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[Mateo]

There's not a lot of light left for weekday sightings :< That being said, west-origin ADW arrivals today were overflying DCA at 5000, and then being turned to 190 over the river and descended for the arrival. Usual practice is to turn them south about 3mi W of DCA.

From Gravelly, ADW's 1R in use, 1650-1720
REACH 609T (C-5 seen) vectoring for arrival [didn't catch a base, since I was still driving]
TITUS 01 (C-12 seen) for arrival
VENUS 21 (C-20 86-0201 seen) arriving
EASY 161 departing - around the same time, approach gave a traffic pointout for a C-130, but I don't know if it was the same.
HAWK 30 flying around.
SLAM 37 (self IDed as a Charlie-17 with DOV CP on 349.9)
There was also a fighter flight with 335.5 and then 349.0, but between the mask mic and static, I never caught a definitive call.

Also, there's an F-22 flyby at the Redskins game this weekend.

 

[TinEar]

TinEar I just got back from Warren Grove range and the Weasel callsign is indeed f-16's
from 177th Atlantic City they were using 138.875 for tac. There were some USAF ground FAC units there practicing with the flights today very cool. Callsigns used by the FAC's were Hardrock and Brama. The a-10 flight "killer" was using 41.95 fm for their tac. The last flight of the day was 2 a-10's callsign Comet using 138.250 for tac . I was in the tower all day watching it was incredible to watch with the fac's controlling them.
Frequencies in the tower radios 283.100 uhf , 139.625 vhf , and 32.35 fm they only used uhf today. The fac's were from USAF at Aviano Italy. If I can figure out how to post pictures on here I will. You guys had some nice catches today with the B-1 and B-2.

Great stuff Curt! I bet that was an interesting day up there in the tower. Can you take a visitor the next time?

I'm very glad you could confirm the WEASEL call belonging to the NJ-ANG F-16s as I've been suspecting the past couple of days. I was fairly sure of it and added the callsign to that unit's list this afternoon after hearing them in conjunction with the DEVIL/BANGER flights during the refueling op.

I also heard both the KILLER and COMET flights come to the range but never logged COMET while I was busy with something else. I did log their air-to-air 138.25 although hadn't heard the callsign at that time. It's kind of strange that these A-10 units use that 41.95 low band freq. The MD-ANG A-10s do the same with that freq. They all have it in their radios because it's the low band freq for the Ft. Drum FOL and that's the way it's labeled on their freq cards. I guess the theory is that if you've got it, use it.

Thanks very much for the recap of what you saw and heard Curt. I hope you figure out how to post those pictures. They'll be interesting to see.
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Mark & Dave: After a bit of research, I think that BOGEY 99 that went into Willow Grove might just be an F/A-18 from VFA-127 (which might be VFC-13 these days), NAS Fallon, Nevada. They've been associated with that callsign in the past and their nickname is the "Desert Bogeys" so it fits.

Halftime Score:
Air Force.. 43
Army..........0

 

[freqhopping]

Around 1650 today I had BOGEY-96 first with ZDC-Azalea 263.1 and then ADW TRACON 335.5. Nothing after that. He was weak with ZDC and it wasn't until he switched to the TRACON that I could make out his callsign.

 

[CitationJet]

Re: BOGEY 99

Hi Tin, guys,

From a log from a monitor in the western US who wishes to remain anonymous, BOGEY 99 was an NAS Fallon VFC-13 F-5.

Best regards,

Tony

Mark & Dave: After a bit of research, I think that BOGEY 99 that went into Willow Grove might just be an F/A-18 from VFA-127 (which might be VFC-13 these days), NAS Fallon, Nevada. They've been associated with that callsign in the past and their nickname is the "Desert Bogeys" so it fits.

 

[CitationJet]

Ghost 53

Hi guys,

Also from Mr. X in the West comes a confirmed tieup for callsign GHOST 53 (adding to the units already using this one): it's C-20G 165153 MASD Andrews.

Tony

 

[TinEar]

Hi Tin, guys,

From a log from a monitor in the western US who wishes to remain anonymous, BOGEY 99 was an NAS Fallon VFC-13 F-5.

Best regards,

Tony

Well, at least we had the NAS Fallon right. Thanks also for the GHOST tie-up.

The consensus of opinion across the country from the MilAir listeners to the REAPER/DEATH flight yesterday was that they were both B-2 aircraft rather than a B-1 and B-2 as I had logged. I based the B-1 ID on the general callsign database we all seem to use in this area. Apparently, it's wrong for the REAPER callsign.

Just turned the radio on at 1223 and stumbled upon BRAVE 61 and 62 (F-16 DC-ANG Andrews AFB) that are heading for the Pax area. Don't know if they started as a scramble. Anyway, at this time they are with ZDC-Calvert 281.4 heading for Pax and chatting on the 139.7 freq - and also placing a call back to ops control CAPITOL on that freq.
1224: BRAVE 61/62 check into Pax on 354.8 and decide they'll work from 25,000 down to 3,500 feet for the next 45 minutes. Their work is on the 139.7 freq while at Pax.
1237: BRAVE 61/62 separated in the Pax work area and are performing ACM/TI activity swapping roles as aggressor-interceptor/target...139.7
1247: BRAVE 61 decides he's "bingo" at this time and will recover back to Andrews...he tells 62 he can loiter for about 10 more minutes before heading home....139.7
1247: BRAVE 61 tells Patuxent he'll be ready to RTB in 2 minutes and that 62 will remain for a short time and then follow him back to Andrews...354.8
1248: BRAVE 61 to CAPITOL to report his return and that he's Code 1...139.7
1249: MAD HOG 1 (prob OA-10 PA-ANG Willow Grove) with ZDC-Calvert 281.4
1253: BRAVE flight checking out of the Pax area...281.8
1253: MAD HOG 1 arranging altitudes for fuel consumption reasons with ZDC-Calvert...281.4
1254: BRAVE 61 to CAPITOL to report 5 minutes out, Code 1...139.7
1256: MAD HOG 1 flight handed off to ZDC-Kenton 354.15 and check in at 17,000 feet...it's a flight of four aircraft.

1302: MAD HOG 1 flight reports crossing Smyrna at 12,000 feet...354.15
1302: There has been flight testing activity of some type going on at Pax for the past several minutes on freq 277.0. No callsigns heard.
1303: BLACKJACK 1 (Coast Guard helo HH-65) on 139.7
1305: BRAVE 62 tells CAPITOL he's 20 minutes out, Code 1...139.7
1306: MAD HOG 1 reports passing 14 for 12,000 feet direct DuPont and handed off to Philadelphia TRACON...354.15
1306: MAD HOG 1 to Philadephia TRACON reporting passing 13 for 12,000...269.25
Never did hear any tac freq for the MAD HOG 1 flight which means they were probably using low band FM for chat.
1308: BRAVE 62 checking out of the Pax area...281.8
1310: U/I to Willow Grove Ops saying he's going to need a power cart...306.8
1311: MAD HOG 1 still on 269.25 with course corrections.
1312: BRAVE 62 with ADW Tower for landing...349.0
1313: Northrup Grumman guys are up on their 123.2 freq (This might have been the flight on 277.0 at Pax)
1314: BRAVE 62 reports "base, gear, stop, right."...349.0 (End of the BRAVE flights)
1315: MAD HOG 1 flight leaving 12 for 8,000 feet...269.25
1317: MAD HOG 1 reports turning left direct to field (Willow Grove)...leaving 8 for 4,000 feet....269.25
1317: TESTER 12 (USN Test Pilot School, Patuxent NAS) with ZDC-Sea Isle 281.45 and then to ZDC-Casino where he checks in at FL 250 heading for 16,000 feet.
1321: NAVY TP 11 also with ZDC-Casino 285.4 and handed off to ZDC-Kenton 354.15.
1324: TP 11 leaving 16 for 8,000 feet.
1325: TESTER 12 with ZDC-Kenton 354.15 (these are two separate aircraft - both from Pax)
1327: TESTER 12 leaving 16 for 8,000 feet...354.15....corrected down to only 10,000 feet.
1327: NAVY TP 11 cleared direct Patuxent...354.15
1329: NAVY TP 11 handed off to Pax freq 281.8 where he checks in at 8000 feet looking for initial....leaving 8 for 4,000 feet as he heads for the runway.
1330: TESTER 12 leaving 9.5 for 8,000 feet....354.15
1330: TESTER 12 handed off to Pax freq 281.8 where he checks in at 8000 feet...cleared to 4000.
1331: NAVY TP 11 cleared to 2000 feet....281.8
1331: U/I with Pax using just 621 as an ID...291.15 (Callsign is NAVY ?T 621)
1331: TESTER 12 down to 3000 feet....NAVY TP 11 has field in sight....281.8
1333: TESTER 12 down to 2000 feet...281.8

For Andrews (Zulu times +5 hours):
AIR TERMINAL RAMP FREEZE 04 NOV 21:50 UNTIL 04 NOV 22:20

And that's the end of them and the end of me.

 

[JackTV]

Hearing Brave flight of 2 on 139.7 talking to Huntress & also A/A
Also heard them on 281.4.
Sounds like a simulation or a excercise
Using callsighn "BONDO"

Jack

 

[bigred10]

Goose 77 (MC-130; 711th SOS out of Florida) just arrived at KNXX ~1300.
123.800 -> 128.675 -> 119.600

Funny looking nose on the MC-130 - all that special radar equipment

and at 1323 Mad Hog arrives home with a nice 4 abreast pass over my house

 

[CitationJet]

Getting a bit of listening in right now while the rest of the family is asleep...

11.04.2006

2046Z 118.675 Potomac APP - JOSA 629 (C-21A) - @ 15000' checking in on the app to ADW X ELDEE @ 8000' QSY 119.850 QSY 119.3 @ 3000' 1R in sight.
2047Z 378.100 GRIFFIN CP Andrews - JOSA 629 (C-21A 84-0078) - local C-21A 20 mins out A2 req transportation for crew on arrival.
2053Z 119.300 Potomac APP - ARMY 23329 (C-12 92-3329) - 3000' for 2000' for the app to rwy 1R @ ADW.
2056Z 118.675 Potomac APP - BOXR 503 - (201st AS ANG) - @ 15000' X ELDEE @ 8000' QSY 119.850 QSY 119.3 then 118.4 for landing rwy 1R.

2116Z 118.675 Potomac APP - REACH 624T (C-17A McChord) - 165000 for 15000' dir JASEN resume the ELDEE1 arrival X ELDEE @ 8000' QSY 119.850 and passes the house descending to 6000'.
2136Z 118.675 Potomac APP - AIR FORCE TWO (C-32A 89th AW) - 17000' for 15000' on the ELDEE1 req 1R @ ADW QSY 119.850 X ELDEE @ 8000'.

 

[TinEar]

Shortly after closing my log earlier, four A-10s from Martin State Airport took to the skies.
At 1400, AXEMAN two ship flight went airborne and used 142.3 for air-to-air.
At 1405, RAVEN two ship flight lifted off the deck and used 41.95 FM for air-to-air.
Both flights went to the Patuxent area for work and both entered the Pax area on 314.0. AXEMAN went directly from there to 354.8 with Pax while RAVEN stopped by 305.2 before hitting 354.8. Their stay was scheduled for 45 minutes. Radio presets mentioned were "9" for Pax freq 305.2 and "10" for Pax freq 354.8.

1622: ROCK 21 with Andrews Command Post on 378.1 for arrival message...20 minutes out and will RON. Says they were supposed to be ROCK 38 and will leave tomorrow as EVAC 318. Tomorrow will need 20,000 pounds of fuel. They have a crew of 7 and need transportation unless U-drives are available. They are staying at (name of motel). This should be a C-130.

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[n3bxv]

Shortly after closing my log earlier, four A-10s from Martin State Airport took to the skies.
At 1400, AXEMAN two ship flight went airborne and used 142.3 for air-to-air.
At 1405, RAVEN two ship flight lifted off the deck and used 41.95 FM for air-to-air.
Both flights went to the Patuxent area for work and both entered the Pax area on 314.0. AXEMAN went directly from there to 354.8 with Pax while RAVEN stopped by 305.2 before hitting 354.8. Their stay was scheduled for 45 minutes. Radio presets mentioned were "9" for Pax freq 305.2 and "10" for Pax freq 354.8

I saw one of these pair (or another A-10) over the BWI/Arundel Mills Area around 1610..

 

[bigred10]

1622: ROCK 21 with Andrews Command Post on 378.1 for arrival message...20 minutes out and will RON. Says they were supposed to be ROCK 38 and will leave tomorrow as EVAC 318. Tomorrow will need 20,000 pounds of fuel. They have a crew of 7 and need transportation unless U-drives are available. They are staying at (name of motel). This should be a C-130.

ROCK is the callsign used by the 913th AW out of Willow Grove. I saw several of them flying around the area today while I was out shopping with the family.

 

[freqhopping]

BOGEY-96 climbing to 5k out of ADW 343.7. To HAFNR, 5k to 9k, then cleared for 21k and then immediately 35k.
1256-Switched to 282.2 ZDC-Casanova passing through 21k for 35k.
1258- 284.7 ZDC-Montebello at FL280.
1259-States he is uniform (UHF) only. Receives freq for ZDC-Gordonsville 351.9.
1300-BOGEY-96 checks in with Gordonsville at FL 280 and is cleared direct for some place that I couldn't make out.

1306-DRAG0-51 on 281.4 Calvert-ZDC. VFR with flight following. Figured I would have heard something sooner for the flyover.

1325-BOGEY-99 loud and clear on 285.6 ZDC-BlueRidge at FL280 received uniform freq of 371.9 ZDC-Moorefield.

1331-Washington Center calls SWINE-15 on Guard and advised to come up on 284.7 ZDC-Montebello.

1334-Unknown on 290.425

 

[TinEar]

1357: BASH, a four ship F-16 flight from the VA-ANG at Richmond working out in W-386 with Giant Killer on ops freq 292.3. Their tac freq is 141.875.
1408: BASH tells GK they're ready to RTB and are currently 26 miles east of HEELS...238.1
1413: BASH with Fury Ops on 142.175....BASH 1/2/3 Code 1, BASH 4 Code 3
1423: BASH 41 flight with Norfolk TRACON (West) approaching the field at Richmond...360.6
And still chatting on 141.875
1424: REACH 461T arriving Patuxent 50 past the hour and will need 100,000 pounds of fuel...with Base ops...302.55

Back to the football game.

 

[CitationJet]

11.06.2006

1633Z 120.100 IAD TWR East - REACH 1071 (KC-135R 63-7982 22nd ARW/931st ARG McConnell) - deps rwy 19L QSY 126.650.

1849Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - JOSA 471 (C-21A) - deps ADW to 17000' dir LDN QSY 118.675.

1956Z 118.400 Andrews AFB TWR - SAM 0876 () - 12 miles to the NW for the visual to rwy 19L.

2005Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - PAT 805 (UC-35) - deps ADW to FL210 dir GVE QSY 121.675.
2014Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - HAWK 32 (Potomac IDs it as a "USCG helo" HH-65B 6532 new base?) - descends VFR QSY 120.75.
2022Z 126.300 Davison AAF TWR - BLACKJACK 1 (USCG HH-65 DCA) - Springfield clear freq change approved.
2023Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - REACH 5142 (C-17A 05-5142 729th AS AFRC March) - deps ADW to 17000' dir LDN QSY 118.675.
2038Z 120.750 DCA TWR Helos - BLACKJACK 1 (USCG HH-65 DCA) - Cabin John - Zones 3 to Greenbelt.

2139Z 349.400 Dover AFB CP - REACH 275 () - arr msg but faded completely out before any details other than "we're inbound..." were copied...8-(
2148Z 119.300 Potomac APP - NAVY 7C 604 (UC-12B shuttle) - setting up for landing rwy 19L QSY 118.4.

 

[TinEar]

1207: Couple of tankers refueling (or practicing AR) on tanker interplane freq...suffix 91 for one of them and 94 for the other...143.825
1208: Sounds like a Langley or Richmond flight of fighters w/Norfolk TRACON 370.925 mentioning altitude restriction of 18,000 feet due to weather...and then over to Giant Killer's 238.1 to enter the warning area. Suffix is 41, missed callsign. (And at 1227, the flight is back w/Norfolk apparently heading home already.)
1223: WAMO 51 in the pattern at Andrews...119.3 (WAMO=Washington Aerial Measurements Office)

Actually, not much is happening in the MilAir world right now in this area. Other than the tankers and that fighter flight offshore, there are bunches of helicopters flitting about in the usual Police/MedEvac roles and that's about it...other than a bunch of clowns yakking on the unofficial pilot's chat freq 123.45 as they do every day.

1241: PAT 24 (helo) to Leesburg Radio on FSS freq 255.4. Says he's in the vicinity of Edgewood - 5 minutes out from EDG - after leaving the Pentagon. Leesburg says they'll notify Edgewood of his arrival.
1242: PAT 24 to Weide AAF Tower...126.2...says he's an H-60 with a Code on board to dropoff...mentions refueling there...will wait for the Blackhawk he sees to land if necessary before coming in but would rather get in and drop off his passenger....and that's exactly what he's going to do...."will park next to the Huey with the static blades."
1249: DRAGNET (AWACS E-3C Tinker AFB OK) w/Giant Killer...251.6...mentions something about the W-122 area. (Very weak...I should have tried the R8500 to pick this up but didn't have it on since the bands are so dead)

1300: TEAM 20 (KC-10A McGuire) calling McGuire Metro...239.8
1301: Helicopter with an ID of 325 on Aberdeen Range freq 248.4 flying around the range...there was also mention of being careful of a UAV in the area.
1303: TEAM 20 to McGuire Metro requesting current conditions...and gets them...239.8
1305: SAM Interplane freq 136.725 active as the lead aircraft for AF 1 gives weather conditions along the flight route.
Andrews: (Zulu times) AIR TERMINAL RAMP FREEZE 07 NOV 18:25 UNTIL 07 NOV 18:55
And, yes, the 300.4 freq is going strong.
1305: F-16s from Andrews on tac freq 143.6...flight of two climbing out...also w/TRACON (ADW Dep) 348.725...callsign WILD and heading to Pax for their work
1310: WILD flight handed off to ZDC-Calvert 281.4 where they check in in non-standard formation
1313: WILD flight handed to Pax Approach 305.2...say they can't cancel at this time...want IFC down to 7000 feet....they want to work from 25,000 down to 3,500 feet for the next 45 minutes...finally cancel IFR at 1316
1313: Also have BICEP and DEVIL flights (F-16 NJ-ANG Atlantic City) with ZDC-Casino 285.4...one of them mentions being over Atlantic City heading for R-4006 at Pax
1316: WILD flight asks if they should stay on 305.2 or go to BayWatch...apparently the answer was BayWatch because they switch to 270.8 and check in there...want a bobsled to runway 32 at Pax if able
1316: One of the NJ-ANG flight is using 138.425 tac (and no doubt the other is using 138.875)
1321: Lead aircraft giving wx again to AF 1...says just after ELDEE he can see the field...136.725
1322: One of the WILD pilots is apparently new and getting an orientation from the flight leader pointing out targets around Vienna MD at the range...143.6...they are going to do some ACM practice first splitting into red/blue air flights.
1325: I was fairly sure I heard the BICEP/DEVIL flights say they were going to R-4006 but haven't heard them come down this way...still hearing them with ACY Approach 327.125 flying in that area
1326: It's SAM 93 leading AF1 to the field at ADW (calls him "boss")...mentions rain along the approach to ADW...136.725
1326: PA-ANG A-10s on their tac 143.75
1333: SAM 93 is on the ground at ADW (landed w/Tower 118.4) and mentioned AF 1 was about 20 miles behind him...136.725 has AF 1 talking to him on the ground.
1334: BANGER 21 flight (F-16 NJ-ANG) with Dover Approach 257.875 mention cancel IFR and heading back to Atlantic City.
1335: It also sounds like one of the NJ-ANG flights managed to get to the Pax Range...talking about targets at the range and sound close enough to have to be around Vienna...it's the DEVIL flight...138.425
1338: REACH 241 with ACY Approach...descending...124.6
1338: NJ-ANG mention being over Vienna so confirm their location...138.425
1338: VENUS 26 with ACY Approach descending from 9.5 to 8000 feet...124.6
1339: BANGER 21, flight of three F-16s, calling Any Radio on FSS freq 255.4 to announce entering VR-1709 at Point Alpha.
1341: Air Force 1 reports 7 miles out...cleared to land on runway 1R at ADW...118.4
1342: Air Force 1 reports gear down...118.4

Who was it that said MilAir was dead?

1344: The BANGER flight is working 138.875 tac...don't know what happened to the BICEP flight unless DEVIL made a mistake when he earlier mentioned the two flights.
1346: BANGER 21 with SOF on 261.0 asking for the weather back that way since that's where they're now heading. Apparently, they were given a new suggested mission but didn't state what it was.
Meanwhile, the DEVIL flight is still at the Pax Range attacking ground targets in BSA activity...138.425
DEVIL is flight of two, BANGER a flight of three.
1351: BANGER 21 w/ACY Approach 327.125 requesting vectors to Warren Grove...say they can maneuver there with no problem...currently at 5000 feet and descending to 3000 (going to be difficult to hear soon)
1353: JOSA 413 calling Griffin Command...141.55
1355: BANGER 21 flight leaving 3000 for 1600 feet...327.15
1355: BANGER 23 calls Warren Grove Range to say they're a 3 ship flight down at 1600 and coming in...283.1
Faded out on my scanners during that transmission but loud and clear on the Icom R8500.
1357: BANGER says he sees the FLYER two ship flight (A-10 PA-ANG Willow Grove) at this time...283.1...says that once they're clear, his flight will be heading back as well...appears they'll just be there a short time.
1358: FLYER 1 with Warren Grove on 283.1 (Can't hear this flight at all on the scanners)

1402: FLYER flight working 143.75 tac freq...sounds like they're up high now leaving the range.
1402: Have a U/I working on HUNTRESS freq 260.9 (Just heard a couple of meaningless transmissions and then nothing further.)
1403: TBOLT 11, flight of four, (F-16 VA-ANG Richmond) with ZDC-Irons 360.85
1405: FLYER flight with Phil. TRACON 291.7 (apparently heading home)
1407: TBOLT 11 flight handed off by ZDC...360.85..."push 15"
1407: TBOLT 11 w/Norfolk TRACON 370.925 checking in and climbing to FL 230...their tac freq is 141.875
1407: WILD flight coming home...with TRACON 335.5
1409: WILD flight to ADW Tower...gear down, cleared to land...349.0 WILD 2 full stop, WILD 1 will go around before his full stop landing.
1409: DEVIL flight done at Pax and heading home...138.425
1409: TBOLT flight asking TRACON if he has any PIREPs giving the tops of the weather they're in...370.925
1409: BANGER 21 flight leaving Warren Grove...283.1
1411: TBOLT handed off by Norfolk...370.925...."Push 18"
1411: TBOLT, flight of four, checking in w/Giant Killer at FL 230...238.1
1413: TROJAN 51 (F-22A Langley) w/Giant Killer 238.1 to enter W-386 and says he'll be MARSA with a MICRO flight. (also F-22A)
1413: TBOLT holding at HEELS...238.1
1414: DEVIL flight of two with ACY Approach 327.125 for formation landing on runway 13
1415: TBOLT flight tells GK they're switching to 292.3...238.1
1415: Believe I just heard a KILLER 21 flight checking onto Warren Grove Range...if I got that callsign right, it's A-10s from the CT-ANG at Bradley.
1419: Freq 142.3 active indicating A-10s from Martin State are airborne

Fingers worn out...break time.

 

[wildbillx]

I am getting some AR on 238.9000. They are tring to figure out if there is a hole in the jet or if it is a black panel. "Maybe we should stop before we drop something on you guys 18,000ft up" I thought that was funny hearing.

 

[dehm]

1207: Couple of tankers refueling (or practicing AR) on tanker interplane freq...suffix 91 for one of them and 94 for the other...143.825
1208: Sounds like a Langley or Richmond flight of fighters w/Norfolk TRACON 370.925 mentioning altitude restriction of 18,000 feet due to weather...and then over to Giant Killer's 238.1 to enter the warning area. Suffix is 41, missed callsign. (And at 1227, the flight is back w/Norfolk apparently heading home already.)
1223: WAMO 51 in the pattern at Andrews...119.3

Actually, not much is happening in the MilAir world right now in this area. Other than the tankers and that fighter flight offshore, there are bunches of helicopters flitting about in the usual Police/MedEvac roles and that's about it.

Okay good... So it's not just me! I thought someone secretly replaced my antenna with a dummy load.

jay

 

[CitationJet]

Serious interruptions at work so far but for what it's worth...

11.08.2006

1547Z 118.400 Andrews AFB TWR - NAVY 7C 838 (UC-12B shuttle) - i/b ILS rwy 1R.

1609Z 378.100 SAM CP Andrews - EVAC 10324 (KC-135R 61-0324 336th ARS AFRC March) - dep msg off ADW.
1610Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - EVAC 10324 () - deps ADW dir LDN QSY 118.675.
1632Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - NAVY 7C 838 (UC-12B shuttle) - deps ADW 7000' for 8000'.
1642Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - TROUT 99 (C-135 57-2589) - deps ADW to 17000' dir LDN QSY 118.675.

1855Z 141.550 GRIFFIN CP Andrews - SWIFT 1 (C-21A Scott) - just heard an arrival msg ETA ADW 20 mins, but xmsn faded out when serial was given.
1856Z 119.300 Potomac APP - JOSA 773 (C-21A) - on the arrival to ADW.

2005Z 378.100 LIBERATOR CP Andrews - DC 91 (KC-135R 459th ARW AFRC Andrews) - wkg LIBERATOR here with operational message with ETA GSB (Seymour Johnson AFB) in 30 mins.
2045Z 378.100 LIBERATOR CP Andrews - DC 92 (KC-135R 459th ARW AFRC Andrews) - wkg LIBERATOR here notifying them that they are in the hold determining whether or not they will divert. Will advise further.
2056Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - JOSA 481 () - deps ADW dir LDN to 17000' QSY 118.675.

2101Z 378.100 SAM CP Andrews - DC93 wkg Metro here request current weather due comapny diversions. Then 93 tries to get a hold of 92 no joy, then gives arrival info to CP.

 

[dehm]

Hf-gcs

11/09/2006
-----------------
0444z/ 11175 (HF-GCS) / Andrews w/ Unknown. Asked Unk. to QSY to 11220. I followed over and heard a really loud seamingly constant tone (bell sounding) noise over everything which I rx all the time (S-4 to S-5). Andrews said he was in the clear and then went what I think I heard Andrews say, "mode 60" secure. I'm not sure what type of encryption or protocol it was, but I could readily identify it upon hearing it and didn't have recorder setup. Shortly after, Andrews came back announcing "Andrews in the clear" and I can assume comms were finished thus switching back to 11175.

Any ideas? I'm new to HF monitoring..

thanks!

jay