Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2022

[RaleighGuy]

HOBEY35 63-8029 AE05AC K35R headed north bound over the NC coast at 31000

 

[Madfox]

Dean

In chat I heard them ref Griffin 11.

Thanks Glen, need to ring my old ears out, could have sworn he dept KNIP as 16, scraping every frame at the moment with Deployment about to push.

 

[Tech792]

10:39- on 298.6 "Devils push 11"
1040- Thought I heard "declaring an IFE"

1100- It is an actual IFE. Airport fire rescue was dispatched for a military jet coming in with engine abnormalities. I believe its DEVIL 13.
1143- Listening to the ACY online feed, just now closing the airport for the incoming F16.

 

[mdmonitor]

1145- Ramon 24 (KC-10 # 87-0118) off WRI heading west. Haven't seen that tail # in awhile. Maybe he's headed for the boneyard?

1148- Wild flt up again (4 X F-16s ) working ZDC Ship Bottom (307.275). A2A is 238.175. Wilds working Giantkiller (249.8) for entry into the Test Track. Advise GK that they will monitor Echo Control on 320.45.

 

[mdmonitor]

Was there an Arlington fly-by this morning? Around 1110 EDT heard an acft (thought I heard call as Drago 51) working ZDC Bucks Elbow (284.7) & ZDC Green Bay (351.9).

 

[Madfox]

Nice catch Mark, was following them as well, good chance heading for Kef to relieve 169549/VP-10 & 168848/VP-45 who have been helping out up there.

Good example of how they try to cloak these P8 moves, two separate airframes using tac code AE6856, hope the link works....... ADS-B Exchange - tracking 11846 aircraft (adsbexchange.com)

 

[Tech792]

1158- ACY airport reopened. I assume the Devil flight landed safely.

 

[dadandmemake2]

1964 movie Dr Strangelove

Thanks, Mark

 

[Mark]

1145- Ramon 24 (KC-10 # 87-0118) off WRI heading west. Haven't seen that tail # in awhile. Maybe he's headed for the boneyard?

McGuire had space A flight scheduled to Tuscon today.. Sounds like a DM long storage customer

 

[josephdurnal]

Reports say it may have been an MV-22 that separated in the water. Someone else says a C-2 Greyhound.

Navy confirms that this was a fatal crash. E2-D, likely Greyhawk from VAW-120. Frequent flyers at WAL.

I know everyone is saying E2-D, but that isn't a real thing, it is E-2D. I guess the former is good enough for government work.

An aircraft was transmitting registration 162148 and it looks like the ADSB track ends near the accident site. I know that these things can be fuzzy on the military equipment, but I still think that comes back to the C-2 greyhound. No other ADS-B tracks in the area at the time, until GRYHK40 shows up to circle.

162148 | Grumman C-2A Greyhound | United States - US Navy (USN) | Jake Oesterreich | JetPhotos

162148 C-2A(R) (c2greyhound.com)

How likely is it that 162148 would be on another aircraft? I don't think it is very likely, but possible, I suppose. Could it have been GRYHK32 or GRYHK63 running without ADS-B? 32 is also C2 - not sure what 63 is - or something totally different? Everyone speculates, but few back it up with any relevant information. "Navy confirms" stories don't even get the model right, as noted.

I don't know why I find this so annoying. Maybe because they lead with the whole Osprey angle, because of its history, the media was reporting what they wanted to be true for the ratings and clicks.

 

[RaleighGuy]

TFR issued for weekend visit

Date ​	NOTAM ​	Facility ​	State ​	Type ​	Description ​	Zoom​
03/31/2022​	2/1642​	ZDC​	DE​	VIP​	Wilmington, DE, Friday, April 01, 2022 through Sunday, April 03, 2022 Local New ​	​
03/31/2022​	2/1641​	ZNY​	DE​	VIP​	Wilmington, DE, Friday, April 01, 2022 through Sunday, April 03, 2022 Local New​

 

[Madfox]

Good example of how they try to cloak these P8 moves, two separate airframes using tac code AE6856, hope the link works....... ADS-B Exchange - tracking 11846 aircraft (adsbexchange.com)

PELICAN08/168754/AE6856 went oceanic to (BIKF)

PELICAN11/AE6856 rtb KNIP

 

[Madfox]

PELICAN08/168754/AE6856 went oceanic to (BIKF)

PELICAN11/AE6856 rtb KNIP

Pelican11 is likely 168429

 

[freqhopping]

An aircraft was transmitting registration 162148 and it looks like the ADSB track ends near the accident site. I know that these things can be fuzzy on the military equipment, but I still think that comes back to the C-2 greyhound. No other ADS-B tracks in the area at the time, until GRYHK40 shows up to circle.

Whatever it was I'm fairly certain the mishap aircraft wasn't using mode-S. It's not uncommon for E-2Ds to not be using it.

 

[mdmonitor]

1500- Both Navy 101 (C-37 # 166377--CNO's acft) & Marine 101 (C-37 # 166376--UCMS Commandant's acft) are off ADW heading south.

1530- GAF 894 (*German AF A-350-900 10+03) inbound to Dulles. Departed from Dallas. GAF 873 (German AF A-320-100 15+04) off Dulles.

 

[wbagley]

A Luftwaffe A321 off Fort Worth Alliance airport and an A350 from DFW proceed eastbound in a possible VIP formation with the faster A350 maneuvering to stay behind the A321. The media in the A321 will get set up to cover the arrival of the A350 in Washington.

Were the Germans in Texas shopping for oil perhaps?

 

[mdmonitor]

1540- Devil 91 (F-16 119th FS NJ ANG) working ZDC Grantsville (285.6) then w/Devil Ops (140.7) requesting current landing conditions.

 

[Mark]

1540- Devil 91 (F-16 119th FS NJ ANG) working ZDC Grantsville (285.6) then w/Devil Ops (140.7) requesting current landing conditions.

Rgr Ron with Dover apch 257.875 says changing destination to McGuire. Staying below cloud deck at FL 5k.

 

[Mark]

A Luftwaffe A321 off Fort Worth Alliance airport and an A350 from DFW proceed eastbound in a possible VIP formation with the faster A350 maneuvering to stay behind the A321. The media in the A321 will get set up to cover the arrival of the A350 in Washington.
Were the Germans in Texas shopping for oil perhaps?

Assume will be inbound KIAD as they own a piece of Germany at that airport facility

 

[Tech792]

1815- Currently have a GAF824 ( 16+02 ) Airbus on the ground at JFK