Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2022

[pvdspotter]

PLF120 (Polish Air Force 737BBJ 0111) calling PVD approach (127.9) requesting ILS runway 23 at PVD

Quite a cool visitor to the Ocean state, can’t wait to see it

RHODY 11 (C130J-30 RIANG 99-1431) contacting Bradley Approach from PVD approach/RHODY sector (123.675)

 

[TerryPavlick]

As noted yesterday

Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2022

0747- Noble 02 tail # 86-0146

forums.radioreference.com

The Wallops flight operation TFRs are separate from the Florida flight operations. SpaceX has one coming up on the 27th of January and the one for Wallops is for 24th of February.

SpaceX - Falcon 9 Block 5 | CSG-2 Rocket Launch

CSG-2 is an Earth observation satellite for the Italian Space Agency, part of a reconnaissance constellation using synthetic aperture radars operating in the X-band.

www.spacelaunchschedule.com

Mission: Northrop Grumman Cargo Resupply CRS-17
Vehicle: Antares
Date: Feb. 19, 2022
Time: 12:39 p.m. ET
Location: Wallops Range — Wallops Island, Virginia

Just looked up the TFR and it states --- so I misread something. Looks like the launch window extends until March 01 2022

Number : FDC 2/6886
Issue Date : January 24, 2022 at 1247 UTC
Location : A..AIRSPACE WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY.TEMPORARY FLT RESTRICTIONS, Virginia
Beginning Date and Time : February 19, 2022 at 1700 UTC
Ending Date and Time : February 19, 2022 at 1930 UTC
Reason for NOTAM : Space Operations Area
Type : Space Operations

 

[Mark]

The Wallops flight operation TFRs are separate from the Florida flight operations. SpaceX has one coming up on the 27th of January and the one for Wallops is for 24th of February.

Shaping up to be a busy 2022 with regulars and newcomers out of Cape C.
That Orion/Artemis will be like the old Saturn V except only 4 bigger engines.
Look up: Many new spacecraft to launch from Space Coast in 2022 | American Military News

 

[GriffissSpotter]

Just got home (1500), PACK 81 working with VTANG in AR-609 (AR prim: 276.500)
VTANG A-A: 314.400, 234.800, 226.800

1519 - I’ve got BRASS 11 (confirmed flight of 2 F-35s) DAGGER 21 (Unknown flight of F-35s), MYTEE 4 (Single ship F-15 from Barnes), CHOSEN 1 (x2 F-15s from Barnes)

1521 - BRASS 11 and CHOSEN 1 planning out training on 226.300, F-15s will not be hitting tanker. VTANG will take “Sectors 3 and 4” and MA ANG will take “Sectors 5 and 6”

***MYTEE 4 (Single ship F-15) will be landing at KBTV (Burlington ANGB) with VTANG F-35s***

No observed A-A between F-15s besides on Ops 309.00

 

[mdmonitor]

1505- 163.3 active again.

 

[Hbright]

C-32A 09-0016 VENUS 7 drops into Martinsburg, West Virginia airport for a landing around 11 am. They land on runway 26, tell the tower that they plan to turn around at the end and take off on runway 8. The tower has a Cessna in the pattern so he says, no, taxi back for a takeoff on 26.

While taxiing back to 26 ground gives VENUS 7 the clearance back to Andrews. The VENUS pilot does a snappy readback like a tobacco auctioneer and manages to mess it up. On departure VENUS 7 misses a heading, Potomac helps them out by providing a direct to a waypoint followed by a revised route clearance. Wisely, V7 doesn't try a readback of the route this time.

In the meantime NIGHTHAWK 7, flight of three, reports inbound to MRB. After landing, the NIGHTHAWKs take off again. Is there a Presidential visit coming?

C-17 DECOY 99 is waiting to takeoff for air refueling, perhaps with KC-135 EDDIE 62.

Comms on LiveATC: Airport Detail: MRB | LiveATC.net



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Nighthawk 7 (flight of 3, 1x VH-92 1x VH-60 and 1x VH-3) and VENUS7 were working together. They “rendezvoused” before the both departed. Nighthawk 7 flight flew back to JBAB and VENUS7 flew around before RTB at ADW.

 

[GriffissSpotter]

1531 - DAGGER 21 (x2) will do BFM with MYTEE 4 and at the conclusion, will RTB as 3-ship to KBTV (226.800)

1534 - MYTEE 4, making entrance announcement on 226.300

 

[TerryPavlick]

Shaping up to be a busy 2022 with regulars and newcomers out of Cape C.
That Orion/Artemis will be like the old Saturn V except only 4 bigger engines.
Look up: Many new spacecraft to launch from Space Coast in 2022 | American Military News

Wait till SpaceX launches their Starship with booster (roughly 39 engines on the booster alone.

 

[TerryPavlick]

1505- 163.3 active again.

Will be up in PA Friday very near the activity - will see if the ground units are in action.

 

[mdmonitor]

1605- Crook 23 (King Air 350ER # 4106 hex 7103B5) working Hagerstown approach (126.825). Database lists this acft as belonging to the Royal Saudi AF.

1615- Trek 15 (C-17 # 06-6165) off DOV heading west. Trek callsign is usually used by DE ANG C-130s out of Wilmington.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Might explain the additional, and international flights into Dover yesterday.

Airmen from the 436th Aerial Port Squadron loaded palletized ammunition, weapons and other equipment bound for Ukraine during a foreign military sales mission at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Jan. 24, 2022

Dover AFB supports US, Ukraine strategic partnership

Airmen from the 436th Aerial Port Squadron loaded palletized ammunition, weapons and other equipment bound for Ukraine during a foreign military sales mission at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Jan. 24, 2022. Since 2014, the United States has committed more than $5.4 billion in total assistance...

www.dvidshub.net

 

[TerryPavlick]

Might explain the additional, and international flights into Dover yesterday.

Airmen from the 436th Aerial Port Squadron loaded palletized ammunition, weapons and other equipment bound for Ukraine during a foreign military sales mission at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Jan. 24, 2022

Dover AFB supports US, Ukraine strategic partnership

Airmen from the 436th Aerial Port Squadron loaded palletized ammunition, weapons and other equipment bound for Ukraine during a foreign military sales mission at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Jan. 24, 2022. Since 2014, the United States has committed more than $5.4 billion in total assistance...

www.dvidshub.net

That is the loading of this flight
National Airlines N729CA from Dover AFB

 

[mdmonitor]

VIP Movement Summary 25 Jan

SAM 151 (18-1942) ADW-San Antonio TX

 

[wbagley]

Nighthawk 7 (flight of 3, 1x VH-92 1x VH-60 and 1x VH-3) and VENUS7 were working together. They “rendezvoused” before the both departed. Nighthawk 7 flight flew back to JBAB and VENUS7 flew around before RTB at ADW.

I was curious when I saw the VENUS 7 callsign. Normally 09-0017 will use VENUS 97 for touch and goes and approaches.

I've seen VENUS 7 used before for apparent Continuity of Government exercises like airborne and ramp rendezvouses with SILVER DOLLAR, one of the E-4Bs. In this exercise on April 8, 2021 the planes conversed in the clear on 142.75 MHz AM.

 

[pro106import]

WILD 1-3 doing TOI intercepts in W-107, 60 miles east of Atlantic City. MAINE 87 tanker also hanging around. 339.725

 

[Tech792]

1745- Hearing some A/A 139.15.........might be your WILD guys from above post. I have this marked as DC ANG.

 

[pro106import]

1745- Hearing some A/A 139.15.........might be your WILD guys from above post. I have this marked as DC ANG.

Thanks for the update. Just noticed I had my VHF bank locked out
Confirm 139.15 in use, and 238.175

 

[Tech792]

just started hearing 238.175 here also....don't see this one very often

 

[TerryPavlick]

17:55 National Cargo B744F N919CA inbound to Dover

N8304 (NCR304) National Cargo Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware

Track National Cargo (N8) #304 flight from Gowen Field to Biggs Aaf (Fort Bliss)

flightaware.com

Another delivery to Ukraine ??

 

[pro106import]

just started hearing 238.175 here also....don't see this one very often

One guy sounds off freq a little