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[Mark]

UGLY WG A-10's on way into WG from South with ZDC Kenton 354.1500 pushes 286.000 Philly appch but no joy so back to ZDC then the usual Philly freqs 269.250>323.100>291.700.
That 286.000 Philly could have been misread by them or ZDC or just not active.
I'l add that one anyhow for future ref as possible Philly appch freq.

 

[md_p97]

If anyone is interested.

Today, around 12 noon, the Thunderbirds did 2 high speed low altitude passes down the Mall (DC) and one high speed down the river. It was the 6 ship formation with a 7th trailer to the rear left.

Hopefully I will get treated to the Angels on Thursday!

Also, in case anyone is interested, the DC-ANG had one of their F-16's on static display during the airshow. On the side was embossed "Sgt Theresa Carroll."

 

[TinEar]

UGLY WG A-10's on way into WG from South with ZDC Kenton 354.1500 pushes 286.000 Philly appch but no joy so back to ZDC then the usual Philly freqs 269.250>323.100>291.700.
That 286.000 Philly could have been misread by them or ZDC or just not active.
I'l add that one anyhow for future ref as possible Philly appch freq.

Mark, I believe that 286.0 freq is an old one that's not used anymore. The controller at ZDC-Kenton always sends them to that freq (I'm sure that's what his computer is showing him for a handoff freq so he just reads it off.) However, I've heard them countless times come back to Kenton and ask for another freq after being sent to that one. One time, the WG A-10 told his wingman that "they always send us to that freq and no one ever answers."

Something has changed at BWI today. Everything taking off is making a turn to the east immediately and flying over my house which they never do. It has been a constant source of noise today. I'm not sure if it's runway 28 or 33 they're using but at a few hundred feet they're banking to the east. There was also an F-16 that took off from BWI about an hour ago. I was working outside (NORDO) so have no idea who it was. It was neat watching it climb out though - something I never get to see from BWI. I enjoyed the noise from that one.

I almost forgot to mention...there were two Egyptian Air Force C-130Hs in the area today. Around 0900 was EGY 1109, tail 1293/SU-BKS and then around 1100 was EGY 1112, tail 1286/SU-BAS. I guess they were Andrews or Dulles flights.
The Belgian Air Force 622 (A-310, tail CA-01, 21 Squadron) was in the area again too shortly after noon. (He was BAF 623 yesterday.)
And a Brazilian Air Force C-130, tail FAB2466 was here also around noon.
One more...another Egyptian Air force aircraft - a Gulfstream IV-SP, tail SU-BPF came through around 1530.

 

[freqhopping]

PAT-54 to Bluegrass -over flying the area 241.0
REACH-21T heading into Quantico.

A few minutes prior I heard someone on 379.05. He relayed that he'll need 18k of fuel and that the paratroop door had a broken cable. I heard what I thought may have been a callsign, sounded like MANITOU-5. ???

 

[Mark]

A couple pics of Marine Corp aircraft at Andrews last weekend.
I'm not that familiar with Marine Corp aircraft especially the bottom aircraft.
C-21? UC-35? C-20?
Any ideas?

Mark

 

[TinEar]

A couple pics of Marine Corp aircraft at Andrews last weekend.
I'm not that familiar with Marine Corp aircraft especially the bottom aircraft.
C-21? UC-35? C-20?
Any ideas?

Mark

Top one of course is an EA-6B from VMAQ-4 MCAS Cherry Point and the bottom one is a UC-35D from VMR-2 (full BuNo is 166767 on that one) I hear the UC-35D almost every day going into Andrews - "Marine 767"

I'm not sure of the home base of the UC-35D. Scramble says Miramar for VMR-2 but the tail code VM shows as Beaufort on the tail code list I've been using and NAF Washington (Andrews) on another tail code list.

Ref below: The site you posted looks great Mark. Thank you.

Ref below below: Thanks tony. SU-BAR sounds like an energy bar or a contestant on American Idol...not to be confused with FUBAR.

 

[Mark]

OK thanks Tin! I found the following web site for Navy Marine tail codes updated as of April 2007 according to them.
Some useful info here and is best list I have ever seen for Navy/Marine tail codes.

http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/history/q0301.shtml

Mark

I didn't know that Atlantic FA/18 squadrons start with A code and Pacific squadrons start with N.
Learn something new every day here!

 

[CitationJet]

Re: Egyptian AF C-130s

Hi Alan,

From a posting on another list, SU-BAS was operating out of BWI. SU-BAR brought in a engine for SU-BAS on the 21st.

Best regards,

Tony

I almost forgot to mention...there were two Egyptian Air Force C-130Hs in the area today. Around 0900 was EGY 1109, tail 1293/SU-BKS and then around 1100 was EGY 1112, tail 1286/SU-BAS. I guess they were Andrews or Dulles flights.

 

[CitationJet]

05.22.2007 pm

A bit of listening on the way home early this afternoon...

05.22.2007

1820Z 119.300 Potomac APP - MARINE 474 (UC-35D 166474 MASD) - @ 3000' on the app to rwy 19L.
1835Z 119.300 Potomac APP - TITUS 55 - 4000' for 3000' for the ILS 19L.
1837Z 119.300 Potomac APP - TRACK 1 - also up here vectoring for an app.
1839Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - AIREVAC 6049 - deps ADW to 14000'.
1845Z 126.300 Davison AAF TWR - ARMY 24375 (C-12 84-24375) - 9 mi. final for rwy 14.
1856Z 378.100 GRIFFIN CP Andrews - JOSA 543 - reports t/off time of 1847Z, delay code # for DV+2 late arrival.
1857Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - JOSA 543 - dir LDN fpr.

 

[TinEar]

Martin State MD-ANG A-10s in action tonight....
COLT flight took off at 2022 and went to Pax for 40 minutes of work - arriving at 2032.
RAVEN flight took off at 2035
One of the two flights is using 140.025 for interflight...can't find the other so they must be on low band FM.
COLT flight 10 minutes out from home at 2126.
RAVEN flight in the pattern at MTN...doing NVG landing...asked for lights to be turned down...297.2

2100: BLACKJACK 1 and 2 doing practice intercepts...139.7
At the start of the exercise, BLACKJACK 1 reported his GPS wasn't working...now his airspeed indicator isn't working.
2139: STEEL 72 (KC-135R, 58-0072, PA-ANG Pittsburgh) to STEEL Control with arrival message....20 minutes out, will work the pattern for 30 minutes, is A-1 and will have about 30K of fuel upon landing...311.0
2140: COLT flight touching down at Martin State...297.2
2143: Saudi Arabian Air Force HZ 124 (A-340, tail HZ-124) descending in approach to Dulles...TRACON freqs.
2145: RAVEN flight in the pattern at MTN...doing NVG landing...asked for lights to be turned down...297.2
2150: CRAB 55 (C-130J, 98-1355, 135th Airlift Squadron MD-ANG) with Crab Control arriving home to MTN...385.9

 

[freqhopping]

MUSSELL-01 and MUSSELL-6B flying around. 6B sounded nearby. 01 has been saying things I haven't heard before. "Loco 35EB" and then "Raptor" ???

2137- So I was right, MUSSELL-6 now five minutes out from Mt Weather. 241.0 Hearing Bluegrass Tower weakly.
2153- MUSSELL-6 departing
2209- -02 is out too, now 10 minutes from base.

 

[Mateo]

the bottom one is a UC-35D from VMR-2 (full BuNo is 166767 on that one) I hear the UC-35D almost every day going into Andrews - "Marine 767"

I'm not sure of the home base of the UC-35D. Scramble says Miramar for VMR-2 but the tail code VM shows as Beaufort on the tail code list I've been using and NAF Washington (Andrews) on another tail code list.

I don't know Marine stuff (or anything else, really) all that well, but the logo just aft of the door is for the 4th MAW, so make of that as you will. I can cough up a picture if you want, as well.

 

[CitationJet]

Re: UC-35D 166767

Hi guys,

166767 is indeed based at Andrews with the 4th MAW VMR Det. Andrews.

Best regards,

Tony

 

[Dank]

143.6 is active are the BA planes up?


Thanks Tin,
I quickly programmed freqs form the MT list so I would be ready for this afternnon and I skipped a few descriptions. Ealrier I heard alot of activity on GK 391.2
I am also picking up what sounds like a control channel on the 139.875. This ,may be the NDW TRS system as mentioneed in the May CHM newsletter

 

[TinEar]

143.6 is active are the BA planes up?

That's DC-ANG working that freq Dan. WILD/SCARY flights were up in W-107 -- 139.15/143.6 interflight freqs. On their way home now.

There was also a FLYER flight of A-10s from Willow Grove at Pax working 143.25 interflight and they too are on the way home....through ZDC-Kenton 354.15 and now over to Phil. TRACON 269.25

There's a CAP up over Groton CT being manned by Raptors from Langley. Using RAPTOR for a callsign with HUNTRESS on 260.9.

One last item for now....REACH 7037 (C-5B, 87-0037, 337th AS Westover) talks to TORCH Control (108th ARW Wing Ops) on 303.0 to coordinate refueling in AR-600X with TOPCAT 02 (KC-135E, 108th ARW McGuire AFB). Mentions that he's REACH 7037 for this flight and not RODD 22 (Westover training callsign for local work) and that the refueling will be from Raleigh-Durham to Franklin to Snow Hill so that's where AR-600X is located - at least for this refueling operation.

 

[DPD1]

The last C-17s

Some info that might come in handy... Most of the last C-17s will go to Dover, including: 07-7169, 70, 71, 73, 75, 76, 77, 78 & 79. The very last one (80) will go to McChord though.

Dave
http://www.dpdproductions.com
- Custom Scanner, Aviation, MURS, GMRS, Marine & Ham Antennas -

 

[CitationJet]

05.23.2007 am

Snuck out from work a bit earlier for a bit of monitoring...

05.23.2007 am

1530Z 119.300 Potomac APP - VENUS 40 (C-37A 97-0400 99th AS) - pattern work on the ILS rwy 19L at ADW.
1537Z 126.300 Davison AAF TWR - PAT 1259 - right base for rwy 14 pattern work.
1549Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - NOAA 42 (WP-3D N42RF NOAA MacDill) - deps DCA 900' for 5000' then cleared to 8000' QSY 126.650.
1551Z 349.400 McGuire AFB CP - LIFTR 31 (C-17A 98-0054 62nd AW McChord) - clg McGuire CP here no joy.

05.23.2007 pm

2122Z 378.100 GRIFFIN CP Andrews - JOSA 853 (C-21A 84-0126) - 25 mins. out status A1 req. 2500K fuel, one R-5, one R-4, and 3 duty pax on board, no Space A's, can release 1 seat back to BLV, PTD 2246Z, parking 9 Row.

 

[listen13579]

If anyone is interested.

Today, around 12 noon, the Thunderbirds did 2 high speed low altitude passes down the Mall (DC) and one high speed down the river. It was the 6 ship formation with a 7th trailer to the rear left.

143.85 was active for this flyover with Thunderbird 1 calling out "Redskins Stadium," the Capitol and the Pentagon.

 

[Mark]

CUBE 42 up with Langley metro 239.800 at 1830z req wx for Shaw AFB.
Also heard what sounded like some A/A 305.500.
Told part of Shaw F-16's returning US from overseas.

DECOY 52 WV Ang C-5A into Dover for some transition work
for an hour. Guess those guys are using their old callsign for
their C-5's now.

REACH 3116 C-17 arrive Dover 1835z,uploads.

Mark
Maryland

 

[BM82557]

NOTAM for Thurmont area

NOTAM Number : FDC 7/2176
Issue Date : May 23, 2007 at 1310 UTC
Location : Hagerstown/Thurmont, Maryland near MARTINSBURG VORTAC (MRB)
Beginning Date and Time : May 25, 2007 at 1635 UTC
Ending Date and Time : May 27, 2007 at 1600 UTC
Reason for NOTAM : Temporary flight restrictions for VIP (Very Important Person) Movement
Type : VIP
Replaced NOTAM(s) : N/A

Jump To: Affected Areas
Operating Restrictions and Requirements
Other Information


Affected Area(s) Top

Airspace Definition:
Center: 23.7 nautical miles from MARTINSBURG VORTAC(MRB) on the 055 radial (Latitude: 39º38'53"N, Longitude: 77º28'00"W)
Radius: 10 nautical miles
Altitude: From the surface up to but not including FL(180)
Effective Date(s):
From May 25, 2007 at 1635 UTC (May 25, 2007 at 1235 EDT)
To May 27, 2007 at 1600 UTC (May 27, 2007 at 1200 EDT)