Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2022

[Mark]

Trio of McGuire KC-46's headed South this morning WEEP-91,92,93..
The Duke MOA hot again today 1PM local.. Never heard anyone last night up there so assumed they cancelled.

 

[BM82557]

10:30am ET departure

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AF2 enroute --

 

[mdmonitor]

1143- CG 2012 (HC-130J # 2012 CGAS Elizabeth City NC) working a low level (1,600ft) about 100 miles off the NJ coast.

 

[PenguinSix]

This is a clip from my video of Nighthawk One landing at the White House the other day. A few seconds in you'll see a puff of smoke on the right side of the helicopter. Is this the APU starting up, or something else?

p.s. the comment section is a bit mental on this one...

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1608216612829536264

 

[KO4RJX]

Pair of AV8 Harriers showing on ADS-B Exchange east of MCAS Cherry Point. First time I’ve seen that airframe show on the map.

 

[mdmonitor]

Pair of AV8 Harriers showing on ADS-B Exchange east of MCAS Cherry Point. First time I’ve seen that airframe show on the map.

Weep 91-93 were down in the Burner ATCCA this morning.

 

[Mark]

I wonder if they practice this break on Navy C-2's out at Wallops Island?
From The Cockpit: C-2A COD Pilot Performs His First '**** Hot Break' - The Aviationist

 

[BM82557]

This is a clip from my video of Nighthawk One landing at the White House the other day. A few seconds in you'll see a puff of smoke on the right side of the helicopter. Is this the APU starting up, or something else?

p.s. the comment section is a bit mental on this one...

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1608216612829536264

I hope it was only APU startup and not someone on board vaping

 

[TerryPavlick]

This is a clip from my video of Nighthawk One landing at the White House the other day. A few seconds in you'll see a puff of smoke on the right side of the helicopter. Is this the APU starting up, or something else?

p.s. the comment section is a bit mental on this one...

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1608216612829536264

Yes it does for ground power. Someone asked the same question here (below). Started before shutdown of main engines so they know its operational.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1312152045571334145

 

[Tech792]

Video shows Chinese jet come within 20 feet of U.S. military aircraft (msn.com)

 

[Mark]

Bit off topic back to Southwest Airlines. Pretty good vid explaining what happened.
Also this Airline like the others got billions from US taxpayers during the pandemic. Course the others did much better during bad wx.
The Largest Airline Meltdown in Aviation History! 29 Dec 2022 - YouTube

 

[aprswatcher]

I’ve recently have seen some posts on this forum of some of the Boeing KC-46’s coming from the factory.
Today here in Central Montana had BOE 942 & BOE 964 doing some AR testing.
They were using 238.825 for air to air/boom frequency. Haven’t heard them before, nor caught them on my airspy.
Probably will be heading for new home soon.
73, Rex

 

[mdmonitor]

‘Dangerously’ close: Video shows Chinese jet buzzing US spy plane (defensenews.com)

 

[RaleighGuy]

‘Dangerously’ close: Video shows Chinese jet buzzing US spy plane (defensenews.com)

The video was posted on DVIDS earlier today.

Unsafe Intercept of U.S. aircraft over South China Sea

On Dec. 21 (China Standard Time), a People’s Liberation Army - Navy J-11 fighter pilot performed an unsafe maneuver during an intercept of a U.S. Air Force RC-135 aircraft, which was lawfully conducting routine operations over the South China Sea in international airspace. The PLAN pilot flew an...

www.dvidshub.net

 

[mdmonitor]

The video was posted on DVIDS earlier today.

Unsafe Intercept of U.S. aircraft over South China Sea

On Dec. 21 (China Standard Time), a People’s Liberation Army - Navy J-11 fighter pilot performed an unsafe maneuver during an intercept of a U.S. Air Force RC-135 aircraft, which was lawfully conducting routine operations over the South China Sea in international airspace. The PLAN pilot flew an...

www.dvidshub.net

Raleigh

Yea, I saw Pete's post of the same info after I hit my send button. I tried to remove my post but I see now that it didn't work.

 

[mdmonitor]

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

DATE: 29 Dec

SAM 838 (C-37 # 18-1942) ADW-Catania, Sicily

 

[PenguinSix]

Just sort of FYI I caught a VH-3 from HMX-1 doing landing practice at the USNO yesterday. They came in from several different directions and exited in many different directions as part of their practice. Here is some raw video.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Yea, I saw Pete's post of the same info after I hit my send button. I tried to remove my post but I see now that it didn't work.

Little embarrassed, I didn't see Pete's post until you mentioned it. I was just commenting that the original video was made available by DVIDS earlier yesterday.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Looks like POTUS heads to Ohio after returning from vacation.

VIP Movement Notification - Cincinnati, OH
Notice Number: NOTC2767
January 04, 2023
Cincinnati, OH
30/10 NMR - 17,999 FT MSL

 

[Mark]

Interesting story from Jan1 1945 called the Hangover Raid...
‘The Hangover Raid’ — The WWII air battle of New Year’s Day, 1945 (taskandpurpose.com)