JohnFB said:
You guys down south have all the fun
Sat
03-11-07
0919Z : 364.200 TNKR 03 chk in w/HNTRSS FL340 on time.
... and that's probably the closest I get to hearing anything on this GuardDog.
NOTE: YIPES!! is this forum based on Pacific Standard??? I just saw my post tagged as 0443 and its 0743 local.
John, you can set the time zone to whatever you feel like having.
TANKER 03 was a KC-135R, tail 63-8038, from the 133rd ARS NH-ANG at Pease which is why he flew neatly through your area.
TANKER 04 is in now and he's also a KC-135R, tail 58-0099, from the 171st ARW PA-ANG at Pittsburgh. And it was ARROW 23 or 24 that reported his tail as 79-0041 from the 60th FS at Eglin.
ARROW 26 just making it to the CAP area at 1027. His
tail is 79-0077.
Unfortunately (for me), they're using 260.9 for primary w/HUNTRESS today. I don't hear ground controller on this freq, only on 228.9.
And John, I expect you to be out at Barnes today to get the tails of those six new F-15s (four yesterday, two coming in today). While you're at it, get the original four too. Thank you.
1106: TANKER 04 is already being cleared to RTB to Pittsburgh by HUNTRESS and is getting his clearance from Potomac....260.9/135.25 (Only two hours on station)
And, of course, ARROW 25 is already questioning how far out TANKER 05 is. The F-15 and it's gas station, you can't separate them for long without anxiety setting in.
1109: TANKER 05 trying to check in with Potomac at FL 250...135.525 (He doesn't sound very close.)
TANKER 05 is a KC-135R, tail 62-3551, from the 22nd ARW at McConnell AFB KS
1111: TANKER 04 handed off to ZDC-Hagerstown...134.15 (and he's gone)
1114: TANKER 05 assigned block 210-250...135.525
1114: TANKER 05 checks in with HUNTRESS at FL 240 to enter the area, Mode 3 is 0576....260.9
1119: TANKER 04 with STEEL Control to give arrival message...20 minutes out, A-1, landing with 28K on the fuel, will do a couple of touch and goes before landing...needs parking...311.0
1122: TANKER 05 worried about spray from the nozzle where it connects to the boom. ARROW 25 had just completed refueling. 25 goes back to the boom and 05 confirms a lot of spray from the nozzle...and then it suddenly stops. They then swap tails...
ARROW 25 is 78-0003 and 05 confirms what I have above.
1355: Just checking on the CAP...
TANKER 06 (KC-135R, 57-1514, 126th ARS WI-ANG Milwaukee, Mode 3 squawk 1327) took over refueling duties shortly after 1300.
I guess they aren't taking any chances with long shifts for the tankers this time. Two and three hour shifts today. Did they finally get it figured out that 4-5 hour shifts don't work when paired with gas guzzling F-15s?
1422: TANKER 06 doing some explaining to Potomac...said she's a KC-135R/W from KMKE, General Mitchell...will be leaving the area around 1930Z...(so they are going to also have a short shift)...135.525
1433: ARROW 26 heading for the tanker for his last refueling before heading home...25 finished his AR a few minutes ago...260.9
ARROW 31 flight on the way to Guard Dog area....12 minutes out per ARROW 25.
1434: TANKER 06 picking up his clearance back to Milwaukee for when he's released per his VOL...135.525
1435: ARROW 31 flight with ZDC-Montebello at FL 230...284.7
1437: ARROW 31 to Potomac at FL 230 for entry into Guard Dog...350.25
1437: ARROW 31 calls ARROW 25 just to make contact...still 40 miles out...says to switch to AUX...260.9
1439: ARROW 25 tries to call him on 228.9 but no contact so back to 260.9 where they meet up and 25 gives him the freqs to work for Potomac and HUNTRESS.
1441: ARROW 25 requesting FL 280 for the RTB and will give 3 minutes notice...350.25
1441: ARROW 31/32 cleared into Guard Dog CAP...350.25
1441: ARROW 31 checks in w/HUNTRESS direct to the tanker....260.9
1442: ARROW 31 reports visual on the tanker...260.9
1451: ARROW 31 off the tanker and on station...25 requests RTB...gets it and checks out...260.9
1452: ARROW 25/26 to Guard Dog to pick up clearance back to Eglin...350.25
1455: ARROW 25 flight reports at FL 250...cleared to Nottingham, Flat Rock, flight plan route...350.25
They also changed to MAN AUX but I can't find their interflight freq. Last night I thought I had them on 302.025 but it turned out to be someone else.
1458: ARROW 25/26 handed off to ZDC-Brooke and check in at FL 250...327.0
1459:
Found the interflight freq for ARROW 25/26....it's...259.55
1505: ARROW 25/26 talking about the Guard call back in the DC area that happens, of course right after they leave....259.55
1505: ARROW 31/32 getting a TOI to check out....260.9
1507: ARROW 25/26 handed to ZDC-Blackstone and check in there....requesting direct VPS (Eglin)...235.625
1509: ARROW 31 doesn't see anything in the area he was sent to to check out the TOI....32 reporting a lock on something at BRA 240/9/3600...260.9
1511: ARROW 25/26 still talking about the actions by ARROW 31/32 back in the CAP...(they sound jealous)...259.55
1512: ARROW 31 reports he has the TOI on timber but not where he's showing him....260.9
1513: ARROW 31 gets the "skip it" command from HUNTRESS....31 says they had one good lock on it and then nothing after that...260.9
1520:
TANKER 07 (KC-135R, 63-8018, 173rd ARS NE-ANG Lincoln, Mode 3=3635) to HUNTRESS to report he's on his way and will be here at 1945Z...260.9
Someone was calling TANKER 06 on 135.525 and 260.9 but they never could figure out who it was...06 then went to 126.55 to try there. Probably TANKER 07.
1533: TANKER 07 makes contact with Guard Dog and told to enter at FL 250...135.525
1533: TANKER 07 to HUNTRESS and will stay at FL 250 until TANKER 06 departs...260.9
1537: TANKER 07 cleared into Guard Dog in the block 210-250...135.525
1538: TANKER 07 repeats above...said he answered a couple of times but apparently wasn't heard...135.525 (Guard Dog/Potomac seems to be hard of hearing today...several aircraft have had to repeat transmissions several times.
1539: TANKER 07 sent to 126.55 to see if that's better...apparently it is.
1541: TANKER 06 picks up his clearance from Potomac and is handed off to ZDC-Hagerstown 134.15....starts a climb to FL 300 and flashes a new Mode 3 of 5614...126.55 (Looks like they're going to use this one instead of 135.525 now)
ARROW 31/32 and TANKER 07 are now established in Guard Dog and all is quiet.
1920: Checking back to see what's up with the CAP...guess TANKER 08 had an abort...the alert tanker had to come in again to replace TANKER 07just before 1800. It's
SKATER 07 (KC-135E, 57-1464, 108th ARW NJ-ANG McGuire, Mode 3=2672) ARROW 33 [female] and 34 are the Eglin F-15s.
1930: And now
TANKER 09 (KC-135R, 62-3542, 77th ARS Seymour Johnson, Mode 3=5360) is approaching Guard Dog CAP and has just been cleared in at FL 250 by Potomac...135.525
1938: SKATER 07 to Potomac to announce RTB in five minutes...he's told to use 126.55 but says this freq is working well too...nope, they want 126.55....135.525
1941: SKATER 07 for RTB clearance...cleared down to FL 200....handed off to ZDC-Swann 134.5 at 1943....126.55
1947: TANKER 09 checking to make sure he's got the block 210-250...he does...135.525
1947: TANKER 09 leaving FL 250 for 240....260.9
2259: TANKER 09 to Potomac to get clearance to GSB (Seymour Johnson) through Richmond in 5 minutes...350.25
2300: ARROW 33 to Potomac for clearance back to VPS (Eglin) in a few minutes...2 ship in non-standard radar trail 2 miles...350.25
2304: TANKER 09 cleared to RTB by HUNTRESS...260.9...over to Potomac for their clearance to GSB...350.25
2305: ARROW 33 flight to Potomac for clearance to VPS...350.25
2307: TANKER 09 handed to ZDC-Calvert 133.9 to begin the trip home (and we're done with him)
2309: ARROW 33/34 handed to ZDC-Montebello and check in there at FL 220....no joy to first three calls...so it's back to Potomac on 350.25 but that operator apparently already called it a night so there's no reply there either...back to Montebello she goes and still no reply...284.7
2313: ARROW 33 now tries calling ZDC-Brooke on freq 327.0 while 34 keeps trying on 284.7....33 gets someone to reply on 327.0 and explains the problem.
2314: ARROW 34 gets a reply on 284.7...requests FL 280
2315: TANKER 09 calls LIGHTHOUSE CONTROL (Seymour Johnson) for Blackjack report...
Item 1...20 minutes (minutes from home)
Item 2...A-1 (maintenance condition)
Item 3...61.0 (total fuel offload)
Item 4...29.0 (fuel remainder upon arrival)
Item 5...fragged (as planned for some function)....311.0
CAP done for the night and will resume at 0600.
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1538-46: Couple of McGuire KC-10As (83-0079 and 79-1712) yakking on interplane Victor-1...they're going to get established at 26,500 and 27,000 feet...139.875 (Believe they are TEAM 65 and 66)
OCEAN 81 (C-130J, 05-1465, 115th AS CA-ANG) was off from New Castle at about 1125 and heading for Gulfport MS with DE-ANG troops aboard. Heard flying over Atlanta around 1330.
CARMEN 1 (C-130H, 84-0206, 142nd AS DE-ANG) departed New Castle around 0920 and about 1120 was heard in Georgia so he's no doubt part of the fleet heading for Gulfport also.
No word yet on the two C-17s (03-3119 as RULER 50 and 03-3113 as RULER 60) from the MS-ANG that landed at New Castle yesterday.
CARMEN 4 (84-0209) and CARMEN 6 (90-1057) from the DE-ANG also noted this morning but I'm not sure if they're also heading that way or not.
CARMEN 6 is apparently on his way to Gulfport since he's being heard in GA late in the 1200 hour.
RULER 50 (C-17A, 03-3119, 183rd As MS-ANG) out from New Castle around 1220.
RULER 60 (C-17A, 03-3113, 183rd AS MS-ANG) off from New Castle around 1345.
1420: Our regular visitor from the Belgian Air Force -- BAF 628 (A-310-222, tail CA-01, 21 Squadron) into the area....TRACON
I've been meaning to mention this the past few days and keep forgetting...until now. McGuire KC-10s have been noted the past few days using callsign CLEAN. That's a new one for me and I've added it to my database. I'm wondering though if it's strictly for McGuire or if it might be a Coronet or mission type callsign. I've seen it three times now and it has only been with McGuire KC-10s. CLEAN 91 and CLEAN 01 are flying today (87-0121 and 86-0027.) They were noted in the 1600 hour. At the same time, in the same area, were two KC-10As from Travis -- CACTI 61 (85-0029) and EXTENDER 88 (86-0033.)
