Sticky Thread For MilAir 2016

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

Northrop guys are busy today---have two operations going at same time:

Speilberg and Dash 8 N984HA working on 123.4 & Scan 04 (CRJ-700 N904X) working in the Atlantic Test Track with the MIT Falcon 20 on 123.225

Also have SNC up: 1144- ADS-B shows BE-300 N896FL (Sierra Nevada Corp) in orbits in the Hagerstown MD area. At same time encrypted comms on Sierra Nevada Corp discrete (267.35).

 

[mdmonitor]

ACY- Atlantic City NJ (KACY)
ADW- Joint Base Andrews MD (KADW)
BW- Bay Watch-NAS PAX Area Advisory Control
BWI- Baltimore-Washington/Thurgood Marshall Airport (KBWI)
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- Joint Base Langley-Eustis, 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))

((Reach/OSACOM/PAT/JOSA flts not included--Some acft idents from local ADS-B collectors))

0730- Marine 374 (UC-35D # 166374 MAW-4 ADW)-depart ADW. ADS-B shows heading west at FL400.
0828- Brave 1 (F-16 121st FS DC ANG ADW)-check in w/Huntress (139.7).
0835- Scan 04 (CRJ-700 N804X NGTF)-check in w/GK (118.125) advising they will be working w/Echo Control & Research 8TB (Falcon 20 N448TB MIT)in the Atlantic Test Track. Also on Northrop discrete (123.225)
0905- Navy RC588 (P-3C III #161588 VP-26 NAS Jacksonville FL)-check in w/ZDC Calvert (133.9)
0930- Tester 21 (T-6B # 166016 NTPS PAX)-w/BW (256.5)
0950- Coast Guard 2006 (HC-130J # 2006 CGAS Elizabeth City NC)- check in w/ZDC Snow Hill (132.55). ADS-B shows Coast Guard 2006 heading north along the MD/DE coast at FL190.
0951- Raven flt (2 X A-10Cs 104th FS MD ANG MTN)-depart MTN then on discrete (266.6)
1025- ADS-B shows Baton 55 (EC-130J # 01-1935 193rd SOG PA ANG Harrisburg PA) crossing southern NJ heading east at FL210.
1030- Scan 84 (Dash 8 N984HA NGTF)-working on discrete (123.4) w/ground unit Speilberg.
1040- Score 32 (unid VX-20 PAX) & Score 25 (unid VX-20 PAX)-w/BW (305.2). Score 25 reports they are at FL390 but they can't chase "him" (Score 32) up there. Score 35 is possible UAV.
1100- Easy 40 (UC-35 # 165740 VR-54, NAS JRB New Orleans LA)-land at ADW. Departed ADW at 1235. ADS-B shows heading southwest at FL180.
1139- Tester 13 (T-38C # 158201 NTPS PAX)-w/BW (256.5)
1144- ADS-B shows BE-300 N896FL (Sierra Nevada Corp) in orbits in the Hagerstown MD area. At same time encrypted comms on Sierra Nevada Corp discrete (267.35).
1150- Colorful (E-6B TACAMO-Lant VQ-4 Det PAX)-w/EAM 6VB7UW (30 char) on 323.8. ADS-B shows E-6B # 164404 active.
1158- Brawler 11 (sounds like--C-130H #93-7311 NV ANG 52AW/192AS Reno NV)-land at ADW.
1348- Marine 767 (UC-35D # 166767 MAW-4 ADW)-land at ADW
1349- SPAR 934 (C-21A # 84-0129 457th AS ADW)-depart ADW.
1359- ADS-B shows CG 2303 (USCG HC-144A # 2303
1400- ADS-B shows King 22 (HC-130N # 88-2102 102nd RQS/106th RQW, NY ANG, Gabreski NY) over Atlantic City at FL170 heading north. Probably headed for Long Island.
1405- Paddy 17 (E-4B NAOC # 75-0125 USAF 55WG 1ACCS Offutt AFB NE)-land at ADW. Depart ADW at 1555. ADS-B shows heading west at FL210.
1518- Posse 69 (C-130H #74-1691 19AW Little Rock AFB AR)-land at ADW.
1525- Venus 24 (C-20C # 86-0204 99th AS ADW)-land at ADW.
1526- ADS-B shows P-8 Poseidon # 167954 (VX-20 PAX) operating at FL370 over the central Chesapeake Bay.
1525- Scan 04-working w/BW (119.275) for clearance into R-4006 at FL200 and below.
1527- Marine 715 (UC-35 # 166715 VMR-1, MCAS Cherry Point, NC)-depart ADW. ADS-B shows ident as Lobo 715 heading southeast at FL140.
1530- Boxer 12 (C-40C # 02-0203 201st AS DC ANG ADW)-w/Boxer Base (314.25)
1625- ADS-B shows P-3C # 161407 crossing southern MD and landing at PAX.
1632- Air Force 2 (C-32A # 98-0002 1st AS ADW)-depart ADW.
1635- SPAR 70 (C-40B # 02-0042 USAFE 86AW/76AS Ramstein GE)-land at ADW.

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

17501.5 1642Z ND8JOC (North Dakota ArNG Joint Ops Ctr) USB/ALE calling LA6JOC (Loiusiana ArNG Joint Ops Ctr)

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)

 

[Mark]

HERMES 51,52 2145z
Couple of McGuire KC-10's coming back from way down South as HERMES 51,52
They were SPUR 51,52 a few days ago down Florida so prob were for the E-4B 74-0787
GRIM 95 which went down South America on recent Potus trip.

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

Some pics of Nighthawk 32 taken (by a friend) the other day at Georgetown DE

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

Have Lightening 71 (F-35 JSF VX-20 PAX) working on discrete (376.8) w/acft 223 (prob KC-130 tanker).

 

[freqhopping]

Northrop Grumman airborne laser test bed N420AG has departed BWI
128.7 > 118.95

 

[Mark]

ZNY NEW YORK (ARTCC) RONKONKOMA NY.
!CARF 03/099 (KZNY A0072/16) ZNY AIRSPACE DCC ON CORONET EAST 044 LEG 2B MILITARY ACTIVITY ALONG THE ROUTE FROM 4055N03500W TO 4200N04000W TO 4200N04500W TO 4200N05000W TO 4200N05500W TO 4200N06000W TO 4125N06500W TO DOVEY TO ACK 16000FT-FL220 1603271131-1603271950

Looks like Sunday afternoon Westbound Coronet prob for leftover FT (Moody) Mazda A-10's heard the other day.
Single KC-10 GOLD 65 into Lajes yesterday from across the Med.

CG-2002 HC-130J into South Jersey area 1015z this morning. News has reports of some lost boaters near Brigantine.
"CG Rescue 2002" checks in with Atlantic City Air 345.000 asking if any 65 footers on scene..eta 10 minutes.

 

[BM82557]

GOLD 72

GOLD 72 61-0323 currently over New Hampshire at FL400 heading 240.

Now over Erie PA heading 270 - 1418Z

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys,


The P-3 Parade continues.


ADS-B showing P-3C # 162778 Navy PD 329 departed Pax River and is now heading west at FL240.

 

[Mark]

Guys,


The P-3 Parade continues.


ADS-B showing P-3C # 162778 Navy PD 329 departed Pax River and is now heading west at FL240.

2033z P-3C 162998 dropping down to prob Pax River..
At Lajes earlier this morning 1100z after Spain hop was showing VVRC998 which makes that one from VP-46 "Grey Knights" NAS Whidbey.

 

[Mark]

GOLD 72 61-0323 currently over New Hampshire at FL400 heading 240.

Now over Erie PA heading 270 - 1418Z

Rgr that was just a 22ARW McConnell tail headed back home.
Tonight though 0045z GOLD 51 KC-10 off McGuire tracking Northwest.
Could be for Idaho A-10's due up for deployment. A-10's seem to like KC-10's
for oceanic travel.
Maybe will get lucky and they'll stop by Martin State but prob will go direct Bangor for first hop.

Edit; 0110z GOLD 52 KC-10 #79-0434 off McGuire Northwest bound on ZNY 128.575 also tracking..

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

Got this from one of our local guys Alan Henney.


That Time An SR-71 Made An Emergency Landing In Norway After Spying On The Soviets

That Time An SR-71 Made An Emergency Landing In Norway After Spying On The Soviets

 

[Mark]

GOLD 65 showing off Nova Scotia 1700z or 1pm local here..
1723z GOLD 65 showing off Mass.
Should have a couple Mazda A-10's along that will come down the coast towards Norfolk.

 

[looknlisten]

GOLD 65 showing off Nova Scotia 1700z or 1pm local here..
1723z GOLD 65 showing off Mass.
Should have a couple Mazda A-10's along that will come down the coast towards Norfolk.

Had them briefly on Boom freq 286.600 at 1714Z

 

[Mark]

Never heard a peep down this way Howard on the A-10's.
Had to run out for Holiday Fam deal at 3pm local but tape rolling and zip here.
Seems GOLD 65 went straight McGuire and that was it.

Cheers though for catching them.. New Boom freq for me here.

 

[FIREBOX2914]

Wednesday should be a busy day for ADW monitoring. Most of the Foreign Dignitaries attending the Nuclear Security Summit are expected to arrive some time Wed.

 

[freqhopping]

P-3s 161587 and 158210 heading into Pax from offshore.

158215 VVYB802 (VP-1) eastbound over NW Ohio.

 

[mdmonitor]

((Times UTC, Freqs KHz))

11175.0 1435Z Convoy 3082 (C-130T # 165161 VR-64 Joint Base McGuire-Lakehurst-Ft Dix) USB for R/Cs w/no response. ADS-B showed Convoy 3082 having just departed McGuire.

11175.0 1440Z Tattooed USB w/EAM 6I5RPU (30 char) for Cutch.

11175.0 1442Z Andrews USB w/Reach 557 (C-17A # 07-7178 305th AMW/6th AS Joint Base McGuire-Lakehurst-Ft Dix) w/request for pp (then fades out to unreadable). At 1500Z ADS-B shows Reach 557 near Albany NY heading south at FL360.

15867.0 1800Z Z19 (CG Sector Corpus Christi TX) USB/ALE calling N08 (USCG HC-144A # 2308 CGAS Corpus Christi TX).

08992.0 1909Z ???? (call too weak to read) USB w/EAM RAGRKX (30 char)

11175.0 1914Z Tractor 1 (unid) USB calling Mainsail. Answered by unreadable stn then asks for PP (fades to unreadable).

11175.0 1930Z Salesman (sounds like) USB w/EAM (preamble missed).

11175.0 1940Z Roadside/Road Sign (sounds like) USB w/EAM RAGRKX (30 char)

11175.0 1955Z RC587 (P-3C # 161587 VP-46 NAS Whidbey Island WA) USB calling Mainsail . At 2017Z ADS-B shows RC587 crossing New Jersey/Delaware coast at FL160 heading for NAS Patuxent River.

11175.0 1958Z Reach 495 (C-17A # 08-8194 62nd AW McChord AFB WA) USB calling Mainsail.

11175.0 2000Z Salesman USB w/EAM RAGRKX (30 char)

11175.0 2010Z Roadside/Road Sign (sounds like) USB w/EAM RAGRKX (30 char)

11175.0 2229Z Pinkerton (prob Tac-Lant E-6B # 162783 VQ-4 DET NAS Patuxent River MD) USB w/EAM RAQ6OB (30 char). At this time ADS-B shows E-6B # 162785 flying along the Mason-Dixon line heading towards West Virginia at FL300.

 

[mdmonitor]

ACY- Atlantic City NJ (KACY)
ADW- Joint Base Andrews MD (KADW)
BW- Bay Watch-NAS PAX Area Advisory Control
BWI- Baltimore-Washington/Thurgood Marshall Airport (KBWI)
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- Joint Base Langley-Eustis, 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))

((Reach/OSACOM/PAT/JOSA flts not included--Some acft idents from local ADS-B collectors))

0858- Angry 1 flt (F-16s 121st FS DC ANG ADW)-depart ADW then w/ZDC Calvert (281.4) & check in w/BW (270.8). Also on discrete (139.15). After working in PAX areas headed down to NAS Oceana.
0900- Venus 23 (C-20B #86-0203 99th AS ADW)-depart ADW.
0905- Bully 1 & Wild 1 flts (F-16s 121st FS DC ANG ADW)-depart ADW then w/ZDC Calvert (281.4) & check in w/BW (270.8 & 305.2). Also on discrete (143.15)
0947- Bash flt (F-22s 149th FS VA ANG LFI)-exit W386 (238.1) cleared direct to Langley.
0955- Raptor 1 flt (F-22s, 27th/94th FS LFI)-exit W386 (238.1) RTB Langley.
0957- Raven flt (2 X A-10Cs 104th FS MD ANG MTN)-depart MTN then on discrete (266.6). Also w/BW (305.2 & 256.5).
1001- ADS-B shows P-3C # 158210 (VP-46 NAS Whidbey Island WA) departing PAX then heading northwest at FL240.
1005- Colt flt (2 X A-10Cs 104th FS MD ANG MTN)-depart MTN then on discrete (293.2). Working at Kiowa MOA range (233.45)
1100- SPAR 55 (C-40B # 01-0015 15WG/65AS Hickam AFB HI)-depart ADW. ADS-B shows heading northwest at FL380
1109- Ravage flt (F-16s 121st FS DC ANG ADW)-ACM training in PAX areas (354.8) & on discrete (143.6).
1111- SPAR 860 (C-21A # 84-0075 457th AS ADW)-depart ADW. ADS-B shows heading southwest at FL260.
1112- Boxer 44 (C-40C # 02-0202 201st AS DC ANG ADW)-depart ADW. ADS-B shows heading west at FL180.
1113- ADS-B shows P-8 Poseidon # 167953 (VX-20 PAX)- depart PAX then heading south at FL180. At 1550 ADS-B shows #167953 offshore DE at FL210 heading southwest probably returning to PAX.
1118- T-Bolt flt (F-22s, 149th FS VA ANG LFI)-working in W386 (238.1)
1119- Blackjack 1 & 2 (MH-65Ds CGAS Wash)-intercept training on CG discrete (157.05)
1250- ADS-B shows Jumbo 90 (C-5M # 85-001 436th AMW/9th AS DOV) in low level acty in area of Atlantic City.
1259- ADS-B shows Team 21 (KC-10A # 85-0030 305th AMW WRI) in low level acty in area of Atlantic City.
1300- ADS-B shows Hoist 80 (KC-10A # 86-0035 305th AMW WRI) operating in W386 at FL200.
1308- Omaha 4 (US Customs helo)-w/Wash Helo (134.35). ADS-B showing helos N269FL & N844LC (both S-76Bs US Customs) active in just northwest of Wash DC & helo N6974A (US Customs AS350) active just south of Wash DC. Also two Custom helos working on DHS discrete (136.375)
1313- Darkstar Papa (E-3 AWACS # 79-0002 552ACW Tinker AFB OK)-w/GK (249.8)
1314- ADS-B shows E-6B TACAMO # 164406 (VQ-4 Det PAX) heading south over Winchester VA at FL260. Heading towards PAX.
1316- ADS-B shows Regal 21 (KC-135R # 61-0294 AFRC 916ARW/77ARS Seymour-Johnson AFB NC) heading south along the MD/VA coast at FL340. Appears to be headed back to Seymour-Johnson.
1340- ADS-B shows Team 22 (KC-10A #79-1947 305th AMW WRI) over MD Eastern Shore heading north towards McGuire.
1413- Axeman flt (2 X A-10Cs 104th FS MD ANG MTN)-depart MTN then w/BW (305.2) for CAS training. Also on discrete (293.2) & w/Raven Ops (275.7)
1422- Lightening 71 (F-35 JSF VX-20 PAX)- working AAR scenarios w/unid tanker (no call noted) on test discrete (289.8).
1430- ADS-B shows C-2 # 162143 (VRC-40 NAS Chambers VA) arriving in PAX area and apparently doing some pattern work then heading south probably back to Chambers.
1544- ADS-B shows Elvis 52 (C-17A # 02-110 TN ANG 164AW/155AS Memphis TN) passing over Maryland heading northeast at FL100 heading for McGuire.
1550- CG 101 (C-37 CGAS Wash)-depart DCA. ADS-B shows heading west at FL310.
1556- Salty Dog 123 (F-18F # 166885 VX-23 PAX)-w/BW (270.8) complete vertical maneuvering test & RTB PAX.
1559- ADS-B shows Castle 13 (C-130H # 84-0213 DE ANG 143rd AS New Castle DE) in low level acty in area of Atlantic City.
1604- Musel 9 (UH-1 1st Helo Sqdn ADW)-land at ADW. Also w/Musel Control (292.2) w/inbound msg.
1606- ADS-B shows Topcat 5 (KC-135R # 58-0010 NJ ANG 108W/141ARS WRI) crossing MD at FL260 heading north east probably returning to McGuire.
1609- ADS-B shows Navy PD011 (P-3C # 161406 VP-9 MCAS Kanehoe HI) offshore DE/MD heading southwest for PAX. At 1620 unid acft (prob PD011) called PAX Base Ops (302.55) asking for 20k fuel. At 1633 Navy PD011 w/PAX approach (120.05) & PAX tower (123.7) for landing.
1621- Nighthawk 7 (helo/V-22 HMX-1 MCAF Quantico VA)-land at ADW.
1625- Marine 767 (UC-35 # 166767 MAW-4 ADW)- depart ADW then w/ZDC Calvert (133.9). ADS-B shows heading south at FL150.
1635- ADS-B shows C-130T # 164998 (VR-53 ADW) in pattern work at ADW. At 1710 ADS-B shows 164998 heading southeast at FL120.
1655- SPAR 850 (C-21A # 84-0137 457th AS ADW)-land at ADW.
1705- SAM 44 (C-32A # 09-0015 1st AS ADW)-Air Force 1 backup w/Air Force 1 on SAM interplane (292.8) updating current wx conditions at ADW. SAM44 lands at 1716.
1712- Jordanian 952 (GL-V VQ-BNZ Jordanian Gov't)-land at ADW.



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]

Royal Jordanian 953 GLF6 VQ-BMZ inbound for Dulles. 126.1