Michigan Military Activity

[krokus]

Going to see new Dolphins flying out of CGAS Detroit, on Selfridge.

Detroit’s Coast Guard station getting upgraded Dolphin helicopters with ‘glass cockpit’

The transition from the five MH-65D helicopters to the upgraded “E” configuration is expected to take approximately two months.

www.mlive.com

 

[nodak1crdet3]

10-17-23
COBRA 01 (Probably SYR MQ-9 REAPER)
234.900 BLACK TALON, COBRA Zero One airspace brief, 02:07pm. Black Talon, COBRA Zero One leaving 240 for 250, 02:26pm. Cobra Zero One request a push to Cleve.C. for RTB, 02:23pm.
133.875 Cleve.C. request RTB, flight plan route 250, 02:26pm.
134.775 Cleve.C. COBRA 01 flight level 250, 02:41pm.
243.000 GUARD, COBRA 01 Lima Charlie, 02:43pm. (Freq & time 243! )

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[nodak1crdet3]

10-17-23
COBRA 01 (Probably SYR MQ-9 REAPER)
234.900 BLACK TALON, COBRA Zero One airspace brief, 02:07pm. Black Talon, COBRA Zero One leaving 240 for 250, 02:26pm. Cobra Zero One request a push to Cleve.C. for RTB, 02:23pm.
133.875 Cleve.C. request RTB, flight plan route 250, 02:26pm.
134.775 Cleve.C. COBRA 01 flight level 250, 02:41pm.
243.000 GUARD, COBRA 01 Lima Charlie, 02:43pm. (Freq & time 243! )

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

COBRA 01
292.175 Cleve.C. checking in at 250, 03:18pm.
256.??? 03:48pm.

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[nodak1crdet3]

10-24-23
STORM 03 (B-52 60-0054)
319.100 Chi.C. 02:11am.
353.550 Chi.C. 02:22am. Center radio check, 02:23am. 3 B-52's came thru last night. Female pilot was saying SKULL 01 flight. Male pilot was saying STORM 01 flight. 2 B-52's continued on to Europe after refueling with FLAM 11 & 12 on AR-62 in north east Canada. While the 3rd one went back home to Barksdale.

BUZZ 21 x ? (TOL F-16's)
317.550 TOL dep, 09:32am. Push 15, 09:33am.
290.500 Indy.C. 09:40am.

BUCKI 31 x ? (TOL F-16's)
290.500 Indy.C. 09:37am.

RASTA 21 (MI A-10)
391.900 MTC dep, 03:59pm.
290.425 Cleve.C. 04:03pm.
234.900 BLACK TALON, airspace brief, 04:09pm.

REBEL 11 (MI A-10)
290.425 Cleve.C. 04:40pm.

JADA 21 x 2 (MI A-10's)
391.900 MTC dep, 04:59pm.
290.425 Cleve.C. 05:02pm.
266.600 TAC, JADA calling REBEL, call MUSCLE. 05:03pm. JADA talking to MUSCLE, (CH-47?) 05:05pm.
326.400 A/A. 05:02pm. Stuck mike on 2828. Ops check, 05:08pm. # 2 is having trouble with one of his radio's.
266.600 TAC, JADA calling MOJO, 05:09pm.
234.900 BLACK TALON, 05:10pm.
225.300 STEELGATE Traffic, 05:12pm.

SIJON ?
317.550 Chi.C. 08:09pm.

293.550 HERSEY MOA, heard something briefly?

UPSET 22 WI KC-135 62-3512)
234.900 BLACK TALON, about 70 miles out from the MOA, to refuel SANDY flight, 08:27pm.

SANDY 11 x 2 (MI A-10's)
391.900 MTC dep, 08:43pm.
273.250 A/A, 08:43pm. 2 is bore sight complete, 08:43pm. Ops check, 08:47pm.
290.425 Cleve.C. 08:46pm.
234.900 BLACK TALON, 08:47pm.
269.450 MN.C. 08:55pm.
261.200 TAC, calling out targets for HAWG 11 & 12, & DUDE 51, 08:57pm.

SANDY 13 & 14 (MI A-10's)
391.900 MTC dep, 08:46pm.
236.400 A/A, 08:48pm.
290.425 Cleve.C. 08:51pm.
234.900 BLACK TALON, 08:56pm.
238.900 AR-632B Prime, UPSET 22 with SANDY flight, AR-Done @ 09:16pm. Sorry I didn't write down a start time.

F-35 showing on ADSB over Wisconsin earlier. Madison WI has F-35's now.



This departed Detroit City airport on 10-20-23 @ 01:10am. Unfortunately I didn't see it come in. I was sitting on my front porch enjoying the cool night air, when I heard him depart.


Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[drdispatch]

...SIJON ?
317.550 Chi.C. 08:09pm....

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

Chuck, that might be "Sijan". It's a callsign used by the 115th FW out of Madison, WI. Lance Sijan was an Air Force F-4 pilot from Wisconsin who was killed in Vietnam. He received the Medal of Honor posthumously. The F-4 on display at Madison is dedicated to him.

Lance Sijan - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[vocoder]

Was sijon, chicago center 317.55 or 317.575? I have our sector 23 as 317.575.

 

[nodak1crdet3]

Was sijon, chicago center 317.55 or 317.575? I have our sector 23 as 317.575.

Hi vocoder.
Wow! What a brain fart. 317.550 is TOL app, not CHI.C. Makes me wonder if I wrote the wrong freq also? Thanks for pointing out my error.

Chuck

 

[nodak1crdet3]

11-02-23
Not a Chinese balloon! 🤣



Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[nodak1crdet3]

11-02-23
NIGHTHAWK flight MV-22's
273.950 HMX-1 A/A, 08:30pm. Can hear rotors in the background. Signal getting weak, 08:46pm. Last transmission around 09:02pm.

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[drdispatch]

11-02-23
Not a Chinese balloon! 🤣

View attachment 150715

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

It's coming down in Barry County, Chuck!

 

[dispatchgeek]

It's coming down in Barry County, Chuck!

I can imagine the confused 911 calls now, haha! It looks like this is owned by Raven Aerostar, a research balloon company.

More Info: Raven Aerostar’s test balloons prompt calls of concern and Thunderhead Balloon Systems - Aerostar

 

[YoShep69]

It's coming down in Barry County, Chuck!

Did HBAL667 actually go down in Michigan?

Yo

 

[dispatchgeek]

Did HBAL667 actually go down in Michigan?

Yo

Not sure. The altitude supports that hypothesis.

 

[drdispatch]

Did HBAL667 actually go down in Michigan?

Yo

The last I saw of it on Flightradar24, it was descending at about 1000'/minute and had slowed to 17 knots just south of the Yankee Springs Recreation Area.

 

[dmchalmers]

Viking 11 an bronco 2 over northern mi this 5 pm moving west to east couldn't get visual , targeting talk an missile mentioned

 

[nodak1crdet3]

11-06-23
RASTA 11 x 3 (MI A-10's)
391.900 MTC dep, 09:08pm.
273.250 A/A, multiple climb checks & Ops checks, 09:09pm. Only going to use the range, R4201. They can see Northern Lights, 09:35pm.
290.425 Cleve.C. 09:11pm.

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[RichM]

11-6-23 approx 1800 hrs

Heard an A10 (Bronco 2?) losing oil pressure on one engine. Had to leave the Grayling range for an unscheduled landing in Alpena. Pressure at 25psi, emergency level, right as he put it on the tarmac. I hear a lot of technical and mechanical glitches happening on a very regular basis. I heard an A10 30mm nose cannon that wouldn’t stop spinning the other day. The technical & mechanical support stay very busy keeping em flying and the pilots are very cool under pressure. Hats off to these folks and the job they are doing.

 

[dmchalmers]

11-6-23 approx 1800 hrs

Heard an A10 (Bronco 2?) losing oil pressure on one engine. Had to leave the Grayling range for an unscheduled landing in Alpena. Pressure at 25psi, emergency level, right as he put it on the tarmac. I hear a lot of technical and mechanical glitches happening on a very regular basis. I heard an A10 30mm nose cannon that wouldn’t stop spinning the other day. The technical & mechanical support stay very busy keeping em flying and the pilots are very cool under pressure. Hats off to these folks and the job they are doing.

Heard that also as he left the range heading east wanted Pike East clear.

 

[nodak1crdet3]

11-16-23
ITPS has a Hawker Hunter now. They fly out of London Ontario. (International Test Pilots School)
They use 123.350 for A/A comms if they have 2 aircraft up.



I also have a Homeland A-Star doing circles over my house. Not showing on any flight trackers.

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[nodak1crdet3]

11-23-23
122.750 Banner Tow aircraft for the parade & Tailgating Lions fan's earlier today.



N5387G camera plane for Lions game. Last time he was here, he was using, 123.325 A/G. Just mentioned he wants the Thanksgiving food, 02:07pm.



Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1