Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2022

[wbagley]

ADSB-X Showing VMBA10 FAT ALBERT doing repeated runs at Annapolis...some as low as 300 feet AGL. At one point above the intersection of Ritchie highway and route 450 the track shows they were at 175 feet. If you didn't know better, you'd think they were on strafing runs!

In most cases the displayed ADSBExchange altitudes are pressure altitudes uncorrected for local altimeter setting. Annapolis altimeter setting is about 30.33 inHg right now so pressure altitudes will read about 400 feet lower than MSL altitude.

Or, was it the other way around, I never could remember...

 

[Mark]

Seems Elon Musk has lots of enemies these days.. Seems like a nice guy to me
China must be prepared to destroy Elon Musk's Starlink system, Chinese researchers say | American Military News

 

[Tech792]

Around lunch time, had 3 Blackhawks going through my area of central NJ A/A on 45.0, only 1 showing on ADS-B. Looks like they landed at MacArthur on Long Island.
1614- NJ Devil's doing practice intercepts on 298.6, also hearing activity on Warren Grove Range 283.1 unknown if related.

 

[Mark]

Around lunch time, had 3 Blackhawks going through my area of central NJ A/A on 45.0, only 1 showing on ADS-B. Looks like they landed at MacArthur on Long Island.

This coming weekend is Jones Beach airshow up at Long Island.. Blue Angels and F-22 Demo team too.
Prob catch RAPTOR-1 headed that way soon this week.The Airshow web page shows F-35 demo but maybe F-35B show?
The USAF F-35 demo team does not show Beth Page this coming weekend so maybe Pax River or Marine Corp demo or
Vermont F-35 flyby.

1740 local SAM-087 #99-0003 Eastbound from Colo Springs with Def Secretary from USAF Graduation.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Day long POTUS TFR posted for Annapolis Friday

Effective Date(s):
		From May 27, 2022 at 1300 UTC (May 27, 2022 at 0900 EDT)
		To May 27, 2022 at 1800 UTC (May 27, 2022 at 1400 EDT)

2/9768 NOTAM Details

 

[Mark]

What happened to Flotus photo op at KIAD? Seems 2nd round cargo of Formula arrived today via FedEx..
Guess She showed anyway.. Seems nobody noticed.
First lady welcomes second big shipment of baby formula from Europe - MarketWatch

 

[RaleighGuy]

What happened to Flotus photo op at KIAD? Seems 2nd round cargo of Formula arrived today via FedEx.. oops!

She was there

Jill Biden, Murthy welcome 2nd mass delivery of baby formula

Jill Biden and the U.S. surgeon general are empathizing with parents across the country who have been scrambling to find infant formula for their children

abcnews.go.com

 

[RaleighGuy]

For those up late tonight

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1529560482381803522

 

[Mark]

penguin6 did Annapolis today for the Blue Angels.. Pit beef sandwich looks great
Getting ready for Top Gun Maverick with a trip to see the Blue Angels fly their F-18s over Annapolis - YouTube

 

[Mark]

2100 local RCH-4208 C-17 #03-3126 (AE119C) inbound McGuire from Quantico back from Japan on CP 237.150
Guess dropped off a chopper.

 

[wbagley]

ADSB-X Showing VMBA10 FAT ALBERT doing repeated runs at Annapolis...some as low as 300 feet AGL. At one point above the intersection of Ritchie highway and route 450 the track shows they were at 175 feet. If you didn't know better, you'd think they were on strafing runs!

Actually, from the Blue Angels Maneuvers Manual posted on the FAA.gov website, Fat Albert makes passes by the crowd as low as 100 feet AGL (Above Ground Level):




2021 FAA Maneuvers Manual PDF

 

[mdmonitor]

https://www.defensenews.com/air/2022/05/25/b-21-first-flight-to-come-in-2023/?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dfn-dnr

 

[mdmonitor]

0715- Fat Albert off ADW heading east. Working ZDC Ship Bottom (121.025).

 

[mdmonitor]

VIP Movement Summary 25 May

SAM 162 (C-37 # 18-1942) ADW-Boston
SAM 069 (C-40 # 01-0015) Trenton NJ-Boston-ADW

 

[mdmonitor]

0820- RK65001 (Kazakhstan mil Embraer 135) off Teterboro NJ heading through our area. Heading for Dulles or ADW?

0835- Blue Angels working on 237.8 & 284.25. Chat about getting ATIS for KFRG (Gabreski Long Island)

 

[RaleighGuy]

Wilmington, Delaware likely being canceled this weekend, lots of talk about other plans, but nothing official yet.

Notice: Expect VIP movement May 26-29, 2022 in the vicinity of Martha's Vineyard, MA. Pilots can expect temporary airspace restrictions in conjunction with this VIP movement.

Resources - Notices - FAA - FAASTeam - FAASafety.gov

www.faasafety.gov

 

[pro106import]

0820- RK65001 (Kazakhstan mil Embraer 135) off Teterboro NJ heading through our area. Heading for Dulles or ADW?

0835- Blue Angels working on 237.8 & 284.25. Chat about getting ATIS for KFRG (Gabreski Long Island)

I'm hearing the Blues up here also on both of those freqs. Any idea where they are?

 

[vgames15]

Wilmington, Delaware likely being canceled this weekend, lots of talk about other plans, but nothing official yet.

Notice: Expect VIP movement May 26-29, 2022 in the vicinity of Martha's Vineyard, MA. Pilots can expect temporary airspace restrictions in conjunction with this VIP movement.

Resources - Notices - FAA - FAASTeam - FAASafety.gov

www.faasafety.gov

Single HMX V22 landing now at KILG

 

[pro106import]

I'm hearing the Blues up here also on both of those freqs. Any idea where they are?

now that I read back here, it looks like Anapolis, Md.

 

[mdmonitor]

1020- Unid acft (no call noted) working on AR 636 primary (238.9) talking to an unheard acft coordinating AR rendezvous. ADS-B showing both Topcat 5 (KC-135R # 63-8040) & DeeCee 92 (KC-135R # 59-1479) on the area. Maybe some random AR in AR636?