Any Milair Listeners Near Norfolk

[jsoergel]

Are there any milair listeners monitoring NAS Norfolk? I am trying to confirm frequencies I have for the squadrons there and haven't had reports from the area for some time. I have plenty of old logs, but trying to verify that those freqs are still current.

 

[reconrider8]

I'm up in northeastern nc. I've been up there a couple times and spotted

 

[Larry51]

This is what I have for NAS Norfolk. The entries in bold are the ones that I've actually monitored. Hope this helps.

108.9500 Norfolk NAS Localizer
113.9500 Norfolk NAS VOR
118.4250 Norfolk NAS Chambers Field ATIS freq
119.2000 Norfolk NAS Ground controlled approach
120.7000 Norfolk NAS Chambers Field clearance delivery
121.8000 Norfolk NAS Chambers Field ground control
124.3000 Norfolk NAS Tower - Chambers Field p/w 379.15
126.3750 Norfolk NAS Tower - Chambers Field /Helicopter Tower
130.6500 Norfolk NAS AMC terminal FCC: ASRI Norfolk 10w
134.1000 Norfolk NAS Base Ops p/w 268.8
234.5000 Norfolk NAS VAW-124 Bear Aces air-air
235.4000 Norfolk NAS VAW-123 Screwtops air-air
236.3500 Norfolk NAS VAW-120 comms
246.8000 Norfolk NAS Squadron Common
246.9000 Norfolk NAS VAW-123 Screwtops air-air
262.9000 Norfolk NAS Squadron VRC40 RAWHIDE base
263.5000 Norfolk NAS VAW-124 Bear Aces air-air
263.6000 Norfolk NAS Ground controlled approach
267.4000 Norfolk NAS VAW-120 Greyhawks air-air
268.8000 Norfolk NAS Base Ops air/grnd p/w 131.525
268.9500 Norfolk NAS VAW-121 Bluetails air-air
269.9500 Norfolk NAS Possibly VAW-124
271.6000 Norfolk NAS Metro
277.7000 Norfolk NAS VAW-124 Bear Aces air-air
281.2000 Norfolk NAS VAW-120 Greyhawks air-air
281.7000 Norfolk NAS VAW-124 Bear Ops
284.5000 Norfolk NAS VAW-123 Screwtops air-air
290.5000 Norfolk NAS Tower - Chambers Field /Helicopter Tower
298.9500 Norfolk NAS Helicopter Ground Control
300.5000 Norfolk NAS VAW-121 Griffin Ops Bluetails
302.0000 Norfolk NAS Ground controlled approach
305.1500 Norfolk NAS VAW-126 possible Seahawk Ops
306.0000 Norfolk NAS VAW-121 & VAW-126 air-air common
309.2000 Norfolk NAS Ground controlled appr
318.7000 Norfolk NAS Tower - Chambers Field
320.5000 Norfolk NAS VAW-123 Screwtop base
323.5000 Norfolk NAS VAW-126 Seahawks air-air
328.3000 Norfolk NAS VAW-120 Greyhawk Ops
335.8000 Norfolk NAS Ground controlled approach
339.8000 Norfolk NAS Chambers Field clearance delivery
342.0000 Norfolk NAS ATIS
346.8000 Norfolk NAS Ground controlled approach
347.8000 Norfolk NAS Squadron: HC-6 base?? Chargers ??
349.5000 Norfolk NAS AMC Terminal ops air/gnd
353.1000 Norfolk NAS Squadron: VAQ-209 Base
357.0000 Norfolk NAS VAW-123 & VAW-126 air-air common
360.5000 Norfolk NAS VAW-126 possible Seahawk Ops
360.9000 Norfolk NAS VAW-126 possible Seahawk Ops
361.0000 Norfolk NAS Squadron common air/grnd
361.0500 Norfolk NAS VAW-123 Screwtop base
370.8500 Norfolk NAS Ground Control - Helicopter
377.0000 Norfolk NAS VAW-124 Bear Aces air-air
379.1500 Norfolk NAS Tower - Chambers Field p/w 124.3

 

[jsoergel]

This is what I have for NAS Norfolk. The entries in bold are the ones that I've actually monitored. Hope this helps.

I have most of these, just haven't confirmed them in several years. But the big missing part is the HSC squadrons. I do know that 347.800 is no HSC-26 base; it was replaced by 346.275 sometime around 2016 or so. Here's what I have, with years reported for each freq:

HM-12 (AN-43#) DRAGON
Base: 274.600?, 312.900?, 345.100?
Tac: ???

HM-14 (BJ-5##) VULCAN
Base: 311.450 ('18)
Tac: 339.950 ('18)

HM-15 (TB-##) HURRICANE
Base: 270.700 ('18)
Tac: ???

HSC-2 (HU-7##) REDHAWK
Base: 340.300 ('21)
Tac: 246.800 ('18)

HSC-5 (AG-61#) NIGHTDIPPER
Base: ???
Tac: 303.000 ('09)

HSC-7 (AC-61#) DUSTY
Base: 348.250 ('18)
Tac: 357.000 ('19)

HSC-9 (AJ-61#) TRIDENT
Base: 289.475 ('18)
Tac: 275.400 ('12), 276.875? ('19)

HSC-11 (AB-61#) DRAGONSLAYER
Base: ???
Tac: 355.450 ('19)

HSC-22 (AM-##) CRUSADER
Base: 306.000 ('18)
Tac:

HSC-26 (HW-##) CHARGER
Base: 340.275 ('18)
Tac: 246.900 ('15), 282.800 ('14)

HSC-28 (BR-##) BAY RAIDER
Base: 314.100 ('18)
Tac: ???

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VAW-120 (AD-6##) GREYHAWK
Base: 328.300 ('21)
Tac: 236.350 ('18), 267.400?, 281.200?, 349.750 ('18), 383.400?

VAW-121 (AG-60#) GRIFFIN
Base: 300.500 ('22)
Tac: 268.950 ('22)

VAW-123 (AC-60#) SCREWTOP
Base: 361.050 ('18)
Tac: 235.400 ('19), 246.900 ('16)

VAW-124 (AJ-60#) BEAR
Base: 281.700?
Tac: 377.000 ('22)

VAW-126 (AB-60#) CLOSEOUT
Base: 305.150?, 360.500?, 360.900?
Tac: 323.500 ('21)

VRC-40 (JK-##) RAWHIDE
Base: 262.900 ('19)
Tac: 349.750 ('10)

 

[Larry51]

Thanks for sharing, Jared. That really helps me update my list. Let me know if you want to compare NAS Oceana as well.

 

[reconrider8]

thanks to the both of you for sharing. i would like to get my hands on oceania and langley i possible also

 

[AirScan]

thanks to the both of you for sharing. i would like to get my hands on oceania and langley i possible also

I second that, thanks. I'm also looking for the A-A Tac freqs used by the Navy F-18s out of Oceana (KNTU) when they are working in W72.

Also a question about the Giant Killer frequencies in W72. I've been able to verify (LiveATC) all of them except for the common frequency 271.500. I'm guessing they only need to use this frequency when it gets busy out in the far eastern parts of the warning area, which doesn't seem like very often, just wondering if anyone has heard it in use ? The times I have heard a few aircraft in that part of W72B (2C-2F, 3C-3E) the were using 289.900.

Here are my W72 notes so far. Any comments appreciated.

 

[n4jri]

Are there any milair listeners monitoring NAS Norfolk? I am trying to confirm frequencies I have for the squadrons there and haven't had reports from the area for some time. I have plenty of old logs, but trying to verify that those freqs are still current.

Might be a good idea to check the status of the various squadrons you have info for. I think some are decommissioned and some may have merged. I visit Norfolk a fair amount, but don't catch much MilAir because of QRM from the Navy's ELMR.

73/Allen (N4JRI)

 

[jsoergel]

Might be a good idea to check the status of the various squadrons you have info for. I think some are decommissioned and some may have merged. I visit Norfolk a fair amount, but don't catch much MilAir because of QRM from the Navy's ELMR.

73/Allen (N4JRI)

All the ones I posted are still active. I didn't include VMM-774 because they are supposed to move to MCAS New River shortly.

 

[Larry51]

I second that, thanks. I'm also looking for the A-A Tac freqs used by the Navy F-18s out of Oceana (KNTU) when they are working in W72.

Also a question about the Giant Killer frequencies in W72. I've been able to verify (LiveATC) all of them except for the common frequency 271.500. I'm guessing they only need to use this frequency when it gets busy out in the far eastern parts of the warning area, which doesn't seem like very often, just wondering if anyone has heard it in use ? The times I have heard a few aircraft in that part of W72B (2C-2F, 3C-3E) the were using 289.900.

Here are my W72 notes so far. Any comments appreciated.

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I monitored 271.5 within the last year, so it is being used. Can't tell you how often, however.

 

[Larry51]

thanks to the both of you for sharing. i would like to get my hands on oceania and langley i possible also

Just sent you some Oceana Freqs via private conversation. Let me know if it comes through okay.

 

[reconrider8]

Just sent you some Oceana Freqs via private conversation. Let me know if it comes through okay.

Received nicely. Thanks man. Guessing you don't have anything for carolina would you? I'm trying to find seymour cherry point etc now

 

[n4jri]

Received nicely. Thanks man. Guessing you don't have anything for carolina would you? I'm trying to find seymour cherry point etc now

Seymour was using a lot of freqs between 300 & 302 MHz at one time. Were also using some freqs that resembled some of their squadron numbers.

73/Allen (N4JRI)

 

[KO4RJX]

Seymour was using a lot of freqs between 300 & 302 MHz at one time. Were also using some freqs that resembled some of their squadron numbers.

73/Allen (N4JRI)

The frequencies listed in the database for Seymour Johnson are pretty good. I get hits on a lot of the tenant listings. I’m roughly 20 miles from the base.

 

[Justmescanneruser]

Are there any milair listeners monitoring NAS Norfolk? I am trying to confirm frequencies I have for the squadrons there and haven't had reports from the area for some time. I have plenty of old logs, but trying to verify that those freqs are still current.

I know this was a month ago, but I'm very close to NAS Norfolk. I currently have a computer problem and can't access a database and computer control I had working for one of my scanners, but I could probably fix it rather quickly given a reason to. Especially if you have a text file of frequencies you'd like checked/monitored(comma, space or tad delineated), I could probably do that. I'm in a decent location for milair monitoring, even though right now my antenna setup sucks. I can hear(audibly) when F-22 Raptors take off from Langley AFB(most of the time anyway) and E-2s and C-2s fly overhead fairly often. I know I monitor at least some of the Chambers frequencies, but with my computer being down, checking what freqs get hits is difficult. The helicopters from Chambers go overhead often and they fly up and down the James River to Felker Field at Ft Eustis and generally all around the area. I'd also be interested in any area military freqs like Oceana, Langley, Chambers Field (NAS Norfolk). I've had pretty good freqs for Langley in the past, but my most recent source is 6 years old now.(haven't really noticed any, or if so, not many changes).

 

[pro106import]

Here is a short video of Norfolk and Langley aircraft in dogfights last night. The frequencies come up on the screen. 350.05 is used by Barnes in Mass also, that's why you might see it tagged both ways. I am quite a few hundred miles away and hear them pretty good. Mostly T-38's last night.

 

[Justmescanneruser]

I second that, thanks. I'm also looking for the A-A Tac freqs used by the Navy F-18s out of Oceana (KNTU) when they are working in W72.

Also a question about the Giant Killer frequencies in W72. I've been able to verify (LiveATC) all of them except for the common frequency 271.500. I'm guessing they only need to use this frequency when it gets busy out in the far eastern parts of the warning area, which doesn't seem like very often, just wondering if anyone has heard it in use ? The times I have heard a few aircraft in that part of W72B (2C-2F, 3C-3E) the were using 289.900.

Here are my W72 notes so far. Any comments appreciated.

View attachment 121181

Looking at your drawing, the central corridor should be 2 lines to the left and extend from the top to the bottom of W-72, so it makes kinda a t with 2 crossing lines with the central corridor separating the B and C areas.(or W-72A from W-72B on the sectional I think.)

 

[jsoergel]

I know this was a month ago, but I'm very close to NAS Norfolk. I currently have a computer problem and can't access a database and computer control I had working for one of my scanners, but I could probably fix it rather quickly given a reason to. Especially if you have a text file of frequencies you'd like checked/monitored(comma, space or tad delineated), I could probably do that. I'm in a decent location for milair monitoring, even though right now my antenna setup sucks. I can hear(audibly) when F-22 Raptors take off from Langley AFB(most of the time anyway) and E-2s and C-2s fly overhead fairly often. I know I monitor at least some of the Chambers frequencies, but with my computer being down, checking what freqs get hits is difficult. The helicopters from Chambers go overhead often and they fly up and down the James River to Felker Field at Ft Eustis and generally all around the area. I'd also be interested in any area military freqs like Oceana, Langley, Chambers Field (NAS Norfolk). I've had pretty good freqs for Langley in the past, but my most recent source is 6 years old now.(haven't really noticed any, or if so, not many changes).

I don’t have my computer for the next few days, but if you just take the freqs from this post, those are all Chambers.

I’ll DM you some Langley freqs so I don’t hijack the thread.