Sticky Thread For MilAir IV

[TinEar]

Alan, Jetspeed is the callsign of Executive Jet Management. They are a division of ExecJet/NetJets. They manage and organise flights on aircraft they dont own [Execjet are the ones they own and sell shares in, Quarter Shares typically, hence the N***QS registrations]. I guess when you have the facitilies and network to manage over 900 or so of you`re own a/c, its easy to use those assets to manage a/c for other owners.
Most a/c in the program fly with fixed callsigns, that usually relate to part of their reg.
Anyway here is that flight you referred to.
FlightAware > Live Flight Tracker > American Air Services, Inc. D/B/A Executive Jet Management #57
be looking on your log for a Gulfstream4 with N57*** or similar, or 57 somewhere in there.

Biz-jets are my thing, when the military traffic slows down again here.

Thanks for the education Adrian. I had no idea who they were. Nevertheless, it still didn't appear to be displaying a Mode-S signal. Every aircraft I was showing on the log between 2000-4000 feet when he called Andrews Tower was a commercial jet. It's really nice to be able to jigger the columns on the SBS aircraft log to quickly look for something like that. I also do that often when I hear an aircraft give his squawk code to be able to find it on the list of 150-175 aircraft that are on my log at any given time flying within range of my antenna.

P.S. I'm continuing the log of Andrews arrivals in my last message above just to keep it all together. I know other aircraft are on the way such as 85-0050.

 

[adrian65]

It's really nice to be able to jigger the columns on the SBS aircraft log to quickly look for something like that. I also do that often when I hear an aircraft give his squawk code to be able to find it on the list of 150-175 aircraft that are on my log at any given time flying within range of my antenna.
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Yeah, i do that as well. Because i`m looking for arrivals into MVY i sort on altitude, the ones on approach are always at the top of the list. Of course i don`t get 150-175 a/c on there....right now its 5... :-(

 

[jsoergel]

Nothing out of Patterson today (though I've only been listening since noon). RHINO 12 (C-5A, unid) did a flyover at the Reds-Dodgers game and is back in Dayton; heard it going over my house around 1600 local. Still stuck in bed - haven't walked since before the surgery Wednesday morning - so just surfing the web and watching TV. Hope to be at least a little bit mobile by tomorrow night.

 

[Mateo]

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.

JETSPEED/EJM 57 is G-IV N57HJ. It's based at Manassas.

 

[adrian65]

2135
? 260.9 , somebody calling Huntress [screen shows 58-0084 KC-135T Pa/ANG at FL330 descending]
Zombi?? 128.75, [short transmition, caught Zombi??]

Looks like the CAP is starting up again.

Edit...yep, here we go, 58-0084 now displaying Zombe40 [his spelling], down to FL257 descending. No fighters heard yet......may be a 2200 kick off.

2141
Harass46 290.3 Cape18,.....Harass46 [so should be 45/46]

 

[TinEar]

2135
? 260.9 , somebody calling Huntress [screen shows 58-0084 KC-135T Pa/ANG at FL330 descending]
Zombi?? 128.75, [short transmition, caught Zombi??]

Looks like the CAP is starting up again.

ZOMBIE 40 is your tanker. How many numbers were missed during the downtime?

 

[masswxnet]

I'm getting sporadic hits on 260.9 and 360.15. Nothing readable yet. So has Revere/Teaparty expired and now it's back to the Catch/Sunfish?

 

[adrian65]

ZOMBIE 40 is your tanker. How many numbers were missed during the downtime?

Zombi34 was the last i heard on the radio...but this one never came near enough to my box

Edit...Alan, looks like Neil has good reception tonight. He beat Terry to Z40.

2146
back and forth between 260.9 and 247.05 trying to settle on a boom freq. 260.9 it is
Harass45 260.9, 45 cleared to the boom, nose is cold weapons safe [see if i can catch some serials, they must be close i can hear jet noise outside]

2158
Harass45 260.9, Huntress, Catch will be 190-220, Sunfish 220-250 with AR at 240
2200
Zombi40 260.9, [to Harass46], ...the receptical light is still out on your jet, we passed that on a couple of nights ago.......yeah, its been written up, i guess they didn`t fix it.
2202
Harass45 360.15, ..you go with 195, i`ll be at 205............it`s gorgeous up here [i guess the weather has cleared out at last]

 

[Mark]

Checking tape HARASS 45 was Northbound 2115 local 281.450..

A couple Mcguire KC-10's inbound Mcguire tonight from Cherry Point MCAS.(KNKT)
My old ICAO log had as KNIS.
FORCE 90 KC-10 #79-1711 0020z
HOIST 91 KC-10 #85-0032 0100z.
Guess those Marine Corp jets getting some A/R work with KC-10's.

Michelle Obama has to be careful getting on those smaller USAF jets.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=180_1251558734

Local news also said Obamas will take extended Labor Day Camp David weekend vacation starting next Weds.
HARASS flights look like they have more work to do..

Mark

 

[coronet]

Thanks René. Unfortunately 0930Z (0530 local) is a bad time to arrive. Not sure anyone will be at the radios at that time of morning.

Nice antenna you've got to be able to hear the Revere CAP from your location. Actually, it's a good use of available radios and the internet.
It shows what can be done if you're dedicated enough to do it. Hope all is well on your side of the world. Thanks for all the information you give us.

Alan

Thanks for the nice words Alan, I do aswell appreciate the logs that you and so many other
dedicated milair monitors provide here ........ whenever I have some flightplan information on
upcoming Coronets I share it here, and hopefully others will benefit from it aswell.

The Greek delivery has again been delayed, now scheduled for tonight, same timing as yesterday.

Best wishes from the Netherlands,


René.

 

[coronet]

Zombie 40

Hi,

0229Z Boston center on 128.750 tells ZOMBIE 40, that TACC wasn't able to hear them on SATCOM.


René.

 

[jsoergel]

Checking recordings from today:

EVAC 5145 (unid, maybe C-17 05-5145?) - called Scott CP, couldn't make anything out
REACH 0465 (C-5A, 70-0465) - called Metro (not sure which one), very weak

WPAFB Aero Club went to a fly-in at 3W2 today - logged most of their aircraft departing and returning.

 

[masswxnet]

Apparently the Revere CAP is still going.. Or I'm receiving random transmissions from the Catch CAP over MV.

0008: HUNTRESS to ZOMBIE 40, "Looks like your replacement is going to be 15-20 minutes late tonight." 260.9

0032: HUNTRESS to ZOMBIE 40, "Tell your available offload..." (No response) 260.9

0034: HUNTRESS to HARASS 45, "Any change in..." (Comms cut out) 260.9

0052: HUNTRESS to ZOMBIE 40, "Your replacement is airborne, half an hour out." 260.9

 

[Mark]

0615 HARASS 51 flight southbound from CAP ZDC 257.700.
after working 2am to 6am shift up there.
I didn't catch any norhbound flights to replace them.

Luis in Azores got pic of VAQ-209 EA6B 16883 tail parked there this month.
Wonder of this was AE1351 VADER 01 we heard last week coming in.
http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Navy/Grumman-EA-6B-Prowler/1572086/L/

0630 local REACH 2498 climbing up Eastbound from 10k looking for FL35K.
I assume out of Andrews,shows as KC-135R (AE07B4) #62-3498 18Wg Kadena.

Got a heads up this am for 6 Texas ANG 149th FW F-16's headed for Czech Air Force Base in Caslav
next week.Good chance they will come through here or maybe Vermont.
http://www.f-16.net/news_article3800.html

Mark

 

[adrian65]

Recap on the tankers overnight...haven`t heard any fighters yet today.

Zombi40 58-0084 KC-135T Pa/ANG 2132 -- 0130
Zombi41 58-0021 KC-135R Me/ANG 0128 -- 0443
Zombi42 58-0074 KC-135T Pa/ANG 0441 -- 0900
Zombi43 58-0098 KC-135R Me/ANG 0904 -- current

0937
Harass53 260.9, ...... Harass53 with Zombi43
0941
Harass55 260.9, ..... Harass 55 checking in [shift change, 55/56 about to take over from 53/54]

 

[coronet]

New players enroute CAP

Hi,

1335z Harass 55/56 checking in with Boston on 290.300, enroute to REVERE CAP.
1343z Harass 53 checking in with Boston center on 263.050, 5 minutes before RTB.
1344z Harass 55 also checking in with Boston center on 263.050, enroute to the REVERE and TEAPARTY airspace.
1352z Harass 53 flight checking in with Boston center on 307.900.
1400z Harass 53 climbing to fl. 280.
1404z Harass 53 flight now over to Boston center on 290.350.
1408z Harass 53 checking in with New York on 282.300, starting to fade now ..... cleared to KLFI.


René.

 

[mdmonitor]

Execjet

Adrian

Thanks very much for the info on Execjet---I hear the "QS" acft all the time---now I know the rest of the story

 

[mdmonitor]

Reach 274

1000 EDT-Reach 274 just check in w/ZNY Oceanic (133.5)--headed to Coyle---looks like he's inbound.

1004- Convoy 9334 (USN C-9)-check in w/ZNY (133.5) at FL310.

1006- Ascot 6673-check in w/ZNY (133.5) cleared to Nantucket

1016--Harass 53 flt check in w/ZDC Coyle (254.3) asking for direct to Salisbury then Cape Charles.

1042- Reach 930 (id as heavy)-check in w/ZDC Casino (127.7)--prob just departed DOV

1049- Reach 283-check in w/ZDC Coyle (121.025) at FL170 cleared up to FL200.

 

[TinEar]

I have no idea of the time - and we may have already missed it - but there are supposed to be 24 F-15s from the 335th FS at Seymour Johnson deploying today to Afghanistan.

I guess today should be the end of the Martha's Vineyard area CAP. I'm sure the fighter crews will feel harassed and the tanker crews like zombies after this week long mission.

 

[mdmonitor]

I have no idea of the time - and we may have already missed it - but there are supposed to be 24 F-15s from the 335th FS at Seymour Johnson deploying today to Afghanistan.

I guess today should be the end of the Martha's Vineyard area CAP. I'm sure the fighter crews will feel harassed and the tanker crews like zombies after this week long mission.

Tin,

Nice play on words. But I'll bet the 71st's F-15s will be tired---they are just wearing them out---maybe they can trade them in under the " Cash for Clunkers" program for new Raptors.