freqhopping said:
Looks like we'll have a Guard Dog CAP to listen to this weekend.
Yes, we sure will...
Effective Date(s):
October 13, 2006 at 19:50 UTC (October 13, 2006 at 15:50 EDT) - October 15, 2006 at 17:00 UTC (October 15, 2006 at 13:00 EDT)
1909: CRAB 56 (C-130J MD-ANG Martin State) working with MTN Tower 121.3.
1917: SCARY flight of F-16s off the deck at Andrews with TRACON on 348.725...climbing out on the way to 15,000 feet. It's a flight of three and their tac freq is 143.6. They are just slipping on their NVGs. They're heading for Patuxent...changing to U-7
1920: SCARY over to ZDC-Calvert 281.4 (U-7) completing their climb and report non-standard formation
1922: SCARY changing to Patuxent Approach on 354.8 where they check in at 15,000...say they're a little early to the area. Want to know if there's any IFR traffic between them and area R-4006. They request R-4006 from 35,000 down to 3,500 feet and say their delay in the area will be approximately 30 minutes. When finished, they want a tunnel back to Andrews. From this point on, they are operating on tac 143.6 for their work at Pax.
1931: ARMY 01053 trying to call Andrews CP on 141.55. No joy after a couple of calls. (Still trying at 1935)
1934: Tanker chat on interplane 139.875. One says he might have hit a bird on takeoff.
1937: ARMY 01053 finally makes contact with Andrews on 141.55...says he's been calling for a while...now 10 minutes out and has an R-3 to drop off...parking in spot 10-A.
1940: SCARY flight getting separate squawks for the wingmen from Pax on 354.8
1944: ARMY 01052 with ADW Approach on 119.3...descending toward the runway.
1946: SCARY flight now with simulated DARKSTAR (AWACS) work on tac 143.6
1948: SCARY 2 has a broken VHF radio so is communicating with wingmates on UHF 354.8 (Pax freq) He can hear on his VHF radio, just can't transmit.
1951: SCARY flight practicing intercepts with one of the F-16s acting as the intruder and one in the role of DARKSTAR vectoring the interceptor...interceptor identifies him as tail number DC 255 (one of the DC-ANG F-16s in the flight.)
1959: The most recent intercept of one of the SCARY F-16s, describes the intruder's pilot as "portly" and with NVG light in the cockpit. They're having fun. «143.6» SCARY 2's radio must be working again...he's transmitting on the VHF freq.
2003: HIRE (or HIGHER) 07 to McGuire CP on 319.4 with arrival message....he's 20 minutes out, A-1, no pax or cargo and needs crew bus for six. (Guess it's HIRE based on info provided by Mark below.) Last time I heard them (6/5/06) I logged them as HIGHER 4X aircraft into McGuire.
2007: Tanker Interplane freq 139.875 active again...two aircraft loud and clear at this point but no callsigns heard.
2011: SCARY flight leader to BayWatch on 354.8 to say the flight of three will be ready for the tunnel to Andrews in about 5 minutes. Also says they've rejoined.
2015: More refueling on 228.0...in the block 190-210 for their work.
2015: SCARY flight gathering at 6,000 feet for their trip home. 143.6
2016: SCARY with BayWatch on 354.8 to pick up their clearance home.
2019: U/I activity on 301.6 which is the Duke MOA primary freq.
2022: SCARY flight picks up the ATIS info and give the command to degoggle. 143.6
2023: SCARY flight to TRACON on 335.5 in non-standard formation
2023: SAM flight and probable AF1 on SAM Interplane freq 136.725 as they descend.
Ramp freezes for Andrews:
AIR TERMINAL RAMP FREEZE. 13 OCT 01:50 UNTIL 13 OCT 02:20
AIR TERMINAL RAMP FREEZE. 13 OCT 01:25 UNTIL 13 OCT 01:55
2032: SCARY flight to ADW Tower on 349.0 report radar recovery heading for ILS approach to runway 1R for full stop landing ... six miles out...all report gear down, full stop
2033: SAM 94 to ADW Approach 119.3 to report field in sight.
2036: SAM 94 giving descent/landing info to the big guy on interplane freq 136.725...reports light chop only.
2036: SAM 94 to ADW Tower 118.4 to report nine miles out
2038: SAM 94 reports gear down 118.4
2038: SWITCH 11 calling Potomac Approach on TRACON freq 322.3 (many calls, no joy) There are at least two of them in the flight and decide they should switch to 257.875 wich is Dover Approach....and do switch there. (Just heard a very brief transmission but couldn't copy it)
The only thing I have for SWITCH is F/A-18C VFA-151, CVW-2, NAS NORTH ISLAND CA
2042: Believe it's the SWITCH flight now with TRACON on 335.5...report wingmen are maintaining separation...report field in sight....ask to switch to tower now....asks if it's 118.4
Monitoring both 118.4 and 349.0 but hearing nothing from this flight
2052: U/I but probably AF1 says he's still a few minutes out...guess he's talking to SAM 94 on the ground at Andrews.
2053: Here he is....Air Force 1 with Andrews Tower on 118.4 heading for runway 1R.
2055: Air Force 1 reports cleared to land, full stop runway 1R. 118.4
And that's the end of the log for now.
Ref Below): Jack, the "tunnel" is simply a block of airspace from Point A to Point B. Usually, when they say they want a tunnel, they give the altitude block with it but didn't this time.
