NC Mil-Air Discussion Thread

[reconrider8]

August 01-19, 2008 Logs:

251.600 GiantKiller
300.625 SPENCER 02
272.750 CUDOS 51
364.200 NORAD AICC
273.600 SABER 01
266.400 BACKY 42
251.600 COMET
272.750 BACKY 23
300.825 4th FW SOF Air/AIr
251.600 COPPER
327.600 AR Track 202
376.100 4th FW SOF
354.200 4 th FW Air/Air
311.000 Raymond 25
300.225 Seymour Johnson LANCERS
119.350 New River Approach
119.700 SeaPoint South
124.050 ECHO TANGO 135
279.650 Cherry Point W-122
279.650 BACKY 31
266.400 BACKY 31
253.300 New River Ops
236.700 Cherry Point VMA-231 Air/Air
285.500 LANCER 73
290.900 BRAVO 02 Ship Attack
123.700 Seymour Johnson App/Dep
324.600 AR Track 207
132.225 FANGO
132.225 BRICKYARD 132
290.900 REACH 06
290.900 LEFTY 11
279.650 HOBO 11
301.125 Seymour Johnson CHIEFS
290.900 HOBO 11 PUSH 06
300.225 Seymour Johnson LANCERS

what do you use to log the freq and what they are like hobo ect?

 

[barefootdipole]

what do you use to log the freq and what they are like hobo ect?

just a friendly suggestion : instead of worrying over logging, just plug all the reported active freqs into your scanners and do THREE things :
1) LISTEN
2) LISTEN
3) LISTEN

trust me, it never fails ! and it's fun !

enjoy !

Barefootdipole

 

[barefootdipole]

Thanks for the info. I thought it may have been military due to the Xray callsign, but I guess not

the Xray is simply from the standard phonetic alphabet for the letter X....( alpha,bravo,charlie,delta....xray)

civilian (private) flights all start with the letter N, so they usually drop that in calling....such as tail number N123CP is the full tail, but he'll just say "123 Charlie Papa"....here's a hint : numbers first, letters second in civilian (private) callsigns.

military flights have similar tail numbers, but you'll usually hear them using tactical callsigns using a codeword and number designating their plane or flight...such as MADDOG 31.....usually an unusual/distinctive word---NOT a letter from the phonetic alphabet---followed by the number. just the opposite of what you hear civilian (private) aircraft doing !

course, commercial airlines use callsigns that include a word and number combo too...like Delta 301 or Piedmont 100 or JetBlue 101...but those are usually recognizable (some international airlines use 'nicknames' in their callsign, like Speedbird 301 for British Air or Shamrock 201 for Aer Lingus).

these are just general guidelines...not hard and fast rules...but hope they help when hearing and identifying aircraft callsigns ! it's can be a real mystery sometimes !!

good luck
Barefootdipole

 

[RMPDCOP]

what do you use to log the freq and what they are like hobo ect?

Not to be smart but I use a pen and notebook. Like Barefootdipole said, when I began to listen to MilAir traffic the first thing I did was just listen. Alot of the transmissions are brief and fast.

I have a good callsign/callword database that I can check whenever I hear a callsign I do not recognize. If you provide your email address I will send it to you. A good place to look for a good callsign database is Mark Cleary's site at the Low Country Listening Post http://lowcountry-listening-post.blogspot.com/. He is in South Carolina but he monitors NC as well. He provides a lot of good information. Another one is the Chief's website at the MT Milcomm Post : http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com

 

[barefootdipole]

282.7
DRAGNET ( E-3 AWACS ) coordinating flights checking TOI's....KHAKI 11 and KHAKI 13 and WINDER 11 working DRAGNET

363.825
DRAGNET assigns this freq for intercept activity between red/blue flights

Barefootdipole

 

[reconrider8]

thx man thats what i was wondering did you just sit around all day and listen to it or did you have some kind of program that logged them to you my email is recon_rider27870@yahoo.com

 

[RMPDCOP]

Eastern NC Milcomm:

August 19, 2008 Milcomm Log:

272.750 WICKED 21
290.900 ACKER ##
123.700 Seymour Johnson App/Dep
273.600 ABLE ##
376.100 4TH FW SOF
124.050 Gamecock A MOA
300.525 Seymour Johnson LANCERS
370.875 Seymour Johnson Tower
272.750 SLATE 11
123.700 SEMINOLE 223
324.600 AR Track 207
310.100 BACKY 11
301.225 Seymour Johnson LANCERS
300.625 Seymour Johnson LANCERS
257.100 Pope Command Post
273.600 Seymour Johnson App/Dep
300.725 Seymour Johnson LANCERS
269.150 Washington Echo MOA
343.500 Cherry Point Meteo

August 20, 2008 Milcomm Log:

132.225 LUCKY 33
132.225 JOLLY 33
324.600 AR Track 207
124.050 Gamecock A MOA
324.600 Unid gave Tail Number 94-0068 advised he was with the 137th
118.350 UNIFORM 118
135.875 GiantKiller
272.750 Washington Center
279.650 Cherry Point W-122
372.750 Pope Pilot To Dispatch
324.600 DEUCE ## with ANGEL ##
279.650 ROMEO INDIA CHARLIE getiing frequency info for PAX River
300.225 Seymour Johnson LANCERS
273.600 Seymour Johnson App/Dep
311.000 BACKY 31
311.000 Tower advised for BACKY 31 to switch to Comm 01 238.9
238.900 CASEY 01 calling BACKY 31
133.000 Simmons AFB
300.825 4th FW SOF Air/Air
300.925 Seymour Johnson LANCERS
272.750 VEDA 31
251.600 GiantKiller
257.100 DEUCE 81 advised Command they were 10 minutes out
311.000 MAGNET 33
272.750 TESTER ## with number 03 ship
290.900 BACKY 32
290.900 FROM 31 direct to Coefiled, then Langley AFB
300.125 Seymour Johnson LANCERS
370.875 FANGO 31
279.650 GRUNDLE 11 with GULP
279.650 JACKS PUSH 11
273.600 LEFTY 33
300.925 Seymour Johnson LANCERS
290.900 KETCH ##
354.100 TarRiver Sector 38
299.500 Cherry Point VMA-231
376.100 4th FW SOF
290.900 FANGO 61

 

[barefootdipole]

253.9
BLACKJACK 15 controlling CHECK 61 and CHECK 62 flights doing laser targeting and IFF runs over Camp Lejeune targets

253.9
SPADE 31 ( AV-8's ) calling BLACKJACK 18 while orbiting Swansboro while awaiting Lejeune bomb run

360.5
YANKEE ## tanker refueling CHECK 61 and CHECK 62 after their Lejeune runs for their return to Beaufort SC

Barefootdipole

 

[reconrider8]

118.92 is busy tonight flying somewhere cant really tell where told the one guy its clearer at 3200 feet

 

[RMPDCOP]

2130: 324.6 CONGO 455 was on AR Track 207 and then advised Tanker he was in contact with Washington Center on 118.925.

2133: 118.925 CONGO 455 contacted Washington Center.

2140: 301.125 SHUTER 02 tact training with laser on the 4th FW SOF Air/Air TAC.

 

[barefootdipole]

119.35
RAIDER 23 on final approach with Cherry Point... full stop landing.

Barefootdipole

 

[RMPDCOP]

Eastern NC Milcomm:

AUGUST 21, 2008
0804 123.700 Seymour Johnson App/Dep
1320 133.000 Simmons App/Dep
1320 239.825 NORAD
1336 363.300 Cherry Point VMA-231
1337 272.750 Washington Center
1402 349.100 USAF Dare Range
1450 354.100 Tar River Sector 38
1454 300.725 Seymour Johnson LANCERS
1500 377.175 Cherry Point App/Dep
1514 354.100 BANDIT 01
1531 285.500 Washington Center
1532 251.600 Giant Killer
1540 279.650 Cherry Point VMA-222
1600 354.100 VEDA 35
1611 308.200 Bonnie Sue Control
1625 370.875 Seymour Johnson Tower
1625 126.200 Cherry Point Base
2127 324.600 CONDOR 055 on AR TRACK 207 switch to 118.925
2133 358.800 Navy Dare Range
2135 301.125 Seymour Johnson 4th FW SOF A/A
2137 118.925 CONDOR 055
2141 301.125 SHUTR 02
2145 301.225 Seymour Johnson CHIEFS
2146 268.700 Seymour Johnson App/Dep
2148 253.300 MCAS New River OPS
2150 343.250 BACKY 42 AR TRACK 202
2151 135.200 BACKY 42
2226 311.000 BACKY 42 with BLACKJACK report
2229 363.300 Cherry Point VMA-231

AUGUST 22, 2008
0805 253.300 MCAS New River OPS
0837 370.875 Seymour Johnson Tower
0839 279.650 Cherry Point W-122
0942 272.250 WOLFMAN
1125 300.725 Seymour Johnson LANCERS
1220 300.825 Seymour Johnson 4th FW SOF A/A
1221 290.900 BRAY 11
1223 279.650 BRAY 11 RC-135
1247 361.100 MCAS New River CROSSBOW
1300 361.100 VTECH to Base
1327 349.100 USAF Dare Range
1427 360.200 MCAS New River Tower
1500 301.225 Seymour Johnson CHIEFS
1510 363.300 Cherry Point VMA-231
1517 269.150 Washington ECHO MOA

AUGUST 23, 2008
0907 363.300 Cherry Point VMA-231
0927 272.750 MARS 641

AGUST 25, 2008
0920 133.000 Simmons App/Dep
0925 123.700 Seymour Johnson App/Dep
0930 300.225 Seymour Johnson LANCERS
0944 300.125 LANCERS checking off
0945 272.750 WARMAN
0947 300.725 Seymour Johnson LANCERS
0949 251.600 LANCERS on GinatKiller
0953 272.750 CARVER 31
0954 354.100 DRAGON 11
1007 273.600 BACKY 11
1030 349.100 USAF Dare Range
1051 370.875 Seymour Johnson Tower
1054 279.650 BACKY 21
1059 290.900 CARVER 31 is full stop with 2
1104 272.750 BACKY 43
1109 300.925 Seymour Johnson LANCERS
1109 301.125 Seymour Johnson 4th FW SOF
1111 273.600 BACKY with DELTA 02
1320 354.100 MARS 61
1332 354.100 WHISKEY 122
1332 269.150 WHISKEY 122 with ECHO MOA
1140 251.600 WHISKEY 122 on GiantKiller
1414 272.750 CHICO ##?
1416 272.750 POPPER 41
1420 281.300 Pope Command Post
2114 349.100 USF Dare Range

 

[RMPDCOP]

TANK 31 with EMERGENCY!!

290.900 TANK 31 is calling Seymour Johnson with EMERGENCY low fuel and fuel pump malfunction.

 

[reconrider8]

should record that would have been a good catch dont get an emergency call much like that

 

[barefootdipole]

321.8
VULCAN 544 with BOGUE TOWER on landing and fueling instructions during Thunderstorn conditions.....

126.45
Jumpmaster on VULCAN 544 calling on wrong freq...Tower corrects him to 321.8

321.8
several aircraft in briefing for parachute ops over Bogue Field.....Jumpmaster setting things up....

Barefootdipole

 

[RMPDCOP]

Eastern NC MilComm

August 26, 2008
0900 124.050 Gamecock A MOA
0905 290.900 LION 11
0905 376.100 Seymour Johnson 4Th FW SOF A/A
0909 376.100 LION 11
0910 272.750 LION 11 will pickup 11 to the Peachtree Whiskey
0912 279.650 Cherry Point W-122
0920 251.600 LION 11 on GiantKiller
0921 300.125 Seymour Johnson LANCERS
0936 135.025 Pope AFB Tower
0947 300.225 Seymour Johnson LANCERS
0949 285.500 MARS 31
0950 273.600 LION 11 calling Seymour Johnson
1000 300.825 LION 11
1005 372.200 Pope Command Post
1006 301.125 Seymour Johnson 4TH FW SOF A/A
1008 251.600 BACKY 31
1009 272.750 BACKY 11
1010 272.750 CHICO 51
1015 126.250 NAVY 839 visual on approach
1026 252.525 Seymour Johnson ROCKETEERS
1037 132.025 SILVERHEAD
1107 285.500 LANCER
1115 376.100 Seymour Johnson 4TH FW SOF A/A
1119 290.900 MARS 42 checking with DELTA single ship
1119 370.875 Seymour Johnson Tower
1122 300.825 Seymour Johnson 4TH FW SOF
1130 290.900 BANTUM
1136 327.600 AR TRACK 202
1140 252.525 Seymour Johnson ROCKETEERS checking off
1147 272.750 WHISKEY 122
1200 272.750 CAESAR leaving Washington Center
1205 257.100 Pope Command Pos
1207 272.750 CUBE 14
1209 257.100 REACH 918
1231 311.000 DECEE 94
1300 290.900 CARSON 21
1312 311.000 DECEE 54
1527 360.775 Cherry Point App/Dep
1527 290.900 TANK 31 with emergency low fuel and fuel pump malfunction
1528 118.475 LIFEGUARD 202
1528 300.925 Seymour Johnson LANCERS
1528 300.725 Seymour Johnson LANCERS
1535 279.650 TANK 32
1542 290.900 TANK 32

August 27, 2008

0858 251.600 GiantKiller
0905 327.600 AR TRACK 202
0906 123.600 Seymour Johnson App/Dep
0910 251.600 ALPHA 2 JULIET
0916 253.300 Unid aircraft advising CODE MIC 04 on board
0936 238.900 Test Flight calling GiantKiller
1329 124.100 Cherry Point App/Dep

 

[trumpetman]

Does anyone know a starting point for Mil-Air listening in WNC? Is there a generally busy frequency or any frequencies designated just for the Snowbird MOA? Most of the mil traffic that comes through the AVL airport transmits on VHF air (even though AVL has UHF capabilities), so I can't even really track the definite stuff I know. Thanks.

 

[NCFireman11]

Does anyone know a starting point for Mil-Air listening in WNC? Is there a generally busy frequency or any frequencies designated just for the Snowbird MOA? Most of the mil traffic that comes through the AVL airport transmits on VHF air (even though AVL has UHF capabilities), so I can't even really track the definite stuff I know. Thanks.

Mil-Air in WNC is hard to come by. I've left my scanner on all day and only got two or three hits most days when I am home in Burnsville. Here are a few frequencies to try though:

235.1
240.350
255.4
257.8
269.575
276.5
281.1
297.8
372.2
385.6

I've logged hits on all of these frequencies in Burnsville so plug these in and let us know what you hear, if any. Also, it helps to try the" guard" frequencies (121.5,243.0), you may catch mil-air on these frequencies as well.

 

[RMPDCOP]

Eastern NC MilAir Logs

August 28,2008
0939 323.925 SENTRY 60
0943 133.000 Simmons App/Dep
0951 273.600 ARROW ##
0959 300.525 Seymour Johnson LANCERS
1003 376.100 Seymour Johnson 4TH FW SOF
1005 251.600 BACKY ##
1006 301.225 Seymour Johnson CHIEFS
1012 300.525 ADEN 21
1013 279.650 Cherry Point W-122
1015 300.625 Seymour Johnson LANCERS
1020 311.000 Raymond 25
1023 251.600 RAMROD 21
1024 333.100 Seymour Johnson LANCERS
1025 301.225 BANDIT ##
1036 376.100 ADLER ##
1040 327.600 BACKY 41
1105 285.500 LION 11
1107 272.750 SOCK 11
1124 335.900 Seymour Johnson CHIEFS
1133 300.825 Seymour Johnson 4TH FW SOF A/A
1230 377.175 Cherry Point App/Dep
1235 273.600 LION 11
1240 290.900 KINGPIN PUSH 03 for BACKY
1242 273.600 COWBOY 61 with KINGPIN
1311 372.200 Pope PTD
2055 349.100 USAF Dare Range
2057 324.600 Aerial Re-Fueling Track 207
2231 311.000 PALAMINO calling FURLOW
2233 311.000 PALAMINO advised will be on deck in 10 mic’s

September 02,2008

1236 272.750 BETH 31
1237 300.925 BETH 31 requests frequency for GOTEE
1238 300.925 BETH 31 PUSH 349.1 OPS
1239 272.750 GOTEE 11 PUSH 11
1239 349.100 GOTEE 11
1240 349.100 BETH 31
1244 349.100 BETH 31 and GOTEE 11 en-route to IMPAC Area
1245 251.600 BRUTUS requests call-signs for the 335TH Air Squad and the 4TH Fighter Wing Seymour Johnson for Whiskey 122
1301 251.600 282.7 for POPPER
1527 283.800 AWACS Command
1528 288.900 Unid on AWACS headed for Whiskey 122
1530 283.800 BULLSEYE hostile F-14
1538 283.900 OUTLAW two contact Endeavor
1539 251.600 BRUTUS ##
1540 251.600 TANK 32
1541 288.900 OUTLAW single contact Endeavor
1542 288.900 TITAN 02 single contact November
1600 303.000 AWACS Command
1601 273.600 EAGLE 500
1603 273.600 TESTER 11
1605 283.250 AWACS
2037 273.600 CADET 02 clear
2037 273.600 CADET 11
2040 376.100 CADET 11

 

[nitroboie]

21:00 364.200 has been pretty active over the past 10 minutes. I think the callsign is NIGHTSTAR [some more alphanumeric s]