TinEar
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DPD1 said:
Dave, thanks very much. That fills in a series. I had SD 534/535/536 all listed for EA-6B types.
Mark said:
That's what I figured they were up to. I kind of thought I'd hear those F-16s coming in from Europe but never did.
Well...the storm that just blew through here was sure a bust. The winds blew, thunder and lightning crashed and flashed and there were seven drops of rain (I counted them.) I see the storm moving to the southwest through Montgomery County and into northern Virginia.
1949: JEDI 43 with ZDC-Norfolk at FL 220...133.825
1950-52: EVAC 19141 (C-130H, 91-9141, 96th AS) calling Andrews Metro...no joy...344.6
1951: EVAC 19141 to Griffin Command reports 15 minutes out, 1 litter patient, needs fleet service...378.1
1952: CRAB 54 (C-130J, 97-1354, 135th AS MD-ANG) up in local area with Crab Ops...385.9
2000: BWI traffic to the west is shut down and no takeoffs are being allowed in that direction. Clearance Delivery controller explains to aircraft that what they call the "Charlie Gate" through Linden, Armel and Gordonsville are shut down...line of storms extends all the way to Indiana. Says a cell is right over Dulles at this time and doesn't think that direction will be open even in an hour. Pilots are reporting uneasy passengers locked aboard their planes that aren't moving.
2010: CRAB 51 (C-130J, 97-1351, 135th AS MD-ANG) also leaving MTN...385.9
2020: I've been listening to a HAWKEYE 55 working the ZDC VHF freqs. I've got that callsign in my database list for Iowa ANG F-16s but I'm fairly sure this is a commercial airliner. Who uses that callsign in the commercial world? I used to use an FAA list for that but they recently removed it from the web and I haven't found a replacement yet.
2044: Willow Grove A-10s up on Ops freq...141.8
2045: Willow Grove A-10s on interflight...142.25
2047: The A-10s are cleared for Slate Run so they're heading to the Duke MOA...142.25 (Only running one radio at the moment so missed any transmission w/Philly or ZDC)
2055: The A-10 flight is with ZNY-Williamsport 338.3 (and I still don't have a callsign)
There it is...the flight is FLYER 1.
2058: The FLYER A-10s are also talking with Bollen Range...say an UGLY flight is ont he way up and they'll talk with the range later (probably upon returning from the Duke)...237.2
2110: The aircraft at the very top of the registration list is flying in this area with TRACON - N1, a Gulfstream IV registered to the FAA of course. [I'm just full of useless info.
]2113: I've got another Willow Grove A-10 flight up on interflight 143.75...it must be the UGLY flight that was mentioned by FLYER.
2115: Nope, it's a CADE flight from Willow Grove and they've been handed off to Dover Approach on 257.875 from wherever they were (picked it up from interflight). They're requesting higher altitude to get above wx...going up to 7000 feet.
2118: CADE handed off to ZDC-Kenton and check in at 7000 feet...354.15 (Must be going to Pax)
Sooo...FLYER is at the Duke MOA, UGLY is going to Bollen Range and CADE to Pax.
2121: UGLY flight is with ZNY-Lancaster...239.05
2122: UGLY flight handed off to ZNY-Pottstown and check in at 10,000 feet...cleared to 12,000 feet at 2125...278.3 (they might also be hitting the Duke before Bollen)
2139: CADE leaving Pax...354.8
2140: CADE checking in with Dover Approach...257.875 (taking the eastern route)
2140-42: BLUE 21 [female] calling McGuire CP...x3, no joy...319.4
2143: STEEL 62 (Kc-135R, 58-0074, 171st ARW Pittsburgh) to Steel Control reports 20 minutes out, A-1, arriving with 28K on the fuel, wants bird conditions and will stay in the pattern for about 20 minutes
2144: CADE flight handed off to Philadelphia TRACON and check in at 5000 feet...269.25
2145: BLUE 21 makes contact and report RTB due to a ??? malfunction...wants to know if there's a spare there...drogue will not reset all the way...on the way back, 25 minutes out...319.4
I believe BLUE 21 is a KC-10A, 85-0032, 305th AMW McGuire
2147: CADE handed off to Philly TRACON...317.55
2148: CADE sent back to 269.25 and check in again at 5000 feet.
2149: BLUE 21 [male this time] talking to U/I about the drogue problem on interplane...139.875
2151: DC 32 (KC-135R, 57-1512, 756th ARS Andrews) to LIBERATOR to report 25 minutes out, A-1, landing with 40K fuel and wants them to call weather and find out if that storm south of the field is moving their way...also request airstairs and fleet service...get Spot 5 for parking...378.1
2154: BLUE 21 says it's safe to land...the drogue is hanging about 8 inches out of the recepticle...319.4
2156: BATON 20 (EC-130J, 193rd SOW, PA-ANG Harrisburg) to BATON Ops to report 20 minutes out, A-1, arriving with 40K on the fuel...395.1
2159: One of the Willow Grove A-10 flights with Phil. TRACON...291.7 (FLYER or UGLY I suppose)
2200: There are a couple of KC-135Es from the 108th ARW at McGuire flying overhead. That reminds me that I've never found an interflight freq they use for chat. I'd bet they're talking to each other but where? Does anyone have their interflight/interplane? [JerseyMilair (Steve), you've got to have it, right?]
2207: DC 32 with ADW tower for the ILS approach to 19L for the option...(and took the option and around they went)...118.4
Ref Below: Thanks Tony. (I sent an email to the FAA asking them why they took the site down. I got a reply saying they forwarded my email to some department that would supply an answer. Of course that was a month ago and I've heard nothing yet.)
And, yes, that's the list I used to use but you've got it at a different address than I had.
At 2200, the National Weather Service issues a flood watch for coastal area of Maryland. I can assure them that my seven drops of rain will not significantly add to the flood effect.
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