Sticky Thread For MilAir IX (2014)

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

For most of this afternoon on 118.4 (Andrews tower) I'm hearing what sounds like an approach/departure freq from the New York area. I'm hearing several foreign pilots and mentions of passing LaGuardia.Must be ducting.

 

[freqhopping]

Travis,

Who owns 127.325? Doesn't look familiar to me

Ron

PCT ADIZ West

 

[mdmonitor]

PCT ADIZ West

Travis,

Thanks---think I'll plug it in for awhile and see if can catch some of the FBI Manassas trfc

Ron

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

1531 EST- Acft are chatting about a ramp freeze at ADW

Looks like it was for AF2--Mode S showing C-37 06-0500 departing ADW. A downgrade for Joe--he usually flies a C-32.

 

[mdmonitor]

Logs, 5 Dec

ACY- Atlantic City NJ (KACY)
ADW- Joint Base Andrews MD (KADW)
BW- Bay Watch-NAS PAX Area Advisory Control
DAA- Davison AAF, Ft Belvoir VA (KDAA)
DCA- Reagan National Airport/CGAS Washington, Wash DC (KDCA)
DOV- Dover AFB DE (KDOV)
GK- Giantkiller (FACSFAC, Virginia Capes)
LFI- Langley AFB VA (KLFI)
MTN- Martin State Airport, Baltimore (KMTN)
NGTF-Northrop-Grumman Test Facility, Baltimore (KBWI)
NTPS-Naval Test Pilot School, PAX
PAX- NAS Patuxent River MD (KNHK)
PTC- Potomac Area TRACON
WRI- Joint Base-McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst NJ (KWRI)
ZBW- Boston ARTCC
ZDC- Washington ARTCC
ZNY- New York ARTCC

1. VHF/UHF: ((Times are EST))

((Some acft idents from local Mode-S collection))

0825- Acft 76 (unid, NTPS PAX)-w/NTPS Ops (123.2) w/wx PIREP.
0830- CG Sector Baltimore-w/USCGC Chock (WYTL 65602 CG Stn Curtis Bay, MD) on chnl 23A (157.15). Secures radio guard at 1342 after completion of patrol.
0902- Army 053 (UC-35 # 00-1053 OSACOM ADW)-depart ADW.
1035- DeeCee 51 flt (KC-135Rs # 57-1512 & 59-1469 756th ARS ADW)- depart ADW. Return to ADW at 1320 & DeeCee 51 &52 do some patterns before landing.
1123- Drago 55 (unid)-w/PTC (348.725) coordinating rendezvous w/Drago 56. At 1133 Drago 55 advises they will RTB to Langley. Also w/ZDC

Calvert (281.4) and advises they will be going to area W386 east of Langley.
1135- SAM 925 (C-40B # 01-0041 99th AS ADW)-depart ADW. Return to ADW at 1550.
1136- Navy 7A838 (UC-12M # 163838 AOD PAX)-w/ZDC Calvert (133.9)
1140- Score 80 (prob P-8 Poseidon # 167951 VX-20 PAX)-w/PAX departure (121.0), Also w/ZDC Calvert (133.9).
1156- Drago 51 & Drago 53-w/PTC (270.275) advising they are leaving the IP and that Drago 53 will do the missing person formation pull. They request non-standard formation due to wx. Upon departure check in w/ZDC Calvert (281.4) & ident a 4-ship formation. NOTE: All the

Dragos sound like F-22s.
1213- Acft 413 (prob UH-1 # 21413 MD ArNG Weide AAF)-w/Weide AAF tower (126.2) for some pattern work.
1215- Giant ???-w/DOV tower (126.35) for landing.
1220- Marine 767 (UC-35 # 165767 MAW-4 ADW)-depart ADW then w/ZDC Calvert (133.9), Returns to ADW at 1545.
1350- Army 1863 (C-37 # 02-1853 OSACOM ADW)-depart ADW.
1455- Guard 867 (UH-60 # 23867 MD ArNG Weide AAF)-land at Weide (126.2)
1505- CG 101 (C-37 # 01, CGAS Wash)-depart DCA.
1507- Boxer 31 (C-40C # 02-0203 201st AS DC ANMG ADW)-land at ADW.
1529- CG Sector Baltimore- w/USCGC James Rankin (WLM-555 CG Stn Curtis Bay MD) who advises they are docked and securing raadio guard.
1537- PAT 009 (UC-35 # 98-0009)-land at ADW

2. HF: ((Times UTC, Freqs KHz))

06911.5 1335Z KBDLNG (2nd Btn 126th Avn Regiment, CT ArNG, Bradley International Airport (Camp Hartell), Windsor Locks, CT) USB/ALE sounding.

Ron (mdmonitor1@verizon.net)
Baltimore MD (390747N 763711W)
VHF/UHF: BC-895XLT/RS Pro-2045 w/Diamond D-130J discone
HF: Icom R75 & Sangean ATS 909 w/45-ft PAR EF-SWL

 

[maus92]

From my logs yesterday:


1106 EST- CG 6605 (HH-65C CGAS Wash)-landing at Easton MD & securing radio guard w/CG Sector Baltimore (157.15).

1419 EST- Colt 45 (A-10C, 104th FS MD ANG MTN)-w/BW (264.55) for entry into R-4002 for maintenance test flt.

Hey, thanks! Note that all the -65s have been re-designated as multi-mission helos, so the MH prefix has replaced the HH. Also, CGAS Atlantic City provides the det for CGAS Washington, and they operate the Deltas, so MH-65D is the proper aircraft description.

Anyway, I was out at Easton again yesterday, and there was a Navy -60 doing pattern work in crappy visibility...

 

[FIREBOX2914]

Hey, thanks! Note that all the -65s have been re-designated as multi-mission helos, so the MH prefix has replaced the HH. Also, CGAS Atlantic City provides the det for CGAS Washington, and they operate the Deltas, so MH-65D is the proper aircraft description.

Anyway, I was out at Easton again yesterday, and there was a Navy -60 doing pattern work in crappy visibility...

6605 still shows as a C Model. The other 2 Wash Det, Helos 6514 & 6522 are D Models.

 

[maus92]

6605 still shows as a C Model. The other 2 Wash Det, Helos 6514 & 6522 are D Models.

I'm curious where are you seeing the 6605 info as a C? The next question is where are you seeing 6605 as assigned to CGAS Washington? The Blackjack helicopters rotate in from New Jersey thus not permanently assigned, and all the AirSta Atlantic City's Dauphins are -Ds. That's not to say that all the -Cs have be updated to the -D standard (almost complete,) but it's unusual to have mixed types within the air stations except in the very early stage of transitioning to a new type. But it's not impossible.

 

[FIREBOX2914]

I'm curious where are you seeing the 6605 info as a C? The next question is where are you seeing 6605 as assigned to CGAS Washington? The Blackjack helicopters rotate in from New Jersey thus not permanently assigned, and all the AirSta Atlantic City's Dauphins are -Ds. That's not to say that all the -Cs have be updated to the -D standard (almost complete,) but it's unusual to have mixed types within the air stations except in the very early stage of transitioning to a new type. But it's not impossible.

Ok,

So apparently when I photographed it in July (at Hains Point in DC) it was just after the upgrade, as the database I searched showed it as a C at the time.

Here is my photo.
US Coast Guard - TimWolfe

Now searching the same database today it shows it as a -D and assigned to Kodiak, AK.

That database does show 1 -C left in Atlantic City and that's 6595.

 

[freqhopping]

E-6B 164388 ??????33 inbound to Pax. 133.9

 

[BM82557]

WV ANG 167th AW transition to C-17's

The unit received their first C-17 yesterday afternoon, tail number 94-0070. Used the callsign Elvis 53 on the flight from it's former base in Memphis to Martinsburg. Sorry for the late post, been having intermittent computer problems.

The second C-17 is 01-0196

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

Have some interesting acty this morning:


0916- Speed Racer (unid, Sierra Nevada Corp)-comms checks w/Indian Hole (not heard) on discrete (267.35 FM)--Never heard anymore from this guy

1043- Salty 1 flt (F-22s, LFI)-check in w/BW (270.8 & 305.2) for work in R-4002, R-4005 & R-4006 MARSA w/Raptor, Cobra & Bash flts (F-22s, LFI).

1115- Chalice (E-3C # 81-0004 552 ACW Tinker AFB OK)-w/GK (238.1) establishing orbit in area W701 for some internal training. GK advises that some Oceana VA F-18s are due in the area & Chalice advises they will monitor for any opportunity to train w/F-18s.

 

[freqhopping]

Fighter types on 315.85 refueling with a C-130, maybe 160626 showing DILDO69.
Sound like British pilots using the callsigns QE1 and QE2.

 

[mdmonitor]

Fighter types on 315.85 refueling with a C-130, maybe 160626 showing DILDO69.
Sound like British pilots using the callsigns QE1 and QE2.

Travis,

Here's what I heard:


1349- Lightening 62 (F-35 JSF, VX-20 PAX)-w/BW (256.5 & 305.2) requesting R-4006 from FL200-FL450. Advises they will need vertical descent to join up with the tanker. Working w/Score 59 (prob KC-130R # 160626 VX-20 PAX).

Lightening definitely said Score 59--so Dildo 89 must be some maintenance guys warped sense of humor.

I have 315.85 listed as a Langley A-A

 

[mdmonitor]

Logs, 8 Dec

ACY- Atlantic City NJ (KACY)
ADW- Joint Base Andrews MD (KADW)
BW- Bay Watch-NAS PAX Area Advisory Control
DAA- Davison AAF, Ft Belvoir VA (KDAA)
DCA- Reagan National Airport/CGAS Washington, Wash DC (KDCA)
DOV- Dover AFB DE (KDOV)
GK- Giantkiller (FACSFAC, Virginia Capes)
LFI- Langley AFB VA (KLFI)
MTN- Martin State Airport, Baltimore (KMTN)
NGTF-Northrop-Grumman Test Facility, Baltimore (KBWI)
NTPS-Naval Test Pilot School, PAX
PAX- NAS Patuxent River MD (KNHK)
PTC- Potomac Area TRACON
WRI- Joint Base-McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst NJ (KWRI)
ZBW- Boston ARTCC
ZDC- Washington ARTCC
ZNY- New York ARTCC

1. VHF/UHF: ((Times are EST))

((Some acft idents from local Mode-S collection))

0910- Energy 51 (N6451D BE-200 Dept of Energy ADW)-depart ADW.
0915- Bash flt (4 X F-22s 149th FS VA ANG LFI)-on sqdn discrete (228.45 & 262.025) in ACM training.
0916- Speed Racer (unid, Sierra Nevada Corp)-comms checks w/Indian Hole (not heard) on discrete (267.35 FM)
0938- CG 101 (C-37 #01 CGAS Wash)- depart DCA
0939- Army 053 (UC-35 # 00-1053 OSACOM ADW)-depart ADW.
0942- USCGC James Rankin (WLM-555 CG Stn Curtis Bay MD)-advising they are returning to mooring pier w/engineering issue.
0945- Venus 91 (C-32A # 98-0001 1st AS ADW)-depart ADW then w/ZDC Calvert (133.9)
0952- Army 052 (UC-35 # 00-1052 OSACOM ADW)-depart ADW.
0953- DeeCee 11 (KC-135R # 62-3543 756ARS ADW)-depart ADW. Also w/Liberator CP (351.2) confirming no change in status for the receiver.
1043- Salty 1 flt (F-22s, LFI)-check in w/BW (270.8 & 305.2) for work in R-4002, R-4005 & R-4006 MARSA w/Raptor, Cobra & Bash flts (F-22s, LFI). Some acft working on sqdn freq (285.15)
1053- Venus 52 (C-37 # 09-0525 99th AS ADW)-depart ADW.
1056- SPAR 916 (C-21A # 84-0075 457th AS ADW)-w/Griffin CP (378.1) w/inbound msg.
1115- Chalice (E-3C # 81-0004 552 ACW Tinker AFB OK)-w/GK (238.1) establishing orbit in area W701 for some internal training. GK advises that some Oceana VA F-18s are due in the area & Chalice advises they will monitor for an opportunity to train w/F-18s.
1132- Marine 767 (UC-35 # 166767 MAW-4)-depart ADW.
1320- Venus 31 (C-40B # 01-0041 99th AS ADW)-patterns at ADW.
1349- Lightening 62 (F-35 JSF, VX-20 PAX)-w/BW (256.5 & 305.2) requesting R-4006 from FL200-FL450. Advises they will need vertical descent to join up with the tanker. Working w/Score 59 (prob KC-130R # 160626 VX-20 PAX).
1403- Acft 16 (unid PAX)-on discrete (233.85) reporting they are RTB at this time due to prop malfunction.
1441- Acft 229 (unid, VX-23 PAX)-w/VX-23 Ops (250.7).
1554- Reach 666T (C-17A # 06-6165 436th AMW/3rd AS DOV)-w/Griffin CP (141.55 & 378.1) then land at ADW.
1725- CG Sector Baltimore-in comms checks (157.15) w/USCGC Willow (WLB 202 Newport, RI).
1735- Pioneer 13 (P-8 Poseidon # 167955 VSX-1 PAX)-w/PAX departure (121.0) then w/ZDC Calvert (133.9)

2. HF: ((Times UTC, Freqs KHz))

09025.0 1522Z 250105 (C-17 # 95-0105 NY ANG 105AW/137AS Stewart Int'l Airport NY) USB/ALE sounding.
09025.0 1900Z 170032 (C-5B #87-0032 60 AMW Travis AFB, CA) USB/ALE sounding.

Ron (mdmonitor1@verizon.net)
Baltimore MD (390747N 763711W)
VHF/UHF: BC-895XLT/RS Pro-2045 w/Diamond D-130J discone
HF: Icom R75 & Sangean ATS 909 w/45-ft PAR EF-SWL

 

[nyair1]

Just had Scary and Wild flt in the Duke MOA with some a/a acm on 143.600. With ZOB Center on 353.850 and then ZNY 269.100 RTB

 

[maus92]

Ok,

So apparently when I photographed it in July (at Hains Point in DC) it was just after the upgrade, as the database I searched showed it as a C at the time.

Here is my photo.
US Coast Guard - TimWolfe

Now searching the same database today it shows it as a -D and assigned to Kodiak, AK.

That database does show 1 -C left in Atlantic City and that's 6595.

I wonder what's going on with that Charlie. Maybe the DB is in error?... Anyway, I looked around for some publicly releasable info about the rollout of the Deltas, and found something in an acquisition newsletter from 2011:

"MH-65D Locations
Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, N.J., received the first production MH-65D aircraft in January and just received its seventh and eighth MH-65Ds earlier this month. The station is scheduled to receive its ninth and final MH-65D in early June [2011]."

"“Traditionally, aircraft are over- hauled every four years regardless," Campbell explained.
“But when you’re transitioning to a new model aircraft and all the logistics support that goes with it—the transition training and all the parts and pieces that you need to support it—it’s obviously much more efficient to do one full unit at a time,” he noted.

“We’ve been following this unit- by-unit transition model from re-engining through the MH-65Cs and now as we transition into the Deltas. We’ve changed the model so that we do one air station at a time and do the whole unit because it is simply much more effective to tran- sition a whole unit at once,” he said."

http://www.uscg.mil/acquisition/newsroom/pdf/cg9newsletterapr11.pdf

 

[Tech792]

12/10/14
1700 local- RAVEN flights (Martin State MD A-10s) working Warren Grove Range 283.10, A/A 293.20, "45 minutes of play time"

 

[apd3190]

Does anyone know what type of aircraft this is Pat1266 AFED4. I noticed this on virtual radar the past few days and it shows as military. I couldn't locate anything that would identify it online.

 

[mdmonitor]

12/10/14
1700 local- RAVEN flights (Martin State MD A-10s) working Warren Grove Range 283.10, A/A 293.20, "45 minutes of play time"

MD ANG A-10Cs really busy tonight- in 1600 hour EST had 4 (Axeman) working in PAX areas then 2 (Colt flt) also working PAX areas separate from Axeman