Michigan Military Activity

[nodak1crdet3]

08-07-24
BANDSAW ECHO (E-3 AWACS)
328.000 BANDSAW ECHO & WARDEN, 12:01pm. Ok we're on the same page now, 12:06pm.
260.300 BANDSAW ECHO & HAWG 1, 12:11pm.

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[dmchalmers]

228.900 very active this afternoon didn't catch a callsign operating to 6k

 

[nodak1crdet3]

Oakland County Pontiac Airport open house Sunday 08-11-24.

https://www.oakgov.com/community/airports/open-house-air-show

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[dispatchgeek]

Saw this on the WI Milair thread. Neat training here in Michigan! Tiny Jets Masquerading As Cruise Missiles Featured In Michigan Airpower Exercise

 

[nodak1crdet3]

Oakland County Pontiac Airport open house Sunday 08-11-24.

https://www.oakgov.com/community/airports/open-house-air-show

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

08-11-24
I'm at the airshow.
Oakland County airshow.
126.600 AIRBOSS.
123.150 Vangard 2 ship aerobatic team.

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[nodak1crdet3]

08-13-24
2 SH-60 SEAHAWKS in Saginaw Bay. Looks like they departed from Wurtsmith / Oscoda Airport.
I saw them on ADSB before the exercise started last week. They went to the Grayling Airport. There's a couple of Sea Stallions up there also.



From last week.


Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[nodak1crdet3]

Also hearing some traffic on 346.525 AR640 Phoenix. Could of swore I heard "WOLVERINE 11" get mentioned, but unsure who lays claim to that callsign. Henney callsign list doesn't have anything logical to fit.

08-13-24
You are hearing WOLVERINE. I just heard WOLVERINE 21 (MI KC-135 59-1474) on an unknown AR freq right now. Refueling WILD flight I believe. I'm in my car & my BC796D screen isn't working. Frequencies RED 1, & RED 2 were mentioned.

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[dispatchgeek]

L39, L29 and "cruise missile" up right now near Alpena.

 

[dmchalmers]

08-13-24
2 SH-60 SEAHAWKS in Saginaw Bay. Looks like they departed from Wurtsmith / Oscoda Airport.
I saw them on ADSB before the exercise started last week. They went to the Grayling Airport. There's a couple of Sea Stallions up there also.

View attachment 167494

From last week.
View attachment 167495

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

yes the sea stallions were spotted here in Lewiston, suppose to be using Garland Resorts old airport tomarrow the 15th

 

[nodak1crdet3]

08-07-24
TLK324 (STARLINK 324 C-GOEI Pilatus PC-24)
119.600 MTC app, 12:50pm.
132.350 DTW app, 12:56pm.
I had trouble understanding his callsign at first.

I didn't hear everything, but I heard more than I thought I would. That really made my day / days. I wonder how much a 50ft or 75ft tower would cost to put up? 😃 I could buy the empty lot next door. 🤔

NORTHERN STRIKE 24 last week.

BRUTS 31 (OH KC-135) Pronounced BRUTIS.
256.600 WARDEN, 10:08am.
243.000 GUARD, radio checks with Cleve.C. 10:10am.
118.875 Cleve.C. 10:11am.
132.200 mentioned, but nothing heard.
234.900 BLACK TALON, will be working the MOLSON area @ 260, 10:15am.
311.300 A/A, BRUTIS 31, 10:16am. BRUTIS 31 calling BRUTIS 32 & 33, 11:50am.

STEEL 74 (PA KC-135 58-0054)
274.450 AR-218 Prime, dragging fighters LINCOLN 21 x ? to the BADGER VOR, & then the fighters onto Volk Field, 10:48am.
248.400 A/A, LINCOLN 21 flight, 10:52am.
346.525 LINCOLN 21 PHOENIX Control, will contact BRUTIS flight (In the SHEBOYGAN MOA) on 343.750, 10:54am.
311.000 STEEL CONTROL, STEEL 74, ETA, Fuel, Codes, request parking, 11:45am.

SNAKE 11 x 3 (FWA F-16's)
281.425 Cleve.C. 11:00am.
234.900 BLACK TALON, airspace brief, 11:15am.
256.600 WARDEN, checked in with WARDEN, 11:16am.
SNAKE's push BLUE 21 Prime, 11:21am.
254.700 BLUE 21 Prime, (PIKE MOA Traffic), 11:22am. Snake 11 talking to BRUTIS 31, Tail #'s, SNAKE 11 354. SNAKE 12 506. SNAKE 13 725, 11:27am. SNAKE 11 visual nose is cold & switches safe, 11:29am. SNAKE 11 got 1.8K. SNAKE 12 got 2.4K. SNAKE 13 got 2K, 11:37am.

EMBER 44 (E-3TF 78-0577 BANDSAW ECHO)
328.000 HUNTRESS, BANDSAW ECHO & WARDEN, 12:01PM. Ok we're on the same page now, 12:06pm.
260.300 TAC Freq, BANDSAW ECHO & HAWG or HOG 1, 12:11PM. BANDSAW talking to POSDN01 (P-8A 170477) about a person in the water & your cleared to drop a rescue pack, 12:36pm. Other callsigns mentioned were, KNIGHT, & CHARGER. Possible Rescue choppers not showing on ADSB.
256.600 WARDEN, DARKHORSE mentioned by BANDSAW, 12:25pm.

AF-2 (VC-32 757.200 98-0001) passing thru the state at this time heading for WI. 12:20pm.

QUID 19 (Tanker?)
311.000 calling Ops letting them know that they were airborne, 12:32pm. Wasn't showing on ADSB?

UNK?
336.400 MN.C. 12:56pm.
248.400 A/A? 12:58pm.

WILD 11 x 2 (DC F-16's)
269.525 Cleve.C. 01:05pm.
305.750 A/A, 01:11pm.
225.300 AR-STEELHEAD MOA, 01:17pm.
260.300 BANDSAW TAC, 01:33pm.

BRUTIS 31 (OH KC-135 58-0083) with CHILL 31 x 2 (MT B-52's)
225.300 AR-STEELHEAD MOA, they're having trouble coordinating the refueling. BRUTIS 31 was over Lake Michigan is now heading back to the MOA.
323.750 A/A CHILL flight, 01:20pm.
234.900 BLACK TALON, airspace brief, 01:23pm.

ANGRY 21 x 2 (DC F-16"s)
135.725 Cleve.C. 01:34pm.
234.900 BLACK TALON, airspace brief, 01:39pm. We want the entire complex for NORTHERN STRIKE, 01:41pm.
326.500 A/A, 01:49pm.

BANDSAW (E-3 AWACS)
260.300 BANDSAW calling BUCKI 51 (TOL F-16's) on control freq, 01:58pm.

QUAKER 31 (PA KC-135 59-1460)
234.900 BLACK TALON, 02:04pm.
256.600 WARDEN, 02:06pm.

BRUTIS 31 & 32 (OH KC-135'S 31 58-0083, 32 63-7993)
256.600 WARDEN, RTB, 02:15pm.
127.700 Cleve.C. RTB, 02:16pm.
125.475 MN.C. RTB, 02:18pm.

08-08-24
BUCKI 51 x ? (TOL F-16's)
379.200 Cleve.C. 09:06am.
317.475 Indy.C. 09:11am.
316.125 Indy.C. 09:17pm.

BAT 11 (IOWA KC-135 57-1441)
234.900 BLACK TALON, 09:59am. Been stagging at MBS airport Saginaw MI.

BRUTIS 41 & 42 (OH KC-135's 41 60-0347, 42 63-7993)
311.300 A/A. going to the SHEBOYGAN MOA, 10:00am. 42 heard a crackling noise coming from the jet. He thought it was from the windshield, or maybe the Radome nose piece, 10:20am. Had 41 fly along side to look over the jet, but they couldn't see anything wrong.
346.525 PHOENIX Control, 10:26am.

DEVIL 31 x 4 (F-16's)
248.400 A/A, for AR-Track, 10:27am. Down to 240, 10:30am.
274.450 AR-218 Prime, DAMP 63 KC-46A 19-46063, 31 got 11.0 K, 32 got 11.2 K, 33 got? 34 got 11.3 K, 10:47am.

POSDN 01 (P-8 170477)
234.900 BLACK TALON, 10:46am.
256.600 WARDEN, 10:49am.

SNAKE 11 x 2 (FWA F-16's)
226.025 A/A, 10:52am. N.T.R. turned off, 10:57am. Push 15 BLACK TALON, 10:55am. Ops check, 11:05am.
285.625 Cleve.C.
269.525Cleve.C. 10:53am.
234.900 BLACK TALON, BTN 15, 10:55am. No joy. tried again at 10:58am.
256.600 WARDEN, 11:01am.

MD A-10's? Going to Chicago airshow.
271.400 A/A, 11:09am. Talking about a cross country flight, having 2 engines, & 2 extra Travel Pods, 11:29am. Passing between Dayton & Toledo west bound,

BAT 11 (IOWA KC-135 57-1441)
282.700 AR-632B Secondary, 11:38am.

UNK?
260.300 Control freq, 12:06pm.
UNK?
293.300 A/A, 12:08pm.

QUAKER 41 (PA KC-135 59-1460) with / WILD 11 x 3 (DC F-16's)
225.300 AR-STEELHEAD MOA, WILD 11 cleared to contact, 03:45pm. WILD 12 cleared astern, 03:46pm. WILD 12 cleared for contact, 03:47pm. Contact, 03:47pm. 41 to 12 disconect, you got 5K, 03:49pm. WILD 14 cleared to contact, 03:50pm. Contact, 03:50pm. WILD 14 your cleared off, 03:52pm.

EMBER 49 (E-3TF AWACS 76-1607)
256.600 WARDEN, 03:47pm.
228.900 HUNTRESS, BANDSAW, calling out targets for BUCKI 61 (TOL F-16), 03:56pm. Probably the JSF Microjet cruise missiles, 03:58pm. BANDSAW copies knock it off, 04:00pm.
328.000 HUNTRESS, BANDSAW & HUNTRESS, 04:06PM.

WILD 11 & 12 (DC F-16's)
269.525 Cleve.C. 03:57pm.
127.700 Cleve.C. WILD 13, 04:00pm.
305.750 A/A, 04:02pm.
134.775 Cleve.C. WILD 11 & 12, 04:05pm. WILD 13, 04:07pm.
292.175 Cleve.C. WILD 13, 04:14pm.
238.175 A/A, 04:10pm.

CHILL 42 (MT B-52)
261.200 R-4201 Grayling Range Secondary, 04:09pm.

QUAKER 41 (PA KC-135 59-1460)
256.600 WARDEN, QUAKER 41 RTB Pittsburgh, 04:37pm.
234.900 BLACK TALON, RTB, 04:38pm.

SNAKE 11 x 3 (FW F-16's)
226.025 A/A, 04:44pm.
289.300 SNAKEPIT Ops, ETA, Codes, 04:49pm.

UNK?
234.900 BLACK TALON, 05:01pm.

08-09-24
SNAKE 11 x 2 (FW F-16's)
143.700 A/A, 10:25am.
348.750 Cleve.C. 10:27am.
234.900 BLACK TALON, airspace brief, 10:30am.
256.600 WARDEN, checking in with WARDEN, 10:41am.

EMBER 41 (E-3TF 79-0002)
328.000 HUNTRESS, BANDSAW calling HUNTRESS for radio check, 02:23pm.

QUAKER (PA KC-135 not showing on ADSB) with WILD flight x 4
225.300 AR-STEELHEAD MOA, with WILD flight x 4, 02:25pm.
256.600 WARDEN, 02:26pm.

BAT 11 (IOWA KC-135 57-1441) Flying out of MBS Saginaw.
311.000 Ops, off the deck at 1825Z, 02:30pm.

EMBER 41 (E-3TF 79-0002)
326.400 AICC PRIME! BANDSAW calling HUNTRESS, 02:34pm. It's been a very long time since I've heard this freq in use.
328.000 HUNTRESS, BANDSAW calling HUNTRESS, 02:34pm.

MUDDY 41 x 2 (TOL F-16's)
260.900 HUNTRESS, 03:00pm.
256.600 WARDEN, 03:05pm.
228.900 HUNTRESS, MUDDY calling BLACK TALON, 03:09pm. Wrong freq!
234.900 BLACK TALON, 03:09pm.
226.050 A/A AUX, 03:16pm.

EMBER 41 (E-3TF 79-0002)
364.200 AICC PRIME, BANDSAW calling out targets for HUNTRESS, 03:21PM.
328.000 HUNTRESS, BANDSAW is only seeing about a 3rd of the cruise missiles, 03:26pm.
364.200 AICC PRIME, HUNTRESS, BANDSAW, we are ready for the LINK, 03:30pm.
256.600 WARDEN, go for BANDSAW, 03:47pm.

WILD Flight, x 4 (DC F-16's)
290.425 Cleve.C. 03:53pm. RTB.
269.525 Cleve.C. 03:56pm.
379.950 Cleve.C. 03:59pm.

Additions or corrections are welcome.

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[dispatchgeek]

As always @nodak1crdet3 Fantastic logging! Thanks for helping us all out.

 

[nodak1crdet3]

08-15-24
327.500 AR-RED 2, FEAR 41x 2 (MT B-52's) w/ HOOSR 41 (KC-135 63-8041) 02:31pm.
369.150 FEAR 41 x 2, A/A, 02:33pm.

228.900 HUNTRESS, weak BRA calls, 03:00pm.

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[dmchalmers]

what sdr or scanners do you use?

 

[robert16627]

Former President Trump will be visiting Detroit Tuesday August 20th.

 

[nodak1crdet3]

what sdr or scanners do you use?

No SDR's yet. I think my computer finally died. It won't boot up anymore.

I have 3 BC-780's. 2 PRO-2055's. A BC-785D. And of course 1 PRO-2052. All of these mainly used for Milair. I have a Rat Shack Discone on the roof that's connected to the 2052. I have a Sirio Discone hanging in my room connected to a Stidsburg 4 way multi coupler. A Rat Shack Sputnic antenna hooked up to newest 780 that I picked up just after New Year's. One of the 2055's just has a rubber duck antenna.

I also have a PRO-2050 for VHF aircraft only. Its hooked up to a Rat Shack Scantenna just outside my room in the attic.

In the car I have a BC-796D for Milair & for some Police.

I have a couple more scanners that aren't being used right now. I don't remember what they are.

Forgot the pic!


Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[robert16627]

There appears to be another exercise in Northern MI. F-16’s from Texas got dragged up here last week by 2 KC-46’s and now there are at least 4 L-159’s operated by Draken flying around near the thumb.

 

[nodak1crdet3]

08-21-24
You beat me to it. 😃

There's 2 more that keep popping up & disappearing.

357.025 just caught this freq. Might be F-16's? 10:15am.

B-52?
234.900 BLACK TALON, sounds like a bomber checking in. 09:57am.
225.300 STEELHEAD MOA Traffic, 09:59am.

254.700 PIKE MOA Traffic, I think this is ZPHYR 87 KC-46 with ? 10:19am. ACM calls, 10:27am. FOX 3 on east group, Kill east group, 10:43am. Sounds like TOMCAT 21 & 22 for callsigns, 10:48am.

ZPHYR 87 Bandit on your nose low. Break left! 🤣


Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[nodak1crdet3]

08-21-24
JEEP 31 x 2
228.125 A/A, 10:54am.
276.500 AR- ? Prime, 10:55am.
311.000 QUARTERBACK, JEEP 31 flight, could you get ahold of our receivers & let them know we're running 11 minutes late, 10:58am. JEEP 31 flight push COM 1, 276.500 11:03am.



Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[nodak1crdet3]

08-21-24
JEEP 31 x 2
228.125 A/A, 10:54am.
276.500 AR- ? Prime, 10:55am.
311.000 QUARTERBACK, JEEP 31 flight, could you get ahold of our receivers & let them know we're running 11 minutes late, 10:58am. JEEP 31 flight push COM 1, 276.500 11:03am.

View attachment 167901

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

JEEP flight went to AR-216 & refueled BRONZE4 (C-17A 90-0534)



Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[nodak1crdet3]

08-22-24
L-159's at it again. Screen shot of my 65" TV. 😃 I can't listen right now, I have a few things to do this morning.



Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1