St Thomas Airshow

[gwtc199]

Does anyone have frequencies for the show this weekend?
I'm assuming they will be using the Unicom for the Airport and some freqs from London, does anyone know the airboss freq?

 

[moonbounce]

The following are some freq. that I have caught the Snowbirds on over the years, and the rest I have gotten elsewhere. Hope this helps, please post after the weekend of the airshow if any of these freq. are active.

116
227.6
236.6
240.5
242.6
243.4
245
245.75
246.5
266.3
272.1 I heard the Snowbirds on this freq.
283.9
284.9
289.4
294.5
295.6
299.5
310.8
316.5
322.8
333.3
340.1
344.5
356.6
368.8
378.5

Also you might want to put these freq. in the following as this is my compilation of verified freq that I have heard. Good luck.

225.3
290.425
300.125
364.2
234.8
295.8
381.3
238.9
305.4
225.3
348.750
228.9
381.7
360.2
391.9
254.7
363.2
269.2

 

[squeakfour]

snowbirds not coming

Snow birds are not coming , trouble with the ejection seats unless they get that fixed, no snow birds, the big C160 from alaska is.bit of the topic ,"sorry"

 

[squeakfour]

what freq. are unicom and london freq, useing my old conventional scanner

 

[gwtc199]

Its a C-17 Globemaster III from Elmendorf AFB, Alaska not a C160. And it is still iffy if the SB's are going to make it. The Airforce has enough modified seats, but the question is can they get them installed in time.
If the snowbirds don't make it, don't expect the Hawk One to be there too, it uses the same seat.

Moonbounce, thanks for the freqs i'll program them in, and get you the confirmed ones, I'll be going on Sunday, hope the weather holds out.

St Thomas Unicom is 122.7
London Ground is 121.9
London Tower is 119.4

I'll try to get the MilAir for london out of my Flight Supplement.

 

[ve3zo]

Snow birds are not coming , trouble with the ejection seats unless they get that fixed, no snow birds, the big C160 from alaska is.bit of the topic ,"sorry"

SNOWBIRDS ARE BACK!
The Snowbirds have announced they are 100% and looking forward to flying the Wings & Wheels 2 Show on Saturday and Sunday in St Thomas.
Organizing Committee 2009-06-16

Taken from the St.Thomas airshow site!!!

 

[gwtc199]

Good Deal!!! any news on Hawk One?? It was grounded too!

 

[squeakfour]

weather holds out?, I'm 60 and my back says no.

 

[moonbounce]

I forgot 245.7 this is also confirmed.

 

[ve3zo]

I forgot 245.7 this is also confirmed.

where was that frequency used....trying to make an ARC 396 file for the airshow

 

[greenhorn123]

SNOWBIRDS ARE BACK!
The Snowbirds have announced they are 100% and looking forward to flying the Wings & Wheels 2 Show on Saturday and Sunday in St Thomas.
Organizing Committee 2009-06-16

Taken from the St.Thomas airshow site!!!

Canadian Forces Snowbirds, Golden Centennaire and Hawk One Status

The Canadian Forces Snowbirds, Golden Centennaire and Hawk One are still on an operational pause as they await further results of the ongoing investigation into the Ballistic Disconnect Link Assembly on the CT-114 Tutor and F-86 Sabre aircraft. At this time they cannot confirm their ability to take part in Wings and Wheels 2, but have multiple people working extremely hard to identify and resolve the problem. The safety and security of their crews and spectators is their number one priority. These three demonstration teams would like to thank everyone for their patience and understanding in this matter.

2009-06-17

from hXXp://www.wingsnwheels.ca/news.html

 

[moonbounce]

245.7 was used at the last airshow in London that I went to, which was the last airshow for London, it was used for plane to plane comm. I heard one snowbird tell another that a strap was hanging out side the plane just after take off, and you could hear the lead plane call the shots.

269.2 used by U.S.A pilots returning home to call Cleveland center.

 

[ve3zo]

Canadian Forces Snowbirds, Golden Centennaire and Hawk One Status

The Canadian Forces Snowbirds, Golden Centennaire and Hawk One are still on an operational pause as they await further results of the ongoing investigation into the Ballistic Disconnect Link Assembly on the CT-114 Tutor and F-86 Sabre aircraft. At this time they cannot confirm their ability to take part in Wings and Wheels 2, but have multiple people working extremely hard to identify and resolve the problem. The safety and security of their crews and spectators is their number one priority. These three demonstration teams would like to thank everyone for their patience and understanding in this matter.

2009-06-17

from hXXp://www.wingsnwheels.ca/news.html

It looks like it is going to be one of those day to day things.

 

[Areko]

Taken from another discussion board:

Arrivals as of Wed. 2300.
Please keep in mind these change hourly at times. Do not hold your breath for the exact times. These are what I have as of now.

Thursday
1400 CF-18 Demo CYQS - CYXU if weather is not good.
1700 4 x F16's CYXU

Friday
1100 CH-146 CYQS
The majority is between 1300 and 143O. HC-130, 6 x A-10's, 4 X F16's, CT-142, E2C, C9 and C40.
1500 4 x F15's CYXU
1600 CF-188 CYQS
1700 5 x T34C CYQS
1700 T44 CYQS
1715 4 x T6II's CYQS
1730 2 x A-10's CYQS
1800 2 x T39's CYQS
1800 C130H CYQS

1700 KC135 CYXU
1800 C17 CYXU
2000 CC130

 

[moonbounce]

So far I have seen an F18 fly over London time approx. 1430 hrs, almost rear ended a city bus trying to catch a glimpse.
Got home, turned on the scanner and almost immediately 254.7 came on, don't know if it was airshow related or a military plane flying in Michigan but it was quite active. 245.750 also was on but it was unitelligible, not sure if it is the computer causing the channel to make noise or if it was the S/B just to low to pick up.
So guess what I will be doing Friday, Sat, and Sunday? If you guessed working, you win the door prize. At least I will be able to bring the scanner with me as I work alone.

Remember folks, please post any freq. you hear as we will be more prepared next year.
.

 

[gwtc199]

So guess what I will be doing Friday, Sat, and Sunday? If you guessed working, you win the door prize. At least I will be able to bring the scanner with me as I work alone.

You must be a Security Guard or something to be working alone on a weekend, seems like guards are the only ones.

 

[squeakfour]

Am I correct by saying Air Ambulance will stop in also?

 

[Areko]

I guess something came off one of the aircraft? Anyone catch that, also airboss for practice today seems to be 122.7

 

[VA3DBJ]

The Canadian Forces Snowbirds, Golden Centennaire and Hawk One were released from the operational pause Friday.. Snowbirds should be fully checked out by morning. Fingers crossed, they don't find anything major.

 

[squeakfour]

Over Strathroy 112.7 ,the Navy King Air called in Friday at 6.30pm going to St Thomas air show ,very clear, handy, get my big Canon 400mm out, got 21 hits on that chan,from 6.30-9.00. 119.4 got 63 hits from 6.30-9.00 not always clear. I will kept monitoring in Strathroy, for the one's that can't go.