Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2022

[mdmonitor]

Guys

Posted on another list

"Rockwell Collins, Inc., Collins Aerospace-Mission Aerospace, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been awarded a $176,979,374 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for High Frequency Global Communications System (HFGCS) – Scope Command Next Generation. This contract supports a ground radio equipment/network infrastructure and associated antenna subsystems in support of strategic military command and control communications. Work will be performed at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland; Royal Air Force Croughton, England; Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory; Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska; Barrigada and Finegayan, Guam;, Lualualei and Wahiawa, Hawaii; Lajes, Portugal; Offutt AFB, Nebraska; Isabella and Salinas, Puerto Rico; Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy; and Yokota Air Base, Japan, and is expected to be completed by Aug. 30, 2028. This award is the result of a sole source acquisition. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, is the contracting activity (FA8102-22-D-0004)."

Copied from US DoD Contracts for 29 Aug 2022

 

[wx9svr]

AF2 on the way to Andrews with 62 SOBs (Souls on Board).

Appreciate the clarification. 🤣

 

[Mark]

See this morning a Kiwi NZ B752 inbound Seattle area.I think the Kiwis first P-8A is ready.
Maybe some Kiwi Brass aboard and delivery crew.
I'm sure Kiwi crews have been working out of Jacksonville for a long time so ready to go.
Early arrival on West Coast time.

 

[RichardKramer]

Guys

Posted on another list

"Rockwell Collins, Inc., Collins Aerospace-Mission Aerospace, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been awarded a $176,979,374 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for High Frequency Global Communications System (HFGCS) – Scope Command Next Generation. This contract supports a ground radio equipment/network infrastructure and associated antenna subsystems in support of strategic military command and control communications. Work will be performed at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland; Royal Air Force Croughton, England; Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory; Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska; Barrigada and Finegayan, Guam;, Lualualei and Wahiawa, Hawaii; Lajes, Portugal; Offutt AFB, Nebraska; Isabella and Salinas, Puerto Rico; Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy; and Yokota Air Base, Japan, and is expected to be completed by Aug. 30, 2028. This award is the result of a sole source acquisition. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, is the contracting activity (FA8102-22-D-0004)."

Copied from US DoD Contracts for 29 Aug 2022

Earlier in the week, Fox news had a report from the Pentagon on how easy it is for China to take out our communication sats and losing that comm capability.

 

[RichardKramer]

If there is a launch on Friday, NASA already said weather is ify. She can always fly back at a moments notice, I'm sure they'll find a plane for her.

Would've been a nice time to check out and straighten out the border since there was no launch.

 

[Mark]

See this morning a Kiwi NZ B752 inbound Seattle area.I think the Kiwis first P-8A is ready.

Guess I was wrong..Kiwis B752 looks to be pressing on into Canada.. I know their first P8a took to skies for test flight a few weeks ago... Thought was ready to go by now

 

[mdmonitor]

0905- Couple of 121st FS D ANG F-16s off ADW (348.725) heading somewhere. A2A is 238.175. They are Wild 11 flt and look to be heading out to W107/108. Worked ZDC Baltimore (360.7)>ZDC Ship Bottom (307.275) on way out there.

0920- Marlins (T-38s 7th/71st FS) out in W386 (255.65/350.05/358.85) w/Kevlar flt (4 X F-22s 94th FS) & Chubb flt (F-22s 94th FS)

 

[wbagley]

Guess I was wrong..Kiwis B752 looks to be pressing on into Canada.. I know their first P8a took to skies for test flight a few weeks ago... Thought was ready to go by now

I think they are going to a cowtown in Edmonton.

 

[mdmonitor]

VIP Movement Summary 29 Aug

PacBird 1 (C-37 # 166375) Los Angeles-ADW-Boston
SAM 926 (C-32 # 98-0002) Louisiana-Orlando-ADW-Buffalo-ADW
Navy 101 (C-37 # 166376) ADW-Virginia Beach VA-Newport RI (Naval War College)
SAM 928 (C-37 # 20-1941) Offutt AFB-ADW-Wright-Patterson AFB OH
SAM 804 (C-37 # 11-0550) Cape Canaveral-ADW
SAM 949 (C-37 # 18-1947) Cape Canaveral-Colorado Springs-ADW

 

[mdmonitor]

0953- BAF 635 (Belgian AF A-400 CT-05--female pilot) inbound to ADW (118.4).

0955- Wild 11 flt chatting about location of a tanker. Might be working w/Steam 42 (KC-46 # 16-46021) out in the area of W107/108.

0958- DeeCee 21 (KC-135R # 61-0307 756th ARS) w/Liberator CP (351.2) w/departure msg.

1010- Couple of MD ANG A-10Cs working Harrisburg A/D (281.525) on way to Kiowa MOA. A2A is 293.3.

1012- Some NJ ANG F-16s working 294.725. Maybe going out to work w/Steam 42 as well.

 

[ra7850]

0953- BAF 635 (Belgian AF A-400 CT-05--female pilot) inbound to ADW (118.4).

0955- Wild 11 flt chatting about location of a tanker. Might be working w/Steam 42 (KC-46 # 16-46021) out in the area of W107/108.

0958- DeeCee 21 (KC-135R # 61-0307 756th ARS) w/Liberator CP (351.2) w/departure msg.

1010- Couple of MD ANG A-10Cs working Harrisburg A/D (281.525) on way to Kiowa MOA. A2A is 293.3.

1012- Some NJ ANG F-16s working 294.725. Maybe going out to work w/Steam 42 as well.

I have the A10's now on 271.4 over Kiowa MOA.

 

[mdmonitor]

1028- Scan 04 (CR

I have the A10's now on 271.4 over Kiowa MOA.

Cool !!!. On the way up there they were talking about the hazy wx in the range area. They weren't sure how that would effect their mission.

 

[ra7850]

1028- Scan 04 (CR



Cool !!!. On the way up there they were talking about the hazy wx in the range area. They weren't sure how that would effect their mission.

You're heading to the range or near there?

 

[mdmonitor]

1045- Looks like DeeCee 21 ended up in the W107/108 area as well. There's also a Maine 85 (KC-135R # 62-3513 ME ANG) out of Bangor working in the same general area.

1105- Team 20 flt (KC-10 # 79-1711 & # 84-0186) are heading out to the same general area, maybe AR777. Looks like tanker day today.

 

[mdmonitor]

You're heading to the range or near there?

Not heading there, was posting what the pilots were talking about. Sorry for any confusion. I'm actually located just outside of Baltimore, so not close at all.

 

[ra7850]

Not heading thre, was posting what the pilots were talking about. Sorry for any confusion

No worries, ever done any monitoring get togethers?

 

[mdmonitor]

No worries, ever done any monitoring get togethers?

Yes, years ago did a get together with a couple of guys at Andrews. I'm 80 yrs old now with a bad heart so those days are gone now

 

[mdmonitor]

1058- Exec1Fox (C-37 # 11-0550) off ADW.

 

[wbagley]

Helos NIGHTHAWK ONE and EAGLE ONE generate TIS-B targets prior to a MARINE ONE liftoff from the White House South Lawn.

 

[vgames15]

1230 - Reach 585 (18-5921) KY ANG off ILG going to CYYT