Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2022

[wbagley]

I caught GOLD 11 tanking presumed Boeing STL fighter deliveries RETRO 61 and 62 at 6:30 am EDT this morning. RETROs on 299.75 and 252.525, boom on 343.1 (audio clip attached).

GOLD 11 is possibly doing another tanking before turning back to land at Bangor, Maine.

 

[RichardKramer]

Heard some fighters on 259.9 a/a; & with ZNY PTW (sector 92) 278.3 @0910L

 

[Larry51]

371.05 very active yesterday. Heard several aircraft chatting back and forth, both with strong signals. Never heard that freq before and it's not in my db or in the RR database. Based on signal strength I'm thinking it's possibly one of the NAS Ocean squadrons frequencies. Can anyone help?

 

[nodak1crdet3]

Heard some fighters on 259.9 a/a; & with ZNY PTW (sector 92) 278.3 @0910L

I'm hearing them in the Detroit area now.
259.900 A/A, 09:49am. I have this as MA F-15 A/A. Probably HAWK flight.

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[wbagley]

Heard some fighters on 259.9 a/a; & with ZNY PTW (sector 92) 278.3 @0910L

I'm hearing them in the Detroit area now.
259.900 A/A, 09:49am. I have this as MA F-15 A/A. Probably HAWK flight.

I heard them for a while passing Kentucky, a friend in Moline, Illinois is getting them with a weak signal right now.

 

[mdmonitor]

1150- Glare 15 (MC-12 # 93-0698) working w/unheard stn on Sierra Nevada discrete (255.75). Currently working over the Leesburg VA area.

 

[Mark]

HAGAR-93 C-5M #87-0040 off Dover headed South
thru Atlantic maybe to Peurto Rico?
Airports open down there?Staying East of Hurricane.

 

[N4TX]

I live on a ridge near Wardensville, WV, and our free entertainment is C-17s from Martinsburg practicing their terrain avoidance. They come along the west side of the ridge about 500 feet above it, make a left just outside our big south-facing window wall and then dip down into the valley just east of the ridge to go back north. This means that our neighbors at the top of the ridge on the east side get to look DOWN at C-17s. One couple, experiencing this for the first time, hit the deck. Happens about once a week. I have their command post freq and the tower at MRB, but I don't have whatever freq they use along the route.

 

[mdmonitor]

I live on a ridge near Wardensville, WV, and our free entertainment is C-17s from Martinsburg practicing their terrain avoidance. They come along the west side of the ridge about 500 feet above it, make a left just outside our big south-facing window wall and then dip down into the valley just east of the ridge to go back north. This means that our neighbors at the top of the ridge on the east side get to look DOWN at C-17s. One couple, experiencing this for the first time, hit the deck. Happens about once a week. I have their command post freq and the tower at MRB, but I don't have whatever freq they use along the route.

I've been monitoring in this area since 1996 and have never heard or seen posted any Air-to-Air freq for the Martinsburg guys. One would think they would have to communicate with Potomac on 126.825 though.

 

[AirScan]

My current list has 234.3 as VT ANG & 234.8 as 121st.

234.800 is frequently used by the VT ANG F-35s for A-A (button 17). I've never heard them use 234.300. Not sure where that came from ?

 

[mdmonitor]

234.800 is frequently used by the VT ANG F-35s for A-A (button 17). I've never heard them use 234.300. Not sure where that came from ?

Air

Thanks. Could be be a visual error.

 

[mdmonitor]

1415- Colt 45 (A-10C 104th FD MD ANG) working Bay Watch (305.2) for use of R-4006 for 50 mins before RTB to Martin State.

 

[AirScan]

Thanks. Could be be a visual error.

Also on your list you have 256.800 and 266.800 for the 134th FS VT ANG Burlington VT. I've never heard either of these used by the F-35s ? Maybe old frequencies that were used when the F-16s were there ? Also missing from your list is 238.250 (button 14) the Yankee/Laser Common but also noted sometimes rarely used in Viper for A-A.

This is what I have for the 134th FS VT ANG Burlington VT. Any updates or corrections appreciated.

226.300 - A/A VIPER Common (AUX 13)
226.800 - A/A (AUX 18)
234.800 - A/A (AUX 17)
238.250 - A/A YANKEE/CONDOR/LASER Common and VIPER on occasion (AUX 14)
261.800 - A/A (AUX 15)
293.700 - Scorpion Ops (AUX 01)
314.400 - A/A (AUX 16)
349.700 - A/A (AUX 19)

 

[Mark]

Air

Thanks. Could be be a visual error.

Guess we both need new glasses Ron.. Guess both units use the same 234.800.
Wonder if that goes back to the old Vermont Alert F-16 detachment that was active at Andrews so both units
could have at least one common A/A programmed?

 

[jsoergel]

I live on a ridge near Wardensville, WV, and our free entertainment is C-17s from Martinsburg practicing their terrain avoidance. They come along the west side of the ridge about 500 feet above it, make a left just outside our big south-facing window wall and then dip down into the valley just east of the ridge to go back north. This means that our neighbors at the top of the ridge on the east side get to look DOWN at C-17s. One couple, experiencing this for the first time, hit the deck. Happens about once a week. I have their command post freq and the tower at MRB, but I don't have whatever freq they use along the route.

Sounds like it could be IR-714 (see attached). They will usually make calls on 255.400 when entering any route, and the AP1B says that they are supposed to contact Richmond Approach on 132.85/257.750 in that area.

 

[mdmonitor]

Also on your list you have 256.800 and 266.800 for the 134th FS VT ANG Burlington VT. I've never heard either of these used by the F-35s ? Maybe old frequencies that were used when the F-16s were there ? Also missing from your list is 238.250 (button 14) the Yankee/Laser Common but also noted sometimes rarely used in Viper for A-A.

This is what I have for the 134th FS VT ANG Burlington VT. Any updates or corrections appreciated.

226.300 - A/A VIPER Common (AUX 13)
226.800 - A/A (AUX 18)
234.800 - A/A (AUX 17)
238.250 - A/A YANKEE/CONDOR/LASER Common and VIPER on occasion (AUX 14)
261.800 - A/A (AUX 15)
293.700 - Scorpion Ops (AUX 01)
314.400 - A/A (AUX 16)
349.700 - A/A (AUX 19)

Air

Thanks. Will delete 256.8 & 266.8 & will add the additional info to my list.

 

[mdmonitor]

1515- Exec1Fox (C-32 # 98-0001) off ADW (118.4/125.65) heading northeast

 

[Tech792]

1640- NYC CAP has been established with 2 Barnes fighters and tanker out of Pitts (59-1468). Fighter A/A 259.9
AF1 just lifted off, I presume headed for JFK.
1711- Fighters switched A/A 264.85

 

[Hbright]

1515- Exec1Fox (C-32 # 98-0001) off ADW (118.4/125.65) heading northeast

I don't understand why she flew separately to NYC.

 

[Tech792]

1725- AF1 landed at JFK.