Sticky Thread for MilAir III

[Mark]

Interesting listening, isn't it Mark? Once you get used to the accents of the controllers, it's kind of fun listening to them. I have no records from the last day or two on any of those REACH flights and nothing for Delaware HUSKY flights leaving the area. That's what I normally do with the stuff I hear there - see what I can backtrack on from the European sites various logs. It doesn't turn up anything important but is just something different to do occasionally.

Yeah i did some backtracking as well.Those REACH's landing at Kuwait are probably
local Mid-East mission numbers.Kind of odd numbers..
REACH 991 is rtb Kuwait now as where he was headed was closed.
That REACH 426 will probably turn up soon somewhere soon.
HUSKY 51 just could be also doing local mission over there so used their unit callsign
or maybe transition from Italy maybe.Yank accent no doubt..
There are a couple of 166thARW over there now doing flights in and out of Afghanistan and am sure wherever they need them over there.
Controllers do take some getting used to but some are better reads than others...LOL

Mark

 

[TinEar]

Yeah i did some backtracking as well.Those REACH's landing at Kuwait are probably
local Mid-East mission numbers.Kind of odd numbers..
REACH 991 is rtb Kuwait now as where he was headed was closed.
That REACH 426 will probably turn up soon somewhere soon.
HUSKY 51 just could be also doing local mission over there so used their unit callsign
or maybe transition from Italy maybe.Yank accent no doubt..
There are a couple of 166thARW over there now doing flights in and out of Afghanistan and am sure wherever they need them over there.
Controllers do take some getting used to but some are better reads than others...LOL

Mark

I found one of your REACH flights Mark - RCH 426 was a contract aircraft. It was listed as a B-747-230SF (whatever that is) operated by Ventures Acquisitions Co LLC, registration N489EV.

FAA information: The FAA posted today a long list of airports that now will use the D-ATIS (Digital ATIS) service. BWI/IAD/DCA/ADW were all on the list (as were most major airports around the country.) At some point in the not too distant future, there will be no need for voice ATIS service and those frequencies can be culled from the spectrum for other uses. Any aircraft that has a datalink on board can receive the most current ATIS report for an airport from anywhere in the world. ARINC handles many (if not all) of the airports with a service they call ADATS (ARINC D-ATIS Tower System.) Although Andrews has had this system, I notice F-16 flights still send a wingman to fetch the voice ATIS report when on the way home. I'm not sure why they do that since they obviously have a datalink. Perhaps they just aren't configured to receive commercial/civilian data which would be a shame.

 

[Mark]

Thanks Alan for tie-up..

1235 local HF 11175 an EAM out of Andrews "For Turkey Leg" Q-S-I-I-T-5.
Repeat twice ...Andrews out.
1239 11175 Andrews for "SKYKING" S-P-R authenticate Y-E,Andrews out.

AF-1 and company reported headed home now coming West out of Europe.
The above could be related..

Mark

 

[jmhayes]

RCH 426 was a contract aircraft. It was listed as a B-747-230SF (whatever that is) operated by Ventures Acquisitions Co LLC, registration N489EV.

It's operated by Evergreen, that's just the Registered Owner [i.e., who is leasing it to Evergreen]. That's a -200 series that was originally delivered to Boeing Customer "30" which is Lufthansa. I believe the "SF" designation is faulty; F means 'freight conversion' and S sometimes is short for 'SUD' -- stretched upper deck. As far as I can tell, this is just a standard B->F conversion.

NAVY 363 could be MH-60S 166363 ...

 

[BM82557]

Activity 01/16/2008

1344- 1348 local -- ongoing-- 138.425 has been active with at least 2 ac, from the strength of the transmissions I'd say they're pretty close to my location. One pointed out "the big guys at the airfield at my left 10 o'clock" so perhaps that was the C-5's at MRB they were referring to. Went into talking about Elwood City

 

[HuubRoem]

FYI

Hi,

AF1, SAM 29000 and SKIP 45 (E-4B) just passed NW-Europe and heading CONUS, working 05649.0 with GANDER.

SKIP 45 was heading LAGAS > CZQX

 

[HuubRoem]

And at 15:37EST (20:37UTC) SKIP 45 on 05649.0 kHz position report 53N40W at 20:25UTC, next 50N50W at 21:20UTC call GANDER on 122.37 Mhz

Listen here at the Frequency Monitor Centre for the audio file

 

[freqhopping]

1703- ARMY helo 22425 landing at Leesburg. 122.975
1704- Departing for Gaithersburg now.

 

[TinEar]

FYI

Hi,

AF1, SAM 29000 and SKIP 45 (E-4B) just passed NW-Europe and heading CONUS, working 05649.0 with GANDER.

SKIP 45 was heading LAGAS > CZQX

Thanks Huub. We've been following the progress of the flight through the ears (and eyes) of the European monitors and will post the arrival into our area when they get here. The SKIP 45 E-4 was noted into Andrews just prior to the start of the trip also.
So far, I've counted 19 separate monitors that logged the SKIP 45 (E-4B) aircraft this afternoon starting in Italy and going north.
******************************************

There has been constant MilAir activity all day. At 1700, there is a bunch of offshore activity with Langley aircraft. Some of them are working with HUNTRESS on 288.4. One of the aircraft mentioned others assigned to 235.7 but I haven't heard anything there yet. One of the aircraft has a problem is told to RTB. Flight leader tells the aircraft with the problem to go to SOF and then come back and let him know what he says.
There is also Langley F-22A activity w/HUNTRESS on 260.9...callsign ROGUE....and DAGGER.
Missed callsign of the aircraft with the problem who is now (1706) w/Langley SOF on 383.2 asking if he should come back by himself or with a wingman. He has an oil pressure problem.

There is also Naval fighter ACM activity on the usual 365.7 at this time....callsign DOG 1 and DOG 2.

1711: DAGGER F-22A announces "Exercise (x3) and that he has sustained battle damage."...260.9
There are at least two DAGGER aircraft and one ROGUE aircraft on this freq. ROGUE is announcing a "Kill"...260.9
Between the Langley aircraft all over the place and the Naval ACM activity, the radios are just constant chat.
1713: There's a lot of chat on the Langley SOF freq again but is now too weak to copy from here...383.2
1715: Langley F-22A activity on GK's tac freq...312.3
1715: DAGGER 1 and 2 are going to RTB...so is ROGUE 1 and 2...260.9
1716: DAGGER to Giant Killer to say they are fighting on 312.3 and please stop coordinating on it...312.3
1718: DAGGER to HUNTRESS to say his flight and ROGUE will clear off...then DAGGER tells ROGUE he'll report to MAD DOG...260.9
1719: Willow Grove A-10s on interflight...142.25
1720: ROGUE 61 to HUNTRESS to report RTB in 5 minutes...260.9
1721: DAGGER turns the freq loose...312.3
1721: DAGGER on interflight freq...238.825
1721: DAGGER 01 to GK to report to Cape Charles at FL 200...249.8
1722: Willow Grove A-10s on interflight...141.725
1722: Langley F-22A activity on interflight freq...252.775
1723: Naval DOG fighters checking out an airliner...CAT also on freq...365.7
1723: ROGUE 61 to Gk for RTB through Snow Hill, TURET...249.8
1724: Langley F-22A activity on interflight freq...282.675
1726: WORLD 9894 calling McGuire Operations...134.1
1727: Italian Air Force (F900EX, MM62244, 93 Gruppo) overhead the area at FL 390...ZDC VHf
1727: DAGGER 71 flight to ZDC-Cape Charles...256.8
1728: DAGGER 71 "Push 5" which is Norfolk TRACON (East) and check in there...370.925
Someone flipped the switch at 1730 and it got suddenly quiet.
1731: DOG and CAT ready for another go...getting BRA of target...and off on the chase they go...365.7
1733: Langley fighter activity on HUNTRESS freq...235.9 (DAGGER must have made a mistake earlier when he said 235.7...he must have meant this 235.9 freq)
1735: Willow Grove A-10s with Philadelphia TRACON...291.7
1735: u/I w/Willow Grove mentions R-5802 (Bollen Range)....266.8
1735: E-6B, 163918, VQ-4 climbing out from Patuxent...still in initial climb on course 200 degrees...310.15
1738: Our E-6B is turning to the west and is up to 15,000 feet...continuing the turn to the northwest to 305 degrees...310.15
1740: ____ 21 [female] report RTB to Giant Killer...239.8 (listening for the E-6 and missed the callsign)
1743: DOGs and CATs and BONEs and whomever else is working that Navy 365.7 freq says they should call it quits...and do...365.7 (More than likely these guys are out of Patuxent)
1744: Caught our E-6B w/ZDC-Brooke 126.875...his suffix is 92...handed to ZDC-Tech 134.625 and reports at FL 332, climbing to FL 340...he's also on a westerly course again 270 degrees. If he continues this course, he's going to pass Gordonsville about 10 miles north of it rather than the usual few miles south of it.
1747: DELTA 70 w/Giant Killer...135.725 (No idea who that is...could be commercial but don't know why he'd use that freq...commercial usually use 118.125 for Giant Killer)
1747: U/I A-10s w/Harrisburg A/D...281.525 (Same aircraft on interflight 141.725)
1749: DC 33 (KC-135R, 58-0075, 756th ARS Andrews) working the pattern at ADW...118.4
1751: Bollen Range active with A-10s...237.2
1752-54: U/I fighters with ZNY-Swissdale...279.55
Sorry I missed all those Willow Grove callsigns. I just couldn't stay on one of their freqs long enough to listen for them. Some are still at Bollen Range at 1800.
Guess someone rang the chow bell at Langley because all their flights went home by 1730.

1804: BATON 55 (EC-130J, 01-1935, 193rd SOW PA-ANG Harrisburg) calls BATON Command or BATON Control...25 minutes out, 23K on the fuel, A-2...the writeup is "Program tech, no video on the monitor"...395.1
1805: It's an UGLY flight of Willow Grove A-10s at Bollen Range...237.2
1809: DC 33 tells ADW Tower they just got word their receiver is now ready so they'll complete this approach and then want their IFR clearance out of there...118.4
1826: U/I groundstation working DC-ANG SOF freq 139.9...high level of echo in the voice which makes him unreadable.
1828: UGLY to Bollen Range controller BALKY...sounds like they're getting ready to leave the range...237.2
1829: FLYER flight of two Willow Grove A-10s now w/BALKY for work at the range...237.2
1831: PITT 11 (C-130H, 787-0811, 758th AS AFRC Pittsburgh) calling Norfolk ASOC...says he's a C-130 and is 15 minutes out...says they're taking off right after they download...349.5
1833: DC 33 with LIBERATOR...mentions several problems aboard the aircraft...says they're going to get in the pattern again...wants LIBERATOR to let McGuire know they won't be coming...378.1
1835: Have a C-5B, 87-0036 from the 60th AMW Travis in the area (Don't know which freq he was on or even which radio or console the transmission came from)
1837: ROMAN 25 (F/A-18, VFA-106, NAS Oceana) w/ZDC-Salisbury...257.7
1838: DC 33 to LIBERATOR wants them to call maintenance to see if they've got anybody that can actually work on their problem tonight. If so, they'll just bring the aircraft in for a full stop...while on the way to the track, they lost pressure on the primary oxygen system...changed to secondary system and pressure leveled but then they completely lost the system...378.1
1843: DC 33 reports 15 minutes out, 46K on the fuel...will do a full stop...gets Spot-3 for parking...378.1
1848: DC 33 w/TRACON on approach to Andrews...128.35
1848: Air Force 1 (VC-25A, 82-8000, 1st AS Andrews) just passed over Cape Cod on his way back to Andrews. We should hear him in this area in about 30 minutes.
1851: AR freq active...235.1 (AR-206/AR-328) [Mark, this is same tanker callsign we were trying to figure out on that recording you had - the one that isn't BORA.]
1853: SAM 29000 (VC-25A, 92-9000, 1st AS Andrews) over Cape Cod and heading this way.
1857: REACH 9505 (KC-135R, 59-1505, 151st ARS TN-ANG McGhee-Tyson)) overhead the area at FL 350...ZDC VHF

1905: SKIP 45 (E-4B, 75-0125, 1st ACCS) also in the area...ZDC or ZNY VHF (Has been with the Presidential fleet for the trip)
1906: Air Force 1 w/ZDC-Sea Isle...133.125
1912: AF 1 descending to FL 200...133.125
1913: AF 1 cleared to FL 180...reports passing 210 for 180...133.125
Andrews: AIR TERMINAL RAMP FREEZE. 17 JAN 00:35 2008 UNTIL 17 JAN 01:05 2008. CREATED: 15 JAN 22:06 2008
1916: AF 1 handed to ZDC-Casino and checks in at FL 190 heading for 180, has information Whiskey (ATIS)...127.7
1917: AF 1 cleared to 14,000 feet...127.7
And then my phone rang...if he changed freqs in the past minute, I missed it.
1925: AF 1 still on approach...down to 11,000 feet.
1927: Andrews CP Ground Controller announcing ramp freeze in effect...141.55
1929: AF 1 w/TRACON on approach to ADW....128.35
1930: AF 1 turning to 280 and in the descent to 3000 feet...128.35
1932: AF 1 cleared visual approach to runway 1L...128.35
1933: AF 1 to ADW Tower for runway 1L, gear down...cleared to land...118.4
1935: And AF 1 is on the ground...118.4
1945: SAM 29000 (VC-25A, 92-9000, 1st AS Andrews) to 3000 feet for runway 1L at ADW...heading 250...reducing speed to 190 knots...128.35
1950: SAM 29000 told to maintain 3000 feet...128.35
1951: SAM 29000 cleared for the visual to runway 1L...128.35
1952: SAM 29000 handed to ADW Tower...visual 1L...cleared to land 1L...118.4
SKIP 45 did not land here. I believe he's going straight to Offutt.
While I was listening to the Presidential fleet coming home, BATON 55 (EC-130J, 01-1935) departed Harrisburg again. I heard him with ZDC-Casino on 127.7 asking which freq he should use for Giant Killer. That was at 1928. A minute later he called Giant Killer on 135.225 to enter W-107 for mission A-1705. Strange that he had to ask since that aircraft goes often to W-107 and always knows the correct freq is 255.0. He must've been a newbie. He wanted the altitude block 16-17000. By the way, the correct VHF entry freq for W-107 is 135.725. The 135.225 freq he was given is for W-105.


2004: PITT 11 calling Andrews Command Post...no joy...378.1 (This is the aircraft I logged going into Norfolk at 1831 above)
2009: BATON 55 now with Giant Killer on correct freq...255.0
2009: PITT 11 (C-130H, 78-0811, 758th AS AFRC Pittsburgh) to Andrews CP says he's delivering a propeller for the aircraft in 11-Row and would like to park next to it if possible...gives his tail as 78-0811...378.1


Ref Below: JR, I also thought I heard FLORA 92 for his callsign. I didn't print it since I wasn't sure of it but, apparently, you heard it just as I did. I didn't get him unti lthe Brooke Sector 126.875 and then to Tech Sector and lost him from there. They don't seem to want to say the destination in those clearance messages. They just use "as filed." We did get the one going to Bermuda that day though. Perhaps YUCCA (as in the desert tree?) for the backend callsign???
Edit: OKay...I was just guessing at something close to what you first had...obviously, I didn't hear it from here.

NOTE: Tomorrow I'm going to try to get a good picture of the Guard Dog CAP on the Center map I have and will post it here. Last week I used one of those maps as background for pictures of some radios I sold and posted a piece of it and it looked pretty clear. It should give a good representation of the limits of the CAP area although I think I've described it so many times here over the past year that everyone has it set to memory.

Yet another NOTE: The 108th ARW at McGuire got its first KC-135 'R' model. It flew through this area this evening as TOPCAT 3. The old unit for that aircraft was the 22nd ARW in Kansas. Actually, this may not be the first but it's the first confirmation the 'R' models are now flowing into the 108th. I know they are to get at least eight of them and eight of the 'E' models will be retired.

 

[SquelchKnob]

1728: 311.0 VQ-4 OPCOM GIANT SHOT for for YOCCA 91 . (YOKKA/YOCKA)
HEAVY E-6 Departing RWY 6, Direct SWABY.
I can't catch his C/S FLORA 92???
1734: 121.0. Climb and maintain 220
1736: Switch 133.90
1741: Switch 126.87

From the recorded Audio
17:02:15: 135.2 PAZ CD "FLORA 324 HEAVY, is that F-L-O-R-A 324?"
17:02:29: 135.2 PZX CD "RGR"
17:03:21: FLORA 92 HEAVY you are cleared to TANGO INDA KILO via th SWABY 5 Departure, Cassinova Transition, Then as filed. On Departure fly RWY heading maintain 3,000, Expect FL 340 one zero minutes after departure. DEP CTRL freq is 121.0/250.3 Squawk 7031.

Ref Below: JR, I also thought I heard FLORA 92 for his callsign. I didn't print it since I wasn't sure of it but, appareantly, you heard it just as I did. I didn't get him unti lthe Brooke Sector 126.875 and then to Tech Sector and lost him from there. They don't seem to want to say the destination in those clearance messages. They just use "as filed." We did get the one going to Bermuda that day though. Perhaps YUCCA (as in the desert tree?) for the backend callsign???

Tin, I have the GIANT SHOT audio looped and listening to it right now. There is a definate "O" sound. Unless the dude is mispronouncing it. Says it 2x during the announcement. O sound is like the O in YODA. Gonna run it through the processor in a bit and see what I get but I am confidence High on this.

Ok Just ran it through the processor using several settings. To be honest the Processing seemed to even clear that "O" up even further for me. It's an O, No doubts.

No Problem Tin, I know what it's sounds like. But dunno how to spell it. Take the word YODA, Swap the K sound in BOOK for the D and you got it.

 

[BM82557]

The 108th ARW at McGuire got its first KC-135 'R' model. It flew through this area this evening as TOPCAT 3. The old unit for that aircraft was the 22nd ARW in Kansas. Actually, this may not be the first but it's the first confirmation the 'R' models are now flowing into the 108th. I know they are to get at least eight of them and eight of the 'E' models will be retired.

Yesterday I copied this -

1013 - OPEC calling TOPCAT asking if he's on secondary or primary, AR636 secondary freq of 319.7

which was the first I've heard the callsign TOPCAT. Was it being used by McGuire tankers before the R's arrived?

 

[TinEar]

Yesterday I copied this -

1013 - OPEC calling TOPCAT asking if he's on secondary or primary, AR636 secondary freq of 319.7

which was the first I've heard the callsign TOPCAT. Was it being used by McGuire tankers before the R's arrived?

Yes, TOPCAT and ROCCO are the two callsigns used by the 108th...forever. TOPCAT is always used with a single digit suffix.
There are only three units I know of that use the combination of a full six letter callsign and single digit suffix -- TOPCAT, CARMEN (DE-ANG), and COPPER (AZ-ANG)

2054: CRAB 54 (C-130J, 97-1354, 135th AS MD-ANG) with Phillips AAF Tower...says he's turning out toward the bridges while the unit does a deer sweep of the runways and then he'll be back to do some approaches...126.15
2056: AR chat...female voice suffix 71...274.45 (AR-218/220 freq)
2100: CRAB 54 to Phillips AAF Tower says he'll do several approaches for the next 40 minutes and then get out of there...126.15
2105: BATON 55 checking out of W-107 w/Giant Killer...255.0
2105: PITT 11 climbing out of Andrews...TRACON

 

[ka3jjz]

NOTE: Tomorrow I'm going to try to get a good picture of the Guard Dog CAP on the Center map I have and will post it here. Last week I used one of those maps as background for pictures of some radios I sold and posted a piece of it and it looked pretty clear. It should give a good representation of the limits of the CAP area although I think I've described it so many times here over the past year that everyone has it set to memory.

Well, newcomers won't - and that brings me to a suggestion.

We all know how things can get lost in the sea of messages (the Coronet freqs, for example). How about you send me the JPEG (or whatever it is) and I'll see about uploading it to the wiki? I can then tie the image to the Guard Dog article, so long as it's less than 150kb in length. Otherwise it too will get lost.

73s and thanx...Mike

 

[trainman111]

They don't seem to want to say the destination in those clearance messages. They just use "as filed." We did get the one going to Bermuda that day though.

But he did didn't he?

"17:03:21: FLORA 92 HEAVY you are cleared to TANGO INDA KILO via th SWABY 5 Departure, Cassinova Transition, Then as filed. On Departure fly RWY heading maintain 3,000, Expect FL 340 one zero minutes after departure. DEP CTRL freq is 121.0/250.3 Squawk 7031.

The only TIK I can think of is Tinker AFB.

 

[TinEar]

But he did didn't he?



The only TIK I can think of is Tinker AFB.

Yup...he sure did. I don't know why I overlooked that Tinker reference. Got blind by the end of the day I guess. I looked at it the first time and only thought of a VOR checkpoint rather than destination. Good eye Nick.

 

[SquelchKnob]

Yup...he sure did. I don't know why I overlooked that Tinker reference. Got blind by the end of the day I guess. I looked at it the first time and only thought of a VOR checkpoint rather than destination. Good eye Nick.

I thought about that but got distracted before I looked it up. Then forgot all about it :lol:

Outbounds from PATUXENT RIVER NAS (KNHK) 01/16/08. All heard from groundside
of PAX Clearance Delivery on 135.2/384.8. All times Eastern
09:17:31 NAVY SD 404 Cleared to Oceana
09:21:37 NAVY WB 939 Cleared to LEB
10:38:10 ARMY 21479 Cleared to FAF
12:08:03 PIONEER 61 Cleared for the Local Round Robin. NEL> JRB> NHK
12:09:52 OMEGA 70 HEAVY Cleared for the Charleston 140 radio, 020 DME
12:43:04 NAVY WB 962 Cleared for Charlottesville
13:04:26 N732FU Cleared to RDG
16:30:28 NAVY SD 101 Cleared to NKT
16:44:38 N420CM Cleared to Binghamton
16:52:44 NAVY SD 402 Cleared to NCA
17:03:13 FLORA 92 HEAVY Cleared to TIK

Hi JR,
This was actually N420CM which is a Be1900 that does extensive military contract work.
Best regards,
Tony

Thanks Tony. Corrected

 

[CitationJet]

Re: N42CM

Hi JR,

This was actually N420CM which is a Be1900 that does extensive military contract work.

Best regards,

Tony

16:44:38 N42CM Cleared to Binghamton

 

[SquelchKnob]

Neat little first hand scanner experience last night.

Now working the night shift and with nothing to do had the scanner going last night at work. I have about all of the freqs associated with PAX in the scanner on the desk. Approx 0340 I am doing my thing and scanner locks up on 301.2 which is a PAX Approach freq. I am listening and hear BUBBA. Remember Bubba from the movie, Forrest Gump? The part where is is talking about the multitude ways shrimp can be prepared. Shimp Gumbo, Shrimp & Sauce etc. etc. Well, take that section of the movie's audio and loop it. And that's what was coming over PAX Approach's freq. I call the TWR and had them check the freq. Nadda heard by them. They tell me I must be getting bleed over from Cable TV. Umm sure, they loop that all the time. So I say, well I tried and hung up, tried a couple of multiples to see if it's harmonic. Nadda.

Next thing I know Approach is cutting in the freq, "STUCK MIC'...... "HOT MIC" etc. over and over again for roughly 1/2 hour. Finally after 45 minutes of me memorizing shrimp combinations, the transmission stops. I call the TWR to confirm they were aware it stopped. They advise they were and advised me after I had called they tweaked their radio to actually receive the same signal I was, I still have no idea why they were unable to receive it in the first place. should have offered to fix their problems.

They never did figure out the culprit on this that I know of. Anyway, I just got a kick out of that and figured I would share. One of those neat scanner tidbits that we come accross once in a while. OK. now for a snack. I think there is some leftover Shrimp Fried Rice in the fridge. :lol:

 

[Mark]

Ref above post... Hilarious! JR.Bet you will never forget that movie scene and neither will Pax tower...LOL

0840 local TULSA 81 sounds like with Dover appch 257.875 then pushes
"Center 322.550" getting weak here.
Now says direct Tulsa? F-16?
OK ANG 125 FS/138 FW is what I have for that callsign.

Mark
ref below.. Thanks JR,he they have come in low from Atlantic City perhaps Westbound.
0913 something 41 sw from 257.200 to 254.250 now 227.125 Hagerstown ZDC at fl 17k.
0924 Pilot on 139.900 complaining about icing above 15k.will be dropping down.
0925 Checking wx radar myself looks like a mess headed our way,rain down by Pax,snow up this way.
BULLY and WILD DC ang flights up looking for good weather in Pax area,not gonna find it today.

 

[SquelchKnob]

0840 local TULSA 81 sounds like with Dover appch 257.875 then pushes
"Center 322.550" getting weak here.
Anyone have 322.550? now says direct Tulsa? F-16?
OK ANG 125 FS/138 FW is what i have for that callsign.

Mark

Mark, I got them on recorded audio on the 322.550 freq as I happened to look over when it went active with them. I am kinda in the middle of something right now but I'll make it a point to check my audio later and see what else I can find on them. That scanner is working all the ZDC UHFs so maybe I can catch a bit more from them.

I have no idea about the callsign though.

EDIT.. It was TULSA though. Also when they came up on this freq, #2 chimed in as being on the freq with #1

0918: Mark, just checked what I had on it. I can confirm it was TULSA 81 with a #2 man confiming he had the information. All I had was one transmission of him at 17000 looking for higher. Then another "280, direct TULSA when able." Thats really all I had on that freq. Dang ZDC VHF freqs chopped me to pieces on that. Gonna check a couple other UHF freqs that were active druing the time frame but they are generally used more to the south of me. I'll post what I find.

0923: I had nothing else on them Mark. Lost them in the VHF cloud