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[CitationJet]

12.28.2009

1356Z 123.825 PT A/D - TEAM 10 (KC-10A 305th AMW AMC) - 12-17K QSY ZDC-Hagerstown 134.150.

1431Z 133.900 ZDC-Calvert - COBB 05 (C-130H 700th AS AFRC) - FL200 QSY ORF APP 126.050.
1443Z 119.850 PT APP - JENA 622 (G5 N383JA FBI) - 3K dir OXONN for DCA rwy 1.
1445Z 126.050 ORF APP - COBB 05 (C-130H 700th AS AFRC) - FL200 req. dir DUNIG after OXANA (on AR8) and FL220.

 

[TinEar]

Tony, I can't find OSANA even with the list and chart. DUNIG is Offshore Atlantic. Maybe I'm just blind.

Martin State MD-ANG A-10s working this morning. Had a COLT 1 flight (79-0094, AE18EC) landing runway 33 at 1116 and then RAVEN 2 (78-0707, AE18E0) at 1136. RAVEN 2 had gone to Dover for some practice ILS approaches using 257.875 and 279.625 - approach and tower - before returning to MTN. Both used 297.2 MTN Tower for landing. By the way, neither of those aircraft show in Scramble as belonging to the 104th FS.

1146: Now I've got WARDOG, a flight of two A-10s, arriving at MTN for landing...297.2
One of those two aircraft is 79-0113, AE18F6. (Turns out it was WARDOG 2)
1147: COLT 2 contacts MTN Tower to report 15 out for initial...297.2
I lose the Mode-S signal between 700-1000 feet from the A-10s. However, the C-130s usually give me a signal down to 100-300 feet and, occasionally, all the way to the ground at MTN.

Two of those A-10s with Mode-S turned on have been displaying the same thing in their Flight ID/Callsign block for several months now - 78-0707 displays A10TEST and 79-0094 displays 15SSUCK (I guess meaning F-15s).

And, did everyone see the story about the stolen Piper at Frederick Airport that crashed?
http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/1209/690899.html

1315: REACH 688 (C-17A, 02-1103, 62nd AW McChord) with an InFlight Emergency on approach to Mildenhall....w/Icing problem.

Ref below: Thanks Tony. Your COBB 05 was 84-0205 and TEAM 10 was most likely 86-0027 (displaying TEAM 25).

 

[CitationJet]

Re: 12.28.2009

Tin,

First of all, GREAT to have you back here after such a long time!

I had a quick break and found it via skyvector.com on the H-12 Enroute: it's OXANA and on AR8 after the ECG VOR.

Thanks,

Tony

Tony, I can't find OSANA even with the list and chart. DUNIG is Offshore Atlantic. Maybe I'm just blind.

 

[mdmonitor]

Uh-72

Guys,

Just (1348 EST) had Guard 7-2052 working PAX approach on 120.05---Id'd himself as an UH-72 enroute to Easton MD.

 

[bmlure]

1701 utc: 11175.0 usb (Lajes)-Reach 1017 w/pp
2047 utc: 11175.0 usb (Offutt)-Reach 3120 w/pp for wx

 

[TinEar]

1814: REACH 1017 (AC-130U, 89-0514, 4th SOS/16th SOW Hurlburt Field FL) into the area at 16,000 feet. Many people have been following this one - especially in the UK when it was stuck at Mildenhall for a few days of maintenance before being allowed to continue its trip home. The aircraft is displaying its callsign incorrectly in Mode-S as RCH10170. It carries hex AE12A3.

 

[rockonyc]

Tin wrote:

"79-0094 displays 15SSUCK (I guess meaning F-15s)"

Yes, Tin, that is exactly what that means. In the USAF fighter pilot community there are two competing world views: those of the Eagle (Ego) Drivers and those of every one else. Hawg drivers have no love loss for Ego Drivers especially since A-10 guys are relatively low on the fighter pilot food chain.

 

[JohnFB]

Some significance to this aircraft?
FAA lists as CASTLE 2003-1A LLC Wilm De.reg 03/25/2009
Checking backlogs last time I had up this way was was on April 29th
at 40k.

Mark

FWIW rumor has it Vision Airlines is a CIA contractor. I hear N769VA in the middle of the night at least twice a week either heading to Europe or coming back.

 

[TinEar]

FWIW rumor has it Vision Airlines is a CIA contractor. I hear N769VA in the middle of the night at least twice a week either heading to Europe or coming back.

John, N769VA is a Vision Airlines bird doing DOD contract work which is what all four of their B767 types are doing...(N766VA-769VA)

 

[Mark]

0815 local HZ-102 Saudi AF B-738 showing SW bound towards
Dulles or KIAD dropping down.

Mark

 

[CitationJet]

12.29.2009 am

1354Z 133.900 ZDC-Calvert - VENUS 22 (C-20B 86-0202 99th AS) - 6-14K.

1400Z 348.725 PT DEP - GUNNY 1 (F-16C/D 121st FS DC ANG) - 17K-FL190
1414Z 281.400 ZDC-Calvert - BULLY 1 (F-16C/D 121st FS DC ANG) - QSY ZDC-Franklin 290.425 FL220.
1417Z 281.400 ZDC-Calvert - RAVAGE 1 (2 x F-16C/D 121st FS DC ANG) - 15.5-17K FL200.
1427Z 290.425 ZDC-Franklin - RAVAGE 1 (2 x F-16C/D 121st FS DC ANG) - checking in at FL220 "Flight of two Vipers...2 F-16s, sir, yes." 8-P
1427Z 290.425 ZDC-Franklin - NAVY SD 423 (F/A-18 VX-23) - req. desc. to 12K.
1444Z 349.500 NGU Ops - REACH 318 - arr. msg. 25 mins out.

 

[CitationJet]

12.28.2008 pm

Hi,

Forgot to post this earlier...

IAD = Washington/Dulles IAP
JBANAFW = Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility Washington
KNYG = MCAF Quantico
NHK = NAS Patuxent River
PT = Potomac TRACON
ZDC = Washington Center ARTCC

12.28.2008 pm

2008Z 139.900 SENATE 121st FS DC ANG SOF - GUNNY 1/2 (F-16C/D 121st FS DC ANG) - arr. msg/mission rpt. 15 mins. out followed shortly thereafter by BULLY 1/2 and RAVAGE 1/2 with same.
BULLYs pushed AUX 6 (139.150), RAVAGES to AUX 7 (143.150) and GUNNYs to AUX 5 (143.600). RAVAGES pointing out the Yorktown battlefield and the GUNNYs talking about one of them using
a fake Brit accent when performing JTAC work, with some Navy boys they were working with getting upset when he did so. They'd have a terrible time with me, so many accents I can fake, so much trouble I'd be in! LOL!

2024Z 335.500 PT APP - RAVAGE 1 (F-16C/D 121st FS DC ANG) - ibound for the init. rwy 1L Andrews.
2036Z 133.900 ZDC-Calvert - NAVY TP 961 (T-6A 165961 USNTPS NAS Patuxent River) - 16K.
2039Z 119.300 PT APP - MARINE 206 (UC-12B 161206 JBANAFW) - QSY Andrews AFB TWR 118.400 18 nms. out full stop rwy 1L.

 

[mdmonitor]

Hi,

Forgot to post this earlier...

IAD = Washington/Dulles IAP
JBANAFW = Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility Washington
KNYG = MCAF Quantico
NHK = NAS Patuxent River
PT = Potomac TRACON
ZDC = Washington Center ARTCC

12.28.2008 pm

2008Z 139.900 SENATE 121st FS DC ANG SOF - GUNNY 1/2 (F-16C/D 121st FS DC ANG) - arr. msg/mission rpt. 15 mins. out followed shortly thereafter by BULLY 1/2 and RAVAGE 1/2 with same.
BULLYs pushed AUX 6 (139.150), RAVAGES to AUX 7 (143.150) and GUNNYs to AUX 5 (143.600). RAVAGES pointing out the Yorktown battlefield and the GUNNYs talking about one of them using
a fake Brit accent when performing JTAC work, with some Navy boys they were working with getting upset when he did so. They'd have a terrible time with me, so many accents I can fake, so much trouble I'd be in! LOL!

2024Z 335.500 PT APP - RAVAGE 1 (F-16C/D 121st FS DC ANG) - ibound for the init. rwy 1L Andrews.
2036Z 133.900 ZDC-Calvert - NAVY TP 961 (T-6A 165961 USNTPS NAS Patuxent River) - 16K.
2039Z 119.300 PT APP - MARINE 206 (UC-12B 161206 JBANAFW) - QSY Andrews AFB TWR 118.400 18 nms. out full stop rwy 1L.

Tony,

One time this past summer, when the 121st F-16s were in the PAX areas, one of them was using a Brit accent and simulating NATO AWACS/Magic controller passing targetting data. His accent was very good and had me fooled for awhile. This guy must be quite a "joker"

 

[freqhopping]

0815 local HZ-102 Saudi AF B-738 showing SW bound towards
Dulles or KIAD dropping down.

Mark

This one reminds me of another IAD arrival yesterday. French Air Force F-RBFA CTM1283 landing around 1300.
1851- Looks like it's taxiing to Rwy30 for departure.



Currently hearing NICKEL-41 with ZDC-Norfolk 327.8

 

[bmlure]

(HF)
1454 utc: 11220 usb-Reach 620? pp for wx at Ramstein AB

(UHF)
1435 hr: 255.400-Hawg 76
1529 hr: 349.400-Reach 0447

 

[Mark]

0730 local REACH 4062 C-5B 86-0042 was inbound Dover from the West but
now reports diverting to Andrews instead of Dover for unknown reason.

off topic:
The second Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) stealth fighter has arrived at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md.
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Joseph T. "O.D." Bachmann piloted the aircraft nonstop from Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth, Texas, plant to Patuxent River, successfully completing aerial refueling en route. Bachmann departed at 1107 EST, Tuesday, and arrived in Patuxent River at 1426 EST.

Mark

 

[CitationJet]

Re: 12.29.2009 am

Forgot one from yesterday am:

1418Z 281.400 ZDC-Calvert - GREYHAWK 33 (E-2C VAW-120) - this guy was climbing to 16K and later QSY ZDC-Casanova 282.200.

SD 423 later went to ZDC-Irons 360.850.

1427Z 290.425 ZDC-Franklin - NAVY SD 423 (F/A-18 VX-23) - req. desc. to 12K.
1444Z 349.500 NGU Ops - REACH 318 - arr. msg. 25 mins out.

 

[Tech792]

1201 local- TROUBLE 14 (sounded like) with GK on 135.225 request freq for Boston due to fuel emergency. Might possible said "direct to Burlington"....was weak signal. Can't find that call and it didn't sound like MAPLE

 

[CitationJet]

12.29.2009 pm

12.29.2009 pm

2050Z 360.850 ZDC-Irons - STINGER 1-4 (EA-6B VAQ-140 NAS Whidbey Island) - all four 16K-14K QSY Norfolk APP 370.925 vects. for the break at Navy Chambers - heard them all the way down to 5K and QSY Norfolk APP 363.125.

2135Z 378.100 GRIFFIN CP Andrews AFB - VENUS 22 (C-20B 86-0202 99th AS) - arr. msg A1 10 out.

2206Z 119.300 PT APP - TORY 843 (UC-35C MCAS Miramar) - checking in @ 8K for Andrews sent back to PT APP 119.850 later on comes back to 119.300 4.5-2.5K ILS rwy 1L app.

Question: while in the Rt. 29 and Rt. 7100 area of Fairfax yesterday afternoon, 291.775 ADIZ-South was blasting in, much stronger than in other locations I've heard the simul from (Chantilly/Centreville) - same applies to 126.875/327.000 this morning (both of which I thought were located in Falls Church? I'm beginning to think multiple xmtr locations...) Anyone know where the xmtr is in the Fairfax area?

 

[CitationJet]

12.30.2009 am

12.30.2009 am

1411Z 133.900 ZDC-Calvert - VENUS 26 (C-20B 86-0206 99th AS) - 14K-FL230-FL260 QSY ZDC-Brooke 126.875 to FL340.
1417Z 126.300 Davison AAF TWR - PAT 540C (pres. Be350 N540CB) - lands rwy 14.
1421Z 119.850 PT APP - FLIGHTCHECK 81 (Be300 N81 FAA) - 4K-2K checking the ILS rwy 32 at Davison AAF.
1423Z 143.600 121st FS DC ANG IP - GUNNY 1/2- A/A comms.
1424Z 348.725 PT DEP - GUNNY 1 (F-16C/D 121st FS DC ANG) and RAVAGE 1 (F-16C/D 121st FS DC ANG) - both QSY ZDC-Calvert 281.400 to 17K dir DAILY
RAVAGE 1 non-standard formation 2 nms. front to back.
1433Z 281.400 ZDC-Calvert - BULLY 1 (F-16C/D 121st FS DC ANG) - 17K-FL220 req. FL240 due wx.
1434Z 327.800 ZDC-Norfolk - GUNNY 1, RAVAGE 1, BULLY 1, all checking in at various FLs GUNNY req. desc. blo 18K.
1443Z 290.425 ZDC-Franklin - BULLY 1 and RAVAGE 1 both up FL220 FL200.
1444Z 323.000 ZDC-Cofield - RAVAGE 1 - these guys were all over the place! 19K-18K.

1539Z 349.700 1803 clg what sounded like QUEUE here on uniform.
1549Z 320.450 ECHO Control NHK - SD 422 (F/A-18D 163986 VX-23 NAS Patuxent River) - operational comms.
1549Z 281.400 ZDC-Calvert - BULLY 1 (F-16C/D 121st FS DC ANG) - VFR 17.5K-14.5-5.5K QSY PT APP 335.500.

1600Z 139.900 SENATE 121st FS DC ANG SOF - GUNNY 2 (F16C/D 121st FS DC ANG) - wkg what sounded like SAABL ("Saab-ul") w/arr. msg 15 mins. out. GUNNYs psh AUX 5 (143.600).
1601Z 335.500 PT APP - BULLY 1 (F-16C/D 121st FS DC ANG) - 5.5K VFR o/h rwy 19R init.
1605Z 281.400 ZDC-Calvert - GUNNY 1 (F-16C/D 121st FS DC ANG) - 14.5K-5.5K QSY PT APP 335.500.
1614Z 126.300 Davison AAF TWR - ANVIS 21 (UV-18A 76-22565 NVESD Davison AAF) - deps rwy 32 for one circuit then lands and back to NV Ramp.
1620Z 118.400 Andrews AFB TWR - NAVY 691 (C-20D 163691 VR-48) - ILS rwy 19R apps.
1621Z 125.650 PT DEP - FLIGHTCHECK 81 (Be300 N81 FAA) - 2.5K-8K dir ESN.