Sticky Thread For MilAir 2015

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

Have UAV out of PAX River in W386 for next 9 hours:

1226 EDT- Score 35 (id as UAS, VX-20 PAX)-w/BW (305.2) at FL500 and exits R-4005 to W386 (238.1). Advises they will be in W386 for 9 hours.

 

[BM82557]

Guard Dog CAP 8/01 - 8/02

FYI - 5/4414 NOTAM Details

 

[mdmonitor]

ACY- Atlantic City NJ (KACY)
ADW- Joint Base Andrews MD (KADW)
BW- Bay Watch-NAS PAX Area Advisory Control
DAA- Davison AAF, Ft Belvoir VA (KDAA)
DCA- Reagan National Airport/CGAS Washington, Wash DC (KDCA)
DOV- Dover AFB DE (KDOV)
GK- Giantkiller (FACSFAC, Virginia Capes)
LFI- Langley AFB VA (KLFI)
MTN- Martin State Airport, Baltimore (KMTN)
NGTF-Northrop-Grumman Test Facility, Baltimore (KBWI)
NTPS-Naval Test Pilot School, PAX
PAX- NAS Patuxent River MD (KNHK)
PTC- Potomac Area TRACON
WRI- Joint Base-McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst NJ (KWRI)
ZBW- Boston ARTCC
ZDC- Washington ARTCC
ZNY- New York ARTCC


1. VHF/UHF: ((Times are EDT))

((Some acft idents from local Mode-S collection))

0722- CG Sector Baltimore- comms checks (157.15) w/USCGC Kennebec (WLIC 802 Portsmouth VA).
0745- PAT 882- land at ADW. Depart ADW at 0824. Returns to ADW at 1340.
0816- Eddy 91 (KC-135R # 62-3511 OH ANG 121ARW Rickenbacher Intn'l Aiport OH)-depart ADW.
0827- Tester 08 (T-38C # 68-0925 NTPS PAX) & Tester 10 (T-38C # 15-8198 NTPS PAX)-w/BW (354.8). Also on test discrete (365.7). Another sortie in the late 1000 hour.
0900- Ravage flt (F-16s, 121st FS DC ANG ADW)-depart ADW (348.725). Return to ADW at 1131.
0910- Wild 1 flt (F-16s, 121st FS DC ANG ADW) & Angry flt (F-16s, 121st FS DC ANG ADW)- check in w/ZDC Coyle (254.3) & ZDC Atlantic City (281.45).
0915- Venus 24 (C-20B # 86-0204 99th AS ADW)-depart ADW for flt to Norfolk VA & Salibury MD before RTB ADW. Return to ADW at 1135.
0918- Evac 247- w/Griffin CP (378.1) w/departure msg.
0919- DeeCee 51 (KC-135R # 61-0307 756th ARS ADW) & DeeCee 52 (KC-135R # 58-0075 756th ARS ADW)-depart ADW then w/ZDC Calvert (133.9) requesting block FL-280-FL290. Both return to ADW at 1130.
1049- Salty Dog 211 (id as flt of 3, VX-23 PAX)-check in w/GK (238.1) for entry into Atlantic Test Track.
1059- Marine 764 (UC-35 # 166764, MAW-4 ADW)-depart ADW.
1107- Army 052 (UC-35 # 00-1052 OSACOM ADW)-depart ADW. Return to ADW at 1530.
1226- Score 35 (id as UAS, VX-20 PAX)-w/BW (305.2) at FL500 and exits R-4005 to W386 (238.1). Advises they will be in W386 for 9 hours.
1220- Wardog 1 (A-10C, 104th FS MD ANG MTN)-check in w/BW (305.2)
1245- Mars 21 (AV-8B VMA-203 MCAS Cherry Point, NC)-check in w/ZNY Modena (335.6)
1336- Navy 300 (C-37B # 166376 VR-1 ADW)-land at ADW.
1337- PAT 104-land at ADW.
1449- Two MD ANG A-10Cs (no calls noted)- on discrete (266.6) returning to MTN and one of the A-10s doing simulated engine IFE procedures prior to landing at MTN.

2. HF: ((Times UTC, Freqs KHz))

11494.0 0200Z SAN (poss Texas ArNG, San Antonio TX) USB/ALE calling SAOPS (poss Texas ArNG, San Antonio TX).

11494.0 0230Z MOBNG (Alabama ArNG Mobile AL) USB/ALE calling R23970 (AL ArNG UH-60).

11494.0 0400Z Z02 (USCG Sector Boston, Boston MA) USB/ALE calling N09 (USCG HC-144A # 2309 CGAS Cape Cod MA).

Ron (mdmonitor1@verizon.net)
Baltimore MD (390747N 763711W)
VHF/UHF: BC-895XLT/RS Pro-2045 w/Diamond D-130J discone
HF: Icom R75 & Sangean ATS 909 w/45-ft PAR EF-SWL

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

Made a mistake.

SAN & SAOPS arse unid US Customs entities in San Salvador

 

[Mark]

FYI - 5/4414 NOTAM Details

I see NATION 77 McGuire KC-10 climbing up 1815z headed for CAP.

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

Found this in my notes. Not sure where I got the info & I know it's at least 2-3 years old but might still be useful.

1. USAF Coronet Air-Refueling
bandplan for the Continental US (CONUS)

CALLSIGN DESIGNATOR PRIMARY SECONDARY
---------------------------------------------------
11 ALFA 396.2 394.6
21 BRAVO 391.0 388.4
31 CHARLIE 378.2 375.7
41 DELTA 372.3 370.4
51 ECHO 314.5 297.3
61 KILO 343.1 322.8
71 INDIA 254.6 255.75
81 JULIETT 236.75 228.55
91 FOXTROT 293.0 289.7


2. here the 'European' Coronet freqs gleaned from the milscanners group.

Primary:
Coronet A 294.800**
Coronet B 296.500
Coronet C 298.100
Coronet D 299.700
Coronet E 344.100
Coronet F 268.250
Coronet G 246.050**

Backup:
Coronet A / F 307.900
Coronet B / D 380.800
Coronet C / E / G 340.65


also heard Coronet AAR on:

297.900
318.000
373.550

GIANT KILLER Frequency Recap:

Narragansett Bay Operating Area
W-105/106 Check In/Out
338.1/135.225 Primary
305.0 Secondary

337.225 Common Area

Atlantic City Operating Area
W-107 Check In/Out
255.0/135.725 Primary
312.3 Seconday

337.225 Common Area

Virginia Capes Operating Area
W-386/387 Check In/Out
249.8 Primary for Air A-C
238.1 Primary for Air D-K
118.125 Primary
350.0 Secondary

Air A-F 312.3 Common Area W-386
Air G-J 350.0 Common Area W-386
Air K 346.6 Common Area W-386
350.0 Common Area W-387

W-72 Check In/Out
233.7/118.125 Primary
271.5 Secondary

Air 1-A/B 357.8 Common Area
Air 1-C/D/E/F 289.9 Common Area
Air 2-C/D/E/F 361.3 Common Area
Air 3-C/D/E 271.5 Common Area

NOTE: 4372 USB valid for all GIANT KILLER areas
Frequencies are from the FACSFAC VACAPES Instruction Manual
Although not listed in the manual, we know they have added several more Common Area frequencies in W-386/387 such as 292.3/373.1/389.1/391.2/392.3

 

[mdmonitor]

Listening to the DC CAP 0n 260.9. Sonics (F--2s LFI) are up and one of the Sonics is a female.

 

[looknlisten]

Guys,

Found this in my notes. Not sure where I got the info & I know it's at least 2-3 years old but might still be useful.

1. USAF Coronet Air-Refueling
bandplan for the Continental US (CONUS)

Perhaps it was from here?... Coronet Missions - The RadioReference Wiki
Thanks for all the updated info you provide.

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

Australian Air Force AWACS E-7A Wedgetail currently at BWI. Arrived yesterday from Travis AFB CA.

Showing (7CF8F3) A30-004 E7A ASY257.

Voice callsign is Aussie 257 which sounds like Ozzie 257.

 

[mdmonitor]

1st Helo Sqdn callsign

Guys,

Got this from Larry Van Horn:

Just a note on the Mussel c/s, I found their instruction online and they do
spell it "Musel" (5-digit version like most these days for ATC purposes).

 

[mdmonitor]

ACY- Atlantic City NJ (KACY)
ADW- Joint Base Andrews MD (KADW)
BW- Bay Watch-NAS PAX Area Advisory Control
DAA- Davison AAF, Ft Belvoir VA (KDAA)
DCA- Reagan National Airport/CGAS Washington, Wash DC (KDCA)
DOV- Dover AFB DE (KDOV)
GK- Giantkiller (FACSFAC, Virginia Capes)
LFI- Langley AFB VA (KLFI)
MTN- Martin State Airport, Baltimore (KMTN)
NGTF-Northrop-Grumman Test Facility, Baltimore (KBWI)
NTPS-Naval Test Pilot School, PAX
PAX- NAS Patuxent River MD (KNHK)
PTC- Potomac Area TRACON
WRI- Joint Base-McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst NJ (KWRI)
ZBW- Boston ARTCC
ZDC- Washington ARTCC
ZNY- New York ARTCC


1. VHF/UHF: ((Times are EDT))

((Some acft idents from local Mode-S collection))

0737- PAT 892-w/ZDC Cape Charles (132.55).
0805- Musel 1 (UH-1 1st Helo Sqdn ADW)-land at ADW.
0808- SAM 977 (C-37B # 11-0550 99th AS ADW)-depart ADW.
0853- Venus 40 (C-37 # 97-0400 99th AS ADW)-depart ADW. Returns to ADW at 1630 & does some pattern work prior to landing.
0854- Army 052 (UC-35 # 00-1052 OSACOM ADW)-depart ADW.
1108- Guard 868 (id as UH-60 MD ArNG Weide AAF)-land at Weide (126.2)
1149- CG Sector Baltimore- comms checks (157.15) w/USCGC Frank Drew (WLM-557 Portsmouth VA)
1200- Navy 400 (C-37 #166378 VR-1 ADW)-depart ADW then w/ZDC Calvert (133.9).
1420- Musel 9 (UH-1 1st Helo Sqdn ADW)-land at ADW.
1539- Score 89 (poss P-8 Poseidon # 167951 VX-20 PAX)-w/PAX tower (123.7).Land at PAX.
1554- Tiger 1 (unid)-w/GK (238.1) for entry into W386/E.
1602- PAT 874 (prob C-12R)-w/ZDC Calvert (133.9) cleared direct to Richmond VA.
1605- Reach 404 (C-17A # 08-8204 437th AMW Charleston AFB SC) land at ADW.
1612- Bulldog flt (F-22s, 149th FS VA ANG LFI)-ACM training on discretes (236.55 & 262.025).
1629- Musel 10 (UH-1 1st Helo Sqdn ADW)- does some pattern work prior to land at ADW.
1650- Pioneer 10 (P-8 Poseidon # 167955 VX-1 PAX)-w/BW (270.8) for entry into restricted areas for 2 plus hours. Also working on test discrete (267.0).
1700- Teton 13 (C-130H # 93-7313 WY ANG 153AW/187AS Cheyenne WY)-land at ADW.
1714- SPAR 943 (C-21A # 84-0075 457th AS ADW)- depart ADW.
1715- CG Sector Baltimore- w/USCGC James Rankin (WLB-555 CG Stn Curtis Bay) reporting moored at Stn Curtis Bay & securing radio guard.

2. HF: ((Times UTC, Freqs KHz))

15867.0 1744Z Z06 (CG Sector Delaware, Philadelphia PA) USB/ALE calling KVQ (USCGC Nantucket WPB-1316 Atlantic Beach NC).

15867.0 1750Z Z13 (CG Sector Key West, Key West FL) USB/ALE calling 715 (USCG HC-130 # 1715 CGAS Clearwater FL)

15867.0 2103Z SAOPS (unid Customs entity San Salvador) USB/ALE sounding.

Ron (mdmonitor1@verizon.net)
Baltimore MD (390747N 763711W)
VHF/UHF: BC-895XLT/RS Pro-2045 w/Diamond D-130J discone
HF: Icom R75 & Sangean ATS 909 w/45-ft PAR EF-SWL

 

[mdmonitor]

EW in Ukraine

Thought you might enjoy this.



Electronic Warfare: What US Army Can Learn From Ukraine

 

[bmlure]

Listening at 0105z Colts at the Gap on 233.45

 

[Mark]

2213z HELLCAT 71 self id as two F-16's northbound with ZDC Sea Isle 281.450
Asking about next handoff to NY Ctr and sticking with scenic route all
the way up.
Assume a couple Shaw 79FS types according to my list.

 

[freqhopping]

Just caught P-51 N151AM coming out of DC, with ADS-B. Heading back into Manassas. He's IDing as a flight of four. 133.1

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

Notice that Northrop Grumman Dash 8 N984HA is up on Mode-S---wonder if Spielberg is working again.

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

Notice that Northrop Grumman Dash 8 N984HA is up on Mode-S---wonder if Spielberg is working again.

Scan 84 is working w/somebody on the ground (123.225)---has to be Speilberg.

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

Looks like one of the RAF's new A-400Ms was at Andrews today:

1409 EDT- Ascot 4019 (Atlas/C-1 ZM403 RAF 70th Sqdn)-depart ADW. Had departed Patrick AFB FL earlier this morning.

Here's photo:

<https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1076279125747898&set=gm.913564965356674&type=1&theater>

 

[FIREBOX2914]

Guys,

Looks like one of the RAF's new A-400Ms was at Andrews today:

1409 EDT- Ascot 4019 (Atlas/C-1 ZM403 RAF 70th Sqdn)-depart ADW. Had departed Patrick AFB FL earlier this morning.

Here's photo:

<https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1076279125747898&set=gm.913564965356674&type=1&theater>

ZM403 was confirmed on the Ground at Dulles.

 

[mdmonitor]

ACY-Atlantic City NJ (KACY)
ADW- Andrews AFB MD (KADW)
BW- Bay Watch-NAS PAX Area Advisory Control
DAA- Davison AAF, Ft Belvoir VA (KDAA)
DCA- Reagan National Airport/CGAS Washington, Wash DC (KDCA)
DOV- Dover AFB DE (KDOV)
GK- Giantkiller (FACSFAC, Virginia Capes)
LFI- Langley AFB VA (KLFI)
MTN- Martin State Airport, Baltimore (KMTN)
NGTF-Northrop-Grumman Test Facility, Baltimore (KBWI)
NTPS-Naval Test Pilot School, PAX
PAX- NAS Patuxent River MD (KNHK)
PTC- Potomac Area TRACON
WRI-Joint Base-McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst NJ (KWRI)
ZBW-Boston ARTCC
ZDC- Washington ARTCC
ZNY- New York ARTCC

1. VHF/UHF: ((Times are EDT))

((Some acft idents from local Mode-S collection))

0945- Tester 16 (T-38C # 70-1576 NTPS PAX)-w/BW (354.8) for entry into the South Spin area.
0946- PAT 008 (UC-35 # 98-0008 OSACOM ADW)- depart ADW.
0948- Venus 31 (C-40C # 01-0041 99th AS ADW)-depart ADW.
1000- Musel 10 (UH-1 1st Helo Sqdn ADW)-local acty at ADW (118.4)
1003- Two acft (no calls noted--prob F-22s LFI)-working on discrete (257.075)
1102- Wild flt (2 X F-16s, 121st FS DC ANG ADW)-w/ZDC Calvert (281.4) cleared direct to PAX River. Also w/BW (354.8)
1105- Venus 01 (VC-25 # 82-8000 PPO ADW)-patterns prior to land at ADW.
1110- Scan 84 (Dash 8 N984HA NGTF)-working on Northrop discrete (123.225). Also w/ZDC Cape Charles (132.55).
1112- DeeCee 41 (KC-135R # 62-3556 756th ARS ADW)- patterns at ADW. Also w/Liberator CP (351.2) for severe wx updates.
1131- Venus 24 (C-20B # 86-0204 99th AS ADW)-w/Griffin CP (378.1) w/inbound msg. Departed ADW again at 1400.
1137- Scary flt (2 X F-16s 121st FS DC ANG ADW)-w/ZDC Casino (285.4) departing from W107/108 RTB ADW.
1150- Derby 37 (C-130H # 91-1237 KY ANG 123AW/165AS Louisville Int'nl Airport KY)-land at ADW.
1212- CG Sector Baltimore- comms checks (157.15) w/USCGC Sledge (WLIC 75303 CG Stn Curtis Bay).
1217- ???-11 (call missed)-w/ZDC Linden (322.55) at FL200.
1328- Bully flt (2 X F-16s 121st FS DC ANG ADW)-w/BW (305.2 & 354.8). CAS training on BW discrete (256.5)
1347- Lima-56 (KC-135R # 60-0366 108th AMW/141st ARS NJ ANG WRI)- w/Griffin CP (378.1) w/inbound msg.
1409- Ascot 4019 (Atlas/C-1 ZM403 RAF 70th Sqdn)-depart IAD.
1414- Musel 10 & 11 (UH-1s 1st Helo Sqdn ADW)-patterns at ADW.
1440- Lobo 01 (C-9B # 161530 USNR VR-61 NAS Whidbey Island WA)-depart ADW
1442- Camber 590 (USAF Contract)-check in w/GK (118.125)
1544- Reach 562- w/Griffin CP (378.1) w/inbound msg.
1614- Wardog 1 flt (2 X A-10Cs 104th FS MD ANG MTN)-check in w/BW (305.2 & 354.8) for entry into R-4006. Also on discrete (266.6).

2. HF: ((Times UTC, Freqs KHz))

15867.0 1700Z CSK (USCG ComSta Kodiak AK) USB/ALE calling EPP (USCGC Healy WAGB 20 Seattle WA).

15867.0 1735Z Z03 (USCG Sector Southeast New England, Woods Hole MA) USB/ALE w/N03 (USCG HC-144A # 2303 CGAS Cape Cod MA).

15867.0 1742Z Z17 (USCG Sector New Orleans LA) USB/ALE w/N11 (USCG HC-144A # 2311 ATC Mobile AL)

15867.0 1800Z CSK USB/ALE calling 701 (USCG HC-130H # 1701 CGAS Sacramento CA).

Ron (mdmonitor1@verizon.net)
Baltimore MD (390747N 763711W)
VHF/UHF: BC-895XLT/RS Pro-2045 w/Diamond D-130J discone
HF: Icom R75 w/45-ft PAR EF-SWL