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Guys,

Philly CAP is up on 260.9.

Tanker is Taboo 01 (KC-10A from WRI) and fighters are ????-11 & 12. Can't quite catch the callsign yet.

Just heard the fighters clearer---callsign is Pitman-11 & 12 ( F-16CJ, 20 FW SHAW AFB SC)

Tanker is orbiting over I-95 between Philly & Trenton NJ.

Thanks for the heads up Ron. Got him good up here in Ct. Can't hear Huntress though, but Pitman 11 L&C.
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Got the tanker tracks on ADS-B TABOO 01 originating out of KWRI. Haven't heard any fighters yet on any A/A tac.
Using 228.9 for AR.
 
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At 1420 EDT Pitman 11 advises Huntress that they will be able to wait until Pitman 13 flt shows up and refuels as long as their homeplate is still in VFR conditions. Taboo 01 advises they still have total of 50K fuel for themselves and the fighters and should be able to do 1 or 2 more AARs.
 

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1845z Just had PITMAN 13,14 on Center 132.525 switching to 228.900 for tanker.
PITMAN 13,14 came in on ZDC 363.000 Woodstown inbound "Friendship Cap"
Tanker A/A heard briefly on McGuire tanker squad A/A 268.025 discussing PITMAN 11,12 departure.
1858z PITMAN 11,12 departing area on ZDC DuPont 307.250 as PITMAN 11 flight.
1904z PITMAN 11 flight on ZDC Salisbury 257.700 southbound.
 
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Pittman 11 & 12 departs CAP at 1455 EDT then w/ZDC Coyle (254.3) then ZDC Cape Charles (257.7) & ZDC Whaleyville (327.8).

At 1505 EDT Taboo 01 also w/Brickyard CP (134.1) looking for updates on replacement tanker Taboo 02. Taboo 01 advises Brickyard they will stay on station until 2000Z (1600 EDT) then will RTB.
 

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Looks like I've IDed a new govt helo that's operating at the DNC. Probably DHS and likely using the callsign OMAHA3 based on the squawk. N614TC registered in Bristow, VA like the FBI birds.

N6971A Eurocopter AS350 is also registered to the same and known DHS.


Noticed PA State PD Pilatus PC-12 circling too. Just updated the ADS-B site which didn't have it affiliated with the PD.
 
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Looks like I've IDed a new govt helo that's operating at the DNC. Probably DHS and likely using the callsign OMAHA3 based on the squawk. N614TC registered in Bristow, VA like the FBI birds.

N6971A Eurocopter AS350 is also registered to the same and known DHS.

1415 EDT- ADS-B shows N6977A (AS-350 US Customs) & N159CM (S-76 US Customs) operating over Philadelphia
 

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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))

1038- Taboo 01 (KC-10A # 83-0082 305th AMW WRI)-working Philly CAP (260.9) w/Pitman-11 & 12 (F-16CJ, 20 FW SHAW AFB SC). At 1420 Pitman 11 advises Huntress that they will be able to wait until Pitman 13 flt shows up and refuels as long as their homeplate is still in VFR conditions. Taboo 01 advises they still have total of 50K fuel for themselves and the fighters and should be able to do 1 or 2 more AARs. Pitman 13 & 14 arrives in CAP at 1430 and goes straight to the tanker. Fighters then switch to CAP discrete (228.9). Pittman 11 departs CAP at 1455 then w/ZDC Coyle (254.3) then ZDC Cape Charles (257.7) & ZDC Whaleyville (327.8). At 1505 Taboo 01 also w/Brickyard CP (134.1) looking for updates on
replacement tanker Taboo 02. Taboo 01 advises Brickyard they will stay on station until 2000Z (1600 EDT) then will RTB.
1115- Navy 838 (UC-12J # 163838 AOD PAX)-depart PAX then ADS-B shows heading south.
1117- Tester 12 (T-38C # 158200 NTPS PAX)-w/BW (354.8)
1123- Musel 2 (UH-1 1st Helo Sqdn ADW)-patterns at ADW then off to US Navy Yard.
1134- Venus 7 (C-32B # 09-0017 1st AS ADW)-land at ADW. Departed ADW at 1405 this time as Venus 97 and in low level acty in vicnity of Atlantic City.
1140- Shuck 22 (E-4B # 75-0125 NAOC 55WG/1ACCS Offutt AFB NE)-land at ADW. ADS-B showed callsign as Caddy 55. At 1425 ADS-B shows Caddy 55 departing ADW then heading west.
1150- ADS-B shows Hoist 80 (KC-10A # 83-0081 305th AMW WRI) departing WRI then operating in W386 off MD/DE coast. At 1554 Hoist 80 still operating in W386 area.
1215- SAM 590 (C-20B # 86-0204 99th AS ADW)-depart ADW then ADS-B shows heading west.
1220- Navy 101 (C-37 # 166377 VR-1 ADW)-land at ADW.
1221- Bison 11 (C-130H # 91-9142 AFRC 914AW/328AS Niagra Falls NY)-depart ADW.
1330- ADS-B shows Spur 98 (KC-135R # 60-0366 NJ ANG 108W/141ARS WRI) departing WRI then heading west.
1350- Acft # 43 (unid)-on PAX test discrete (365.7) working w/unid acft 41.
1400- ADS-B shows Hagar 70 (C-5M # 85-0001 436th AMW/9th AS DOV) in low level acty in vicinity of Atlantic City.
1405- ADS-B shows Arris 99 (KC-135R # 62-3541 22ARW McConnell AFB KS) coming off Atlantic near Ocean City MD and heading into PAX restricted areas.
1412- ADS-B shows Otis 82 (KC-130J # 165810 VMGR-252 MCAS Cherry Point NC) over MD coastline at FL230 heading north.
1415- ADS-B shows N6977A (AS-350 US Customs) & N159CM (S-76 US Customs) operating over Philadelphia
1420- ADS-B shows P-8 Poseidon # 168428 (VP-45 NAS Jacksonville FL) off MD coast at FL260 heading south.
1430- ADS-B shows Palo 10 (E-6B TACAMO # 164407 VQ-4 Det PAX) off MD coast at FL120 heading for PAX. At 1448 advises VQ-4 Det that they will make low approach, land to drop off crewman then head back out again. At 1540 Kova 48 (E-6B # 164407) departs PAX then ADS-B shows heading west.
1440- ADS-B shows Topcat 3 (KC-135R # 62-3544) & Topcat 4 (KC-135R # 62-3578) both from NJ ANG 141st ARS WRI departing WRI and in low level acty in vicnity of Atlantic City & WRI.
1450- Tester 21 (T-67B # 166031 NTPS PAX) & 22 (T-6B # 166042 NTPS PAX)-w/NTPS Ops (123.2).
1520- Evac 80112 (KC-135T # 58-0112 PA ANG 171ARW Pittsburgh PA)-w/Griffin CP (378.1) w/inbound msg.
1522- Evac 45791 (C-130J # 10-5771 19AW Little Rock AFB AR)-land at ADW.
1550- ADS-B shows PAAF 226 (C-130H 4171 Pakistani Air Force) departing DOV then heading east out over the Atlantic.





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

15867.0 1900Z TSC (US Customs Techincal Center, Orlando FL) USB/ALE calling NMH (US Coast Guard TISCOM, Alexandria VA).
 
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The CAP flights intercepted someone in the West Chester PA area about an hour ago. I was in the grocery store 20 or so miles north of there and not listening at the time. Multiple acquaintances in the West Chester area have been posting to Facebook about low flying F16s in the area. I imagine they made the mystery plane land at Brandywine Airport which is right near West Chester.
 

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Nice Ben! Was wondering where the well heeled choppers were working up there..
Notice many small flights to the Hamptons,Nantuckett,Martha's Vineyard etc..
The Philly Main Line connection?
Wings Field Airport (Philadelphia, PA) KLOM / LOM Flight Tracker

This would be a bit north of the well heeled "Main Line" old money area. But, Whitpain Township, where this airport is located, is no less well to do. There is a flying centric country club next door to the airport. It sees a lot of corporate traffic and lots of people with money to burn coming and going.

I have also noticed over the years that it makes a nice hang out for the feds and local law enforcement helos. I caught CBP helos here during the Pope...including 159CM mentioned earlier as being up over Philly today.
 
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Is cap up all week

Would imagine that CAP will be up until at least Thurs when DNC shuts down. Not sure if they will do CAP overnight as DNC usually ends around 1100PM or so.

Today they were using 228.9 & 260.9 ( at least that was where I heard them) along with various ATC UHF as fighters entered & left.

Not sure which ftrs will be "at bat" tomorrow--they tend to spread it around.
 

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Guys,

ADS-B showing N47551 UC-12B from US Navy Systems Command in very tight orbits at around 7,000 ft over Fredricksburg VA. Has been there since early this morning (0630 or so). Maybe something to do with Quantico?
 

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It seems that this time around (vs Pope), the CBP helos are working out of the old Willow Grove NAS field.

N6974A started its morning from there today

On Sunday, I heard "1 alpha mike" calling a local advisory for Willow Grove traffic on 136.375 as he was inbound for landing.
 
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