MILCOM on 271.0 MHz in Ventura County, CA

[seleong]

Listening to at least two entities on 271.0 Mhz at 12:30-12:45PM on 10/2/25. Receiving from 91320.
One pilot discussing fuel issue and describing fuel levels in right & left tank.
Other pilot states Comm team working on alternate radios
One states he's leaving airspace in 5 minutes
Going back to "Rosie"
Performance normal, Bingo is ------
Something about 1700 pounds fuel imbalance with stores landing restriction
Option to go to March
Super long runway, burn off enough fuel, should be good in case anything weird happens
Set up for March 4, to cover all possibilities
Rosie 210, Make left turn to Palmdale

 

[seleong]

Me in Chase - Don't expect any fuel leak but looking over "for the lawyers"
Not cleared to March 4
Pushing 320, want to slow down to 300
Go to lateral route /Magic en route to Palmdale
Don't think anything's wrong with the jet, continuing
Going below 14,000

 

[MiCon]

271.0 is NORAD/ WADS. In southern CA it's used by the CA ANG alert fighters out of March on an almost daily basis. Although the alert a/c are usually a detachment from the CA ANG base in Fresno, sometimes the alert a/c are from other tactical AFB's (Nellis AFB in Las Vegas as an example).

 

[seleong]

Thank you, Mike! This is the first time in a long time I caught anything on 271.0 - it was interesting though hear them troubleshoot a problem real time!
Steve

 

[MiCon]

Thank you, Mike! This is the first time in a long time I caught anything on 271.0 - it was interesting though hear them troubleshoot a problem real time!
Steve

This frequency is active anytime there's a CAP in southern CA, such as the President being in town.

 

[Rt4957]

Listening to at least two entities on 271.0 Mhz at 12:30-12:45PM on 10/2/25. Receiving from 91320.
One pilot discussing fuel issue and describing fuel levels in right & left tank.
Other pilot states Comm team working on alternate radios
One states he's leaving airspace in 5 minutes
Going back to "Rosie"
Performance normal, Bingo is ------
Something about 1700 pounds fuel imbalance with stores landing restriction
Option to go to March
Super long runway, burn off enough fuel, should be good in case anything weird happens
Set up for March 4, to cover all possibilities
Rosie 210, Make left turn to Palmdale

Rosie is an aircraft waypoint fix Near Rosemond,, usually enroute to Edwards AFB,, which was possibly the "Long runway" as they have the dry lake options.

 

[seleong]

Rt4957 and Micon,
Thank you very much for your insight into what I was hearing! I initially programmed this frequency when POTUS was in town, but had not heard a peep for many years. I wonder if who was in town for the support aircraft to be using that frequency. Many thanks again!
Steve KC6IJM