Ohio Area Military Communications

[jsoergel]

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colorado – February 4, 2010 The North American Aerospace Defense Command will conduct exercise flights in the skies in the vicinity of the Toledo, Youngstown and Canton areas of Ohio. The flights will take place in the mid-afternoon, and people can expect to hear and see NORAD fighter aircraft in close proximity with general aviation aircraft as they practice their intercept and identification procedures.

The exercise has been carefully planned and will be closely controlled to ensure NORAD’s rapid response capability.

NORAD has conducted exercise flights of this nature throughout the U.S. and Canada since the start of Operation Noble Eagle, the command’s response to the terrorist attacks that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001. Each exercise flight utilizes a scenario to test NORAD’s response, systems and equipment. Scenarios could include counter-drug operations, aircraft in distress, aircraft defecting, hijacking, unknown aircraft, Dangerous Military Activity, Temporary Flight Restriction violation or airborne terrorist.

Since Sept. 11, 2001, NORAD fighters have responded to more than 3,300 possible air threats in Canada and the United States.

http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publi...5/aim0506.html

The 180th FW will be performing the intercepts. I would suggest monitoring the following frequencies:

118.600 CAK A/D (187-006)
121.500 GUARD ***should be used heavily***
123.975 TOL A/D
125.500 CAK A/D (007-186)
126.100 TOL A/D (360-179) V05
133.950 YNG A/D
134.350 TOL A/D (180-359) V04
138.425 AIRTAC V10?
139.625 AIRTAC V06
139.750 AIRTAC V09?
139.975 AIRTAC V07
141.600 AIRTAC V08
141.650 BEEHIVE OPS V01
143.850 OPS
228.900 HUNTRESS
243.000 GUARD
307.000 TOL A/D (360-179) U05
317.550 TOL A/D (180-359) U04
322.300 YNG A/D
323.000 CAK A/D (187-006)
338.150 BEEHIVE OPS U01
364.200 AICC PRIMARY
371.875 CAK A/D (007-186)
384.100 AICC SECONDARY

Also remember to monitor common NORAD frequencies as well. In addition, expect traffic on VHF ARTCC, as the F-16s are likely to communicate with Huntress on UHF and ATC on VHF.

 

[jsoergel]

REAL TIME:

Patterson AFB under alert conditions as of 1900Z...a helicopter flying powerline control was told to disregard. This is probably another NAOC scramble exercise.

 

[OHIOSCAN]

Exercise

Muddy 11,12 followed with MUDDY 13,14 w/HUNTRESS on 228.900 practicing intercepts.
CLE ARTCC 128.150 PARIS (L) also had activity and 123.100 was also passed.

Ohioscan

 

[jsoergel]

Muddy 11,12 followed with MUDDY 13,14 w/HUNTRESS on 228.900 practicing intercepts.
CLE ARTCC 128.150 PARIS (L) also had activity and 123.100 was also passed.

Ohioscan

Good info - this may mean that 228.900 is the standard Huntress ground outlet frequency for our area (or at least one of them).

 

[OHIOSCAN]

Exercise

I could faintly here Huntress clg the tracks 228.900 the other fav is 260.900. I recorded the exercise
and did'nt hear any other Huntress UHF.

Ohioscan

 

[jpryor]

I logged some intercept exercise traffic on the 123.1000 MHz frequency, it was being used as "simulated guard".

 

[eorange]

Good info - this may mean that 228.900 is the standard Huntress ground outlet frequency for our area (or at least one of them).

Yep, 260.9 and 228.9 are generally well-heard up here as the HUNTRESS primary and secondary.

 

[nodak1crdet3]

MUDDY flt

I was able to hear some of it after work today between 02:10pm to 2:35pm. I kept hearing only their numbers, 3, & 4. Never did hear them use a call sign, but I figured it would be MUDDY. To bad they didn't have this exercise in 2 weeks, because I'm off work then. Oh well.

Thanks for posting the great info.


Did Toledo change it's Uniform 1 freq?
338.150 BEEHIVE OPS U01

I thought it was 338.900.

Also early this morning I saw the Space Station go by. Passed really close to the moon heading NE.

Human Space Flight (HSF) - Orbital Tracking
Human Space Flight (HSF) - Realtime Data

The list below reads,
Date, Time, Duration of flt, High point, & direction of flt.
ISS Thu Feb 04/07:06 AM 5 57 10 above SW 12 above ENE

Future passes for the Detroit area.
ISS Fri Feb 05/05:55 AM 2 18 11 above S 18 above SE
ISS Sat Feb 06/06:18 AM 3 56 25 above SSW 22 above ENE
ISS Sun Feb 07/06:41 AM 4 46 19 above W 11 above NE
ISS Mon Feb 08/05:32 AM 1 27 27 above ENE 17 above ENE
ISS Mon Feb 08/07:04 AM 4 23 11 above WNW 11 above NNE
ISS Tue Feb 09/05:55 AM 2 32 32 above NNE 11 above NE
ISS Wed Feb 10/06:17 AM 2 23 23 above NNW 11 above NNE
ISS Thu Feb 11/06:39 AM 3 15 13 above NW 10 above NNE
ISS Fri Feb 12/05:30 AM 1 13 13 above NNE 11 above NNE
ISS Fri Feb 12/07:02 AM 3 13 10 above NNW 10 above NNE
ISS Sat Feb 13/05:52 AM 1 15 15 above N 10 above NNE

 

[OHIOSCAN]

Did you catch the bit about the pilots taking out the terrorist?

Ohioscan

 

[jsoergel]

Did Toledo change it's Uniform 1 freq?
338.150 BEEHIVE OPS U01

I thought it was 338.900.

Yes, 338.150 replaces 338.900 and 141.650 replaces 141.825.

Patterson logs, 2/1:
CODY 02 (C-130H, unid - visual confirmation 914th AW) - 2 space A's, 10 crew, requesting transportation, parking, 5000 lbs fuel
REACH 0447 (C-5A, 70-0447) - 2 pax; to KDOV

2/2:
COBRA 70 (OC-135B, 61-2670) - requesting airstairs, power cart, fuel
CODY 02 (C-130H, unid - 914th AW) - departure (last heard direct DEC)
RHINO 20 (C-5A, 68-0215) - training
CODY 02 (C-130H, unid) - ?? duty pax, 6 crew, requesting parking, 20K fuel
NAVY JU 435 (C-9B, unid) - requesting 20K fuel, picking up 16 pax (14 duty pax, 2 space A's); to KGTF
RHINO 50 (C-5A, 68-0215) - AR training, A2, parking A3

2/3:
REACH 01 (C-21A, unid) - pax dropoff (A3), departed as JOSA 006
JOSA 006 (C-21A, unid) - arrived as REACH 01; to KBLV
CODY 02 (C-130H, unid) - to KSKF
OPEN SKIES 18F (OC-135B, 61-2670) - to KFFO, upon return requesting airstairs and 20K fuel
MOVER 30 (KC-10A, 87-0120) - diverting (maintenance), requesting airstairs and high-lift to inspect #2 engine, parking Hotel row
ELVIS 67 (C-5A, 69-0010?) - parking A7
REACH 0461 (C-5A, 70-0461) - returning from mission, parking A2
EASY 672 (unid) - arrival
MOVER 30 (KC-10A, 87-0120) - to KWRI
EASY 672 (unid) - to KPOB
ELVIS 67 (C-5A, 69-0025?) - to KMEM
VADER 06 (C-130H, 89-9106) - aeromed training; to KYNG
GAS 59 (E-4B, 74-0787) - arrival
REACH 69012 (C-5A, 69-0012) - called Metro for weather at KSWF
MASH 83 (KC-135R, unid) - asked Patterson Metro to call Grissom Metro and inform them paperwork was left behind

2/4:
OPEN SKIES 18F (OC-135B, 61-2670) - to KFFO...didn't see it on the ramp tonight, but with all this snow coming, it might have been moved inside
ARRAY 49 (E-4B, 74-0787) - engine runs
REDEYE 91 FLIGHT (5x F-16, unid) - arrival (2+3)
RHINO 05 (C-5A, 68-0215) - training (scrubbed for maintenance)
REDEYE 91 FLIGHT (2x F-16, unid) - to KJAX
ARRAY 49 (E-4B, 74-0787) - terminating engine runs
REDEYE 93 FLIGHT (3x F-16, unid) - to KJAX
RUSSO 72 (E-4B, 74-0787) - to KWRB

 

[jsoergel]

Patterson logs, 2/5:
Patterson, 2/5:
N836BA (B737, N836BA) - pax dropoff; to KGYY
??? 91 (fighter, unid) - called Metro for weather at KNFW, KFSM, KTIK
DEECEE 53 (KC-135R, unid) - called Grissom Metro (no response), Patterson Metro responded with weather for KGUS
TEAM?/JEEP? 58 (unid) - called Metro (no response)
CODY 02 (C-130H, unid) - called Metro for weather at KIAG
N836BA (B737, N836BA) - pax pickup, from KGYY; two missed approaches before diverting to KDAY (weather)
BREWER 72 (C-130, unid) - called Metro for weather at KPOB

2/6:
REACH 9003 (C-5A, 69-0003) - returning from mission
REACH 0457 (C-5A, 70-0457) - returning from mission

2/7:
PAT 868 (unid) - 150 gal fuel
OPEN SKIES 12?T (OC-135B, 61-2670) - departure

2/8:
REACH 01 (C-21A, unid) - probably arrived under a different callsign; to KSSC
REACH 0461 (C-5A, 70-0461) - to KHUA (was scheduled to leave on 2/5 but got held back due to the snow)
REACH 01 (C-21A, unid) - called Metro for weather at KBLV, pax dropoff (A3); to KBLV
AXIS 16 (EC-130H, 64-14862) - requesting Customs, 30K fuel
DILLON 02 (C-21A, 86-0377) - arrival
COBRA 62 (RC-135S, 61-2662) - approaches
REACH 555 (C-5A, 70-0447) - returning from mission, A2, parking A2
DILLON 02 (C-21A, 86-0377) - to KCOS
STEEL 81 (KC-135T, unid) - called Metro for weather at PHNL
AXIS 16 (EC-130H, 64-14862) - to KDMA

2/9:
REACH 481T (C-17A, 06-6158) - 8 crew, no pax, no cargo, requesting transport, fleet service, 50K fuel, departed as REACH 290

2/10:
REACH 290 (C-17A, 06-6158) - arrived as REACH 481T, requesting trash removal, 85K fuel, K-loader for upload; to LERT

2/11:
TAZZ 78 (KC-135R, unid) - pax pickup, parking H1; to KGPT
JOSA 845 (C-21A, 86-0377) - 5 pax (no DVs), 4000 lbs fuel; to KCOS
TROUT 99 (KC-135R, 63-7980) - parking H1

2/12 (through 2030Z):
REACH 809B (C-17A, unid) - offloading 4 pax, uploading 31 pax (aeromeds) and 1 pallet, parking H2, 15 space A's (14 to PHNL, 1 to KSUU); to KSUU
JOSA 807 (C-21A, unid) - requesting 4000 lbs fuel, picking up A5; to KTIK
REACH 0447 (C-5A, 70-0447) - to KCHS
TROUT 99 (KC-135R, 63-7980) - to KLSV

 

[jsoergel]

Patterson, 2/14:
LOBO 071 (C-9B, unid) - RON

2/15:
NAVY JT 781 (C-9B, unid) - to KNBC (aborted takeoff for icing)
LOBO 071 (C-9B, unid) - to KPIE (aborted takeoff for icing)
[see below for more information on this]

2/16:
NAVY JT 781 (C-9B, unid) - to KNBC
LOBO 071 (C-9B, unid) - to KPIE

*****
LOBO 071 (C-9B, 16004x) arrived on 2/14 and RON.

In the morning on 2/15, NAVY JT 781 (C-9B, unid) arrived. When taxiing in, LOBO asked NAVY about icing and identified themselves as "29." NAVY called in for clearance first (to KNBC), followed by LOBO (to KPIE). NAVY taxied out and held on taxiway C (the only one open) for deicing, then back-taxied on 5L. Once in position, they reported that the inboard wing edges were icing and requested another deicing in place on 5L. LOBO said they would do the same after NAVY took off, and NAVY asked LOBO ("29") to change to 323.700. NAVY then called the tower asking if ground equipment could plow the runway while they were being deiced. After plowing the runway and deicing NAVY again, the ice was still building up too much for takeoff, so both taxied back to the ramp - this required some shuffling, since only one runway and one taxiway was open.

NAVY JT 781 departed the next morning (2/16), followed in the afternoon by LOBO 071. LOBO asked tower to pass on a thank you to TA and Base Ops for all their help.
*****

Continuing...2/17:
PAT 142 (unid) - to KADW
REACH 584 (C-5A, 70-0461) - returning from mission, A3 (caster power backs inop, secondary strap ??, ?? right ride leaking, pilot's side HSI), parking A5, requesting Customs

2/18 (around 3 AM local):
REACH 2110 (C-17A, 02-1110) - called Metro for weather at KDOV, FL350, 20 mi ? CVG

 

[jsoergel]

YODER 21 (x4) has been working Buckeye MOA since around 2000Z or so. I have them on 240.350, but not picking up any VHF airtacs - heard one of them call to push AUX 7. It could just be something strange with my radio, but odd nonetheless.

 

[jsoergel]

YODER 41 (x4) in the MOA at 0020Z. Airtacs on V07 139.975 and V08 141.600. One aircraft is acting as DARKSTAR on 316.125.

On the way in, heard them on V06 139.625 chatting a bit. First picked them up with ZID on 360.675 > 290.500 > 316.125.

 

[jsoergel]

More to add about YODER:

After ACM, 41/42 decided to RTB, 43/44 met up in the Charlie shelf with TAZZ 73 for a quick AR. TAZZ had them switch over to AR Primary 343.800.

 

[radioscan]

More to add about YODER:

After ACM, 41/42 decided to RTB, 43/44 met up in the Charlie shelf with TAZZ 73 for a quick AR. TAZZ had them switch over to AR Primary 343.800.

Jared,

Is YODER a callsign now being used by the 180th FW from Toledo?

 

[OHIOSCAN]

vhf\uhf logs

December 2009 World Air Forces directory
http://www.flightglobal.com/airspace/media/reports_pdf/world-air-forces-december-2009-44572.aspx


1\21\10
274.450 OPEC 48 AR w/UNID STN

1\22\10
372.200 JOSA 208 coord w/Unid CP

1\23\10
138.625 MAPLE A/A
306.900 CLE ARTCC w/MAPLE 81
338.350 CLE ARTCC w/MAPLE 81,91

1\24\10
139.625 STINGS
139.975 STINGS
238.800 BLUE 72 w/RICK OPS
251.125 CLE ARTCC w/STINGS flt

1\28\10
311.000 JEEP 43 passing "write ups" to QUARTERBACK.

2\1\10
139.625 STINGS
143.850 STINGS
240.350 STING 21 coord W/BLUE ASH CONTROL
251.125 CLE ARTCC w/STING 21 flt
285.425 INDY ARTCC w/STING 21 flt
379.200 CLE ARTCC w/STING 21 flt

2\2\10
238.800 REACH 2501 w/RICK CONTROL
251.125 CLE ARTCC w/STINGS flt
288.300 INDY ARTCC w/STINGS flt
285.425 INDY ARTCC w/STINGS flt

2\4\10
123.100 MUDDY GUARD
120.775 CLE ARTCC w/MUDDY flt
128.150 CLE ARTCC w/MUDDY flt
141.650 MUDDY 11 w/BEEHIVE (New Ops)
228.800 MUDDY 11,12 followed by 13,14 W/HUNTRESS CAP Exercise
282.700 UNID AR

2\11\10
238.625 VADER 62 w/BATTLESTAR

2\12\10
139.625 LOMA 11 flt
251.125 CLE ARTCC w/LOMA 11

2\16\10
234.900 YALTA flt checking in w/BLACK TALON

2\17\10
234.900 STEEL # coord AR w/YALTA 31 req MARSA

2\18\10
138.425 STING?
139.625 STING 11
139.900 UNID
139.975 STING 11
141.650 STING 12 w/BEEHIVE
225.300 STING 11 "FIGHTS ON FIGHTS ON" call
234.900 STING 11 coord W/BLACK TALON
238.800 SWAP 41 w/RICK OPS
240.350 YODER 41 coord W/BLUE ASH CONTROL
251.125 CLE ARTCC w/STING 21 flt
290.500 INDY ARTCC w/YODER 41 flt
343.800 YODER 41 clg TAZZ

2\19\10
316.100 CLE ARTCC w/EXPERT 31

2\21\10
138.300 COLT 11? flt
138.625 COLT 11? flt
139.750 COLT 11? flt
290.425 CLE ARTCC w/TAJAS 21

 

[jsoergel]

1\22\10
372.200 JOSA 208 coord w/Unid CP
From my logs:
JOSA 208 (C-21A, unid) - DV pickup, requesting 3000 lbs fuel and power cart
JOSA 208 (C-21A, unid) - to KBED

1\24\10
238.800 BLUE 72 w/RICK OPS
Returning from a Coronet mission (with BLUE 71 and 73), supporting returning 355th FW A-10Cs (TREND 21-26).

2\18\10
343.800 YODER 41 clg TAZZ
YODER 41 coordinated with TAZZ 73, 43/44 met up for AR.

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Patterson logs, 2/18:
REACH 2110 (C-17A, 02-1110) - called Metro for weather at KDOV, FL350, 20 mi ? CVG
EVAC 11236 (C-130H, 91-1236) - 2 patients (1 ambulatory, 1 attendant), 1 space A, requesting transportation and parking; to KFTK
SLUFF 69 (KC-135R, unid) - calling Brickyard (Patterson picked up)
REACH 8215 (C-5A, 68-0215) - 3 pax (1 to KWRI, 2 to ETAR?); to KWRI
NAVY 7C 326 (UC-12, unid) - pax pickup (1 S6)
NAVY RS 504 (C-9B, unid) - to KNPA
NAVY 7C 326 (UC-12, unid) - departure

2/19:
N92B (BE9L, N92B) - from KSHD
EVAC 894 (unid) - called Metro for weather at KBLV
VADER 41 (C-130H, 85-0041) - aeromed training, parking H1, RON

2/20:
VADER 41 (C-130H, 85-0041) - parking H1, 28K fuel; to KHOP
STEEL xx (KC-135T, unid) - called Metro
TBIRD 08 (F-16D, unid) - called Metro for weather at KSZL, KBLV, KMKC, KSGF; pirep FL410 "way above all the clouds," ended up diverting to KFFO
REACH 0453 (C-5A, 70-0453) - to KCHS

2/21:
JOSA 105 (C-21A, 84-0092) - 2000 lbs fuel
VADER 41 (C-130H, 85-0041) - aeromed training
JOSA 105 (C-21A, 84-0092) - no pax, 1500 lbs fuel

 

[jsoergel]

Jared,

Is YODER a callsign now being used by the 180th FW from Toledo?

Yes, someone in the Michigan forums confirmed it when one of them was having a conversation with ATC and quoted it for me - it's in that thread somewhere.

I've only heard them using the following callsigns recently:
LOMA (travel?)
MUDDY
STING
YODER

 

[jsoergel]

SABERS headed to Jefferson Range. Airtac is V12 139.000.

269.275 DAY A/D > 256.700 ZID > 254.250 CVG A/D