Sticky Thread For MilAir IV

[freqhopping]

Did any of you guys with RBs catch the VC-25A and the E-4B with ADS-B? I have an alert set for AE* and ADF* but didn't get one -- do you share on the network?

They don't transmit ADS-B.

 

[jmhayes]

They don't transmit ADS-B.

They do *sometimes* ...! But I guess you're saying that they didn't today? Ok.

 

[mdmonitor]

MTN Customs

Guys,


Have another Customs bird:

US Customs AB139 N139HS landed at MTN

 

[mdmonitor]

STEW-18 E-4B 73-1677 departed to the west. 118.95>133.55
AF-1 took off about the same time.


This morning at work I heard on CBP 165.2375 a Mike unit talking to OMAHA-5 and mentioned the video feed. Customs bird N593PC Pilatus PC-12 is currently airborne at 4550ft.

A US Airways plane has crashed into the Hudson River.

1555- N691RC G-V is displaying AVIONICS as a flightid.
1611- Not sure where AF-1 is going but I still have it on the RB. The E-4B dropped off a while ago. Bush is supposed to be giving an address tonight from the East Room.

Travis,

AF1 is up as Venus 01--so "W" not on board. Must've been doing some local training/area familarization

 

[freqhopping]

Travis,

AF1 is up as Venus 01--so "W" not on board. Must've been doing some local training/area familarization

I tracked it up to 24000 feet and out of range. Never found it with ATC. It should be landing at ADW about now.

1745- SCORE-10 ZDC-Calvert>290.425.
1746- SCORE-10 will cancel flight plan to Savannah, RTB to Pax. Equipment problem. Currently at FL200, not on the RB.
Background tone on his radio.
1759- 12k for 8k. Pax App 281.8
1816- NIGHTHAWK-12 single H-60 inbound to Quantico 290.375.

 

[mdmonitor]

B-1Bs in the Area?

Guys,

Just had : 1735- Rama 13 (B-1B, Ellsworth AFB SD)- check in w/ZNY (322.4)

Anyone else catch him? They are very rare in this area.

 

[mdmonitor]

Logs, 15 Jan

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
PTC- Potomac Area TRACON
WRI-McGuire AFB NJ
ZBW-Boston ARTCC
ZDC- Washington ARTCC
ZNY- New York ARTCC

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

0920- Venus 22 (C-20B # 86-0202, 99th AS ADW)-patterns at ADW (119.3 & 118.4). Patterns at ADW (128.35. 119.3 & 118.4) in the late afternoon.
0921- Boxer 21 (C-38/C-40, 201st AS DC ANG ADW)-w/PTC (128.35) land at ADW
0923- Wild flt (F-16s, 121st FS DC ANG ADW)-on sqdn freq (139.15) in ACM training. During training one Wild refs pushing to Aux 125.7. Afternoon sortie in the mid-1300 hour. During the afternoon sotie one of the Wilds mentioned to another Wild that he just heard an Israeli Air Force acft talking w/McGuire. At 1424 w/PTC (317.425 & 270.275) for landing at ADW (349.0)
1009- Devil 11 flt (2 X F-16s, 119th FS NJ ANG ACY)-on sqdn freq (138.875) in ACM training. Also w/BW (270.8).
1020- Banger flt (2 X F-16s, 119th FS NJ ANG ACY)-on sqdn freq (138.425) in CAS training in the PAx areas.
1029- German Air Force 488-(C-160D, 50+87, LTG-63)-w/McGuire CP (319.4) w/inbound msg.
1032- Venus 31 (C-40B # 01-4001, 99th AS ADW)-check in w/ZDC (133.9)
1046- ????? (2 X F-16s)-on sqdn freq (138.0) relaying wx conditions at unid airfield--poss Langley. Could be pair of VT ANG F-16s out of Burtlington VT.
1115- Navy 7A326 (UC-12, Base Flt PAX)-w/PAX approach (120.05)
1116- Tester 12 (T-38C # 15-8200, NTPS PAX)-w/BW (270.8)
1117- JOSA 792- depart ADW (118.95)
1125- Navy 7C748 (UC-12, Base Flt NAS Chambers VA)-w/Weide AAF (126.2)
1127- Viking 42 (F-15, 71st FS Langley AFB VA)-on W386 common (312.3) in ACM training then RTB Langley.
1128- PAT 089-w/Griffin CP (141.55) w/inbound msg.
1129- Omaha 140HS (US Customs AB140 #N140HS)-w/MTN tower (121.3).
1130- Rogue flt (F-22s, Langley AFB VA)-check out of W386 (249.8) RTB Langley
1131- Omaha 12 (US Customs helo)-w/PAX approach (120.05) reporting they are on station and will be orbiting for 10-15 mins in the Wicomico & Rock Point areas.
1137- Omaha 3PC (US Customs, N593PC Pilatus PC-12 )-w/PTC (128.35) for area clearance at FL8.5-FL10.5---mentioned that he was told to use Omaha 10 but that the proper call was Omaha 3PC. At 1147 report they will be heading north towards MTN at FL2,5. Then w/PTC (124.55) for landing at MTN.
1142- Army 1863 (C-37A # 02-1863, OSACOM ADW)-w/PTC (128.35) for landing at ADW (118.4)
1143- Raven flt (A-10Cs, 104th FS MD ANG MTN)-check in w/ZDC (284.7) at FL220.
1152- Anvis 20 (id as UH-1, Davison AAF VA)-w/Phillips AAF (126.15)
1340-Guard 452 (OH-58A+ Kiowa #20452, Co. 'A' / 1-224th Avn; (S&S), Maryland Ar.NG; Weide AAF)-w/depart Weide (126.2) and off to Phillips AAF (126.15)
1342- Venus 91 (C-32 # 98-0001, 1st AS ADW- w/PTC (128.35) for landing at ADW (118.4)\
1345- Coast Guard 102 (C-143, CGAS Washington)-depart Reagan Nat'l (125.65)
1346- Score 007 (unid VX-20, PAX)-check in w/ZDC (133.9). Cleared to Charlottesville VA. Sounds like an EA-6B.
1349- Mussel 8 (UH-1, 1st AS ADW)-w/Washington helo unicom (134.35) for clearance to Davison AAF VA. New Wash area helo unicom freq.
1412- Aero flt (F-16s, 119th FS NJ ANG ACY)-w/BW (305.2) cleared into restricted area from FL3.5-FL250. Also on sqdn freq (138.875) for CAS training.
1415- Venus 94 (C-32A # 99-0004, 1st AS ADW)-w/PTC (128.35) for landing at ADW (118.4)
1420- Tbolt flt (F-22s, 149th FS VA ANG Langley)-check in w/GK (233.7)--push to discrete (289.9)
1424- Flash 11 flt (4 X F-15 71st FS LANGLEY AFB VA)-on discrete (277.6) in ACM training. One acft alerts the other to watch out for the Raptors above them.
1427- Scary 1 flt (F-16s, 121st FS DC ANG ADW)-check in w/PTC (317.425) for permission for VFR clearance at FL110 to area of Lee Airport in Annapolis then back to ADW. Also on sqdn freq (143.6)
1511- Rider 81 (F-22, Langley AFB VA)-w/ZDC (257.7) cleared down from FL230 to FL180.
1517- NASA 903 (T-38C, Johnson Space Center TX)-w/PTC (119.85) land at ADW (118.4)
1525- Boxer 77 (C-38/C-40, 201st AS DC ANG ADW)-patterns at ADW (119.3 & 118.4)
1529- Navy JA 338 (ids self as Jet Ranger, VSX-1 PAX)-w/Wash helo (134.35) for clearance to ADW. Advises PTC (119.3) will fly over ADW, then over Annapolis then donw the Chesapeake Bay to PAX.
1532- Omaha 7 (US Customs fixed wing)-w/PTC (128.35) cleared into Wash area Class B airspace below FL70. Advises he will also be working w/PAX.
1534- Venus 23 (C-20B # 86-0203, 99th AS ADW)-patterns at ADW (128.35. 119.3 & 118.4). Also w/Griffin CP (378.1)
1537- Navy 378 (C-37B # 166378, VR-1 ADW)-w/PTC (128.35) land at ADW (118.4)
1548- Navy 7B834 (UC-12 # 161574, Base Flt NAS Atlanta)-w/Griffin CP (141.55) w/inbound msg for DV drop off. Departs ADW (118.95) at 1728.
1633- DeeCee 42 (KC-135R, 756th ARS ADW)-w/PTC (128.35) in prep for RTB ADW. Also w/Liberator Ops (351.2) asking Liberator to notifiy receivers they will not make AAR due to landing gear problems. Not declaring IFE but will be RTB ADW. At 1700 DeeCee 42 declares IFE for landing not retracting and request straight in landing at ADW,.
1651- Coast Guard 101 (VC-37A, CGAS Washington)-w/PTC (119.85) land at Reagan Nat'l.
1654- Omaha 9HS (US Customs AB139 N139HS, MTN)-w/MTN tower (121.3) for landing.
1703- Baton 51 (EC-130J, 193rd SOG PA ANG Harrisburg PA)-patterns at Phillips AAF (126.15)
1703- Venus 01 (VC-25 # 8-2800, PPO ADW)-w/PTC (128.35 & 119.3) for landing at ADW (118.4)
1706- PAT 473-depart ADW or Davison AAF (118.95)
1709- PAT 2403 (C-12, Davison AAF VA)-depart Davison AAF (118.95)
1713- Omaha 2 (US Custom helo)-w/PTC (128.35)
1715- Biscayne 542- depart ADW (118.4 & 125.65). Then check in w/ZDC (133.9)
1728- Vader 01 (EA-6B, VAQ-209, ADW)-w/PTC (128.35) for landing at ADW (118.4)
1735- Rama 13 (B-1B, Ellsworth AFB SD)- check in w/ZNY (322.4)



2. HF: ((Times UTC, Freqs KHz))

09025.0 290168 (C-17 #99-0168,517AS,Elmendorf AFB AK): 1824 USB/ALE calling OFF (Offutt AFB NE).

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

 

[TinEar]

I'm still trying to figure out why AF 1 departed and then returned so quickly. I had it wheels up at 1544 and then returning at 1700. We know the Pres is going to be in D.C. tonight for the speech so he wasn't going anywhere - or at least not far.
Edit: Well, after seeing the above messages, it was a VENUS checkride and not AF1. I'll sure be glad when they're required to use the correct callsign in the transponder.

I've been listening all afternoon to a NYC Fire Department feed operating on the Hudson River passenger recovery from the downed flight. That sure has been interesting.

And, Ron, you sure had an eventful day at the radios. Lots of nice stuff on your log. Wish I could have listened today but fate wouldn't have it.

Did any of you guys with RBs catch the VC-25A and the E-4B with ADS-B? I have an alert set for AE* and ADF* but didn't get one -- do you share on the network?

Jordan, I've seen AF 1 transmitting ADS-B exactly one time out of the probably hundred times I've logged it.

 

[mdmonitor]

And, Ron, you sure had an eventful day at the radios. Lots of nice stuff on your log. Wish I could have listened today but fate wouldn't have it.QUOTE]
Tin,

Right now I'm only running the Pro-2045 for the milair. I have some of the Customs, FBI and other Gov't VHF freqs set up on the BC-895 just to see if they are up for the events---but so far nothing at all except the Customs acft assoc with the events in DC or in Balto.

I've been fighting the flu/bad cold for the last two days. Haven't ventured out of the house except to check the mailbox. Hard to make notes in between the sniffling, wheezing and coughing

Feels like this bad stuff is going to hang on for a couple more days though. So much for getting the flu shot---that didn't help at all

 

[kmacka]

I just had PAT 41 come through KAVP (124.500). It was heading to DAA. Can anyone tell me what type aircraft this was?

He just identified himself on Flight Service (255.400) as H 60 and something else unintelligible. Was at 6000 ft. and wanting to file a IFR plan. Said they are about 1 hour out of DAA.

 

[CitationJet]

01.13-14.2009

Hi,

A little behind in the logs, sorry. Today was busy but had a visual and radio comms w/JEST 98 KC-135R departing Andrews. Will sort through them tomorrow am.

Tony

IAD = Washington/Dulles IAP
PT = Potomac TRACON
ZDC = Washington Center ARTCC

The last two days's logs...

01.13.2009

1212Z 118.400 Andrews AFB TWR - SAM 4060 - QSY PT DEP 118.950
1300'-3000' to 17000' QSY PT A/D 123.825.
1215Z 118.850 Davison AAF GCA - NAVY 7C 154 (UC-12 NAS Oceana NFD
LFI-DAA shuttle) - for rwy 32 QSY Davison AAF TWR 126.300 on a 5 nm.
final.
1218Z 378.100 SAM CP Andrews AFB - SAM 4060 - dep. msg.
1219Z 121.900 Davison AAF GRND-CLNC/DEL - NAVY 7C 154 (UC-12 NAS
Oceana NFD) - clnc to dest. as filed.

1857Z 118.400 Andrews AFB TWR - NAVY 691 (C-20D 163691 VR-1) - outside
BEEMR for the ILS rwy 19L option back to rdr.
1858Z 119.300 PT APP - SWIFT 15 (C-21A 458th AS) - 5000'-3000' for rwy
19R @ Andrews.
1859Z 128.350 PT APP - MARINE 035 (UC-35 MASD MAW-4 Andrews) - vis
app. to rwy 19L @ Andrews.

1903Z 128.350 PT APP - TROUT 98 (C-20 GTV 87-0139) - @ 12000' req. ILS
app. to rwy 19L @ Andrews full stop.
1905Z 119.300 PT APP - BOXER 99 (C-40/C-38 201st AS DC ANG) - ILS
apps. @ Andrews.
1906Z 119.300 PT APP - BOXER 21 (C-40/C-38 201st AS DC ANG) - ILS
apps. @ Andrews.
1911Z 139.900 SENATE 121st FS DC ANG SOF - SCARY 1 (F-16C/D 121st FS
DC ANG) - arr. msg.
1914Z 118.950 PT DEP - NAVY 7C 154 (UC-12 NAS Oceana NFD) - @ 6000'
for rwy 14 @ Davison AAF.
1916Z 139.150 121st FS DC ANG IP - WILD 1/2 (F-16C/D 121st FS DC ANG)
- ACM comms.
1916Z 143.150 121st FS DC ANG IP - WILD 3/4 (F-16C/D 121st FS DC ANG)
- ops comms.
1922Z 139.900 SENATE 121st FS DC ANG SOF - WILD 3/4 (F-16C/D 121st FS
DC ANG) - arr. msg.
1924Z 119.850 PT APP - JOSA 088 - inbound Andrews on the ELDEE3 arr.
1929Z 119.300 PT APP - JOSA 088 - vis. app. rwy 19R to 2000'.
1931Z 127.050 MCB Quantico APP - ANVIS 21 (UV-18A 76-22565 NVESD
Davison AAF) - req. airwork @ 3500' then back to Davison.
1932Z 119.300 PT APP - TROOPER 7 (SA365N MD State Police) - shooting
mult. ILS apps. @ Andrews. Ron, think this was your SABER/VADER 7
from the other day.
1930Z 125.650 PT DEP - JENA 150 - up req. route over Anacostia o/h DCA
back to HEF.
1937Z 119.300 PT APP - REACH 4840 (KC-135R 64-14840 121st ARW OH ANG)
- for rwy 19L @ Andrews.
1940Z 118.675 PT A/D - SPAR 28 (C-37A 01-0028 310th AS) - on the
ELDEE3 arr. for the ILS app. to rwy 19L @ Andrews.
1941Z 118.675 PT A/D - DC 21 (KC-135R 459th ARW AFRC) -
18500'-15000'-13000' dir AML to 11000' QSY PT APP 119.850.
1943Z 128.350 PT APP - ARMY 1944 (C-37A 97-1944 PATD Andrews) - @
12000' for the ILS rwy 19R @ Andrews.

2022Z 118.950 PT DEP - PAT 1264 (C-12T 85-1264 OSACOM VA RFC Davison
AAF) - 1200'-5000' dir GRUBY.
2029Z 118.950 PT DEP - JENA 096 - RTB HEF is a Ce206.

2108Z 119.850 PT APP - RANGER 72 (C-130T VMGR-234 NAS JRB Fort Worth)
- 7000'-5000'-3000' QSY PT APP for rwy 19R @ Andrews.
2111Z 119.850 PT APP - NELI 103 (JS31 ACY-DCA FAA Shuttle) -
4000'-3000' req. vects. rwy 15 @ DCA.
2127Z 118.950 PT DEP - PAT 1264 (C-12T 85-1264 OSACOM VA RFC Davison
AAF) - back again @ 4000'.
2146Z 126.300 Davison AAF TWR - NAVY 7C 154 (UC-12 NAS Oceana NFD) -
full stop rwy 14.

2208Z 134.100 McGuire AFB CP - WORLD 8528 (DC-10) - arr. msg. 30 mins. out.

01.14.2009

1151Z 133.550 ZDC-Linden - SAM 4085 - checking in 15000'-17000'.

1200Z 378.100 SAM CP Andrews - SAM 4085 - dep. msg.

1902Z 118.400 Andrews AFB TWR - NAVY 378 (C-37B 166378 VR-1) - ILS rwy
1R option back to rdr.
1906Z 119.300 PT APP - CROWD?/TROUT? 55 - this guy was a C-135
conducting mult. apps. @ Andrews but never got a good handle on the
c/s. Sounded more like CROWD than TROUT.
1907Z 118.400 Andrews AFB TWR - NAVY 376 (C-37A 166376 VR-1) -
conducting mult. apps.
1911Z 118.400 Andrews AFB TWR - NETHERLANDS AIR FORCE 48 (KDC-10) -
QSY PT DEP 125.650 wrong freq is sent to 118.950 @ 3000' cleared to
FL210 QSY ZDC-Montebello 121.675 FL270.
1914Z 119.850 PT APP - PAT 522 - to 3000'.
1916Z 118.950 PT DEP - PAT 27 (V/UH-60 12th Avn. Btn. Davison AAF) -
off rwy 32 @ Davison 1000'-2000' cleared to 4000' dir BRV VORTAC.
1920Z 126.300 Davison AAF TWR - PAT 1267 (C-12T 85-1267 OSACOM VA RFC
Davison AAF) - deps rwy 32 QSY PT DEP 118.950 1200'-2000' to 5000' dir
GRUBY cleared to 7000' QSY PT APP 126.400.
1926Z 125.650 PT DEP - VENUS 23 (C-20B 86-0203 99th AS) - 1500'-3000'
off Andrews.
1927Z 139.900 SENATE 121st FS DC ANG SOF - WILD 1/2/3 (F-16C/D 121st
FS DC ANG) - arr. msg. WILD 3 is still in formation with SCARY 1/2
will call with them. WILDs push AUX 6 ().
1933Z 139.900 SENATE 121st FS DC ANG SOF - SCARY 1 (F-16C/D 121st FS
DC ANG) - arr. msg for the SCARYs and WILD 3.
1937Z 139.150 139.900 121st FS DC ANG IP - WILD 1 (F-16C/D 121st FS DC
ANG) - ops comms with WILD 2.
1953Z 128.350 PT APP - NAVY 7W 704 (UC-12B NAS JRB Willow Grove) - @
6000' for the vis. app. to rwy 1L @ Andrews.
1958Z 118.400 Andrews AFB TWR - NAVY 7W 704 (UC-12B NAS JRB Willow
Grove) - 3000'-2000' vis. rwy 1L.
1959Z 128.350 PT APP - NAVY 377 (C-37B 166377 VR-1) - 15000'-12000'
dir OJAAY for th eILS app. to rwy 1R @ Andrews.

 

[coronet]

391FS returning to CONUS

I didn't hear a peep, but maybe since they are Mountain Home, they stayed way north of me .......??

391st Fighter Squadron set to return from Afghanistan

They are still at Moron as one of their tankers broke down ........ but they are now re-filed for tomorrow,
Friday January 16th as MAZDA 41, MAZDA 51 and MAZDA 61 flight. ETA for ACK between 1630z and 1800z.

Happy listening !!


René.

 

[freqhopping]

JENA-622 with ADS-B. Just came out of DCA it looks like and now heading back to Manassas. With ATC on 125.8.

 

[Tech792]

2205- EVERGREEN 1126 with McGuire tower request current runway & field conditions on 118.65...then landing runway 6

 

[Mark]

Off topic.. Source says tail of that US Airways in Hudson River was N106US. CACTUS 1549.
Logged on my RB here today (A01CD1) Airbus A320-214 2009/01/15 19:03z or 14:03 local if above info
is correct.
Flightaware also has some info.. http://flightaware.com/live/flight/AWE1549

Mark

 

[JohnFB]

Quick notes ......

Rene - ref above on MAZDAs, cheers I'll have my ears wide open

Ron - ref above RAMA came thru my area around 1650L 317.700 [Danbury sector] => 290.400 [Sparta sector]. Very weak transceiver based on what I could hear. About 1 hour later I had ETHYL BRAVO 2 chking in with McGuire CP on 319.400 [30min alpha 2 w/boom noozle lights inop] ..... could he possibly have ARd with the RAMA??

Also posting in milradio noted RAMA 13 in phone p/p to Dyess HAWK OPS.

 

[mdmonitor]

Rene - ref above on MAZDAs, cheers I'll have my ears wide open

Ron - ref above RAMA came thru my area around 1650L 317.700 [Danbury sector] => 290.400 [Sparta sector]. Very weak transceiver based on what I could hear. About 1 hour later I had ETHYL BRAVO 2 chking in with McGuire CP on 319.400 [30min alpha 2 w/boom noozle lights inop] ..... could he possibly have ARd with the RAMA??

Also posting in milradio noted RAMA 13 in phone p/p to Dyess HAWK OPS.

John,

Thanks for the confirmtion on Rama---thought I was hearing things

 

[BM82557]

Activity 01/16/2009

0842 local - ongoing-- Goliath Alpha calling Huntress for a signal check - 293.6 (GA weak but readable from WV)

0852 - Huntress with Goliath Alpha on aicc 364.2 with radio checks, both say weak but readable, GA requests a switch to 293.6

 

[mdmonitor]

Pelican 01

Guys,

Something interesting:

1015- Huntress (228.9)-w/Pelican 01 (prob P-3C). Huntress advises Pelican 01 that the downlink freq is 145.2 GHZ (sic). Pelican asks Huntress to relay to Colonel 1 (unid) that they have tried all satellite links w/no joy.

I could hear Huntress 5/5 at my QTH

 

[HM1529]

Guys,


Have another Customs bird:

US Customs AB139 N139HS landed at MTN

He left Wilmington, DE enroute to NE Philly Airport last evening. Checked in with Charlie-100 on "Net-1" 165.2375 (PL 100.0) and requested his trip info be forwarded to AMOC.


Presumably, this will be one of several aircraft to follow the inaugural train from Philly to DC.