Mark said:
REACH 275 arrive Andrews 0439z with ADW CP aka Griffin Ops.42 pax and req customs/ag.
Alan did you catch that tail?
ETHYL 61 self id KC-135 #59-1467from 171 ARW Pittsburgh enroute Nantuckett eta 0340z for AR on 305.500 Was a 92nd ARW tail in my old KC-135 log but 171 now obviously.
Mark
The first question you probably saw the answer in my recap log.
06-6164 RCH275 23:36:20 C-17A 21st AS/60th AMW
The second comment reminds me again of the big bunch of new assignments for the KC-135s around the country. As I mentioned recently, an 'R' type has been assigned to the 108th at McGuire from the 22nd ARW and more are coming. I've probably noted a dozen other new assignments over the past month. Selfridge has picked up a couple and lost a couple, Bangor has some 'R' types that have moved there. A bunch are leaving Robins for other bases. The Air Force is playing "Shuffle The KC-135s" so watch for more of those.
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It has been a fairly quiet day. A few REACH transports moving around, a tanker or two, an E-6B (164410). The only one that was a bit different was EVAC 48153 - a C-130J, 04-8153, from the 815th Airlift Squadron AFRC at Keesler AFB MS.
At 1312, I have what is probably a Navy tanker reporting 10 minutes out and looking for a parking spot on 303.125. This is an AR-18V Cherry Point freq. No callsign heard.
CRAB 51 (C-130J, 97-1351, 135th AS MD-ANG) is on his way home. Heard at 1300 with Chicago and then Cleveland Center as reported elsewhere. Should be here soon.
1351: TROUT 99 (EC-135, 412th Flight Training Squadron, Edwards) departing Andrews w/TRACON...118.95
1351: SAM 2140 (C-40B, 01-0040, 1st AS Andrews) doing the same.
1405: REACH 9008 (C-5A, 69-0008, 105th AW NY-ANG) to RAVEN Ops at Martin State...20 minutes out out, IDs as a C-5 with "a lot of stuff for you guys."...would like to have someone standing by for Customs...125,000 pounds of stuff to offload and would like just under 40,000 pounds of fuel.."Is that going to be a problem?" No problem says the ground controller and they'll be standing by for the C-5....adds that the loadmaster would like a powerlifter standing by...347.2 (I've never heard a C-5 going into Martin State Airport. This is a first for me. Runway 15/33 is 7000 feet long.)
I see about 40 different logs for this aircraft from European monitors starting in Germany and last heard in the UK at 0837Z this morning. This indicates to me the 104th FS is returning home from their rotation to the desert and this is their "stuff" coming home. Some reports had the A-10s coming home two days ago but diverting to another base because of the snow. If so, I haven't heard them returning to MTN - but, then again, I don't have the radios on 24/7 even if it seems that way.
1416: REACH 9008 to Martin State Tower about 4 miles out...reports gear down...cleared to land...121.3
1417: REACH 9008 to RAVEN Ops to advise them they've been cleared to land...347.2 (RAVEN Ops very loud and clear today)
1420: REACH 9008 is on the ground at MTN...121.3
1425: RAVEN Ops talking to REACH 9008 on the ground about meeting Customs...347.2 (Can't hear the aircraft at this point - just ground)
I didn't hear them make any use of Ground Control frequencies 121.8/253.4
1435: RAVEN Ops still talking to REACH 9008 on the ground...didn't catch that last conversation - wasn't expecting it...347.2
1437: REACH 8057 (C-17A, 98-0057, 62nd AW McChord) to Andrews CP...15-20 minutes out, A-2 for brake temperature indicator, 11 pallets and 43 pax, need parking and Customs...378.1 (Last heard in the UK at 0853Z this morning)
NOTE: CRAB 51 is not coming home to MTN just yet. He's arriving at Bangor around 1415.
That's all from me. Got to get some errands done.
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