1428
SAM5567 118.75, ..5.7 for 10 direct SEY [86-0201 C-20B 89AW c/s S5075 on the screen]
1430
on the screen 86-0403 C-20D 89AW c/s S60403, not heard on radio.
Just got back in after 2 or 3 hours, will check the Mode-S log to see where these guys have been and for any others.
1445
three more on the screen, not heard on radio yet.
85-0050 C-20C 89AW c/s S50030 lost it at 3200ft, so indicates a landing nearby, probably Otis, not MVY which i would have tracked lower.
97-1944 C-37A c/s PAT44 with full ADS-B showing a track that looks like a BOS are departure to the SW, FL300 climbing thru FL324
05-4613 C-40C no c/s FL207 climbing FL245.
1455
more coming, from the screen.
Avlon12 05-4613 C-40C c/s now displaying
Avlon54 05-0932 C-40C at FL284
Boxer45 02-0202 C-40C at FL245
My guess is the last one will be Senator Kennedy`s body and family headed headed to Andrews, most likely PAT44 is associated. Alan should be able to track the C-37 down to close to landing, the C-40 is about 5 mins behind
Just walked in the door myself Adrian and am trying to determine what's here and what's on the way. Your recap sure helps in that regard. Those AVALON, BOXER (and I would guess a SPAR or two) might just be part of hauling the gaggle of politicians to this area. I think the important one will be determining which aircraft is bringing Kennedy and clan to Andrews. Of course, I could probably determine some of this if I turned on a TV and watched the coverage but that would take away the sport of trying to do it with radios/Mode-S.
Alan
Edit:
1514: SAM 5524 (C-37A, 99-0402, 99th AS Andrews) w/ADW Twr for landing runway 1L ...118.4
I was hoping they'd use runway 19 today since I get much better coverage on the tower freq. The aircraft are 20 miles closer to me when they use 19 and begin their final approach - and at 2000-2500 feet altitude that makes a huge difference. Alas...it's runway 1 today.
1515: JETSPEED 57 w/ADW Twr for landing runway 1L...118.4 (JETSPEED aircraft mentioned above somewhere)
If that Jetspeed aircraft is on Mode-S, I sure can't find it. Nothing is at the correct altitude for approach that could be it.
1524: SAM 5567 (C-20B, 86-0201, 99th AS Andrews) w/ADW Tower for landing runway 1L...118.4
I can see about five more military transports on the way to Andrews that should be reporting soon. The one displaying PAT44 is really ARMY 1944 but we'll get to him when he checks in w/Andrews. I'm hearing all these aircraft with Potomac TRACON also but will not clutter the log with the chatter from them. Mark's log below has some of the waypoint check-ins they're doing.
1537: ARMY 1944 (C37A, 97-1944, OSACOM) w/ADW Twr on a right base for runway 1L...cleared to land 1L...118.4
1542: SPAR 12 (C-40C, 05-4613, 73rd AS Scott) w/ADW Tower on a right base for landing runway 1L...reports gear down at 1545...118.4 (Displaying AVALON 12)
1545: SPAR 13 (C-40C, 05-0932, 73rd AS Scott) w/ADW Tower on a right base for landing runway 1L...standby the gear...reports gear down for 1L at 1548...118.4 (Displaying AVALON 54)
1548: SAM 5574 (C-37B, 06-0500, 99th AS Andrews) w/ADW Tower for landing runway 1L...118.4
1550: SPAR 12 must have had a missed approach since he went around again and is following the SAM 5574 in at this time...reports gear down...118.4
1551: BOXER 1 (C-40C, 02-0202, 201st AS Andrews) w/ADW Tower for landing runway 1L...118.4 (Displaying BOXER 45)
That appears to be the end of the string of VIP aircraft returning from the Boston area. Oops..no it isn't - there are more on the way.
1604: NAVY JU481 (C-9B, 159120, VR-56) w/ADW Tower for landing runway 1L...118.4 (Most of the time IDing just as NAVY 481 and displaying VVJU052)
I've been tracking DAWG 01 (C-130H, 80-0326, 158th AS GA-ANG Savannah) that I thought was coming to Andrews too but he's overflying apparently at FL 190 (from which he hasn't budged). The 01 suffix indicates he may just have the unit commander on board which is why I thought it was an Andrews arrival.
1617: SAM 50050 (C-20C, 85-0050, 99th AS Andrews) w/ADW Tower for landing runway 1L...standby for gear...118.4
1628: DELTA 9831 (MD-88, N910DE Delta Airlines) w/ADW Twr on the downwind for runway 1L...118.4 (Kennedy family on board as reported elsewhere. Found this one by altitude as he reported in w/TRACON))
1631: DELTA 9831 reports gear down...118.4
1635: SAM 5557 (C-32A, 98-0002, 1st AS Andrews) w/ADW Tower for landing runway 1L...standby gear...118.4
1639: SPAR 13 (C-40C, 05-0932, 73rd AS Scott) departs Andrews and is climbing out w/TRACON...118.95
1647: REACH 236T (C-17A, 04-4134, 6th AS McGuire) to ADW Tower 8 miles out for right base to runway 1L...118.4
1647: NAVY 481 (C-9B, 159120, VR-56) w/ADW Tower departing and thanks him for his work today...118.4
Looks like these VIP flights are dropping off their pax and then departing quickly.
1648: REACH 236T reports gear down...118.4
1650: NAVY 481 w/TRACON for climbout...then handed off to ZDC 133.55...125.65
1654: REACH 215 (C-17A, 01-0188, 437th AW Charleston) passing overhead at FL 360.
Are the arrivals done now? Hope so since it's getting close to the cutoff time (2 hours from the start) to edit this message. I would guess all those arrivals at Andrews were also heard departing the Boston area - whether at Otis, Hanscom, Logan or Martha's Vineyard. If nothing else, it confirms all the tail numbers and registrations of the aircraft used.
And that's the end of this log as we get to the RadioReference enforced two hour cutoff time.
