Michigan Military Activity

[dmchalmers]

So far in my area of northern Mi operation northern strike 21 has been real quiet on scanner an the airways. Hasn't been but 3-4 A-10s an a couple blackhawks normal guard weekends have numerous shatter an aircraft boring so far.

 

[robert16627]

Blue Angels are in town.

Blue Angel 5 contacted Willow Run tower(On 125.275) 5 times "Blue Angel 5, Willow Run tower, How do you hear?
Finally once Blue Angel 1 got on the frequency, Tower gave them their instructions.

 

[krokus]

Blue Angels are in town.

Blue Angel 5 contacted Willow Run tower(On 125.275) 5 times "Blue Angel 5, Willow Run tower, How do you hear?
Finally once Blue Angel 1 got on the frequency, Tower gave them their instructions.

I'll have to keep that freq in mind, for this weekend's air show.

 

[diskmonger]

They were on 284.250 yesterday when they arrived

 

[RaleighGuy]

A portion of M-32 will be closed for five hours on August 5 as the Air Force practices landing an aircraft on roadways designed for cars and trucks.

According to the Air Force, the plan is to land four A-10 aircraft and two C-146 aircraft on a closed-off portion of the road near the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center.

Air Force to test landing military aircraft on portion of M-32

ALPENA COUNTY, Mich. , (WPBN/WGTU) -- A portion of M-32 will be closed for five hours on August 5 as the Air Force practices landing an aircraft on roadways designed for cars and trucks. According to the Air Force, the plan is to land four A-10 aircraft and two C-146 aircraft on a closed-off...

upnorthlive.com

 

[PMSCAN]

Thunderbird 1 Checking in with Cleveland Center 360.700 Inbound Selfridge I assume.
Ends transmission from Gipper High 353.625 with " Go Air Force!"

 

[diskmonger]

Thunderbirds active on 235.250

 

[diskmonger]

Here is everything I logged today (8/5/21):

142.6125 PL 67.0 - Blue Angels Comm Cart
284.250, 275.350, 305.500, 237.800, 255.200, 246.500 - Blue Angels
255.150 - F-35 Demo Team
235.250 - Thunderbirds

 

[drdispatch]

A portion of M-32 will be closed for five hours on August 5 as the Air Force practices landing an aircraft on roadways designed for cars and trucks.

According to the Air Force, the plan is to land four A-10 aircraft and two C-146 aircraft on a closed-off portion of the road near the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center.

Air Force to test landing military aircraft on portion of M-32

ALPENA COUNTY, Mich. , (WPBN/WGTU) -- A portion of M-32 will be closed for five hours on August 5 as the Air Force practices landing an aircraft on roadways designed for cars and trucks. According to the Air Force, the plan is to land four A-10 aircraft and two C-146 aircraft on a closed-off...

upnorthlive.com

And they did it:

WATCH: A-10s use rural Michigan highway as a runway

For perhaps the first time ever, modern Air Force warplanes intentionally landed on a U.S. roadway.

www.militarytimes.com

I especially love MSP's tweets on the subject.

 

[PMSCAN]

Here is everything I logged today (8/5/21):

142.6125 PL 67.0 - Blue Angels Comm Cart
284.250, 275.350, 305.500, 237.800, 255.200, 246.500 - Blue Angels
255.150 - F-35 Demo Team
235.250 - Thunderbirds

Nice catch on F 35 Demo Freq !

 

[jsoergel]

Here is everything I logged today (8/5/21):

142.6125 PL 67.0 - Blue Angels Comm Cart
284.250, 275.350, 305.500, 237.800, 255.200, 246.500 - Blue Angels
255.150 - F-35 Demo Team
235.250 - Thunderbirds

What kind of comms did you hear on 246.500? That hasn’t been logged in a while.

346.500 was the startup freq in years past but hasn’t been confirmed yet in 2021.

 

[nodak1crdet3]

08-06-21
Recorded LUSTY 21 x 2 earlier at 04:31pm.
285.625 Cleve.C. 04:29pm.
290.425 Cleve.C. 04:31pm.
269.450 MN.C. 04:40pm.

LUSTY 41 x 2 (F-18's)
285.625 Cleve.C. direct Alpena at this time, 07:53pm.
290.425 Cleve.C. 07:59pm.
311.525 A/A 07:49pm. Talking about GM test track below them. 08:03pm.
269.450 MN.C. 08:06pm.

LUSTY 31 x ? Might be a single F-18.
285.625 Cleve.C. 08:06pm.
290.425 Cleve.C. 08:13pm.
269.450 MN.C. 08:17pm.

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK1

 

[Mark]

Stars and Stripes - Mystery plane returns to Michigan airspace

 

[dmchalmers]

Stars and Stripes - Mystery plane returns to Michigan airspace

This must be part of Operation Northern Strike at Camp Grayling Michigan National Guard Base. Grayling Mi just south of Gaylord along I75

 

[nodak1crdet3]

08-10-21
JEEP 21 (MI KC-135 59-1474) with PEACH 85 (E-8 JSTARS 99-0006)
238.900 AR-632 Prime, 11:00am.
256.600 BREWTOWN, JEEP 21, 11:06am.


UNK?
250.250 calling VULTURE? 11:05am.

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK1

 

[nodak1crdet3]

08-15-21
ASCOT 2761 (A330 KC-3)
127.700 Cleve.C. departed DTW runway 3 Left, 11:28am. I was able to see him climbing out to the west of me.
125.775 Tor.C. 11:31am.



Chuck in Detroit / NODAK1

 

[nodak1crdet3]

08-20-21
FIRST 71 x 3 (FF T-38's)
238.825 A/A Ops check, all around 2.0, 11:28am. Departed Volk Field, landed Rickenbacker for fuel.

VENUS 01 (VC-25A 747-200 82-8000)
133.375 Cleve.C. RTB ADW for the Freedom 5 arrival, 11:28am. Did a freq change around 11:41am, but I missed the freq.



Chuck in Detroit / NODAK1

 

[PMSCAN]

Anybody have any air to air or calls sign info on this flight of 6 from Alpena?

 

[nodak1crdet3]

Anybody have any air to air or calls sign info on this flight of 6 from Alpena?

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C-130 15-1435, should have been RHODY. They are from Rhode Island. No idea on A/A.



C-130 15-1436 was RHODY 11 on Tuesday.


Chuck in Detroit / NODAK1

 

[robert16627]

4 A-10's from the 127th Wing will conduct a flyover and Special Operations Command Para-Commandos will jump into Michigan Stadium today.