by mailing address if you mean the one to the right of the copyright symbol and date - that is the place.
Not very showy since most of our customers are not even in the country and there are none in Delaware.
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Not very showy since most of our customers are not even in the country and there are none in Delaware.
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1915- Sounds like a couple of DC ANG F-16s are up. Hearing A2A on 238.175. QSY to ZDC Baltimore (134.5) Maybe heading for W107? Also hearing some chat on Warren Grove (283.1)--might be them. Mention of freq 149.125. Chat about using GBU-39Bs. A second flt coming into Warren Grove working ZDC Sea Isle (285.4). NOTE: The GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) is a 250-pound (110 kg) precision-guided glide bomb that is intended to allow aircraft to carry a greater number of smaller, more accurate bombs.
1920- KC-46s Purdy 45-47 off McGuire heading east. Hearing some chat on 235.1. Might be Purdys.
1920- KC-46s Purdy 45-47 off McGuire heading east. Hearing some chat on 235.1. Might be Purdys.
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1950- Noble 41 flt check in at FL200-220 w/ZDC Cape Charles (293.225)
1953- One of DC ANG flts id'd as Gunny. Second flt mention using GBU-54s
1953- One of DC ANG flts id'd as Gunny. Second flt mention using GBU-54s
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In addition…139.45 <—(pretty quiet overall, but did get a couple local hits)
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mdmonitor
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2015- Looks like Decoy 99 (C-17 WVA ANG) getting ready for some AR training in AR 218 (274.45). PA ANG KC-135 # 58-0077 heading that way as well.
2020- CAP 742 (Civil Air Patrol Cessna-172) working Bay Watch for entry into R-4006 " for an exercise". Another Civil Air Patrol Cessna (CAP 753) is also in the area.
2035- Score 04 (C-38 # 94-1570 VX-20) working VX-20 Ops (285.2) w/inbound msg. Had departed from Pease ANGB.
2020- CAP 742 (Civil Air Patrol Cessna-172) working Bay Watch for entry into R-4006 " for an exercise". Another Civil Air Patrol Cessna (CAP 753) is also in the area.
2035- Score 04 (C-38 # 94-1570 VX-20) working VX-20 Ops (285.2) w/inbound msg. Had departed from Pease ANGB.
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If I understand it right, a GBU-39 and GBU-54 are the same bomb except for a different guidance arrangement. (GPS vs Thermal and Radar target recognition),1950- Noble 41 flt check in at FL200-220 w/ZDC Cape Charles (293.225)
1953- One of DC ANG flts id'd as Gunny. Second flt mention using GBU-54s
Thanks
Joel
mdmonitor
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Course the dummy bombs used around here on the ranges are sand or concrete filled.
Make a nice hole in the ground like that Maryland A-10 did some years ago over Kent County MD on way back
from A/C range with a hung up bomb that decided to let go.Prob a small GBU-39 type.
They used to call out their ordinance on way into the A/C range like "Inbound with two GB-32's" but not sure
they do that anymore.
Military 'Practice' Bomb Lands In Bar Parking Lot
A freak accident in the skies over Maryland's Eastern Shore. A military plane drops a "practice" bomb into a Queen Anne's County parking lot, narrowly missing cars and people.
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2145 local someone clearing off A/A flight of two on 227.200 and coms on GK 238.900 and W-386 350.050.
Must be humid atmo skip as sound L+C way up here. 227.200 comes back as Langley 71st FS F-22 freq.
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The 305th AMW is keeping busy during their BTF deployment at RAAF Amberley. Pictured below are KC-46s 21-46088, 19-46007, and 20-46074 all operating with the 2nd ARS. Last week (8/20) the KC-46s and B-2s traveled to Diego Garcia for an overnight stop.
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It's too bad they don't have a good simulated / subcaliber weapon for the -53...Course the dummy bombs used around here on the ranges are sand or concrete filled.
Make a nice hole in the ground like that Maryland A-10 did some years ago over Kent County MD on way back
from A/C range with a hung up bomb that decided to let go.Prob a small GBU-39 type.
They used to call out their ordinance on way into the A/C range like "Inbound with two GB-32's" but not sure
they do that anymore.
Military 'Practice' Bomb Lands In Bar Parking Lot
A freak accident in the skies over Maryland's Eastern Shore. A military plane drops a "practice" bomb into a Queen Anne's County parking lot, narrowly missing cars and people.
2145 local someone clearing off A/A flight of two on 227.200 and coms on GK 238.900 and W-386 350.050.
Must be humid atmo skip as sound L+C way up here. 227.200 comes back as Langley 71st FS F-22 freq.
The military used to use sub-caliber bombs (like 25 pounds) (BDU-33) that simulated a 500 or 2000 ld bomb.
If they could get the fancy electronics to survive to the point of re-use (or made just very low cost), it would be really helpful.
Special aircraft racks can carry a large number of the training rounds (more practice per flight).
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Joel
Never mind, it's already been thought of for lasers.
Click in the upper left corner for the PDF of the Thesis.
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Joel
mdmonitor
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0925- Sounds like Noble 21 flt is heading up to CAP. Hearing traffic on ZDC Cape Charles (293.225)
0950- Noble 11 flt working ZDC Cape Charles (236.825) on way home. Cleared direct to Shaw.
0950- Noble 11 flt working ZDC Cape Charles (236.825) on way home. Cleared direct to Shaw.
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mdmonitor
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for those out there interested in HF here's a nice explanation of the DHS COTHEN network that was posted on another list. This was in response to newcomer's question about the COTHEN network.
Hi Bob. I monitor COTHEN daily and the 2023 frequencies are still in use. I use PCALE to scan the frequencies and decode the ALE. I also run SORCERER because PCALE has some mis-decodes that SORCERER correctly decodes. There is some clear voice traffic after ALE handshakes. Most of it is routine consisting of USCG aircraft requesting COMCOM Chesapeake (LNT/PAC ALE identifiers) assume their radio guard and the terminating guard upon landing. Routine position reports are also sent by the aircraft. There is also clear voice after ALE handshakes between The TCS (Technical Service Center Orlando FL) and various COTHEN users test radios both in the clear and encrypted voice. There is also clear voice after an ale handshake between USCG assets and District Commands. While most traffic on COTHEN is routine, it can also be SAR, law enforcement and hurricane related and very interesting to hear. There is also some clear voice comms from Customs and Border Patrol aircraft with their ground stations through their COTHEN communication expansion nodes. The problem is attempting to follow the communications over-time since they frequently change frequencies to the best available frequency. The voice is also weak at times and hard to understand. As mentioned, you can also sit on a frequency and hear whatever traffic appears on that frequency. The majority of the signals will be ALE sounding which can be annoying at times. Good day light frequencies are 10242, 11494, 13312, 13907, 15867, 18594. Night frequences include 11494, 10242, 8912, 7527, 5909.5 and 5732. I have a day light and darkness set of frequencies I can with PCALE. The bottom line is there is some interesting listening, but it requires lots of patience
Hi Bob. I monitor COTHEN daily and the 2023 frequencies are still in use. I use PCALE to scan the frequencies and decode the ALE. I also run SORCERER because PCALE has some mis-decodes that SORCERER correctly decodes. There is some clear voice traffic after ALE handshakes. Most of it is routine consisting of USCG aircraft requesting COMCOM Chesapeake (LNT/PAC ALE identifiers) assume their radio guard and the terminating guard upon landing. Routine position reports are also sent by the aircraft. There is also clear voice after ALE handshakes between The TCS (Technical Service Center Orlando FL) and various COTHEN users test radios both in the clear and encrypted voice. There is also clear voice after an ale handshake between USCG assets and District Commands. While most traffic on COTHEN is routine, it can also be SAR, law enforcement and hurricane related and very interesting to hear. There is also some clear voice comms from Customs and Border Patrol aircraft with their ground stations through their COTHEN communication expansion nodes. The problem is attempting to follow the communications over-time since they frequently change frequencies to the best available frequency. The voice is also weak at times and hard to understand. As mentioned, you can also sit on a frequency and hear whatever traffic appears on that frequency. The majority of the signals will be ALE sounding which can be annoying at times. Good day light frequencies are 10242, 11494, 13312, 13907, 15867, 18594. Night frequences include 11494, 10242, 8912, 7527, 5909.5 and 5732. I have a day light and darkness set of frequencies I can with PCALE. The bottom line is there is some interesting listening, but it requires lots of patience
mdmonitor
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1005- Couple of MD ANG A-10Cs working discrete (293.3) w/ops checks.
1020-Another A-10 flt up (271.4). Both flts working on discrete (228.1)
1020-Another A-10 flt up (271.4). Both flts working on discrete (228.1)
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mdmonitor
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1050- Hearing some traffic on Kiowa Range (233.45). Probably the MD ANG A-10s. Working Raven Ops (275.7) on way back from the range.
1105- ???-91 (id as flt of two) working ZDC Flat Rock (235.625)
1105- ???-91 (id as flt of two) working ZDC Flat Rock (235.625)
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Vets Take Flight Over Leesburg
The skies over Leesburg were a little busier than normal Tuesday as several Vietnam and Korean war veterans took a once in a lifetime flight in a 1942 biplane thanks
N65011 Also flying today and just now taking off again. 127.5
It does have mode-S. Should be coming past me on the way back to the airport.
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mdmonitor
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For the photo guys;
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The Flight Test Photographers Of Edwards Air Force Base
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1400 Local: 305th AMW KC-46A 11-46057 as GOLD62 and KC-46A 17-46025 22nd ARW have departed Ft Worth Alliance Airport at 23,500' at 430 knots. Looks as if they could be dragging some new airframes.
Odd is that both GOLD-61,62 are headed Southeast thru New Orleans it seems..
