With AF1 turning final at MKE, HUNTSMAN turns on the ADS-B/Mode S ident as C6008, a Coast Guard HH-60J Jayhawk.
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With AF1 turning final at MKE, HUNTSMAN turns on the ADS-B/Mode S ident as C6008, a Coast Guard HH-60J Jayhawk.
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The Huntsman call sign has been in use by Secret Service since the 1980s, if not before. It is a feature of their motorcades and has traditionally been used on whatever Helo they have borrowed for the occasion. That’s usually the Park Police bird, but now, evidently, something from USCG. I’ve always been astonished by USSS keeping the same callsigns for decades. An agent who retired in 1990 could go back to work now and still know who’s who.
Ron,
I've heard it used in recent years to denote the helo and/or the mission on an AF1 visit. Wisely, they seem to usually use a local helo that picks up a Secret Service agent. Sometimes the helo will use the radio callsign HUNTSMAN or HUNTSMAN 01 (I believe I heard both used on the MKE LiveATC feed today), other times something like 'TROOPER 7 is HUNTSMAN today.'
Often the helo will mention the agent, 'Request permission to cross the runway at mid-field, my agent wants to check out something west of the airport.'
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Helo callsign showing on ADSBx as XHUNT1 as AF1 readies for departure
UPDATE: AF1 wheels up
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HUNTSMAN 01 helo cleared to land on taxiway F at Milwaukee, AF1 on the way to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, SAM 46 going to land at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.
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SAM 46 09-0016 airborne discreetly calls AF1 92-28000 on the ground in Pittsburg on 292.8 at 6:58 pm EDT.
'Eight from Nine-Six...'
09-0016 flies as VENUS 96 for training. When the two VC-25As chat, I've heard them hail as 'Eight, this is Nine' for 92-29000 calling 92-28000. Obviously, few people would know who was talking. Few but us anyway.
C-17 REACH 3283 takes limos and other items back to Andrews from Milwaukee.
'Eight from Nine-Six...'
09-0016 flies as VENUS 96 for training. When the two VC-25As chat, I've heard them hail as 'Eight, this is Nine' for 92-29000 calling 92-28000. Obviously, few people would know who was talking. Few but us anyway.
C-17 REACH 3283 takes limos and other items back to Andrews from Milwaukee.
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82-8000 over western Maryland inbound to ADW
Guess the USS Harry Truman is inbound Norfolk tomorrow as their CVW-1 Air Wing arrived today.
Next high tide at Norfolk NAS is just after 6am Tuesday morn.
DVIDS - News - Carrier Air Wing 1 Returns Home to Norfolk from 9-Month Deployment (dvidshub.net)
Always great to see a successful Homecoming..
Home for the holiday: Naval aviators return after 9 months at sea aboard USS Harry S. Truman | WAVY.com
VFA-137 EA-18G Growlers are part of that Wing so may catch them headed home to Whidbey Island this week.
Callsign is "ROOK" in case you hear that Westbound.
Next high tide at Norfolk NAS is just after 6am Tuesday morn.
DVIDS - News - Carrier Air Wing 1 Returns Home to Norfolk from 9-Month Deployment (dvidshub.net)
Always great to see a successful Homecoming..
Home for the holiday: Naval aviators return after 9 months at sea aboard USS Harry S. Truman | WAVY.com
VFA-137 EA-18G Growlers are part of that Wing so may catch them headed home to Whidbey Island this week.
Callsign is "ROOK" in case you hear that Westbound.
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Park Police helo N11PP EAGLE ONE is visible on ADS-B once more as it covers the AF1 arrival from Pittsburgh and the MARINE ONE trip back to the White House this evening. Afterward, EAGLE ONE returns to its Nest in Anacostia.
Looks like a one night stand in Wilmington next Friday after returning from Ohio trip...
Friday, September 9, 2022
The President will travel to Licking County, Ohio and will deliver remarks on rebuilding American manufacturing through the CHIPS and Science Act at the groundbreaking of the new Intel semiconductor manufacturing facility.
The President will depart en route Wilmington, Delaware.
Saturday, September 10, 2022
The President will return to the White House from Wilmington, Delaware.
Friday, September 9, 2022
The President will travel to Licking County, Ohio and will deliver remarks on rebuilding American manufacturing through the CHIPS and Science Act at the groundbreaking of the new Intel semiconductor manufacturing facility.
The President will depart en route Wilmington, Delaware.
Saturday, September 10, 2022
The President will return to the White House from Wilmington, Delaware.
Off topic but interesting long vid of the Late 30's1940's era Pan Am Clipper Ships. I like the Midway Stop pre-war.
You had to be rich to fly these back in those days with only 40 pax per flight and lots of mail but of course Indiana Jones flew them.. LOL
Pan Am actually built those Hotel stops on Midway and Wake Island. Crew starlight navigation too.
“OVERNIGHT TO HAWAII” 1940 PAN AM CLIPPER PROMO FILM FLYING ROUTES TO THE ORIENT XD54704 - YouTube
You had to be rich to fly these back in those days with only 40 pax per flight and lots of mail but of course Indiana Jones flew them.. LOL
Pan Am actually built those Hotel stops on Midway and Wake Island. Crew starlight navigation too.
“OVERNIGHT TO HAWAII” 1940 PAN AM CLIPPER PROMO FILM FLYING ROUTES TO THE ORIENT XD54704 - YouTube
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When he comes to Wilmington, the state police will sometimes say on the fire radio they are “available on radio enroute to New Castle for the huntsman mission” and just use trooper 4 or 5 with ILG tower then will land at the ANG ramp after to drop off “equipment”.
Thanks for sharing this. I was lucky enough to wear a white hat as a Pan Am pilot three decades ago. Later with another airline I flew the infamous checkerboard approach to Hong Kong's Kai Tak airport.
Every time I flew out of HKG I remembered Stinger's stern admonition from Top Gun (1986):
"Just remember one thing. You screw up this much, you'll be flying a cargo plane full of rubber dogs**t out of Hong Kong!"
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VIP Movement Summary 5 Sep
SAM 913 (C-37 # 20-1949) ADW-Travis AFB-ADW
SAM 525 (C-37 # 20-1941) ADW-Gabreski LI-ADW
SAM 015 (C-37 # 06-0500) ADW-MacDill
SAM 812 (C-40 # 02-0042) ADW-MacDill
Navy 100 (C-37 166376) ADW-Carribean?
SAM 913 (C-37 # 20-1949) ADW-Travis AFB-ADW
SAM 525 (C-37 # 20-1941) ADW-Gabreski LI-ADW
SAM 015 (C-37 # 06-0500) ADW-MacDill
SAM 812 (C-40 # 02-0042) ADW-MacDill
Navy 100 (C-37 166376) ADW-Carribean?
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Fyi --
Joint Base Andrews Air & Space Expo 2022
JBA 2022 Air & Space Expo is open to the public on September 17th and 18th. Friday, September 16th is open for DoD personnel only.
Joint Base Andrews Air & Space Expo 2022
JBA 2022 Air & Space Expo is open to the public on September 17th and 18th. Friday, September 16th is open for DoD personnel only.
Very weak signal here on 306.4 AM barely breaking squelch
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