Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2022

[Mark]

I miss the RCH-Tango flights

There was a RCH661T C-17 07-7174 that returned Dover yesterday from way out West so they are still around but
like you say not using that callsign for Pres/VP cargo anymore.Maybe back to State Dept cargo.
MC661T (RCH661T) Air Mobility Command Flight Tracking and History 28-Jan-2022 (KBKF-KDOV) - FlightAware

Only got about 3 inches of snow at my location in NE Maryland so got off lucky. Dover got about 9 inches and Atlantic City area
still getting pounded. Those A/C F-16's better stay down in PR or Key West a while longer

Looks nice and dry at Red Flag 22-1 though.
Red Flag 22-1 EOR footage - YouTube

 

[mdmonitor]

There was a RCH661T C-17 07-7174 that returned Dover yesterday from way out West so they are still around but
like you say not using that callsign for Pres/VP cargo anymore.Maybe back to State Dept cargo.
MC661T (RCH661T) Air Mobility Command Flight Tracking and History 28-Jan-2022 (KBKF-KDOV) - FlightAware

Only got about 3 inches of snow at my location in NE Maryland so got off lucky. Dover got about 9 inches and Atlantic City area
still getting pounded. Those A/C F-16's better stay down in PR or Key West a while longer

Looks nice and dry at Red Flag 22-1 though.
Red Flag 22-1 EOR footage - YouTube

Mark

Only about 2 ins down here near Baltimore but wind is picking up and snow is blowing all over the place.

Bet Terry & the NJ guys got hit hard.

 

[TerryPavlick]

Mark

Only about 2 ins down here near Baltimore but wind is picking up and snow is blowing all over the place.

Bet Terry & the NJ guys got hit hard.

About 12-13 inches here so far - peak wind 44 mph so far since midnight. Wind is averaging about 25-30 mph.

Wind has switched around to the NW and barometer is going up so should be stopping on the snow end soon.

I think the wind is causing more issues than the snow.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Mark

Only about 2 ins down here near Baltimore but wind is picking up and snow is blowing all over the place.

Bet Terry & the NJ guys got hit hard.

Didn't even hide the grass here and quickly melting already

 

[TerryPavlick]

Didn't even hide the grass here and quickly melting already

Because of the wind here - in some areas the grass is still visible and even hard paved surfaces.

 

[Tech792]

I got about 6-8 here on the Middlesex/Monmouth county line. Its hard to get an accurate measurement due to the drifts.

 

[wbagley]

Another REACH Tango suffix data point, McChord AFB (JBLM+ etc.) to NAS Point Mugu.

 

[Mark]

Yesterday watched RAF ZZ334 RRR9102 tanker go from Vegas (Red Flag) to Bermuda. Thought was going home for a spell
but today returning via NYC area from Bermuda but was flying high at 34k now down to 30k prob for better ride WB in the winds.
Not sure what to make of that trip.Maybe broken Typhoon in Bermuda and still not ready? Maybe just wanted a peak at NYC in the snow LOL

Seems US Army retiring the last of those MARSS King Air 300's that spent a lot of time in Afghanistan.
DVIDS - News - Last MARSS QRC aircraft retiring (dvidshub.net)

NASA 809 gonna try again to depart later today..
NASA809 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware

 

[Mark]

NASA 426 P-3 already working Boston area out of Wright Pat instead of Wallops.
Guess they saw the wx coming so relocated to Wright Pat Friday.
NASA426 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware

NASA 809 flight is up and should come right up the East Coast Delmarva area enroute Boston area.
See if we can catch them on the ATC radio..
NASA809 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware

1735 SHADY-13 off PHL airport southbound on ZDC 132.050 Smyrna.
I got to refresh browser on NASA 809 every so often to get better data. All ready at FL53k just before Virginia State line

 

[AirScan]

See if we can catch them on the ATC radio..

1740- NASA 809 checking on here (controller only) ZDC LiveATC. Not sure what frequency the U-2 is on, ZDC has multiple sectors combined.
1746- handoff to ZDC 127.700. LiveATC Link
1808- cleared block FL600-FL650 "just working some instrument stuff" (on 127.700)

 

[murphcc1]

NASA flying through the blizzard over MASSACHUSETTS!!

 

[Mark]

1740- NASA 809 checking on here (controller only) ZDC LiveATC. Not sure what frequency the U-2 is on, ZDC has multiple sectors combined.
1746- handoff to ZDC 127.700. LiveATC Link
1808- cleared block FL600-FL650 "just working some instrument stuff" (on 127.700)

NASA-809 short on talk but makes sense he is working some issues.. See if he tries their A/A soon with NASA 426
SHADY-13 last handed off to 126.050 direct Franklin..
1815 local NASA 809 pushing 135.800 ZBW?
1817 NASA-809 on Ctr 135.800 says staying course and working out our science plan.
1827 NASA-809 we are back and req stay this course for 200 more miles.. No A/A yet,maybe they are satcom/ACARS??
I guess short mission up there as flightaware has rtb Pope in less than 2.5 hours.
Civy airline on 135.800 calling them Wash Ctr.. maybe some confusion.

 

[AirScan]

NASA-809 short on talk but makes sense he is working some issues.. See if he tries their A/A soon with NASA 426

1816- handoff to ZBW 135.800. LiveATC Link
1819- requested to go off frequency for a few minutes. Anyone getting them A-A now ?
1827- back on 135.800, cleared to maintain present heading for 200 miles, will report request for science line

 

[AirScan]

NASA 809
1848- handoff to ZBW 128.200 LiveATC Link
1857- advises will be running an 80 mile east-west line over the P-3.

 

[pro106import]

NASA 809
1848- handoff to ZBW 128.200 LiveATC Link

Still 60-65K in the block! Wow bet you can hear him for 300-400 miles at that height

 

[murphcc1]

I cant find NASA 809 on ADS-B anywhere......
I have NASA 426........
Where is 809?

 

[pro106import]

I cant find NASA 809 on ADS-B anywhere......
I have NASA 426........
Where is 809?

809 not showing up here either. Only hearing him on the radio
But 426 doing some interesting stuff
Looks like the Big Dipper

 

[AirScan]

Where is 809?

NASA 809 or here NASA 809

 

[murphcc1]

Strange it doesnt show on ADS-B!

 

[freqhopping]

Strange it doesnt show on ADS-B!

It's not mode-S equipped or if so it does not transmit mode-S.

Those other sites receive filed flight tracking data from the FAA.