Central California April Milair Logs

[2k1typeSH]

ACTIVE FREQS:
255.4 FAA Flight Service Station

251.1 Fresno Tower
323.25 Fresno Approach
351.95 Fresno Approach

251.15 Norcal Approach
254.25 Norcal Approach
257.9 Norcal Approach
259.1 Norcal Approach
288.3 Norcal Approach
290.25 Norcal Approach
317.6 Norcal Approach
317.5 Norcal Approach
317.775 Norcal Approach
348.67 Norcal Approach
353.7 Norcal Approach

291.6 Joshua Approach
322.3 Joshua Approach
348.7 Joshua Approach

273.45 Oakland Center
281.5 Oakland Center
284.6 Oakland Center
284.65 Oakland Center
285.4 Oakland Center
285.5 Oakland Center
290.5 Oakland Center
296.7 Oakland Center
307.0 Oakland Center
319.1 Oakland Center
327.0 Oakland Center
350.3 Oakland Center
353.8 Oakland Center
379.2 Oakland Center

263.0 Los Angeles Center
317.7 Los Angeles Center
369.9 Los Angeles Center
372.0 Los Angeles Center

269.025 Lemoore NAS Approach
317.575 Lemoore NAS Radar
318.8 Lemoore NAS Departure
340.2 Lemoore Tower
360.2 Lemoore Tower

322.325 Travis AFB Approach

328.45 Beaver Control
362.95 Beaver Discrete

295.8 Air Refueling
225.3 144th Fighter Wing A-A
240.175 144th Fighter Wing A-A
298.3 144th Fighter Wing Ops
270.0 9th Reconnaissance Wing A-A
243.5 9th Reconnaissance Wing A-A
253.2 Liberty Ops (Beale AFB)
349.4 Travis AFB Command Post
324.05 Nellis Control
306.0 A/C to base (Lemoore)
266.65 Lemoore A-A
274.05 Lemoore A-A
268.6 Lemoore A-A
293.2 Lemoore A-A
281.15 Lemoore A-A
276.225 Lemoore A-A
360.4 A/C to base (Lemoore)
267.075 Lemoore A-A
378.45 Lemoore A-A
275.25 Lemoore A-A
233.55 Lemoore A-A
317.85 Lemoore A-A
264.225 Forward air controller
271.55 Lemoore A-A
309.1 A/C to base (Lemoore)
273.025 Lemoore A-A
262.9 A/C to base (Lemoore)
282.45 Lemoore A-A
279.15 Lemoore A-A
299.7 Lemoore A-A
357.0 Lemoore A-A
308.875 Lemoore A-A
376.25 Shooter A/C
346.45 Shooter-Vandy A-A
309.8 Vandy A-A
369.3 China Lake freq
333.3 Quad three

CALLSIGNS HEARD:
Baja - KC-135R, 912th ARS, March ARB
Bloodhound – Aircraft from NAS Point Mugu
Bullet – F-18, VFA-2, NAS Lemoore
Convoy – Navy special mission aircraft
Coso – Aircraft from NAWS China Lake
Dealer
Diamond – F-18, VFA-146, NAS Lemoore
Dogs – F-15, 144th Fighter Wing, Fresno ANG
Expert – F-18, VFA-122, NAS Lemoore
Falcon – F-18, VFA-137, NAS Lemoore
Fast
Hawk – RQ-4, 9th Recon Wing, Beale AFB
Hyper – F-15, 144th Fighter Wing, Fresno ANG
Jason – F-18, VFA-147, NAS Lemoore
Jury – F-18, VFA-192, NAS Lemoore
NASA 809 – ER-2, Dryden
Outlaw – F-18, NAS Lemoore
Pinion – U-2R, 9th Recon Wing, Beale AFB
Quest - KC-10A, 60th AMW, Travis AFB
Razor – F-15, 144th Fighter Wing, Fresno ANG
Reaper
Roper – T-38, 9th Recon Wing, Beale AFB
Shooter - F-18, VMFAT-101, MCAS Miramar
Spartan – H-60A, 1-168 Aviation Battalion, Army National Guard
Strike – F-18, VFA-94, NAS Lemoore
Tiger
Topgun – Aircraft from Strike Fighter Weapons School, NAS Fallon
Winder – F-18, VFA-86, NAS Lemoore
Vandy - F-18, VX-9 det, NAS Point Mugu
Zapper – EA-18G, VAQ-30, NAS Whidbey Island
Zoom – 416th Flight Test Squadron, Edwards AFB

 

[jimvm]

Thanks for the posting

Thanks for posting milair frequencies, central California.

jim vm

 

[ki6zup]

Wow Thanks for the post.

do you have any more in So. Cal

I have been looking for VMM 164 at Mira Mar but nothing yet

 

[2k1typeSH]

Wow Thanks for the post.

do you have any more in So. Cal

I have been looking for VMM 164 at Mira Mar but nothing yet

Socal is a little too far south for me to monitor. I can't hear aircraft much further south than the northern edge of Los Angeles Center and the R-2508 complex. I lose most aircraft after they get south of Bakersfield.

You may want to try 268.7 and 293.1 for HMM-164. I have seen these frequencies listed as air-air tacs.

 

[ki6zup]

Well thanks anyway....I will find them eventually.
VMM are the MV-22b Tilt rotor. they fly up the I15 corridor almost everyday. Very cool Birds.

when I find some I will post.

73

 

[emt_531]

Hi, thanks for your posting. Just a few minutes ago I heard Kings County Sheriff talking about "Sky King 1." That's not a normal aircraft around here and was wondering if you knew who it belonged to. I was thinking it may be SAR from Lemoore, but it sounded like they were doing law enforcement type duties. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[karldotcom]

Apparently there are some 144th FW F-15s training in GA and this was posted to Twitter

So far they're using 306.700 and 314.200 for air-to-air while here in Savannah.

 

[2k1typeSH]

Hi, thanks for your posting. Just a few minutes ago I heard Kings County Sheriff talking about "Sky King 1." That's not a normal aircraft around here and was wondering if you knew who it belonged to. I was thinking it may be SAR from Lemoore, but it sounded like they were doing law enforcement type duties. Any help would be appreciated.

I don't have anything listed for that callsign but I don't think it is SAR from Lemoore, as their callsign is Wrangler.

Apparently there are some 144th FW F-15s training in GA and this was posted to Twitter

So far they're using 306.700 and 314.200 for air-to-air while here in Savannah.

Thanks for that info, I was wondering why I hadn't heard their training flights during the past week. They seem to usually have a flight in the morning and a flight in the afternoon.

 

[vagrant]

Thanks for that info, I was wondering why I hadn't heard their training flights during the past week. They seem to usually have a flight in the morning and a flight in the afternoon.

Indeed twice a day on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday around 9AM and 1:30PM, but that's not to say you won't hear them occasionally on other days. I watch them take off and land from my office window. I definitely hear them take off. They are noisy and my office is 700 yards away.

Fresno Tower simulcasts on 251.1 and 118.2, but the military aircraft TX on 251.1 back to the tower. The one frequency I noticed missing from this list right off is 40.95 MHz FM. My proximity affords me the ability to hear that. I have found the Air Guard rotor aircraft to use that frequency, versus fixed wing. If you hear "Mako" followed by a number call sign, you're hearing the aircraft talking to personnel on the ground (Shark Ops) at the field.

When I get a chance I will review this list and post what I have. Also, Central and So Cal people may be interested in this PDF. http://www.edwards.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-100817-032.pdf

 

[2k1typeSH]

40.95

The one frequency I noticed missing from this list right off is 40.95 MHz FM. My proximity affords me the ability to hear that. I have found the Air Guard rotor aircraft to use that frequency, versus fixed wing. If you hear "Mako" followed by a number call sign, you're hearing the aircraft talking to personnel on the ground (Shark Ops) at the field.

I have 40.95 in my scanner and it is also in the database, however, I haven't heard any traffic on that frequency. yet. I think my distance from the base may have something to do with it.

I'm not sure if 40.95 is an Air NG or Army NG frequency. Airnav has it listed as "NG OPNS".

 

[vagrant]

I have 40.95 in my scanner and it is also in the database, however, I haven't heard any traffic on that frequency. yet. I think my distance from the base may have something to do with it.

I'm not sure if 40.95 is an Cal Air NG or Army NG frequency. Airnav has it listed as "NG OPNS".

To the best of my knowledge it is Air NG. Also, while I can pick it up with a scanner and some non-tuned antenna for that frequency because of my proximity, an off center fed antenna and HF radio is flooded with signal. They usually radio when about 10-15 minutes out from the base, so I'm not sure how far I could pick them up.

I'm pulling up something on 253.075 this morning. The voices are familiar so I'm thinking it is 144th. They were doing some flying last night as well.

 

[w9xxx]

Sometimes I hear "Sport" (Edwards) right along CA 58 and other times I hear it father out than I think I should. Do you know if it's always ground bassed? I was thinking it might be a control aircraft but it's never listed as one.

 

[2k1typeSH]

To the best of my knowledge it is Air NG. Also, while I can pick it up with a scanner and some non-tuned antenna for that frequency because of my proximity, an off center fed antenna and HF radio is flooded with signal. They usually radio when about 10-15 minutes out from the base, so I'm not sure how far I could pick them up.

What callsigns are you hearing on this frequency? That may help in determining who is using it.

The Air National Guard units at Fresno usually use callsigns of Dogs and Razor. On occasion I hear them use Cuervo, Hyper, and Phat. These fighters usually call the base on 298.3 when they are approximately 20 miles out.

I'm pulling up something on 253.075 this morning. The voices are familiar so I'm thinking it is 144th. They were doing some flying last night as well.

I have 253.075 listed as VFA-86 "Winder" air-air tac. They are based out of Naval Air Station Lemoore.

Lately I have noticed the 144th Fighter Wing using 225.3 and 256.25 for air-air. 225.3 is used by "Razor" flights and 256.25 is used by "Dogs" flights. I have been hearing them at night as well, they must be doing night training.

Sometimes I hear "Sport" (Edwards) right along CA 58 and other times I hear it father out than I think I should. Do you know if it's always ground bassed? I was thinking it might be a control aircraft but it's never listed as one.

Sport is a ground based military radar unit (MRU) based at Edwards Air Force Base. Sport controls restricted area R-2515 as well as the Barstow and Buckhorn MOA/ATCAAs. You may be hearing aircraft calling "Sport" from far away since the aircraft are at high altitudes and their signal travels further. You will know an aircraft is calling Sport when they call "Sport" and then state their callsign. For example: "Sport, (this is) Viper 11, checking in at flight level 200."

What frequency are you hearing them on? Their primary frequencies are 132.75 and 343.7.

The following links will provide you with good information:
http://www.edwards.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-130422-059.pdf

http://www.edwards.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-110126-047.pdf

 

[w9xxx]

343.7 , probably. A military channel anyway. I'm familiar with how they call as I'm a ham and listen to 2 scanners about 14 hours a day. I'm just hearing it sometimes around Cramer Jct and up on US 395 pretty close to China Lake. Maybe I am hearing bits of the pilots calling Edwards and putting it together wrong.