Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2022

[wbagley]

AE6CF2 20-1949 C-37B flew from ADW to Atlanta Fulton County Airport FTY today again identing as SAME55 on ADS-b but talking to ATC as SAM324.

On ADS-C the plane still shows the XA300 ident from the SAM 300 GVT-ADW delivery flight.

The SAME 55 ADS-B/Mode-S ident seems to be from the February 7, 2022 test flight out of Greenville, Texas the day before delivery.

I started my aviation career at FTY with a fuel hose over my shoulder as a line boy. Uh, I mean fuel maintenance technician. Good times.

 

[BM82557]

I noticed that A-124 UR-82027 ADB516F arrived at IAD about 05:30 local this morning, out of Nellis.

 

[mdmonitor]

On ADS-C the plane still shows the XA300 ident from the SAM 300 GVT-ADW delivery flight.

The SAME 55 ADS-B/Mode-S ident seems to be from the February 7, 2022 test flight out of Greenville, Texas the day before delivery.

I started my aviation career at FTY with a fuel hose over my shoulder as a line boy. Uh, I mean fuel maintenance technician. Good times.

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In today's weird world, the term " line boy" would never be permitted. Maybe " line person" ?

 

[TerryPavlick]

In today's weird world, the term " line boy" would never be permitted. Maybe " line person" ?

I just received a complaint from the 1st dimensional society about the use of the word "line".
They were surprised to what length the 3 dimensional beings would go to measure the 1st dimensional tolerance.

 

[TerryPavlick]

I noticed that A-124 UR-82027 ADB516F arrived at IAD about 05:30 local this morning, out of Nellis.

Interesting that the aircraft arrived into Dulles from Kyiv Ukraine (took a few stops along the way) and then went to Nellis AFB. Now returns to Dulles. Maybe equipment from embassy in Kyiv ?? Makes you wonder if they go back to Ukraine what they might be taking from Nellis AFB?

 

[krokus]

Interesting that the aircraft arrived into Dulles from Kyiv Ukraine (took a few stops along the way) and then went to Nellis AFB. Now returns to Dulles. Maybe equipment from embassy in Kyiv ?? Makes you wonder if they go back to Ukraine what they might be taking from Nellis AFB?

Something related to a Utah Jeep fan's favorite place?

 

[TerryPavlick]

Something related to a Utah Jeep fan's favorite place?

Moab or Monument Valley ?

Aircraft is flight planned to Anchorage now from Dulles

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[wbagley]

C-32A SAM 426 possibly on the way to Munich to bring back Secretary Blinken as C-40B SAM 310 returns from Munich with a fuel stop in Shannon.

 

[Mark]

See Polish AF new 738 VIP BBJ coming down from Northeast PLF-120 tail 0111 (48D982)
Was just delivered late last year.. Assume will be inbound Andrews or KIAD.
Poland receives first new build Boeing 737-800 BBJ2 for VIP transport | Defense Brief (defbrief.com)

Had a feeling some Navy folks could get into trouble releasing that F-35C crash vid..
Navy charges 5 sailors for leaking F-35 jet crash video | American Military News

NASA-809 back to New England and Canada for Saturday morning.
NASA809 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware

 

[mdmonitor]

VIP Movement Summary 17 Feb

SAM 277 (C-37 # 09-0525) Savannah GA-ADW
SAM 221 (C-32 # 98-0002) ADW-Munich GE
SAM 338 (C-37 # 18-1947) ADW-Los Angeles CA
SAM 376 (C-40 # 01-0040) ADW-London UK
SAM 310 (C-40 # 01-0015) ADW- Munich
SAM 364 (C-37 # 11-0550) ADW- Greece?
SAM 276 (C-37 # 18-1942) ADW- St Paul MN
VM101 (C-37 # 166376) ADW-West Coast?

 

[TerryPavlick]

C-32A SAM 426 possibly on the way to Munich to bring back Secretary Blinken as C-40B SAM 310 returns from Munich with a fuel stop in Shannon.

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In connection with your post I found this conversation on satcom (ready from the bottom up for best understanding and note the UHF Air to Air Freq of 360.000

19:48:22Z 18-02-2022ADFEB9C-25EB75299-000310Boeing C-32A 99-0003 ! SA 0 FLIGHT MC1426

19:24:05Z 18-02-2022AE06F0C-25EB73701-001510Boeing C-40B 01-0015 ! 80 3 FLIGHT MC1310
M18AMC131001,2C,ACFT,MC,1310,18,EDDM,EINN

99-0003
YOU TOO. GOOD LUCK

19:22:56Z 18-02-2022AE06F0L-25EB73701-001510Boeing C-40B MESSAGE REPORT

FROM: 99-0003
TO: 01-0015

WE COULD NOT HEAR U
WOMP WOMP
HAVE A SAFE FLIGHT

19:13:12Z 18-02-2022AE06F0C-25EB73701-001510Boeing C-40B FLIGHT MC1310
M15AMC131001,2C,ACFT,MC,1310,18,EDDM,EINN

99-0003
WE ARE UP 360.0 TRIED
CALLING BUT I GUESS
NO JOY

18:47:28Z 18-02-2022AE06F0L-25EB73701-001510Boeing C-40B MESSAGE REPORT

FROM: 99-0003
TO: 01-0015

WE ARE UP ON UHF 360.0
IF YOU WANT TO TALK

18:39:52Z 18-02-2022AE06F0L-25EB73701-001510Boeing C-40B MESSAGE REPORT

FROM: 99-0003
TO: 01-0015

UP ON UHF 360.0
BUMPY FIRST HALF SMOOTH
SECOND HALF

18:35:51Z 18-02-2022AE06F0C-25EB73701-001510Boeing C-40B FLIGHT MC1310
M07AMC131001,2C,ACFT,MC,1310,18,EDDM,EINN

99-0003

HI. NO SIG WX DEPARTING
AIRPORT. HOW WAS THE
RIDE ACROSS THE POND

 

[mdmonitor]

Wonder if 360.0 replaced 292.8 ?

 

[wbagley]

Wonder if 360.0 replaced 292.8 ?

I got a brief hit yesterday on 292.8 from SAM 46 talking with AF1 who was on the ground in Cleveland getting ready to depart.

Just guessing that 292.8 might be a numeric portmanteau of VC-25A serials 29000 and 28000. I have heard '28, this is 29, are you up?' before.

 

[Hbright]

is 292.8 an 89th AW freq? I was wondering how SAM46 communicates with AF1, such as when SAM46 orbits near AF1 until AF1 is confirmed able to take off and SAM46 then precedes AF1 back to ADW.

 

[TerryPavlick]

Wonder if 360.0 replaced 292.8 ?

I have both loaded in the radios - time will tell.

 

[wbagley]

is 292.8 an 89th AW freq? I was wondering how SAM46 communicates with AF1, such as when SAM46 orbits near AF1 until AF1 is confirmed able to take off and SAM46 then precedes AF1 back to ADW.

Here in flyover country I'm rarely within radio range of SAM 46 or AF1 when they depart. However, I have seen SAM 46 get updates over satcom text messages like the ones Terry posted above.

From last July's AF1 PHL visit, SAM 46 launched out of Andrews to cover the return leg and got these updates on the President's progress getting back to the aircraft via motorcade:

FPL# K2059 KADW-KADW FOR 90017/SAM46 HAS BEEN FILED FOR A 1930Z DEPARTURE ON 13 JULY 2021.
FILED ROUTE: N0397F110 DCT PALEO V44 CANNY V157 CHOPS DCT GRAVZ DCT
THANK YOU
THANK YOU...TRIP BOOK
SENT TO YOU
COPY - GOT IT. THANK YOU.
SOUNDS LIKE WE HAVE MOVEMENT IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION....
COPY
THX
WE GOT THE FAKEOUT
DEPARTED SIGHT 1
YIKES - NO BIGGEE. HES STARTING THE DIGITAL PULL ASIDE NOW.
GEOFF WOULD HAVE DEPARTED 45 MIN AGO
TRUTH
LOADING MOTO
DEPARTURE FOR REALZ

From context, I think the 'DIGITAL PULL ASIDE' is the selfies with POTUS after an event.

It appears to me from watching ADSBExchange and listening to LiveATC feeds that SAM 46 usually makes the turn for home right after AF1 calls ready for taxi and does not wait for the actual takeoff. ACARS generates an 'out' message as soon as the plane taxis on its own power. Many of the showstoppers on a Boeing like a pneumatic engine start valve stuck open or closed will manifest themselves before taxi in my experience.

 

[ur20v]

Kuwaiti C17 just landed at Dulles...

 

[ur20v]

... From Dover AFB

 

[wbagley]

VIP Movement Summary 17 Feb
...
SAM 364 (C-37 # 11-0550) ADW- Greece?
...

After stops in Souda Bay, Crete and Qatar, SAM 364 heads toward Ukraine at FL400 in the wee hours of the morning local time. Possibly going to Bulgaria?

 

[wbagley]

After stops in Souda Bay, Crete and Qatar, SAM 364 heads toward Ukraine at FL400 in the wee hours of the morning local time. Possibly going to Bulgaria?

Looks like they are coming home to ADW through Eastern Europe with a fuel stop in Shannon.