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[JohnFB]

ZBW BOSTON46 sector freq change

Hi Mark, nope it is 126.225 for sure.

I posted this Nov 11 08


For those who follow such things:

I discovered by chance Wednesday that ZBW BOSTON46 sector has changed from 127.825 to 126.225. The uniform pairing remains 370.900.

An addendum: 118.425/277.900 pair for BOSTON46 sector spares also appear to be defunct.

 

[JohnFB]

REACH 4138 C-17 # 04-4138 March AFB arriving Dover 0350z for uploads.

13-12-08
Sat

0640Z : ETHYL 66 wkg ZBW on 135.325 - just split up, heading to PIT
0643Z : RCH 4138 wkg ZBW on 126.225 - up to FL330 [headed NE thru PARSO sector]


I'm taking a WAG that ETHYL refueled the REACH

 

[JohnFB]

1650 local REACH 137 C-17 #00-0185 calling ETHYL 37 on Ar primary 238.900. Sounds like a KC-135 maybe.

2153Z : RCH 137 wkg ZBW on 135.325 - FL350

2156Z : RCH 137 clg ETH 37 on 238.900 AR212

2200Z : RCH 137 wkg ZBW on 138.325 - chk in

2207Z : RCH 137 wkg ZBW on 135.700 - chk in rqst dwn to FL200

2216Z : RCH 137 wkg ETH 37 on 238.900 - [set-up for AR, fading rapidly]

 

[Mark]

0725 BLUE 31 KC-10 #85-0027 climbing up west or southbound.

A heads up from Ray near Mildenhall..
NASA 928 and RCH 641 his support C-17 headed Westbound out of Mildenhall now.
ACDD0F N928NA Nasa 928 WB-57 up to FL470.
AE1171 Reach 641 02-1099 C-17A

S2112 landing Mildenhall as well.still showing as C-32A 99-0003.In the past has switched back to AF-1 after Hall departure.
0900 our time Departing Mildenhall ADFDF8 AF1 82-8000 MLD >should be in our area say 3-4pm local.

Mark

 

[Mark]

That KC-10 BLUE 41 (85-0027) supported the delivery flight of the Polish F-16s and returned today from Mildenhall to KWRI.
The VS-22 S-3 Vikings should return to NAS Jacksonville tomorrow aswell, they have been filed as MAZDA 51-54.

René.

BLUE 31 was up this morning 0730 local from McGuire #85-0027 and now
1120 local MAZDA 51 flight with Dover metro 342.000 req wx for Jacksonville at 1800z.
1140 MAZDA 54 on ZDC 257.700 Salisbury and MAZDA 51 on Norfolk metro 371.600 req ppr to our base
VS-22 enroute there eta 1+15.
1145 MAZDA 54 on ZDC 257.700 FL 10k "direct KCHS".
Got to be the S-3 Vikings Rene... Thanks.

Mark

 

[TinEar]

1235: E-6B, 164407, VQ-4 lifting off from Patuxent and heading south in its initial climb, then turned to the west. At 1255, he's about 20 miles south of Gordonsville heading 255 at FL 240.

1408: REACH 2509 (KC-135R, 62-3509, 77th ARS AFRC Seymour Johnson) calling LIGHTHOUSE Control...x2, no joy...311.0 (At FL 240, Mode 3=5351)
1408: E-6B, 164407 returning to the area...currently around the Norfolk area at FL 230.
1410: DROSS 87 (164407) calling HUNTRESS for Modes/Codes check...says he's 18 miles north of the Norfolk VOR at FL 230, squawking 6275...364.2
Flying a course of about 30 degrees and will head NR up the Delmarva Peninsula.
1414: REACH 2509 makes contact with LIGHTHOUSE Control for arrival message...25 minutes out, 30K fuel, Code 2 with 2 writeups...311.0

1557: Air Force One in the area (VC-25A, 82-8000) Didn't take the far northern route. Over ACK at about 1523.
1614: Air Force One w/Andrews Tower for landing runway 19L, full stop...7.5 miles to the east of the airfield...118.4
1615: AF1 asking about the status of the barrier...going to Pad 92...says he has to spin around and backtrack after they land...118.4
1616: "Air Force Once is gear down."...118.4

1752: Boeing test flight...Flight BOE57A, B752, N757A...round robin flight from/to BWI...take a look at his flight...
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/BOE57A
Full ADS/B but displaying BOE757 for a callsign...been flying for about 90 minutes.
1811: BOE57A reports to BWI Tower that he's on the localizer for runway 28...says he's going to the Northrup-Grumman facility...119.4
1813: BOE57A on the runway...cleared to taxi to Northrup-Grumman...119.4 (Still tracking during his taxiing phase)

1757: OMAHA 01 (Dash-8/DH8B, N801MR, Customs) landing on runway 33R at BWI...119.4
FAA registration shows it belongs to Department of Homeland Security
1759:24: OMAHA 01 directly overhead my house in the landing approach...119.4...then to BWI Ground 121.9 for ground movement to ramp.

1810: Canadian Air Force...CFC, CC-144, 144615, 412 Squadron...over head the area at FL 310. Displaying callsign CHAL15. At 1840, he's up to FL 370, Mode 3 squawk 2103.
1818: MOVER 11 (KC-10A, 84-0190, 305th AMW McGuire) appears to be climbing out from McGuire.

Earlier today mid-1100 hour had the Egyptian AF milk run into BWI...EGY 1123, C-130H, 1282/SU-BAN.

1825: And here comes 98-0001 (C-32A, 1st AS Andrews) into the area - back from the war zone trip with the President. He was SAM 7164 on the other side of the pond when he departed Mildenhall for the trip home. We should also see 99-0003 as SAM 2112 a bit later. He departed Mildenhall 41 minutes after SAM 7164.
1829: SAM 3945 (C-37B, 06-0500, 99th AS Andrews) w/TRACON 119.3 and then to ADW Twr 118.4 for landing runway 19L
1844: SAM 7164 checks in w/Potomac TRACON at 4,000 feet...wants visual to runway 19L at Andrews...128.35 (He sure didn't get any priority handling coming in.)
1844: E-6B, 164407, VQ-4 coming back this way from offshore the New Jersey coast at FL 220...course 219, speed 251 knots, squawking 5561. Near ACY at this time. He's not going to Pax right now...continuing to the south...by 1928 he's about 5 miles east of Langley and still on course 203 degrees.
1846: VOODOO 11 (Langley F-22A) on AR-636 Primary...tells tanker he understands they need some training work tonight and that they're ready for it...(can't hear the tanker)...238.9 (haven't been monitoring Giant Killer so don't know what's happening in the offshore areas)
1847: SAM 7164 cleared down to 2500 feet...128.35
1849: SAM 7164 reports runway in sight so is handed to Tower...128.35
1850: SAM 7164 to ADW Twr reports field in sight...heading for runway 19L...cleared to land 19L...118.4
1852: SAM 7164 reports, "gear down for the full stop 19L"...118.4

1925: BOXER 321 (C-38A, 94-1570, 201st AS DC-ANG Andrews) with Potomac TRACON...128.35

 

[BM82557]

Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Several notams have been issued for Carlisle on 12/17.

 

[coronet]

I posted this Nov 11 08


For those who follow such things:

I discovered by chance Wednesday that ZBW BOSTON46 sector has changed from 127.825 to 126.225. The uniform pairing remains 370.900

Thanks John, I should have checked your earlier message ..... René.

 

[coronet]

1120 local MAZDA 51 flight with Dover metro 342.000 req wx for Jacksonville at 1800z.
1140 MAZDA 54 on ZDC 257.700 Salisbury and MAZDA 51 on Norfolk metro 371.600 req ppr to our base VS-22 enroute there eta 1+15.
1145 MAZDA 54 on ZDC 257.700 FL 10k "direct KCHS".

Thanks Mark, these were indeed the Vikings. There was something wrong with Mazda 54, as he stayed in the block 9-10 together with Blue 01.
Mazda 51-53 continued in the block 170-200 on their own to NAS Jacksonville and worked Boston center on 290.300 and 299.700.

Should have a soundclip available later tomorrow for anyone interested.


René.

 

[coronet]

AF1 trip

1557: Air Force One in the area (VC-25A, 82-8000) Didn't take the far northern route. Over ACK at about 1523.
1614: Air Force One w/Andrews Tower for landing runway 19L, full stop...7.5 miles to the east of the airfield...118.4
1615: AF1 asking about the status of the barrier...going to Pad 92...says he has to spin around and backtrack after they land...118.4
1616: "Air Force Once is gear down."...118.4

1825: And here comes 98-0001 (C-32A, 1st AS Andrews) into the area - back from the war zone trip with the President. He was SAM 7164 on the other side of the pond when he departed Mildenhall for the trip home. We should also see 99-0003 as SAM 2112 a bit later. He departed Mildenhall 41 minutes after SAM 7164.
1829: SAM 3945 (C-37B, 06-0500, 99th AS Andrews) w/TRACON 119.3 and then to ADW Twr 118.4 for landing runway 19L
1844: SAM 7164 checks in w/Potomac TRACON at 4,000 feet...wants visual to runway 19L at Andrews...128.35 (He sure didn't get any priority handling coming in.)
1847: SAM 7164 cleared down to 2500 feet...128.35
1849: SAM 7164 reports runway in sigh so is handed to Tower...128.35
1850: SAM 7164 to ADW Twr reports field in sight...heading for runway 19L...cleared to land 19L...118.4
1852: SAM 7164 reports, "gear down for the full stop 19L"...118.4

Thanks for the logs Tin, excellent again !!

René.

 

[jmhayes]

1829: SAM 3945 (C-37B, 06-0500, 99th AS Andrews) w/TRACON 119.3 and then to ADW Twr 118.4 for landing runway 19L

Departed KSFO around 2030Z.

 

[TinEar]

Thanks for the logs Tin, excellent again !! (Removed text)
René.

Yeah, we'll let it go unsaid.

Several notams have been issued for Carlisle on 12/17

Looks like a job for COSMIC 41/42 (NJ-ANG F-16s). As you pointed out Brian, TFRs posted for ZDC/ZNY/ZBW.

 

[coronet]

Yep, it sure worked. It even confuses us here But we better stop this discussion here in public view, agreed. Thanks for your input.

René.

 

[freqhopping]

Got a fighter type inbound from the west. Just now crossing ARMEL. 257.875>322.3
EXPERT-31

Anybody else getting static on the VHF side. EXPERT-31 is clear as can be on UHF, but commercial flights are bad.

I logged AE18BF from 1919 to 1932, but didn't get a buno.

Here's 166882
http://www.flickr.com/photos/burneraviation/3078708464/in/pool-884820@N20

I Googled "buno 166882".

Another plane I've being seeing most of the evening is N2VA VDOT.

2135- Here's an interesting one DEALER-402 C-130E 62-1862 (C/N 3826). It's descending.

History: 778th TAS, 1968; 464th TAW, 1968-70; 115th TAS, California ANG, 1974-81.
146th Airlift Wing California Air National Guard, Channel Islands ANG Station (Hollywood Guard) MAFFS Fire Fighting Mission Bird.
http://air-and-space.com/19941001 P...W 62-1862 Tanker 6 left front in flight l.jpg


2254- Two Evergreen International flights N484EV and N485EV and a Walmart Learjet overhead.

 

[TinEar]

Got a fighter type inbound from the west. Just now crossing ARMEL. 257.875>322.3
EXPERT-31

And I've got an unknown on Mode-S...AE1B8F...that might be that aircraft. Earlier, it was displaying VV166882 in the callsign block but that isn't in Scramble or anywhere else I know to look for a new BuNo.

1937: EXPERT 31 to Andrews Tower reports...3 down and locked for full stop runway 19L...on the TACAN final...have 3 down, cleared to land...349.0
MIght be a Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet from VFA-122.

Ref above: Thanks Travis. Google is my friend - I always forget that. I only checked the "official" websites for the BuNo.
*******************************

Ref the DEALER 402:
Bet it doesn't look like that MAFFS paint job anymore. It's doing the EVAC thing with Andrews the past few days and now belongs to the 61st AS at Little Rock.

 

[JohnFB]

1120 local MAZDA 51 flight with Dover metro 342.000 req wx for Jacksonville at 1800z.

Oooooh, so that's who it was ........... tnx

[posted in another group]

1549Z : ??? 51 wkg ZBW on 290.300 => 299.700 heading south - rather weak and possibly not a fast mover

 

[mdmonitor]

N757pa

Guy,

For those of you with SBS boxes in our area. The Northrop Grumman 757 testbed with upper set of wings is parked at BWI. It has a set of F22 wings over the cockpit roof. His registration is N757PA so you might see him on your boxes.

The last time he was here in 2005 he was quite active for a week or so with the Northrop guys. If it clears up I'm headed over to BWI to try and get a picture of him

 

[TinEar]

Guy,

For those of you with SBS boxes in our area. The Northrop Grumman 757 testbed with upper set of wings is parked at BWI. It has a set of F22 wings over the cockpit roof. His registration is N757PA so you might see him on your boxes.

The last time he was here in 2005 he was quite active for a week or so with the Northrop guys. If it clears up I'm headed over to BWI to try and get a picture of him

Ron, the registration was N757A - no P in it. See #5006 above.

Unfortunately, he has departed BWI (at 0948) and is on the way to Amarillo TX right now. However, you can still pull up last night's flight on FlightAware (BOE57A) to see the racetrack patterns he was flying.

You would think that something that strange looking would result in a lot of chatter from other pilots. However, I heard no comments last evening when he landed at BWI.

 

[Mark]

Slow miserable day outside.. just logged this one.
1205 N500RH Gulf-3 landing KILG. Rick Hendrick Motor Sports.
Must be in visiting with DuPont Sponsors... "Please don't cut our Nascar budget"

Mark

 

[TinEar]

Slow miserable day outside.. just logged this one.
1205 N500RH Gulf-3 landing KILG. Rick Hendrick Motor Sports.
Must be in visiting with DuPont Sponsors... "Please don't cut our Nascar budget"

Mark

I've still got him with full ADS/B. BTW, it's a GLF 5 these days. He traded up. He departed KILG already - to the north and then turned west in southern PA...eventually turning south toward home. He must have dropped off the DuPont rep - or just tossed him out the door while taxiing if he didn't get the sponsorship deal he wanted.

1307: That Russian IL-96 (RA-96018) is climbing out from Andrews. He's still using callsign SDM9005.