Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2022

[mdmonitor]

US Air Force B-52H bombers showcase airpower in the Middle East

U.S. Air Force B-52H “Stratofortress” strategic bombers aircrews assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing, successfully completed a presence patrol in the Middle East. Coalition and regional partner air forces joined two U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortresses, two KC-10 Extenders, and three KC-135s...

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US Air Force reactivates aggressor squadron for F-35 training

On Thursday, the U.S. Air Force press release said that the service formally re-established the 65th Aggressor Squadron (AGRS) at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The Air Force has reactivated the 65th Aggressor Squadron and moved F-35A Lightning IIs to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, as part of a...

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[mdmonitor]

Joint Base Andrews likely to host Air Force’s new ‘Grey Wolf’ patrol helicopter

The Air Force plans to buy a pack of 82 MH-139A Grey Wolves from Boeing for $3 billion.

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[GriffissSpotter]

Heads up NY/Canada listeners, the Viper airspace along with the AKS ATCAA is active tomorrow 6/11 from 1400-1730Z

 

[mdmonitor]

1320- Mamba & Bash flts (F-22s ) working in W386 (233.525/238.825/292.3).

1330- Four MD ANG A-10Cs working on 266.6.

1331- Unid acft working ZDC Kenton (354.15) advising they will pass over the Ocean City Air Show, then RTB Wallops. No calls noted but could be the A-10s

 

[mdmonitor]

1353- Topcat 4 (KC-135R # 63-8040 108th ARW) working Torch Control (251.2). Topcat4 had been up in AR206 area before heading back home.

1354- Bully flt (F-16s 121st FS DC ANG) working ZDC Linden (322.55). A2A is 238.175. Heading for Evers?

 

[Mark]

1330- Four MD ANG A-10Cs working on 266.6.
1331- Unid acft working ZDC Kenton (354.15) advising they will pass over the Ocean City Air Show, then RTB Wallops. No calls noted but could be the A-10s

Rgr Ron 1325 local SPORT-1 flight of 4 for TFR over Ocean city for airshow then rtb Wallops.
On way down 1335 local heard SPORT-1 told to push 125.100 for Airboss .
I see 3 A-10's on ground at Wallops.E-2D and Two Hornets.. T-Birds must be up now practicing.
NASA-TV Wallops (ibm.com)

 

[mdmonitor]

Rgr Ron 1325 local SPORT-1 flight of 4 for TFR over Ocean city for airshow then rtb Wallops.
On way down heard SPORT-1 told to push 125.100.. Not sure if that is Show controller or Wallops.

Mark

Heard some chat on 266.6 make ref to Air Boss, so that might been his freq.

 

[mdmonitor]

1522- Hearing couple of short xmissions from Thunderbirds on 235.25

 

[mdmonitor]

1625- PacBird 1 (C-37 # 166375) inbound to ADW.

 

[Mark]

Cool Vid of USAF MC-130J's based at Mildenhall UK doing the Wales Mach loop
in close formation.. Don't think we will get to see something like that around here.
4 X USAF MC-130 in close formation Low level in the Mach Loop - YouTube

 

[empireco]

Four groups of UH-60's passed through central KY today. A group of 5 then two groups of four. The last group originated near Albany NY according to ADSB tracking, they all landed in Lexington then proceeded to Nashville.

The first group was using 45.0 MHz for A/A then 30.100 for the second. I was unable to locate the last groups A/A.
They were talking about some pretty insane stuff as usual just like the Pat flight pilots on 123.400 at night.
I am in disbelief of some of the things I hear these guys talking about A/A on cross country flights.

 

[Mark]

I am in disbelief of some of the things I hear these guys talking about A/A on cross country flights.

Thanks in your post for not posting details on their conversations.. Been listening to many of them for over 20 years
here and I am always Thankful for their service to the Country in the tough,sometimes boring jobs they do.
I prefer some occasional gung-ho salty dog confidence in our crews then robotic PC correct crews.
They signed up to do the tough jobs for us and if they get a bit crazy,salty in their A/A topics.. Good for them!
You should have heard the old ex VMFA-321 F/18 guys at Andrews A/A some years back.. Wow but they were Marine Corp
Hot Dogs that you want in a combat team
BTW assume those low band 45.0/30.1calls were FM mode?

 

[wbagley]

They were talking about some pretty insane stuff as usual just like the Pat flight pilots on 123.400 at night.

I believe in Central Kentucky during the night most of the profane chatter heard on 123.4 comes from Air Cargo Carriers, Inc. pilots flying their Short SD330 and SD360 turboprop freighter aircraft. The radio callsign is NIGHT CARGO, ICAO code SNC. They go into the UPS hub at Louisville before midnight, sit through the sort, and depart in the wee hours of the morning.

It varies from night to night but sometimes the NIGHT CARGO folks cuss up a storm and wax politically incorrect about people and issues at the stations, hotels and bars along their route system.

The Army PATTON King Airs also use the freq but they are relatively civilized from what I've heard. In the clip below two planes inbound to Fort Knox engage in a little pilot gallows humor about a crash landing, some Monty Python and about requesting holding and a full instrument approach on a clear night.

 

[empireco]

That's interesting. I'll have to keep an eye out for those night cargo folks but every time I hear the crazy stuff on 123.400 there's a couple of pat flights in the area, usually taking off or landing at Knox.. At the same time I've never studied on ADSB for the other aircraft you're talking about.
Based on the certain .milair chit chats on A/A freqs I've heard multiple times I've always believed it was .mil on 123.4.
You should have heard what the helo pilots were talking about. We could always PM if you're interested in what I heard.

yeah Mark all VHF Lo A/A I've monitored is in NFM mode

 

[wbagley]

You should have heard what the helo pilots were talking about.

Almost all of the pilots in the other services are commissioned officers but the Army has some hybrid officer/enlisted grade called a warrant officer.

Some of these folks make even Navy pilots look urbane.

Of course, Navy pilots do maintain some modicum of civility when compared to Marine Naval Aviators.

Here's a famous scene from the O'Club at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina.

'You are going to see a floor show the likes of which will make Marine Corps history!'

 

[empireco]

Yeah I'm not trying to make a big deal of it wbagley. I'm amazed we can still monitor anything nowadays compared to what it was in the great 80's.
I really love hearing stuff on VHF Lo especially military helo A/A. It's my absolute favorite thing to monitor.

 

[Mark]

0530 local See a GOLD-90 #62-3551 NW Bound from Mildenhall UK at FL280.
Seemed on a Polar route towards Iceland.

 

[Dtw1]

In Rockville MD, I often see flights of 2-3 Blackhawks pass my house. Sometimes several flights per day. I can hear them on Washington Helo (134.35) identify as PAT## and request routes to/from Cabin John to the Pentagon. Anyone know if these flights are using similar low VHF nfm frequencies for A/A as discussed above? (Or happen to know where they are going north of Rockville? Camp David? Site R?)

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

Here's some LVHF freqs listed for our area

30.100 Helo A-A-NJ area
30.150 HMX-1 Base Ops
31.300 Helo A-A-NJ area
32.500 Helo A-A-NJ area
32.900 Helo A-A-NJ area
34.000 Ft Dix NJ range
34.100 Davison AAF Ops/Dispatch
34.300 Helo A-A-NJ area
34.350 HMX-1 w/Camp David
36.075 Flight Following Muir AAF, Ft Indiantown GAP PA
36.150 Cobra Helo A-A-NJ area
36.300 Ft Dix Range
36.500 Helo A-A-NJ area
36.800 Helo A-A-NJ area
38.400 Felker AAF Advisory
38.500 Ft A. P. Hill Range Control/advisory
38.700 Felker AAF, Ft Eustis VA
38.700 MCAS Quantico Range Control
40.075 PA ArNG Ops, Muir AAF, Ft Indiantown Gap PA
40.100 Helo A-A-NJ area
41.000 HMX-1 w/Walter Reed Medical Ctr
41.100 HMX-1 w/Sikorsky Heliport Conn.
41.350 Ft Dix NJ range & ArNG Ops Joint Base Mc Guire Dix Lakehurst NJ
41.850 Helo A-A-NJ area
41.950 MCAF Quantico tower
45.000 Helo A-A-NJ area
46.900 Delaware ArNG Ops, New Castle Airport Wilmington DE
49.720 Virginia ArNG OPS, Richmond VA
51.500 Helo A-A-NJ area
51.900 Helo A-A-NJ area
52.750 Davison AAF ArNG Ops

 

[mdmonitor]

VIP Movement Summary 10 Jun

SAM 252 (C-37 # 18-1942) ADW-McGhee-Tyson TN-ADW
SAM 301 (C-37 # 11-0550) ADW-MacDill AFB
SAM 234 (C-37 # 06-0500) ADW-Anchorage?
PacBird 1 (C-37 # 166375) Seattle-Chicago-ADW