Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2022

[Mark]

Recent pic of NASA 809 inbound Pope.. Has small Jolly Rogers flag on top of tail..
Jolly Roger on NASA ER-2 (photo by Christopher Pippen) : aviation (reddit.com)

Heading South early Tuesday afternoon.
NASA809 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Flight Tracking and History 22-Feb-2022 (KPOB-KPOB) - FlightAware

 

[wbagley]

Diplomatic understatement.

'Our colleagues who recently relocated to Lviv will spend the night in Poland.

They will regularly return to continue their diplomatic work in Ukraine and provide emergency consular services.'

Will they regularly return with MC-130Js and CV-22Bs?

 

[Hbright]

Diplomatic understatement.

'Our colleagues who recently relocated to Lviv will spend the night in Poland.

They will regularly return to continue their diplomatic work in Ukraine and provide emergency consular services.'

Will they regularly return with MC-130Js and CV-22Bs?


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Do you know if the CV-22Bs landed in Ukraine or across the border in Poland to pick up the DoS folks?

 

[wbagley]

Do you know if the CV-22Bs landed in Ukraine or across the border in Poland to pick up the DoS folks?

It appeared to me that the Ospreys dropped off the screen for a while near the border and then reappeared without showing up in Ukraine airspace.

I suspect that they went into Ukraine from the timing of the operation, maybe 90 minutes or so once everyone was in place at the border.

But, I'm not sure. The morning shows will have the inevitable 'what are your sources over at the Pentagon telling you?' segments.

The Drive has this article out on the evacuation:

U.S. Says Its Diplomats Are Out Of Ukraine After U.S. Special Ops Planes Tracked Near Polish Border (thedrive.com)

 

[mdmonitor]

VIP Movement Summary 21 Feb


SAM 290 (C-40 # 01-0040) ADW- San Diego CA
SAM 434 (C-37 # 06-0550) ADW-Wilmington DE-ADW

 

[AirScan]

K35R off KGUS using a callsign that sounds like (?) LIVE 381. KGUS DEP LiveATC Audio.

1030- Looks like for AR with the E-6 DINAH 28.

 

[mdmonitor]

10005- BAF 666 (Belgian AF A-400 CT-02) inbound to ADW.

1015- Marlins (T-38s 71st FS), Midas (F-22s 27/94th FS) & T-bolts (F-22s 149th FS VA ANG) out in W386 (238.1/255.65/292.3/350.05)

1025- Pioneer 69 (P-8 # 167956 VX-1) off PAX (121.0) & working Potomac (135.625) heading south

1035- Team 23 (KC-10 # 85-0027) inbound to DOV (132.425) for couple of patterns.

 

[mdmonitor]

1115- Team 21 (KC-10 # 85-0034) working AR 636 (238.9) & on A-A (235.1)

1118- Wild flt (4 X F-16s 121st FS DC ANG) working ZDC Ship Bottom (307.275) & Giantkiller (249.8/255.0) for entry into W386 & Atlantic Test Track. A-A is 143.6 & 285.225.

 

[GriffissSpotter]

BISON 21 (KC-135R/62-3533/914th ARW) refueling WIZARD 16 (P-8A/168441/VPU-2) along AR-206L (235.100).

 

[RaleighGuy]

FLIGHT ADVISORY – TFR ALERT – STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS – WASHINGTON, DC
Notice Number: NOTC2271

https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2022/Feb/2022_SOTUAFAA_Flight_Advisory.pdf

Looks a a Wilmington weekend to get ready for SOTU
Notice: Expect VIP movement February 25-27, 2022 in the vicinity of Wilmington, DE. Pilots can expect temporary airspace restrictions in conjunction with this VIP movement.

Resources - Notices - FAA - FAASTeam - FAASafety.gov

 

[AirScan]

BISON 21 (KC-135R/62-3533/914th ARW) refueling WIZARD 16 (P-8A/168441/VPU-2) along AR-206L (235.100).

Didn't hear anyone in Viper this morning, the VT F-35s (JAWS, CRAZY, CHEVY) went to Laser/Yankee around 09:30

Anyone getting any A-A from these 2 KC-46s ? DEED 55-56

 

[wbagley]

Atlantic TACAMO E-6 DINAH 28 broadcasting on 17.8 kHz various modes right now.

 

[mdmonitor]

BISON 21 (KC-135R/62-3533/914th ARW) refueling WIZARD 16 (P-8A/168441/VPU-2) along AR-206L (235.100).

Griff

I had some chat on 235.1 earlier this morning; I assumed it was from some AAR out in W386 at the time. If it was from AR206 as per your post it means that I was receiving 235.1 from over 200 miles away from my location.

 

[mdmonitor]

1415- Bear 41 (E-2D AE5E5A VAW-124 NAS Chambers) off PAX.

 

[Mark]

Atlantic TACAMO E-6 DINAH 28 broadcasting on 17.8 kHz various modes right now.

1440 local "SURVIVAL" ANMPYD message on 311.00/323.800. E-6B DINAH28 just offshore looks headed to the Barn at Pax.

Off topic Iron Dome at Sea.. C-Dome vid.
C-Dome missile defence system for Saar 6 corvette test - YouTube

 

[mdmonitor]

1440- Survival (E-6B # 164387 VQ-4 Det- back end) w/EAM ANMPYD (30 character) on 311.0 & 323.8 simultaneously. ADS-B showing E-6B Dinah 28 offshore Delaware coast at the time.

OOPS !!! Didn't see Mark's post before I hit the post button. Sorry

 

[GriffissSpotter]

Griff

I had some chat on 235.1 earlier this morning; I assumed it was from some AAR out in W386 at the time. If it was from AR206 as per your post it means that I was receiving 235.1 from over 200 miles away from my location.

Both aircraft started communicating on 235.100 pretty early…I believe that I started picking WIZARD 16 up when they were in the vicinity of the DNY VOR. So a little bit closer to you, nonetheless still impressive.

 

[mdmonitor]

Both aircraft started communicating on 235.100 pretty early…I believe that I started picking WIZARD 16 up when they were in the vicinity of the DNY VOR. So a little bit closer to you, nonetheless still impressive.

Especially since my antennas are in my attic.

 

[GriffissSpotter]

Didn't hear anyone in Viper this morning, the VT F-35s (JAWS, CRAZY, CHEVY) went to Laser/Yankee around 09:30

I didn’t hear anyone in Viper this morning or this afternoon, unless I missed something. Rain moving in from the west must’ve influenced their decision to go to Laser/Yankee.

 

[mdmonitor]

1440 local "SURVIVAL" ANMPYD message on 311.00/323.800. E-6B DINAH28 just offshore looks headed to the Barn at Pax.

Off topic Iron Dome at Sea.. C-Dome vid.
C-Dome missile defence system for Saar 6 corvette test - YouTube

OUCH !! Don't mess around with those SAAR patrol boats.