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[CitationJet]

Re: SPAR 55/NAVY 7B

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1748: -119.3- SPAR 55 (C-40 in USA c/s seen) would like the ILS 1R, but eventually needed a 360 because he was too high on approach.
1833: -119.85- NAVY 7B 548 (something small seen) depart OJAAY heading 050 vectors for arrival. To 119.3 and 118.4 for a 1842 arrival.

Hi Mateo,

SPAR 55 is the static callsign for C-40 01-0015 and the NAVY 7B will have been a UC-12B out of NAS Atlanta.

Best regards,

Tony

 

[CitationJet]

08/17/2006

1304Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - PAT 101 () - deps ADW dir LDN QSY 118.675.
1305Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - ARMY 052 (UC-35C 00-1052 PATD) - deps ADW dir LDN to 17000' QSY 118.675.
1327Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - COAST GUARD 101 (C-37A 01) - deps DCA rwy 1 dir LDN to 17000' QSY 118.675.
1328Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - TROUT 99 (C-135E 57-2589 412th FLTS) - deps ADW dir LDN to 17000' QSY 118.675.
1328Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - BOXER 429 (201st AS DC ANG) - deps ADW dir FLUKY QSY 121.05.

1510Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - BOXER 162 (C-38A 201st AS DC ANG) - deps ADW to 17000' dir LDN QSY 118.675.

1727Z 141.550 SAM CP Andrews - JOSA 423 (C-21A) - t/off time 1725Z.
1728Z 119.300 Potomac APP - BOXER 50 (201st AS DC ANG) - vects. for the RNAV app to 1L.
1729Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - JOSA 423 (C-21A)- dir HAFNR QSY 121.05.
1757Z 288.350 ZDC-Guard Dog - PITTMAN 17 (F-16C/D 79th FS Shaw) - climbing to FL250 requests confirm
VHF Guard Dog 135.52? Switch to U 260.9.
1758Z 260.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITTMAN 17 (F-16C/D 79th FS Shaw) - will have PITTMAN 17 and 18 at block FL210-230 with TANKER 1 at FL240.
1759Z 260.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITTMAN 17 (F-16C/D 79th FS Shaw) - currently timber (?) sweep.

1803Z 260.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITTMAN 17 (F-16C/D 79th FS Shaw) - 17 and 18 are nose cold TANKER 1 in sight.
1815Z 260.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITTMAN 17 (F-16C/D 79th FS Shaw) - requests fidelity check on another channel.
1818Z 260.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITTMAN 17 (F-16C/D 79th FS Shaw) - tracking targets.

Probably missed a lot of comms due work, but I'm back now...8-(

1903Z 260.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITTMAN 17 (F-16C/D 79th FS Shaw) - rejoining with TANKER 1 for fuel; is visual and nose is cold.
1940Z 119.300 Potomac APP - AIR FORCE TWO (C-32A 89th AW) - at 6500 for 6000' req vis 1R down to 4000'.

2009Z 260.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITTMAN 18 (F-16C/D 79th FS Shaw) - back up on the freq. something about a refuel so perhaps rejoining TANKER 1 at this time.
2009Z 260.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - TANKER 1 (???) - wkg PITTMAN 18 with 3.8 on the offload and PITTMAN 18 off the tanker 4 north.
2024Z 119.300 Potomac APP - MARINE 765 () - QSY 118.4.
2037Z 378.100 SAM CP Andrews - AIREVAC 72595 (KC-135E 57-2595 117th ARS KS ANG) - clg here no joy X 3.
2046Z 119.300 Potomac APP - EVAC 72595 (KC-135E 57-2595 117th ARS KS ANG) - on the descent into ADW @ 3000'.

 

[Dank]

Cap?

Do we currently have CAP over DC? I am hearing Pittman 17 with Tanker 01 on 260.9

 

[freqhopping]

Do we currently have CAP over DC? I am hearing Pittman 17 with Tanker 01 on 260.9

Sure do. That's the first thing I noticed when I got home and started the milair banks.

6/6445 - PART 1 OF 4 FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS HAGERSTOWN/THURMONT, MARYLAND, AUGUST 17-20, 2006 LOCAL. PURSUANT TO TITLE 14, SECTION 91.141 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, AIRCRAFT FLIGHT OPERATIONS ARE PROHIBITED. WITHIN A 10 NMR OF 393853N/0772800W OR THE MRB055023.7 UP TO BUT NOT INCLUDING FL180 EFFECTIVE 0608171810 UTC (1410 LOCAL 08/17/06) UNTIL 0608201700 UTC (1300 LOCAL 08/20/06). EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED BELOW: A. AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS ARE PERMITTED WITHIN THE AIRSPACE BETWEEN 5 NM RADIUS AND 10 NM RADIUS, PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET: 1) BE ON AN ACTIVE IFR OR VFR FLIGHT PLAN WITH A DISCRETE CODE ASSIGNED BY ATC. 2) REMAIN IN TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITH ATC. 3) FLIGHTS WITHIN THIS AREA ARE FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND TRANSIT ONLY. NO LOITERING. 4) ALL AIRCRAFT DEPARTING FROM PRIVATE AIRPORTS/AIR FIELDS MUST BE ON A HEADING AWAY FROM THE CENTER OF THE P-40 / R-4009 AIRSPACE. END PART 1 OF 4 WIE UNTIL UFN

 

[CitationJet]

Re: CAP up?

Do we currently have CAP over DC? I am hearing Pittman 17 with Tanker 01 on 260.9

Hi Dank,

Yep:

FDC 6/6445 - PART 1 OF 4 FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS HAGERSTOWN/THURMONT, MARYLAND, AUGUST 17-20, 2006 LOCAL. PURSUANT TO TITLE 14, SECTION 91.141 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, AIRCRAFT FLIGHT OPERATIONS ARE PROHIBITED. WITHIN A 10 NMR OF 393853N/0772800W OR THE MRB055023.7 UP TO BUT NOT INCLUDING FL180 EFFECTIVE 0608171810 UTC (1410 LOCAL 08/17/06) UNTIL 0608201700 UTC (1300 LOCAL 08/20/06). EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED BELOW: A. AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS ARE PERMITTED WITHIN THE AIRSPACE BETWEEN 5 NM RADIUS AND 10 NM RADIUS, PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET: 1) BE ON AN ACTIVE IFR OR VFR FLIGHT PLAN WITH A DISCRETE CODE ASSIGNED BY ATC. 2) REMAIN IN TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITH ATC. 3) FLIGHTS WITHIN THIS AREA ARE FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND TRANSIT ONLY. NO LOITERING. 4) ALL AIRCRAFT DEPARTING FROM PRIVATE AIRPORTS/AIR FIELDS MUST BE ON A HEADING AWAY FROM THE CENTER OF THE P-40 / R-4009 AIRSPACE. END PART 1 OF 4 WIE UNTIL UFN

 

[TinEar]

At the time I sent out the list of MARLIN callsign tieups, 35 was still LJ35A 326HG. This machine has been re-registered N565GG.

Just when I thought I had them memorized.... Thanks Tony.
*********************************************
Nice CAP going. PITTMAN 17/18 as observed above by the MilAir listening crew had the first shift. They are using V-11 or 142.125 as tac. PITTMAN 18 is on his first ever shift in this CAP. Flight leader explains the ins and outs of clearing out to him on tac freq and what they have to do when they get home - right from aircraft to the trailer to do the paperwork.
Shortly after 1800, PITTMAN 25/26 (F-16 79th Fighter Squadron, Shaw AFB SC) are coming aboard to take the next shift. Their tac is V-10 or 141.775 as they travel toward the area. They checked in with ZDC-Brooke on 327.0 but requested VHF and switched to 126.875. PITTMAN 25 said HUNTRESS primary freq is Blue 13 (260.9). From Brooke, they switched directly to Guard Dog on 135.525 to clear into the Guard Dog CAP.
At the same time, TANKER 01 (KC-135R 147th ARS, PA ANG Pittsburgh) is being cleared off to head back to Pittsburgh via Indianhead. He's getting his clearance from Guard Dog on 135.525 and is allowed to begin his trip at 1815.. TANKER 02 (KC-135R 133rd ARS, NH ANG Pease ANGB) is now on station.
Early in the 1800 hour, there are also a few Langley F-15 flights offshore with Giant Killer. They are MAD DOG 91, YODA 81 and one other that I didn't catch working MARSA with each other.
1823: PITTMAN 25/26 going to TANKER 02 to refuel. «260.9» Tally with the tanker at this time at altitude 24,000 feet. PITTMAN 25 will take 1000 pounds, then 26 will go in for a full load and 25 will then go back to the boom for the rest of his fuel load. Contact with boom operator and heading onto the boom at 1826. There is no special boom freq - refueling is on the primary 260.9. There was no handoff of tail numbers and unit so it must have been done on the boom intercom rather than over the air.
1830: PITTMAN 25 tells HUNTRESS that either he or 26 might have had a bird strike during their takeoff roll. He wants to know if HUNTRESS got word from Shaw of bird remains found on the runway. «260.9»
1831: PITTMAN 17 asks 25 if he knows where he got hit by the bird...26 says he doesn't but will do a battle damage check when off the boom. «260.9»
1832: PITTMAN 25 clears 26 to do a battle damage check on 25. «260.9»
1834: PITTMAN 17 and 18 switch to Guard Dog on 135.525 where 17 asks for his flight's clearance back to Shaw. Get FL 240 toward Nottingham.
1835: PITTMAN 25 tells HUNTRESS there is no damage noted to 25 or 26 after inspection. «260.9»
1836: HUNTRESS clears PITTMAN 17/18 to RTB. «260.9»
1836: PITTMAN 25 is back on the boom for the rest of his fuel. «260.9»
1837: PITTMAN 17/18 handed off to ZDC-Brooke «126.875», check in there at FL 240 and request UHF. So they are sent to 327.0 and check in once more with Brooke on that freq.
1840: PITTMAN 25 disconnects from the boom. «260.9» and tells HUNTRESS he's descending into the CAP.
1840: PITTMAN 17/18 cleared direct Shaw. «327.0»
1843: Now that PITTMAN 17/18 are on their way home, flight leader asks 18 if he has any questions. "Negative," is the reply from 18. Flight leader tells 18 that's (their experiences during the shift) 95% of what happens in a CAP. «142.125»
1843: PITTMAN 17/18 handed off to ZDC-Blackstone «235.625» and check in there direct Shaw.
1851: PITTMAN 17/18 handed off to ZDC-Raleigh «322.45» where they check in FL 240 direct Shaw.
1858: PITTMAN 25/26 do an ops check and report 10,600 and 9,800 pounds of fuel remaining respectively. «260.9»
So, everything is now in place for the PITTMAN 25/26 pair in the CAP along with TANKER 02, PITTMAN 17/18 now out of listening range and everything should be quiet for the next couple of hours unless there is an intruder into the airspace. Back later....

1907: FORCE 05 (KC10A, McGuire) with Atlantic City (ACY) Approach on «124.6» descending, direct Coyle, direct McGuire.
1917: Just as I was leaving for dinner....PITTMAN 25 is given a BRAA to a target by HUNTRESS. TOI BRAA is 085/13/1000 tracking north. «260.9» 085 is the Bearing, 13 is the Range, 1000 is the Altitude and north is the flight Aspect. TOI=Target Of Interest
1922: Can't hear HUNTRESS this evening but PITTMAN 25 just acknowledged something from him with no excitement in his voice so I suspect he was told to "skip it." «260.9»

2045: Over the past 80 minutes or so, the PITTMAN F-16s refueled, gave an ops check including fuel remainders and that has been it. (They must be on "cruise control" listening to their iPods.)

Continued below if necessary.......

 

[ka3jjz]

For our newer folk (and the lurkers amongst us), our Wiki has a nice page devoted to CAPs. Please be sure to add any new freqs/Ids, ect. as they come up. I will be away this weekend on family business.

Here's the URL:
http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Combat_Air_Patrols

73s Mike

 

[Mateo]

Ref: SPAR 55 (C-40B 01-0015) - Thanks Tony, you had told me the callsign when it showed up back in May, and, of course, I promptly forgot it! So, now it's 2 sightings in the book for Hickam's flagship. The following heard from Gravelly today. Of note, I was able to hear faint comms from the woman on the ground side of 141.55 for the first time.

1704: -119.85 (Potomac App)- ARMY 01053 (UC-35B 00-1053 seen) vectors for 1R ADW
1706: -141.55 (ADW CP)- JOSA 804 calling GRIFFIN OPS and reporting 2058z off time.
1730: -118.95 (Potomac Dep)- FUZZY 41 (KC-135 seen) off 1R, given right to 190, and then vectors for a climb to the northwest. [DCA switched directions to south landings around 1715 - ADW didn't flip until 1750, so FUZZY was sent south of ADW and under the DCA departures before getting the climb]
1733: -119.85- PAT 101 vectors for a visual to 14 at DAA.
1746: -141.55- AMBLE 06 was off at 2145
1749: -119.85- ARMY 01052 (UC-35B 00-1052 seen) vectors for 19L at ADW
1801: -119.85- PAT 625A depart AML heading 130 for vectors DAA
1804: never caught a comm, but a C-37 in USA c/s departed ADW
1806: -378.1 (ADW CP)- "Andrews Command Post, Reach 909"
1808: -378.1- "Andrews Command Post, Reach 909"
1811: -378.1- "Andrews Command Post, Reach 909"
1812: -141.55- REACH 909 (C-17 seen) finally makes contact - he's A-1, crew bus for 3, wants 100K fuel and parking. He's vectored for 19L 119.85, 119.3, 118.4. It's a dark band, of the McGuire/McChord/Mississippi family.

 

[Larry51]

I was monitoring ARTCC traffic from the Hampton Roads, VA, area and heard comms on the following four freqs that I couldn't identify:

120.15
120.975
131.15
132.95

Can anyone ID them?

 

[TinEar]

I was monitoring ARTCC traffic from the Hampton Roads, VA, area and heard comms on the following four freqs that I couldn't identify:

120.15
120.975
131.15
132.95

Can anyone ID them?

Larry, none of of those are Washington Center (ZDC) freqs so they must be local ATC freqs at/around one of the airports in your area. Go to www.airnav.com and punch in the name of your local airports and see if you can find them.

NOTE: Check Harford County TG 96 around 2100 local...hostage situation...shots fired

2102: PITTMAN 26 heading for the tanker to refuel. «260.9» (Then 25 refuels and they go back to the CAP and more silence.)
2108: ANGRY flight of F-16s airborne from Andrews...on tac «143.6» and then to SENATE SOF on «139.9» to report takeoff time was 0107Z. Back to «143.6» V-5 they go.
2114: ANGRY flight reports NVGs on. «143.6»
2115: And a BULLY flight of F-16s just off the deck at Andrews with TRACON «348.725» Heading direct PALEO. (No tac found for BULLY flight...suggests it's a single ship flight.)
I seem to have lost the Andrews flights...radios tied up with the CAP freqs, the hostage situation in Harford County and eyes/ears on the baseball game on TV. Still hearing ANGRY flight on tac but that's it. Flight leader (at 2127) says to his wingman it's a good night for disorientation so pay attention.
2128: Found them...ANGRY flight with Giant Killer on «255.0» to enter and work in area W-107.
2132: The BULLY single ship has joined ANGRY on tac «143.6» BULLY says he's still 20 miles out (from W-107)
2133: BULLY 1 calling Giant Killer on «255.0» No joy.
2135: BULLY 1 to Giant Killer on «255.0» to report entering W-107 to work with the ANGRY flight for the next 20 minutes.
2137: ANGRY/BULLY flight changing to «337.225» for work in W-107.
2141: BULLY 1 to Giant Killer on «255.0» to say he's ready to RTB. (Wow! That was quick.) Coming out of the area at 14,000 feet.
Freq 124.6 (ACY Approach) has also been busy with tankers heading for McGuire...heard a ROCCO, a FORCE and a couple of others but haven't been able to pay much attention with all the other stuff going on.
2150: BULLY is talking with a U/I ground station - maybe SOF - on «139.15» Says he's currently over Atlantic City.
2152: BULLY 1 with ZDC-Casino «285.4»
2154: BULLY flight handed off to Patuxent Approach on «281.8»
2155: BULLY flight to SOF on «139.9» to ask for his event number for work in R-4006/4008.
2158: BULLY 1 flight with Pax on «314.0» and again with SOF on «139.9»

2201: BULLY now with Pax on «354.8» and wants the low altitude block in R-4006 north.
2209: So BULLY winds up on the range at Pax for some ground attack work. He's using V-6 «139.15» to work with a FAC at the range - callsign JAGUAR.
2215: PITTMAN 25/26 are still in the CAP...they toss out a word or two occasionally but not much. Wonder where their replacements are? Their four hour shift should have been up at 2200. Far as I know, TANKER 02 is still hanging in there too. Long shift for some reason.
2221: OPEC 48 Heavy (KC-10A McGuire) with ACY Approach «124.6» leaving 10 for 8000 feet.
2222: PITTMAN 25 reports that they need to coordinate to go to the tanker and that this should be the last time to refuel. He asks HUNTRESS if they can get together for training purposes to go to the tanker. Apparently, that's okay because he tells 26 to rejoin with him. «260.9» They then get in a fighting wing formation.
2226: PITTMAN 25 calls TANKER 02 and tells him they'll be coming to him in a formation and asks the tanker to maintain a position in the north part of the CAP. «260.9» TANKER 02 is okay with that.
2227: ANGRY flight still working on tac «143.6» and BULLY is still the Lone Ranger attacking ground targets at Pax on «139.15»
2227: TANKER 02 asks PITTMAN 25 if they can do this with auto-pilot off for training aboard the tanker. It's okay with PITTMAN. «260.9» 25 clears 26 to go to the left wing (of the tanker.)
2230: PITTMAN 25 cleared to contact the boom «260.9» Full of fuel and disconnects at 2233. TANKER 02 tells 25 he got 24.5. (Believe he means he gave PITTMAN 25 24,500 pounds total during his refuelings.) PITTMAN 26 cleared to the boom at 2234.
2238: PITTMAN 26 off the boom. «260.9» TANKER 02 tells 26 he got 24.5. PITTMAN 25 sends 26 to the southern part of the CAP. PITTMAN 25 tells HUNTRESS they are re-established in the CAP a minute later.
2239: ANGRY flight on the way home. «143.6» Talking about alternates...mention Richmond, Atlantic City and Dover. Says Dover is primary alternate when at W-107. ANGRY 1 reports Code 1, 2 is Code 2 for wingtip light.
2243: ANGRY to SENATE SOF with inflight report...no reply so gives it in the blind. «139.9»
2244: TANKER 02 calls HUNTRESS to request RTB. «260.9»
2244: TANKER 02 (KC-135R 133rd ARS, NH ANG Pease ANGB) calls Guard Dog on «135.525» to put in a five minute till RTB request for clearance to Pease. Wants FL 370.
PITTMAN 25 and 26 have not spoken one word to each other on a tac freq since taking over the CAP.
2248: TANKER 02 gets RTB okay from HUNTRESS «260.9» and goes to Guard Dog «135.525» to pick up his clearance...gets direct GRACO, direct Pease.
2250: TANKER 02 cleared up to only FL 260 «135.525»
2252: TANKER 02 handed off to ZDC-Brooke «126.875» and checks in there at FL 260 direct GRACO...again requests FL 370....direct Hampton.
2252: PITTMAN 25/26 get in fighting wing formation again (Must be getting ready to leave.) «260.9»
2254: BULLY flight with ADW Tower «349.0» for landing
2254: PITTMAN 25 to Guard Dog requesting clearance at 16,000 for Shaw...will be ready to leave in 5 minutes. «135.525»
If there's a replacement flight coming in to replace PITTMAN 25/26, I sure haven't heard them anywhere. Guess that's why they're doing a five hour shift rather than the usual four. No replacement for TANKER 02 came in either. The Pres must have left the Camp. TFR showed this to be a four day CAP. Wonder if they'll pick it up again tomorrow?
2259: HUNTRESS calls PITTMAN 25 to tell him he can RTB. (first time I've heard HUNTRESS all night on the last transmission of the CAP.)
CAP IS DONE

2300: PITTMAN 25/26 to Guard Dog to pick up clearance at FL 240 to Shaw. «135.525» and are handed off to ZDC-Swann «360.7» where they check in. Center asks if they are standard or non-standard flight. Standard is the reply. PITTMAN 25 tells 26 to come up on V-10 and so they come up as expected on «141.775»
2301: PITTMAN 25/26 handed off to ZDC-Montebello «284.7» and check in there at FL 240 direct Shaw.
2303: "Another uneventful night in Guard Dog," says PITTMAN 25. 26 says simply, "Yup." «141.775»
2307: Ops check by PITTMAN 25/26...25 has 8200 pounds, 26 has 8900 pounds....25 says they should have gone to the tanker earlier or not taken a full load on that last refueling op. 26 just keys his mic twice. (These guys just don't have anything to say to each other.)
2312: PITTMAN 25 says something that I couldn't understand on tac «141.775» (Getting weak) No reply from 26.
2315: PITTMAN 25/26 handed off to ZDC-Raleigh «322.45» and check in there at FL 240.
And that should be the last heard from them.

 

[CitationJet]

Re: PAT 625A

Hi Mateo,

PAT ###A callsigns are C-23B flights for your further info.

Best regards,

Tony

1801: -119.85- PAT 625A depart AML heading 130 for vectors DAA

 

[CitationJet]

08/18/2006

1257Z 228.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITTMAN 27 (F-16C/D 79th FS Shaw) - to rejoin with TANKER 03 QSY 260.9.

1304Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - PAT 625A (C-23B vis. conf.) - deps DAA to 11000' dir LDN QSY 118.675.
1305Z 260.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - TANKER 03 to PITTMAN 27 (F-16C/D 79th FS Shaw) - cleared for contact.
1308Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - TRACK 66 (C-21A) - deps ADW dir LDN QSY 118.675.
1308Z 260.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITTMAN 27 to TANKER 03 - stabilized and ready; cleared for contact.
1312Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - MARINE 159 (UC-12) - deps ADW to 11000'.
1315Z 228.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITTMAN 27 to PITTMAN 28 - rx check on U.
1321Z 228.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITTMAN 28/TANKER 03 - you got 16.4 total. PITTMAN 28 reports back on station.
1332Z 228.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITTMAN 28 to PITTMAN 27 - if you can't fix it, will maintain north part of CAP.

1404Z 228.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITTMAN 27 to PITTMAN 28 - verify taking gas? PITTMAN 31/32 on station now.
1407Z 135.525 ZDC-Guard Dog - PITTMAN 27 - is cleared dir Brooke dir RDU dir Shaw FL250.
1408Z 228.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITTMAN 32 - taking CAP to the north.
1409Z 327.000 ZDC-Brooke - PITTMAN 27 - FL250 two ship.
1412Z 228.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITTMAN 1 bullseye check. Also TANKER 03 up.
1416Z 327.000 ZDC-Brooke - PITTMAN 27 - QSY ZDC-Blackstone 235.625.

More interruptions at work...

1426Z 228.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - TANKER 03 with PITTMAN 31 - basically watch your alt, we're at FL230 and we just got a TA on you. We'll go to FL240 and you can come up to FL230 but in the future, watch it!
1448Z 327.000 ZDC-Brooke - heard ATC mention TANKER 04 so he must be coming on station now.

1501Z 260.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITTMAN 31 refuels with TANKER 04 cleared for contact, tail # is
8222, 4.5 on the fuel.
1521Z 260.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITTMAN 32 nose cold, req. clearance from TANKER 04. TANKER 04 req rejoin. Stab. and ready at 1524Z.
1527Z 260.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITTMAN 32 refuels with TANKER 04 - say output? 5.8.

Back again...meetings! Sheesh!

1729Z 288.350 ZDC-Guard Dog - PITTMAN 31 - for a radio check.
1729Z 228.90 ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITTMAN 31 - Reports negative contact on 288.35.
1734Z 228.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITTMAN 33 contact with tanker nose cold switch is safe. Told to QSY to 260.9.
1735Z 260.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITTMAN 33 contact with tanker, 25 miles in trail, nose cold switch is safe.
Requests left turn when able, PITTMAN 33 is visual. Pre-AR checks.
1742Z 260.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - BINGO! TANKER 04 requests tail numbers - PITTMAN 33 is #00223 (F-16C 00-0223), PITTMAN 34 is #00035.
1756Z 228.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - one of them reporting U is bad right now, request QSY V-9 for 2 mins.
1757Z 327.000 ZDC-Brooke - PITTMAN 31 out of town, push ZDC-Blackstone 235.625.

1833Z 119.300 Potomac APP - VENUS 26 (C-20 86-0206) - shooting apps.
1846Z 257.200 Potomac DEP - ????? 82 - QSY 284.7.
1847Z 284.700 ZDC-Montebello - ????? 82 - 14.5 for FL280. Just missed callsign! Anyone get this flight?
1852Z 228.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITTMAN 33 reports back on station. [given the "Skip it" command @ 1855Z and now tracking another target. GREAT CAP!!!].

1923Z 257.200 Potomac DEP - SALTY 11 (F-16C/D 170th FS IL ANG) - join J149 QSY Dover APP 257.875.
1950Z 319.400 McGuire CP - GHOST 88 (KC-10A 87-0120 listed as 305th AMW McGuire - thanks Mark) - clg here so far no joy.
1959Z 228.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITTMAN 33 confirms JTN # and has a bullseye on target @ 2000Z, 34's got 'em too.

[Reception MUCH better from this QTH using the BC3000XLT vs. the PRO-97].

2018Z 228.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITTMAN 33 clg TANKER 05 faded out so unable further copy.
2043Z 228.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITTMAN 34 - going to tanker from present posit. Tanker is off the nose 10 miles @ 25000'.
2044Z 260.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITTMAN 34 - calls TANKER 05 - nose will be cold will be abeam shortly about 5 miles.
2046Z 260.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITTMAN 34 with TANKER 05 - 34 stabilizied and ready, TANKER 05 ready for contact.
2052Z 228.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITTMAN 34 back on this freq, PITTMAN 33 says if TANKER 05 can take the low alt. then we're fine; has trapped fuel, will request low alt. to get tanks to feed properly then we're fine - they're up next.
2054Z 135.525 ZDC-Guard Dog - PITTMAN 33 - present alt. FL210: req low alt out of the Guard Dog CAP to get below freezing level requesting 12000' then climb back into the Guard Dog MOA. AT FL180 QSY 121.05.
2056Z 121.050 Potomac DEP - PITTMAN 33 - @ FL180 - 6 NE of DCA. Requesting 10000' on present heading.

2105Z 228.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - TANKER 05 reqs if ATC will coordinate lower alt for them?
2106Z 378.100 GRIFFIN CP Andrews - VENUS 26 (C-20 86-0206) - ETA 10 mins, A1, tail #206.
2107Z 228.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITTMAN 34 - ATC was requesting if we could get back to block FL240-250.
2124Z 135.525 ZDC-Guard Dog - PITTMAN 34 - requests descent out of the MOA from FL210 to follow active TOI.
2125Z 121.050 Potomac DEP - PITTMAN 34 - on an active scramble for TOI - requests block from 0-5000'. Turn 180 degrees out of FL200 to FL140 to avoid traffic. Requests back up into the Guard Dog MOA @ 2128Z.
2131Z 228.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITTMAN 34 - was held at FL200 and FL140 and by that time I had overrun the TOI.
2140Z 260.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITTMAN 34 - w/TANKER 05 requesting about 1000 lbs. of fuel for himself and wingman, that should be enough to get us home.
2143Z 119.300 Potomac APP - JOSA 123 (C-21A) - @ 3000' on the app to ADW.
2146Z 126.300 Davison AAF TWR - PAT 208 () - vis app to rwy 14.

 

[Airfire]

Busy Milcom morning, monitored for a few hours and here's what I caught in addition to the routine CAP traffic active on 228.9 and 260.9 :


1307z 354.100- DEMO1 with ZDC38, Tar River sector, handed off to ZDC16 Hopwell 323.225,
ZDC12 327.0, ZDC17 360.7 then ZNY25 335.6 landing NXX.
1333z 285.4- CANYN11, F18 with ZDC51 Casino sector
1400z 270.3- DUDE01 with ZNY10 HAR sector
1407z 278.3- DICEY99 with ZNY92 PTW sector, handed off to 282.35 ZNY74 BWZ sector
1429z 285.4- BULLY1 with ZDC51 Casino sector enroute W-107, handed off to GK 255.0
1446z 237.2- COLT1 with ?? (sounded like Gunfighter?)
1447z 228.9- PITMAN31 assigned to headbutt a TOI in the TFR. Calls ZDC on VHF
to request descent to 2000ft. ZDC unable requests to know if PITMAN is
declaring AFIO, PITMAN advised neg but would take IFR to FL180 then go
VFR. PITMAN31 identified TOI as low wing, single engine now heading
to the east away from TFR. PITMAN returned to CAP as TOI exited east.
1502z 281.45- PACK11, KC135 with ZDC59 SIE, switched to VHF.
1512z 141.55- EVAC065 with SAM CP inbound ADW to pick up 1 patient, eta 15 mins.
1522z 141.55- VENUS23 with SAM CP inbound ADW eta 15 mins, 4 POB request parking.
1529z 238.9- SENTRY60, E3 with PACK11 for refueling, running a few minutes early req
35K of fuel.

 

[TinEar]

Good job guys with the PITTMAN CAP flight.

I've been hunting down two flights - total of 12 aircraft - of Marine F/A-18s that were on their way back from Iraq on their way to Beaufort SC. Caught the MAZDA 51 flight of six after they had already passed this area. They were with Norfolk TRACON on 370.925 and then were handed off to 269.425 where I caught them calling Norfolk Approach. I didn't have that freq in my rotation before this. This was all between 1145 and 1150. Their tanker was supposed to be BLUE 01 but I never heard him.

Then at 1210, I heard the MAZDA 61 flight of six with ZDC-Sea Isle 281.45 at flight level 260. They had broken into two flights of four and two aircraft each in a two mile trail. From there it was over to ZDC-Salsibury 257.7 and then to ZDC-Norfolk 327.8.

I caught their tanker - BLUE 11 - with Atlantic City Approach on 124.6 at 8000 feet heading direct Sea Isle, direct McGuire. This was at 1224.

Now, in the second half of the 1200 hour, I'm back to listening to the CAP flight and am hearing PITTMAN 31/32 chasing a target. TANKER 04 was relaying the comms from the fighters that were down low. Heard the tanker mention the target landed on runway 23 but I didn't hear the airport. The PITTMAN fighters had to leave the CAP area to chase this target and they cleared to do that with Guard Dog on 135.525. Primary CAP action is on 228.9 today. They are established back in the CAP at 1245. First order of business is to get the fighters to the tanker to refuel. They are using 260.9 as a boom freq today.
Did any of you copy this action while I was mostly away and can you report what/who they were chasing?

1247: NIGHTHAWK 8 calls PITTMAN 31 on 260.9....and 31 asks who they are. NIGHTHAWK 8 replies he's a flight of two H-60s on appropriate squawk. Not sure if they were up for the wandering intruder that was chased down.
1254: PITTMAN 31 completes taking on 7500 pounds of fuel from TANKER 04 and then reports back to the CAP. PITTMAN 32 leaves primary heading for the tanker.
1255: PITTMAN 31 tells HUNTRESS about the comm troubles when down low chasing the intruder and that both of them should probably not go low at the same time. He also says they were delayed by Center getting down to altitude. (That has been a common problem each time CAP flights chase an intruder. They can never get to it quickly because of Center delays in clearing them out of the CAP and into the target's airspace. I understand the need for caution due to other commercial aircraft in the area but if the TOI was really a "bad guy," the results could be disastrous. My two cents.) The target went into Frederick Airport and 31 says there were a couple of aircraft going into Frederick at the same time so it was difficult to separate out the actual target.

1300: PITTMAN 32 off the tanker after taking 6500 pounds and goes back to HUNTRESS on primary 228.9.
1301: PITTMAN 31/32 are working V-8 138.15 for tac/chat. They mention it would be nice if HUNTRESS had comms down low and talk about the good job TANKER 04 did relaying the comms for them. They also mention not knowing which of the two aircraft landing at Frederick was really their target.
1305: PITTMAN 31 asks HUNTRESS about his ability to display surveillance tracks on their datalink. He says they had nothing on their "link" displaying the two aircraft they saw near the airport. 228.9
1315: After some discussion about displaying tracks on their datalink, PITTMAN 31 requests a PIREP for wx back to Shaw from HUNTRESS. 228.9
1318: HUNTRESS passes the PIREP for Shaw to PITTMAN 31. 228.9
1319: PITTMAN 31 again talks to HUNTRESS about the Center created delays when chasing a target...says they were delayed getting down to 18000 and delayed quite awhile to get below that. Says it's something to work out for the future. 228.9
1328: PITTMAN 31/32 getting into fighting wing formation in the north part of the CAP getting ready to go home. 228.9 ...they go to Guard Dog's 288.35 for clearance home but can't make contact.
1330: PITTMAN 33 checks onto the HUNTRESS freq 228.9. PITTMAN 33/34 are 30 miles to the south and 5 minutes from checking in with Guard Dog...request to go direct to the tanker.
1334: PITTMAN 33 flight going to boom freq 260.9 for refueling and contact TANKER 4 to report they're 25 miles in trail and heading in.
1339: while PITTMAN 33/34 (tails 00-233, 00-035) are off to the tanker, 31/32 are given a BRA for a new TOI. 228.9
340: PITTMAN 32 goes over to Guard Dog 135.525 to coordinate for lower airspace if able. He then has to explain that he needs to go lower, out of the CAP airspace to chase a TOI.
1341: PITTMAN 31 reports tally the target. 228.9...says it's a single engine, maybe a multi-engine small aircraft. Meanwhile, 32 is still trying to explain that they might need to leave the CAP airspace and go lower to chase a target. Guard Dog/Washington Center seems totally lost about what to do. 135.525
1343: PITTMAN 32 still explaining...says target is directly below his current position at 4000 feet. «135.525»
1344: HUNTRESS gives PITTMAN 31/32 the "skip it" command «228.9» and 32 tells Guard Dog they've been given this command so forget all the requests.
1345: PITTMAN 33 finishes refueling on 260.9 and comes back to the CAP on 228.9
1346: PITTMAN 31 to Guard Dog 135.525 to request clearance back to Shaw at FL 250.
1346: PITTMAN 34 off the tanker. 260.9
1347-48: Suddenly PITTMAN 33/34 are trying to call HUNTRESS on 260.9 and getting no answer.
1349: HUNTRESS comes up on 260.9 to tell them to get on over to 228.9. They do.
1350: Been listening to a flight of several aircraft that seem to be flying through or into the area on tac 138.2. They are having trouble contacting tower for wherever they're going and are expressing surprise.
1351: PITTMAN 31 tells HUNTRESS his flight is both Code 1 and both have 8000 pounds of fuel. 228.9
1352: PITTMAN 31/32 with Guard Dog 135.525 and handed off to ZDC-Brooke 327.0. They are using V-8 138.15 for chat.
1352: The flight on 138.2 is talking about Air Force 2
1352: TANKER 04 asking HUNTRESS if they're cleared to RTB. His transmissions are suddenly extremely weak. 228.9
1355: PITTMAN 33 sent to 139.7 for a radio check with HUNTRESS
1356: PITTMAN 33/34 go to V-9 141.6 to chat and one says he's got a terrible Uniform radio. They decide how they'll split up the radio chores.
1357: PITTMAN 31/32 handed off to 235.624 ZDC-Blackstone
1358: Flight on 138.2 still having trouble contacting Tower wherever they're going...they mention the 175th so I guess they're going to Martin State.

1400: Hear the 138.2 flight come up with MTN Tower on 297.2...the flight callsign is VEGAS 31. The only listing I have for that call that makes sense is F-15s from Nellis AFB NV but these are not F-15s - at least I don't think so because of their use of tac 138.2 although the F-15s now do have VHF radios....it's a flight of four. They finally have to work Victor after getting no answer on 297.2. Now with Tower 121.3 I suppose although I haven't heard them there yet. (Ran out of radios.) Wonder if these guys are part of the Atlantic City show and are staging out of Martin State?
1408: Raven Ops is talking to some aircraft on the ground at MTN...could be the VEGAS 31 flight. 347.2 It is...have Ops calling VEGAS.
1411: ANGRY flight of F-16s airborne from andrews with TRACON 348.725
1414: ANGRY flight handed off to ZDC-Calvert 281.4 and check in at the standard 15000 feet. (No tac freq active so probably single ship flight)
1418: AXEMAN flight of A-10s from MTN at Pax on 281.8 (Earlier heard a U/I flight entering VR-1709 which was probably this flight.)
1419: NJ-ANG F-16s active in ACM activity on tac 138.875.
1422: ANGRY flight is at Pax
1423: BULLY flight of F-16s also up from Andrews...tac 139.15...to ZDC-Calvert 281.4 and then to Pax on 305.2 by 1426....then it's off to Pax 354.8 where they say they'll work for 40 minutes...want R-4005 exclusive north, south, east below 10,000 feet for 15 minutes. Now 1428.
1423: ANGRY 1 single ship is working Pax Range with FAC on 139.45
1423: PITTMAN 33/34 given a TOI...track is 10 miles south of bullseye «228.9»
1427: Looks like the PITTMANs have been called off the target. 228.9

So..now it's break time...back in a bit.

(Ref below) Thanks Paul and Mark for the info. It's appreciated.

Mark, that MAD HOG flight was also with Base Ops on 141.8.

1555: TANKER 04 cleared out of the CAP and is on his way home...currently heading toward Nottingham. Believe his destination is Pease NH. 135.525 (Heard TANKER 05 a few minutes ago on 228.9 say he was 15 minutes out)
1557: TANKER 05 to HUNTRESS on 228.9 asking if he's cleared in...then to Guard Dog 135.525 to clear into the CAP area.

 

[md_p97]

Heard the earlier chase (noon time) here in Germantown while I was on my lunch break...trying out one of two new mobile antennas. I had a hard time hearing Huntress, but could hear Pitman down to 4000ft agl.

Pitman reported the plane as a "twin" on a heading of 220, then finally landing on Rnwy 23 at KFDK (Frederick), was squaking "1200". I heard several Piper's calling in their approach to 23 on the unicomm 122.7250, (two seminoles (Twins) and an archer (single)) so it was hard to tell which it was. Their were two on VOR and one on VFR

Pitman was having a hard time with comms to get clearance below 18,000 on the 135.525 Guard Dog freq. Have been hearing the comms on the 228.9000 and 260.9000 loud and clear.

<EDIT>: I also saw 4 helo's (individually) headed north up 270 while out at lunch (all appeared Army Bell types)

 

[Mark]

Rgr Tin caught BLUE 01 1550z and BLUE 11 arrive McGuire 1620z,req customs on CP 319.400. Must have been no doubt the KC-10 tankers for MAZDA flights.

SENTRY 60 departed Dover 1500z,said thanks for the help on 349.400.

Mark

 

[freqhopping]

<EDIT>: I also saw 4 helo's (individually) headed north up 270 while out at lunch (all appeared Army Bell types)

Probably a MUSSELL flight.

Just now had MUSSELL-04 reporting getting airborne and his next destination will be '45' (four five). Then he reported "ops normal, Leesburg".

 

[Mark]

Following MADHAWK flt of 3 from NYC 322.400 @24k to 239.0500 @13k to
Harrisburg appch @10k 281.5250 runway 13 in site at Willow Grove.
1552 WARHAWG MARSA with MADHAWG WG Tower 340.200 landing.
Must have come in from the Northwest..

1557 local GHOST 88 KC-10 #87-0120 L+C here on 349.400 with McGuire CP arriving.
Probably from Edwards AFB with that callsign.
1850 local JAZZ 1 flt of 3 F-15s @ 17k looking for direct Hampton.Was out of the room so missed UHF freq.
1855 local OCEAN 61 C-130 115 AS/146 AW California arrive Willow Grove 351.750 Base Ops,offload 56 pax and baggage,
asks whether to refuel now or Sunday.
2132 local A/A on CG Ops secondary 237.900 talking about 3 UFO's overhead.First I have heard this fairly new listed CG freq active.
Could be Coast Guard over DC area for Homeland security.
2157 REACH 031 depart Dover with Dover appch 132.4250
2159 Pax Airline on 136.550 "intoxicated passenger border line unconcious on approach now"
2204 TEAM 55 and 57 with McGuire McGuire appch 124.150 and A/C appch 124.600,local KC-10's.
TEAM 56 climbing..
2217 REACH 7027 C-5 Dover with Offutt on HF 11750,unreadable aircraft coms.
2225 NATO 7 on 119.700 BWI decending..
2258 PITMAN 35/36 has lead A/A on 141.7750
2300 direct Shaw 288.350

Mark

 

[TinEar]

1950: PITTMAN 35 and 36 have the CAP duty along with TANKER 05.
1959: TANKER 05 to Guard Dog on 135.525 to arrange his clearance home...he's going back to Pittsburgh.

2002: TANKER 06 approaching the CAP, checks in on AR Primary 260.9 and is sent to HUNTRESS on 228.9 to check in. He does.

Home bases for the KC-135 tankers during this CAP:
TANKER 01 - Pittsburgh PA (Yesterday 1400-1800)
TANKER 02 - Pease NH (Yesterday 1800-2300)
TANKER 03 - Milwaukee WI (Today 0800-1200)
TANKER 04 - Pease NH (Today 1200-1600)
TANKER 05 - Pittsburgh PA (Today 1600-2000)
TANKER 06 - Bangor ME (Today 2000-2300)
TANKER 07 - Pease NH (Tomorrow 0700-1100)
TANKER 08 - Milwaukee WI (Tomorrow 1100-1600)
TANKER 09 - Seymour Johnson AFB NC (Tomorrow 1600-2030)

2041: JOSA 423 landing Andrews w/Tower 118.4
2043: TEAM 57 (KC-10A McGuire) with ACY App 124.6 descending
2059: PITTMAN 35 & 36 are going to join up (currently 20 miles apart) and go to the tanker together. 228.9. PITTMAN 35 then calls TANKER 06 on 228.9 to request 06 stay in the north for the refueling op.

2104: PITTMAN 35/36 together and switch to 260.9 for the refueling op....10 miles in trail with the tanker.
2109: BOXER 429 (201st AS Andrews) with ADW App 119.3 in the pattern and descending.
2113: PITTMAN 35 done refueling...36 heading onto the boom. «260.9»
2118: PITTMAN 36 done on the boom «260.9» Gives tail number as 96-0109. Tanker asks if 35 is a 96 model also and 36 tells him it is.
2120: PITTMAN flight back to HUNTRESS on «228.9»
2122: BOXER 429 to ADW Tower 118.4 to land runway 19L.
2130: SAM 0560 w/ADW App 119.3 descending
2133: PITTMAN 35 tells HUNTRESS that for training purposes, 35/36 will rejoin again on the tanker and then go back into the CAP. «228.9»
2145: SAM 0560 landing ADW «118.4»
2150-58: Have a couple of aircraft chatting on Coast Guard air freq «237.9». They haven't given any IDs I've heard....just chat. One mentions being over Annapolis. They're still talking to each other as of 2207.
[Just noticed you logged the Coast Guard freq too Mark. It's also the first time I've heard it since entering the freq into my rotation.]
2216: PITTMAN 35 asking HUNTRESS to check wx for Shaw for about 90 minutes from now. «228.9»
2218: PITTMAN 36 wants to go to the tanker to take 2-3000 pounds. «228.9»
2222: PITTMAN 35 tells Guard Dog on 135.525 there's a stuck mic....[not heard here by me - but I don't hear the ground even when he's talking]
2223: PITTMAN 36 to TANKER 06 requesting 3000 pounds...nose cold, weapons safe, blah, blah. «260.9»
2225: PITTMAN 36 corrects some earlier info to the tanker...says 35/36 jets are model 97s rather than 96s...his jet is (0)109. «260.9»
2228: PITTMAN 36 finishes refueling...goes back to the CAP and reports in to HUNTRESS «228.9»
2231: PITTMAN 35 looking for the tanker...requests point out by HUNTRESS «228.9»
2235: PITTMAN 35 leaving to go to the tanker freq...and does change to «260.9» and makes contact with 06.
2238: PITTMAN 35 onto the boom and begins sucking gas. «260.9» He wants 2000 pounds. Also asks TANKER 06 where he's from...reply is Bangor....finishes taking 2000. This should be their last refueling before heading home.
2240: PITTMAN 35 reports back to the CAP. «228.9»
2241: TANKER 06 to Guard Dog on «135.525» to say he'll be ready to RTB in 5 minutes.
2244: TANKER 06 to HUNTRESS «228.9» asking if he's cleared to RTB...he is....shouts cheers as he goes out the door.
I don't hear another tanker coming into the area and I don't hear replacements for PITTMAN 35/36 on the way. Are they ending it at 2300 again tonight as they did last night?
2246: TANKER 06 picks up his clearance from Guard Dog on 135.525 and is handed off to ZNY on 133.475....hmmm, let's see...that's ZNY-Harrisburg.
2250: PITTMAN 35 to Guard Dog on 135.525 to report they'll be leaving the CAP in 9 minutes and wants to coordinate his clearance for a two-ship flight.
What's up with these CAPS ending at 11 p.m.? Is the Pres going back to the White House each night?
2254: PITTMAN 35 clears 36 to get into a fighting wing formation. «228.9»
2257: PITTMAN 35 reports at FL 250 and is ready to copy clearance from Guard Dog on «135.525»
2259: HUNTRESS clears PITTMAN flight to RTB «228.9»
2259: PITTMAN 35 to Guard Dog on 135.525 requests UHF freq (gets 288.35) and tells 36 to go to V-10 and so they come up on 141.775. PITTMAN 35/36 check in with Guard Dog on 288.35.
CAP IS DONE

2303: Guard Dog tells PITTMAN they're cleared direct Shaw «288.35» and hands off the flight to ZDC-Montebello «284.7» where they check in at FL 250.
2305: Both PITTMAN 35 and 36 report fuel remainders of 7300 pounds. «141.775»
2305: PITTMAN flight cleared up to FL 280. «284.7»
2315: PITTMAN 35 reports at FL 280. «284.7» Looks like they're just going to stay on this freq.
2341: Hearing traffic again on that 139.7 freq but it's too weak to copy from here. All I can get is BLACKJACK 1 calling HUNTRESS.
2346: BLACKJACK 1 reports shadowing the intruder...however, this is training. He IDed the plane as a high wing Cessna, serial number N998CP which is a Civil Air Patrol aircraft. «139.7» I heard a CAP flight a bit earlier on 149.5375 with a female driver. Here's the info on the intercepted aircraft....
N-number : N998CP
Aircraft Serial Number : 17280323
Aircraft Manufacturer : CESSNA
Model : 172R
Engine Manufacturer : LYCOMING
Model : I0360 SER A&C
Aircraft Year : 1998
Owner Name : CIVIL AIR PATROL INC
Owner Address : 105 S HANSELL ST
MAXWELL AFB, AL, 36112
Type of Owner : Corporation
Registration Date : 15-May-1998
Airworthiness Certificate Type : Standard
Approved Operations : Normal

Continued below...........

(Ref below) Good catch on that scramble. Doesn't look like DC-ANG got the call - at least I don't hear them. The BLACKJACK aircraft from DCA was very weak here...if he was from DCA. Last time I heard that callsign scramble, he seemed to take off from somewhere farther north near Camp David.

HUNTRESS is also not transmitting from the usual antenna he uses when with DC-ANG fighters. With them, I hear HUNTRESS loud and clear. With this BLACKJACK aircraft, I can't hear him at all so he must be transmitting from somewhere up near you Paul since the traffic is loud and clear up your way. Looks like they started this training just as soon as the CAP flight got out of the way and left the area.

 

[md_p97]

Scramble from DC ANG with Huntress on 139.7000

Blackjack One....was closing in at 4 miles per minute.

Identified High wing Cessna with gear down.....Location unknown....

BlackJack one attempted to signal to Cessna, but doesn't sound like he got his attention.

Huntress advised to "Skip it" and RTB

<EDIT> Could be Tin....I hear it loud and clear out my way....Martinsburg? Don't think Hagerstown is a likey suspect...

2340 Huntress just authorized a "Head butt" so whoever he is....he's at it again

BlackJack One ...BRAA 340 five miles...1800ft agl

Blackjack One identifies High wing Cessna...signaled pilot....non-compliance N998c (missed the last letter, no read back)

Huntress advises Headbutt to the northwest....now bug out north east...confiming RTB for fuel