Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2022

[Mark]

2100 local GRIM-99 E-4B turning South along the East coast so may be stopping at Andrews.

2100 ZULU-82 out in AZ pushing up to FL67.5K.
Have a feeling this flight test done soon so Army folks maybe giving it a last flight hurrah record for a Max altitude?

Hypothetically I guess a F-15 at FL 50k with AIM-120 radar missile "Slammer"could drop it if needed..
Not much of a heat signature on this electric long wing drone but bet it paints a huge radar sig.
An F-15 Just Made the World’s Longest Missile Shot (yahoo.com)

2125 GRIM-99 dropping real fast after right hand turn so maybe into Dover?

 

[Mark]

2133 GRIM-99 on ZDC 127.700 looking for 11k in decent..Not going to Dover.. Looks like Andrews.
2137 GRIM-99 push Potomac appch/BWI 119.700 going down to FL4k kind of dodging wx.
Easy to catch as even though a 747 it has that military background whine and strong mil voice punch on the radio

 

[Mark]

0747 local RCH-4616 C-17 #01-0187 62AW inbound message to Andrews CP 378.100.
Offload of 47 pax and two rolling stock,req 100k fuel,customs and Lav service.. No doubt on that last request.

Happy 50th Birthday soon for the F-15..
Eagle to celebrate golden anniversary > Eglin Air Force Base > Article Display (af.mil)

 

[jetcrafter]

1506z 122.725 NASA 802 (N802NA) inbound to land full stop at Brunswick (KBXM). Apparently he took off from there this morning and I missed it. Check out his plot during his flight! Be curious what he was testing for.

 

[wbagley]

1506z 122.725 NASA 802 (N802NA) inbound to land full stop at Brunswick (KBXM). Apparently he took off from there this morning and I missed it. Check out his plot during his flight! Be curious what he was testing for.

SMAP Validation Experiment in 2022 (SMAPVEX22) takes place in April, July, and August over Harvard forest in Massachusetts and Milbrook in New York. The science objective is to improve and validate soil moisture retrieval algorithms over forest regions. Due to the scattering and absorption effects by the thick vegetation, forest regions are one of the most challenging targets for soil moisture retrieval. Yet carbon science, forest fire, and other applications require reliable information on soil moisture. This campaign will contribute to the science goals of NASA's SMAP and NISAR missions. SMAPVEX22 include the following components of observations: SMAP satellite data, PALS (Passive Active L and S band) airborne data, L-band UAVSAR data, upward looking ground radiometer, upward looking Lidar, mobile receiver for bistatic observations of GPS signal, detailed characterization of vegetation geometry and water content, soil surface roughness, and soil moisture.

SMAPVEX 2022 | NASA Airborne Science Program

 

[jetcrafter]

SMAPVEX 2022 | NASA Airborne Science Program

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Thank you! Much appreciated!

 

[mdmonitor]

1645- Shady 95 (MC-112W # 08-00329)) departed from Martha's Vineyard MA , ambled around southern New England/New York City area for awhile and now heading south through our area.

 

[FIREBOX2914]

1645- Shady 95 (MC-112W # 08-00329)) departed from Martha's Vineyard MA , ambled around southern New England/New York City area for awhile and now heading south through our area.

Looks like hes dropping into Knoxville KTYS

 

[Mark]

2145 GOLD-94 KC-46A #18-46044 off McConnell Southeast bound now coming East dodging wx.. See how far it goes.
McGuire has two flights space A to San Juan Monday morning prob unrelated.
Last time we had GOLD-90's were in March for US Navy EA-18G's to Germany.
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2015 local GOLD-83 KC-10 #86-0035 off McGuire.

 

[Dutchmil]

2145 GOLD-94 KC-46A #18-46044 off McConnell Southeast bound now coming East dodging wx.. See how far it goes.
McGuire has two flights space A to San Juan Monday morning prob unrelated.
Last time we had GOLD-90's were in March for US Navy EA-18G's to Germany.
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GOLD 94 going to Shaw AFB. GOLD 83 (86-0035) and GOLD 93 (86-0027) from KWRI to Bangor also.
They are on Coronet East 053.

 

[KO4RJX]

2145 GOLD-94 KC-46A #18-46044 off McConnell Southeast bound now coming East dodging wx.. See how far it goes.
McGuire has two flights space A to San Juan Monday morning prob unrelated.
Last time we had GOLD-90's were in March for US Navy EA-18G's to Germany.
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Maybe Charleston or Seymour bound?

 

[Mark]

GOLD 94 going to Shaw AFB. GOLD 83 (86-0035) and GOLD 93 (86-0027) from KWRI to Bangor also.
They are on Coronet East 053.

Rgr McGuire space A shows two flights to Bangor tonight.. Shaw F-16 rotation time? Must be a big one

 

[tnbound]

Rgr McGuire space A shows two flights to Bangor tonight.. Shaw F-16 rotation time? Must be a big one

I see you reference Coronet East 053 is there a reference to the tracks or are those frequencies and where can I find those listings? I have the East & West frequency band plans.

 

[KO4RJX]

Rgr McGuire space A shows two flights to Bangor tonight.. Shaw F-16 rotation time? Must be a big one

GOLD84 into Shaw,

I saw two Cargo flights leave Shaw earlier. One C5 and one C17. Never saw where they went.

 

[Madfox]

Rgr McGuire space A shows two flights to Bangor tonight.. Shaw F-16 rotation time? Must be a big one

Shaw may be a red herring Mark, not certain but its looking more like the Swamp Foxes to me given its only two cells!

 

[jsoergel]

Shaw may be a red herring Mark, not certain but its looking more like the Swamp Foxes to me given its only two cells!

I bet you’re right with SC ANG. Should be replacing MN ANG at OEPS. Saw the airspace reservations earlier but didn’t write them down - I think it was eastbound on the 19th and westbound on the 21st.

 

[Mark]

I think someone here mentioned the Blue Angels last week.. Bill?

First Woman Blue Angels Jet Demonstration Pilot Selected | The Drive

 

[Madfox]

I bet you’re right with SC ANG. Should be replacing MN ANG at OEPS. Saw the airspace reservations earlier but didn’t write them down - I think it was eastbound on the 19th and westbound on the 21st.

Eastbound 19th then they carry on down the Med 21st so id expect the MN a little later if all runs to plan. CE053 for the (SC) & looks like CE052 for the returning MN
Still missing a couple of the MN tails,
91-0336,91-0341,91-0391,91-0406,91-0408,91-0409,
91-0410,91-0420,96-0081,96-0082 +2

 

[wbagley]

I think someone here mentioned the Blue Angels last week.. Bill?

Howard Altman did a very nice article. As far as I can tell, it's a scoop i.e. the first media report of hiring the new female jet demo pilot.

The Blues came back to Pensacola from Ypsilanti yesterday, have today off and have a squadron meeting tomorrow to discuss the new Public Affairs Officer job posting.

 

[wbagley]

It's now official, congratulations to Lt. Amanda 'Stalin' Lee and the other new Blue Angels team members!

Meet Lt. Amanda "Stalin" Lee, First Woman Blue Angels Jet Demo Pilot (thedrive.com)