Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2022

[AirScan]

1505- SKULL 12 on ZBW08/09 cleared into Viper All 16000-FL240. Fort Drum Range is active.
1514- SKULL 12 working Barkeater 244.500

 

[Mark]

1451 local Odd call on 349.750 CFD from/for? Command Chatroom on freq. New one for me.
He got someone,maybe ground station as couldn't hear other party and says will try again in 5 minutes or so if still in range.

1505 "SCREWTOP with unknown on 274.175 in the Clear". Maybe front end of what I heard earlier.
Now some short digital data on same freq. TwoNavy C-2 types and E-2D GRYHAWK-60 working Wallops touch and go's now.
Must be a bit of low level tropo skip up my way. 349.750 could be his base ops at Norfolk.

 

[wbagley]

Looking at the load sheet at acars.adsbexchange.com it appears that SAM 892 returned with 20 crew and 15 pax including a couple in the state room.

The White Elefant [sic] was loaded in the aft cargo hold. However, the Grey Ghost was not onboard today. Anybody know what these are?

Bill,

Did you ever figure out what these were? I noted the same today in the AF2 weight & balance summary ACARS but google isn't coming up with anything that seems correct.

From today's AF2 loadsheet:

-------AFT CARGO -------
GREY GHOST NONE <--- [emphasis mine - Bill]
WHITE ELEFANT YES 300 <---
SPARES KIT YES 486
TIRES/JACK YES 650
COMM GEAR 1000
PROVISIONS 0
PAX BAG WT HOLD 3 1400
EXTRA WT HOLD 3 333
TOTAL WT HOLD 3 3903
PAX BAG WT HOLD 4 0
EXTRA WT HOLD 4 332
TOTAL WT HOLD 4 982

No, I still don't know what these are. I presume they are some sort of Air Force slang names, perhaps for maintenance items only used on VIP aircraft.

Anybody know?

Also:

----- W&B SUMMARY-------
CHART C WT/CG FOB
148.3/14.7 32.0
ZFW/CG GTOW/CG
169.2/26.1 200.3/29.1
TOTAL SOB 62 <---

The number of folks onboard the plane, including crew, is listed as the SOB count. I wouldn't want anyone to think I was using a pejorative.

 

[CYUL]

1435 SKULL-12 with radio check ZNY 323.300 Millville High at FL270.
Just beat me Ron
1448 SKULL-12 on ZNY Elmira 298.900 FL270 fading fast.

1451 local Odd call on 349.750 CFD from/for? Command Chatroom on freq. New one for me.
He got someone,maybe ground station as couldn't hear other party and says will try again in 5 minutes or so if still in range.

I have them on 244.500. Looks like they just dropped with a "seeyaaa!"

 

[jsoergel]

1505 "SCREWTOP with unknown on 274.175 in the Clear". Maybe front end of what I heard earlier.
Now some short digital data on same freq. TwoNavy C-2 types and E-2D GRYHAWK-60 working Wallops touch and go's now.
Must be a bit of low level tropo skip up my way. 349.750 could be his base ops at Norfolk.

Have heard VAW-120 using 349.750 before. Last had SCREWTOP Base on 361.050 in 2018 but that could be outdated. Nothing on 274.175; probably exercise tactical it would seem.

 

[wbagley]

I have them on 244.500. Looks like they just dropped with a "seeyaaa!"

Anybody know where the shouted 'seeya!' comes from? Is it a movie line? Or what the jumpers say these days (instead of 'Geronimo!')?

 

[RaleighGuy]

From today's AF2 loadsheet:

Where do you find the load sheets on that site?

 

[AirScan]

I have them on 244.500. Looks like they just dropped with a "seeyaaa!"

Just before the "seeyaaa!" SKULL 12 mentioned they are finished the live bombing runs, the last one reported as a dud, but would be staying in the area for another hour.

 

[mdmonitor]

Just before the "seeyaaa!" SKULL 12 mentioned they are finished the live bombing runs, the last one reported as a dud, but would be staying in the area for another hour.

The Buffs passing through was a nice highlight for an otherwise quiet milair day.

 

[wbagley]

Where do you find the load sheets on that site?

Go to Ben Orchard's satcom archive https://acars.adsbexchange.com, search for the plane used as AF2, today it was 99-0003. Sometimes you get the loadsheet and the landing data depending on what connectivity (satcom, VHF data, or HFDL) is used.


Ben doesn't want me to hotlink to the satcom message site search pages since his site drops some sort of session ID into the URL. The three Site Search pages are identical in function. Don't forget to push the SEARCH button after you enter what you are trying to find (I have a friend who did that ).

You can search for strings like SAMD or POLICE and often get some interesting reading.

 

[BM82557]

Probably would have had increased activity if it had made it across --

Britain's biggest warship stops en route to US due to 'mechanical issue' | CNN

Britain's largest warship, the HMS Prince of Wales, has been forced to stop on its way to the US following an "emerging mechanical issue" shortly after departure, the Royal Navy has said.

www.cnn.com

Royal Navy HMS Prince of Wales breaks down off south coast

The HMS Prince of Wales's departure from Portsmouth had already been postponed due to a technical issue.

www.bbc.com

 

[CYUL]

Just before the "seeyaaa!" SKULL 12 mentioned they are finished the live bombing runs, the last one reported as a dud, but would be staying in the area for another hour.

I have them now on 323.000 and 377.100 talking to ZBW

 

[RaleighGuy]

On Thursday, September 1, President Biden will travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and deliver a primetime speech

 

[RaleighGuy]

Go to Ben Orchard's satcom archive https://acars.adsbexchange.com, search for the plane used as AF2, today it was 99-0003. Sometimes you get the loadsheet and the landing data depending on what connectivity (satcom, VHF data, or HFDL) is used.


Ben doesn't want me to hotlink to the satcom message site search pages since his site drops some sort of session ID into the URL. The three Site Search pages are identical in function. Don't forget to push the SEARCH button after you enter what you are trying to find (I have a friend who did that ).

You can search for strings like SAMD or POLICE and often get some interesting reading.

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[Dutchmil]

1435- Skull-12 flt (2 X B-52 Barksdale AFB LA) working ZNY Millville (323.3)>ZNY Big Flat (270.3)>
ZNY Phillipsburg (306.2)>ZNY North Mountain (269.1)>ZNY North Mountain (273.6) at FL270.

Nice log, from their Inflight Guide

 

[PenguinSix]

Marine One had transponder issues today:

M1: “Washington Tower, Marine One, Proceeding as Briefed

ATC: Marine One, Washington Tower, Washington Altimeter is 3014. Verify transponder is on. Proceed as briefed.

ATC: Marine One, go ahead and restart your transponder I’m still not picking you up.

ATC: Marine, I see you with your discreet code, be advised, you are not squawking Marine One code. Just verify that your transponder is on correctly

M1: Tower from Marine One, We are squawking correctly and we’ll have to troubleshoot that when we get on deck.

ATC: Marine One, Roger.

I made a short video with the audio here:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1564379648645005312

 

[PenguinSix]

Really busy at Andrews today.

 

[RaleighGuy]

POTUS travel tomorrow (Tuesday)
12:55 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
1:45 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives in Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport, Avoca, Pennsylvania

4:30 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania en route Joint Base Andrews
5:20 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at Joint Base Andrews

Also tomorrow...
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will depart August 30 to participate in the change of command ceremony for U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Bryan P. Fenton and U.S. Army Gen. Richard Clarke in Tampa, Florida.

 

[RaleighGuy]

FAA Safety Team Notice issued for POTUS Wilmington holiday weekend

 

[wbagley]

Marine One had transponder issues today:

M1: “Washington Tower, Marine One, Proceeding as Briefed

Really busy at Andrews today.

Great video and pictures, thanks for sharing them here, I realize that you post on several platforms.

I've edited a clip off LiveATC, sounds like the transponder problem cured itself prior to the landing on the South Lawn. Also, you can hear Park Police helo EAGLE ONE N11PP as it peels off with two of the Nighthawk helos to return to Anacostia.