Sticky Thread For MilAir 2015

[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- Joint Base Langley-Eustis, 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 EST))

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

0800- Tester 10 (T-38C # 15-8196 NTPS PAX)- w/NTPS Ops (123.2) w/wx PIREP. Also w/BW (354.8)
0805- ??? 01 (call missed--id as 2 X UH-60s)-w/PTC (118.95)
0943- PAT 404 (C-12)-land DAA.
0948- Venus 93 (C-32A # 99-0003 1st AS ADW)-depart ADW then w/ZDC Calvert (133.9). Returns to ADW at 1330.
0953- Reach 865 (KC-10 # 79-1710 305th AMW WRI)-w/WRI CP (134.1) asking about status of Peach 89 (E-8C, 116th ACW, Robins AFB GA). Also w/ZDC Calvert (133.9) & on WRI tanker discrete (268.025) for random AAR w/unid acft.
0954- Tester 16 (T-38C # 70-1575 NTPS PAX)-w/BW (270.8)
1001- Venus 30 (C-40B # 01-0040 99th AS ADW)-depart ADW. Returns to ADW at 1335.
1010- Raptor flt (2 X F-22s, 27th/94th FS LFI)-ACM training in W386 on sqdn discrete (233.525).
1323- Army 301 (UC-35 # 01-0301 OSACOM ADW)-land at ADW.
1422- Reach 597-w/WRI CP (134.1) w/inbound msg.
1429- Pioneer 53 (P-8 # 167956 VSX-1 PAX)-working w/Echo Control on test discrete (324.8). Appears to be testing vessel identification systems--make ref to using AIS data. Also w/BW (354.8)
1432- Scan 04 (CRJ-700 N804X NGTF)-working w/unid acft on Northrop discrete (123.225).
1447- Banger flt (4 X F-16s, 119th FS NJ ANG ACY)-w/Devil Ops (261.0) w/acft post mission reports.
1450- Musel 1 (UH-1 1st Helo Sqdn ADW)-land at ADW.
1512- Marine 767 (UC-35 # 166767 MAW-4 ADW)-land at ADW.
1517- Army 112 (C-12 # 96-0112 CARA Avn Section, Phillips AAF)-w/PAX approach (120.05)
1520- PAT 282-depart from DAA.
1527- Raven flt (2 X A-10Cs, 104th FS MD ANG MTN)-w/Raven Ops (275.7) & also on discrete (271.4).
1538- Dragnet (E-3B AWACS Tinker AFB OK)-check into W386 (238.1) working w/Dagger flt (F-22s, 27th/94th FS LFI).
1603- Evac 2544- land at ADW.

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

11494.0 1450Z WRLNG (Connecticut ArNG AASF Bradley IAP Windsor Locks, CT) USB/ALE calling R23590 (UH-60 CT ArNG).
15867.0 1710Z Z16 (CG Sector Mobile, Mobile AL) USB/ALE calling N11 (USCG HC-144A # 2311 ATC Mobile AL)
15967.0 2305Z Z17 (CG Sector New Orleans, New Orleans LA ) USB/ALE calling K38 (MH-65 #6538 CGAS New Orleans LA)

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

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

Trilateral Exercise at Langley going again today:

0940- Mig 1 flt (2 X T-38Bs, 71st FTS LFI)-working on W386 common (373.1).
0950- ???? flt (no call noted---French AF Rafales)-working in French on discrete (257.075)

Also some F-22s involved but didn't catch their callsign

Other freqs noted: 233.525 & 238.825.

 

[Tech792]

12/16/15 noon- (3) P-8A Poseidon off the NJ coast. One is doing patterns near ACY.
LANCER 03, PELICAN 44 and TIGER 44

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

Trilateral Exercise at Langley going again today:

0940- Mig 1 flt (2 X T-38Bs, 71st FTS LFI)-working on W386 common (373.1).
0950- ???? flt (no call noted---French AF Rafales)-working in French on discrete (257.075)

Also some F-22s involved but didn't catch their callsign

Other freqs noted: 233.525 & 238.825.

They are all back at it in the early 1500 hour on the same freqs.

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

I've been hearing some different stuff from the MD ANG A-010Cs today.

There's been a Mojo flt along with a Sandy flt, both working at PAX River and using 104th FS discretes (266.6 & 275.7).

I think these may be Michigan ANG A-10s from Selfridge ANGB near Detroit.

This afternoon I'm hearing one of the MD ANG pilots (I recognize his voice) showing a female pilot around the Martin State area 0n 266.6. He's pointing out local landmarks and where to start initial approaches, etc. This is first time I've noticed a female A-10 pilot.

I can't find anything online about Michigan A-10s being at Martin State TDY

 

[N5XTC]

what freqs are you guys hearing most from langley? i am programming my 996p2 for mil air and just got it. i cant find my list from my other scanners. darn it! i live within 2 miles of there. lol. i just want to do a quick program of the freqs

 

[freqhopping]

Guys,

Anyone have the current freqs for the Pentagon Heliport? Are they still in business? Haven't seen any posts on them for quite awhile

Been faintly hearing something on 143.1 in the last 20 minutes. Heard 'route 5' and Glen Burnie mentioned so that sounds like helo activity.

 

[N5XTC]

Guys,

Trilateral Exercise at Langley going again today:

0940- Mig 1 flt (2 X T-38Bs, 71st FTS LFI)-working on W386 common (373.1).
0950- ???? flt (no call noted---French AF Rafales)-working in French on discrete (257.075)

Also some F-22s involved but didn't catch their callsign

Other freqs noted: 233.525 & 238.825.

i programmed these in. late in the day now. but listen more tomorrow as i just went on vacation.

 

[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- Joint Base Langley-Eustis, 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 EST))

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

0700- SAM 151 (C-40B # 01-0040 99th AS ADW)-land at ADW.
0730- CG Sector Baltimore (157.15)-w/USCGC Sledge (WLIC 75303 Baltimore MD) departing Curtis Bay Yard for ATON (Aid To Navigation) mission.
0745- SPAR 170 (C-21A # 84-0137 457th AS ADW)-depart ADW.
0750- Boxer 17 (C-38A # 94-1570 201st AS DSC ANG ADW)-depart ADW.
0815- ???? (call missed--id as 2 X UH-60s)-w/Raven Ops (275.7) inbound for landing at Martin State. Helos using 229.4 as interplane.
0845- Army 1863 (C-37 # 02-1863 OSACOM ADW)-depart ADW. Return to ADW at 1100.
0940- Mig 1 flt (2 X T-38Bs, 71st FTS LFI)-working on W386 common (373.1).
0950- ???? flt (no call noted---French AF Rafales)-working in French on discrete (257.075)
0952- ??? flt (no call noted--F-22s, 27th/94th FS LFI)-working with MIG & French acft on discrete (238.825 & 233.525)
1009- USCGC James Rankin (WLM 555 Baltimore MD)-w/CG 26003 (26-ft utility boat Curtis Bay MD) working afloat personnel & equipment transfers.
1058- Mojo 01 (unid)-w/BW (305.2 & 354.8) for entry into R-4005. Advises he'll be MARSA w/Sandy flt. Trying to arrange a VHF discrete for their use. End working on BW VHF discrete (119.275). Advise BW (354.8) at 1300 that they are clearing out of the restricted area and are RTB Martin State. Could be Michigan ANG A-10s from Selfridge ANGB Detroit. Mojo callsign fits for them. Maybe they are TDY at Martin State.
1307- Marine 767 (UC-35 # 166767 MAW-4 ADW)-depart ADW.
1308- Scan 84 (Dash-8 N984HA NGTF)-working on Northrop discrete (123.225).
1316- Venus 31 (C-40B # 01-0041 99th AS ADW)-land at ADW.
1450- Musel 12 (UH-1 1st Helo Sqdn ADW)-w/Musel Ops (292.2) w/acft status report.
1500- In early 1500 hour the Trilateral Exercise groups were back in W386 on the same freqs as in the morning sorties.
1534- Tiger 1 flt (T-38Bs 71st FTS LFI)-check into W386 (238.1)
1544- Musel 11 (UH-1 1st Helo Sqdn ADW)-land at ADW.
1551- Hoist 34 (KC-10 #79-0433 305th AMW WRI)-check in w/GK (118.125)
1553- Army 052 (UC-35 # 00-1052 OSACOM ADW)-depart ADW.
1600- Boxer 22 (C-40C # 02-0202 201st AS DC ANG ADW)-land at ADW.
1602- SAM 038 (C-37 # 11-0550 99th AS ADW)-depart ADW.
1618- Score 57 (prob P-8A # 167951 VX-20 PAX)-w/BW (354.8). Also on PAX test discrete (324.8)
1620- Navy 105 (C-37 # 166377 VR-1 ADW)-land ADW.
1621- Musel 50 (UH-1 1st Helo Sqdn ADW)-w/Musel Ops (292.2) w/acft status report then land at ADW.
1621- Guard 605 (prob UH-60A, MD ArNG Weide AAF)-land at Weide AAF (126.2)

 

[mdmonitor]

what freqs are you guys hearing most from langley? i am programming my 996p2 for mil air and just got it. i cant find my list from my other scanners. darn it! i live within 2 miles of there. lol. i just want to do a quick program of the freqs

Scott,

Her is what I hear from W386 & Langley from my location just outside of Baltimore.

I don't hear any Langley Ops/SOF freqs just what they are using when working in W386.

118.125
238.1
249.8
236.55
262.025
269.9
300.15
312.3
346.6
350.05
363.9
373.1
337.225
135.225
233.525
238.825
257.975
285.15
315.85
358.85
228.45
313.2
355.1

Hope this helps

 

[N5XTC]

Scott,

Her is what I hear from W386 & Langley from my location just outside of Baltimore.

I don't hear any Langley Ops/SOF freqs just what they are using when working in W386.

118.125
238.1
249.8
236.55
262.025
269.9
300.15
312.3
346.6
350.05
363.9
373.1
337.225
135.225
233.525
238.825
257.975
285.15
315.85
358.85
228.45
313.2
355.1

Hope this helps

that helps a bunch. thanks Ron. I am hearing bunches of stuff out of Langley right now. From the tower, approach/departure, the 1st tactical fighter wing, etc etc. Have all that programmed in and just hooked up my outdoor antenna to the 996p2. made a BIG difference. i need look at what you sent and compare with what i have programmed in and add the stuff i dont.

at work, i am right over the departure and landing path, i mean right over. they come down LOW. i can see what the pilots are wearing. lol

i have everything from here for sure:

Joint Base Langley–Eustis (LFI) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference

 

[freqhopping]

Netherlands Air Force NAF45 T-235 KDC-10 departed Dulles a bit ago. 125.05 > 128.7

 

[N5XTC]

programmed these in, with my others. see what i catch today. will listen most of the day. if u think of any more freqs, do send. appreciate the effort. getting a lot from the langley/eustis freqs that are posted on radio ref. thanks again. do include me on that list. i posted my email. do u need it again?

 

[mdmonitor]

programmed these in, with my others. see what i catch today. will listen most of the day. if u think of any more freqs, do send. appreciate the effort. getting a lot from the langley/eustis freqs that are posted on radio ref. thanks again. do include me on that list. i posted my email. do u need it again?

No, I think I got everything

 

[BM82557]

Laser-armed fighter jets by 2020, U.S. Air Force says

What's next, trans-warp drive?

From CNN - "The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, said it's on track to demonstrate a working laser weapon on a fighter jet by 2020."

Link to the article - Laser-armed fighter jets by 2020, Air Force says - CNNPolitics.com

 

[FIREBOX2914]

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- Joint Base Langley-Eustis, 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 EST))

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

0700- SAM 151 (C-40B # 01-0040 99th AS ADW)-land at ADW.
0730- CG Sector Baltimore (157.15)-w/USCGC Sledge (WLIC 75303 Baltimore MD) departing Curtis Bay Yard for ATON (Aid To Navigation) mission.
0745- SPAR 170 (C-21A # 84-0137 457th AS ADW)-depart ADW.
0750- Boxer 17 (C-38A # 94-1570 201st AS DSC ANG ADW)-depart ADW.
0815- ???? (call missed--id as 2 X UH-60s)-w/Raven Ops (275.7) inbound for landing at Martin State. Helos using 229.4 as interplane.
0845- Army 1863 (C-37 # 02-1863 OSACOM ADW)-depart ADW. Return to ADW at 1100.
0940- Mig 1 flt (2 X T-38Bs, 71st FTS LFI)-working on W386 common (373.1).
0950- ???? flt (no call noted---French AF Rafales)-working in French on discrete (257.075)
0952- ??? flt (no call noted--F-22s, 27th/94th FS LFI)-working with MIG & French acft on discrete (238.825 & 233.525)
1009- USCGC James Rankin (WLM 555 Baltimore MD)-w/CG 26003 (26-ft utility boat Curtis Bay MD) working afloat personnel & equipment transfers.
1058- Mojo 01 (unid)-w/BW (305.2 & 354.8) for entry into R-4005. Advises he'll be MARSA w/Sandy flt. Trying to arrange a VHF discrete for their use. End working on BW VHF discrete (119.275). Advise BW (354.8) at 1300 that they are clearing out of the restricted area and are RTB Martin State. Could be Michigan ANG A-10s from Selfridge ANGB Detroit. Mojo callsign fits for them. Maybe they are TDY at Martin State.
1307- Marine 767 (UC-35 # 166767 MAW-4 ADW)-depart ADW.
1308- Scan 84 (Dash-8 N984HA NGTF)-working on Northrop discrete (123.225).
1316- Venus 31 (C-40B # 01-0041 99th AS ADW)-land at ADW.
1450- Musel 12 (UH-1 1st Helo Sqdn ADW)-w/Musel Ops (292.2) w/acft status report.
1500- In early 1500 hour the Trilateral Exercise groups were back in W386 on the same freqs as in the morning sorties.
1534- Tiger 1 flt (T-38Bs 71st FTS LFI)-check into W386 (238.1)
1544- Musel 11 (UH-1 1st Helo Sqdn ADW)-land at ADW.
1551- Hoist 34 (KC-10 #79-0433 305th AMW WRI)-check in w/GK (118.125)
1553- Army 052 (UC-35 # 00-1052 OSACOM ADW)-depart ADW.
1600- Boxer 22 (C-40C # 02-0202 201st AS DC ANG ADW)-land at ADW.
1602- SAM 038 (C-37 # 11-0550 99th AS ADW)-depart ADW.
1618- Score 57 (prob P-8A # 167951 VX-20 PAX)-w/BW (354.8). Also on PAX test discrete (324.8)
1620- Navy 105 (C-37 # 166377 VR-1 ADW)-land ADW.
1621- Musel 50 (UH-1 1st Helo Sqdn ADW)-w/Musel Ops (292.2) w/acft status report then land at ADW.
1621- Guard 605 (prob UH-60A, MD ArNG Weide AAF)-land at Weide AAF (126.2)

FYI
(0750- Boxer 17 (C-38A # 94-1570 201st AS DSC ANG ADW)-depart ADW.) Now belongs to VX20 at PAX. As does the other C-38A. However it doesn't seem to be used as much.

 

[freqhopping]

Got RAF KC2 ZZ331 on mode-S.
Seeing KC2 ZZ330as RRR9101 on Flightradar24 on the lower Delmarva inbound to Langley.

Now seeing ZZ331 as RRR9102 not too far behind ZZ330.

 

[mdmonitor]

FYI
(0750- Boxer 17 (C-38A # 94-1570 201st AS DSC ANG ADW)-depart ADW.) Now belongs to VX20 at PAX. As does the other C-38A. However it doesn't seem to be used as much.

I thought that too but I heard him say Boxer 17 when he left Adw using 118.4 & 125.65. Maybe he was the last C-38 leaving to be turned over to PAX although I didn't hear him on PAX freqs.

 

[mdmonitor]

Got RAF KC2 ZZ331 on mode-S.
Seeing KC2 ZZ330as RRR9101 on Flightradar24 on the lower Delmarva inbound to Langley.

Now seeing ZZ331 as RRR9102 not too far behind ZZ330.

Travis,

Probably going to pick up personnel/equipment used during the Trilateral Exercise which ends tomorrow.

 

[mdmonitor]

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