Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2022

[Mark]

Wallops Island has sounding rocket launch late tonight in case you hear anything odd.
Nice new recent NASA paint/wrap job on their C-130 N436NA as well done up in Rome NY. Off to Arizona soon.
N436NA Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware

Looks like launch already postponed till Friday night.. Guess snow coming in again.
Wallops Flight Facility | NASA

 

[Mark]

1657- Heard over the scanner a AH-1 Cobra just crashed near KWRI, or a hard landing. Reports are both pilots walked away. Its probably the Red Dogs since they were up earlier this afternoon.
1718- Hearing both pilots are ok. I'm looking at a photo....looks like a crash to me. Pilots were lucky.

One of the newer Z models..
DVIDS - News - Marine AH-1Z Helicopter Mishap in New Jersey (dvidshub.net)

 

[yow777]

Did anyone catch CORSAIR on an other frequency ?

CORSAIR were using 238.250 Air/Air. This is normally the common freq for the YANKEE MOA but the F-35's use it for Air/Air sometimes in VIPER.

KINGFISH & CRAZY used normal Air/Air freqs enroute to VIPER and for RTB but switched to HaveQuick while doing ACM in VIPER.

 

[Mark]

Locally here seems Del/MD National Guard cyber guys are active...
Good call saving your big computer guns from snoop reprisals/intel while a couple local State ANG groups get busy

Cyber Command Task Force Conducted Its First Offensive Operation As The Secretary Of Defense Watched (thedrive.com)

 

[AirScan]

CORSAIR were using 238.250 Air/Air. This is normally the common freq for the YANKEE MOA but the F-35's use it for Air/Air sometimes in VIPER.

Thanks for that. 251.250, 256.500, 273.550, 395.150 have also been reported as VTANG frequencies but I've never heard them in use. You ever hear them using them in Viper ?

 

[yow777]

Thanks for that. 251.250, 256.500, 273.550, 395.150 have also been reported as VTANG frequencies but I've never heard them in use. You ever hear them using them in Viper ?

Sure, no problem. I think you have all their other freqs.

251.250 - Was used briefly when the F-35's first arrived but not recently. I think it is no longer used. It's also "Skier Ops" at Schenectady.
256.500 - I have never heard this used.
273.550 - This is Boston Center, UHF side of 124.125
395.150 - This was used when the F-16's were at BTV. The F-35's used it a few times when they first arrived but not for a long time now.

 

[RaleighGuy]

AF1 scheduled to arrive in Denver just after 2pm MT tomorrow, departure not released yet.

After motorcade through the snowy streets of DC...
12:10 PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart Joint Base Andrews en route Denver International Airport

Just looked Vegas TFR for Saturday lasts until 2000 PST, no TFR issued (yet) for Camp David weekend, but FAA Safety Team Notice lists through Monday so maybe a Sunday Monday weekend.

 

[BM82557]

F-35 incident in South Korea --

South Korean stealth fighter makes emergency 'belly landing' | CNN

The pilot of a South Korean F-35A jet fighter made an emergency "belly landing" at an air base on Tuesday after its landing gear malfunctioned due to electronic issues, a South Korean Air Force spokesperson said.

www.cnn.com

More in-depth info in this article --

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43754/korean-f-35-fighters-grounded-after-major-systems-malfunction-leads-to-belly-landing

 

[mdmonitor]

I work with a MA ANG F15 crew chief and he said it's a training TDY. It's also drill this coming weekend. I asked him about whether the EX or 35 would be picked and he said there are no updates but they are definitely in the running. As someone who goes to Barnes a lot, I would love to see the EX. I would imagine the MA ANG would not use the F35 for the alert mission as the F-15EX can get in the air in less than five minutes compared to the F35 which takes awhile.

Bruins (Red Sox too?)

Did your friend say when they would be returning from New Orleans? It was fun following them down and would like to have chance to catch them on their way back.

 

[TerryPavlick]

08:58 Algerian Government GLF4 7T-VPM 0A400A headed southwest bound off New Jersey coast at 43K

ADS-B Exchange - track aircraft live

ADS-B Exchange - track aircraft live - aircraft flight history

globe.adsbexchange.com

 

[TerryPavlick]

08:58 Algerian Government GLF4 7T-VPM 0A400A headed southwest bound off New Jersey coast at 43K

ADS-B Exchange - track aircraft live

ADS-B Exchange - track aircraft live - aircraft flight history

globe.adsbexchange.com

Heading to Savannah for maintenance at Gulfstream Aerospace.

 

[AirScan]

For the northern listeners it looks like a busy afternoon/evening (all times EST). 2 concurrent Viper reservations from 1530-2030 and 1645-1900, Lightning 1-2-3 and 4 from 1700-1900, the PLB Orbit at FL300 (don't see that often) from 1715-1945, Ft Drum Range 5202A-B up to FL290 from 1600-1900.

 

[mdmonitor]

1130- Raven 21 flt (4 X A-10Cs, 104th FS MD ANG) working ZDC Bucks Elbow (284.7)>ZDC Linden (322.55). Maybe heading to Evers MOA?

1140- Royal 50 (C-17 # 06-6167 3rd AS) working on AR 202 discrete (327.6) checking w/Backy 51 (KC-46 # 19-46058 Seymour-Johnson AFB NC) advising they are running late.

 

[Mark]

One of the newer Z models..
DVIDS - News - Marine AH-1Z Helicopter Mishap in New Jersey (dvidshub.net)

NBC 10 has picture. looks really totalled.Crew is lucky.Kind of looks like left side collapsed and blades hit ground.
2 Hurt After Military Helicopter Crashes Near Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst in New Jersey – NBC10 Philadelphia (nbcphiladelphia.com)

 

[mdmonitor]

1230- AF1 (VC-25 # 82-8000) out of the gates & heading to Rocky Mountain High & Sin City. SAM 46 (C-32 09-0016) right behind him

 

[AirScan]

Sure, no problem. I think you have all their other freqs.

Thanks for that. I'm trying to tie up the AUX channels as well. This is what I have been able to determine so far (+/- 80% confidence)

VTANG F-35 AUX channels.

10 = ?
11 = 257.600 GTB APR
12 = ?
13 = 226.300 Viper Common
14 = ? 261.800 TAC or 15?
15 = ? 261.800 TAC or 14?
16 = 314.400 TAC
17 = 234.800 TAC
18 = 226.800 TAC
19 = 349.700 TAC
20 = ?
21 = ?
22 = 244.500 Ft Drum Range JTAC
53 = 118.300/(UHF?) BTV TWR
54 = 121.100/(360.800) BTV APR
55 = 135.700/(282.200) ZBW 52
56 = 123.875/(323.000) ZBW 09
61 = 257.600/(124.875) GTB Approach

Unknown

238.250 TAC
226.900 Ft Drum Range JTAC
293.700 Scorpian OPS
126.300/(348.600) BTV GND
123.800/(269.900) BTV ATIS

Any updates/corrections appreciated.

 

[TerryPavlick]

NBC 10 has picture. looks really totalled.Crew is lucky.Kind of looks like left side collapsed and blades hit ground.
2 Hurt After Military Helicopter Crashes Near Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst in New Jersey – NBC10 Philadelphia (nbcphiladelphia.com)

Not bad actually - airframe looks to be okay. Some speed tape and new blades and will be back in service.

 

[TerryPavlick]

Thanks for that. I'm trying to tie up the AUX channels as well. This is what I have been able to determine so far (+/- 80% confidence)

VTANG F-35 AUX channels.

10 = ?
11 = 257.600 GTB APR
12 = ?
13 = 226.300 Viper Common
14 = ? 261.800 TAC or 15?
15 = ? 261.800 TAC or 14?
16 = 314.400 TAC
17 = 234.800 TAC
18 = 226.800 TAC
19 = 349.700 TAC
20 = ?
21 = ?
22 = 244.500 Ft Drum Range JTAC
53 = 118.300/(UHF?) BTV TWR
54 = 121.100/(360.800) BTV APR
55 = 135.700/(282.200) ZBW 52
56 = 123.875/(323.000) ZBW 09
61 = 257.600/(124.875) GTB Approach

Unknown

238.250 TAC
226.900 Ft Drum Range JTAC
293.700 Scorpian OPS
126.300/(348.600) BTV GND
123.800/(269.900) BTV ATIS

Any updates/corrections appreciated.

Wait till the new 2000 channel radios arrive and are installed.

 

[AirScan]

Wait till the new 2000 channel radios arrive and are installed.

When is that supposed to happen ?

 

[TerryPavlick]

When is that supposed to happen ?

I was just kidding......but it seems that they really spread out the various groups in the radios. Out of the 18 channels listed - there could be 81 more possible entries - 18 out of 99 - if they are all filled - doubtful. When they are read their clearances - does the tower use their channel numbers or frequencies for departure (for instance) ? Down here - when the F16s from Atlantic City get their clearance - the controller says departure on Channel 6 - so you know they will be on 327.125 when off the ground.