Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2022

[Mark]

Looks like US will send those 10 F/18's from VMFA-312 at Cold Response exercise in Norway to Lithuania.
U.S. Sends 200 Marines, 10 F-18 Hornets Sent to Eastern Europe for Russian Deterrence - USNI News

Locally Dover AFB will be the loud place to be come May 21
Thunderbirds, Blue Angels to Co-headline 2022 "Thunder Over Dover" Air Show | Latest News | wboc.com

 

[BM82557]

Wednesday is the final night of the 14th-30th PAX Noise Advisory for Franklin County Pa. I never heard anything or saw anything, so I'm pretty disappointed considering the hype that was published by various news and social media outlets.

Same here. I didn't notice any activity out of the ordinary.

 

[mdmonitor]

Off topic, but interesting.

Posted on another list:


Russian troops’ tendency to talk on unsecured lines is proving costly
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...-military-unsecured-communications/?tid=ss_tw

What do we make of this quote: Some Russian personnel may use such radios
as a means to blend into the wide spectrum of civilian frequencies — like a
needle in a haystack, Bendett said — rather than military frequencies that
are more limited and detectable with the right equipment.


Communication Breakdown: How Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine Bogged Down
https://www.rferl.org/a/communication-lapses-russia-invasion-failures/31761259.html

Radios in the Russian Ground Forces
https://community.apan.org/wg/tradoc-g2/fmso/m/oe-watch-articles-singular-format/301728/download

 

[mdmonitor]

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2022/03/29/half-of-tinkers-e-3-airborne-surveillance-jets-would-be-cut-under-air-force-budget-proposal/?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=air-dnr

 

[mdmonitor]

0850- Bully 11 (F-16 121st FS DC ANG) working ZDC Linden (322.55)> ZDC Bucks Elbow (282.2).

 

[mdmonitor]

0930- N1 (CL-650 N1 FAA Hqs) working ZDC Patuxent (133.9) heading south. ADS-B ident is A00001.
0950- Wild flt (F-16s 121st FS DC ANG) off ADW (348.725)>ZDC Baltimore (360.7)> ZDC Ship Bottom (307.275) > ZDC Atlantic City (281.45). A2A is 238.175.

 

[mdmonitor]

VIP Movement Summary 29 Mar

Exec 1 Foxtrot (C-37 # 18-1947) Denver-ADW-Wilmingto NC-Mobile AL
SAM 712 (C-37 # 18-1942) Denver-ADW
Marine 101 (C-37 # 166377) ADW-Camp Jeune NC
SAM 501 (C-40 # 01-0040) Hickam HI-ADW
SAM 678 (C-40 # 01-0015) ADW-Hickam HI
SAM 644 (C-37 # 06-0500) MacDill-ADW
SAM 734 (C-37 # 21-1947) ADW-Colorado Springs
SAM 646 (C-37 # 97-0400) Hickam-ADW

 

[mdmonitor]

1000- Couple of MD ANG A-10Cs working CAS training at Kiowa Range (228.1)

1010- Axeman flt (A-10Cs 104th FS MD ANG) working ZDC Sea Isle (285.4) heading for W105.

 

[wbagley]

C-37B VENUS 60 from Andrews and a P-8 from Navy Jax descend to 5000 feet and maneuver at a slow airspeed around Roanoke, Virginia at 10:55 am.

Listening to the LiveATC tape, VENUS 60 was shooting practice instrument approaches at Roanoke airport. P-8 TIGER 55 requested descent to 5200 feet and 30 minutes of VFR sightseeing around Blacksburg, perhaps a Virginia Tech alum onboard.

 

[mdmonitor]

1145- A trio (in formation) of Rhode Island ANG C-130J's heading our way. They are off the NJ coast right now. Callsign Rhody. Had a Rhody pass through here earlier this morning.

 

[mdmonitor]

1250- Energy 17 (B-350 N2317 Dep't of Energy) working DOV approach 132.425). RTB ADW at 1310.

1255- Stoke 76 (E-6B # 164387 VQ-4 Det) inbound to PAX.

 

[mdmonitor]

1320- Pack 82 (KC-46 # 18-46054 NH ANG Pease NH) working Giantkiller (118.125).

 

[p1879]

The three Rhode Island C130's from Quonset are still heading down the coast, s. of Charleston. For the whole route they have been behind an N/A P-8 and 2 n/a probable fighters, but the C130's have fallen a bit behind. The P-8 originated Jacksonville, so my guess that is the destination for all 6 a/c.

 

[p1879]

My bad, guys. The 3 Rhodey C130's landed in Savannah (ones spotted earlier by Ron). I had a video glitch, so cannot say if it was at Hunter (probably) or the Savannah Airport,though.

 

[mdmonitor]

1435- Scan 05 (CRJ-7 N805X NGTF) working Giantkiller (249.8) as they go offshore east of Dover. Working in Atlantic Test Track

1445- Mussel 11 flt (2 X UH-1s 1st Helo Sqdn) working on discrete (225.875).

 

[Mark]

A E-2D Hawkeye Zeus #600 from Pax River VX-1 Pioneers up and about in my area strong signal on their Ops freq 341.000.
Mentions have some com problems and would like to try lower freq in the 350 range for their link and have a Hawkeye
technician in the radio room there as well.
I'm getting some strong digi data bursts on 388.650 then few minutes later next 10 second burst was 388.700 then later 388.450
1500 local #600 is up on Pax control 345.100

SAM-565 #99-0004 off Spain NW bound departed from Algiers returning US with Sec of State.

 

[mdmonitor]

A E-2D Hawkeye Zeus #600 from Pax River VX-1 Pioneers up and about in my area strong signal on their Ops freq 341.000.
Mentions have some com problems and would like to try lower freq in the 350 range for their link and have a Hawkeye
technician in the radio room there as well.
I'm getting some strong digi data bursts on 388.650 then few minutes later next 10 second burst was 388.700 then later 388.450
1500 local #600 is up on Pax control 345.100

SAM-565 #99-0004 off Spain NW bound departed from Algiers returning US with Sec of State.

Mark

#600 is also on 345.1 Which I have as a VX-20 freq. Small correction to your post above, 341.1 is VX-1 Ops freq.

 

[jetcrafter]

1915z
Just had GUMP 60 flight of two C-130s land at Portland, Maine (KPWM). Headed to the MAC Jets ramp. No ADSB signal at all on the inbound. I will see if my son can snag a picture of them or their tails. He works at the airport. I have no clue who or where they are from and where they came from.

 

[mdmonitor]

1915z
Just had GUMP 60 flight of two C-130s land at Portland, Maine (KPWM). Headed to the MAC Jets ramp. No ADSB signal at all on the inbound. I will see if my son can snag a picture of them or their tails. He works at the airport. I have no clue who or where they are from and where they came from.

Ed,

The nearest call is have is GRUNT C-130H WV ANG | 130AW | 130AS Charleston / Yeager AP WVA

 

[dadandmemake2]

TEAM31 Entering CZUL Airspace. I suspect tied to the NORAD activity today. 364.2 and 257.4 to monitor.
Calling Goose Bay OPs
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Where do you get that mapping system? Thanks.