Sticky Thread For MilAir 2015

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

1627 EDT- Scan 84 (Dash-8 N984HA NGTF)-working with unid stn on Northrop discrete (123.225). Prob working w/Speilberg who usually work with Scan 84 lately.

 

[mdmonitor]

ACY- Atlantic City NJ (KACY)
ADW- Joint Base Andrews MD (KADW)
BW- Bay Watch-NAS PAX Area Advisory Control
DAA- Davison AAF, Ft Belvoir VA (KDAA)
DCA- Reagan National Airport/CGAS Washington, Wash DC (KDCA)
DOV- Dover AFB DE (KDOV)
GK- Giantkiller (FACSFAC, Virginia Capes)
LFI- Langley AFB VA (KLFI)
MTN- Martin State Airport, Baltimore (KMTN)
NGTF-Northrop-Grumman Test Facility, Baltimore (KBWI)
NTPS-Naval Test Pilot School, PAX
PAX- NAS Patuxent River MD (KNHK)
PTC- Potomac Area TRACON
WRI- Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst NJ (KWRI)
ZBW- Boston ARTCC
ZDC- Washington ARTCC
ZNY- New York ARTCC


1. VHF/UHF: ((Times are EDT))

((Some acft idents from local Mode-S collectors))

0721- Marine 714 (UC-35 # 166714 MAW-4 ADW)-depart ADW. Depart ADW again at 1348.
0723- USCGC James Rankin (WLM-555 CG Stn Curtis Bay MD)-comms checks (157.15) w/CG18003 (CG Stn Curtis Bay MD).
0801- Navy 376 (C-37B # 166376 VR-1 ADW)-depart ADW.
0803- Bash flt (3 X F-22s 149th FS VA ANG LFI)-on sqdn discretes (233.525 & 262.025). Enter W386 (249.8 & 350.05) & cleared to FL400.
0811- Brave flt (2 X F-16s 121st FS DC ANG ADW)-depart ADW (348.725). Also w/Huntress (139.7) & ZDC Calvert (281.4). Checks in w/BW (305.2 & 354.8) to work w/Civil Air Patrol acft (N742CP) acting as TOI.
0813- Slam flt (4 X F-22s 149th FS VA ANG LFI)-on sqdn discrete (257.075). Working w/Bash flt. Requesting to keep ACM training at 5G's and below in block FL330-FL400.
0820- Army 1053 (UC-35 # 00-1053 OSACOM ADW)-depart ADW.
1000- DeeCee 21 (KC-125R # 57-1512 756th ARS ADW)- check in w/GK (135.225) for entry into W-107 for AAR w/Wild flt (F-16s, 121st FS DC

ANG ADW) in block FL210-240. Wilds working on sqdn discrete (139.15)
1002- Venus 94 (C-32A # 99-0004 1st AS ADW)-depart ADW.
1005- Raven flt (2 X A-10Cs, 104th FS MD ANG MTN)-on sqdn discrete (293.2).
1007- Venus 31 (C-40B # 01-0401 99th AS ADW)-depart ADW
1017- Energy 51 (BE-200 N651D Dep't of Energy ADW)-depart ADW.
1026- Axeman flt (3 X A-10Cs 104th FS MD ANG MTN)-on discrete (266.6). Also w/BW (270.8) for entry into R-4006 for CAS training. Another sortie in the late 1300-early 1400 hour.
1033- Lancer 27 (P-8A #168764 VP-10 NAS Jacksonville FL)-w/PAX approach (120.05)
1446- Colt flt (2 X A-10Cs 104th FS MD ANG MTN)-at Kiowa MOA Range (233.45). Also on discretes (271.4 & 266.6).
1514- Navy 692 (C-20D # 163692 VR-1 ADW)-patterns at ADW.
1517- Knight flt (F-22s 71st/94th FS LFI)- on W386 common (312.2) announcing arrival into restricted area. Another flt of F-22s (no call noted) advises Knight flt that they are at FL400. Knight deconflicts by staying at FL300.
1522- Two acft (no calls noted--prob F-16s 119th FS NJ ANG ACY)-w/Devil Ops (261.0) w/acft status reports.
1538- Rogue flt (F-22s 94th FS LFI)-check into W386 (249.8). Also on sqdn discrete (285.15)
1540- PAT 133 (prob C-12)- w/ZDC Calvert (133.9)
1543- Guard 209 (UH-72A Lakota # 11-72209 MD ArNG Weide AAF)-local acty at Weide (126.2).
1559- SPAR 641 (C-21A 84-0120 ND ANG 119th AWG/117th AS Fargo ND)-depart ADW. Also w/Griffin CP (378.1) w/departure msg. Then w/ZDC Calvert (133.9)
1627- Scan 84 (Dash-8 N984HA NGTF)-working with unid stn on Northrop discrete (123.225). Also w/ZDC Cape Charles (132.55)
1637- Sunny 149 (UC-12B MCAS Beaufort SC)-land at ADW.
1939- Titus 89 (unid ADW)-depart ADW.

2. HF: ((Times UTC, Freqs KHz))

11494.0 1230Z Z16 (USCGC Sector Mobile AL) USB/ALE calling N16 (USCG HC-144A # 2316 ATC Mobile AL).
15867.0 1420Z PAC (CamsPac Point Reyes CA) USB/ALE w/715 (USCG HC-130 # 1715 CGAS Clearwater FL). In voice ComCon QSL's for CG 1715's info.
15867.0 1427Z TSC (US Customs Technical Center, Orlando FL) USB/ALE calling RPM (USCGC Legere WMEC-912 Portsmouth VA).
09025.0 1836Z 170031 (C-5 # 87-0031 439AW/337AS Westover AFB MA) USB/ALE sounding.
09025.0 2114Z 500359 (KC-135R #60-0359 74 ARS - AFRC Grissom AFB, IN) USB/ALE sounding.
09025.0 2236Z 100451 (C-5 #70-0451 433 AW – AFRC Kelly AFB TX) USB/ALE sounding.

Ron (mdmonitor1@verizon.net)
Baltimore MD (390747N 763711W)
VHF/UHF: BC-895XLT/RS Pro-2045 w/Diamond D-130J discone (in attic)
HF: Icom R75 & Sangean ATS 909 w/45-ft PAR EF-SWL (in attic)

 

[freqhopping]

P-3 157325 is still airborne. It went up about 2130 last night.

 

[BM82557]

P-3 157325 is still airborne. It went up about 2130 last night.

Last I had it this morning was at 0603.

 

[BM82557]

Pentagon awards Northrop Grumman stealth bomber contract

"(CNN)The Pentagon took a major step toward upgrading its aging bomber fleet Tuesday, awarding the long-awaited contract to build the new Long Range Strike Bomber to Northrop Grumman.

Calling the Long Range Strike Bomber the "back bone" of the Air Force's future strike and deterrence capabilities, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said the new aircraft allows the U.S. to "project power across the globe now and into the future."

Pentagon awards Northrop Grumman stealth bomber contract - CNNPolitics.com

 

[listen13579]

Anybody hear the F-16's following the runaway surveillance blimp?

https://twitter.com/nbcwashington/status/659436755196751872

 

[BM82557]

JLENS aerostat on the loose

More info since the above post - "A cable connected to the untethered JLENS blimp is dragging along the ground in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, and causing massive power outages,"





Loose military blimp drags cable, causes power outages - CNNPolitics.com

 

[freqhopping]

P-3 157325 is airborne from Pax now.

 

[mdmonitor]

According to Baltimore Sun the second aerostat at Aberdeen is grounded indefinitely. Surprise surprise

 

[beastieboy101]

A-10 79-0117 inbound to Martin State. 317.425

Got Army C-12 95-0094 with ADS-B over the Harper's Ferry area heading 080.
PAT616 inbound to Frederick.

1827- N959NA NASA959 T-38 just landed at Dulles.

1842- JNCR TG 25229 MUSSELL11 getting ready to take off.
1905- Some others departed. 11 started it's engine a few minutes ago and 12 just started.
1907-MUSSELL11 airborne
1911- 12 is airborne

2013- Abu Dhabi Amiri flight AUH06 A6-PFC 787 inbound to Dulles. 125.8
No clue what the pilot is saying for the first part of the callsign, apparently the tower didn't either, so he said AUH06

Freqhopping,

Question about the MUSSELL11/12 radio traffic on the JNCR TRS.

Is JNCR TG 25229 simulcasting the Ground channel for ADW? 121.8/275.8

Is there much Encryption on 25229? If it is a simulcast is it easier to listen to 121.8/275.8 for encrypted traffic?

I am asking since I am trying to add better/more data for the Quantico DoD BEE00-14C TRS.
Heard on Quantico TRS; talkgroup 32424 being referred to as Quantico Ground. It is heavily encrypted (75% ENC radios today). I have tried to switch to the KNYG freqs for ground and haven't heard anything. I did hear a large military transport aircraft on KNYG Approach before it landed today.

Just got into listening to MilAir around me since I am so close to KNYG, KHEF, KDAA.

 

[freqhopping]

Freqhopping,

Question about the MUSSELL11/12 radio traffic on the JNCR TRS.

Is JNCR TG 25229 simulcasting the Ground channel for ADW? 121.8/275.8

No, it's just HS-1 maintenance or ground crews. I think TG 405 was the equivalent on the old system.

 

[freqhopping]

P-3 157325 active again. Likely still near Pax at 6000ft, fading in and out on mode-S.

 

[BM82557]

P-3 157325 active again. Likely still near Pax at 6000ft, fading in and out on mode-S.

He was already orbiting the HGR/MRB area at that time. On 10/28 & 10/29 arrived about 2130 local, departing the area about 0600 the next morning. Didn't leave until 0630 this morning. Some complaints from the local population about the relativity loud turboprops over flying at night. The C-17s of the 167th AW WVANG are usually not active in that timeframe.

 

[freqhopping]

He was already orbiting the HGR/MRB area at that time. On 10/28 & 10/29 arrived about 2130 local, departing the area about 0600 the next morning. Didn't leave until 0630 this morning. Some complaints from the local population about the relativity loud turboprops over flying at night. The C-17s of the 167th AW WVANG are usually not active in that timeframe.

They must be flying out of HGR then. Definitely not Pax if I'm first picking them up when they're already in the HGR area. That would explain why I don't ever hear anything on the Pax dep or IAD app/dep freqs until they're on 133.85

1545- Got E-4B 73-1677 at FL280 with the ID HAUNT95
1642- LOBO01 161529 one of the last C-9s, inbound to ADW. 128.35

 

[freqhopping]

N90D U-21 BOND65 airborne at FL115 over Bowling Green VA
Doing circles over AP Hill


2045- RRR6427 C-17 ZZ176 descending into the area.

 

[freqhopping]

GAF614 14+04 GL5T inbound to Dulles from the west. Has ADS-B

 

[mdmonitor]

What Could Have Been

Newly Declassified Photos Show The Crewed USAF Spy Spacecraft That Almost Was

 

[mdmonitor]

F-15s, Going To Turkey

U.S. Brings Dogfighters to Counter Russians Over Syria - The Daily Beast

 

[Tech792]

11/03/15
Had GREYHAWK 02 come through going north on all the ZNY freqs. Then about an hour later, came back south. This explains the E2-C's I see on an almost weekly basis over NJ. E2 Hawkeyes out of Norfolk NAS. Finally was able to get the GREYHAWK ID today. Usually come over about 1030 local then back south about 1130 to 1200 local.

Also had a NIGHTHAWK marine helo go south along the NJ coast on KWRI ATC 124.15 "en route to Quantico"

 

[Mark]

U.S. Brings Dogfighters to Counter Russians Over Syria - The Daily Beast

The 493rd FS Lakenheath is already in area and ready?
USAF F-15s complete 2nd Israeli 'Blue Flag'