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Those ATC freqs in our area. 263.1 is ZDC Bucks Elbow 254.35 TRACON on the MD Eastern Shore.
I'm hearing them now with their accents.

Sounds like he may be talking to RRR9401 and talking about catching up with them before Snow Hill.
Thanks Freqhopping. That's really interesting as I was hearing them on those freqs up here. I found 254.35 at 1735z when they were just off Nova Scotia and 263.1 at 1754z off Cape Cod inbound. Seems weird they would be calling ATC that far out. Thank you for the information. I appreciate it. I had no idea they were ATC freqs!
 

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Those ATC freqs in our area. 263.1 is ZDC Bucks Elbow 254.35 TRACON on the MD Eastern Shore.
I'm hearing them now with their accents.

Sounds like he may be talking to RRR9401 and talking about catching up with them before Snow Hill.
On ATC 133.125 Washington Center direct Snow Hill Ascot 9403. Flt of 2 A332 until Snow Hill and then passing the F35 off to 9401

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120.975 Washington Center now 1 F35 with 9403
 
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236.3 HMX-21
250.7 VSX-23
285.2 VSX-20
345.1 VSX-20
341.1 VSX-1

These are VX and HX. There are no VSX squadrons.

HX-21 Air Test and Evaluation Sqdn 21 MV-22B CH-53K VH-92A UH-1Y, AH-1Z, MH-60 'Blackjack'
VX-23 Air Test and Evaluation Sqdn 23 F/A-18A-D,F/A-18E/F,EA-18G Growler, T-45A/C,F-35B/C 'Salty Dog'
VX-20 Air Test and Evaluation Sqdn 20 P-8A, KC-130, and more 'Score'
VX-1 Air Test and Evaluation Sqdn 1 P-8A, E-2D, MH-60R/S, E-6B, KC-130J, MQ-8B, MQ-4C 'Pioneer'
VXS-1 Scientific Development Sqdn MZ-3A airship, NP-3C and RC-12M 'Warlock'
 

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Thanks Freqhopping. That's really interesting as I was hearing them on those freqs up here. I found 254.35 at 1735z when they were just off Nova Scotia and 263.1 at 1754z off Cape Cod inbound. Seems weird they would be calling ATC that far out. Thank you for the information. I appreciate it. I had no idea they were ATC freqs!


They're ATC for us, but not them. They are using them for air to air, just now joining up with RRR9401. Thanks for the heads up.
 

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They're ATC for us, but not them. They are using them for air to air, just now joining up with RRR9401. Thanks for the heads up.
Ok thanks. I just received a confirmation from a friend that 254.35 is a known RAF refueling freq. Their different band plan could make sense as to why they'd be on ATC freqs over here. Appreciate all your help and I'm glad to be able to give a heads up for you guys.
 

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Ok thanks. I just received a confirmation from a friend that 254.35 is a known RAF refueling freq. Their different band plan could make sense as to why they'd be on ATC freqs over here. Appreciate all your help and I'm glad to be able to give a heads up for you guys.

Ed

Appreciate the heads up on the activity.

Terry
 

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It sounds like ZDC may have complained about them chatting on 263.1. They have now moved to 254.35.

Especially now that they're essentially right on top of the Buck Elbow sector.
 

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These are VX and HX. There are no VSX squadrons.

HX-21 Air Test and Evaluation Sqdn 21 MV-22B CH-53K VH-92A UH-1Y, AH-1Z, MH-60 'Blackjack'
VX-23 Air Test and Evaluation Sqdn 23 F/A-18A-D,F/A-18E/F,EA-18G Growler, T-45A/C,F-35B/C 'Salty Dog'
VX-20 Air Test and Evaluation Sqdn 20 P-8A, KC-130, and more 'Score'
VX-1 Air Test and Evaluation Sqdn 1 P-8A, E-2D, MH-60R/S, E-6B, KC-130J, MQ-8B, MQ-4C 'Pioneer'
VXS-1 Scientific Development Sqdn MZ-3A airship, NP-3C and RC-12M 'Warlock'
Travis,

Thanks for the correction
 

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Heads UP! Just had an RAF KC3 callsign ASCOT 9403 (reg ZZ333) pass through my area inbound dragging some fighters. They were up on 254.35 which I caught as their possible boom freq. Fighter Air-Air was 263.1 As of now (1819z) the flight has separated and the tanker is headed back to Halifax, Nova Scotia. The fighters are continuing on down towards you lucky Mid-Atlantic guys! Hope you catch them!
Rgr Ed the 5 RAF F-35B's came thru the other day but was also supposed to be some Typhoons for Red Flag.
That looks to be them :) Looks like RRR9401 came up from Beaufort South Carolina where the F-35's went.

McGuire KC-10's TEAM 81,82 off Key West today went Louisiana,Houston at FL260.
Maybe picked up some Barksdale Buffs for exercise?
 
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Checking my freq rotation and had 259.700 labeled as Space Shuttle :)
Guess has been a while Lol. Old NASA A/A for sure.

Yeah had it in the Icom from years past and heard the NASA callsign and stopped the scan. Still have 296.800 in there too but not much heard on that one lately either.

Terry
 

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1700 local Andrews 123 radio check 8992.0 HF
1710 local Same op as "FLOODSIGN" with EAM.

1825 Local NASA 809 with ZDC mentions freq 307.275 then heard later on another ZDC freq at FL600.
Have that freq in rotation but no label yet. Any ideas?

2025 local WBFM burning on 338.950 prob E-6B MAGNA 46 in area which was off in the Gulf near Texas earlier today.
 
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Seems we were looking at that 307.275 last July

NASA 809 in its nice hangar at Hunter AAF Savannah.
Pop off the nose to get to recording gear.
 
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Mark wrote:

1825 Local NASA 809 with ZDC mentions freq 307.275 then heard later on another ZDC freq at FL600.
Have that freq in rotation but no label yet. Any ideas?

I have 307.250 as Washington ARTCC Dupont Sector. Entirely possible that I had entered the wrong freq. So---maybe 307.275 is a ZDC Dupont?????
 
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