Anyone pick of anything on 261.300 today? I have it listed as Norad/Sidecar. Sounded like some kind of exercise. Had comms from about 14:13 to 15:35
Could have been some refueling exercises you heard. I looked at my list of frequencies and could not find that particular one. My list is a few years old. I do beleive track 206H and 206L fly routes just south of lake Ontario and Erie.
Andy
VIMY11/12 are the CF-18s out of CFB Bagotville, Quebec. The '51' was probably BRUISER51 (Alpha Jet from Discovery Air...also use CHEETAH##). OILR39 would be the tanker for the flight. Often the tanker would use the callsign MOLSN## and they do use 234.700. I've not heard them using 344.300. VIMY11/12/13 were flying from CFB Greenwood in Nova Scotia on Wednesday.
They usually will practice intercepts and do a bit of DACM.
https://audioboom.com/boos/1372647-vimy11-12-flight-near-cyqi-may-5th-2013
https://audioboom.com/boos/2174284-2014-april25-cheetah-51-bruiser52-flight
https://audioboom.com/boos/3019109-cf-18-pilot-warning
Military aircraft operate on civil ATC frequencies with regular flight plans while en route. Given that virtually all IFR ATC and most Tower UHF frequencies were removed from service in Canada over the last 3 years, any military flights will be on regular VHF ATC frequencies whether in IFR or VFR airspace. They are of course free to use air to air frequencies on alternate radios and may be VHF or UHF equipped for that.
344.3 is still assigned to Toronto Centre and is based at CYYZ.
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Frequency Input License Type Tone Alpha Tag Description Mode Tag
125.77500 XLJ738 BM West High Centralia Sector (PIA Toronto) AM Aircraft
134.92500 XLJ738 BM West High Oakville Sector (PIA Toronto) AM Aircraft
[COLOR="Red"]344.30000 XLJ738 BM West High Centralia / Oakville Sectors (PIA Toronto) AM Aircraft [/COLOR]
124.37500 YVV BM West High Mitchell Sector (Wiarton) AM Aircraft
135.82500 XLJ832 BM West High Lucan Sector (London) AM Aircraft
Hey Chris, are you close to KBUF? I have an air band question I'll PM to you if you keep an ear on civil air comms around Buffalo.
Bob
I have activity on 257.900 coming in today in Eastern Ontario.
Anyone else getting this one?