STICKY thread for Fed & MilAir MS

[KE5TLF]

when it rains it pours...so much going on right now I'm having a hard time IDing everyone.

141.575 - ???

275.6 - W155 Discreet (per a TAW-6 pub) - TITANs

278.7 - VT86 TAC 25 - ???

285.475 - ???

299.325 - VT86 TAC 23 - ???

310.9 - VT86 TAC 27 - ???

357.0 - TAW6 T-6A TAC D (UHF) - TIGERs

 

[KE5TLF]

Both RC-26s up doing spooky stuff again

377.825 - VOODOO / VULTURE / MIKE12 / BAYONET

KEYS10 joins everyone else on 377.825
VULTURE is E-8C JSTARS

oooooo.....Got one of the new P-8s directly overhead right now too. TALON27 AE4EB3
TALON27 live flight tracking - Plane Finder
direct from my radar box

New (to me) C-130J call, ARROW82 AE0254 98-1356. (does Oliver Queen have a C-130? )

388.5 AM - KEYS10 and VULTURE switched to this freq momentarily then back to 377.825
388.5 AM - still seeing sporadic use. NASTY MAN just blew my hair back hailing KEYS in the blind. (actually seeing a good bit of use now)
Ok now SPOKY44 is on 388.5 too. Having maintenance issues, going to put it on the ground and check it out, and will be back for dry fire exercise if all is ok.

The last 90 minutes or so of radar box hits
EDIT: Had too look back a little further but I'll guess this is the JSTARS before it went dark
AE1490 95-0122 PHENOM6 2014-11-03 23:49:05 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]

AE4BF0 2316 ---   2014-11-04 02:56:04 HC-144A United States --- MS Gulf Coast, US 0356  2100  

A4F784 05-0419  ---   2014-11-04 02:54:48 U-28A United States USAF | 1SOW | 319SOS [KHRT] MS Gulf Coast, US ---  ---  

AE12A1 89-0513  SPOKY44  2014-11-04 02:51:15 AC-130U United States USAF | 1SOW | 4SOS [KHRT] MS Gulf Coast, US ---  ---  

A7EA6C 07-0712  70712  2014-11-04 02:38:49 U-28A United States USAF | 1SOW | 319SOS [KHRT] MS Gulf Coast, US ---  ---  
 
AE0254 98-1356  ARROW82  2014-11-04 02:37:02 C-130J United States USAF | 314AW | 48AS [KLRF] MS Gulf Coast, US ---  ---  
 
ABA78C 08-0850  ---   2014-11-04 02:34:09 U-28A United States USAF | 27SOW | 318SOS [KCVS] MS Gulf Coast, US 7451  18700  

AE12A1 89-0513  SPOKY44  2014-11-04 02:29:17 AC-130U United States USAF | 1SOW | 4SOS [KHRT] MS Gulf Coast, US ---  ---  
 
AE4EB3 168429  TALON27  2014-11-04 02:28:58 P-8A United States USN | VP-16 [KNIP] MS Gulf Coast, US ---  ---  
  
AE26A2 6576 CG6576  2014-11-04 02:23:18 HH-65D United States USCG | MS Gulf Coast, US ---  ---  
 
A50BC2 05-0424 ---   2014-11-04 02:12:34 U-28A United States USAF | 1SOW [KHRT] MS Gulf Coast, US ---  ---  
 
AE12A1 89-0513 SPOKY44  2014-11-04 02:08:54 AC-130U United States USAF | 1SOW | 4SOS [KHRT] MS Gulf Coast, US ---  ---  
 
AE4BEE 2314 ---   2014-11-04 02:05:27 HC-144A United States --- MS Gulf Coast, US ---  ---  

AE08B7 165962 ---   2014-11-04 01:55:26 T-6A United States --- MS Gulf Coast, US 7304  5150  
 
A144AF 08-0790 70790  2014-11-04 01:54:41 U-28A United States USAF | 1SOW | 319SOS [KHRT] MS Gulf Coast, US ---  ---  
 
A7EA6C 07-0712 70712  2014-11-04 01:41:43 U-28A United States USAF | 1SOW | 319SOS [KHRT] MS Gulf Coast, US ---  ---  
 
AE4A17 166142 ---   2014-11-04 01:41:03 T-6B United States --- MS Gulf Coast, US 0760  5500  
 
AE26A2 6576 CG6576  2014-11-04 01:40:21 HH-65D United States USCG | MS Gulf Coast, US ---  ---  
 
ABA78C 08-0850 ---   2014-11-04 01:39:43 U-28A United States USAF | 27SOW | 318SOS [KCVS] MS Gulf Coast, US 7451  18700  
 
AE4BEE 2314 ---   2014-11-04 01:34:18 HC-144A United States --- MS Gulf Coast, US ---  ---  
 
A144AF 08-0790 70790  2014-11-04 01:28:40 U-28A United States USAF | 1SOW | 319SOS [KHRT] MS Gulf Coast, US ---  ---  
 
AE268F 6557 6557  2014-11-04 01:27:16 MH-65D United States USCG | CGAS Mobile [KMOB] MS Gulf Coast, US ---  ---  
 
AE54E7 166212 ---   2014-11-04 01:22:23 T-6B United States --- MS Gulf Coast, US 6236  2600  
 
AE26A2 6576 CG6576  2014-11-04 01:14:59 HH-65D United States USCG | MS Gulf Coast, US ---  ---  
 
AE2EDC 166095 ---   2014-11-04 01:14:21 T-6B United States --- MS Gulf Coast, US ---  ---  
 
AE01AB 84-0072 COUGR18  2014-11-04 01:13:28 C-21A United States CT ANG | 103FW | 118FS [KBDL] MS Gulf Coast, US ---  ---

 

[KE5TLF]

388.5 AM - pretty much all comms here now
VULTURE and VOODOO all done now. VOODOO RTB Gulfport
BAYONET continues to work KEYS 10
The E-8 (VULTURE) turned it's mode-s back on now. It is indeed AE1490 95-0122 PHENOM6

377.8 - CRTC - Guard Ops, KEYS 10 is 1 5 mike out.

 

[KE5TLF]

290.9 - Eglin Water Common - TACOs?? push 279.7

 

[KE5TLF]

Confirm ZIPPERs are F-35s. Two starting playtime at Camp Shelby just now.

 

[KE5TLF]

Mostly / all Eglin I think
233.45 - CAS exercise (GUN FIGHTER 41)
363.4 - 15-AR Common - ??
289.0 - VPS TAC - MOZAM 1 & 2 clear off to the right....
259.2 - ???
290.9 - 12-Water Common - ??
316.9 - 11-Land Common - ??

NEW!! (to me)
314.4 - CUDA 2 and 3 at least ACM

277.15 ?? seemingly A/A chit chat

139.575 - ???

327.6 - AR103 Primary.."..wait for you at the CP..."

 

[pilotman6012]

I do pick up some of the same ones as you do,especially when they are headed down south to Gulfport or Nas Pensacola,i have been trying to catch a lot of the new ones down south and put in some more A/A frequencies.If all you guys can put them in the DB,i do have a lot of stuff for Columbus Afb as their MOAS and flight training areas are mostly in my area.I am just west of Huntsville,AL.

 

[KE5TLF]

Nice to hear some feedback
Would love to see what you have for Columbus AFB. It's on my too do list to make a wiki article for.

Most of long time "fixed" freqs are in the DB. The more recent, short term finds/usage stuff I'm putting in each base's wiki article. So far it's mostly just Navy NOLA, Shelby, and Key Field. I also keep a bit of a "scratch pad" here which also has links to the others.
Military Aviation (MILAIR) (MS) - The RadioReference Wiki

 

[KE5TLF]

278.75 - AR302 - AE068D 62-3517 PIRAT24 KC-135R refueling AE11E7 79-0001 SNTRY06H E-3G
260.2 - AR Backup - Now over here too for some reason

120.65 - PNS Approach - SPOOKY44 requests 1 1 thousand
121.00 - MOB Approach - "AR with SPOOKY on 302, thanks"

292.3 - 186 ARW CP - JAKE12 to JAKE OPS

126.80 - Houston Center - SPOOKY44 direct to Camp Shelby and TEAL25 direct to GULFPORT
126.80 - KANZA 91 depart formation, direct to Barksdale, leave KANZA 92 as lead in formation with TUFF 21
252.20 - KANZA A/A - 91 telling 92 you guys are in charge
ANOTHER tanker (actually 2 more I guess)
AE025F 61-0280 /63-801 KANZA92 2014-11-05 00:43:39 KC-135R United States AFRC | 452AMW | 336ARS [KRIV]

wow, it's a tanker orgy
AE0489 63-8007 DIXIE93 2014-11-04 23:17:23 KC-135R United States AL ANG | 117ARW | 106ARS [KBHM]
AE0238 58-0074 STEEL85 2014-11-04 23:13:35 KC-135T United States PA ANG | 171ARW [KPIT]
AE041D 57-1486 JAKE12 2014-11-04 23:10:10 KC-135R United States MS ANG | 186ARW | 153ARS [KMEI]
AE0690 62-3538 SNAP85 2014-11-04 23:09:37 KC-135R United States USAF | 22ARW [KIAB]
AE0375 58-0042 --- 2014-11-04 23:02:13 KC-135T United States USAF | 22ARW [KIAB]

 

[KE5TLF]

388.5 AM coming to life now - VOODOO 01 RC-26

285.475 - ZHU Mobile RCAG - FAMOUS 31 inbound to GPT
232.2 - Shelby Range Control - SPOOKY 44
324.6 - AR101 Primary - active now
339.8 - GPT Tower - FAMOUS 31
228.85 - Shelby Primary - SPOOKY 44
264.60 - 172 AW CP - RULER 21 AE117E 02-1112 RULER21 C-17A MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN] to JACKSON COMMAND

 

[KE5TLF]

377.825 - Getting the surveillance festivities started with KEYS here now.

351.65 - VOODOO talking to CONDOR OPS, Cleared ops from IRON CROSS and BAYONET, RTB now.

 

[KE5TLF]

HA! KEYS10 just flew directly over my house and fired off all my radio's Close Call on 377.825

Just wish it was daylight, so I could have shot some pics.

 

[ka3jjz]

Nice to hear some feedback
Would love to see what you have for Columbus AFB. It's on my too do list to make a wiki article for.

Most of long time "fixed" freqs are in the DB. The more recent, short term finds/usage stuff I'm putting in each base's wiki article. So far it's mostly just Navy NOLA, Shelby, and Key Field. I also keep a bit of a "scratch pad" here which also has links to the others.
Military Aviation (MILAIR) (MS) - The RadioReference Wiki

I don't know how applicable this is - it certainly is in the DC metro area - but you might consider adding a link to the Memphis ARTCC which covers most of your state. Their are numerous milair freqs there. How active they are is something for your listeners - in the DC metro, they're very active, many times echoing to the associated civilian pair

The data there is more than a bit dated - which is why I hesitated adding it. Perhaps someone could jostle the ARTCC folks to update the db with corrected info (hint hint)

Mike

 

[KE5TLF]

141.575 - No idea (yet) who this is but they just made me LMAO :lol:
EDIT: digging through some recordings I pulled out references to Chicken Ranch, Point Clear, and Jack Edwards, so it seems to be someone familiar with, and probably based in, the Florida panhandle. (which doesn't really narrow it down much. LOL)

Pilot A: I don't think I passed out, but I did see a unicorn
Pilot B: Shoulda rode him
Pilot C? (or A?): Like a pony

314.4 - Fair amount of seemingly A/A traffic here too this morning.

I don't know how applicable this is - it certainly is in the DC metro area - but you might consider adding a link to the Memphis ARTCC which covers most of your state. Their are numerous milair freqs there. How active they are is something for your listeners - in the DC metro, they're very active, many times echoing to the associated civilian pair

The data there is more than a bit dated - which is why I hesitated adding it. Perhaps someone could jostle the ARTCC folks to update the db with corrected info (hint hint)

Mike

While all true, throwing someone into one of those ARTCC DB entries is akin to throwing someone who can't swim into the middle of the ocean too. Memphis Center isn't really in my wheelhouse either, so I can't personally provide much help to others for it. Hell I don't even have that good of grasp on the Houston Center stuff.

I do whole heartedly encourage and invite others to jump in and share what they know though.

 

[KE5TLF]

314.4 - I think MAYBE, MAYBE, I heard a SKULL call sign. RTB now, heard ONE switch to channel 12.

290.9 - Eglin AFB, CH 12 - Water Common/RTB - a bunch of traffic with ROCKET/ROCKY? 73, clear visual 19 full stop, then switch 360.6 (VPS Approach) for ROCKET/ROCKY? 73

228.85 - Shelby Primary - Some T-45 playtime

237.05 - JAKE12, BANDSAW, STEEL85
Have WHODAT 3000 to FL600, W-155A/B/C surface to FL600, now until 2200Z
JAKE12 Intended receivers - REX01 and 02, and CRANKY 01
Boom freq. 321.3
Asks if SENTRY40 is on station
JAZZ/REX arrives

364.2 - NORAD AICC - DOGHOUSE, BANDSAW

321.3 JAKE boom freq with CRANKY

252.55 - STEEL boom freq refueling JAZZ x 4

314.3 - IDed on air as RED CONTROL freq (FAMOUS showed up here now too)
348.45 - BLUE control
277.4 - AUX/Common
IOW business as usual with the addition of CRANKY

237.05 - SENTRY 40 on Uniform, unable to do AR today, having an autopilot issue

 

[KE5TLF]

Busy, busy, busy
P-8s for everyone....(all hit my box)
VVLL817 live flight tracking - Plane Finder
PELCN15 live flight tracking - Plane Finder
VVLL831 live flight tracking - Plane Finder
VVLL877 live flight tracking - Plane Finder

Same VULTURE J-STARS (AE1490 95-0122) returns with PEACH88 in his mode-s call sign tonight
He finished topping off his tanks with SODA 55 (AE0394 64-14832) on AR302 a bit ago.
SODA55 mentioned they had 8 Navy planes on the list.
232.2 and 377.825 - VULTURE calling in the blind for comms check with no response.
377.825 VOODOO 01 RC-26 up with VULTURE now. BAYONET in the mix too
388.5 - KEYS 10 comms check with VULTURE
351.65 - VOODOO with CODOR OPS
19:38 - VULTURE approx. 3 hours 30 mins playtime.
19:45 - KEYS 4 hours playtime

228.05 - KEYS and VULTURE switched here briefly for KEYS to give him 351.65, his JOC frequency for the exercise, and ask not to give away any secrets there. OOPS!!! 377.825 will be primary all night btw.

228.05 - KEYS discussing tonight's scenarios with VULTURE, recommend instructor's ears only. (no students)
OP 1 - already complete
OP 2 - With BAYONET 48 somewhere around Stennis)
OP 3 - Will be BAYONET also, don't know number yet.
Going to use 388.5 for some, or all of those ops.

 

[KE5TLF]

148.275 - Hurlburt Field - Walked in the tail end of some ops with SPOOKY and HUNTER. Pretty sure it's unrelated to the above.

 

[KE5TLF]

346.4 - JAX center - DEVIL 71 flt of 6 Hornets. Also asked if the Eglin and Hurlburt ranges are hot today.

Blues up for their final "in season" practice too. So get ready for off season training to start next week Gulf Shores!!

 

[pilotman6012]

Missed the callsign 127.4250 Memphis Center @ Greenwood,Mississppi High ,flight of 2 Hornets.

 

[KE5TLF]

Only Hornets I've knowingly heard today are of the blue and gold variety. I've been pretty much locked onto just them and the NOLA guys here lately so I likely would have missed them even if they were coming south. Did hear BA7 call "how do you read me" on 251.6 around 11:12 then again at 11:18 with no response heard by me either time though. First time in like, forever, I've heard them use that one.

As I was typing this is just heard a flight of two NICKELs on 285.475 BFM Low, inbound for PNS. Which could be F-18s (or 16s, or 22s, or none of the above, LOL)