Michigan Military Activity

[jsoergel]

Hey Jared,
Your getting another C-17 tomorrow. 274.450 AR-220 Prime. RHINO 50 w/ STEEL? 73 talking about when Wright Patt will be getting the next C-17, 07:20pm.

So I've heard - I believe this one will be 93-0603, but I haven't gotten a confirmation yet. Hopefully I can get out to photograph it!

0045Z RHINO 50 (C-5A, 70-0453) calling inbound, A2 (main landing gear failed to center after caster, copilot's flight director off flag in view with no steering bar, left side door intermittently unlocks), parking A5. Also heard STEEL 73 call their CP briefly with ETA and no writeups.

 

[nodak1crdet3]

YALTA came down to Patterson using it as well. Leaving the MOA now on 290.500.

I have YALTA 31 x 2 now on 273.000, 07:46pm.

 

[jsoergel]

I have YALTA 31 x 2 now on 273.000, 07:46pm.

I still have them as well - lead was talking about pushing it up to get home faster...but it's going to take a long time either way. The Hawg flies at the speed of smell.

 

[nodak1crdet3]

Skull 41

SKULL 41 (B-52 Barksdale)
269.525 Cleve.C. 07:50pm.
336.400 MN.C. Looking for a clearance into the PIKE & GAUNTLET ATCAA in 15 min, 07:55pm.
234.900 BLACK TALON, Center has cleared us into the GARLAND south ATCAA 250 to 270, 08:12pm.
266.600 R-4201 calling TRIDENT Control (Grayling Range), 08:17pm.

 

[drdispatch]

02-10-11

SAM 91 (Back-up AF-1, 747 or C-32?)
120.150 MTC twr, landing, 10:59am.

The Presidential aircrafts' military designation are VC-127 (V for VIP, C for cargo). They are 747-400's if memory serves.

The E-4B's are different aircraft altogether, & are 747-200's.

I was stationed at Offutt for a couple years, & the E-4 alert hanger was right outside the back door of my shop. Wish I had pictures of the inside of the E-4, but that was a big no-no. All I can say is, WAY COOL.

Back when Clinton was President, while they still had the 707's, either he or Al Gore came to Michigan, & the E-4 that was "on duty" did a couple touch-&-go's at Battle Creek. Brought back memories.

(Chuck, I envy you being able to pick up all that traffic out of Selfridge!)

 

[jsoergel]

The Presidential aircrafts' military designation are VC-127 (V for VIP, C for cargo). They are 747-400's if memory serves.

Actually, the designation is VC-25A. I don't recall if that or the C-32A was used on the trip, though.

 

[nodak1crdet3]

Actually, the designation is VC-25A. I don't recall if that or the C-32A was used on the trip, though.

SAM 91 was the C-32 98-0001. That's what landed at Selfridge.


C-32
Factsheets : C-32
VC-25A
Factsheets : VC-25 - Air Force One

Boeing C-137 Stratoliner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[nodak1crdet3]

MI A-10's to Nellis for Red Flag.

Hello all,
Well it's going to be pretty quiet on the radio's for the next 2 weeks with 12 MI A-10's going to Red Flag today.

02-18-11
DEMON 11 x 6 (MI A-10's)
273.000 A/A Talking about an exercise w/ F-15’s & F-16’s.
370.850 Chi.C. Like to refuel with MASH 81, 09:56am

YALTA 31 x 6 (MI A-10's)
391.900 MTC dep, 10:03am.
290.425 Cleve.C. 10:05am.
326.000 A/A, 10:05am.
285.625 Clev.C. 10:17am.
353.625 Chi.C. 10:43am. Yalta 31 direct Knox, 10:46am.
323.050 Chi.C. 10:50am.
290.250 Chi.C. 10:56am.
273.000 YALTA 5 calling MASH 81, looking for a posit & altitude, 11:06am. (MASH) 144 west of Pontiac (IL?) @ 190, 11:07am. We are 117 miles east of Pontiac, 11:07am.

LOMA 21 x 2 (TOL F-16's)
317.550 TOL app,
285.400 TOL twr, 12:14pm.

 

[drdispatch]

Actually, the designation is VC-25A. I don't recall if that or the C-32A was used on the trip, though.

Oops, my bad. I shoulda known better than to trust my memory. (It's he!! getting old)

Those C-32's are sharp-looking aircraft. About time they updated the SAM fleet.

 

[FoeHammer]

Ok although Ive been looking high & low for a 780 for a long time I cant find one that I can ship here for a reasonable price I did however find locally a 898T cheap that I wish to dedicate to milair for whatever I can pickup in the Windsor/Detroit area , I have been using a BC895 which only gets a portion of milair band
& a yeasu ht for the rest ,...Not an ideal solution but has worked so far ... with the little RS sputnik antenna
Now if I get this 898 i will have 500 channels to program
previously I had not been taking it too seriously I had just put in what common selfridge freqs I could find & added whatever else I saw logged in this forum , So now I would like to ask what would be the best freq lists to program with ? has anyone compiled any updated lists for the area ?
Now that I have got a taste of it with some success I would like recommendations
on how to take a more serious & organized approach to programming .

 

[FoeHammer]

Ok that was probably a rather dumb noobish question,...its been a while since I played with milair .
so after a refresher reading course from the wiki I put in the common area freqs ,artcc & setup the search ranges & added the most popular ones from here.

 

[gpp10x]

I have a 780 I would have sold you had I known. Its just collecting dust.

 

[FoeHammer]

collecting dust , thats a shame , you dont make trips to Windsor occasionally do you?

 

[gpp10x]

collecting dust , thats a shame , you dont make trips to Windsor occasionally do you?

Not recently. I do have a passport and live on the eastside of Detroit so its not like I have far to travel to get there. I'd like to venture over some time and drive along Riverside Dr along the river to Lake St. Clair.

 

[FoeHammer]

Lots of reports of explosion , or earthquake here ,..Environment Canada recorded it as an earthquake felt from Windsor to possibly Toronto? They are now saying it was military aircraft exercise over the lake....
I wasn't specifically monitoring Mil-air today , anyone hear anything out of the ordinary?

 

[nodak1crdet3]

Lots of reports of explosion , or earthquake here ,..Environment Canada recorded it as an earthquake felt from Windsor to possibly Toronto? They are now saying it was military aircraft exercise over the lake....
I wasn't specifically monitoring Mil-air today , anyone hear anything out of the ordinary?

There was an actual F-16 Scramble from Toledo today. They must've broke the sound barrier over Lake Erie to catch up to the aircraft.

03-01-11
MUDDY 11 x 2
228.900 HUNTRESS, 04:55pm. Jackal sweet, 05:00pm. In the block 390 to 410, 05:04pm. Understand MRL medium, We were not in suits (Poopy Suits) when the horn went off, the target looked like it wasn’t going to go over water. We are within gliding range of land.
285.625 Cleve.C. 04:59pm.
263.025 Cleve.C. 05:06pm.
244.575 Cleve.C. 05:07pm. Muddy 11 needs to request Charlie off (Mode C) at this time N618WF, 05:08pm.
120.075 Cleve.C. calling N618WF, 05:11pm. MUDDY asking N618WF what his intentions are? He replied that he was going to continue on to Teterborough.
FlightAware > N618WF
132.??? 05:18pm.
348.675 Cleve.C. MUDDY 11 x 2 05:28pm.
284.625 Cleve.C. MUDDY 11 x 2 05:30pm. MUDDY 11 push 4, 05:42pm.
134.350 TOL app, 05:42pm.
141.650 MADDOG Ops, 05:47pm.
118.100 TOL twr, 05:47pm.

 

[FoeHammer]

well i guess that explains it !

 

[nodak1crdet3]

Happy BUFF Day 03-15-11

Hello all,
Was out running errands today from around 1pm to 4pm. Never heard any of the aircraft below while in the car. I do have a scanner in the car, but with running in & out of stores, I missed it all. Fortunately I did have a scanner at home being recorded. Was really bummed out when I started listening to the recording, & realizing what I had missed today. Well at least I did get to hear what I missed. ;~)


03-15-11
From ProScan recording BC780XLT # 1.

DUECE 03 w/ SKULL 22 (Barksdale BD B-52’s)
254.350 Chi.C. 13:16:57pm. (01:16pm).
336.400 MN.C. Center DUECE 03 flt of 2 heavies non standard 260 to 270. Confirm we’re cleared, GARLAND GANTLET & PIKE ATCAA’s. 13:17:54pm, to 13:21:33pm EDT.
266.600 R-4201 STEELGATE Control, 6TFQ910070. DUECE copies, 1253 N44.50.819 W084.35.107 N44.51.401 W084.34.5870. 1253 beep 2 weapons. SKULL withheld ?? for TOT for GBU12. HIGH FOX, SKULL 22 flight we’re also going to have to RTB. SKULL flight, SKULL flight go Juliet in front. 14:01:31pm, to 16:23:36pm.
269.4500 MN.C. Non standard formation 3 mile trail. 3075 with the flash for SKULL for DUECE. Try to find our flight plan. 03 flight, copies cleared BAD, via dir FDY, flight level 250 block 260. Next point MRB 346, 012, next point, EIC, the final point BAD, how copy. DUECE 03 is in formation with SKULL 22. 15:12:53pm, to 15:23:32pm.
269.525 Cleve.C. Center DUECE 03 flight of 2 heavies non standard formation within 3 (Miles) in the block 250 to 260. 14:22:53pm, to 16:10:02pm.

UNK?
311.000 Qty Reno? 25 on the gas. Pilot co-pilot, window heat. Sounds like a C-130. 13:27:20pm to 13:59:58pm.

CG6592 (HH-65)
225.400 MTC twr, departure from the west ramp at your own risk, wind is 080 @ 8, 01:28pm ish.
345.000 Detroit Air, 01:42pm.

RAMA 42 (Ellsworth EL B-1)
269.525 Cleve.C. Center RAMA 42, 240. RAMA 42 switching to 254.35. 14:22:53pm. to 16:10:02pm,
254.350 Chi.C. RAMA 42 dir Ellsworth, 15:06:47pm. (03:06pm).

CHILL 21 also says 32 flight x 2
269.525 Cleve.C. Flight check, 2, 3, 230 21 flight. Say again the frequency for CHILL 32 flight,
CHILL 21 flight. X 2 (Minot MT B-52's)
281.475 Cleve.C. CHILL 21 flight check. Go for CHILL 21. We’ll ah execute a flight split up but for the most part we will be a formation. This will be the southern most point of the route, will be heading back north. 260 check, 2. Elwood City flight plan route. 2 B-52’s Sir. 285.625 CHILL 21 flight push. 15:20:08pm, to 15:44:38pm.
285.625 Cleve.C. Standard formation within 3 miles 250 block 260 check 2. 100 for 036 req extend 10 miles to the west of that point and then flight plan route. 15:32:20pm, to 15:55:33pm.
338.300 MN.C. 250 230 waiting for a response from our wingman. CHILL 21 flight 220 block 230. Go Golf? 16:11:43pm, to 16:13:23pm.
266.600 R-4201 STEELGATE Control, CHILL 21 flt can you verify that with pilots ?? 16:23pm.

STING 31 x 2 (TOL F-16's)
139.625 V 06 Trouble shooting a brake problem. Good brake power for all 4 channels. Burn down some gas. Look over at your wing tips. Do you have any icing? No AOA reading?
348.750 Cleve.C. 240 in order to burn down some gas. Like to stay in the clear if possible. Toledo burning down some gas. Cautionary heading back. 14:29:02pm, to 14:34:12pm.
251.125 Cleve.C. Sting 31 in the climb 23 for 250. Center Sting 31 like to climb up to 260 if able. Request 270. Flight of 2 we’re going to be holding over Toledo for a little while going to have 2 with me. Sting 31 begin our descent down in for ILS 7 in Toledo. 270 for 11 thousand. Thanks for the help push BTN 4, 14:35:04pm, to 14:40:23pm.
317.550 TOL app, emergency in the descent 180 to 8000 270 assigned. Looking for the ILS 7. It will actually be Sting 32 landing first. Like to coordinate for Sting 31 clearance back around. 14:57pm. (02:57pm)

STING 33 (TOL F-16)
282.700 AR-632 Secondary, 14:32pm. (02:42pm)
238.900 AR-632 Prime, 73 STING 33 on 238.9 how do you hear? 14:34:38pm, to 14:37:53pm.
282.500 AR-Primary, & ACM, Sting you guys up AR Primary? (Cleared) Astern. (Cleared to) Contact, step back & reset your system. STING 33 DARKSTAR picture single hostile group Bullseye 079 (Bearing) 14 (Range/Miles) 17000ft (Altitude) maneuver, single contact Bogey. 14:34:52pm, to 15:03:32pm.

 

[CapnJon]

Refueling is stepping up here...

Been hearing a lot of tfc from the refuelers overhead. Maybe Duluth doing a lot of readiness exercises...

 

[spartan]

Mil Air from Mid Mich Today 3-24-2011

Callsigns: Sting 12, 13, 21, 81, 41, 31
Muddy 11 ( 6 f-16 ?)
Tehas 21
Jeep 41 Heavy
Yalta
Bosun 41
Guard 23724 ? ( UH-60 @ Grand Ledge)
Upset 50 or 51
Frequencies: in order heard starting at 10:00 am thru 3:50 pm
307.6 269.525 285.625 225.3 266.6 234.9 326.0 254.7 336.4 138.425 348.75
362.2 269.45 317.55 139.975 290.425 285.4 228.9 276.5 281.425 139.625
321.0 239.7 251.125