Mark said:
I think the T-Birds departed Dover and went to Andrews today..
No doubt about it Mark.
1701: T-BIRD 7 (used T-BIRD, not THUNDERBIRD) coming out of Andrews on TRACON 348.725
1704: T-BIRD 7 handed off to ZDC-Calvert 281.4 where he checks in at 11,000 feet and says he's going to restricted area R-4006. He's scheduled for an hour there but says he's only going to use about 25 minutes of that.
1707: T-BIRD 7 handed off to Patuxent Advisory on 305.2 where he checks in at 11,000 feet, cancels IFR and states he'll be going back to Andrews when done in 20-25 minutes.
There has been no indication this is more than a single aircraft in the flight.
1730: T-BIRD 7, while on 305.2 with Pax, is told to switch to Pax freq 250.3.
1734: T-BIRD 7 handed off by Pax on 250.3 to TRACON 335.5 where he switches and checks in at 4000 feet....descend to 3,000 feet at 1737, 18 miles out from Andrews....at 1738 reports field in sight...switching to tower
1738: T-BIRD 7 to ADW Tower reports field in sight, straight in to runway 1L. «349.0»
1741: T-BIRD 7 reports gear down, heading for runway 1L. «349.0»
That was short and sweet.
1828: CAPE 11 (Prob. F-15 101st FS, Otis ANGB, MA) with ZNY-Harrisburg 270.3 checking in at FL 270
1833: CAPE 11 with ZNY-Parke 339.8 FL 270
1838: CAPE 11 handed to ZNY-Yardley 290.2 and checks in at FL 270
1840: CAPE 11 handed to ZNY-Kennedy 282.3 where he once again checks in at FL 270 and makes a course correction for traffic in the vicinity. (Last heard)
1855: HOIST 93 (KC-10A 2/32nd ARS, McGuire AFB) to McGuire Metro 239.8 asking for McGuire weather at 2330Z which is his arrival time. He attempts contact several times before getting his wx report.
1906: HOIST 93 to Atlantic City Approach on 124.6 to report passing through 9800 for 8000 feet passing Sea Isle
1907: HOIST 93 cleared direct Coyle, direct McGuire «124.6» (booming)
1907: HOIST 93 calling McGuire CP on 319.4. No joy. (barely readable)
1910: HOIST 93 cleared to 7,000 feet. «124.6»
1930: SAM (0)774 landing at Andrews with Tower on 118.4
1931: SAM 0774 reports gear down...118.4 (He goes around once and then reports gear down again at 1937)
1936: Refueling activity on 341.75...no callsigns heard yet...they are shooting for an IP at 11 past the hour...just one end being heard.
1942: The two players for refueling on 341.75 are REACH 915 (C-17A, tail #95-00104 from the 437th AMW, Charleston AFB SC) and ETHYL 13 (KC-135 97th AMW, Altus AFB, OK)
2002: REACH 915/ETHYL 13 report in a 30 mile trail. (Over the next few minutes they just chat about various unimportant things as they approach the IP.)
2041: FENDY 15 landing Andrews with Tower 118.4
Only listing I have for this callsign is for a C-20A, 76TH AS Ramstein AB Germany
2107: PETRO 04 (U/I tanker) with McGuire CP on 319.4 giving arrival message...30 minutes out, A-2
For Andrews: (Zulu times)
AIR TERMINAL RAMP FREEZE 10 OCT 00:10 UNTIL 10 OCT 00:40 (Tonight 2010-2040)
AIR TERMINAL RAMP FREEZE 10 OCT 18:40 UNTIL 10 OCT 19:10
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