Selfridge gets all 24 aircraft

[MacombMonitor]

Selfridge gets all 24 aircraft

Final base-closing commission report assigns entire group of 'Warthogs' to Harrison Township National Guard facility.

http://www.macombdaily.com/stories/...fridge001.shtml

Here are a few pictures of the "Warthog". The third one is the nasty machine gun that sticks out of the nose of the aircraft!

 

[Chief71]

Has there been any word on the Fighter Wing designation yet? I wonder if the A-10s will become the 107th FS or stay the 172nd FS. Another thing I have been thinking about is the tac frequencies they will use. Will they keep the freqs the F-16s use or get new ones? I had the thought that they may use different freqs that are low band because thats what they would use to talk to troops on the ground in combat.

 

[dtravers]

I don't mean to go off topic, could one or both of you post or send me a complete list of the milair freqs that you monitor. I have a few, but i dont hear much. Just the occasional pair or group air to air in transit. I have also had no luck hearing any air to air refuel ops. Could anyone in the area help.

Thanks

 

[feta92]

its going to be cool seeing them fly around town!!!!

 

[MacombMonitor]

I don't mean to go off topic, could one or both of you post or send me a complete list of the milair freqs that you monitor. I have a few, but i dont hear much. Just the occasional pair or group air to air in transit. I have also had no luck hearing any air to air refuel ops. Could anyone in the area help.

Thanks

Try these for starters. Note the mode, AM, and FM. The "D" is Delay Set On, from my data. Sorry about the formatting...quick cut & paste!

FIRE PRIMARY 416.00000 FM D
TACOM F-DISP 173.46500 FM D
TACOM F-GRND 165.06500 FM D
TACOM F-GRND 163.54000 FM D
TACOM P-DISP 407.32500 FM D
TACOM P-OPS 413.50000 FM D
DOD POLICE 407.25000 FM D
USAF SEC 173.54000 FM D
GROUND SUPT1 413.02500 FM D
GROUND SUPT2 413.15000 FM D
APP-DEP 259.00000 AM D
171st AS 290.90000 AM D
APP-DEP 318.20000 AM D
APP-DEP 119.60000 AM D
APP-DEP 335.60000 AM D
APP-DEP 126.75000 AM D
APP-DEP 308.70000 AM D
APP-DEP 363.80000 AM D
APP-DEP 395.90000 AM D
APP-DEP 119.60000 AM D
GRND CONTROL 275.80000 AM D
GRND CONTROL 128.30000 AM D
GRND CONTROL 290.80000 AM D
TOWER 340.70000 AM D
TOWER 126.20000 AM D
A.T.I.S. 270.10000 AM D
WEATHER 342.50000 AM D
AIR-TO-AIR 238.90000 AM D
AIR-TO-AIR 251.90000 AM D
171st AS 259.30000 AM D
AIR-TO-AIR 259.95000 AM D
AIR-TO-AIR 134.10000 AM D
AIR-TO-AIR 282.70000 AM D
SIX PACK OPS 287.50000 AM D
AIR-TO-AIR 290.90000 AM D
AIR-TO-AIR 314.20000 AM D
AIR-TO-AIR 334.40000 AM D
AIR-TO-AIR 372.20000 AM D
AIR-TO-AIR 134.85000 AM D
AIR-TO-AIR 381.00000 AM D
AIR-TO-AIR 366.20000 AM D
AIR-TO-AIR 123.10000 AM D
AIR-TO-AIR 381.10000 AM D
AIR-TO-AIR 381.80000 AM D
171st AS 391.90000 AM D
UNKNOWN 407.37500 FM D
UNKNOWN 407.50000 FM D
UNKNOWN 407.50000 FM D
UNKNOWN 413.12500 FM D
UNKNOWN 413.20000 FM D
UNKNOWN 413.30000 FM D
COMMAND POST 148.52500 AM D
EMERGENCY 243.00000 AM D
127th OPS 292.20000 AM D
COAST GUARD 318.60000 AM D
COAST GUARD 381.80000 AM D
171st AS 388.20000 AM D

 

[MacombMonitor]

Has there been any word on the Fighter Wing designation yet? I wonder if the A-10s will become the 107th FS or stay the 172nd FS. Another thing I have been thinking about is the tac frequencies they will use. Will they keep the freqs the F-16s use or get new ones? I had the thought that they may use different freqs that are low band because thats what they would use to talk to troops on the ground in combat.

Don't know. I'll see what I can find out.

 

[dtravers]

Bill
Thanks So Much
I should start hearing som stuff now.

I only had 4 freqs in the 138-143 range

If you have any in this band please pass 'em along.

Great Stuff Thanks Again

Dave

 

[Chief71]

According to my father, some guys he works with that live near SANGB have started seeing the A-10s flying around! Have any of you seen any yet?

By the way, the F-16s put on a great show last night over Lapeer County! I don't know if any of you listened to it but it sounded like they were playing around with weapons systems. For about an hour and a half (between 8 & 9pm) they were flying orbit patterns over my house and doing some sharp turn maneuvers. It was an awsome sight to see(and hear).

 

[dtravers]

SURE DID
Couldn't see 'em, but they were sure talking up a storm on the radio. Even an AMC a/c REACH 32
doing a phone patch.............They are up today too.
Is this a daily or nightly thing, or do they have specific training days. any days or times more traffic than others?
Good Stuff

 

[Chief71]

Usually the Sting Squadron from Ohio would fly up here on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but I have not heard them in a while. The F-16s from SANGB are usually pretty active day and night, but sometimes they are not. I have been monitoring the C-130s for the past few weeks and their freqs are quiet, eventhough I can hear them fly near the house.

What a coincidence they are up in the air right now. They are on 139.8500.

 

[bergg]

Yes, but not until 2009

According to this report from WOTV in Grand Rapids the transfer will not be completed until 2009.

http://www.woodtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=3858533&nav=0RcdebPR

 

[Chief71]

I have just found out why we haven't been hearing the Ohio ANG 180th FW, they have been deployed to Iraq. http://www.f-16.net/f-16_news_article1429.html