Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2022

[Mark]

SPAR 83 went from Andrews to Stuttgart and then Ramstein last night, another possible player.

Support C-17 from Andrews currently into Poland RCH-4155 #07-7188.
Prob has a few vehicles aboard and security Pax.
Not far behind him also inbound from Andrews RCH-247 C-17 #08-8201
Govt VIP's in the past also used C-17's like into Baghdad and Afghanistan cause they also have defensive weapons aboard.
Current time in Warsaw is 12:55 am local. Kiev still a ways from Poland so maybe use choppers?

DUCE-01 KC-46A #16-46021 from McGuire doing pass over Louisville airshow.

 

[Dutchmil]

Good evening,

Royal Australian Air Force F-35s arrived at Nellis AFB via Honolulu last week. A few more are due in the next few days.
They are probably doing work-up training before heading to Alaska next week for Red Flag Alaska 22-1.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1517971597554032640

 

[yow777]

My bet is HYDRA TOC.

I agree. TOC with his pronunciation sounds like "talk"

Yes sounds likely, thanks! TOC would be "Tactical Operations Center"?

 

[Mark]

Looks like RETRO-91 flight early yesterday with BLUE-47 diverted Bangor due to 2nd Tanker scratched.
Three LN F-15E's prob from Depot Maint KWRB.Some nice pics.. Bet that Cessna pilot holding short got a kick out of that.
3315 Aviation on Twitter: "Nothing like a few F-15s to get you up and at it in the morning. https://t.co/9T1RTtmY36" / Twitter

 

[Mark]

Maybe Retro-91 help is on the way for Monday.
BLUE-38 KC-135 58-0120 Ms ANG headed Northeast.
Also a BOBBY-41 KC135 #59-0120 headed NW from Florida FL380 for another mission.
CAP Tanker WIDE-14 and NOBLE were chatting this morning one asking other if they are gonna
work the Space X mission.. Negative came the reply.
A Space X capsule with those pax who paid $$$ to get to the ISS is due to splash down Tuesday.
Was postponed due to Florida rough seas so new TFR's all along the Panhandle Coast for Tuesday.
Weds another Space X launch from the Cape to the ISS.. They sure keep busy!

 

[mdmonitor]

VIP Movement Summary 23 Apr

SAM 835 (C-37 # 01-0028) ADW-Prague or Bucharest?
SAM 929 (C-37 # 97-0401) ADW-Denver-ADW
SAM 878 (C-37 # 97-0400) Wilmington DE?-ADW (via NYC area)
Coast Guard 101 (C-37 # 01) DCA-Saratoga Springs NY-DCA

NOTE: C-37 # 01-0028 has also used SPAR & MANGO callsign. Strange it would be using a SAM callsign.

 

[Mark]

NOTE: C-37 # 01-0028 has also used SPAR & MANGO callsign. Strange it would be using a SAM callsign.

That tail was one originally based at MacDill before getting transferred to Hawaii.
Explains the MANGO callsign. I guess Andrews needed the SAM help.

 

[Mark]

CAP troubles as NOBLE-11 having Com problems. NOBLE-01 may have to stay on station while NOBLE-11
does rtb with NOBLE-02. Also mentioned maybe a SLAM filling in.
NOBLE-11 trying to key up on Huntress 260.900 but no audio. They are working audio cables.
1101 local NOBLE-02 will lead NOBLE-11 back home to Langley on ZDC 363.000.
NOBLE-01 has the lead with NOBLE-12 in the CAP A/A 263.200
NOBLE-1,12 doing boom checks with WIDE-15 gave tails as #84-0022 and #78-0536 on 247.050

 

[radiolan]

Listening to this, how were Noble-11 and Noble-12 communicating ?

CAP troubles as NOBLE-11 having Com problems. NOBLE-01 may have to stay on station while NOBLE-11
does rtb with NOBLE-02. Also mentioned maybe a SLAM filling in.
NOBLE-11 trying to key up on Huntress 260.900 but no audio. They are working audio cables.

 

[Mark]

Listening to this, how were Noble-11 and Noble-12 communicating ?

Started off fine then got worse so started using thumbs up or down hand signals.
NOBLE-11 could only copy at the end.
NOBLE-02 on departure with NOBLE-11 tells NOBLE01. Yeah we are ok, he just gave me the thumbs up

 

[mdmonitor]

Started off fine then got worse so started using thumbs up or down hand signals.
NOBLE-11 could only copy at the end.
NOBLE-02 on departure with NOBLE-11 tells NOBLE01. Yeah we are ok, he just gave me the thumbs up

Mark

I guess smoke signals were out of the question

If they were Navy pilots they could of used semaphore flags.

 

[radiolan]

Started off fine then got worse so started using thumbs up or down hand signals.
NOBLE-11 could only copy at the end.
NOBLE-02 on departure with NOBLE-11 tells NOBLE01. Yeah we are ok, he just gave me the thumbs up

Got it ! Thanks Mark

 

[AirScan]

If anyone is interested these are the military callsigns used in yesterdays airshow at Louisville.

BADGER 11 F-16 Viper x 2 (176th Fighter Squadron, Madison, WI, ANG)
DEATH 11 B-2 Spirit (13th Bomb Squadron, Whiteman AFB) - RTB KSZL
DECOY 98 C-17 Globemaster III (167th Airlift Squadron, WV ANG)
DEMON 11 A10C Thunderbolt II “Warthog” x4 (107the FS Selfridge ANG, MI)
DERBY 21-22 C-130J Super Hercules x2 (165th AS + 123rd Special Tactics Sqn Parachute Team Louisville, ANG Base, KY)
DUCE 01 KC-46 Pegasus (305th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire AFB, NJ)
INDY 74 KC-135 Stratotanker (72nd Aerial Refueling Squadron, Grissom Reserve Air Force Base, IN)
RAPTOR 1 F-22 Raptor Demo Team (1st Fighter Wing, Langley AFB, VA)
RUGBY 11 USMC CV-22 Osprey Demo (Marine Tilt Rotor Squadron 204, New River, NC)
SHADOW 99 AC-130J Gunship (4th Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field)
STING 11 F-16 Viper x4 (112th Fighter Squadron, Toledo, Ohio ANG)
STRIKE 11 F-15E Strike Eagle x2 (4th FW, Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC)

Not on Ron's list

ASPEN 11 T-38 Talon x2 (9th Reconnaissance Squadron, Beale AFB, CA)
DRAGON 1 Navy CH-53 Sea Stallion (Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14, Norfolk, NAS) - NAVY 434 AE5D24
LEGACY 2 US Navy Growler Demonstration Team, EA-18G Demo x2 (Electronic Attack Squadron 129, Whidbey Island
TIGER 11 US Army UH-60 Blackhawk x4 (8th Battalion, 229th Aviation Regiment, Ft. Knox) - RTB KFTK

Full lineup ADSB-X

 

[mdmonitor]

If anyone is interested these are the military callsigns used in yesterdays airshow at Louisville.

BADGER 11 F-16 Viper x 2 (176th Fighter Squadron, Madison, WI, ANG)
DEATH 11 B-2 Spirit (13th Bomb Squadron, Whiteman AFB) - RTB KSZL
DECOY 98 C-17 Globemaster III (167th Airlift Squadron, WV ANG)
DEMON 11 A10C Thunderbolt II “Warthog” x4 (107the FS Selfridge ANG, MI)
DERBY 21-22 C-130J Super Hercules x2 (165th AS + 123rd Special Tactics Sqn Parachute Team Louisville, ANG Base, KY)
DUCE 01 KC-46 Pegasus (305th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire AFB, NJ)
INDY 74 KC-135 Stratotanker (72nd Aerial Refueling Squadron, Grissom Reserve Air Force Base, IN)
RAPTOR 1 F-22 Raptor Demo Team (1st Fighter Wing, Langley AFB, VA)
RUGBY 11 USMC CV-22 Osprey Demo (Marine Tilt Rotor Squadron 204, New River, NC)
SHADOW 99 AC-130J Gunship (4th Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field)
STING 11 F-16 Viper x4 (112th Fighter Squadron, Toledo, Ohio ANG)
STRIKE 11 F-15E Strike Eagle x2 (4th FW, Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC)

Not on Ron's list

ASPEN 11 T-38 Talon x2 (9th Reconnaissance Squadron, Beale AFB, CA)
DRAGON 1 Navy CH-53 Sea Stallion (Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14, Norfolk, NAS) - NAVY 434 AE5D24
LEGACY 2 US Navy Growler Demonstration Team, EA-18G Demo x2 (Electronic Attack Squadron 129, Whidbey Island
TIGER 11 US Army UH-60 Blackhawk x4 (8th Battalion, 229th Aviation Regiment, Ft. Knox) - RTB KFTK

Full lineup ADSB-X

Air

Thanks. Will add the new ones in

 

[trainman111]

Hey folks,
I’ve been out of MilAir monitoring for a while and am just getting back into things. I’m receiving a fairly weak, steady beeping exactly 1 minute apart on 350.000MHz which I’m showing as GK W386/387. Does anyone else hear this beeping, or is this some kind of local interference? I’m located about 15 minutes southwest of Richmond.

 

[Mark]

Hey folks,
I’ve been out of MilAir monitoring for a while and am just getting back into things. I’m receiving a fairly weak, steady beeping exactly 1 minute apart on 350.000MHz which I’m showing as GK W386/387. Does anyone else hear this beeping, or is this some kind of local interference? I’m located about 15 minutes southwest of Richmond.

More than likely a local utility or computer part on that freq. some possible examples here.
There are utilities say like a local water tower that auto broadcasts digitally say water levels etc on freqs like 350 MHZ.
350 MHZ seems popular with various electronic equipment.. Never have copied any Mil on that freq.
Now Ron on his list here has 350.000 FACSFAC, Virginia Capes "Giant Killer" W386 common
Never heard it used but possible beacon? Maybe I just should say.. I don't know
350 mhz beep - Bing images

 

[TerryPavlick]

More than likely a local utility or computer part on that freq. some possible examples here.
There are utilities say like a local water tower that auto broadcasts digitally say water levels etc on freqs like 350 MHZ.
350 MHZ seems popular with various electronic equipment.. Never have copied any Mil on that freq.
Now Ron on his list here has 350.000 FACSFAC, Virginia Capes "Giant Killer" W386 common
Never heard it used but possible beacon? Maybe I just should say.. I don't know
350 mhz beep - Bing images

I have internal RFI on that frequency plus a few others from routers and other "modern" gadgets.

 

[16Falcon]

NOBEL01 85-0028 KC-10 with aircraft in trail ZDC SIE54

 

[RichardKramer]

CAP guys are very chatty on 263.2; I have a mountain to my S, so comms are really broken up @0930L.

 

[jaymatt1978]

0918 Coast Guard 202 on 132.0500 ZDC17 SWANN