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NEET

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Guys,

Info from West Coast HF exercise guy. Thought some of you might be interested.

Last night's Skymaster Exercise

At least 4 E-6Bs involved. Participants used series of L#L or #LL tactical calls

HF freqs noted (all USB)

4484
5074
5344
5752
6039
6833
6988
7501
7703
8008
8035
8254
9883
11674
13895
Activity was also noted on 5121 (Z9B) and I think traffic on 8035 (1HS) was distinct from traffic on 8035.3 (1NU).

(I am curious where this information is from? Would like to compare notes if possible.)
 

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Activity was also noted on 5121 (Z9B) and I think traffic on 8035 (1HS) was distinct from traffic on 8035.3 (1NU).

(I am curious where this information is from? Would like to compare notes if possible.)
Neet

Info comes from posts on a closed list moderated by the West coast guy. I'm sharing info here because some the guys on this Forum also do HF monitoring.
 

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Terry,

I guess yesterday's stuff was to see if the A-400's prop wash would hinder the drogue AAR tests.
Yes definitely. They had the same criteria for each position tried by the aircraft being refueled. Basically trying every possible position so they could record the data and develop a refueling strategy.
 

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1427 local "Aircraft 830 we are 20 minutes out and req parking" on 226.300.
Sounded more like Navy if anything.

ROMA-63 and TREND-12 showing over Nantucket.
View attachment 154673
Hearing some traffic on 227.400 (a bit weak at the moment).
Definitely air/air comms - mentioned Runway 23 for landing.

Not convinced it is the TREND flight

another hit on 246.125 which might be them....its them and they even mentioned their formation might look cool if someone was watching on their ADS-B !!
 
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15:25 EST switch to Washington Center on 236.825 .... now on 327.800 at 15:35 EST now 363.225 at 15:44 EST

TREND 13 flight of 3
TREND 16 flight of 3.....requests direct SSC....Shaw Air Force Base

presume the other two are with the tanker as a flight

Leaving the tanker in the dust with their speed.....holding Mach 0.93 for speed

true airspeed 530 cal is 350

oops - called out West Point NY but it was actually West Point VA......now talking about stuff in Norfolk area
 
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1526 local on 311.000 ????63 (ROMA63) asking LIGHTHOUSE control for fuel and parking.

Anyone know who LIghthouse control is?

A lot of tankers going to Charleston AFB today could that be Lighthouse Control??
per Ron's great list of call signs

LIGHTHOUSE CTRL 77th ARS AFRC CP SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB, NC RAYMOND 25
 
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