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[freqhopping]

Starting in the fall of 2014 I've noticed various C208's circling the Martinsburg area (usually passing over my house, maybe it's time for a tin-foil hat??), today he's 10 miles north of me. They're registered as owned by Falcon Air Service of Hagerstown MD. Attached are two screenshots, the first from 0928 this morning and the second from 1348 this afternoon. Not all that far from SNC at KHGR.

I don't think it's govt, yet. Wouldn't be surprised if it's govt related though. Maybe they outfit them with equipment and do testing?

I'd like to see a more recent photo to see if there are any additions.
Photos: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net
Looks like a few people in the back with a table and laptop?

 

[BM82557]

ISIS may have saved the A-10

Link to CNN article - ISIS may have saved the A-10 - CNNPolitics.com

 

[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- 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))

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

0929- Titus 99 (C-12C # 76-0160 ADW)-depart ADW.
1103- Topcat 4 (KC-135R # 62-3508 NJ ANG 108th AMW/141st ARS WRI)-w/108th CP (251.2) reporting IFE due to loss of #1 engine. They are terminating mission and RTB WRI ETA about 30 mins.
1111- SPAR 21 (C-21A 457th AS ADW)-depart ADW then quickly reporting they have maintenance issue and will RTB ADW to the hangar.
1112- Venus 52 (C-37B # 09-0525 99th AS ADW)-land at ADW.
1240- Venus 23 (C-20B # 86-0203 99th AS ADW)-land at ADW.
1249- Pioneer 07 (unid VSX-1 PAX)-w/PTC (135.625) asking to change flt plan to FL220.
1255- Navy 376 (C-37B # 166376 VR-1 ADW)-depart ADW.
1306- Idaho 92 (Cessna T210L N2092S FBI Manassas VA)-w/PTC (118.95) advising they will be around this location for awhile
1307- Limo 213 (poss Cessna 182T N622FH FBI Manassas VA)-w/PTC (1189.5) advising they are on station.
1337- CG Sector Baltimore- comms (157.15) w/USCGC Bonito (WPB 87341 Pensecola FL) advising they are doing power trials and will RTB CG Yard Curtis bay.
1345- ?Sela? 80 (Cessna 208B N128ST Falcon Air Services)-w/ZDC Hagerstown (134.15) reporting they are complete and RTB Hagerstown. Probably assoc w/Sierra Nevada Corporation.
1510- Musel 8 (UH-1 1st Helo Sqdn ADW)-w/Musel Control (292.2) then land at ADW.
1511- Brave 1 flt (2 X F-16s, 121st FS DC ANG ADW)-depart ADW (348.725) & check in ZDC Calvert (281.4) & w/Huntress (139.7). Also w/BW (305.2) for entry into R-4005 from 3,5000 ft to the surface. Intercept training w/N893CP (Cessna 182T Civil Air Patrol).
1522- Salty Dog 329 (F-18B # 161360 VX-23 PAX)-w/BW (270.8) for entry into South Spin area.
1525- Baton 91 (EC-130J # 97-1931 1093rd SOW/193rd SOS PA ANG Harrisburg PA)-w/ZDC Hagerstown (134.15).
1530- Mussel 2 (UH-1 1st Helo Sqdn ADW)-w/Musel Control (292.2) w/acft status report.
1532- Hoist 61 & 62 (KC-10As # 86-0030 & 86-0032 305th AMW WRI)-on interplane (268.025) for AAR training.
1536- Reach 2101 (C-17A # 02-1101 437th AMW Charleston AFB SC)-depart ADW.
1534- Tiger flt (2 X T-38s, 71st FS LFI)-ACM training on discrete (262.025). Also working w/flt of 2 F-22s (no call notes) on discrete (233.525).
1548- Musel 11 (UH-1 1st Helo Sqdn ADW)-land at ADW.
1615- Army 052 (UC-35 # 00-1052 OSACOM ADW)-land at ADW.
1625- Navy AX351 (C-130T # 165351 VR-53 ADW)-patterns 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)

 

[BM82557]

01/13/16 @ 1745 local

Here's a first for me.....An A-10 (RAVEN) showing up on ADS-B working at the Warren Grove Range
AE18C8, call sign A10CFLT
266.6 A/A

RAVEN said "departing to the west" at about 1830 local, then disappeared ....almost like he turned it off. Only 1 A/C was showing but it sounded like 2 or 3 were at the range.

Another A10 flight on ADSB at the moment -

 

[freqhopping]

LIMO213 N622FH returning to Manassas

DCA will be treating the runway starting at 1130, will be shutdown for 15 minutes

 

[freqhopping]

Three KC-10s with ADS-B at once, that's a first for me.
CLEAN03 83-0079 over the bay, south of Annapolis heading SW
RCH107 84-0187 and RCH109 85-0029 heading west over south central PA

 

[Tech792]

Had a CLEAN tanker going NE last night (forget the number) and right now (1230 local) , CLEAN 13 heading south from NJ into DE. (79-1712)

 

[Mark]

AF-2 98-0001 back US overnight 0600z but pushed on South to Florida to avoid Snowmageddon.

 

[freqhopping]

Andrews has been open for a while.
SPAR374 84-0124 is westbound now.
Last night RCH387 08-8194 landed there.

COAST GUARD101 is inbound to the area now.
0730- ARMY01053 heading out to the south

0800- SPAR14 05-0932 inbound 118.675
PCT just advised them that Andrews doesn't have a place for them once they land. SPAR14 will land and wait.
And now they say to expect no delay. How could there not be open spot? Two planes have left.

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

Looks like Langley is open. Hearing some F-22s working ACM on 228.45 236.55 & 262,025 so could be VA ANG 149th FS

 

[Mark]

Overnight a RCH521 into Andrews early said McGuire would be closed for 12 more hours.
Dover is open though with limited use as runway construction still ongoing.

 

[freqhopping]

P-8A 168855 VVLL881 coming up through central VA

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

Looks like Marine 1 from HMX-1 at Quantico will be visiting BWI today.

I haven't heard him, but then I'm spending most of my time today (like yesterday) out there trying to shovel out

 

[looknlisten]

Another A10 flight on ADSB at the moment -

10 A-10 Thunderbolt II jets from the 104th Fighter Squadron were scheduled to train at Davis Monthan from Jan. 22-Feb. 7
D-M hosts units for training in January

 

[Mark]

OK Thanks as was wondering as on Jan 22nd 1410z heard a RAVEN 1 flight of 5 on radio.
Usually they are in pairs so flight of 5 was unusual..
Good for them beating the snow out off here..

 

[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- 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))

((Intermittent logs in between rounds of snow shovelling))

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

1024- Blackjack 2 (CG MH-65D, CGAS Wash)-w/PTC (128.35) enroute to ADW.
1025- Musel 13 (UH-1 1st Helo Sqdn ADW)-depart ADW
1026- Two flts F-22s (no calls noted)-working ACM in W386 on discretes (228.45 & 236.55).
1027- Maine 85 (KC-135R # 59-1498 ME ANG 101 ARW/132 ARS Bangor ME)-land at ADW.
1240- SPAR 18 (C-40C # 09-0450 AFRC 932AW/73AS Scott AFB IL)-land at ADW. Departs ADW at 1400.
1245- Rider 95 (C-17A # 06-6167 436th AMW/3rd AS DOV)-w/DOV CP (349.4) w/inbound msg.
1315- PAT 526 (C-12U # 84-24378 USARC C/2-228 AVN (TA) Simmons AAF Ft Bragg NC)-land at ADW.
1316- N223GA (Gulfstream V FBI Manassas VA)-land at ADW.
1358- JOSA 826 (C-21A # 84-0071 MI ANG 110FW/172AS Battle Creek MI)-land at ADW.
1400- Flt of 2 F-22s (no call noted) in W386 (238.1) ACM training on discretes (257.075 & 312.2)
1458- Musel 12 (UH-1 1st Helo Sqdn ADW)-land at ADW.
1505- Reach 535 (C-17A # 03-3115 MS ANG 172AW/183AS Jackson MS)-w/DOV CP (349.4) w/inbound msg.
1516- SPAR 229 (C-21A # 84-137 457th AS ADW)-w/ZDC Calvert (133.9) then land at ADW.
1517- Musel 9 (UH-1 1st Helo Sqdn ADW)-land at ADW.
1528- Army 1052 (UC-35 # 00-1052 OSACOM ADW)-land at ADW.
1745- Blackjack 1 & 2 (CG MH-65Ds CGAS Wash)-intercept training in block 2,000-4,000 ft. Working w/Wash Helo (135.35),

PTC (128.35), ADW tower (118.4) & on CG discrete (157.05).
1753- SPAR 11 (C-40C # 05-4613 AFRC 932AW/73AS Scott AFB IL)-depart ADW.
1755- Reach 206 (C-17A # 05-5139 AFRC 452AMW/729AS March Air Reserve Base Riverside, CA)-w/Griffin CP (378.1) w/inbound msg.
1807- Musel 1 (UH-1 1st Helo Sqdn ADW)-depart ADW for local flt.
1839- Reach 386 (C-17A # 03-3127 62nd AW McChord AFB WA)-land at ADW.

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

15867.0 2304Z Z09 (CG Sector North Carolina, Wilmington NC) USB/ALE calling KVQ (USCGC Nantucket WPB 1316 Artlantic Beach NC).

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)

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

1200 EST- Three unid helos (no calls noted)-using discrete (363.9) as interplane. Flying at 1,000 ft and coming in L/C at my QTH. Could be MD ArNG helos. This freq also used by GK W386.

Anyone else hearing these guys?

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

Over last two days have noticed that 125.65, normally a departure freq, has been also used as an approach freq. Don't know if it's something new or something just because of the storm.

 

[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- 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))

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

1007- Rocky flt (F-22s, 94th FS LFI)-check out of W386 (238.1) RTB LFI.
1015- Scout 1 (F-22 27th/94th FS LFI)-check in at FL200 w/ZDC Snow Hill (236.825).
1056- Biker 1 flt (2 X F-22s, 94th FS LFI)-check into W386 (238.1). ACM on discrete (312.2).
1200- Three unid helos (no calls noted)-using discrete (363.9) as interplane. Flying at 1,000 ft and coming in L/C at my QTH. Could be MD ArNG helos. This freq also used by GK W386.
1230- Boxer 40 (C-40C # 02-0201 201st AS DC ANG ADW)-land at ADW.
1239- Scan 04 (Bombadier CR-7 N804X NGTF)-on Northrop discrete (123.225) working w/Scan 60 (T-39 Sabreliner N160W NGTF). Check in w/PAX approach (135.025) for use of R-4006.
1305- Lobo 715 (UC-35D # 166715 VMR-1, MCAS Cherry Point, NC)-depart ADW.
1400- Clean 23 (KC-10 # 84-0188 305th AMW WRI)-w/Brickyard CP (134.1) w/write-ups.
1405- Happy 61 (KC-135R # 59-1500 IL ANG 126ARW/108ARS Scott AFB IL)-depart ADW.

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

08912.0 1321Z RKN (USCGC Bear WMEC 901 Portsmouth VA) USB/ALE sounding.
08912.0 1446Z ATL (COTHEN Remote Transmitter, Warm Springs GA) 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)

 

[wildbillx]

0920- Mig 1 is experiencing icing descending to 9000ft. talking to GK on 249.8.