Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2022

[Hbright]

FAA Safety Team Notice... Not yet announced by WH, but in today's press briefing Press Sec'y said expect a lot of travel in next couple of weeks.

Notice: Expect VIP movement April 12, 2022 in the vicinity of Des Moines, IA.

Resources - Notices - FAA - FAASTeam - FAASafety.gov

"President Joe Biden will visit Iowa on Tuesday, White House says"

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1512456697301934082

 

[Mark]

Mark
What air to air were they using ?
Terry

I wasn't home to see which freq it was but assume since they just departed KDOV were
on the 349.400 CP freq.
One of the C-5's RCH-323 #87-0045 out of Duluth diverted Dover overnight here around 12:30 am with
hydraulic leak alpha 3.The other Duluth C-5M RCH-550 #85-0002 is pressing on towards Spain this morning.
GOLD-21 #86-0032 pressing on EB thru Med off Spain this morning. I guess the Langley F-22's are stuck in Spain
for whatever reason along with KC-10 tankers BLUE 41,51 etc. Maybe awaiting more tanker help.

 

[Mark]

OT A final Doolittle Raiders Goblet ceremony flyover scheduled for Hurlburt Field area April 18.
That should be a very interesting flyover including two Buffs and two B-1's.
US Air Force, Doolittle Raiders to be honored at anniversary flyover (nwfdailynews.com)

 

[Mark]

ASY-531 C-17 #A41-212 coming East from Travis stop prob into Dover maybe loaded with Bushmaster vehicles.
Donated Australia’s Bushmaster armored vehicles headed to Ukraine (defence-blog.com)

 

[Mark]

NASA-436 C-130H on way back to Wallops with a Customs/Fuel stop at Dover first.
Cargo run to Stockholm..
ASY-531 did stop at Dover req 150k fuel and trans for crew of 7.

NASA436 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Flight Tracking and History 09-Apr-2022 (CYYR-KDOV) - FlightAware

A few hours ago there was a ROMA-91 KC-10 #79-1947 NW Bound from Scotland headed US with 3-4 Hill AFB F-35's.
Looks like on a Polar route so may not catch much down our way unless they come up short of fuel.

 

[GriffissSpotter]

0902 - LINCOLN 11 flight (F-35s) IFR clearance (GM ALW) at KBTV
0903 - MUSKET 21 flight (F-35s) IFR clearance (GM ALW)
0918 - LINCOLN 11 flight RWY 15 line up and wait
0920 - LINCOLN 11 flight cleared for take off
0921 - MUSKET 21 line up and wait
0926 - LINCOLN 11 cleared into Viper
0927 - MUSKET 21 cleared into Viper

 

[mdmonitor]

VIP Movement Summary 8 Apr

SAM 693 (C-32 # 99-0003) Kansas area-ADW-Milwaukee
SAM 672 (C-32 # 98-0001) ADW-tracking stopped over Newfoundland
SAM 731 (C-37 # 97-0401) Miami-ADW-NYC-Burlington VT-ADW
SAM 736 (C-37 # 20-1949) ADW-MacDill-ADW
SAM 786 (C-37 # 20-1941) No tracking recorded
SAM 696 (C-40 # 01-0015) Notracking recorded
SAM 770 (C-37 # 11-0550)ADW-Boston

 

[AirScan]

0926 - LINCOLN 11 cleared into Viper
0927 - MUSKET 21 cleared into Viper

0930- LINCOLN (x4) on 314.400 and MUSKET (x4) on 226.800

 

[mdmonitor]

0940- Couple of 3rd AS (Dover) C-17s off DOV heading west. Reach 101T (# 07-7173) & Reach 824 (#01-0191). According to DOV Space A sked, two flts sked for this morning, one to Pope AFB NC & the other to Buckley AFB in Denver.

 

[AirScan]

1041- VAMPIRE 26 departed KBTV, cleared direct BOS. Nothing showing on ADSB-X. Was handed off to ZBW 135.700 and given 282.200 if they needed it. update- callsign filed as "VMPYR 26" destination KCEF. Type ?

 

[Mark]

1041- VAMPIRE 26 departed KBTV, cleared direct BOS. Nothing showing on ADSB-X. Was handed off to ZBW 135.700 and given 282.200 if they needed it. update- callsign filed as "VMPYR 26" destination KCEF. Type ?

They mostly fly F/18F and EA/18G types.. Could be a weekend trip home for some local area VX-9 pilot.
Navy are only ones that allow that. Never hear USAF F-16 or F-15 pilot take one to home area on the weekend.
Here is real old roster last updated in 2008. The North Spin - USN VX-9 Alltime Aircraft Roster

ROMA-91 KC-10 now diving South near Ottawa at FL400. Maybe dropped F-35 chicks off with another tanker or in Iceland?

 

[freqhopping]

NOBLEs A>A 267.5 heading towards the CAP.

 

[CYUL]

ROMA91 Westbound through CZUL

 

[jaymatt1978]

1300 Heard "BLUE HEN" on ZDC18 DUPONT 307.2500 Not on Ron's callsign List........Any ideas??

 

[AirScan]

ROMA-91 KC-10 now diving South near Ottawa at FL400. Maybe dropped F-35 chicks off with another tanker or in Iceland?

Handed off chicks to ROMA 92. 1320E- ROMA 92 with Winnipeg (SATCOM). update- chicks are TREND 41-44, ID with ATC as 4 F-35s.

 

[wbagley]

1300 Heard "BLUE HEN" on ZDC18 DUPONT 307.2500 Not on Ron's callsign List........Any ideas??

I believe the mention was likely in reference to President Biden's BLUE HEN Combat Air Patrol that is active while he is in Delaware.

The name presumably comes from this restaurant:

the blue hen (thebluehenrehoboth.com)

 

[Mark]

I believe the mention was likely in reference to President Biden's BLUE HEN Combat Air Patrol that is active while he is in Delaware.
The name presumably comes from this restaurant:
the blue hen (thebluehenrehoboth.com)

More than likely the mascot name for University of Delaware Fightin Blue Hens
Just a nickname for the assigned NORAD tanker Altrav when running the Wilm area CAP.
The Altrav down at his beach house is Blue Claw as in Blue Crabs down there
Delaware State Bird | "Blue Hen Chicken" (statesymbolsusa.org) Were good at Cockfights back in the day.

 

[Mark]

1355 local ROMA-91 with 30 minute outcall at McGuire 134.100 reports alpha 2 with one writeup
and req Customs/Ag and crew trans.
1404 local ROMA-91 told Customs may be an hour late..
I guess everyone has to stay put till they show up

ROMA-92 showing over Minnesota FL260 as 58-0065. Thanks Madfox

 

[Madfox]

1355 local ROMA-91 with 30 minute outcall at McGuire 134.100 reports alpha 2 with one writeup
and req Customs/Ag and crew trans.

I managed to see these yesterday when they diverted into Lakenheath, pure luck I only turned up about 20 minutes before they arrived.



Lakenheath 09/04/2022 CE088 Westbound (dept)

TREND 41-44 EGUL>KHIF

15-5172 F-35A 34FS/388FW/HL

15-5173 F-35A 34FS/388FW/HL

17-5237 F-35A 34FS/388FW/HL

17-5256 F-35A 34FS/388FW/HL

79-1947 KC-10A 305AMW/McGuire ROMA91 EGUN>KWRI

58-0065 KC-135T 22ARW/McConnell ROMA92 KPSM>KIAB

 

[vgames15]

In the beginning of the CAP, Noble 01 went down to 4000-2500 feet to check the decks and icing around the CAP. Came over ILG at 2500 heading NE. was low for about two minutes and went back to the CAP. Wish they did this more often.