Sticky Thread For MilAir IX (2014)

[mdmonitor]

Logs, 10 Dec

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 collection))

0759- SPAR 920 (C-21A # 84-0124 CT ANG 103FW 118FS Bradley ANGB CT)-depart ADW.
0830- Marine 374 (UC-35 # 166374 MAW-4 ADW)-depart ADW.
0834- SAM 868 (C-37 # 99-0404 99th AS ADW)-depart ADW. Also w/Griffin CP (378.1) reporting departure at 1328Z w/no pax & ETA destination

1545Z. Then w/ZDC Calvert (133.9)
0947- Mussel 11 (UH-1 1st Helo Sqdn ADW)-w/Wash Helo (134.35)
0952- Navy 378 (C-37 # 166378, VR-1 ADW)-depart ADW. NOTE: Showing Mode-S of VV101.
1005- Navy 376 (C-37 # 166376 VR-1 ADW)-depart ADW.
1007- Scan 62 (BAC-1-11 N162W NGTF) & Scan 60 (T-39 Sabreliner N160W NGTF)-working on Northrop discrete (123.225)
1009- Reach 1943 (C-130J-30 # 11-5742 19th AW Little Rock AFB AR)-depart DOV (126.35 & 135.15)
1010- Venus 31 (C-40B # 01-0041 99th AS ADW)-depart ADW. Patterns at ADW in the 1300 hour.
1014- Energy 51 (BE-200 N8451D Dept of Energy ADW)-depart ADW.
1017- Gofer 02 (C-130H # 95-1002 MN ANG 133AW 109AS Minneapolis-St Paul)-w/Griffin CP (378.1) reporting off ADW at 1515Z.
1020- Titus 89 (unid, VR-53 ADW)-depart ADW. Return to ADW at 1500.
1045- Scan 12 (Cessna Caravan N112LT NGTF)-w/PAX approach (127.95) them w/ZDC Cape Charles (132.55). Advises they will RTB to Ocean City

MD.
1053- DeeCee 51 (KC-135R 756th ARS ADW)-land at ADW.
1059- Torch-1 flt (id as 2 X F-22s LFI)-w/BW (305.2 & 354.8) for entry into R-4005. At 1206 Torch 1 flt clearing out of restricted area and RTB Langley.
1204- Jenna 624 (Gulfstream V N223GA FBI, Manassas VA)-depart Manassas VA
1212- Acft 521 (unid, HSX-1 PAX)-on HSX-1 test discrete (250.85)
1316- Scan 84 (DASH-8 N984HA NGTF)-on Northrop discrete (123.225)
1317- Ravage flt (F-16s 121st FS DC ANG ADW)-w/BW (305.2 & 354.8)
1320- Venus 01 (VC-25 # 82-8000 PPO ADW)-depart ADW. Then w/ZDC Calvert (133.9)
1321- SAM 882 (C-20B # 86-0203 99th AS ADW)-land ADW.
1334- Army 1863 (C-37 # 02-1863 OSACOM ADW)-depart ADW.
1336- PAT-02 (UH-60 DAA)-depart DAA then w/Wash Helo (134.35) then w/Weide AAF (126.2) for landing at VIP pad.
1345- Colt 45 (A-10C, 104th FS MD ANG MTN)-w/BW (354.8) clearing out of area & RTB MTN. Also w/Raven Ops (275.7) w/acft status report after maintenance test flt.
1347- Guard 2209 (UH-72 # 11-72209 1-224th Security and Support Battalion (S&S)- depart Phillips AAF (126.15) enroute to Weide AAF.
1355- JOSA 178 (C-21A # 84-0142 MI ANG 110FW 172AS Battle Creek MI)-land at ADW.
1400- PAT 10 (id as flt of 3)-w/ADW tower (118.4) for low approach over field.
1416- Pioneer 01 (P-8 Poseidon # 167955 VSX-1 PAX)-depart PAX (121.0)
1432- PAT 981 (C-12)- depart DAA or ADW.
1433- PAT 621 (C-12)-depart DAA or ADW.
1443- Navy 838 (UC-12M # 163838 AOD PAX)-w/PAX approach (120.05) for radar check.
1451- Mussel 8 (UH-1 1st Helo Sqdn ADW)-land at ADW.
1454- SPAR 926 (C-21A # 84-0075 457th AS ADW)-patterns at ADW to burn off excess fuel prior to landing. Patterns at ADW in 1800 hour.
1544- Bash flt (4 X F-22s, 149th FS VA ANG LFI)-ACM training in W386 on sqdn discretes (228.45 & 262.025).
1613- Warlock 6 (unid PAX)-w/ZDC Calvert (133.9)
1618- Evac 91483 (KC-135R # 59-1483 OH ANG 121ARW Rickenbacker International Airport Columbus, OH)-w/Griffin CP (378.1) w/inbound msg.
1623- PAT 104 (UC-35 # 97-0104 OSACOM)-land at ADW.
1625- PAT 441 (C-26D #91-0511 MA ARNG OSACOM DET-12 Otis ANGB MA)-depart DAA or ADW.
1641- Axeman flt (4 X A-10Cs 104th FS MD ANG MTN)-check in w/BW (354.8) for R-4005. Flt working on sqdn discrete (293.2). At 1822 w/BW (2760.8) for RTB MTN.
1644- Brett 25 (E-4B # 73-1676 55WG 1ACCS Offutt AFB NE)-land at ADW. Brett 25 advises they have SecDef on board and want to expedite landing. Departs ADW at 1845.
1655- Colt flt (2 X A-10Cs 104th FS MD ANG MTN)-w/BW (270.8).
1707- Reach 669T (C-17A # 03-3125 305th AMW WRI)-depart ADW.
1713- Bicep 11 flt (2 X F-16s 119th FS NJ ANG ACY)-w/BW (256.5 305.2, 310.55, 354.8 & 355.8) coordinating airspace 1.5 hour use of R-4006, R-6609 & R-4005 for MARSA w/Aero-21 flt (F-16s, 119th FS NJ ANG ACY) & w/Topcat 5 (KC-135R #62-3544 NJ ANG 108W 141ARS WRI). Also on sqdn discrete (140.2).
1812- Terra 42 (C-32B # 02-4452 NJ ANG 108th WG 150th SOS WRI)-w/ZDC Cape Charles (132.55) cleared to Richmond VA.
1824- Cave flt (4 X F-22s 94th FS LFI--one of the Caves is a female pilot)-working on sqdn discrete (296.9 & 315.85). Ref to spotting targets on Wallops Island. Also w/BW (270.8) departing restricted areas & RTB Langley.
1843- Angry flt (2 X F-16s 121st FS DC ANG ADW)-on sqdn discrete (139.9)

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

09025.0 2230Z NW1 (E-4B 55WG 1ACCS Offutt AFB NE) USB/ALE sounding.

Ron (mdmonitor1@verizon.net)
Baltimore MD (390747N 763711W)
VHF/UHF: BC-895XLT/RS Pro-2045 w/Diamond D-130J discone
HF: Icom R75 & Sangean ATS 909 w/45-ft PAR EF-SWL

 

[freqhopping]

Does anyone know what type of aircraft this is Pat1266 AFED4. I noticed this on virtual radar the past few days and it shows as military. I couldn't locate anything that would identify it online.

ADFED4 is 85-1266, a C-12F

 

[mdmonitor]

Logs, 11 Dec

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 collection))

0806- Marine 374 (UC-35 # 166374, MAW-4 ADW)-depart ADW
0821- Venus 65 (C-37 # 06-0500 99th AS ADW)-depart ADW
1020- Limo 100 (FBI Manassas VA)-w/PTC (118.95) cleared direct to Manassas.
1026- PAT 10 (UH-60)-w/Wash Helo (134.35)
1059- Venus 92 (C-32A # 98-0002 1st AS ADW)-depart ADW
1103- Cowboy flt (F-22s, 94th FS LFI)-on W386 discrete (254.2)
1130- SAM 745 (C-32A # 99-0003 1st AS ADW)-land at ADW.
1143- Army 1863 (C-37 # 02-1863 OSACOM ADW)-land at ADW
1209- Tester 08 (T-38C # 61-0925 NTPS PAX)-w/BW (270.8) depart restricted areas & RTB PAX.
1212- Unid acft (no call noted)-on PAX test discrete (277.05)
1214- Unid acft (no call noted)-on PAX test discrete (379.725)
1335- Wild flt (F-16s, 121st FS DC ANG ADW)-w/BW (354.8)
1353- Viking flt (F-22S, 94th FS LFI)-on sqdn discrete (315.85)
1402- Devil 11 flt (F-16s, 119th FS NJ ANG ACY)-w/BW (270.8) advising that Banger 21 flt (F-16s, 119th FS NJ ANG ACY) will RTB ACY.
1429- Acft 76 (unid, VX-20 PAX)-w/VX-20 Ops (285.2) advising they are at FL250 and flaps are stuck in 10 degree position. They are RTB

PAX.
1431- Banger 22 (F-16, 119th FS NJ ANG ACY)-w/ZDC Calvert (281.4) for clearance to ACY.
1437- Tester 20 (T-6B # 166016, NTPS PAX)-w/BW (354.8)
1450- Navy TP36 (C-12C # 76-0172 NTPS PAX--female pilot)-w/PAX approach (120.05)-for landing.
1506- Navy TP37 (C-12C # 76-22563 NTPS PAX)-w/PAX approach (120.05) for landing
1644- Raven 1 flt (A-10Cs 104th FS MD ANG MTN)-check in w/BW (354.8)
1713- Bicep flt (F-16s, 119th FS NJ ANG ACY)-check in w/BW (270.8) for use of restricted area for 4 hours MARSA w/Aero flt (F-16s, 119th FS NJ ANG ACY) and Topcat 6 (KC-135R # 60-0366108th AW 141ARS WRI). AAR done on discrete (288.0).
1805- Guard 874 (UH-60 #26874 104th MedCo MD ArNG Weide AAF)-local acty at Weide AAF (126.2).
1817- Scary flt (F-16s 121st FS DC ANG ADW)-check in w/ZDC Calvert (281.4) requesting descent to FL120 to enter restricted areas. At 1840 Scary advises that tanker Team 48 cancelled. They will fight for 30 mins then RTB ADW. Apparently BW arranged for Topcat 6 to refuel Scary flt.
1850- Guard 402 (UH-60 # 24402 MD ArNG Weide AAF)-local acty at Weide (126.2)RI).


Ron (mdmonitor1@verizon.net)
Baltimore MD (390747N 763711W)
VHF/UHF: BC-895XLT/RS Pro-2045 w/Diamond D-130J discone
HF: Icom R75 & Sangean ATS 909 w/45-ft PAR EF-SWL

 

[mdmonitor]

167th AS

Guys,

Just had strange USB/ALE hit: 09025.0 1425Z 167ANG (poss 167th AS WVA ANG Martinsburg WVA) USB/ALE sounding.

If it is them it's the first time I've seen them in HF

 

[freqhopping]

ANVIL01 departing, KMRB I would guess. 125.05>126.1
290 heading toward CAPON

Still not on mode-S at FL100.

1642- Finally at FL180 I'm seeing 88-1307 RCH1032 which could be it.
1651- Nope, RCH1032 checking in the ZDC 133.65, same place I last heard ANVIL01.

 

[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 collection))

0900- Convoy 3472 (C-130T)-depart ADW.
0902- Navy 100 (C-37B # 166376 VR-1 ADW)-depart ADW
0908- Venus 01 (VC-25 # 82-8000 PPO ADW)- land at ADW
0910- PAT 78 (C-37B # 04-1778 OSACOM ADW)-depart ADW.
0911- Bash flt (4 X F-22s 149th FS VA ANG LFI)-check into W386 (249.8). ACM training on sqdn freq (236.55) & W386 discrete (292.3)
1004- Sentry 1 (UH-72 121st. Med. Co DC ArNG Davison AAF VA)-working w/unid helo (126.2).
1043- Guard 858 (UH-60 # 23858 MD ArNG Weide AAF)-w/Weide AAF (126.2) for clearance to Phillips AAF.
1050- Lobo flt (4 X F-22s 94th FS LFI)-ACM training in W386 (292.3)
1150- Reach 670T (C-130J-30 # 08-3175 317th AG Dyess AFB TX)-w/WRI CP (134.1) w/download msg. Advises that pax will unload their own gear and head off to another mission.

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

09025.0 1425Z 167ANG (poss 167th AS WVA ANG Martinsburg WVA) USB/ALE sounding.
09025.0 2058Z 150006 (C-5B #85-0006 439 AW – AFRC, Westover ARB, MA) USB/ALE sounding.

Ron (mdmonitor1@verizon.net)
Baltimore MD (390747N 763711W)
VHF/UHF: BC-895XLT/RS Pro-2045 w/Diamond D-130J discone
HF: Icom R75 & Sangean ATS 909 w/45-ft PAR EF-SWL

 

[freqhopping]

NASA917 N917NA T-38 120.45 looking for 1R for Dulles.
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/NASA917

Apparently an F-18 inbound too just ahead of it. BOLT01 it sounded like. Maybe VMFA 251
While listening to the NASA on 120.45 I kept hearing ATC talking to a 01 but I'd never hear the plane. I guess I should've been checking UHF.


1922- Strong orderwire on 301.65
Probably E-6B 164407 inbound to Pax.

 

[Dank]

Helos over Laurel

Did anyone see the Chinook and the group of at least 6 Apaches heading east over Laurel early this afternoon?

 

[freqhopping]

Did anyone see the Chinook and the group of at least 6 Apaches heading east over Laurel early this afternoon?

Watch for them tomorrow.

Game Day Festivities
• The March-On of the Brigade of Midshipmen will take place at 12:16 pm.
• The Corps of Cadets will march on at 12:46 pm.
• The exchange of Cadets and Midshipmen (exchange students) will take place at 2:46 pm.
• The Golden Knights and Leap Frogs are scheduled to jump at 2:50 pm (weather permitting).
• The National Anthem will take place at 2:59 pm.
• The ceremonial coin toss will take place at 3:04 pm.
• Army will take the field at 3:06:15 with a flyover.
• Navy will take the field at 3:07 with a flyover.

http://www.shreveporttimes.com/stor.../20313329/?from=global&sessionKey=&autologin=

 

[freqhopping]

Boeing testbed N614BA has been flying round the Martinsburg area tonight at 8300ft. Occasionally I pick up the ADS-B transmissions.
Flightradar24 shows it out of Harrisburg, then it's been doing a ~30 mile diameter circle around a point west of HGR.

2340- Climbing now

 

[BM82557]

Boeing testbed N614BA has been flying round the Martinsburg area tonight at 8300ft. Occasionally I pick up the ADS-B transmissions.
Flightradar24 shows it out of Harrisburg, then it's been doing a ~30 mile diameter circle around a point west of HGR.

2340- Climbing now

They're pretty consistent with that circle. Centerpoint is just about where the Route 57 id is on this map - http://itouchmap.com/?d=584334&s=MD&f=summit which is northeast of Fairview Mountain. The red pointer is Fairview Mountain.

 

[freqhopping]

GAF261 C-160 50+69 inbound to Dulles.

 

[apd3190]

Watch for them tomorrow.

Game Day Festivities
• The March-On of the Brigade of Midshipmen will take place at 12:16 pm.
• The Corps of Cadets will march on at 12:46 pm.
• The exchange of Cadets and Midshipmen (exchange students) will take place at 2:46 pm.
• The Golden Knights and Leap Frogs are scheduled to jump at 2:50 pm (weather permitting).
• The National Anthem will take place at 2:59 pm.
• The ceremonial coin toss will take place at 3:04 pm.
• Army will take the field at 3:06:15 with a flyover.
• Navy will take the field at 3:07 with a flyover.

Local to fly high over Army-Navy game

Any Idea what Freqs are being used ?

 

[freqhopping]

GAF866 A340 16+01 now inbound for Dulles from the west.

 

[freqhopping]

Any Idea what Freqs are being used ?

Army air to air will certainly be used.
246.80
255.70
51.50

 

[apd3190]

Golden Knights are on 123.150

 

[freqhopping]

GAF866 A340 16+01 now inbound for Dulles from the west.

Now departing. 125.05

1658- Looks like GAF143 A310 10+27 is getting ready to depart Dulles.
1710- on the way

 

[BM82557]

N614BA

Active this evening at 24000 ft, centerpoint is more to the north this time -

 

[bpittman]

They're pretty consistent with that circle. Centerpoint is just about where the Route 57 id is on this map - http://itouchmap.com/?d=584334&s=MD&f=summit which is northeast of Fairview Mountain. The red pointer is Fairview Mountain.

The center point is near the old telecom relay station just to the north on top of the mountain. This has been rebuilt into something classified or unclassified in recent years with activity on site. Could this flight be related??

 

[maus92]

This aircraft is a testbed for a lower end maritime surveillance aircraft for export customers. Interesting that they are testing in a mountainous area....