Sticky Thread For MilAir 2015

[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 EST))

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

1420- Fast flt (4 X F-22s 71st/94th FS LFI)-ACM training on discrete (233.525).
1422- Reach 511T (C-17A # 07-07171 305th AMW/6th AS WRI)- depart ADW. Also w/WRI CP C/S Brickyard (134.1) w/arrival msg.
1424- Otis 24 (KC-130J #166514 VMGR-352 MCAS Cherry Point NC)-w/PAX approach (136.525)
1519- Aegis 82 (C-130J # 08-5686 317th AG Dyess AFB TX)-w/Griffn CP (378.1) w/inbound msg. Mode-S callsign showing as Drago 51.
1538- Cowboy flt (F-22s LFI)-ACM training on discrete (262.025)
1539- Musel 1 (UH-1 1st Helo Sqdn ADW)-w/Musel Control (292.2) w/inbound msg.
1547- Venus 95 (C-32B # 09-0015 1st AS ADW)-land at ADW. Mode-S showing callsign as Venus 7.
1548- Reach 289 (C-17A # 04-4131 305th AMW/6th AS WRI)-land at ADW.
1620- Decoy 99 (C-17A # 89-9110 167th AS WVA ANG Martinsburg WVA)-w/Galaxy CP (297.9) w/inbound msg.
1641- Unid acft (no call noted)-w/grnd stn Data (268.85-PAX test discrete) coordinating equipment settings.

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

15867.0 2135Z AOM (unid) USB/ALE sounding.
15867.0 2150Z PHXNG (Arizona ArNG, Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix, AZ) 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)

 

[kc8iqz]

freq?

Last I had it this morning was at 0603.

This is interesting. According to the PIO at Martinsburg ANG, there is a P-3 out of PAX flying low level flights over the WV Eastern Panhandle. It is sometimes flying many sorties through the night and has caused complaints by the locals.

On what frequency are you hearing this P-3? I am wondering if we are talking about he same plane.

Gary KC8IQZ
Hedgesville, WV

 

[freqhopping]

GAF007 A400M 5401 has just departed Dulles. 125.05
They made it head way out so by the time it came back to the east it was over 7kft, so no good view or pics.

 

[mdmonitor]

1610 EST- Scan 04 flt (N804X & Scan 60 N160W) working on 270.8 w/BW. Scan 04 idents self as CRJ-7 and Scan 60 as T-39 Sabreliner. Says they are over the Bay Bridge and will be in the PAX area for about an hour.

 

[mdmonitor]

1002 EST- Wardog flt (2 X A-10Cs 104th FS MD ANG MTN)-on sqdn discrete (293.2). Also w/ZNY Big Flat (322.4) & ZNY Phillipsburg (338.3)

Looks like they may be heading to Duke MOA.

 

[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 EST))

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

0720- Army 301 (UC-35 # 01-0301 OSACOM ADW)-depart ADW.
0947- Warp flt (4 X F-22s 71st/94th FS LFI)-ACM training on sqdn discrete (228.45). Also w/GK (249.8)
1002- Wardog flt (2 X A-10Cs 104th FS MD ANG MTN)-on sqdn discrete (266.6). Also w/ZNY Big Flat (322.4) & ZNY Phillipsburg (338.3)
1006- Raven flt (2 X A-10Cs, 104th FS MD ANG MTN)-w/BW (270.8) for entry into R-6609. Also on discrete (293.2)
1053- Reach 518T (C-17A # 07-7176 436th AMW/3rd AS DOV)- land at ADW.
1225- Spade 21 & 22 (AV-8B, VMA-231 MCAS Cherry Point NC)- on discrete (346.25). Later advises they are RTB MCAS Cherry point.
1241- Unid acft (no call noted)-w/VSX-1 Ops (341.1) reporting RTB PAX & acft status report.
1349- SPAR 17 (C-40C # 05-4613 AFRC 932AW/73AS Scott AFB IL)-w/Griffin CP (378.1) w/inbound msg.
1406- Eddie 96 (KC-135R # 59-1483 121st ARW Rickenbacher Int'l OH)-land at ADW.
1619- Venus 92 (C-32A # 98-0002 1st AS ADW)-land at ADW.
1622- Reach 460 (C-17A # 00-0182 WV ANG 167AW/167AS Martinsburg WV)-land at ADW.
1633- Gecko 23 ()-depart ADW.

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

15867.0 1657Z PAC USB/ALE w/J31 (USCG MH-60T # 6031 CGAS Elizabeth City NC) and in voice ComPac West w/J31 who reports on final for homeplate and secures radio guard.

15867.0 1729Z Z14 (USCG Sector St Petersburg FL) USB/ALE w/715 (HC-130 # 1715 CGAS Clearwater FL). In voice Z14 asks 715 for ops and position. 715 (not heard) responds and Z14 QSL's and returns to scan.

15867.0 2059Z PAC USB/ALE w/J23 (USCG MH-60T # 6023 CGAS Clearwater FL). In voice ComPac West QSL's for info then back to scan.

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]

1633- Gecko 23 ()-depart ADW.

I'll bet that was a C-27, one I don't have in my DB so it wasn't logged.

I've seen C-27 10-27029 with various GECKO callsigns.

 

[Tech792]

11/05/15 @ 2115 local

Have an EC-130J (01-1935) flying loops between Lancaster and Cape May, NJ all this evening.

 

[mdmonitor]

1343 EST-- have two acft on Northrop discrete (123.225). Talking about being able to see Georgetown DE.

Must be chasing Speilberg again.

Bingo--at 1353 EST Scan 68 (T-39 Sabreliner) tells Speilberg they are ready for their first run. The Scan 68 on 270.8 w/Bay Watch advising they are over Georgetown and will be working there for about 30 mins then will be done.

 

[mdmonitor]

I'll bet that was a C-27, one I don't have in my DB so it wasn't logged.

I've seen C-27 10-27029 with various GECKO callsigns.

Travis,

You're problably right---he never did show up in the Mode S database.

 

[freqhopping]

Got GLF5 N616RK cn5361 (formerly N616KG ) showing JENA625 with ADS-B. Inbound to Manassas.
Registered to Tenax Aerospace which also "owns" other aircraft that belong (at least used to) to the FAA like Cessna 560s N2 cn560-5333 and N3 cn560-5341

OMAHA6 N6982A is also inbound.

1522- LIMO209 N859JA inbound to Manassas

 

[FIREBOX2914]

Got GLF5 N616RK cn5361 (formerly N616KG ) showing JENA625 with ADS-B. Inbound to Manassas.
Registered to Tenax Aerospace which also "owns" other aircraft that belong (at least used to) to the FAA like Cessna 560s N2 cn560-5333 and N3 cn560-5341

OMAHA6 N6982A is also inbound.

1522- LIMO209 N859JA inbound to Manassas

N6982A is a newbie to the Omaha Fleet at Manassas from what I can tell.

 

[freqhopping]

N6982A is a newbie to the Omaha Fleet at Manassas from what I can tell.

It's been in the area since January.

1733- T-6B 166080 showing LEG2 inbound to Manassas. IDs as 080
ORDER66 E-4B 73-1677 inbound to ADW. 119.85

 

[Tech792]

It's been in the area since January.

1733- T-6B 166080 showing LEG2 inbound to Manassas. IDs as 080
ORDER66 E-4B 73-1677 inbound to ADW. 119.85

11/07/15 @ 0850 local
Just had ORDER 66 go north bound over NJ (73-1677) E-4B @ FL 310

 

[FIREBOX2914]

It's been in the area since January.

1733- T-6B 166080 showing LEG2 inbound to Manassas. IDs as 080
ORDER66 E-4B 73-1677 inbound to ADW. 119.85

Really? Id never seen it nor heard it? I thought their were only 5 Omaha Helos at Manassas.

 

[BM82557]

11/07/15 @ 0850 local
Just had ORDER 66 go north bound over NJ (73-1677) E-4B @ FL 310

Further west at this time -

 

[freqhopping]

73-1677 heading back into ADW now. 119.85
Orderwire on 337.3

Really? Id never seen it nor heard it? I thought their were only 5 Omaha Helos at Manassas.

The helos come and go all the time.

1333- WILD1 flight of two ZDC 227.125
Air to air on 143.6
1336- to ZNY 322.4

1344- 73-1677 has departed ADW, direct AML. 118.95
1351- BULLY1/2 checking in with ZDC 227.125
Tac 139.15

 

[freqhopping]

IRON55 E-6B 164407 inbound to Patuxent. 121.675>132.95

2243- 73-1677 is back again now as DRAGON25. 118.675

 

[freqhopping]

Hearing the ATOC ops on TG25230 of the JNCR system. They were prepping all the services for the E-4 which just parked. C-20 SAM644 just touched down for DV drop off.

C-17 RCH275 03-3124 15 minutes out, will be downloading the "Silver Bullet" and other stuff.

The DV will be getting on a BOXER bird. Should be BOXER42

 

[freqhopping]

JNCR TG25507 all hands requested for a FOD walk. "We're flying today" Not sure what unit "we" refers too.

It looks like DRAGON25 departed after midnight and AF2 C-32A 98-0002 returned from FL.