Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2022

[PenguinSix]

I had a visual on what I though was the VC-25 departing ADW this morning about 11:52 (i.e. an hour before POTUS left the WH). It might have been the E4 but the ADSB track said it was the VC-25. Headed West and I lost track of it. Not sure where it was going. He took a C-32 today I think.

 

[mdmonitor]

VIP Movement Summary 9 Aug

SAM 668 (C-40 # 01-0040) Miami??-ADW
SAM 677 (C-37 # 06-0500) ADW-MacDill
SAM 700 (C-37 # 11-0550) ADW-Colorado Springs
SAM 670 (C-37 # 20-1949) ADW-Offutt
SAM 689 (C-40 # 01-0015) ADW-Ramstein-ADW
Navy 101 (C-37 # 166376) ADW-Boston-ADW??

 

[FIREBOX2914]

BTW: The Israeli AF KC-707 was part of Bold Quest exercise underway out of the Savannah Air Dominance Center

It was seen at Brunswick, GA undergoing MX??

 

[mdmonitor]

It was seen at Brunswick, GA undergoing MX??

Ftre

According to a GA/FL listener French, German acft and Israeli Air Force (KC-135) were part of the exercise. in Savannah. Brunswick GA is not very far from Savannah & could have been the airfield they were using during the Exercise.

 

[hill]

Three C-53 helos are parked at Martin State Airport. Don't know when the arrived, just saw them while driving past

Really can't see close enough to make out any markings, but guess they could be USMC aircraft.

 

[DannyM86]

2010 MAINE87 MAINE88 working AR631
311.0000 Mainiac Control
238.2000 Mainiac A/A
295.8000 AR631 Primary

 

[wbagley]

I had a visual on what I though was the VC-25 departing ADW this morning about 11:52 (i.e. an hour before POTUS left the WH). It might have been the E4 but the ADSB track said it was the VC-25. Headed West and I lost track of it. Not sure where it was going. He took a C-32 today I think.

The VC-25 was out flying today as VENUS 01. The first part of the flight that you saw looks to me like a maintenance test flight up to altitude, sometimes you need to test things like pressurization and whether the Auxiliary Power Unit will still start when it is cold-soaked.

Later, VENUS 01 did some holding off the Nottingham VOR and several touch and goes in the landing pattern at Andrews.

 

[Mark]

Carrier USS GW Bush deploys from Norfolk. Assume will stay in area till they collect all their aircraft and debug a few days.
Don't see any aircraft on deck yet.. Top notch lineup from CVW-7.
VIDEO: Carrier USS George H.W. Bush Deploys, Set to Relieve Harry S. Truman Strike Group in Europe - USNI News

 

[mdmonitor]

VIP Movement Summary 10 Aug

SAM 741 (C-40 # 01-0015) ADW-Scott AFB IL
SAM 823 (C-40 # 01-0040) ADW-Las Vegas
SAM 677 (C-37 # 06-0500) ADW-MacDill-ADW
SAM 574 (C-32 # 99-0003) Riga, Latvia-ADW

 

[mdmonitor]

0934- DC ANG F-16s (Scary & Wild) working ZDC Cape Charles (236.825) & Giantkiller (249.8) for entry into W386.

0945- Pizza 72 & 73 (KC-46s # 16-46021 & # 19-46069) working out in W107.

0955- Hearing two acft chat on 235.1. One acft advises unk stn that each tanker has 3 chicks in tow.

 

[mdmonitor]

1005- Some A2A chat on 264.85. Nobles??

1010- FAF 9055 (French AF E-3CF # 203) off McGuire heading east.

1020- DeeCee 41 (KC-135R # 57-1712 756th ARS) checking into W107 (255.0)

1028- NJ ANG F-16s up on A2A 298.6.

 

[nodak1crdet3]

1345- Satel 46 (KC-46 # 19-46069) working Brickyard CP (134.1/237.15) w/inbound msg. Departed from Langley.

1350- Spad 11 ( F-22 94th FS Langley) working ZDC Green Bay (290.425)>ZDC Bucks Elbow>Green Bay (351.9)

1355 Shack 21 (Sounds like) working ZDC Buena Vista (319.0) at FL370.

How about RACK 21. That's what it sounded like when they passed thru Detroit on their way to Wisconsin. There's a large force exercise in WI called Northern Lightning going on.

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[hill]

Should have been H53 helos and not C53 in my post from yesterday. Sorry long crazy days at work.

 

[mdmonitor]

How about RACK 21. That's what it sounded like when they passed thru Detroit on their way to Wisconsin. There's a large force exercise in WI called Northern Lightning going on.

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

Chuck

Could've been Rack. Figured they were on their way up to WI. Rack is a known 94th FS (Langley) callsign.

Thanks

 

[mdmonitor]

1035- Several flts of 71st FS T-38s (Dude, Tonga, Dagger) working out in W386 (228.45/233.525/238.825/350.05)

1039- Couple of acft (no calls noted) working 252.8. Sound like tankers. Could be Topcat 04 (KC-135R # 62-3578) & Waldo 31 (KC-135R # 66-0366) showing in trail over York PA heading southwest.

 

[ra7850]

I've got what sounded like Viper 1 on 298.6 here now. Been active for a few minutes.

 

[djvnet]

1035- Several flts of 71st FS T-38s (Dude, Tonga, Dagger) working out in W386 (228.45/233.525/238.825/350.05)

1039- Couple of acft (no calls noted) working 252.8. Sound like tankers. Could be Topcat 04 (KC-135R # 62-3578) & Waldo 31 (KC-135R # 66-0366) showing in trail over York PA heading southwest.

Newbie here. Which antenna/receiver combination is giving you W386 reception? RSPDX and discone here in Frederick is VERY quiet.
Dan

 

[mdmonitor]

1205- Some weak chat on 259.9. Nobles coming or going?

 

[mdmonitor]

Newbie here. Which antenna/receiver combination is giving you W386 reception? RSPDX and discone here in Frederick is VERY quiet.
Dan

DJV

All my antennas are hooked together through a coupler/splitter so all three receptions are as one at the receivers.

 

[mdmonitor]

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