above the wx and towards the Southwest
where it seems smoother. Probably no Cessna types to deal with in this wx.
Should clear out around noon local.
ADVICE-63 has moved up to FL310 to avoid the fighters.
0734 Hearing NOBLES overhead my way in nearby Maryland

 

[pro106import]

I'm hearing the Nobles up my way on 247.05 right now

 

[FIREBOX2914]

0635 ADVICE-63 #58-0054 entering CAP area with Huntress 260.900. Tells them that wx runs to at
least FL28.5 and clear above that. Huntress told them apparently plan is for 25-26k and ADVICE-63
says we can go down to that but the fighters are not gonna like it.. Now talk of changing the block to FL290-FL300.
0655 NOBLE-01,02 to tanker 247.050. Tails 125 and 428,"You guys North Dakoters? Rgr that.

More info on that Greek F-16 now flying US Reg..
First F-16 Viper on its way to Texas | News | ekathimerini.com

Only issue is theyre South Dakoters....

 

[mdmonitor]

0950- Outgoing Nobles pushed to 379.3 ZDC Bay

 

[Mark]

1010 local NOBLES 1,2 clearing out soon rtb Savannah via Richmond on ZDC 307.250
NOBLE's push Aux-13 come up on A/A 293.300, worrying about wx at Savannah.
Looking at McEntire ANG base and Montgomery Al as possible divert.
1022 ADVICE -64 #58-0049 calling Huntress inbound CAP.Blocking 300-320.
NOBLE 11,12 taking over CAP.. Sure some big snow flakes coming down here now.

 

[Tech792]

Living in South Jersey, hearing the CAP pretty clear was interesting listening today.

Curious if anyone is within monitor distance of Huntress ground comms. I understand them to be stationed out of Rome NY. Curious what the other side of the comms sounds like.

Huntress has various remote transmitters they can pick from, choosing the closest one for the mission. During the Trump CAP in NJ, I was able to hear Huntress a few times but weak.

 

[Yocuz]

Are ADVICE from Pittsburgh or Maine?

Curious why 108th from McGuire wasn't used? Seems they would be closer.

 

[Mark]

Are ADVICE from Pittsburgh or Maine?
Curious why 108th from McGuire wasn't used? Seems they would be closer.

First tanker from Pittsburgh,second tanker from Michigan..
I know being closer makes sense but thats not how these CAP missions always get assigned.

1102 local ADVICE 63 calling his home CP on 311.000.One writeup auto pilot oscillations of 100 feet.

 

[ZNY3347]

Birds for the CAP this morning are 88-0463 and 88-0438

 

[mdmonitor]

1050- Looks like Advice 63 is bugging out and heading back home to Pittsbrugh.

 

[mdmonitor]

Are ADVICE from Pittsburgh or Maine?

Curious why 108th from McGuire wasn't used? Seems they would be closer.

As I undestand there are a myriad of factors that go into choosing who is CAP tanker. Alot of it is based on units who need the CAP training to complete their training , operational acft available etc.

McGuire tankers have gotten alot of use lately, so maybe their acft "need a rest" and the crews are up to date on their AAR training. Part of the AAR training is the flight to & from the CAP for front end training. Trip out of McGuire would not provide that.

I think that same reasons for xhoice of which fts pull CAP duty apply.

Maybe someone else can provide more info?

 

[mdmonitor]

1103- Advice 63 working Steel Control (311.0) reporting inbound to Pittsburgh & write-ups.

1105- I don't see Advice 64 showing on ADS-B in either filter

 

[Yocuz]

BIGFOOT calling NOBLE 11,12 (260.9) advising control of TFR currently, also calling ADVICE 64.

 

[vgames15]

BIGFOOT calling NOBLE 11,12 (260.9) advising control of TFR currently, also calling ADVICE 64.

Could you hear BIGFOOT? only got the pilot hailing them

 

[mdmonitor]

Could you hear BIGFOOT? only got the pilot hailing them

Odd choice of callsigns. I have BIGFOOT ident as WADS SOCC ID/Surveillance section, McChord AFB, WA. Would've thought the callsign should have been HUNTRESS who is NEADS SOCC ID/Surveillance section, Rome AFB, NY

 

[freqhopping]

Curious if anyone is within monitor distance of Huntress ground comms. I understand them to be stationed out of Rome NY. Curious what the other side of the comms sounds like.

Combat Air Patrol 5/2/2020

ANG radio comms with NORAD

rumble.com

 

[Yocuz]

Odd choice of callsigns. I have BIGFOOT ident as WADS SOCC ID/Surveillance section, McChord AFB, WA. Would've thought the callsign should have been HUNTRESS who is NEADS SOCC ID/Surveillance section, Rome AFB, NY

I am hearing BIGFOOT 5x5.

BIGFOOT calling NOBLE(s)

 

[Yocuz]

I have never heard the ground or non aircraft side of anything while monitoring MilCom.
NOBLE 11 was asking for a VHF freq for VHF radio comm check, BIGFOOT advised no tunable(s) in that area.

Anyone know what they were referring too as Tuneable(s)?

 

[Yocuz]

I have never heard the ground or non aircraft side of anything while monitoring MilCom.
NOBLE 11 was asking for a VHF freq for VHF radio comm check, BIGFOOT advised no tunable(s) in that area.

Anyone know what they were referring too as Tuneable(s)?

Does NEADS have RCAG's piggybacked with ARTCC locations?