Michigan Military Activity

[nodak1crdet3]

12-04-21
LYC574 (C-130) I just watched him go by me. He's landing DTW right now. I was sitting on the front porch enjoying the sunshine when he came by.


Chuck in Detroit / NODAK1

 

[w8jfj]

1956 local (0056 UTC) RHINO50 93-0604 C-17 out of Wright Patterson entering AR-321 with 58-0009 K35R out of Milwaukee. Heard them but didn't catch the freq (my LED's are out on my old BC895XLT).

 

[PMSCAN]

1956 local (0056 UTC) RHINO50 93-0604 C-17 out of Wright Patterson entering AR-321 with 58-0009 K35R out of Milwaukee. Heard them but didn't catch the freq (my LED's are out on my old BC895XLT).

276.500

 

[nodak1crdet3]

12-10-21
GOLD 72 (KC-10 72-1711) with MAZDA 21 x 5
391.000 CORONET BRAVO, 03:00pm. MAZDA 25 cleared astern, 03:08pm. 25 cleared to contact, 03:08pm. WX for Wright Patt & Tinker diverts. 03:18pm.
317.375 MAZDA A/A, 03:25pm. Talking about fuel quantity & distance from Wright Patt in case of divert, 03:27pm.
126.325 Chi.C. GOLD 72 flight of six, non standard within a mile, 03:32pm.

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[nodak1crdet3]

12-14-21
JEEP 21 (KC-135 58-0049)
338.800 STEELHEAD AR, with ARCHER 21 x 2, & JADED 31, single A-10. 10:07am. 1K per jet, 10:11am.



Chuck in Detroit / NODAK1

 

[nodak1crdet3]

12-14-21
UNK? X 4
245.250 A/A, 02:57pm.
285.625 Cleve.C. switching to TOR.C. 02:58pm.

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK1

 

[AirScan]

245.250 A/A, 02:57pm. 285.625 Cleve.C. switching to TOR.C. 02:58pm.

Shortly after heard Toronto working ALOUETTE 01, handoff to 124.375. RCAF Bagotville CF-18s ? Looks like they might have tanked with CFC3392

 

[nodak1crdet3]

12-16-21
GUARD COPTER 20952 x 3 UH-60 Blackhawks.
123.025 Detroit helicopter traffic, Guard Copter 20952 flight of 3 Blackhawks eastbound on the Spartan helicopter route. 06:38pm.
Detroit helicopter traffic Guard Copter 20952 northbound on the Shoreline helicopter route.
Detroit helicopter traffic Guard Copter 20952 westbound on the M59 Crosstown helicopter route.
121.300 DET twr.
120.150 MTC twr.
120.500 PTK twr.

241.800 stuck mike with helo noise & feedback noise. Very annoying! Possible A/A? Disappears when helos get out of range.





Toledo F-16's were up around 05:45pm till around 06:40pm.
STING 11 x 4. 139.600 A/A.
They should be back up around 09:30pm tonight.

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK1

 

[nodak1crdet3]

12-16-21
STING 31 x 4
140.200 A/A, canopy malfunction, 09:30pm.
338.150 Ops, no loss of pressure, 09:34pm.
363.200 DTW app, 33 & 34 will land runway 25 TOL. 31 & 32 will hold over the field at 8000 until 34 & 33 land.
317.550 TOL app, 09:37pm.
285.400 TOL twr, STING 34 & 33 cleared to land, 0946pm.

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK1

 

[diskmonger]

12-16-21
STING 31 x 4
140.200 A/A, canopy malfunction, 09:30pm.
338.150 Ops, no loss of pressure, 09:34pm.
363.200 DTW app, 33 & 34 will land runway 25 TOL. 31 & 32 will hold over the field at 8000 until 34 & 33 land.
317.550 TOL app, 09:37pm.
285.400 TOL twr, STING 34 & 33 cleared to land, 0946pm.

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK1

I was just going to post about that Chuck, glad you caught it.

 

[nodak1crdet3]

12-29-21
BLKWF 14 (GLEX 11-9001 Global Express)
133.525 Cleve.C. 03:00pm.
120.325 Cleve.C. 03:03pm. Cleve.C. BLACKWOLF 14 request direct Nashville, 03:07pm.




Just you're average GLEX Corporate Jet with extra luggage space, & a satellite TV dish on top!

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK1

 

[nodak1crdet3]

01-05-22
VDA 5563 (AN-124) had clearance for takeoff, but was cancelled for technical issues & went back to the ramp. Came into DTW yesterday around 05:20pm. He landed on runway 22R.

Listening to: KDTW Tower | Detroit, Michigan, United States | LiveATC.net

www.liveatc.net

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK1

 

[nodak1crdet3]

01-05-22
I wanted to post this earlier today, but it was too cold in my room. I had to get out of there, my feet were freezing for some reason. Temp gauge in my room was 70!
RUDY 11 x 2 (MI A-10's)
391.900 MTC dep, 12:58pm.
290.425 Cleve.C. 01:03pm.
234.900 BLACK TALON, airspace brief, 01:05pm.
From a ProScan recording.
273.250 A/A, 1's got 10 (1000). 2's got 9 (900). Out of the WX sixty eight hundred, 12:58pm. Ones in a left turn direct Wisner, 12:58pm. RUDY 11 push 6 front, 290.425, 12:59pm. 1, Here becomes the big question right, do you see we're above the WX. Do you think we could use the STEELHEAD? 12:59pm. 2, 100% from right here. 12:59pm. 1. Ok your cleared Wedge. Two, 01:00pm. 2's Maverick video unusable, 01:02pm. Stand by checking on AFT. 1's got a bent AFT radio. Maintain BTN 6 front. 2's back up 6. 01:03pm. Cleared into STEELHEAD by BLACK TALON, altimeter 2932, 01:06pm. #2 Hey um lets slow down I just had an uncommanded ascent stand by, 01:07pm. Alright I had a CDC fail with the auto pilot engaged, & I had a 2G push over, 01:07pm. Copy all, let's just enter the airspace & ah ?? I'm getting a bunch of strang indication now. I've got moving indications in my HUD. 2's lead on the right, i'm going to start a right hand turn after crossing the border, 01:08pm. 2's turning to the east, 01:08pm.
Alright 40 seconds it goes active (MOA) & we'll have it up to 240, 01:13pm. Ok 2 Fence in Air to Air, 2. One's Fenced in Master Arm train, Gunpack safe, Laser safe, Train in the HUD, Blue DEMIZ, 01:14pm. 2's Master train, Gunpack safe, Laser safe, Train in the HUD, Blue DEMIZ, 01:14pm. Ones complete, 01:14pm. End of recording.
318.200 MTC app, RTB, 02:15pm.

GHOST 21 x 2 (MI A-10's)
391.900 MTC dep, 01:15pm.
326.400 A/A, 01:15pm.
290.425 Cleve.C. 01:17pm.
225.300 STEELHEAD Traffic, 01:23pm.
234.900 BLACK TALON, airspace brief, 01:24pm.
290.425 Cleve.C. RTB MTC, 01:57pm.
318.200 MTC app, 02:04pm.
120.150 MTC twr,02:15pm.

VADER 31 x 2 (MI A-10's)
391.900 MTC dep, 01:37pm.
290.425 Cleve.C. 01:40pm.
307.775 A/A, 01:37pm.
269.450 MN.C. 01:52pm.
261.200 STEELGATE Control R-4201 secondary, VADER reading 9 Lines from STEELGATE, 02:05pm.

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK1

 

[nodak1crdet3]

01-06-22
VOLGA 5563 AN-124
134.300 DTW dep, 02:36pm.
132.450 Cleve.C. 02:38pm.
134.775 Cleve.C. 02:44pm.
134.125 Cleve.C. 02:49pm.

A-10's also up right now.
GHOST 11 x 2
CHILL 21 x 2
PSYCHO 31 x 2 PSYCHO 31 unable to maintain cabin pressure will RTB. 32 will continue to the STEELHEAD MOA. 02:53pm.

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK1

 

[w8jfj]

1520 UTC (10:20) local The MOA around Bad Axe, MI is very active this morning. New Preamp and coupler are working just fine.

273.25
307.775
225.3
269.45
261.5

 

[nodak1crdet3]

01-08-22
JEEP 61 (MI KC-135 60-0345)
338.800 STEELHEAD AR freq, GHOST 41 x 2 on the tanker now, 02,17pm. HOG 31 x 2 on the tanker now, 02:24pm. HOG 31, 80-0258. HOG 32, 80-0015, 02:25pm. AR done, 02:31pm.

GHOST 41 x 2
266.600 R-4201 STEELGATE Range brief, 02: 29pm.



Chuck in Detroit / NODAK1

 

[w8jfj]

1514 local (2015 UTC)

Jeep 61 completed AR return to Selfridge 126.75 CLE (ZOB)

 

[nodak1crdet3]

1520 UTC (10:20) local The MOA around Bad Axe, MI is very active this morning. New Preamp and coupler are working just fine.

273.25
307.775
225.3
269.45
261.5

Nice post.
Just curious about 261.500
Did you hear voice traffic on it, or just occasional noise? I'm only hearing occasional noise on it. I have to lock it out. Glad your new equipment is working out.

Chuck.

 

[w8jfj]

Nice post.
Just curious about 261.500
Did you hear voice traffic on it, or just occasional noise? I'm only hearing occasional noise on it. I have to lock it out. Glad your new equipment is working out.

Chuck.

0920 local (1420 UTC)

Chuck, good morning. Just saw your note, was not in the shack yesterday. The 261.5 was voice, although I do not recall the topic. Just turned the BC895XLT on. There is more activity in the Bad Axe area this morning, so far heard:

269.45
266.6
261.5
261.2
290.425 Sting 31
307.775

I need to go through and clean up the 895xlt frequencies now that my radio ears are in better shape. Prior to the pre-amp and coupler I was very limited on the UHF military up here in the Owosso area. Curious on what is a good (up to date) frequency list for that band.

Thanks, John.

 

[nodak1crdet3]

Selfridge MTC Freqs.
361.250 MTC DEMON Ops, BTN 01.
275.800 MTC ground, BTN 02.
120.150 MTC twr. BTN 03.
391.900 MTC dep. BTN 04.
318.200 MTC app. BTN 05.
290.425 Cleve.C. BTN 06
234.900 BLACK TALON. BTN 07.
269.450 MN.C. BTN 08.
BTN 09?
266.600 STEELGATE R-4201 Prime, BTN 10.
273.250 DEMON 11, A/A TAC, BTN 11.
326.400 TEJAS 21, A/A TAC, BTN 12.
307.775 YALTA 31, A/A TAC, BTN 13.
365.650 BOSON 41, A/A TAC, BTN 14.
314.400 HOWDY 51, A/A TAC,
388.200 EMERGENCY APP, BTN 15.
234.800 DEMON SOF Supervisor Of Flight, BTN 16.
254.700 PIKE MOA Traffic. BTN 17.
225.300 STEELHEAD MOA Traffic. BTN 18.
BTN 19?
BTN 20?

Other freqs used.
349.400 BTN 25 Aft radio A/A.
338.800 STEELHEAD AR (Air Refueling)
238.900 AR-632B Prime.
311.000 QUARTERBACK OPS MI KC-135's. 171st ARS. 127th WG.
This freq is also used by the 171st ARW out of Pittsburgh. STEEL Control is their ops callsign.
228.125 JEEP A/A MI KC-135's.
235.625 MBS A/D
261.200 STEELGATE #2 R-4201
239.700 ICE DIGGER, GRAYLING RANGE
247.000 MUSCLE OPS MI CH-47's
345.000 USCG DETROIT AIR Ops.

STING, BUZZ, BUCKI, & ROCKT, are Toledo F-16 call signs. MUDDY 41 is used for CAP (Combat Air Patrol).
Toledo F-16's A/A TAC.
248.650 STING A/A AUX 6
312.175 BUZZ A/A AUX 7
357.100 BUCKI A/A AUX 8
367.500 ROCKT A/A AUX 9
139.600 BUZZ A/A, AM Mode.
140.200 BUCKI A/A, AM Mode.
141.650 BEEHIVE OPS V 01.
139.900 A/A, V 07. AM Mode.

UHF Freqs
338.150 STING OPS BTN 01.
285.400 TOL TWR BTN 03.
317.550 TOL A/D BTN 04.
307.000 TOL A/D BTN 05.
379.200 Cleve.C. BTN 06.
234.900 BLACK TALON BTN 12
225.300 STEELHEAD MOA BTN 13
290.425 Cleve.C. BTN 14
266.600 STEELGATE CONTROL BTN 15
269.450 MN.C. BTN 16
254.700 PIKE MOA BTN 23
Common freqs used heading north.
317.550 TOL DEP
379.200 CLEVE.C.
285.625 CLEVE.C.
269.525 CLEVE.C.
336.400 MN.C.
234.900 BLACK TALON

Try these AR freqs (Air Refuelling)
274.450 AR-220 Prime starts middle PA to Toledo.
282.700 AR-220 Secondary & AR-219, 218, 217.
283.900 AR-217 Prime.
235.100 AR-206L Prime. Central NY to central northern Lake Erie.
348.900 AR-206H Prime. NY to Lake Erie.
338.800 AR-STEELHEAD MOA in the thumb of MI.
341.750 sometimes used as an AR- freq, but also used as an A/A (Air 2 Air) by passing B-1's & B-2's.

Chuck.