Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2021

[TerryPavlick]

Trying to find any references to the racetrack orbits for the refueling aircraft. Heard both Reading and Compton mentioned. Either the "cities" are points of reference in the orbit, aka north point, center point of racetrack or something else. Continuing to research on internet.

 

[mdmonitor]

1025- Talky 01 (E-6B # 164387 AE-0414 VQ-4 Det) off PAX heading south.

 

[mdmonitor]

1205- Salty Dog 07 (EA-18G #169220 AE5DC7 VX-23) off PAX at 1102, flew down to Newport News VA area then up to McGuire area then on to Scranton PA then worked way back to PAX. Along the way worked ZNY Middleton (322.4) & ZNY Harrisburg (270.3).

1220-SAM 602 (C-37 # 97-0400 AE010E) off ADW heading south.

1227- One those strange ADS-B codes AE64C1 departed MCAF Quantico and is doing low level acty near Harrisonburg VA. Maybe one of the VH-92s?

 

[jsoergel]

Sunday Potus CAP setting up.. TEFLON-34 KC-135 63-8013 Ohio ANG and NOBLE 01,02
Boom freq today is 311.300. Gonna be a long rainy day for all.

FYI, that is the interplane freq for the 121st ARW - TEFLON 34 probably picked it due to convenience.

 

[BM82557]

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1227- One those strange ADS-B codes AE64C1 departed MCAF Quantico and is doing low level acty near Harrisonburg VA. Maybe one of the VH-92s?

Here is another strange one out of PAX --

 

[mdmonitor]

Here is another strange one out of PAX --

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That's Steeljaw--my notes have him as E-2D Hawkeye from VX-1.

 

[mdmonitor]

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[mdmonitor]

1745- SAM 602- (C-37 # 97-0400 AE010D) inbound to ADW from MacDill AFB FL. Another Middle East/Iran strike coming up?

 

[mdmonitor]

My logs of routine milair activity in our area for 1 Mar 2021

ACY- Atlantic City NJ (KACY)
ADW- Joint Base Andrews MD (KADW)
BW- Bay Watch-NAS PAX Area Advisory Control
BWI- Baltimore-Washington/Thurgood Marshall Airport (KBWI)
DAA- Davison AAF, Ft Belvoir VA (KDAA)
DCA- Reagan National Airport/CGAS Washington, Wash DC (KDCA)
DOV- Dover AFB DE (KDOV)
GK- Giantkiller (FACSFAC, Virginia Capes)
LFI- Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va (KLFI)
MTN- Martin State Airport, Baltimore (KMTN)
NGTF-Northrop-Grumman Test Facility, Baltimore (KBWI)
NTPS-Naval Test Pilot School, PAX
PAX- NAS Patuxent River MD (KNHK)
PTC- Potomac Area TRACON
WRI- Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst NJ (KWRI)
ZDC- Washington ARTCC
ZNY- New York ARTCC
ZOB- Cleveland ARTCC


((Times are EST))

((SPAR/PAT flts not included--Some acft idents from ADS-B Exchange website))

ADW:
(( ADW approach/dep 118.95/257.2 125.65/348.725 tower 118.4/349.0))

0850- Boxer 85 (C-40 # 02-0203 AE11FA 201st AS DC ANG) off ADW heading west.
0910- Boxer 022 (C-40 # 02-0203 AE1167 201st AS) off ADW heading southwest.
0920- Boxer 739 (C-40 # 0201 AE1165 201st AS) off ADW. Pattern work at ADW.
0940- Venus 31 (C-40 # 01-0041 AE11F6 89th AS) off ADW for pattern work. Then off to Charleston WVA before heading back to

ADW. At 1255 on approach to ADW.

PAX:
((Approach/departure 121.0/120.05 250.3/281.8/314.0, Bay Watch 119.275/256.5/270.8/305.2/354.8/310.55))

0950- Salty Dog 400 (NF-18C # 163476 VX-23) & Salty Dog 2 (prob F-18 VX-23) off PAX (250.3) working out in W386 w/Mai Tai 1

& 2 (F-22s 94th FS) on PAX test discretes (365.7 & 375.6). At 1030 Salty Dogs head for PAX & Mai Tais bug out for Langely.
1218- Salty Dog 533 (EA-18G VX-23) working VX-23 Ops (250.7).
1250- Score 71 (E-6B # 164410 AE-041C VX-20) off PAX then south to Richmond VA before turning to the west.
1520- Score 51 (KC-130 # 162310 AE03C4 VX-20) off PAX working out in the Atlantic Test Track. Working test discrete (365.7).

Returns to PAX at 1800.


DOV:
(( CP 349.4 approach/departure 134.425/257.875 tower 126.35))

0905- Rider 75 (C-17 # 07-710 AE1465 3rd AS) off DOV for pattern work.
1130- Lifter 17 (C-17 # 99-0062 AE0808 437th AMW Charleston AFB SC) land at DOV. Off DOV at 1230 heading back to

Charleston.
1150- Jumbo 90 (C-5M # 84-0001 AE055C 9th AS) off DOV for pattern work.



Giantkiller:
((W107/108 135.725/255.0 W386 118.125/238.1/249.8))

0850- Sundog flt (T-38s 71st FS) working on W386 discretes (257.075 296.9 & 350.05)
0855- T-bolt flt (F-22s 149th FS VA ANG) check in w/Giantkiller (238.1). Also on discrete (262.025)
0925- Oxen flt (4 X F-22s 94th FS) check out of W386 (238.1) working Langley SOF (305.6) for local wx forecast.
1238- Sundog flt check in to W386 (238.1) for afternoon acty.
1248- Stud & Savage flts (F-22s 27th/94th FS) working on W386 common (350.05) & discrete (296.9), Working "limited training
rules" due to wx conditions.
1415- Migs & Vodkas (T-38s 71st FS) working out in W386.

Others:

0845- Toxic 62 (C-12 # 96-00112 ADFF00 US Army Chemical/Biological Cmd, Phillips AAF) off Phillips heading southwest. At
1430 returned to Philips AAF from Huntsville AL.
0915- Reach 198 (C-5M # 85-0008 AE0565) transiting area at FL360 heading south. Departed from Bangor.
1255- Asak 15 (C-17 # 03-3125 AE1236 6th AS Joint Base McGuire) working ZNY Harrisburg (133.45). Departed from Burlington
VT.

 

[BM82557]

That's Steeljaw--my notes have him as E-2D Hawkeye from VX-1.

On a little sight-seeing trip today --

 

[Mark]

09-0016 about to land in Wilmington

The Motorcades sure ticking off some locals as they shut down I-95 etc so motorcade
can cross over it on Rte 141 on way to KILG.. Sure makes a traffic mess. Some vid on scroll down of motorcade.
Nice pic of 0016 parked at Guard Ramp.
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[freqhopping]

1227- One those strange ADS-B codes AE64C1 departed MCAF Quantico and is doing low level acty near Harrisonburg VA. Maybe one of the VH-92s?

MV-22 168689

 

[Chris52]

298.600 - Devil one two, communicating about a light (possibly lasers) between two creeks. Sounds like someone just joined them but I couldn’t understand the call sign but will keep listening. Not sure what they are up to.

 

[Yocuz]

2048 - USCG 2313 ACY Approach (124.6) and now up on USCH Primary (345.0).

Sounds like they are trans area. Not seeing them on local ADSB or ADSBExchange.com though

 

[Mark]

Lousy wx here but neat wx for Blue Angels practicing.. Great Vid from air chase plane.
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[mdmonitor]

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[mdmonitor]

0715- SAM 841 (C-40 # 01-0015 AE115D) off ADW heading northwest.

0730- Rare visitor, Raider 61 (E-8C JSTARS # 96-0042 AE1192 GA ANG 116th ACW Warner Robins AFB GA.) came up from GA and is orbiting at FL270 just south of the PAX area.

0740- Unid acft (no call noted) working on DHS discrete (136.375 AM) advising unheard strn the they have 3 targets in the area and are running out of gas & will turn these over to the next crew.

0745- ADS-B showing Jena 120 (FBI C-560 N557PG) on approach to Manassas VA. Came in from the Bluefield WVA area.

 

[mdmonitor]

298.600 - Devil one two, communicating about a light (possibly lasers) between two creeks. Sounds like someone just joined them but I couldn’t understand the call sign but will keep listening. Not sure what they are up to.

Chris

Sounds like a couple of NJ ANG F-16s using night vision goggles to spot ground "targets"

 

[mdmonitor]

0810- Brave flt (F-16s 121st FS DC ANG) off ADW (348.475) then working ZDC Patuxent (281.4) requesting FL270 to intercept target south of PAX. Checks in with Bay Watch (305.2) for entry into R-4006 to work with Raider 66 then Bay Watch corrects him to Raider 61. Brave 1 tells Brave 2 to QSY to 126.2 for simulated guard calls. Raider 61 working Bay Watch (270.8) & 305.2)

0830- Scan 84 (Dash 8 N984HA ADABB0 NGTF) off BWI (passed right over the house) on way out over the Chesapeake Bay.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Lousy wx here but neat wx for Blue Angels practicing.. Great Vid from air chase plane.
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