Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2021

[Mark]

SPUR 70, K35R 57-1506, off IAB heading northeast. Staging for the B-1s after last weeks false alarm or is there another CAP coming up ?

Thats a start maybe but will need more tankers than that hopefully soon. I guess Dyess AFB all deiced by now
The Ellsworth B-1's keeping busy at Red Flag... USAF B-1B Bombers At Red Flag 21-1 - YouTube

10:12 local a couple Langley T-38's heading out to 386 area and some F-22 flight of 4 coms on 296.900.
10:17 local Huntress activity on 260.900 and ZDC 363.000. Maybe A/C F-16's going up as well.
10:21 COSMIC 1 and 2 doing checks with huntress 260.900
10:23 COSMICS standard formation ZNY 270.300 at FL240.

 

[Mark]

The DUKE MOA has Res for 1500z-1900z today. Maybe COSMIC's headed there.
10:30 TBOLTS on ZNY 292.300. Heard some A/A on 255.600
TBOLTS are VA ANG F-22's working fairly low on 292.300.
Weak coms on GK 238.100
238.100 single ship will rtb via Cape Charles to Langley from W-386..
W-386 GK 350.050 active A/A
10:53 TBOLT 3 req rtb Langley on GK 238.100 currently at FL300. looks like everyone headed home to Langley
on ZDC Snow Hill 236.825

 

[Tech792]

1030 local- Had some weak chatter on 225.65 have this as a Langley A/A?
1033- Devil's TAC 298.6

 

[mdmonitor]

1040- Score 77 (P-8 # 167951 AE222C VX-20) & Score 79 (C-38 # 94-1570 AE0110 VX-20) working together at low level in the PAX area.

1045- Couple of flts of F-22s (no calls noted) bugging out of W386 (238.1) & working ZDC Blackstone (235.625) to Langley. Both flts chatting about rocket launch out of Wallops and want to get out of the way

1050- Vodka1 , Mig-2 & Marlins 1 & 3 (T-38s 71st FS) out in W386 (350.05). Vodka working ZDC Blackstone (235.625) on way home.

1105- Check Langley LiveATC & F-22s were Corona (3 X 27/94th FS), Rocket (3 X 27th/94th) & T-bolts (4 X 149th FS VA ANG). Tower warned acft that a couple of eagles were circling in the landing pattern.

 

[Mark]

1045- Couple of flts of F-22s (no calls noted) bugging out of W386 (238.1) & working ZDC Blackstone (235.625) to Langley. Both flts chatting about rocket launch out of Wallops and want to get out of the way

Rgr Ron looks like Wallops has launch for 12:36 PM this afternoon.. Good catch, wouldn't have known myself until that fighter said something
Wallops Flight Facility | NASA

 

[Mark]

11:10 Tanker on 341.750 AR-20 freq setting up for IP with SPUR 70
A Pittsburgh KC-135 58-0074 headed Northeast so must have been him.
Asks if this is an enroute mission.. Headed your way Jetcrafter
Mentioned 1750 for initial ET and is SPUR 73 from Pittsburgh will block FL260-280 when ready.
Thats a ways off so thinking they are picking up somebody Westbound off the Pond.
May want to monitor CYYT freqs as well.

 

[jetcrafter]

11:10 Tanker on 341.750 AR-20 freq setting up for IP with SPUR 70
A Pittsburgh KC-135 58-0074 headed Northeast so must have been him.
Asks if this is an enroute mission.

Getting weak comms on 341.75 here now Mark. Too faint to make out who or what but thanks for your post. I bet it was the two tankers chatting.

 

[mdmonitor]

1125- TUAF 401 (Turkish AF C-130 # 71-01468) working DOV A/D (132.425) & tower (126.35).

 

[mdmonitor]

Rgr Ron looks like Wallops has launch for 12:36 PM this afternoon.. Good catch, wouldn't have known myself until that fighter said something
Wallops Flight Facility | NASA

Mark,

Sorta big deal. Antares rocket carrying stuff to the ISS. Big time stuff for Wallolps

 

[AirScan]

A Pittsburgh KC-135 58-0074 headed Northeast so must have been him.

11:41- SPUR 73 checking on with ZBW (133.450 LiveATC).

11:44- SPUR 70 with Moncton, controller requesting them to log on CPDLC. (YQI LiveATC).

 

[mdmonitor]

1148- Terra 99 (C-32 # 02-4452 AE0449 150th SOS PA ANG) off ADW heading northeast.

1210- Score 77 on testy discrete (235.875) working unid controller. Advises he about 15 mins before he'll need a relief.

 

[jetcrafter]

11:41- SPUR 73 checking on with ZBW (133.450 LiveATC).

11:44- SPUR 70 with Moncton, controller requesting them to log on CPDLC. (YQI LiveATC).

1656z 132.700 SPUR 73 check in with Moncton Center FL350. Switched over from 128.200 ZBW.

 

[AirScan]

17:15z- SPUR 72 off LNK and SPUR 70-73 working Gander, plan to meet at TAGRA then AR20(SW).

SPUR 70-72-73

 

[mdmonitor]

1230- Vodka 1 & 2 (T-38 71st FS) out again in W386.

1245- Brave flt (F-16s 121st FS DC ANG) working Huntress (139.7) & ZDC Patuxent (281.4).

1255- Brave 1 to Huntress : Fight's on, Fight's on". Conditions are good, I'm hearing both sides of the conversation on 139.7. Braves are on discrete (340.25).

 

[AirScan]

17:41z- SPUR 70-73 cleared to AR on AR20(SW) with RCH 160 (C-17), FL260-FL280.

 

[jetcrafter]

17:41z- SPUR 70-73 cleared to AR on AR20(SW) with RCH 160, FL260-FL280. Not sure who RCH 160 is ? (YYT LiveATC).

Well, this is him inbound from Brussels but is it really a C17?? Wink, wink...

Aircraft Information
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Reg07-7184
ATC CallsignUnknown
OperatorUnited States Air Force
AgeUnknown
First FlightUnknown
TypeBoeing C-17-A
Type CodeC17
ADSHEXAE20C5
Engine(s)4 Jet Engines
Registered Date02-03-09
Rollout DateUnknown
Delivery Date03-03-09
Construction No.P-184
Line No.F-201

 

[AirScan]

Well, this is him inbound from Brussels but is it really a C17?? Wink, wink...

It does seem like a lot of attention for a C-17 ???

SPURS + C-17 (?)

 

[jetcrafter]

It does seem like a lot of attention for a C-17 ???

SPURS + C-17 (?)

All I can figure is he's real heavy and is flying non-stop to the West coast and is topping off in AR20. Maybe SPUR 72 will help him on the last part of the flight if he needs it. That's my wild ass guess. We'll see!

 

[Mark]

All I can figure is he's real heavy and is flying non-stop to the West coast and is topping off in AR20. Maybe SPUR 72 will help him on the last part of the flight if he needs it. That's my wild ass guess. We'll see!

I have him launching out of Ramstein and sure must have heavy load if it is a C-17.. Hot cargo I assume.
Maybe NASA cargo to Florida? Maybe Albuquerque if it has really hot cargo but those flights have to avoid
flying over Canada. The 62nd AW are only ones qualified for that type cargo and this tail is 437thAW
Sure seems more like a E-4B/Buff type flight with that many tankers.

BTW that Wallops Island cargo launch to Space Station went off smoothly at 12:36 PM.

 

[mdmonitor]

Sounds like Brave acty is a familiarization for Brave 2 on proper procedures for working Bay Watch & Huntress during scramble.