6/14/25 ~22:12Z - The opening to the parade/flyovers coordinated on DCA Final 124.7. News/Media helicopter was orbiting around north end of DCA getting updates for positioning and separation from Tower 119.1. Not been able to find comms for subsequent multiple helicopter flyovers out of Andrews (Apaches, Chinooks, Blackhawks etc) they may have been on UHF.
Callsigns:
- GKA264 - Golden Knights drop plane from Davison seems to accelerate drop timeline, proceeds directly to P56-A @ 3k ft to drop, returning South along the river to Davison
- Warbird-1 and -2 each a flight of 3 from Dulles, returned to the North to Dulles with coordination from Potomac to maintain separation as separate flights
- NAM-1 a flight of ~8 helicopters from Vietnam era out of Manassas holding on Potomac to the N of Dulles, proceeded along Route 1/4 for the flyover, returning South along the river to Manassas around the weather
- N203HA Media/News chopper orbiting North of DCA
- DRAGO-2 - assumed to be US Army flyover ground controller located near flyover target
- DRAGO-3 - assumed to be US Army flyover controller located in Potomac TRACON
Combination DCA Final 124.7 and TWR 119.1 from 22:12 - 22:47Z, edited for time/content, not realtime.
