Michigan Military Activity

[robert16627]

Hi Robert.
311.000 is a common Ops freq. QUARTERBACK is used by the tanker squadron Ops at Selfridge. Main callsigns used are, JEEP, MOTOWN & sometimes RCH. 171st Air Refueling Squadron (MI KC-135's) is part of the 127th Wing at Selfridge. The 171st Air Refueling Wing is the KC-135's at Pittsburgh. I think they use 311.000 also, but they use STEEL Control. So any tanker or cargo aircraft coming to Selfridge will call QUARTERBACK Ops to let them know how far out they are & what kind of help they need.
321.000 is used by the KC-135's at Milwaukee WI. They use UPSET Control. UPSET is their main callsign.
252.100 is used by the KC-135's out of Grissom ARB. They use BRICKYARD Control. MASH & INDY are the main callsign.

Hope this helped clear things up.

Chuck in Detroit

Thanks! That helped a lot. Now, in regards to fighter aircraft. Do they contact like any normal flight (Approach-> Tower-> Ground) or do they do something different?

 

[nodak1crdet3]

Thanks! That helped a lot. Now, in regards to fighter aircraft. Do they contact like any normal flight (Approach-> Tower-> Ground) or do they do something different?

They contact app, twr, & ground just like everybody else. The only difference is they normally do it on UHF freqs. Except for tower. The A-10's now use 120.150 MTC twr / BTN 3 or Push 3.
Chuck.

 

[krokus]

Just spotted this on ADSBX.

 

[nodak1crdet3]

05-04-21
ARSON 31 x 2 MI A-10's
269.450 MN.C. 10:12am.


Picture says it's an Idaho jet? The jet could've been transferred since the pic was taken in 2016.

BUZZ 21 x 4 TOL F-16's
225.300 STEELHEAD traffic. BTN 13. ACM calls. BRA (Bearing Range Altitude). 10:20am.
290.425 Cleve.C. RTB TOL, 10:33am.

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK1

 

[kasparek]

MNG Blackhawks buzzing around mid Michigan today. What frequency could you listen?

Any idea on comms? I see them up again this evening near Holland and Lansing

 

[PMSCAN]

Just spotted this on ADSBX.

Pioneer 88 - P8 was doing touch and go s at KGRR ( Grand Rapids Airport ) last night ! Pretty cool!

 

[N9JCQ]

Hi all! Would anybody have any of the frequencies used by the H-60s out of Lansing (KLAN)? I have what's listed on the site here, but I would think that there would be CP frequencies in the low band (FM) and UHF area as well.

 

[nodak1crdet3]

Pioneer 88 - P8 was doing touch and go s at KGRR ( Grand Rapids Airport ) last night ! Pretty cool!

Pioneer 85 P-8 passing over SE MI right now.



Chuck in Detroit / NODAK1

 

[nodak1crdet3]

Hi all! Would anybody have any of the frequencies used by the H-60s out of Lansing (KLAN)? I have what's listed on the site here, but I would think that there would be CP frequencies in the low band (FM) and UHF area as well.

My IFR SUPPLEMENT from 2003 says.
ARNG OPS - 41.8500 & 241.000

Chuck.

 

[N9JCQ]

My IFR SUPPLEMENT from 2003 says.
ARNG OPS - 41.8500 & 241.000

Chuck.

Thank you Chuck!

 

[nodak1crdet3]

05-05-21
RCH 415 C-130 74-2067
297.750 calling SKULL Ops. 30 minutes out, 11:20am.
120.600 Cleve.C. direct DALTZ? 11:16am.



Chuck in Detroit / NODAK1

 

[robert16627]

I saw on Facebook, 2 MV-22 Osprey's dropped into PTK (Pontiac) about a half hour ago, They won't be staying long and might be headed up north to Alpena.

 

[krokus]

I saw on Facebook, 2 MV-22 Osprey's dropped into PTK (Pontiac) about a half hour ago, They won't be staying long and might be headed up north to Alpena.

Did anyone see their next leg?

 

[robert16627]

Did anyone see their next leg?

They flew Indy->PTK->Grayling->PTK->SBN->????? all within 2 days, I did see a post last week on Facebook that there was going to be door gunner training.

 

[nodak1crdet3]

05-10-21
LUSTY 11 x 2 MV-22's? or AV-8B's? They both use that callsign.
311.525 A/A, 01:51pm. Radar not working, 01:58pm. That's Selfridge over by the water. Mentioned another flight behind them. Signal getting weak! 02:30pm.
336.400 MN.C. 01:52pm.
269.625 Cleve.C. flight level 310, 02:12pm.

LUSTY 21 x 2
269.525 Cleve.C. 02:33pm.
285.625 Cleve.C. 02:41pm. LUSTY flight direct Raleigh, 02:45pm.
309.800 A/A, he he, you can't escape me! 02:54pm.


Chuck in Detroit / NODAK1

 

[Mark]

Big AMC exercise starting nest week up your way between Michigan and Wisconsin.
DVIDS - News - Exercise Mobility Guardian begins May 15 to advance Air Mobility Command capabilities (dvidshub.net)

 

[robert16627]

Big AMC exercise starting nest week up your way between Michigan and Wisconsin.
DVIDS - News - Exercise Mobility Guardian begins May 15 to advance Air Mobility Command capabilities (dvidshub.net)

I'm curious to know which units will be participating in this exercise and If they'll use some airports in Southeast Michigan.

 

[krokus]

I'm curious to know which units will be participating in this exercise and If they'll use some airports in Southeast Michigan.

Probably not, but I would not be surprised if they used Grayling AAF.

 

[RaleighGuy]

POTUS headed to Dearborn MI Tuesday May 18th.

 

[robert16627]

POTUS headed to Dearborn MI Tuesday May 18th.

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With Toledo being so close, Would they send up CAP flights to loiter above, or just sit ready in Toledo?