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Thought you guys would enjoy this.

SLAM 1 (83-0018) and 2 (85-0125) recovering back to Barnes ANGB (KBAF) after a practice scramble with a CAP C172 on 04/13/2022 (Photos taken by me, @syr.aviation on Instagram)
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Here is the Audio if you missed it:
It takes about 20 seconds to open up for some reason so "wait for it"
First is Warren Grove Gunnery Range A-10's practicing killing ground targets
Then we had Slam 1 & Slam 2 , F-15's from Barnes with Huntress control practicing intercepting pleasure aircraft venturing into a no fly zone over Martha's Vinyard
Then we had Masta 1 - 2 and Bandit 1-2 Barnes F-15's with dogfights in W-105

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The Slam flt came in thru ZNY: 290.2 - 322.4 - 346.275 for the CAP.
SLAM's working CAP A/A now on 264.850.. One asks any idea who is replacing us today? answer is "don't know"
BLUE-81 took the two F-35's straight East/Northeast from Savannah just North of Bermuda.
I guess aiming for Lajes perhaps.Sometimes the RAF F-35's go that way on delivery.
Two Buffs from this morning overseas doing Polar route back to Minot today.
BLUE-01 KC-10 and BLUE-02 KC-135 dragged someone West from Middle East thru Med early today to Spain.
Wasn't expecting all these moves on a Holiday weekend.
 
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Then we had Masta 1 - 2 and Bandit 1-2 Barnes F-15's with dogfights in W-105

Thanks for posting the audio ! I believe the callsign is MONSTA, sounds like they went out as a 4 ship using MONSTA 1-2-3-4, then 3-4 broke off and changed their callsign to BANDIT 1-2 for the excercise, then back to MONSTA 3-4 for the RTB. Recently I've also heard them also use LOBSTA (a new one for me).
 

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Thanks for posting the audio ! I believe the callsign is MONSTA, sounds like they went out as a 4 ship using MONSTA 1-2-3-4, then 3-4 broke off and changed their callsign to BANDIT 1-2 for the excercise, then back to MONSTA 3-4 for the RTB. Recently I've also heard them also use LOBSTA (a new one for me).
Yes @AirScan I think you have it correct as Monsta. I was debating between Mazda ( like the car ) or Masta for a few months now. But never added the N in there. I think that is it!
 

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Forgot about those two.. Still stuck in Savannah all this time? Seems like weeks ago actually April 5th :)
See if a BLUE-82 gets off the deck up North finally. BLUE-81 looks headed offshore Savannah area.
BLUE-81 on rtb McGuire seems on track they got them well East/ Northeast of Bermuda and assume BLUE-82 took over.
or had enough fuel to get to Lajes.
 

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Thanks for posting the audio ! I believe the callsign is MONSTA, sounds like they went out as a 4 ship using MONSTA 1-2-3-4, then 3-4 broke off and changed their callsign to BANDIT 1-2 for the excercise, then back to MONSTA 3-4 for the RTB. Recently I've also heard them also use LOBSTA (a new one for me).
While taking photos of them at Barnes, I had originally thought it was LOBSTA when they were getting their clearances but when they got cleared for takeoff, it was definitely MONSTA.

MONSTA 1-4 departing Barnes ANGB (4/13/2022) (Photos taken by me)
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VENUS 94. ID with ATC as a B757. As far as I can tell this is the first time this hexcode AE65A1 has shown up on ADSB-X ?
0948- cleared touch and go at KALB.

I suspect that this is C-32A 99-0004 which briefly established a satcom link at 1332Z this morning with a hex of ADFEBA and an ident of MCT4.
 

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1308 - BEACH 1 (x4 F-15s) *Female flight lead* up on 264.850 in Viper, also was communicating with another aircraft “already established in Viper north” on 226.300 (Viper Common). I believe the other flight is BULLET 1 and they’re on 259.900.

1312 - BONDI 46 (C-17) with GTB APPR 257.600, approaching Point G on VR-1801.
1314 - Also getting hits on 259.900
1318 - Looks like PACK 51 is joining the party
1325 - PACK 51 requesting entry into Tupper South and Lowville MOAs.
1326 - PACK 51 cleared into Tupper South and Lowville MOAs

1335 - SKIER00 calling ops on 251.250, approximately 25 mins out from KSCH, A1.
 
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Seeing oddball Grumman aircraft testing out of Northeast Florida Regional airport KSGJ of which Grumman is
large part owner/tenant. (AE7449) GRUMN06 today flying around at FL 20k and 230-280 knots.
Yesterday stayed real close and low and slow.. A new E-2C test plane? Loyal Wingman type drone?
Gruman working on anything new down there?
 
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