Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2022

[Mark]

I guess Sunday morning the NASA U2 will play connect the dots with most major airports
from NC. to Boston. Thought they got Sundays off. NASA-426 along as well.
NASA809 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware
NASA426 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware

 

[freqhopping]

Hearing 1st FW A>A on 296.9
1714- Push to 9Aux 364.125 Spad Ops, passing write up codes.

Fini flight

 

[bruinsaviator]

BLUE22 of the NH ANG 18-46054 at FL150 just passing Bar Harbor ME. Very low to cross the pond, wonder what’s going on?

 

[yow777]

BLUE22 of the NH ANG 18-46054 at FL150 just passing Bar Harbor ME. Very low to cross the pond, wonder what’s going on?

Pilot said they have a door indication problem. Now returning to Pease to get it fixed. Original destination was RAF Mildenhall.

 

[CYUL]

Pilot said they have a door indication problem. Now returning to Pease to get it fixed. Original destination sounded like somewhere in the UK.

 

[Mark]

Pilot said they have a door indication problem. Now returning to Pease to get it fixed. Original destination sounded like somewhere in the UK.

Was just watching this flight and noticed never got above 15k but now on return climbing up pretty good.
Maybe they found the problem but got to rtb anyway to check.

 

[wbagley]

Was just watching this flight and noticed never got above 15k but now on return climbing up pretty good.
Maybe they found the problem but got to rtb anyway to check.

I sure wouldn't pressurize a 767 with a credible indication of a passenger or cargo door problem.

These guys climbed up to FL260 on the return leg to PSM.

I haven't been able to listen to the LiveATC archives yet but I'm wondering if they had a landing gear door indication problem.

Later: Just checked the tapes, BLUE 22 told Moncton they had an indication showing that they had an entry door open but they could climb. Obviously they were convinced that the indication was false, i.e. the door handles inside stowed properly, the visual indications were good and no sound of a pressure leak. Still a wise idea not to make a crossing with a faulty indication.

 

[Mark]

2135 local BLUE-21 KC-10 #86-0032 off McGuire.. Space A has a flight to Mildenhall tonight.
McGuire shows another Space A flight to Mildenhall Monday morning. Maybe gonna return those SJ F-15's soon.

 

[Mark]

You don't see many cool Langley F-22 departure vids but this one was good from last week early morning.
Line of Florida F-15C models with tail lightning bolt emblem and dark blue Florida tailband two minutes into vid. Our CAP guys.
F-22 Raptors Deploy To United Arab Emirates (FEB 2022) - YouTube

 

[GriffissSpotter]

Rgr all 3 of the Florida KC-135's went to Niagara Falls airport #62-3580,#62-3533,#63,8044

This is a little late but I just stumbled upon this post, all three of these tails are based at Niagara Falls, must’ve been just a TDY at MacDill.

 

[mdmonitor]

You don't see many cool Langley F-22 departure vids but this one was good from last week early morning.
Line of Florida F-15C models with tail lightning bolt emblem and dark blue Florida tailband two minutes into vid. Our CAP guys.
F-22 Raptors Deploy To United Arab Emirates (FEB 2022) - YouTube

MARK

F-15s had to be the FL ANG guys from Jacksonville?

 

[Mark]

MARK
F-15s had to be the FL ANG guys from Jacksonville?

Yeah Ron took dummy me a few minutes to remember who they were.. Zoomed in could see lightning bolt and dark blue tailband.. DOH!
Notice on long taxi out they stop at lighted station I guess for one more safety check.Check for possible fuel leaks etc.
2017-125th-FW-F-15-Florida-ANG-TSP-deployment-to-Romania_©-Frank-Crebas_-5279.jpg (1500×1000) (frankcrebas.com)

2300 local I see BLUE-22 once again airborne on her way.. Door alarm taking care of

 

[wbagley]

2300 local I see BLUE-22 once again airborne on her way.. Door alarm taking care of

For anyone following along in their hymnal, here's BLUE 22's oceanic clearance sent over ACARS.

CLRNCE 141
BLUE22 CLRD TO EGUN VIA
TUDEP
RANDOM ROUTE
52N050W 54N040W 55N030W
56N020W PIKIL SOVED
FM TUDEP/0503 MNTN F330
M079
END OF MESSAGE

 

[BM82557]

TABOO-25 enroute to Guard Dog from Pease, KC-46 18-46049 AE5F9C , once again just west of New York City

 

[Mark]

10:03 local NASA-809 retuning South on ZDC Millville 125.450 "blocking 550-650".
I wonder how close those F-15's could get to the U-2 Wiki says F-15C Service ceiling: 65,000 ft (20,000 m)
10:19 NASA-809 push "126.87" CAP Boom active on 228.150
10:30 NASA-809 says will stay at altitude till after Franklin on 126.875
10:33 NASA-809 push 121.875

 

[mdmonitor]

VIP Movement Summary 11-12 Feb

11 Feb


SAM 359 (C-37 # 18-1947) Stewart ANGB NY-ADW
Marine 101 (C-37 # 155376) College Station TX-ADW
SAM 184 (C-37 # 97-0400) Atlanta GA-Orlando FL-ADW
SAM 389 (C-37 # 97-0401) ADW-Last noted over northern Canada

12 Feb

SAM 389 (C-37 # 97-0401) Went as far as north as near Baffin Island then back to ADW
SAM 333 (C-37 # 18-1942) Las Vegas???-ADW

 

[KO4RJX]

NASA809 after it popped below the clouds over the house inbound to Pope.

 

[AirScan]

SAM 389 (C-37 # 97-0401) ADW-Last noted over northern Canada
SAM 389 (C-37 # 97-0401) Went as far as north as near Baffin Island then back to ADW

Quick pit stop at Thule Greenland (BGTL - US Space Force Base).

CLRNCE 914
SAM389 CLRD TO BGTL VIA
DAPAK
RANDOM ROUTE
DAPAK
FM DAPAK/0227 MNTN F410
M080
ATC/ENTRY POINT CHANGE
DAPAK
END OF MESSAGE

 

[wbagley]

I wonder how close those F-15's could get to the U-2 Wiki says F-15C Service ceiling: 65,000 ft (20,000 m)

One of the F-15 prototypes, 72-0019, went up to just under 103,000 feet. I don't think a U-2 has ever been that high.

See: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Streak Eagle > National Museum of the United States Air Force™ > Display (af.mil)

Streak Eagle Archives - This Day in Aviation

For the operational F-15s, Air Force regs require a partial pressure suit above 50,000 feet although a friend who flew them in his youth says he did a little zoom climb above that one time.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Look for SAM flight today or tomorrow morning early with Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Liberia to attend the Bicentennial Celebrations in Monrovia, Liberia on February 14, 2022.