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[Mark]

Logged AE01D3 as HOOVR29. 5050ft at 1458 to 27k at 1509.

Been logging that one also last few days.One guess theory id as
TC-135W #62-4129 55Wg Offutt. HOOVR 29 and COBRA 29 as well.
Not sure myself.

Mark

 

[jetcrafter]

Guys,

Got this off the Milcom Blog:

64th Air Refueling Squadron Activated at Pease Air National Guard Base

Thanks for posting this Ron.

Nice to see an active duty unit coming to New England instead of leaving for a change!

 

[jsoergel]

Been logging that one also last few days.One guess theory id as
TC-135W #62-4129 55Wg Offutt. HOOVR 29 and COBRA 29 as well.
Not sure myself.

Mark

HOOVER 29 called BUCKEYE CONTROL looking for a phone patch. Too weak to read their end. TC-135 is probably correct: I could make out them asking for the dispatcher to contact the 338th CTS.

MIRAGE 21 FLIGHT (2x AV-8B) back up. Just activated AR tracks with ZID. Meeting up with OTIS 18 (KC-130J, unid).

Logs, 8/3:
MIRAGE 11 FLIGHT (2x AV-8B, unid) - to SHB 144/33
MIRAGE 21 FLIGHT (2x AV-8B, unid) - to 39.17N/-85.88W
VADER 07 (C-130H, 90-9107) - to KYNG
MIRAGE 01 (AV-8B, unid)

8/4:
NAVY 7W 427 (UC-12B, unid)
MIRAGE 11 FLIGHT (2x AV-8B, unid)
VANDY 20 (T-1A, unid) - approaches before landing
VADER 05 (C-130H, 89-9105)
OTIS 18 (KC-130J, unid)
MIRAGE 21 FLIGHT (3x AV-8B, unid) - MIRAGE 23 returned later

8/5:
GUARD HC 083 (UH-60A?, unid) - on FlightAware as "N20083" 0G6 > KFFO, 280 gal fuel; VFR departure S to KTYS
OTIS 21 (KC-130J, unid) - requesting lav service, 5K of fuel; to KNYL
HOOVER 29 (likely TC-135W, 62-4129) - called Buckeye for phone patch/passing info
PAT 399 (C-12, unid) - quick turnaround; to KOKC
OTIS 18 (KC-130J, unid)
MIRAGE 21 FLIGHT (2x AV-8B, unid)

Shame on me for not finding this until now:
FDC 9/1178 - LOUISVILLE KY FLIGHT ADVISORY
EFFECTIVE FROM 0909301800 UTC UNTIL 0910080500 UTC. THE U.S.
MARINE CORPS 24TH MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT WILL BE CONDUCTING
INTENSIVE FLIGHT OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF AN ONGOING EXERCISE WITHIN
THE NORTH AND EAST QUADRANTS OF LOUISVILLE,KENTUCKY EXCLUDING THE
SOUTHWEST QUADRANT TO A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 55 NAUTICAL MILES.
NUMEROUS VFR HELICOPTER AND TILT-ROTOR FLIGHT OPERATIONS BELOW 1000
FEET AGL ARE EXPECTED. HIGH SPEED CLIMB/DESCENT ALTITUDE TRANSITIONS
OF AV-8 HARRIERS, AND KC-130 HERCULES WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THE
EXERCISE. THE AV-8'S MAY EXCEED 250 KNOTS BELOW 10000 FEET AS
AUTHORIZED BY THE FAA. PILOTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO MAINTAIN
INCREASED VIGILANCE WHEN OPERATING WITHIN THE ABOVE DESCRIBED AREAS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT MAJOR PIPER, USMC AT 910-459-0737 OR
LTCOL RUVALCABA, USMC AT 404-759-9693. WIE UNTIL UFN. CREATED: 22 SEP 14:25
2009

 

[Mark]

HOOVER 29 called BUCKEYE CONTROL looking for a phone patch. Too weak to read their end. TC-135 is probably correct: I could make out them asking for the dispatcher to contact the 338th CTS.
HOOVER 29 (likely TC-135W, 62-4129) - called Buckeye for phone patch/passing info

Thanks for tie up Jared.Makes sense all around for that tail.
A quick search on the 338th CTS
338th Combat Training Squadron [338th CTS]

Mark

 

[jsoergel]

REACH 8056 (unid) landed at the stroke of midnight and departed sometime between then and now (I was sleeping, of course) for Dover. Was it C-17A 98-0056 or KC-135R 58-0056? My money is on the C-17, but I just want to verify to be sure.

 

[Mark]

REACH 8056 (unid) landed at the stroke of midnight and departed sometime between then and now (I was sleeping, of course) for Dover. Was it C-17A 98-0056 or KC-135R 58-0056? My money is on the C-17, but I just want to verify to be sure.

Was C-17 #98-0056 62AW McChord RCH 8056 into Dover 0620z

1450 local a REACH 701 dropping down calling Andrews KC-135 #62-3558 from 336 ARS March.
Coming in strong on radio so inbound prob from Northeast.Was logged in Turkey back on Oct 1.

Mark

 

[mdmonitor]

Tacamo

Guys,
1554 EDT Router 21 (heavy) just departed PAX (121.0) then checked in w/ZDC Calvert (133.9). Prob the East Coast TACAMo E-6B.

 

[Mark]

1749 local SHAFT 99 C-21 84-0096 climbing to 27k prob westbound.
Haven't logged this C-21 tail since June and it was Yankee Conn ANG tail.
Maybe Scott crew using now or belongs to Scott.

Mark

 

[Mark]

1920 local CABAL 43 KC-10 #79-1951 60th AMW Travis inbound McGuire.
Could be staging tanker for flight of Lakenheath F-15E's scheduled to come
West for Red Flag at Nellis.TREND 41,51 and Cacti tankers flights left Heath today but
nothing down here.Could be up in New England perhaps tonight.

Mark

 

[bmlure]

Oct 05
(HF)
2239utc: 5696.0 usb-C/G 2003(HC-130J CGAS Elizabeth City NC) Flt Ops
2240utc: 5696.0 usb-C/G 2129(HU-25C+ CGAS Cape Cod MA) Flt Ops

Oct 06
0052utc: 5696.0 usb-C/G 1718(HC-130H7 CGAS Sacramento CA) Flt Ops, Pos.
0055utc: 5696.0 usb-C/G 6104 Unknown AC Flt Ops

 

[Mark]

0500 local GOLD 81 with McGuire metro req wx for Bangor.
0510 GOLD 81 #87-0123 with Mcguire CP continuing Coronet mission
req status of GOLD 91 at Shaw.
0517 ZDC 257.700 fighter req rtb Shaw AFB.

Odd callsign last night a HORNET 51 inbound McGuire
on radio 0220z
C-5A 68-0211 HORNT51 167 AW WV ANG on box.
relay our arrival info to KINGFISH GULF,64 pax and cargo.
HORNET 51 logged westbound 0645z.

BOILER 12 arriving McGuire 2320z on radio also req
relay to KINGFISH GULF,pax and cargo.req follow me vehicle.

Guessing Navy support flights with those callsigns.


Mark

 

[freqhopping]

Apparently A-10 78-0694 didn't sneak out of Dulles without me logging it. Appears to have left at 1342 today.

 

[Mark]

1950z Another WV C-5A Hornet inbound.
HORNET 53 C-5A # 68-0217 167AW dropping down in area.

1951z-2014z BLUE 08 #59-1517 KC-135 197 ARS Az ANG level 35k.

Mark

 

[coronet]

Kingfish golf

Odd callsign last night a HORNET 51 inbound McGuire on radio 0220z
C-5A 68-0211 HORNT51 167 AW WV ANG on box.
relay our arrival info to KINGFISH GULF,64 pax and cargo.
HORNET 51 logged westbound 0645z.

BOILER 12 arriving McGuire 2320z on radio also req
relay to KINGFISH GULF,pax and cargo.req follow me vehicle.

Hi Mark,

This maybe usefull ..... KWRI NOTAM:

L0234/09 - AIRCRAFT PARTICIPATING WITH THE CONTINGENCY RESPONSE GROUP
OPERATION MUST CONTACT KINGFISH GOLF 20 MINUTES PRIOR TO ARRIVAL.
UHF PRIMARY 238.65 UHF SECONDARY 298.10 VHF PRIMARY 138.95 VHF
SECONDARY 139.90. 05 OCT 20:00 2009 UNTIL 09 OCT 08:00 2009. CREATED: 02 OCT
21:26 2009

Happy listening !!


René.

 

[Mark]

Hi Mark,

This maybe usefull ..... KWRI NOTAM:

L0234/09 - AIRCRAFT PARTICIPATING WITH THE CONTINGENCY RESPONSE GROUP
OPERATION MUST CONTACT KINGFISH GOLF 20 MINUTES PRIOR TO ARRIVAL.
UHF PRIMARY 238.65 UHF SECONDARY 298.10 VHF PRIMARY 138.95 VHF
SECONDARY 139.90. 05 OCT 20:00 2009 UNTIL 09 OCT 08:00 2009. CREATED: 02 OCT
21:26 2009
Happy listening !!
René.

Thanks René,I usually check local notams for McGuire but missed that
one.. DOH!
I heard first HORNET C-5A mention he tried CRG freqs but no joy so he
used regular McGuire CP and asked them to relay info.
I'll plug those in and see if this is regular missions now or just one time exercise.
McGuire is offically a Joint Airbase now with Fort Dix and Navy Lakehurst.
Another notam there says they are constructing a new Marine hangar.
Maybe one of their new missions now.Sure sounds Navy with those CRG callsigns.

Mark

 

[coronet]

Thanks René,I usually check local notams for McGuire but missed that
one.. DOH!

I heard first HORNET C-5A mention he tried CRG freqs but no joy so he
used regular McGuire CP and asked them to relay info.
I'll plug those in and see if this is regular missions now or just one time exercise.
McGuire is offically a Joint Airbase now with Fort Dix and Navy Lakehurst.
Another notam there says they are constructing a new Marine hangar.
Maybe one of their new missions now.Sure sounds Navy with those CRG callsigns.

No problem, I think those KINGFISH callsigns are always static callsigns for
TALCE (AMC Tanker Airlift Control Element) units that are deployed to bases
worldwide. They always use KINGFISH followed by a letter.

During the large REFORGER exercises here in Europe in the 80's we had them
also deployed here at Frankfurt, Amsterdam etc ...... those were the days.

Regards,


René.

 

[JohnFB]

Coronet action

TREND 41,51 and Cacti tankers flights left Heath today but nothing down here.Could be up in New England perhaps tonight.

Mark

Don't know if this is same group ....

07-10-09
Wed

1107Z : [Prob tnkr] 91 wkg [Prob ftr] 41 on 373.550 - discussing formation and WX ...

1113Z : [getting closer to my QTH] How's WX over ACK? ..... Plan to drive down track @ FL270 and next AR started.

1117Z : 91 wkg 41 on 375.550 - can you guys go 141.700 cuz we need primary for setting up the AR /// Sure, no problem

I never heard anything on 141.700 and everyone disappered so after ...... I presumed these guys were heading East, but I may be wrong .....

 

[jsoergel]

Need an ID and curious if anyone knows the callsign:

SCEPTER 99 (unid) did one approach at Patterson, didn't hear it again.

Also picked up THUG 11 FLIGHT (3x unid) dropping jumpers this afternoon. No clue of the location or type. Comms were 138.150 interplane, 138.125 THUG 11 calling BOURBON 55 (ground controller?), 139.650 THUG 13 calling ground controller. THUG 13 reports 7 jumpers (5 solos and 1 tandem).

STING 31 (2x F-16C, unid) met up with MUDDY 11 (2x T-38C, unid) for ACM in Buckeye MOA. Interplane on 138.425.

Logs to come sometime tomorrow, probably...headed to bed right now.

 

[Mark]

Don't know if this is same group ....

07-10-09
Wed
1107Z : [Prob tnkr] 91 wkg [Prob ftr] 41 on 373.550 - discussing formation and WX ...
1113Z : [getting closer to my QTH] How's WX over ACK? ..... Plan to drive down track @ FL270 and next AR started.
1117Z : 91 wkg 41 on 375.550 - can you guys go 141.700 cuz we need primary for setting up the AR /// Sure, no problem
I never heard anything on 141.700 and everyone disappered so after ...... I presumed these guys were heading East, but I may be wrong .....

That was MAZDA 41 group I heard Shaw 79th FS F-16's headed East with
GOLD 81,91 McGuire KC-10's.

Also picked up THUG 11 FLIGHT (3x unid) dropping jumpers this afternoon. No clue of the location or type. Comms were 138.150 interplane, 138.125 THUG 11 calling BOURBON 55 (ground controller?), 139.650 THUG 13 calling ground controller. THUG 13 reports 7 jumpers (5 solos and 1 tandem).
.

THUGS were C-17's from McChord working out of McGuire C-17 weapons
course.Logged THUG 11 #89-1190 437th AW,THUG 12 92-3291 62AW McChord,THUG 13 62AW McChord 99-0062.
I think that THUG 11 89-1190 is now a McChord tail.Charleston 437th has released a few older C-17's to other units
as they have aquired a few new C-17's.


Mark

 

[JohnFB]

That was MAZDA 41 group I heard Shaw 79th FS F-16's headed East with GOLD 81,91 McGuire KC-10's.

cheers, Mark, appreciate the info & glad I wasn't hearing things