I have a couple of C-130's on low band again 41.45mhz
Jack
Jack, they're C-130J types from Martin State. 97-1353 and 98-1357 are the tails. They were working with Phillips AAF 126.15 doing drops, cleared out of there and said they'd be back in about 1/2 hour. They're also working CRAB Ops on 384.1 and 148.925 with the drop controller. One is using CRAB 10 and I presume the other is CRAB 11 or 12.
1140: CRAB 10 back with Phillips on 126.15 mentions two aircraft getting ready for another drop...then contacts CRAB Ops 384.1 to say two aircraft are 10 minutes out. They've been squawking VFR 1200 Mode 3 code and operating at 2500-2800 feet.
1151: CRAB 10 to Phillips to say they're done for the day...126.15
1226: CRAB 10 flight has been working the pattern at Martin State...now they report to MTN Tower they're coming in for full stop on runway 33...121.3
A few minutes before landing, they switched leads with 98-1357 becoming the lead and using the CRAB 10 callsign. I never did hear the second aircraft use a callsign. Only the lead aircraft spoke to controllers and while speaking to each other they never used a callsign. Had Mode-S signal down to 400 feet where I lost them.
1233: CRAB Ops (female) calling CRAB 1...asking about the crew...wants CRAB 1 to call the Command Post or stop by...148.925 (Using a P-25 clear voice signal on this freq)
There's also a German Air Force C-160D (50+58, LTG 63 Hohn) departing Dulles (I presume) and climbing. (Picked up at 1134)
1144: TANKER 08 (KC-135R, 62-3580, 77th ARS AFRC Seymour Johnson) contacts HUNTRESS to say he's 21 minutes out, squawking 4622 and is in the green...260.9
1152: TANKER 07 to Potomac TRACON for CAP departure clearance... says he wants to go to Atlantic City, delay an hour and then go into McGuire...says it will be another 10-15 minutes before they leave the CAP...135.525
1205: TANKER 07 gets clearance for departure...Nottingham, Sea Isle, Atlantic City...also told to change squawk to 4605 and does...135.525
1243: MUDDY 11 asking HUNTRESS to check weather at Toledo, Ft. Wayne and Wright Patterson...260.9
MUDDY 11 = F-16C/D, 90-0704, 112th FS KTOL
MUDDY 12 = F-16C/D, 89-2132, 112th FS KTOL
Gave IDs to TANKER 08 during AR at 1250
I don't remember seeing it posted here but both AE20C4 and AE20C5 (new C-17As, c/n P183 and P184) have apparently been delivered and are flying. Both were scheduled for the 62nd AW at McChord. I note AE20C5 flying today in Florida. However, they were originally on the delivery list as 08-8183 and 08-8184 but have also been reported as year 07 (07-7183 and 07-7184). To settle it, they are both year 07 based on callsign used. 07-7184 was noted on Mode-S Feb 27th as "C17USAF" and then on Mar 3rd as REACH 7184 for it's first mission. 07-7183 was noted Feb 6th flying in the southwest using callsign "C17USAF" but has not been logged on an operational mission yet. SELCALs for the two are EQ-FS and EQ-GL respectively. Want blood types and mothers' maiden names for the crew too?
