Michigan Military Activity

[leatherheadstudios]

That's a new Toledo F-16 callsign. They've been using it about a year or 2 now. If they only have 3 flights you'll hear STING, BUZZ, & BUCKI. When they have 4 flights that's when you'll hear ROCKT.

Welcome to MI Milair! 😃

Chuck

That makes much more sense than Wisconsin F16s flying the river. Thanks for the help.

 

[Sting11]

367.500 Hearing A/A comms 10:25. Detroit River Near Downtown Not sure who. I have it labled as (ROCKT A/A) Anybody ID what unit this is?

Yessir that was ROKIT41 2/F16, outbound TOL for the Grayling range. I just finished working their inbound.

 

[Sting11]

That's a new Toledo F-16 callsign. They've been using it about a year or 2 now. If they only have 3 flights you'll hear STING, BUZZ, & BUCKI. When they have 4 flights that's when you'll hear ROCKT.

Welcome to MI Milair! 😃

Chuck

The very rare fifth flight is GLASS. I haven’t seen that in quite a while though.

 

[leatherheadstudios]

The very rare fifth flight is GLASS. I haven’t seen that in quite a while though.

That is exactly who I was hearing. I have worked that GLASS call in the past as well, never knew, thought maybe a Looking Glass flight.
Thanks So Much

 

[Sting11]

That is exactly who I was hearing. I have worked that GLASS call in the past as well, never knew, thought maybe a Looking Glass flight.
Thanks So Much

You’re welcome. Also, ROKIT is often used as the callsign for the single-ship incentive flights in the F-16D which occasionally happen (they typically come in bunches), even when they’re on days with no BUCKI flight.

 

[dispatchgeek]

5/26/22
311.000- ~14:00 EST- sounded like a flight services call, heard "India 3" in the last call. I have it listed as an EAM frequency and Quarterback ops for 127th Air Refueling out of Selfridge. Guessing it was Jeep81 calling Selfridge.

 

[nodak1crdet3]

5/26/22
311.000- ~14:00 EST- sounded like a flight services call, heard "India 3" in the last call. I have it listed as an EAM frequency and Quarterback ops for 127th Air Refueling out of Selfridge. Guessing it was Jeep81 calling Selfridge.

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Yes that would be JEEP calling QUARTERBACK Ops. India 3 is a parking spot on the east ramp.
311.000 is also used by STEEL CONTROL at Pittsburgh.

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[dispatchgeek]

Thanks for the info! Trying to get an air for Milair stuff.

Yes that would be JEEP calling QUARTERBACK Ops. India 3 is a parking spot on the east ramp.
311.000 is also used by STEEL CONTROL at Pittsburgh.

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[robert16627]

The Wild Wednesday airshow at Willow Run is about a week away (June 8th) with the RCAF CF-18, CC-130, T-33 "Ace Maker" and a few more acts. I expect acts to roll in Monday and/or Tuesday. I've got a few frequencies that may be helpful.

125.275 Willow Run Tower
119.975 Willow Run Ground/Clearance Delivery
121.3 Air Boss (George Cline)
366.7 CF-18 Demo

 

[BobW55]

Thank you nodak1crdet3 and group.

Today I heard so much stuff going on here in the Thumb of Michigan.
I only wish I was in a position to sit down and log everything.

 

[dispatchgeek]

Currently copying fairly frequent traffic on 336.4 (I have it tagged as "Misc Milair") 234.900 (Black Talon MOA) and 266.600 (Grayling Range) Some of it is nice strong copy from Kalamazoo County.

 

[nodak1crdet3]

Currently copying fairly frequent traffic on 336.4 (I have it tagged as "Misc Milair") 234.900 (Black Talon MOA) and 266.600 (Grayling Range) Some of it is nice strong copy from Kalamazoo County.

336.400 MN.C.
Toledo F-16's & MTC A-10's in the MOA's right now.
248.650 STING A/A. TOL F-16's.
357.100 BUCKI A/A.
312.175 BUZZ A/A.
Sounds like they're expecting a tanker. JEEP 41 heading that way.
238.900 AR-632B Prime.

A-10's A/A.
273.250
326.400
307.775

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK1

 

[dispatchgeek]

Added those in, STING 248.65 is lighting up quite a bit for me as well.

336.400 MN.C.
Toledo F-16's & MTC A-10's in the MOA's right now.
248.650 STING A/A. TOL F-16's.
357.100 BUCKI A/A.
312.175 BUZZ A/A.
Sounds like they're expecting a tanker. JEEP 41 heading that way.
238.900 AR-632B Prime.

A-10's A/A.
273.250
326.400
307.775

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK1

 

[nodak1crdet3]

06-02-22
SKULL 42 (B-52)
281.425 Cleve.C. 11:20am.
348.750 Cleve.C Flint, 11:26am. Request a left turn direct MKG in about 5 mikes, 11:28am. Cleve.C, SKULL 42 in the turn for Muskegon, 11:33am.
254.350 Chi.C. 11:42am.
132.225 ?? 11:51am.

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[nodak1crdet3]

Added those in, STING 248.65 is lighting up quite a bit for me as well.

367.500 ROKIT A/A. TOL F-16's.

 

[leatherheadstudios]

Currently copying fairly frequent traffic on 336.4 (I have it tagged as "Misc Milair") 234.900 (Black Talon MOA) and 266.600 (Grayling Range) Some of it is nice strong copy from Kalamazoo County.

336.400 I Have it as ZMP Sec 12 HI (Minn. Ctr) if that helps.

 

[nodak1crdet3]

06-02-22
Ding Ding! Round 2.
A-10's & F-16's launching. The usual freqs.

Toledo F-16's.
285.625 Cleve.C.
269.525 Cleve.C.
336.400 MN.C.
234.900 BLACK TALON.

MTC A-10's.
391.900 MTC dep.
290.425 Cleve.C.
234.900 BLACK TALON.
269.450 MN.C.

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[Sting11]

To sum up how TOL A/A works lately: it's typically STING on 248.65, BUZZ on 312.175, BUCKI on 357.1, and ROKIT on 367.5 when there are four flights in a set. When they're just running two flights in a set, it's usually STING on 248.65 and BUZZ on 357.1. Three flights, typically STING on 248.65, BUZZ on 357.1, and BUCKI on 367.5. Whenever the D model is in a flight, they use 140.2, because that aircraft doesn't have dual UHF capability.

 

[robert16627]

STGRY04 160845 appears to be inbound to Detroit.

 

[nodak1crdet3]

STGRY04 160845 appears to be inbound to Detroit.

Nice catch.
Landed PTK.




Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1