Sticky Thread For MilAir IX (2014)

[BM82557]

N614BA

Been watching him on adsb, not circling as in the past. Some screenshots from Flightradar24 as he drops off my adsb on the northern end of the tracks -

 

[mdmonitor]

Logs, 15 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))

0958- Tester 11 (T-38C # 68-6156 NTPS PAX)-w/BW (354.8)
1455- Cobra flt (4 X F-22s, LFI)-w/GK win W386 (249.8) for ASCM training on sqdn freq (262.025)
1517- Tester 08 (T-38C # 61-0925 NTPS PAX)-w/BW (270.8) reporting speed run at Mach 1.1 at FL370.
1535- Sniper flt (4 X F-22s LFI)-ACM taining in W386 on sqdn ffeq (233.55). Air Force 1 backup acft.
1549- SAM 44 (C-32A # 98-0015 1st AS ADW)-land at ADW.
1550- CG Sector Baltimore- comms checks (157.15) w/USCGC Chock (WYTL 65602 CG Stn Curtis Bay, MD)
1553- Marine 374 (UC-35 # 166374 MAW-4 ADW)-land at ADW.
1557- Army 1053 (UC-35 # 00-1053 OSACOM ADW)-depart ADW.
1558- Scan 60 (T-39 Sabreliner N160W NGTF) & Scan 62 (BAC-1-11 N162W NGTF)-w/ZDC Cape Charles (132.55) & also working w/unid ground stn

callsign Rooptop (prob NGTF at BWI) on Northrop discrete (123.225)
1559- Rail 06 (RC-12V # 89-0268 USARMY 224MIB (AE) Hunter AAF Savannah GA)-depart ADW then w/ZDC Calveret (133.9).
1603- Air Force 1 (VC-25 (92-9000 PPO ADW)-land at ADW. POTUS returning from speech at Joint Base McGuire.
1605- Rail 23 (RC-12V # 89-0269 USARMY 224MIB (AE) Hunter AAF Savannah GA)-w/ZDC Calvert (133.9).
1624- Guard 112 (helo. MD ARNG Weide AAF)-depart Phillips AAF (126.15) enroute Weide AAF.

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

09025.0 167ANG (poss 167th AW WVA ANG Martinsburg WVA) USB/ALE sounding.
09025.0 1501Z NW1 (E-4B NAOC 1AACC Offutt AFB NE) USB/ALE sounding.
09025.0 1535Z 160022 (C-5 # 86-0022 22nd AS Kelly AFB TX) USB/ALE sounding.
09025.0 1548Z 170043 (C-5B # 87-0043 439AW/337AS Westover AFB MA) USB/ALE sounding.
18003.0 1739Z 170039 (C-5 # 87-0039 9th AS/436th AMW Dover AFB DE) 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

 

[BM82557]

P8

I had AE4EC1 168756 P8 P-8A Poseidon (737-8FV) on mode s while I was out today.

 

[freqhopping]

N610G C-32-like plane heading up through NC currently at FL390. Looks like it came out of Mobile, AL.

E-4B 74-0787 as NITRO98 was in the area not too long ago.

 

[FIREBOX2914]

N610G is a 757-200. Its true operator is only suspect. It says COMCO on the tail.

 

[Spleen]

Same plane? Time is UTC...

N610G is a 757-200. Its true operator is only suspect. It says COMCO on the tail.

 

[mdmonitor]

Logs, 16 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))

0724- SAM 989 (C-20B # 86-0202 99th AS ADW)-depart ADW
0733- CG Sector Baltimore-comms checks (157.15) w/USCGC Sledge (WLIC 75303 Baltimore, MD)
0750- Marine 767 (UC-35 # 166767 MAW-4 ADW)-depart ADW. Returns to ADW at 1540.
0949- Limo 100 (FBI Cessna 182T N539MY Manassas VA)-depart Manassas VA.
0952- Reach 3937 (KC-135R # 63-7997 22nd ARW McConnell AFB KS)-w/DOV CP (349.4)O w/arrival msg. Land at DOV (135.15 & 126.35).
0955- Venus 26 (C-20B # 86-0206 99th ADW)- depart ADW
0958- Reach 2050 (C-130J-30 # 11-5738 19th AW Little Rock AFB AR)-w/ZDC Calvert (133.9) the w/DOV CP (349.4) w/arrival msg.
0959- Axeman flt (2 X A-10Cs, 104th FS MD ANG MTN)-w/BW (278.0) for entry into R-4006 & R-6609. Also w/Raven Ops (275.7) w/wx PIREP.
1004- Venus 30 (C-40B # 01-0040 99th AS ADW)-depart ADW then w/ZDC Calvert (133.9)
1008- Venus 92 (C-32A # 98-0002 1st AS ADW)-depart ADW then w/ZDC Calvert (133.9)
1010- Marine 767 (UC-35 # 166367 MAW-4 ADW)-land at ADW.
1017- Sentry 7 (UH-72 121st. Med. Co DC ArNG Davison AAF VA)-w/ADW tower (118.4) airspace transition enroute to DAA.
1020- Wild flt (4 X F-16s, 121st FS DC ANG ADW)-land at ADW (270.275 & 349.0)
1258- Army 1778 (C-37B # 04-1778 OSACOM ADW)-depart ADW then w/ZDC Calvert (133.9)
1315- Ravage flt (F-16s, 121st FS DC ANG ADW)-depart ADW then w/ZDC Calvert (281.4) for entry into PAX areas. Then w/BW (305.2) for use of R-4005, R-4006 & R-4008.
1524- Navy 200 (C-37B # 166377 VR-1 ADW)-land at ADW

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

06721.0 1400Z 167ANG (poss 167th AW WVA ANG Martinsburg WVA) USB/ALE sounding. Also on 09025.0 USB.
18003.0 1518Z 170032 ( C-5B #87-0032 60 AMW Travis AFB, CA) USB/ALE sounding.
18003.0 1727Z AF8 (VC-25A # 82-8000 PPO Andrews AFB, MD) USB/ALE sounding. NOTE: VC-25 #82-8000 has recently returned to Andrews following rehab and has not flown official missions yet. This was probably an HF radio groundtest.
09025.0 2001Z 190006 (C-5 # 69-0006, 433 AW AFRC Kelly AFB, TX) 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]

N610G coming back into range. Heading SW over Ocean City.

Also seeing C-32B 98-6006 AE0438 ANNIE35 at FL300.

KC-10 84-0189 ZOMBIE07, is there a CAP somewhere? Just heard with ZDC 120.975 direct Wilmington.
1942- ZDC 133.825

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

Noticed a couple of TN ANG C-17s using Elvis callsign in our area today. Were they just passing through or were they deliveries to Martinsburg?

 

[freqhopping]

Interesting, had C-32B AE0438 98-6006 ANNIE35 a few minutes ago at FL290. No ADS-B or squawk.

Lost it for a few minutes and then started receiving N610G A7EF54 on ADS-B squawking 5677, at FL290. Heading up the Delmarva coast.
Planefinder shows it routed CHS to PSM.

The two weren't tracked simultaneously earlier tonight either, at least not by me.

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

1410 EST- unid acft (no call heard)-w/BW (270.8) requesting block FL510-FL600. Is cleared to block FL510-FL590.. At 1435 a Triton-37 w/GK (118.125) ident as RQ-4 cleared into block FL510-FL590 and clear of G-Hawk & in W386.

Anyone catch him on their box?

 

[freqhopping]

N610G heading SW through VA at FL400. Appears to have come out of Pease.
1838- On approach to KCEW now.

 

[mdmonitor]

Logs, 17 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))

0937- Blackjack 1 & 2 (MH-65Ds CGAS Wash)-intercept pratice on discrete (157.05)
0938- Score 92 (unid VX-20 PAX)-w/BW (354.8)
0938- Wild flt (F-16s 121st FS DC ANG ADW)-check in w/ZDC Coyle (254.3) then w/ZDC Atlantic City (281.45). Also on sqdn freq (139.15)
1126- Scan 84 (Dash-8 N984HA NGTF)-on Northrop discrete (123.225) calling Scan 64 (BAC-1-11 N164W NGTF) w/no response.
1129- PAT 19 (UH-72 # 09-72119 US Army B/12 AVN BN DAA)-land at DAA
1129- Mussel 1 (UH-1 1st Helo Sqdn ADW)-local acty at ADW.
1410- Triton 37 (ident as RQ-4 PAX)-w/BW (270.8) requesting block FL510-FL600. Is cleared to block FL510-FL590. At 1435 w/GK (118.125) ident as RQ-4 cleared into block FL510-FL590 and clear of G-Hawk & in W386.At 1450 advises GK that they are established in W386. At 1515 Triton advises GK they be over western boundary of W386 to check out land sensor operations.
1418- Unid acft (no call noted---E-3B # 75-0576 552 ACW Tinker AFB OK)-w/GK (249.8) reporting into W386 to work w/Yoda flt (F-22s, 94th FS LFI).
1448- Sooner 32 (KC-135R # 58-0102 AFRC 507ARW 465ARS Tinker AFB OK)-depart ADW.
1452- JOSA 441 (C-21A #86-0377 CO ANG 140WG 200AS Petersen AFB CO)-depart ADW.
1508- Reach 350 (C-17A # 00-0174 3WG 517AS Elmendorf AFB AK)-w/Griffin CP (141.55) w/inbound msg.
1511- Army 053 (UC-35 # 00-1053 OSACOM ADW)-land at ADW.
1515- Marine 767 (UC-35 # 166767 MAW-4 ADW)-land at ADW.
1524- Reach 355 (C-17A # 99-9168 3WG 517AS Elmendorf AFB AK)-land at ADW.
1552- Army 1863 (C-37A # 02-1863 OSACOM ADW)-land at ADW.
1612- Tester 01 (F-1`8, NTPS PAX)-w/BW (354.8) clear out area & RTB PAX.
1615- Guard 221 (prob UH-60 MD ArNG Weide AAF)-land at Weide AAF (126.2)

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

09025.0 0038Z 160022 (C-5 # 86-0022 22nd AS Kelly AFB TX) 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

 

[mdmonitor]

Logs, 18 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))

0721- USCGC James Rankin (WLM-555 Baltimore MD)-comms checks (157.15)
0754- SAM 501 (C-40C # 01-0040 99th AS ADW)-depart ADW
0802- Reach 355 (C-17A # 99-0168 3WG 517AS Elmendorf AFB AK)-depart ADW.
0826- Lobo 474 (C-9B VMR-1, MCAS Cherry Point, NC)-w/ZDC Calvert (133.9)
0843- Tester 20 (T-6B # 166016 NTPS PAX) & Tester 22 (T-6B # 166042 NTPS PAX)-w/BW (354.8)
0854- Tester 13 (T-38C # 15-8201 NTPS PAX)-w/BW (270.8) reporting test complete & RTB.
0939- Tester 08 (T-38C # 61-0925 NTPS PAX)-w/BW (354.8) test complete & RTB.
0947- Scan 84 (Dash-8 N984HA NGTF)-calling Spielberg (unid grnd unit) on Northrop discrete (123.225)
0953- Team 41 (KC-10A # 87-0120 305th AMW WRI)-on McGuire tanker discrete (268.025) w/another tanker.
1009- Axeman 1 flt (A-10Cs, 104th FS MD ANG MTN)-check in w/PAX approach (250.3). At 1044 w/Raven Ops (275.7) w/acft status reports.
1012- Growl 4 (sounds like)-w/ZDC Snow Hill (236.825)
1017- Ascot 5508 (RAF C-130-C5, Brize Norton UK)-w/ZDC Calvert (133.9)
1018- PAT 11 (helo)-w/Wash Helo (134.35)
1030- Titus 01 (C-12D # 83-0496 ADW)-depart ADW then w/PTC (125.65) w/clearance to Stafford Va then on to Richmond.
1033- Mussel 2 (UH-1 1st Helo Sqdn)-land at ADW.
1054- Blackjack 1 & 2 (MH-65Ds CGAS Wash)-intercept pratice on CG discrete (157.05)
1123- Toby 1 (sounds like--ident as single F-22 LFI)-clear out of W386 (249.8) requesting clearance direct Langley.
1124- Scary flt (2 X F-16s 121st FS DC ANG ADW) & Wild flt (2 X F-16s 121st FS DC ANG ADW)-w/121st SOF (139.9) w/acft status reports.
1151- N226G (C-32 L-3 Capital)-depart ADW.
1153- Venus 24 (C-20B # 86-0204 99th AS ADW)-land at ADW.
1414- Score 52 (prob KC-130R # 160625 VX-20 PAX)-w/BW (354.8)
1416- Lightening 72 (F-35 JSF, VX-20 PAX--pilot w/UK accent)-w/Echo Control (310.55 & 341.95).
1430- Reach 8088 (KC-135T #58-0088 MI ANG 127WG 171ARS Selfridge ANGB Michigan)-land at ADW.
1755- Titus 17 (C-12D 83-0496 ADW)- land at ADW.
1757- Aero flt (2 X F-16s, 119th FS NJ ANG ACY)- working on sqdn discrete (140.2)--ACM training using notional Darkstar controller. At 1850 w/BW (270.8) for clearance back to ACY. Sounds like Aero 2 has developed some sort engine problems on way back to ACY.
1758- Army 053 (UC-35 # 00-1053 OSACOM ADW)-land at ADW.
1800- Hoist 90 (KC-10A # 86-0027 305th AMW WRI) & 91 (KC-10A #83-0061 305th AMW WRI)-working on McGuire tanker A-A (258.025). Also w/ZDC Cape Charles (132.55).
1806- Kerner/Kernel 1 flt (sounds like--F-22s LFI)-check into W386 (249.8) and wants GK to advise Coast Guard that they will be using yellow & orange flares. Also on W386 discrete (296.9)
1809- Convoy 4645 (C-40A # 166696 VR-56 NAS Oceana VA)-depart ADW.
1815- SAM 704 (99th AS ADW)-land at ADW.
1827- Guard 275 (prob UH-60 MD ArNG Weide AAF MD)-w/Weide AAF (126.2) & Phillips AAF (126.15)
1837- Bicep 11 flt (2 X F-16s 119th FS NJ ANG ACY)-w/BW (354.8) for clearance back to ACY. Then w/ZDC Snow Hill (236.825) & ZDC Ship Bottom (285.4). Prob working w/Aero flt above.
1843- Mussel 9 (UH-1 1st Helo Sqdn ADW)-on sqdn discrete (292.2)
1902- Jedi 52 (C-17A # 04-4136 305th AMW/6th AS WRI)-w/GK (118.125) and asks GK is he is working with Lucky 01 (unid)

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

09025.0 1500Z 170029 (C-5 # 87-0029 9th AS/436th AMW Dover AFB DE) USB/ALE sounding.
09025.0 1858Z 160021 (C-5B #86-0021 439 AW – AFRC Westover ARB, MA) USB/ALE sounding.
09025.0 1923Z 131285 (C-5M #83-1285 436 AW/9th AS Dover AFB. DE) 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

 

[BM82557]

DC area - Army to launch 'blimp' that detects cruise missiles

From CNN -

Army to launch 'blimp' that detects cruise missiles - CNN.com

"The U.S. Army plans to launch two stationary "blimps" at 10,000-feet in the air next week to better protect the Washington, D.C. area from cruise missiles and other possible air attacks"

 

[freqhopping]

C-32B 02-5001 inbound for for Oceana it looks like.

 

[mdmonitor]

Logs, 19 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))

1139- Lightening 62 (F-35 JSF VX-20 PAX)-w/BW (264.55, 270.8 & 355.8). Also on PAX test discrete (376.8) w/chase acft.
1145- Jedi 61 (C-17A # 04-4136 305th AMW,Joint Base Lakehurst-McGuire NJ)-w/ZDC Calveret (133.9)
1215- Venus 93 (C-032A # 99-0003 1st AS ADW)-land at ADW.
1232- Scan 84 (Dash-8 N984HA NGTF)-check in w/ZDC Cape Charles (132.55)
1403- Reach 2050 (C-130J-30 # 11-5738 9th AW Little Rock AFB AR)-w/DOV CP (349.4) w/inbound msg.
1532- Reach 434 (C-17A # 01-0188 NY ANG 105AW 137AS Stewart ANGB NY)-land at ADW.
1548- SAM 853 (99th AS ADW)-land at ADW. NOTE: Not noted in Mode-S.
1554- Mussel 12 (UH-1 1st Helo Sqdn ADW)-land at ADW.
1600- PAT 78 (C-37B # 094-1778 OSACOM ADW)-land at ADW.
1614- Mussel 11 (UH-1 1st Helo Sqdn ASDW)-w/Mussel Ops (292.2) reporting 20 mins out status Alpha-1. Land at ADW.

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

09025.0 0035Z 244137 (C-17A # 04-4137 305th AMW,Joint Base Lakehurst-McGuire NJ) USB/ALE sounding.
09025.0 1530Z 260006 (C-17A # 96-0006 437th AMW Charleston AFB SC) USB/ALE sounding.
09025.0 2147Z 500349 (KC-135 # 60-0349 77th ARS Seymour-Johnson AFB NC) 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

 

[Tech792]

12/20/14 @ 2150 local
NYPD helo N918PD currently visiting KMTN
followed him on flightradar24 and KWRI app 124.15

 

[freqhopping]

ANKLE24 E-6B 164404 inbound for Pax. 133.9

 

[Mark]

Bit off topic but logging another Google Balloon mode s passing thru Ches Bay
into Delaware now.(700333) HBAL422 FL650+
Flightradar24.com - Live flight tracker!

Yesterday was (700332) HBAL421 over Harrisburg Pa eastbound 25 knots.
No complaints heard from aircraft but guess most well below 65k.