ACY- Atlantic City NJ (KACY)
ADW- Joint Base Andrews MD (KADW)
BW- Bay Watch-NAS PAX Area Advisory Control
BWI- Baltimore-Washingto/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))
((OSACOM/PAT/JOSA flts not included--Some acft idents from local ADS-B collectors))
0810- Tester 77 (unid NTPS PAX)-w/NTPS Base (123.2) w/PIREP
0844- Venus 23 (C-20B # 86-0203 99th AS ADW)-depart ADW.
0900- CG 101 (C-37 CGAS Wash)-land at DCA.
0901- ADS-B shows Jinx 51 (C-17A # 02-1098 305th AMW/6th AS WRI) departing WRI then heading westward. Returns to WRI at 1150. At 1317 ADS-B shows active again at 2,000 ft in vicinity of WRI.
0904- ADS-B shows Team 42 (KC-10A # 79-1711 305th AMW WRI) departing WRI. At 1316- ADS-B shows Team 42 at 2,900 ft in activity in vicinity of WRI
0937- Bash flt (4 X F-22s 149th FS VA ANG LFI)-ACM at FL400 on discretes (228.45 & 233.525)
0943- Salty Dog 125 (prob F-18 VX-23 PAX)-w/BW (355.8) w/PIREP.
0947- ADS-B shows Jumbo 70 (C-5M # 87-0035 436th AMW/9th AS DOV) departing DOV and heading south at FL220
0948- Venus 94 (C-32A # 99-0004 1st AS ADW)-depart ADW the w/PAX approach (135.625)
0956- two acft (no calls noted)- working on AAR discrete (268.025). Poss Team 42 & Jinx 51.
1028- Tester 20 (T-6B # 166016 NTPS PAX)-w/BW (354.8)
1028- Devil flt (F-16s 119th FS NJ ANG ACY)-ACM training on discrete (140.1)
1058- Tick/Trick flt (2 X F-22s, 27th/94th FS LFI)-check out of W386 (238.1) & RTB LFI.
1059- Biker flt (F-22s 27th/94th FS LFI)-check into Atlantic Test Track (238.1)
1130- ADS-B shows Topcat 9 (KC-135R # 58-0010 NJ ANG 108th AREW/141st ARS WRI) departing WRI heading southeast towards
Atlantic City then crossing out over the Atlantic at FL120. At 1321 ADS-B shows Topcat 9 at 3,400 ft in vicinity of Atlantic City. Returned to WRI at 1500.
1137- ADS-B shows Baton 20 (EC-130J # 01-1935 193rd/SOG/193rd SOS PA ANG Harrisburg PA) at FL150 crossing southern NJ apparently headed out over the Atlantic off the NJ coast.
1302- Scan 84 (Dash-8 N984HA NGTF)-working on Northrop discrete (123.225).
1304- ADS-B shows Team 43 (KC-10A # 83-0079 305th AMW WRI) doing patterns at WRI
1305- ADS-B shows Reach 257 (KC-10A # 87-0122 305th AMW WRI) landing at WRI.
1325- SPAR 30 (C-37 # 01-0030 6th AMW, 310th AS MacDill AFB FL)-land at ADW.
1330- Venus 31 (C-40C # 01-0041 99th AS ADW)-land at ADW.
1351- ADS-B shows Reach 394 (C-17A # 02-1101 437th AMW Charleston AFB SC) at FL310 flying northeast crossing from Virginia into southern MD then into NJ. Last noted at 1417 at FL310 crossing over Long Island NY into Conn.
1401- Musel 1 (UH-1 1st Helo Sqdn ADW)-land at ADW.
1419- ADS-B shows Venus 23 (C-20B # 86-0203 99th AS ADW) in patterns at Atlantic City NJ.
1453- ADS-B shows Venus 01 (VC-25 # 82-8000 PPO ADW) flying from Lancaster PA area to Atlantic City NJ for some pattern
work at 2,000 ft. Returns to ADW at 1600.
1502- ADS-B shows Reach 740 (C-17A # 06-6166 436th AMW/3rd AS DOV) departing DOV and heading south southwest at FL240. Last noted at 1520 crossing over Langley AFB at FL290.
1508- Bicep 11 flt (2 X F-16s 119th FS NJ ANG ACY)-w/ZDC Cape Charles (257.7) then w/BW (270.8 & 305.2). Also on discrete (140.1). At 1600 clear out of PAX areas RTB ACY. Check in at FL170 w/ZDC Snow Hill (236.825).
1627- ADS-B shows Reach 665 (C-17A # 10-0215 437th AMW Charleston AFB SC) at FL380 over Atlantic Ocean east of Atlantic City probably heading home to Charleston.
1631- Pioneer 09 (P-8 Poseidon VSX-1 PAX)-calling Ops (254.025).
1754- SAM 355 (C-32A # 99-0003 1st AS ADW)-land at ADW. ADS-B first noted this flt in southern Canada.
1800- Marine 374 (UC-35 # 166374 MAW-4 ADW)-land at ADW.
1833- ADS-B shows Team 47 (KC-10A # 87-0122 305th AMW WRI), Team 48 (KC-10A # 83-0079 305th AMW WRI) & Tean 42 (KC-10A # 79-1711 305th AMW WRI) all active. Team 47 appears to be working patterns at WRI while Team 42 & 48 have travelled off shore over the Atlantic.
1848- ADS-B shows Reach 705 (C-17A # 07-7186 437th AMW Charleston AFB SC) apprarently landing at WRI.
1850- ADS-B shows Anvil 67 (C-130H # 96-7324 AFRC 302AW/731AS Colorado Springs Municipal Airport CO) departing Martinsburg WVA and heading south southwest at FL130.
1856- ADS-B shows Reach 114T (C-17A # 06-6168 436th AMW/3rd AS DOV ) at FL170 apparently headed for DOV.
1912- ADS-B shows Topcat 7 (KC-135R # 63-8029 108th ARW/141st ARS WRI) in activity in the vicnity of WRI. At 1915 Topcat 7 leaves WRI area and heads east off the NJ coast.
1920- ADS-B shows Jedi 52 (C-17A # 02-1098 305th AMW/6th AS WRI) depart WRI following same general track as Topcat 7.
1930- SPAR 415 (C-21A # 84-0120 ND ANG 119WG/117AS Fargo ND)-land at ADW.
1929- ADS-B shows Rider 85 (C-17A # 01-0191 436th AMW/3rd AS DOV)- depart DOV and head north at 8,900 ft.
1930- ADS-B shows Jumbo 96 (C-5M # 87-0045 436th AMW/9th AS DOV) deparet DOV at 7,300 ft.
1932- ADS-B shows Hagar 71 (C-5M # 87-00356 436th AMW/9th AS DOV) depart DOV and work patterns at Atlantic City.
1735- ADS-B shows Reach 389 (C-17A # 07-7173 436th AMW/3rd AS DOV) depart DOV and head east out over the Atlantic at FL200.
2. HF: ((Times UTC, Freqs KHz))
07535.0 1810Z Steel Halo (unid US Navy vessel) USB working w/SESEF Norfolk VA.
15867.0 2113Z P1Z131 (1/131st Aviation, Alabama ArNG, Dannelly Field, Montgomery, AL) USB/ALE calling R26863 (Alabama ArNG UH-60L # 00-26863).
12222.0 2259Z WRLNG (Connecticut ArNG AASF Bradley IAP Windsor Locks, CT) USB/ALE R23986 (CT ArNG UH-60A # 84-23986). After ALE handshake R/C in clear voice.
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)