Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2021

[Chris52]

141.550 - hearing some sort of P25 or data

 

[TerryPavlick]

Nice cargo flight from Dover

PO8239 (PAC8239) Polar Air Cargo Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware

Track Polar Air Cargo (PO) #8239 flight from Incheon Int'l to Shanghai Pudong Int'l

flightaware.com

 

[BM82557]

MQ-4 flying as SCORE 46 is working the West edge of W386 at FL520 and seems to be transmitting on 225.1 FM again.

Still airborne at 19:30 local , at FL520 approx 190 miles from my location, 225.1 strong signal

 

[Mark]

Nice cargo flight from Dover

PO8239 (PAC8239) Polar Air Cargo Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware

Track Polar Air Cargo (PO) #8239 flight from Incheon Int'l to Shanghai Pudong Int'l

flightaware.com

Nice 14 hour flight.. ugh! Multiple crews I hope. Thank God for autopilot

 

[nyafterburnr]

I thought this article was interesting, any opinions?

US admits F-35 failed to replace F-16 as planned, needs new fighter jet

Going back to the drawing board again could see the ageing F-16’s replaced in 2040, once they’re 60 years old.

www.trtworld.com

 

[TerryPavlick]

Still airborne at 19:30 local , at FL520 approx 190 miles from my location, 225.1 strong signal

Nice long duration mission

 

[Mark]

I thought this article was interesting, any opinions?

You can tie yourself up in knots reading future Mil needs from Pentagon and industry producers.
Hard to distinguish between lies and hyperbole over what is needed.
I remember when they said F-35 would replace the A-10 Hog.. Most folks with common sense including troops
on the ground said Whoa Nelly.. Not so fast.. Take all this future talk with lots of skepticism. They can't predict next year
at times let alone 20 years down the road

 

[mdmonitor]

0818- Brave 1 flt (F-16s 121st FS DC SNG) working Huntress (139.7) & Bay Watch (270.8 & 305.2).

 

[vgames15]

Biden to be home at ILG this weekend. Potential arrival Friday 2/26 around 1600 local. Pre TFR notice published 2/26-2/28

 

[mdmonitor]

0909- Nighthawk 12 (HMX-1 MCAF Quantico) working Wash Helo (134.35)

0910- Unid acft (no call noted) on W107/108 discrete (255.0) advising there will be two tankers in the area.

 

[BM82557]

KC-10 with another new callsign --

 

[jaymatt1978]

1305 Bogey 1 and Zombie 1 out and about only heard them on 157.1000 (1022) so far

 

[mdmonitor]

1315- Nighthawk 15 (HMX-1 MCAF Quantico) working w/unheard stn on discrete (143.825 FM)

 

[ZNY3347]

1350 - SCORE15 (E-2D, 166502) working KMDT (124.8)

1351 - YANKY92 (KC-130J, 169536) also looking to work KMDT (124.8)

 

[mdmonitor]

1430- Gunny & Bully flts (F-16s 121st FS DC ANG) working Potomac (254.25) & ZDC Hagerstown (227.125) on way to Evers MOA. Also on discretes (238.175 & 285.225).

 

[Mark]

1305 Bogey 1 and Zombie 1 out and about only heard them on 157.1000 (1022) so far

157.100? I don't have that one.. ID? Oh ok Coast Guard freq.. LOL Thought that was familiar..

 

[Tech792]

1440- Warren Grove range busy (no callsigns yet) talking about using lasers (might be the DEVILs)
1445- DEVIL's TAC active 298.6
1452- Another new C-17 callsign- FORAY 58 ( 03-3126) out of KWRI...FORAY listed for Barksdale B-52's

 

[Mark]

Biden to be home at ILG this weekend. Potential arrival Friday 2/26 around 1600 local. Pre TFR notice published 2/26-2/28

Looks like Texas stop first on Friday.. 1/8327 NOTAM Details (faa.gov)

 

[freqhopping]

1430- Gunny & Bully flts (F-16s 121st FS DC ANG) working Potomac (254.25) & ZDC Hagerstown (227.125) on way to Evers MOA. Also on discretes (238.175 & 285.225).

I was on my roof at the time messing with antennas and could hear them to the north. I couldn't see them though.

 

[mdmonitor]

1532- T-bolt (4 X F-22s 149th FS VA ANG) & Stud flt (3 X F-22s 27th/94th FS) working on discretes (255.65/ 296.9/ 350.05).

1540- Fred 225 (C-5M # 86-0026 AE0577 60TH AMW/22nd AS TRAVIS AFB CA ) working Brickyard CP (134.1) w/inbound msg.