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[mdmonitor]

Tacamo ???

1558- Bono 06 (prob E-6B East Coast TACAMO)-check in w/Huntress (364.2) gives position as 50 nms south of JFK (NY) looking for modes & codes check. Gives mode 3 as 1314.

 

[freqhopping]

A Martinsburg C-5 69-0011 departed MRB a few minutes ago.

New Zealand Air Force NZ751 was in the area a little while ago.

1656- Virginia's N1VA is around here somewhere at 9600ft

1708- REACH-483T inbound to ADW from Gitmo. 378.1 May have been C-130 86-0415 BREWER-71.
1830- REACH-483T had departed ADW. 86-0415 is also showing again. NODAK-13 now calling CP 378.1
1833- MUSSEL-7 it sounded like with TRACON 307.9 south of Frederick. MUSSEL-8 checks in with ops. 292.2
1834- NODAK-13 trying ADW on 372.2, 84-0090, the reg is not showing on the RB
1951- 69-0011 is back. Climbing from 6700ft.
1955- E-6B 164388 just popped up over the eastern shore- Dorchester Co. Heading SW.
2007- DECOY-99 69-0011 inbound to DOV. Will be returning to MRB later. 349.4 Out of my range now too.
2009- REACH-936 C-17 04-132 calling Pope on 344.6 to get WX for Charleston in an hour. The E-6B is hugging the western coast of the bay.

2022- Just as I suspected. The E-6B was heading to AR636. 238.9 They are meeting with TEAM-58 KC-10 63-0081. 164388 will be then heading to Orlando Norfolk> Wilmington>AR15>HIBAC>SeaWorld1>MCO.

2058- AN-124 RA-82046 is overhead af FL320. VDA9543 Heydar Aliyev (UBBB) to Charleston AFB

 

[mdmonitor]

Logs, 18 Dec

ACY-Atlantic City NJ
ADW- Andrews AFB MD
BW- Bay Watch-NAS PAX Area Advisory Control
DOV- Dover AFB DE
GK- Giantkiller (FACSFAC, Virginia Capes)
MTN-Martin State Airport, Baltimore
NGTF-Northrop-Grumman Test Facility, Baltimore
NXX- Willow Grove JRB PA
PAX-NAS Patuxent River MD
WRI-McGuire AFB NJ
ZBW-Boston ARTCC
ZDC- Washington ARTCC
ZNY- New York ARTCC

1. VHF/UHF: ((Times are EST))

0806-Huntress (228.9) in radio checks w/Blackjack 100 (HH-65C, CGAS Wash deployed from CGAS ACY).
0952- Tester 963 (T-6 Texan II # 165963, NTPS, PAX)-w/BW (270.8)
1020- CG Sector Baltimore (157.15)-radio checks w/USCGC Kennebec (WLIC 802, Portsmouth, VA)
1025- Tester 01(F-18B # 161357, NTPS PAX) & 11 (T-38C # 68-8158, NTPS PAX)-working w/BW (256.5)
1028- Tester 02 (F-18B # 162885, NTPS PAX)-w/BW (270.8) declares an IFE for left engine oil pressure failure and requests straight in landing. The w/PAX approach (250.3).
1030- Tester 15 (T-38C # 61-4586, NTPS PAX)-w/BW (270.8).
1032- Tester 12 (T-38C # 15-8200, NTPS PAX)-w/PAX departure (250.3) then w/BW (270.8)
1043- Navy SD 402 (F-18E/F # 165553, VX-23 PAX) & SD 422 (F-18D # 163986, VX-23 PAX)-check in w/ZDC (281.4) climbing to FL260 then w/ZDC (327.8). RTB PAX in the mid-1100 hour. Salty Dog 422 up at 1420 w/PAX departure (250.3)
1100- Top 611 (unid)-w/ZDC (133.9) advising he is direct to New River NC.
1128- CG Sector Baltimore (157.15)-radio checks w/CG 6584 (HH-65C, CGAS ACY) who secures radio guard and is enroute to DCA (Reagan Nat'l, Wash DC).
1134- Navy SD 321 (F-18D # 162419, VX-23 PAX)-check in w/ZDC (281.4). Active in the 1500 hour w/Echo Control (320.45). At 1603 advises Echo they are complete & are RTB PAX.
1135- SPAR 55-check in w/ZDC (133.9)
1146- Wardog 1 (OA-10C, 104th FS MD ANG MTN) & Axeman flt (2 X A-10Cs, 104th FS MD ANG MTN)-w/BW (355.8) checking out of restricted areas RTB MTN. Wardog & Axeman back in 1400 hour for more CAS training (355.8).
1204- Tester 443 (NP-3D # 157443, NTPS PAX)-check in w/BW (270.8)
1207- Poker & Cajun flts (F-22s, Langley)-on discete (262.025) in ACM training.
1216- Bogey 01 (HH-65C, CGAS ACY)-checks in w/CG Sector Baltimore (157.175) says he won't give position since they are involved in an exercise w/CGAS ACY.
1229- Top12 (unid)-check in w/ZDC (133.9) enroute to PAX.
1350- Dragnet (E-3B AWACS Tinker AFB OK)-w/Scary & Wild flts (F-16s, 121st FS DC ANG ADW) in ACM training on W386 common (312.3). At 1402 Dragnet acknowledges that Wild flt (4 X F-16s) will be RTB ADW. At 1405 advises GK (255.0) that Scary flt (2 X F-16s) will stay in W107 for a couple of mins and that Dragnet is RTB. Dragnet also advises GK that Weasel 31 (unid) will be coming into W107 after Scary is RTB.
1419- Slam flt (F-22s, 149th FS VA ANG, Langley)-on sqdn discrete (228.45) in ACM training using notional Darkstar data.
1426- SPAR 29-check in w/ZDC (133.9)
1450- Blackjack 517 (SH-60, HX-21 PAX)-w/BW (250.85).
1457- CG 6530 (HH-65C, CGAS ACY)-w/CG Sector Baltimore (157.15) w/position report 3852N/7648W. Advises they are RTB. At 1513 position is 3596N/7612W.
1459- Mitt/Mid 71 (unid)-check in w/ZDC (133.9).
1500- Tester 961 (T-6 Texan II # 165961, NTPS PAX)-w/BW (270.8) requesting status of R4005.
1513- Tester 11 (T-38C # 68-8158, NTPS PAX)-w/BW (270.8)
Tester 963 (T-6 Texan II 165963, NTPS PAX-foreign pilot)-w/BW (270.8)
1553- Score 07 (unid, PAX-sounds like P-3)-w/BW (354.8)
1558- Bono 06 (prob E-6B East Coast TACAMO)-check in w/Huntress (364.2) gives position as 50 nms south of JFK (NY) looking for modes & codes check.


Ron (mdmonitor1@verizon.net)
Baltimore MD (390747N 763711W)
VHF/UHF: BC-895XLT/RS Pro-2045
Diamond D-130J discone
HF: Icom R75 & Sangean ATS 909
45-ft EF-SWL & 70-ft random wire

 

[jetcrafter]

Maine logs - Dec 18

1806z 118.925 MAINE 86 Pattern work at Bangor.
1920z 118.150 MARINE 374 descending into Brunswick NAS.
0052z 134.100 ??? (missed call, possibly REACH) 557 wkg McGuire - 24 out, one HR on board.
0053z 134.950 ETHYL 03 check in with ZBW inbound from Moncton Center 135.200
0056z 324.600 JEEP 43 and OPEC 48 in AR-204. OPEC is receiver.
0100z 125.050 RHODY 33 climb out of Pease heading home to Quonset.
0104z 118.150 TRIDENT 10 inbound Brunswick NAS.
0107z 119.600 TRIDENT 10 landing runway 1R Brunswick NAS.
0112z 128.200 FORCE 45 checking in with ZBW.
0113z 128.750 RHODY 33 check in w/ZBW FL200.
0116z 124.250 MAINE 87 wkg ZBW climb out of Bangor, MAINE 88 right behind shortly.
0117z 128.200 TRIDENT 21 descending to Brunswick wkg ZBW.
0118z 124.250 FORCE 45 request hold at IP.
0123z 238.200 MAINE 87 and 88 A-A in the climb to meet in AR-616.
0127z 124.250 MAINE 87 with ZBW request MARSA with MAINE 88 and FORCE 45 block 200-230 in AR-616.
0131z 118.150 TRIDENT 21 vectors ILS runway 1R touch and go at Brunswick NAS.
0135z 283.900 MAINE 87 + MAINE 88 + FORCE 45 meeting up in AR-616, MAINE 87 is lead tanker, FORCE 45 is receiver.
0139z 134.950 OPEC 48 wkg ZBW, request FL340.
0142z 133.450 REACH 593 check in with ZBW.

 

[Mark]

Guys,

Those of you with the boxrs---I've had a couple of strange ones today.

Around 1100 had Top 611 working ZDC (133.9) declaring he was direct to New River NC

Around 1230 or so had Top12 with ZDC (133.9) saying he was enroute to PAX.

Did you guys get anything on these guys?

I had TOP 11 several times in recent past doing touch and go's at Dover and
Atlantic City also on VHF and sometimes they request UHF.Self id as E-2C from VAW-123 "Screwtops" at Norfolk NAS.
Never heard a 3 digit TOP before. Never had one show up on RB yet either.
Those E-2C's are like most fighters and don't show visible mode S.
Think they are in between carrier deployments now.Last was on the USS Enterprise.

Log from last Month #4499
http://www.radioreference.com/forums/showthread.php?p=927746

Off topic: Aircraft trivia from Aero-news Network... I never knew this.. Thats a lot of aircraft!!!

Bloomberg reports FedEx is expected to announce its US express and freight numbers are off by as much as 10 percent over the same period in 2007... and that may be just the beginning.
In addition to some 1,100 job cuts already announced and closing its less-profitable FedEx Office (nee Kinkos) printing shops, FedEx may also park more its 80 Boeing 727 Freighters. FedEx had planned to ground five of the fuel-thirsty tri-jets in 2009, and 40 more over the next three years. Those numbers are probably conservative.

The company operates the world's largest fleet of aircraft, with 672 planes of varying stripes. The B727s are among the oldest in its fleet, averaging 29 years old


Mark

 

[TinEar]

A Martinsburg C-5 69-0011 departed MRB a few minutes ago.
1951- 69-0011 is back. Climbing from 6700ft.
2007- DECOY-99 69-0011 inbound to DOV. Will be returning to MRB later. 349.4 Out of my range now too.

New Zealand Air Force NZ751 was in the area a little while ago.

2022- Just as I suspected. The E-6B was heading to AR636. 238.9 They are meeting with TEAM-58 KC-10 63-0081. 164388 will be then heading to Orlando Norfolk> Wilmington>AR15>HIBAC>SeaWorld1>MCO.

2058- AN-124 RA-82046 is overhead af FL320. VDA9543 Heydar Aliyev (UBBB) to Charleston AFB

That MRB C-5A went out as DECOY 99 but had changed his callsign to DECOY 11 by the time he was back in the area around 2000. (Both noted Mode-S only)

The Royal New Zealand Air Force B757 was displaying RAYTHEON in his callsign block. It must be here for some kind of testing with them or to have something installed by Raytheon.

The TEAM 58 was really OPEC 49 (83-0081 rather than 63-0081 but I know that was just a typo). He's been displaying TEAM 58 since he flew last Friday - when 5x would fit.

When that Volga-Dnepr AN-124 came through, I had to look up that airport after finding it on FlightAware to learn it was in Baku, Azerbaijan. UBBB didn't ring any bells for me.

From the log, it appears it was a busy and interesting day. I didn't get to spend more than about five minutes at the radios today, unfortunately.

I should also mention that I had E79E79 hex on the log last night. That's not a valid hex code but it's an F-15C from the 71st FS at Langley. If you convert that bad hex code to an octal, you get 71717171 which is kind of neat. It has also displayed callisigns EAGLE 71, IRON 71 (IRON Ops is their squadron callsign), and a couple of days ago on the 16th was showing IRONMEN. I've been noting that hex since this past June but it took a few times to figure it out.

 

[mdmonitor]

Conditions

Guys,

VHF/UHF in my area is virtually dead today. Even the Coasties are very quiet. They conducted their normal 0800 radio checks but have been silent since.

 

[TinEar]

Guys,

VHF/UHF in my area is virtually dead today. Even the Coasties are very quiet. They conducted their normal 0800 radio checks but have been silent since.

Yes, indeed. This is all I've logged today....


166376 VM101 21:13:49.551 C-37B VR-1
02-1101 RCH2101 20:42:35.192 C-17A 437thAW
04-4130 RCH368 20:33:51.067 C-17A 6thAS
------ TROUT98 19:56:12.582 ------ USAF
78-0812 ------- 19:51:57.582 C-130H AFRC/910AW/757AS
62-1862 DEALR402 19:31:39.770 C-130E 19AW/61AS
03-3115 RCH3115 19:30:06.567 C-17A 172ndAW/MSANG
00-9001 CHOCK72 19:21:16.661 C-32B 227thSOF/NJ-ANG
06-6168 RIDER80 19:04:27.614 C-17A 3rdAS/436thAW
84-0077 PACER50 18:56:30.567 C-21A 457thAS
00-0177 RCH984 18:21:21.567 C-17A 62ndAW
164410 ------- 18:18:43.754 E-6B VQ4
N485EV EIA2194 18:05:13.582 B-747 Evergreen
84-0131 JOSA805 17:56:44.817 C-21A 457thAS
98-0054 RCH8054 17:53:12.707 C-17A 62ndAW
04-4130 RCH368 17:44:00.129 C-17A 6thAS
01-0187 RCH1187 17:21:18.129 C-17A 62nd AW (Overflight from Europe at FL 380)
05-0932 SPAR21 17:20:57.207 C-40C 73rdAS/932AW (Dep ADW)
00-9001 CHOCK72 17:09:41.567 C-32B 227thSOF/NJ-ANG (Arr ADW-ADS/B-Calling fm ATR to 10 miles fm ADW, no joy)
97-0401 VENUS41 16:58:45.614 C-37A 89thAW/99thAS (Arr ADW-ADS/B)
84-0118 JOSA875 16:53:49.585 C-21A 458thAS (Arr ADW-Warning tone in cockpit during landing at 1705)
86-0204 S2667 16:46:39.603 C-20B 89thAW/99thAS (Dep ADW-Displaying wrong callsign)
03-3115 E33115 16:39:39.887 C-17A 183AS/172AW/MS-ANG (Arr ADW-called Twr at 110 miles out for wx)
A7-HJJ AMIRY7 16:33:58.000 A332 Qatar Government (Arr IAD)
99-0402 SAM3964 16:17:31.567 C-37A 89thAW/99thAS (Arr ADW)
05-0730 SPAR12 16:14:29.006 C-40C 932ndAW (Dep ADW)
84-0137 JOSA 032 15:47:37.813 C-21A 457thAS
90-9108 VADER08 15:45:26.564 C-130H AFRC/910AW/757AS
84-0145 PAT0145 15:36:55.583 C-12T OSACOM/PATDet7DEArNG (Arr KILG)
86-0016 RCH6016 15:36:38.052 C-5B 60thAMW
04-4132 RCH936 15:19:41.548 C-17A 6thAS (Arr WRI)
63-7823 RAVEN21 15:17:42.878 C-130E 19AW/61AS (Dep ADW..Arr as EVAC)
89-1191 RCH1815 15:02:50.764 C-17A 437thAW (Dep ADW)
04-4136 RCH4136 15:00:08.532 C-17A 6thAS
68-0223 RCH8223 14:36:39.693 C-5A 68thAS/AFRC (Arr WRI)
------- MACE91 14:33:00.000 F-16 157th FS SC-ANG (Dep ADW)
06-6168 ROYAL01 14:21:32.931 C-17A 3rdAS/436thAW
97-0401 VENUS41 14:21:13.525 C-37A 89thAW/99thAS
05-0730 SPAR12 14:19:43.043 C-40C 932ndAW (Land ADW 1449)
03-3127 JINX61 14:13:56.723 C-17A 6thAS
------- PAT268 14:06:28.595 C-12 OSACOM/PAT (Dep ADW)
84-0139 JOSA761 14:03:13.570 C-21A 118thAS/103rdAWCT-ANG (Dep ADW)
97-0048 RCH7048 13:47:48.195 C-17A 437thAW (Thru area FL350)
84-0137 JOSA032 13:34:16.632 C-21A 457thAS (Dep ADW)
57-1427 RCH7427 13:10:27.796 KC-135R ANG/KS/117ARS (Dep ADW after EVAC msn)
03-3126 BOE126 13:02:14.730 C-17A 6thAS
89-1191 RCH1815 13:01:50.044 C-17A 437thAW (Arr ADW)
03-0726 PAT854 12:57:08.344 UC-35C 2-228thAviation (Dep ADW)
84-0139 JOSA761 12:57:03.735 C-21A 118thAS/103rdAWCT-ANG (Arr ADW)
RA-82046 VDA4532 12:51:05.000 AN-124 Volga-Dnepr Air (Charleston to Bangor)
99-0402 SAM3964 12:37:11.417 C-37A 89thAW/99thAS
------- PAT268 12:35:58.002 C-12 OSACOM/PAT
163844 7C943 12:32:43.393 UC-12M Norfolk
84-0118 JOSA875 12:28:55.021 C-21A 458thAS
99-0003 VENUS93 12:17:02.935 C-32A 1stAS
07-7174 RCH521T 11:50:47.791 C-17A 3rdAS/436thAW
01-0192 RCH509 11:48:24.813 C-17A 437thAW
ZH867 RRR---- 11:43:50.215 C-130J-30 RAF Lyneham Transport Wing
164410 -----10 11:30:29.593 E-6B VQ4 (missed callsign 133.9)
03-0726 PAT854 11:26:40.875 UC-35C 2-228thAviation
84-0077 PACER50 11:26:37.281 C-21A 457thAS
85-0027 HOIST91 11:20:53.265 KC-10A 305thAMW (Comm 2--143.825 w/90)
84-0188 HOIST90 11:20:38.703 KC-10A 305thAMW (Dep McGuire w/91)
03-3127 JINX61 11:16:37.281 C-17A 6thAS
60-0366 HOSER11 11:15:10.453 KC-135R ANG/NJ/108ARW/
06-1438 RHODY38 11:14:31.859 C-130J-30 ANG/RI/143AS (To ADW)
97-0401 VENUS41 10:58:14.140 C-37A 89thAW/99thAS
94-1570 BOXER973 10:48:03.156 C-38A 201stAS/DCANG
N512MC UPS2141 10:43:36.750 DC-10-30 AtlasAir (Leased to UPS for the season?)
06-6168 ROYAL01 10:43:04.156 C-17A 3rdAS/436thAW (436th Commander apparently)
88-2102 KING 22 10:35:19.703 HC-130H ANG/NY/106RQW/102RQS
05-4613 SPAR19 10:25:18.156 C-40C 932ndAW
99-0003 VENUS93 10:07:16.609 C-32A 1stAS
1282 EGY1123 10:06:44.718 C-130H Egyptian Air Force
03-3127 JINX61 10:01:29.187 C-17A 6thAS
61-0317 HOSER12 09:54:57.640 KC-135R ANG/NJ/108ARW/
60-0366 HOSER11 09:53:15.187 KC-135R ANG/NJ/108ARW/
97-0401 VENUS41 09:14:48.171 C-37A 89thAW/99thAS
84-0145 PAT0145 09:13:07.218 C-12T OSACOM/PATDet7DEArNG
10+21 GAF 388 08:49:21.156 A-310-304 FBSBMVg German Air Force
84-0131 JOSA805 08:43:35.156 C-21A 457thAS

********************************

Happened to notice some state government aircraft in the area this afternoon. Governors?:
N1VA, BE-30, State (Commonwealth) of Virginia
N1WV, BE-30, State of West Virginia
N201NY, BE-20, State of New York
N264SP, BE-20, State of Indiana

 

[BMT]

Between now and 5JAN09 thing's will be slow to nothing!! ;-(((

BMT

 

[CitationJet]

12.16-19.2008

12.16.2008 pm

2113Z 119.850 PT APP - NAVY 7C 371 (UC-12 NAS Oceana NFD shuttle) - @ 6000' for landing Davison AAF.
2114Z 139.400 Davison AAF Metro "DAVEY METRO" - NAVY 7C 371 (UC-12 NAS Oceana NFD shuttle) - req. wx for LAngley on the return trip, req. fuel on fixed-wing parking pass to Ops.
2133Z 119.300 PT APP - NAVY 7N 925 (UC-12B NAF Washington) - over from 119.850 dir OTT VORTAC to 5000' dir PALEO QSY PT APP 124.550.

12.17.2008

1906Z 118.400 Andrews AFB TWR - SPAR 21 - PIREP on arr. to rwy 1R.
1912Z 119.300 PT APP - VENUS 42 (C-37A 99-0402 99th AS) - vects. ILS rwy 1R then dep on long-range clnc.
1916Z 139.900 SENATE 121st FS DC ANG SOF - WILD 1/2 (F-16C/D 121st FS DC ANG) - arr. msg.
1918Z 139.150 121st FS DC ANG IP - WILDs up w/A/A comms.
1922Z 143.600 121st FS DC ANG IP - SCARYs up here w/A/A comms.
1922Z 139.900 SENATE 121st FS DC ANG SOF - SCARY 1/2 (F-16C/D 121st FS DC ANG) - arr. msg.
1924Z 125.650 PT DEP - VENUS 42 (C-37A 99-0402 99th AS) - 3000'-5000' dir DAILY.
1924Z 119.850 PT APP - PAT 1259 - 6000'-3000'-2000' for the ILS rwy 32 @ Davison.
1932Z 356.200 NAS Patuxent Metro - SENTRY 20 - req. wx for TIK and OKC 0100Z.
1936Z 128.350 PT APP - MARINE 767 (UC-35D 166767) - ILS rwy 1R app 12000'-7000'.

12.18.2008

2131Z 119.300 PT APP - SPAR 21 - LOC/DME app to rwy 19L @ Andrews.
2129Z 133.550 ZDC-Linden - PAT 076 - only callsign heard.
2148Z 118.675 PT A/D - MEXICAN AIR FORCE 3520 (B737-200 3520) - 15000'-12000' dir ELDEE X ELDEE @ 8000' QSY PT APP 119.850.

2209Z 119.850 PT APP - REACH 483T - dir OTT VORTAC to 7000' QSY PT APP 128.350 to 4000'.
2210Z 128.350 PT APP - MARINE 374 (UC-35D 166374 MASD Andrews) - @ 4000'.

2331Z 118.675 PT A/D - NODAK 13 (C-21A 84-0090 119th FS ND ANG) - 15000'-12000' X ELDEE @ 8000'.
2336Z 378.100 GRIFFIN CP Andrews - NODAK 13 (C-21A 84-0090 119th FS ND ANG) - clg here no joy.
2337Z 372.200 Andrews AFB PTD - NODAK 13 (C-21A 84-0090 119th FS ND ANG) - makes contact here tail 40090 15 mins out Code 1 qt w/gas PTD 0000Z.
2340Z 119.850 PT APP - NODAK 13 (C-21A 84-0090 119th FS ND ANG) - QSY PT APP 119.300 4000'-3000'-2000'.
2352Z 119.850 PT APP - PAT 2404 (C-12T OSACOM VA RFC LFI-DAA pm shuttle) - 8000'-6000' dir IRONS req. GPS rwy 32 @ Davison IRONS transition QSY PT DEP 118.950 7200'-6000'-4000'.

12.19.2008 am

1146Z 119.850 PT APP - REACH 521T - @ 4000' for the ILS app. to rwy 1R @ Andrews.
1155Z 118.400 Andrews AFB TWR - REACH 521T - 5 nms. ILS rwy 1R.

 

[SCPD]

Unknown aircraft

TinEar I caught a call ( no call signs) on 384,100 shown on my list as secondary Norad about 0820P est 12-18-08, " 3 fighters land and nbr 4 land then takeoff "t&g ? I dont see that freq listed in your report for that time frame, didnt catch any call signs..curious Tnx Bob

 

[CitationJet]

12.19.2008 pm

A few on the early ride home...

1926Z 125.650 PT DEP - VENUS 41 - to 17000' QSY ZDC-Calvert 133.900 to FL200.
1942Z 128.350 PT APP - SPAR 12 - 6000'-4000'-3000' for the ILS app. to rwy 1R fs.

2000Z 335.500 PT APP - PACER 51 - @ OJAAY inbound for the ASR app. to rwy 1R. Now that I think about it, is there a UHF side to 125.350?
2003Z 125.650 PT DEP - REACH 4136 - QSY PT APP 124.500 11000'.
2019Z 119.300 PT APP - RAVEN 21 - QSY PT DEP 118.950 3000'-4000'-8000' QSY PT DEP 126.650.

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

Did a little listening this PM. Did have a couple of the NGTF guys active. N160W (T-39 Sabreliner) was working w/Giantkiller on 118.125 prob in W107/W108 and a little later had N164W (BAC-1-11) on the NGTF discrete 123.225 as he finished up some work. Brave dudes to be flying in this lousy wx.

Only good thing about the wx today is that we don't have to shovel rain

 

[freqhopping]

By the looks of it AMIRI7 may be on the way out of IAD shortly. Currently sitting around the cargo ramps near the center runway at 290ft.

Sounds like there are departure delays. Someone is talking to clearance, their wheels up time was 30 minutes ago. They still haven't boarded.

1800- GAF388 A310 10+21 inbound to IAD.
1804- With approach 125.8. He's coming in from the west.
1802- E-6B 164410 is east of RIC at FL170 heading NE.

1945- ADFDB3 (AVIONICS) is showing up at FL180 and descending.
1953- Down to 10750, as far as I can tell it's going into ADW as well as it's tracking.
1955- TROUT-98 for ILS 1R. 119.85 At about 8k. I figured it was TROUT-98.

Here lists 61-2668 C-135C as being with the 89th Military Airlift Wing Air Material Command "Speckled Trout" Avionics Test Aircraft
And pictures here http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?regsearch=61-2668&distinct_entry=true
Makes sense to me.

 

[jetcrafter]

small log past 1/2 hr.

0140z 118.150 CONVOY 3770 wkg Brunswick app, request ILS runway 1R, ID as C-130.
0147z 135.200 REACH 329 heading East checking in with Moncton Center.
0203z 238.100 BUZZARD 55 wkg BUZZARD BASE at Brunswick.
0205z 118.150 BUZZARD 55 inbound vectors ILS.
0206z 135.200 REACH 4134 leaving US heading East check in with Moncton Center.

additions:
0219z 134.950 OMINI 810 wkg ZBW inbound US heading to Langley AFB B757.
0223z 134.950 REACH 7045 with ZBW climbing FL230.
0227z 134.950 REACH 6166 check in FL310.
0238z 128.750 REACH 874 with ZBW FL290.
0240z 127.125 REACH 6166 leaving U.S. checking in with Moncton Center FL310.
0249z 128.750 MARINE 101 check in FL390.
0253z 124.525 REACH 7045 check in ZBW just switched from 126.225
0256z 135.200 REACH 874 with Moncton Center just left U.S. heading East.
0259z 135.200 DUBAI 008 leaving U.S. check in with Moncton. (Anyone important or just a civil airliner??)
0316z 135.200 MARINE 101 check in with Moncton FL410.

 

[Mark]

1955- TROUT-98 for ILS 1R. 119.85 At about 8k. I figured it was TROUT-98.

Here lists 61-2668 C-135C as being with the 89th Military Airlift Wing Air Material Command "Speckled Trout" Avionics Test Aircraft
And pictures here http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?regsearch=61-2668&distinct_entry=true
Makes sense to me.

Those pics go back to 1987 and 1991 so I doubt that is our TROUT-98.
I think TROUT-98 is smaller type pax high flyer but I could be wrong as well.

Other different callsign tonite I heard was calling Andrews 20 times on way in at 2225z
CHOCK72 00-9001 C-32B 227th SOF McGuire 2008/12/20 00:32z

That 378.100 Andrews radio is getting real bad.Seems pilots can't hear ground but
ground can hear aircraft at times.

Mark

 

[TinEar]

Those pics go back to 1987 and 1991 so I doubt that is our TROUT-98.
I think TROUT-98 is smaller type pax high flyer but I could be wrong as well.

Other different callsign tonite I heard was calling Andrews 20 times on way in at 2225z
CHOCK72 00-9001 C-32B 227th SOF McGuire 2008/12/20 00:32z

That 378.100 Andrews radio is getting real bad.Seems pilots can't hear ground but
ground can hear aircraft at times.

Mark

I agree. I don't think our TROUT 98 has any association with TROUT 99, the EC-135R from the 412th FLTS (63-7980)

CHOCK 72 is kind of strange that they're keeping it so long. If the 227th doesn't use their squadron call TERRA, they usually go to the one-time call book. The 00-9001 guy has been using it over several flights since December 6th. Earlier in the day on the 6th, he used CHOCK 71 on the outbound flight and 72 on the return and then has kept 72 ever since. He came out of McGuire today, ran down the coast and started calling on 378.1 just as he got to Waterloo. Like you said, he must have called 20 times. He finally gave up about the time he was on approach to the runway at Andrews.

 

[TinEar]

TFR for Washington D.C. area in effect inauguration day.....
EFFECTIVE 0901201500 UTC (1000 LOCAL 01/20/09) UNTIL 0901202300 UTC (1800 LOCAL 01/20/09).
*******************************

Couple of Dover C-17s in the UK this morning...
REACH 477 = C-17A, 07-7171, 436th AW Dover arrived at Lakenheath (EGUL). It departed here in the 2300 hour on 15 December.
REACH 487 = C-17A, 07-7175, 436th AW Dover arrived at Mildenhall (EGUN). It departed here in the 0600 hour on 18 December.

Andrews AFB: AIR TERMINAL RAMP FREEZE. 20 DEC 15:10 2008 UNTIL 20 DEC 15:40 2008. (Zulu times) (See item at 1037 below)
Patuxent River NAS: AERODROME CLOSED. 24 DEC 23:00 2008 UNTIL 29 DEC 12:00 2008

0913: A Volga-Dnepr Airline, big, old, lumbering Antonov-124 coming our way. Currently at FL 320 over New Jersey heading for Charleston AFB from Leipzig Halle, DE. Registration is RA-82043 on flight VDA4531.
0920: SAM 3967 (C-37B, 06-0500, 99th AS Andrews) airborne from ADW and climbing out w/Potomac TRACON/DCA...118.95
0927: SAM 3967 handed to Potomac TRACON/IAD and checks in...123.825 (Handed off to ZDC at 0930 as I wave goodbye)
0937: VENUS 40 (C-37A, 97-0400, 99th AS Andrews) airborne from ADW, climbing w/TRACON...118.95 (ADS/B in use)
0939: MOOSE 42 (C-17A, 01-0191, 437th AW Charleston) into the area at FL 310.
0942: VENUS 40 to Griffin (ADW) to report off at 40 past the hour (he's got a bad clock - or is rounding up) and will be working the local area for three hours...378.1 (Very bad/garbled UHF transmitter)

1023: REACH 1187 (C-17A, 01-0187, 62nd AW McChord) into the area at FL 370.
1037: Air Force Two (C-32A, 99-0004, 1st AS Andrews) wheels up from ADW...w/TRACON for climbout...118.95 (Reason for Ramp Freeze noted above)
1041: EVAC 55145 (C-17A, 05-5145, 729th AS March) w/TRACON for climbout from ADW...reports on the Camp Springs 1 Departure...118.95
1041: EVAC 55145 to Griffin to report airborne at 42 past the hour...delay due to aeromedical reasons...378.1
1044: AF 2 requesting direct Indianhead if able...118.95
1044: AF 2 handed to ZDC-Hagerstown and checks in at 17,000...."requesting direct if you have it"...134.15
1046: REACH 1190 (C-17A, 01-0190, 437th AW Charelston) noted in the area at FL 330.
1047: EVAC 55145 handed to ZDC-Linden and checks in...cleared to FL 270...133.55
1048: MARINE 374 (UC-35D, 166374, MAW-4) descending into the area.
1048: REACH 0454 (C-5A, 70-0454, 155th AS Memphis) noted climbing...Arrived at Dover from Germany in 0800 hour this morning as REACH 643.
1059: MARINE 374 w/ADW Tower for landing...118.4

1102: REACH 0454 w/Potomac TRACON/DCA in his climb...118.95 (Handed off to ZDC at 1103)
1107: Showing VADER 08 (C-130H, 90-9108, 757th AS Youngstown) going airborne from ADW (but can't find him on the radio)

Out of time. The end.

 

[Mark]

1107: Showing VADER 08 (C-130H, 90-9108, 757th AS Youngstown) going airborne from ADW (but can't find him on the radio)

I have a EVAC 9108 C-130 on tape 1118 local with Norfolk CP 349.500 inbound there.
Could be him.
A couple RCH's thru the area today.
RCH1190 01-0190 C17 437th AW KCHS level 33k 2008/12/20 16:13z
RCH7177 07-7177 C17 436th AW Dover 38k down to 36k 2008/12/20 16:46z

316th Wing Public Affairs
12/19/2008 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The secretary of Transportation and Santa Claus signed a flight certificate Dec. 18 at Andrews Air Force Base, Md.,
that authorizes Santa to fly through military airspace in order for him to successfully deliver all his gifts to children across the nation.

Wonder if Santa's sled has full mode ADS-B?

Mark

 

[freqhopping]

Any idea on AE1720? It's been at FL90-100 for quite a while now. I haven't been able to find anything with ATC.

RC-135W 62-4134 in the area at FL310 with ADS-B. In far northeastern NC. SAME-40
1336- Figured SAME-40 would've been long gone by now, but it's currently southbound over R-4006.