1518L- RAVENs must be coming back now. 139.6 is active again and getting stronger.Tech,
So, the 228.1 was probably them. It's usually used for CAS training. They must've decided to use it as an A2A on the trip up.
1518L- RAVENs must be coming back now. 139.6 is active again and getting stronger.Tech,
So, the 228.1 was probably them. It's usually used for CAS training. They must've decided to use it as an A2A on the trip up.
Think I'm hearing that beacon up here in CNJ. Sounds like a data burst every 2 seconds.SCORE-90 RQ-4 up from Pax River blasting strong beacon on 225.100.
SCORE-90 just asked if he could get higher than 55k on Pax river 305.200.Think I'm hearing that beacon up here in CNJ. Sounds like a data burst every 2 seconds.
My Son works at Portland airport (KPWM) and told me he saw some MD A-10s on the ramp. More arrived today. Checked ATC freqs on recordings.1056L- Ron, hearing RAVEN 11 flight coming up through NJ. First on ZDC 363.0, then ZNY 290.2, now on ZNY 282.3, self ID'ed as 2 A-10's. Looking to meet up with their tanker over Concord, then direct Portland. Then a single A-10 just checked in AXEMAN 11, same route.
1112L- Hearing RAVEN flt A/A 139.6 (am)
1122L- Hearing weak A/A 140.7 (am), haven't heard this one in a while. Just heard DEVIL 01 & 02 callsigns. Guess they still use these VHF freqs.
Yeah the Maryland A-10's like New Hampshire area at least once a year...My Son works at Portland airport (KPWM) and told me he saw some MD A-10s on the ramp. More arrived today. Checked ATC freqs on recordings.
1201pm 282.200 AXMAN flight working ZBW for entrance into YANKEE 1&2 MOAs over NH.
1255pm 257.800 WARDOG 11 flight of two working Portland tower low approach then full stop.
0117pm 282.200 WARDOG wkg ZBW. MARSA with RAVEN, AXMAN, and YETI (sounded like) in YANKEE MOA.
0136pm 257.800 RAVEN 11 flight of two for the initial approach runway 11 right break then full stop.
Guess the MD boys wanted to come up and play over the foliage over NH for a few days. Now that I know they're up here, I'll turn on my 104th freqs and see if I can catch some A-As tomorrow.
The amount of military assets affiliated with DG, will be worth a lot of rent/aide to the Mauritanians. The USN keeps preposition ships there, and a comms site, over and above the aviation use.Bye, bye, Diego? The UK has agreed to give up control of the Chaos Islands to the island country of Mauritius. That has huge MilAir implications because that means giving up control over the important air base at Diego Garcia to a country that has frequently been unstable. Supposedly the Mauritanians have agreed that the U.S. can continue using the base. Anyone want to take bets?
The Base itself will be ok for a while but bet later China makes deal with Mauritius for a Naval base on one ofThe amount of military assets affiliated with DG, will be worth a lot of rent/aide to the Mauritanians. The USN keeps preposition ships there, and a comms site, over and above the aviation use.