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[Mark]

Unusual callsign heard today here...

SPITFIRE 959-RT with Dover appch 132.425 headed to Millville New Jersey at 1725z.
Mentioned to controller "this aircraft just purchased in Houston Texas and will
be based at Millville now.
One of only 10 flying and this one actually did D-Day duty".
Pilot sounded like he just won the lottery.. Can't blame him there..

Mark

 

[Mark]

A quick Google search of SPITFIRE 959RT shows..

Mk IX MK959 (N959RT)
Delivered in April 1944 to 302 Squadron, it also served with 329 and 165 Squadrons. Returned to Scottish Aviation Limited, it was transferred to the Royal Netherlands Air Force in September 1946. It was struck off charge in October 1961, and spent some time after that on a pole outside the Officer's Mess in Eindhoven. Raybourne Thompson acquired it in 1995 for restoration, and it is currently based in Houston, Texas. (07/07)

http://www.spitfiresociety.demon.co.uk/flying.htm

Mark

Guess we can look forward hopefully to a real flying Spitfire at local airshows next year.

 

[freqhopping]

Here is a video my friend shot of the flyovers and some other stuff at the Army-Navy game last weekend. Maybe FREEDOM-06 was the one shooting the BKs jumping out.

http://www.magicratproductions.com/Pix/FLVids/ArmyNavy07/ArmyNavy07.html

 

[ka3jjz]

Some of you might recognize the name of Ron Perron - he's been making milair contributions to the Scan DC and Milcom lists for quite a while now. He had a callsign list that was over 2 years old, and now he's updated it, to include, as I understand it, the new Langley F22 stuff. Dated October of this year, and it's available here...

http://henney.com/chm/callsign.htm

73s Mike

 

[CitationJet]

Re: Ron Perron's updates

Now dated December 2007. I've known Ron for many years so good to see he's updated this list.

Some of you might recognize the name of Ron Perron - he's been making milair contributions to the Scan DC and Milcom lists for quite a while now. He had a callsign list that was over 2 years old, and now he's updated it, to include, as I understand it, the new Langley F22 stuff. Dated October of this year, and it's available here...

http://henney.com/chm/callsign.htm

73s Mike

 

[freqhopping]

MARINE-44 "a military Kingair" just departed Leesburg JYO heading northbound. 122.975
That seems a little unusual. Switched to 125.05, I'll try to see where he's heading.
1320- >126.1
1325- > ZDC 134.15
1331- Harrisburg maybe, just switched to 124.1
1333- Out of 6 for 5 joining the ILS heading 060.
1339- Out of 5 for 3.1
That was the last of him. Maybe someone in PA picked him up.

HMLA-775 is definitely a possibility. I'm wondering why he was in Leesburg. I'll have to ask my friend that works there to see if he knows anything.

Sometime around 1400 I briefly heard someone with Norfolk on 370.925 saying he was switching to 334.7, whatever that is.

 

[TinEar]

Here is a video my friend shot of the flyovers and some other stuff at the Army-Navy game last weekend. Maybe FREEDOM-06 was the one shooting the BKs jumping out.

http://www.magicratproductions.com/Pix/FLVids/ArmyNavy07/ArmyNavy07.html

Thanks for that link Travis. Very nicely done.
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Just for fun, I've been following a C-17 that came through here last night. It was REACH 5107, a C-17A, 95-0105, from the 437th Airlift Wing at Charleston. It departed Charleston and I picked it up at 0258Z (times in GMT since this crosses many time zones.)
Next heard:
0318Z Flying over New Jersey
0338Z Flying over Cape Cod
0838-0907Z By nine different monitors in Great Britain
0910-0931Z By five monitors in the Netherlands
0918-0939Z By two monitors in Belgium
1445-1451Z By two monitors in Germany (last heard at Stuttgart)
Obviously stopped for gas before reaching Germany considering the five hour time lag before the German ops heard it. That's as far as the log goes...for now.

There was an E-4B, 74-0787, from the 1st ACCS using callsign FRYER 81 in the area mid-1100 hour. I couldn't stay at the radio at the time to hear if he landed locally. Anyone else get him?

 

[CitationJet]

Re: MARINE-44

Maybe to HLMA-775 Johnstown instead?

MARINE-44 "a military Kingair" just departed Leesburg JYO heading northbound. 122.975
That seems a little unusual. Switched to 125.05, I'll try to see where he's heading.
1320- >126.1
1325- > ZDC 134.15
1331- Harrisburg maybe, just switched to 124.1
1333- Out of 6 for 5 joining the ILS heading 060.

 

[freqhopping]

MUSSELL-01 heading west. 120.75 > 120.1 IAD Tower
Requesting clearance to operate in the area southeast Fair Oaks Mall at 1,000ft or below.
2002- MUSSELL-01 is done with whatever they were doing and heading back east.

Around 1930 REACH-394 was coordinating for AR with ETHYL-30. 305.5

 

[Mark]

Some Heavies tonite..

REACH 291 arrive Dover 2320z,req 70k fuel.

REACH 447 C-5 #70-0447 arrive Dover 0005z,uploads for outbound.

REACH 391 C-5 #87-0029 with AR-20 305.500 for ETHYL tanker 0037z.

Mark

http://public.dover.amc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123078454

Dover's latest C-17 last heard in Europe this morning and heard by Tin the other day.
Click on pic for High Res photo.You can see at least 3 satellite antennas on top.

 

[freqhopping]

Here's what my friend has to say about military planes at KJYO.

Landmark Aviation there is a Beechcraft dealer and certified repair center, so we see all the area Govt King Airs. Marine Citation jets and helos aren't all that uncommon either, we're easy for brass to get in and out of that if they were scheduled into Dulles they come to Leesburg instead. Beechcraft also does demos for varios aircraft, including the T-6A/B Texan II since the airspace is easier to deal w/ than Dulles or farther in the ADIZ

 

[CitationJet]

Re: Mil @ JYO

Interesting that your friend mentions so much military usage of JYO given the fact that Signature Flight Support has the DoD FBO handling contract (where available). But airports with Signature facilities are priority, and although IAD gets quite a bit of military transient activity for sure, I assume it depends upon whether you're playing golf at Lansdowne or on "official business" as to which field you'll actually use.

)

Here's what my friend has to say about military planes at KJYO.

Landmark Aviation there is a Beechcraft dealer and certified repair center, so we see all the area Govt King Airs. Marine Citation jets and helos aren't all that uncommon either, we're easy for brass to get in and out of that if they were scheduled into Dulles they come to Leesburg instead. Beechcraft also does demos for varios aircraft, including the T-6A/B Texan II since the airspace is easier to deal w/ than Dulles or farther in the ADIZ

 

[TinEar]

1239: After listening to chat between two aircraft on the BATON Ops freq for about 15 minutes, someone finally calls with an ID...BATON 74 (EC-130J, 01-1935, 193rd SOW PA-ANG Harrisburg) to BATON OPs to say he'll be on the ground on the hour, about 13K on the fuel, is A-2 for a left landing light and asks for a parking spot...says, "yeah, back row, cheap seats in the bleachers." He also says BATON 60 is about 15 minutes behind him. (That's obviously the other aircraft he has been chatting with.) That other BATON then pops in and says he'll take the front row for parking but IDs himself as BATON 64 rather than 60 as given by 74....395.1 (I think it should be BATON 60 since that one was reported yesterday working down in the Florida area.)
1240: REACH 0181 (C-17A, 00-0181, 62nd AW McChord) passing through the area at FL 340...ZDC VHF (Heard later over Atlanta at 1354)
1256: BATON 60 (EC-130J, 193rd AS Harrisburg) to BATON Ops to report ETA at 1807Z, is A-2 in the front for oxygen, A-2 in the rear for DTWA door handle and wide band VCR, landing with about 17K on the fuel...395,.1
1259: BATON 60 with Harrisburg Approach (South) descending from 11 to 9,000 feet...full stop landing...cleared down to 4,000 feet...124.1 (I should have dialed up this freq for BATON 74 but was too slow on the triggeer.)

1307: Belgian Air Force 631 (Flight BAF 631, C-130H, tail CH-07, 20 Squadron) calling Andrews Command Post...378.1
1309: BAF 631 makes contact with Andrews for arrival message...ETA 1840Z, have 5 pax and 5 crew, 2 pallets...will RON and expect departure December 11 at 1900Z...378.1
BAF 631 was noted over Nantucket at 1207. According to flightaware.com, he departed St. Johns International Airport (CYYT) at 0830 this morning for the 1260 mile flight which was planned for 5 hours, 25 minutes - but which will take 6 hours, 10 minutes if his ETA of 1840Z is correct.
1321: U/I aircraft chatting on what is normally the STEEL (PA-ANG tankers) interplane channel...293.7
1325: PAT 621 (C-12T, 85-1268) climbing out w/TRACON...126.65
1334: NAVY 400 (C-37B, 166378, VR-1) w./ TRACON heading for runway 1R at Andrews...128.35
1335: BAF 631 w/TRACON descending for runway at Andrews...119.3
1340: VT-ANG F-16 activity on interflight freq...138.0 (MAPLE flight)
1343: MAPLE ?? with ZNY-East Texas...handed off to Boston Center...350.3
1344: MAPLE ?? with ZBW-Shelton...flight of two at FL 270, standard formation...306.3 (Heading back to Burlington I guess)
1349: 407 (E-6B, 164407, VQ-4) departs Patuxent, climbing, heading southwest at 210 degrees...310.15
1352: 407 calls (SHADOW) "Maintenance" and thanks them for the help today and hopes they enjoy their football watching...310.15
1354: 407 turning west to 270 degrees and continuing the climb...currently at 17,000 feet...310.15

1402: EVAC 60401 (C-130H, 86-0410, 758th AS AFRC Pittsburgh) to Griffin at ADW to report 20 minutes out, need parking....378.1 (Was into ADW yesterday as PITT 10)
1408: REACH 9013 (C-5A, 69-0013, 89th AS Wright Patterson) overhead the area at 16,000 feet...ZDC VHF
1417: EVAC 60410 just came up with Martin State Ground by mistake...guess he thought he was talking to ADW Ground (uses same freq)...121.8
1425-40: Been listening to a JENA FBI aircraft on approach to DCA. Haven't been able to catch his suffix (sounded like JENA 70 at one point and 62 at another-he's got a very weak transmitter) but it's the FBI's top dog in a Gulfstream 5 (reg. N596GA). Came in from the east, they had him do a couple of 360s south of DCA and is now on the final approach...TRACON (DCA Approach)...124.7

 

[BM82557]

Activity 12092007

1235 - BATON 74 (PA-ANG) with BATON OPS reporting inbound - 395.1
1255 - BATON 60 with BATON OPS reporting will be on the ground 7 minutes after the hour, status A2 - 395.1

 

[freqhopping]

MARINE-44 returning to Leesburg. 122.975

1714- TALON-94 343.7 > ZDC-Montebello 284.7 and not getting an answer.
1717- Finally makes contact, looking for direct Pulaski.
1724- >ZDC-Shenandoah 270.35

 

[freqhopping]

Report of an aircraft crash in the area of Green Rd and Balls Mill Rd in Fauquier Co. Units will be staging at Liberty High School. Ops will be on 11-C.

I'm out of range to receive the TRS. Hopefully someone local can tune in. There is some chatter about this by VSP on 159.165, trying to get some info from the FAA.

I know the conditions are bad out there. They've been bad all day in Leesburg, MARINE-44 made an ILS approch when he came back. I only caught one other plane, a Citation jet, into Leesburg today. Just heard TRACON saying there is 1 mile visibility and 400ft ceiling somewhere.

 

[BM82557]

Activity 12102007

1156 local - somebody was on interflight on 140.5

 

[TinEar]

NOTAMs posted for local airports...

Patuxent NAS:
NHK RTR 127.95 OTS (freq out of service)

GLOBAL HAWK, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE WILL BE CONDUCTING FLIGHT OPERATIONS FROM NAS PATUXENT RIVER. TAKE OFF 1000L, LAND 1800L. GHMD WILL CLIMB WITHIN THE ADJACENT RESTRICTED AREAS (R-4005/6/7/8) TO FL500 AND ABOVE BEFORE DEPARTING SOUTH. UPON COMPLETION OF MISSION, GHMD WILL RETURN TO AND DESCEND WITHIN THE RESTRICTED AREAS TO LAND AT NAS PATUXENT RIVER. 11 DEC 15:00 2007 UNTIL 11 DEC 23:00 2007. CREATED: 10 DEC 11:25 2007


Andrews AFB:
AIR TERMINAL RAMP FREEZE. 10 DEC 21:50 2007 UNTIL 10 DEC 22:20 2007. CREATED: 10 DEC 03:55 2007 (1650-1720 local time)

Davison AAF:
RUNWAY 14/32 CLOSED. 1100Z 07 JAN 2008 TILL 1100Z 22 JAN 2008. 07 DEC 22:00 2007 UNTIL 22 JAN 11:00 2008. CREATED: 07 DEC 21:59 2007
(That's their only runway)

Washington National (DCA): (freqs out of service)
DCA 09/304 DCA RCO 122.2 OTS
DCA 09/299 DCA RCO 243.0 OTS
DCA 09/298 DCA RCO 121.5 OTS
DCA 09/297 DCA RCO 255.4 OTS
DCA 09/296 DCA RCO 122.6 OTS

BWI:
BWI RCO 122.2/255.4 OTS
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Transports and tankers moving around the area. Just want to note a couple of afternoon flights...
Egyptian Air Force (Flight EGY 1124, C-130H, tail SU-BAS) lands at BWI w/Tower 119.4 at 1328...changes to Ground Control 121.9 and instructed to taxiways P-A-B and his parking spot.
SCARY flight of two F-16s, DC-ANG Andrews airborne at 1320 w/Potomac TRACON 348.725, on interflight 139.15, to ZDC-Calvert 281.4, to Patuxent 305.2 at 1324, to BayWatch 270.8 for Event 66 for 30 minutes of playtime, separate squawk for #2 jet and begin ACM practice with each other.
1336: WILD flight of two F-16s off the deck at Andrews...climbing w/TRACON 348.725, interflight 143.6, to ZDC-Calvert 281.4, to Pax Advisory 305.2 at 1343, to BayWatch 270.8 at 1345 for 30 minutes delay, requesting surface to 20,000 feet in R-6609/South Spin
1336: JOKER 91 (F/A-18, VFA-34, NAS Oceana) to FL 250 w/ZDC-Montebello...284.7
1341: JOKER 91 flight to ZDC-Irons descending to FL 190...360.85
1345: ANGRY flight of two F-16s off the deck at Andrews...climbing w/TRACON 348.725 heading for Patuxent, interflight 143.15, to ZDC-Calvert 281.4 at 1350 (4 calls to make contact), to Pax Advisory 305.2 at 1353, to Pax BayWatch 354.8 for R-4006 for next 30 minutes and wants R-6609 on request for when WILD exits that area.

Enough for now...other things I'm noting overhead at 1359 before leaving are some C-12s (86-0074 Army, 84-24375 and 84-24379 Army 228th Aviation)...A KC-135R (62-3509 77th ARS Seymour Johnson)...a C-5A (69-0013, 89th AS Wright Patterson)... an HC-130P (66-0222, 102nd RQS NY-ANG)...a C-20B (86-0206, 99th AS Andrews)...a C-37A (01-0076, 309th AS)

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[Mark]

1255 local MAINE 91 a KC-135 101ARW from Bangor I assume calling RAYMOND 16 aka Langley on
their CP 251.250.
At first I thought he was calling RAVEN 16 but figured out otherwise.
Landing with 19 pax,crew of 7.
Don't hear Mil aircraft use the RAYMOND # Command Post callsigns much anymore.
Guess Raymond # primarily only apply to ACC bases?

Mark

 

[Mark]

F-15 inspections continue at Langley...
Mark

http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123078844

Maintainers are working around the clock to conduct these inspections, said Capt. Timothy Blasiman, the 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit officer in charge.

Each of the 20 F-15s assigned to Langley require a minimum inspection time of 12.5 hours. Some F-15 models elsewhere require inspections that take more than 20 hours. The B and D models are more time consuming, said Captain Blasiman, because they have two seats. The rear seat requires removal to access the upper longerons.