Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2022

[mdmonitor]

I was chatting with a fellow listener in FL and the subject of Customs (CBP) air freqs came up. I asked him for his list figuring they might be used up this way. This is what he provided:

Here are the P25 AIR channels. They should be nationwide.
Even thought they are called "Air", ground units do use them.

168.83750 P25 Air 1 CBP
168.96250 P25 Air 2 CBP
169.26250 P25 Air 3 CBP
169.16250 P25 Air 4 CBP
169.38750 P25 Air 5 CBP
163.45000 P25 Air 6 CBP (JACKPOT at Jax NAS)
166.78750 P25 Air 8 CBP

The only AM channels I hear anymore are these, and they are somewhat rare now.
136.375 and 350.025.
136.275 still has some FBI/DEA air traffic from time to time.

Thought the guys in Upstate NY might be interested since you guys are close to the Canadian Border.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Brazil military EMBRAER EMB-390 headed from San Juan PR now over NC headed north.

BRS31 Hex: E494A5 FAB2857

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[pro106import]

Must be a Coast Guard training day. Seeing CG helos (MH-65Ds & MH-60s) & fixed wing ( HC-130J & HC-144) operating out of Elizabeth City NC, Atlantic City, CGAS Detroit & CGAS Mass.

Yes a helo from Atlantic City just went over my house too! CG 6566 on Ch. 83A 157.175

 

[Tank67]

Brazil military EMBRAER EMB-390 headed from San Juan PR now over NC headed north.

BRS31 Hex: E494A5 FAB2857

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Looks like it is heading into Andrews now

 

[RaleighGuy]

Looks like it is heading into Andrews now

German GAF896 just departed DC, SAM703 also inbound

 

[Tank67]

German GAF896 just departed DC, SAM703 also inbound

Looks like the German plane is landing in Toronto

 

[Tech792]

1604- I keep getting an intermittent open carrier here in central NJ on 324.0, I have this listed as a Norad freq. Nothing was near me at the time on ADSB. And it isn't interference since it was a solid signal, then got weaker in about 10 to 15 minutes. Now it's gone. Anyone else hearing it?

 

[BM82557]

1604- I keep getting an intermittent open carrier here in central NJ on 324.0, I have this listed as a Norad freq. Nothing was near me at the time on ADSB. And it isn't interference since it was a solid signal, then got weaker in about 10 to 15 minutes. Now it's gone. Anyone else hearing it?

Pretty faint at my location at 16:40 EST

 

[Hbright]

I was chatting with a fellow listener in FL and the subject of Customs (CBP) air freqs came up. I asked him for his list figuring they might be used up this way. This is what he provided:

Here are the P25 AIR channels. They should be nationwide.
Even thought they are called "Air", ground units do use them.

168.83750 P25 Air 1 CBP
168.96250 P25 Air 2 CBP
169.26250 P25 Air 3 CBP
169.16250 P25 Air 4 CBP
169.38750 P25 Air 5 CBP
163.45000 P25 Air 6 CBP (JACKPOT at Jax NAS)
166.78750 P25 Air 8 CBP

The only AM channels I hear anymore are these, and they are somewhat rare now.
136.375 and 350.025.
136.275 still has some FBI/DEA air traffic from time to time.

Thought the guys in Upstate NY might be interested since you guys are close to the Canadian Border.

Air 1 was in use last week during the Africa Summit in DC. Entirely encrypted.

 

[Mark]

NICE11 KC-46 just handed off refueling over southwestern NJ and northern Delaware to NICE12 KC-46. NICE11 headed home to New Hampshire, with NICE12 coming all the way from Kansas to join us Lots of clouds today - I only saw NICE11 once and it had no customers at the time.

1605 local NICE-12 with Dover CP says at 1700 local will be landing Dover with 95k fuel req refuel to 180k.
Crew of 5 req airstairs,Lav service,and crew trans.. Unfamiliar with parking spot F so offered a follow me vehicle.
Guess they are working tomorrow so no sense going all the way back to Kansas

 

[Mark]

As far as I can tell 12 have been delivered. (delivery date and callsign).

15-46011 2020.06.12 BACKY 01
16-46014 2020.08.07 BACKY 02
17-46024 2020.09.12 BACKY 03
18-46052 2020.09.12 BACKY 04
18-46055 2021.04.30 BACKY 05
18-46056 2021.02.06 BACKY 06
19-46058 2021.06.16 BACKY 07
19-46062 2021.12.17 BACKY 08
19-46065 2021.12.17 BACKY 09
19-46066 2022.03.16 BACKY 10
15-46068 2022.06.03 BACKY 11
20-46077 2022.12.16 LUCKY 77

KGSB KC-46A Fleet.

All still flying out of KGSB over the last 6 months. Although I seem to recall what looked like some on TDY using KIAB and KLTS callsigns previous to that.

Nice list ! Seems #12 is their last delivered KC-46A. Prob why they named it LUCKY-77
916th Air Refueling Wing (@916ARW) / Twitter

 

[KO4RJX]

Nice list ! Seems #12 is their last delivered KC-46A. Prob why they named it LUCKY-77
916th Air Refueling Wing (@916ARW) / Twitter

We get quite a bit of inbound SJ traffic in addition to Fort Bragg traffic over our current house. A few years ago we use to live just a few miles from Seymour. Miss those KC-135’s coming over at 5-6k every day and the F15e’s even lower during the evening.

Never knew what would come in any given day. We’ve seen everything under the sun, some of which never hit ADSBexchange or our local tracker.

A random B52 one afternoon (another the following day) is still our favorite surprise. When we’re in the area we always stop by regardless of what day it is, never know what’s sitting on the ramp.

 

[Tank67]

I think I’m hearing E-6 GUPPY04 162782 giving orders on 311.000mhz, pretty staticky but a person reading off letters of the phonetic alphabet

 

[john8436]

I think I’m hearing E-6 GUPPY04 162782 giving orders on 311.000mhz, pretty staticky but a person reading off letters of the phonetic alphabet

Getting it as well!! Loud and clear!!

 

[Mark]

Whiteman AFB extended their no peek TFR. 2/6823 NOTAM Details (faa.gov)
I don't get why this isn't making more news. A large chunk of the USAF Air nuclear triad is grounded. Not good.
The drawback of keeping all eggs in one basket at Whiteman AFB.Prob why the new B-21 will be scattered among 5 bases.

No Rose Bowl parade or Bowl game for the B-2 this year.. B-1's are more loud and fun anyway!
Parade and game is on Jan 2nd due to Jan 1 being on a Sunday.
B-1 Lancer replaces B-2 Spirit in Tournament of Roses flyovers > Whiteman Air Force Base > News (af.mil)

 

[BM82557]

NICE20 KC-135 59-1488 AE013A out of Bangor at 06:28 EST enroute to the CAP

 

[pro106import]

NICE20 KC-135 59-1488 AE013A out of Bangor at 06:28 EST enroute to the CAP

Now on 260.9 with Huntress. Boom freq will be 247.5 with two F-15's "NOBLE"

 

[mdmonitor]

VIP Movement Summary (does not include POTUS, VPOTUS, FLOTUS travel)

DATE: 17 Dec

SAM 635 (C-37 # 99-0402) ADW-Teterboro-DW
SAM 596 (C-37 # 18-1942) Europe??-ADW
Navy 100 (C-37 # 166376) San Jose CA-ADW
SAM 805 (C-37 # 20-1949) San Jose CA-ADW
SAM 817 (C-37 # 06-0500) ADW-Offutt AFB-ADW
SAM 703 (C-37 # 18-1947) Ramstein GE-Scott AFB IL-ADW
SAM 908 (C-37 # 99-0404) ADW-Langley AFB VA???
SAM 733 (C-40 # 01-0041) Europe??-MacDill-ADW

 

[mdmonitor]

0930- Nice 21 (KC-46 # 18-46054 NH ANG) over Long Island heading for the CAP

1000- Nobles working Philly A/D (319.15)

 

[TerryPavlick]

Success - only a few hundred feet overhead. Took me a bit by surprise because I was looking at ADSB to see if by chance they'd used another runway as it was about 13 minutes past scheduled time, when suddenly there it was, and really hauling. I had my 200-500 on the camera which was actually too much for how close it was. Enjoy!

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Great shots. When I was working and actually in the office (before the remote days). The approach to 01 was just off angle a bit from our front door. Would just stand on the front steps and wait for a couple of minutes. Quigley Blvd Industrial Park behind the Post Office. Will have to dig up the photos.