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[Tech792]

All local times
2117 - BOLAR 71 & OPECxx discussing AR on 228.0
2120- ROYAL 01 setting up AR with McGuire CP on 349.4......OPEC will only have 30 minutes to spare due to a priority AR
2148- JEDI 03 with McGuire tower leveling FL 2000 on 118.65
2150- REACH 427 with McGuire tower 12 miles out for ILS runway 24 on 118.65

 

[jsoergel]

1548 hr: Capital. Did not get freq.

Had two CAPITOLS (91 and 92) transiting over Ohio in the early afternoon, about fifteen minutes apart. Airtac was 143.600.

Patterson 12/13:
EVAC 51466 (C-130J-30, 05-1466) - 1 litter patient, no fuel
PAT 036 (unid)
BREWER 77 (C-130, unid) - called Metro for weather at KPOB, KILM, KNTU, KAVL, 30 mi SE FWA, FL270
REACH 510 (unid) - 2 space A's, no cargo, requesting parking, crew transport, RON
REACH 8265 (C-17A 88-0265) - called Buckeye (no response)

12/14:
BISON 11 (C-130H, unid) - arrival
REACH 0461 (C-5A, 70-0461) - departure
BISON 11 (C-130H, unid) - departure
CODY 01 (C-130H, unid) - arrival

12/15:
BOLAR 92 (C-5, unid) - called Metro for weather at KDOV, FL390
BEAST 31 FLIGHT (4x F-16, unid) - to MOAs, then KSGH
CODY 01 (C-130H, unid) - to KMEM?
MASH 81 (KC-135R, unid) - approaches; to KGUS
UNKNOWN - approaches (maybe C-5A training)
YODER 41 FLIGHT (2x F-16, unid)approach
UNKNOWN - called Metro

 

[mdmonitor]

Had two CAPITOLS (91 and 92) transiting over Ohio in the early afternoon, about fifteen minutes apart. Airtac was 143.600.

Patterson 12/13:
EVAC 51466 (C-130J-30, 05-1466) - 1 litter patient, no fuel
PAT 036 (unid)
BREWER 77 (C-130, unid) - called Metro for weather at KPOB, KILM, KNTU, KAVL, 30 mi SE FWA, FL270
REACH 510 (unid) - 2 space A's, no cargo, requesting parking, crew transport, RON
REACH 8265 (C-17A 88-0265) - called Buckeye (no response)

12/14:
BISON 11 (C-130H, unid) - arrival
REACH 0461 (C-5A, 70-0461) - departure
BISON 11 (C-130H, unid) - departure
CODY 01 (C-130H, unid) - arrival

12/15:
BOLAR 92 (C-5, unid) - called Metro for weather at KDOV, FL390
BEAST 31 FLIGHT (4x F-16, unid) - to MOAs, then KSGH
CODY 01 (C-130H, unid) - to KMEM?
MASH 81 (KC-135R, unid) - approaches; to KGUS
UNKNOWN - approaches (maybe C-5A training)
YODER 41 FLIGHT (2x F-16, unid)approach
UNKNOWN - called Metro

Jared,

The Capitols were F-16s from 121st FS DC ANG at Andrews. 143.6 is one of their presets and Capitol is their "travelling" callsign.

 

[jetcrafter]

Heads Up Atlantic City and Langley

11:07 am EST

Hey guys,

I'm losing comms with BLUE 11 and TREND 74 on 126.225 (ZBW).
He's headed your way with TREND 74. They're heading to Atlantic City and
on to Langley AFB as destination. TREND 74 is having a hydraulic problem
but should make the whole flight non-stop. BLUE 11 will RTB to McGuire
when he splits off.

Their A-A comms are 254.600 (Coronet 71 I Pri)

Hope you catch him!! I posted to all yahoo groups but still have
not seen it come back. Must be slow again today!

 

[Mark]

Rgr Ed saw your Blue Angel 7 post as well..

TREND 71 flight on ZDC 257.700 southbound req drop to FL160
at 1615z direct Snow Hill then Langley.
TREND 74 on ZDC 257.700 1640z local may be going to tanker
offshore W-386 as reports nose is cold etc.

1158 local BLUE ANGEL 7 inbound for the overhead at Andrews on Potomac appch 317.425.
1205 BLUE ANGEL 7 on Pot Tracon 270.275

1210 TERRA 97 Boeing C-32B 02-4452 inbound Andrews. Pelosi and the gang also want
to go to the Climate Catastrophe later tonight in Denmark.. ugh!

Mark

 

[coronet]

Hi Ed and Mark,

TREND 71 flight on ZDC 257.700 southbound req drop to FL160 at 1615z direct Snow Hill then Langley.
TREND 74 on ZDC 257.700 1640z local may be going to tanker offshore W-386 as reports nose is cold etc.

These were the 27FS Raptors returning from their one month deployment to Dubai.

Hope this helps,


René.

 

[bmlure]

Had two CAPITOLS (91 and 92) transiting over Ohio in the early afternoon, about fifteen minutes apart. Airtac was 143.600.

Looking on my paper the Capital was 92. Thought I heard wrong on the number. Thanks for the heads up. Had 4 radios going at the same time.

 

[CitationJet]

Re: CAPITOL 91/92

Hi Jared,

From 12.15.2009:

2042Z 322.300 PT APP - CAPITOL 91 (F-16C/D 121st FS DC ANG) - QSY PT APP 338.200 for the initial to rwy 1L at Andrews.
2057Z 139.900 SENATE 121st FS DC ANG SOF - CAPITOL 92 (F-16C/D 121st FS DC ANG) - wkg SOF re: arresting gear status.

Best regards,

Tony

Had two CAPITOLS (91 and 92) transiting over Ohio in the early afternoon, about fifteen minutes apart. Airtac was 143.600.

 

[freqhopping]

Just logged AE2FA4 as RCH261 which is most likely McChord's new C-17 08-8192 delivered on 12/9.

Earlier heard EA-6B VADER-03 landing at ADW.
Tonight I've been hearing TRACON simulcasting on the Guard Dog freqs 135.525/350.25 with DCA arrivals.

Midday AE18EC was logged as 15SSUCKS, clearly a MD ANG A-10 flown by the pilot I met in September.
Some day in 2010 my friend now at a Laughlin AFB may pass through the area with an unusual flight ID.

Plug in 135.825 and see if you catch anything - heard the ER-2 reference it a few times while at Patterson this summer...I believe it's a NASA flight test frequency.

The WB-57 was up late Sunday night but I never heard anything. Radarbox showed it was up last night too.

 

[JohnFB]

These were the 27FS Raptors returning from their one month deployment to Dubai.

Airshows in Dubai ??? Ooops, bi-lateral training ....

FWIW:

1545Z : TREND 71 A2A on 262.025
1545Z : TREND 71 wkg ZBW ACK17 on 269.300 - Rqst descent .. rgr switch 254.3
1545Z : TREND 71 wkg ZDC CYN58 on 354.300 [weak chk in]
Note: seems like quite a jump from Nantucket sector to Coyle

1553Z : TREND 74 & 75 A2A on 233.525 - NHL/Hockey trivia [real hockey buff, one of them]
1609Z : BLUE 11 clg Brickyard on 319.400
1609Z : BLUE 11 wkg ZBW on 124.525 - working on split-up by ACY, TRENDs going direct to LFI, we're going to WRI
1611Z : BLUE 11 clg "McGuire Metro" on 134.100
1611Z : BLUE 11 wkg ZBW on 124.525 - TREND 74 "had" a hydraulic issue, but they worked it out.
1619Z : TREND 74 wkg BLUE 11 on 254.600 Coronet I1 - understand you did "not" declare with Center??? ... OK, 250B260 dir LFI, tnx for all your help.
1626Z : TREND 74 wkg ZDC on 281.450 [is this SIE59 or ACY59 now?]
Note: interspersed throughout was TREND 74 & 75 discussion about the hydraulic issue, possible actions to take if it didn't work out [including a landing in the surf????] Apparently there was a major pucker-factor earlier, which I totally missed.

 

[mdmonitor]

CG Items

Guys,

Some listeners in the Southeast have been hearing CG helos and ships using the 160-165 MHz and 410-420 MHzbands for P-25 digital comms.

I've been searching these bands locally and have heard what I think is P-25 digital stuff on 163.05 a known CG tac channel.

Any of you with digital capability and can hear the Baltimore/Chespaeake Bay or Atlantic City areas might want to check it out

If you do check it out and hear anything I'd be interested in your findings.

 

[jmhayes]

I heard P25 on 345.0 yesterday here ...

 

[Mark]

1220 local showing (AE11D5) E-3 #73-1675 callsign SENTRY 50 at
31k.
Never logged this old tail before.
Getting strong beep every 10 seconds on Langley CP 287.450
"Darkstar" working SONIC F-22's offshore on GK 249.800 and A/A 358.850.
breaking off to rtb Langley.SONICS should be Va-ANG types.

Mark

 

[bmlure]

Dec 17 2009

(HF)
1747 utc: 11175.0 usb-Apprable? Hard to understand.
1805 utc: 11175.0 usb-Sierra 4. Radio check
1918 utc: 11175.0 usb-Delta 3. Radio check

(UHF)
1251 hr: 249.8-Darkstar working Sonic 72,73
1330 hr: 238.85-A/A Willow Grove boys? No callsign. Listened w/handheld outside. Very strong
signal.
1418 hr: 259.4-Tazz refueling aircraft
1433 hr: 237.2-Colt 1,2 @ Gap
1506 hr: 281.525-Colt contacting Harrisburg A/D
1717 hr: 378.1-Reach 430T

 

[dparana]

Dec 17 2009

1330 hr: 238.85-A/A Willow Grove boys? No callsign. Listened w/handheld outside. Very strong
signal.
1418 hr: 259.4-Tazz refueling aircraft

They were UGLY 1 & 2 working in the Duke MOA and as you noted they did refuel with the TAZZ tanker out of Rickenbacker.

 

[jsoergel]

1220 local showing (AE11D5) E-3 #73-1675 callsign SENTRY 50 at
31k.
Never logged this old tail before.
Getting strong beep every 10 seconds on Langley CP 287.450
"Darkstar" working SONIC F-22's offshore on GK 249.800 and A/A 358.850.
breaking off to rtb Langley.SONICS should be Va-ANG types.

Mark

That beep on 287.450 should be a Mickey (Have Quick TOD pulse) from the AWACS, though I think RAYMOND 16 also broadcasts it on request.

The WB-57 was up late Sunday night but I never heard anything. Radarbox showed it was up last night too.

Tracks are on FlightAware as usual...probably testing something relatively minor, since they're not flying very high.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/NASA928

Try these frequencies for NASA Langely:
122.850 OPS
123.150 FLIGHT SUPPORT
123.375 OPS
123.450 FLIGHT SUPPORT
310.400 OPS
314.600 AIR OPS
382.600 AIR OPS

Also a good read:
http://jsc-aircraft-ops.jsc.nasa.gov/wb57/index.html

 

[bmlure]

They were UGLY 1 & 2 working in the Duke MOA and as you noted they did refuel with the TAZZ tanker out of Rickenbacker.

Thanks for the info. I listened for probably half an hour, could not get an id.

 

[jsoergel]

Due to a few scanner issues today, I didn't log much out of Patterson...a few unknowns with just numbers and no callsign. On the other hand, I did a lot of listening to Springfield F-16s; I'm trying to finish compiling all the presets for the Wiki (I have about half posted). A bit frustrated that I can't find their ops frequency yet....

Should be able to record some more tomorrow - Fridays are usually big for transient fighters.

 

[Mateo]

0110L: Listening online to the New York Radio HF feed (5598), just had
BLUE 82 recleared D> 42N40W 41N30W 40N20W KOMUT MINTA
and request climb to FL350 due wx.
Selcal is JRFG

0120: BLUE 82 now with Santa Maria; crossed 40W at 0615Z, estimate 30W at 0709Z. At KOMUT, told to contact Lisbon on 128.9.

 

[jsoergel]

0110L: Listening online to the New York Radio HF feed (5598), just had
BLUE 82 recleared D> 42N40W 41N30W 40N20W KOMUT MINTA
and request climb to FL350 due wx.
Selcal is JRFG

0120: BLUE 82 now with Santa Maria; crossed 40W at 0615Z, estimate 30W at 0709Z. At KOMUT, told to contact Lisbon on 128.9.

LiveATC, I assume? I just hopped on to the Atlantic HF to do a little listening as well. I've been on the KCVG Tower feed the past several nights while I work on identify company frequencies for DHL.