Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2022

[mdmonitor]

1628- Hearing some chat on 352.6 as Toga 79 nears Harrisburg.

1635- Thunderbird 1 working ZOB Indian Head (363.075)>ZDC Hagerstown (227.125). Thunderbird 8 working ZNY Big Flat (322.4) advising they are south of Lancaster PA.

1648- Thunderbirds working ZDC Millville (363.0)>ZDC Sea Isle (285.4). Some chat on 139.8.

Looks like Toga 79 went into Pittsburgh.

1654- Thunderbirds working ACY approach (327.125)

 

[Mark]

1637 T-BIRD 08 flight now on 322.400 going down to FL190. 14 miles Southeast of Lancaster.
First group is two shipe,second group will be 6 ship. A/A 139.800,second group A/A 149.650
Got a THUNDER-1? on ZDC 360.700 then ZDC Casino 285.400 for our TFR directly over Atlantic City.
T-BIRD-88 flight push over to ZNY 363.000 direct Atlantic City. Maybe they will all practice a bit before landing A/C.
Thunderbird 08 on ZNY 292.200. Weird split,one called himself Thunderbird-88 the other Thunderbird 08.
1653 Thunderbird 1 with A/C appch 327.125 at 12k going down to 7k.

 

[Tech792]

1640- Just starting to hear Tbirds on 149.65 & 139.8, nothing yet on any local ATC frequencies.
1658- TBIRD 1 in contact with ACY app on Live ATC. Going into to the TFR for a site survey descending to 3k. Approach advises they can contact the air boss on 135.65
1701- TBIRD 8 switching to tower 239.0

 

[Mark]

1840 local Thunderbird-14 C-17 #06-6157 inbound oddly working ZDC 307.250 dodging wx enroute A/C.
pushes Philly apch 119.750.
THBRD14 Flight Tracking and History 22-Aug-2022 (KPDX-KACY) - FlightAware

Lead two planes split into T-BIRD-08 and T-BIRD-88 and took different routes inbound.
THBRD88 Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware
THBRD08 Flight Tracking and History 22-Aug-2022 (KPDX-KACY) - FlightAware

 

[RaleighGuy]

New TFR issued for POTUS visit to Bethesda Thursday.

Effective Date(s):
From August 25, 2022 at 2015 UTC (August 25, 2022 at 1615 EDT)
To August 26, 2022 at 0045 UTC (August 25, 2022 at 2045 EDT)

2/4318 NOTAM Details

 

[Mark]

Interesting listening to some A/A chats between various Potus CAP ANG F-15 units over the past year.
Like today some yak yak yak and others barely acknowledge each other except for business at hand.
One thing in common is how very little each pilot knows about the other pilots in their same Home State squadron.
Where did you train,how did you get here,what airline you fly for if you do..
One pilot said a while ago Fed Ex is the best paying airline and many want to fly for them but applicant line is long.
I guess most are short time rotations on the move on different aircraft paths up or down the USAF scale.
One pilot said Kadena is his next stop..
I guess on the ground they don't get together much to swap stories unless trapped together airborne in a NORAD Potus CAP

 

[domyers]

SE PA Logs Monday 8/22/22

BNGR flt of four KC-135s departed MACDILL AFB, FL (KMCF) enroute BANGOR INTL, ME (KBGR)
927th ARW
254.60 Boom
292.10 Air-to-Air

DING flt of two KC-135s departed MACDILL AFB, FL (KMCF) enroute BANGOR INTL, ME (KBGR)
927th ARW
292.10 Air-to-Air

USAF THUNDERBIRDs enroute to ACY air show.
352.60 Boom TOGA 79 separated over Altoona, Pa
149.65 T-Birds 1 - 6 a2a
138.90 T-Birds 8 and 88 a2a
235.25 T-Birds a2a in the ACY TFR

Dan / K3NXX
Horsham, Pa

 

[Mark]

Off topic getting a Cessna 172 to Hawaii.. Geeting pricey due to inflation and demand.
Not sure about doing 18 hours in that type or any type
The $486,000 2021 Cessna 172 Flies Non Stop to Hawaii!!! - YouTube

 

[mdmonitor]

VIP Movement Summary 22 Aug

SAM 785 (C-32 # 98-0002) ADW-Thule-Iceland
SAM 884 (C-37 # 01-0015) ADW-Anchorage

 

[AirScan]

Up in Maine the SCOTY ATCAA is active to today from 0900 until 0900 tomorrow, up to FL280. I can't recall ever seeing it active before ? A couple of those MacDill DING tankers are off Bangor.

 

[screenersam]

action on 233.525

 

[Hbright]

I just moved to downtown DC with my short range FM radio/receiver. Other than HMX 143.825, does anyone know of any good FM frequencies to monitor?

 

[AirScan]

Some of those MacDill tankers now off Charleston. Link - All aircraft in that MacDill Excercise

 

[mdmonitor]

I just moved to downtown DC with my short range FM radio/receiver. Other than HMX 143.825, does anyone know of any good FM frequencies to monitor?

30.150 HMX-1 Base Ops
34.100 Davison AAF Ops/Dispatch
34.350 HMX-1 w/Camp David
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
41.000 HMX-1 w/Walter Reed Medical Ctr
41.950 MCAF Quantico tower
52.750 Davison AAF ArNG Ops

148.150 Maryland Civil Air Patrol (FM Mode)
149.150 US Army Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD) at Davison AAF VA (FM Mode)
149.275 Maryland Civil Air Patrol Air #1- Martin State Airport Baltimore (FM Mode)
150.550 Maryland ArNG helo air-to-air (FM Mode)-ident as Raid #1
150.5625 PL151.4 Maryland Civil Air Patrol Air #2- Martin State Airport Baltimore (FM Mode)
157.050 US Coast Guard Air Station Wash DC (KDCA)-also used as A-A for CGAS Wash MH-65Ds & USCGC Sector Maryland/National Capital Region (FM Mode)
157.100 USCGC Sector Maryland/National Capital Region (FM Mode)
157.075 US Coast Guard channel 81A-USCGC Sector Maryland/National Capital Region (FM Mode)
157.125 US Coast Guard channel 82A-USCGC Sector Maryland/National Capital Region (FM Mode)
157.150 US Coast Guard channel 23A--MH-65Ds at CGAS Wash (KDCA) & USCGC Sector Maryland/National Capital Region (FM Mode)
157.175 USCGC Sector Maryland/National Capital Region (FM Mode)
162.325 US Coast Guard channel CG 111-US CG Sector Maryland. (FM Mode)-encrypted.
165.2375 US Customs discrete.
412.9750 US Coast Guard channel CG 409, CG Sector Maryland. (Encrypted)

 

[wbagley]

WC-135R 64-14836 COBRA 36, the 'newest' Constant Phoenix nuke sniffer aircraft, flew a long mission off the Atlantic Coast yesterday. The plane descended to 5000 feet over the water and dropped off ADS-B on the southbound leg, perhaps due to lack of receiver coverage.

Was it a shakedown crew training flight for a new plane or is there another nuke sub with engine trouble out in the ocean?

The Air Force crew received this warning over satcom about enemy activity along the route of flight:

AES:AE048D GES: D0 2 6414836 QUARINCXA~1GRD 2 AIR MSG

PEEPS, STAY EAST OF W105A. GO TO POINT LACKS. ALSO AVOID W72B GOING SOUTH. GO TO POINT VIRST. THE NAVY IS PLAYING WITH THEIR TOYS RIGHT NOW.

 

[wbagley]

Possible delivery flight of three F-35s (thanks as always for the heads up jsoergel ) passing Kentucky eastbound at 11 am EDT, callsign LIGHTNING ONE.

Air to air on 246.9, audio clip attached below.

 

[AirScan]

Possible delivery flight of three F-35s (thanks as always for the heads up jsoergel ) passing Kentucky eastbound at 11 am EDT, callsign LIGHTNING ONE.

1153- ZBW 135.700 advises JBU 1633 to watch for a flight of 3 F-35s. RCH 081 in the area but didn't appear to be in formation with them.
1202- sounds like handed off to ZBW 128.025/263.050 but missed the callsign.

 

[wbagley]

Maybe being dragged by RCH 081 ?

Sure could be. At 10:40 am EDT on 254.6 I heard '[REGION or REGENT?] from REACH ... you are cleared to FL250' on 254.6. That LIGHTNING ONE callsign I heard on interplane was perhaps just a generic usage among the delivery pilots. I've got two AirSpy R2s running, I'll check them as time permits to see if they got any checkins. In the trailing static of the interplane conversation I thought I heard Maine mentioned.

Sounded like those F-35 O2 masks in the reply to REACH. I've attached the brief clip from 254.6, see if you can catch the callsign of the fighters. My callsign guesses are famously tone-deaf even with the help of Ron's list.

 

[yow777]

1205 - HOGG 31/32, 322.250 Air/Air active. Sounds like A-10's (122FW).
1207 - Inbound Wheeler-Sack, with approach 257.600.

 

[nodak1crdet3]

08-23-22
Possibly SPORT 01 x 4
293.300 MD A-10's A/A, 12:00pm. Im not hearing them anymore. 12:07pm.

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1