Logs, 3 May
ACY-Atlantic City NJ (KACY)
ADW- Andrews AFB 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 EDT))
((Some acft idents from local Mode-S collection))
0700- Giant 5479 (B-747 N517MC--Lic. Benito Juarez Int'l (MMMX) TO Dover Afb (KDOV)-)-w/DOV CP (134.1) w/inbound msg.
0728- Navy 100 (C-37, VR-1 ADW)-check in w/ZDC Calvert (133.9)
0804- Idaho 17 (FBI, Manassas VA)-w/PTC (128.35)
0817- Brave flt (2 X F-16s, 121st FS DC ANG ADW)-w/Huntress (139.7) in intercept training. Also working with BW (256.5) as part of the training.
0855- DeeCee 21 (KC-135R,#61-0307 756th ARS ADW)-depart ADW.
0915- Venus 22 (C-20C # 86-0202, 99th AS ADW)-depart ADW. Returns to ADW at 1630.
0916- Bash flt (4 X F-22s, 149th FS VA ANG LFI)-ACM training on sqdn discretes (228.45 & 262.025). At 0924 one of the Bash's looses abiliity to transmit. Leader advises that he and Bash 2 burn down fuel until 10K then head back to LFI with Bash 2 doing all the talking for straight-in landing at LFI.
0934- PAT 556 (id as C-12 # 24149)-w/LFI Dispatrch (141.75) w/inbound msg.
0935- Salty Dog 322 (F-18B #161938, VX-23 PAX)-w/BW (354.8)
0938- Navy 7W319 (UC-12, # 161319 AOD KWRI)-w/Griffin CP (141.55) w/inbound msg.
0959- Axeman flt (A-10Cs, 104th FS MD ANG MTN)-check in w/ZDC Calvert (281.4)
1005- Salty Dog 120 (EA-18G # 165876, VX-23 PAX)-w/BW (354.8)
1009- DeeCee 22 (KC-135R #58-0075 756th ARS ADW)-depart ADW then check in w/ZDC Calvert (133.9)
1013- Acft 1763 (unid)-w/ZNY Milton (269.1) requesting oceanic clearance.
1015- CG 6522 (HH-65C, CGAS Wash)-land at ADW.
1017- Colt flt (A-10Cs, 104th FS MD ANG MTN)-w/Harrisburg approach (281.525) cleared to Bollen Range (Ft Indiantown Gap PA). At 1024 check in w/Bollen Range (237.2) for CAS training using MK-82s & GBU-32s. Afternoon sortie in the late 1400 hour.
1020- Plane Finder shows one of the Terra acft (C-32 # 02-4452) at FL210 over southern Maryland heading southeast towards the Richmond Va area where Plane Finder lost him.
1022- N720C (unid)-w/Echo Control (262.95) w/equipment/emitter testing. Also w/PAX approach (250.3)
1027- Blackjack 1 & 2 (HH-65Cs, CGAS Wash)-on CG discrete (157.05) in intercept training.
1028- Mussel 7 flt (UH-1s, 1st Helo Sqd, ADW)-depart ADW then w/Wash helo (134.35) for clearance up to KBWI.
1029- Bully flt (2 X F-16s, 121st FS DC ANG ADW)-w/121st FS SOF (139.9) w/post mission acft status reports. Afternoon sortie in the late 1300 hours---w/Gunny & Angry flts in CAS training in the PAX areas.(305.2 & 355.8). Also working w/Dark Man (notional FAC).
1032- Reach 616T (C-17, #04-4134 6th AS KWRI)-w/ZDC Calvert (133.9).
1039- PAT 03 (helo)-w/ADW tower (349.0) for airspace transit.
1109- Score 03 (unid, VX-20 PAX)-w/BW (270.8)
1117- JOSA 228 (id as C-21A #84-0096 118th AS/103rd AW, CT ANG Bradley ANGB CT)-w/Griffin CP (141.55) w/inbound msg.
1121- Plane Finder shows German Air Force 918 (A-340-300 16+01) north of Baltimore heading towards the DC area. Prob inbound to Dulles.
1128- Cougar 54 (C-21 # 84-0075 457th AS ADW)-w/Griffin CP (378.1) w/departure msg.
1202- Navy 100 (C-37 # 166377, VR-1 ADW)-land at ADW
1232- Steel 62 (KC-135R # 58-0112 147th ARS, PA ANG Pittsburgh PA)-w/Steel Control (311.0)
1349- PAT 059 (poss UC-35)-land at ADW.
1402- Boxer 20 (C-38 # 94-1570, 201st AS DC ANG ADW)-land at ADW.
1403- Reach 9001-w/DOV CP (349.4).
1410- Cougar 44 (C-21)-land at ADW
1413- PAT 176-check in w/ZDC Calvert (133.9)
1450- Plane Finder has E-6B # 164410 just south of ACY at FL220 heading out over the ocean. At 1449 Prim 13 (id as heavy--E-6B VQ-4 Det PAX) w/noted w/ZDC Atlantic City (281.45). Then w/Huntress (364.2) at FL250 & spells callsign PRIM 13, gives position as 40 miles southeast of ACY & requests modes & codes checks.
1458- PAT 916-w/ZDC Calvert (133.9) then w/Brickyard CP (KWRI-319.4)
1515- Royal 34 (C-17A # 07-7176, 3rd AS 436th AMW DOV)-w/DOV CP (349.4) w/inbound msg. Also reporting that training was 75% complete & that AAR was cancelled.
1547- Tango 21 (sounds like-F-22s, LFI)-check into W386 (238.1) for ACM training w/Ginzu & Rash flts (both F-22s, LFI). Also on discrete (262.05)
1549- Marine 740 (UC-35D #165740, MAW-4 ADW)-land at ADW.
1611- Plane Finder shows C-37 #97-0401 callsign Venus 41 just south of ADW.
1612- C-21 # 84-0075 (457th AS ADW)-w/Griffin CP (378.1) w/inbound msg.
1613- Banger 21 flt (F-16s, 119th FS NJ ANG ACY)-check in w/ZDC Snow Hill (236.825) for permission to enter VR-7111. Return to ACY at 1701.
1616- Reach 9009 (C-5A # 69-0009 NY ANG | 105AW | 137AS Stewart AFB NY)-calling ADW Metro (344.6).
1623- Devil 11 flt (2 X F-16s, 119th FS NJ ANG ACY)-check in w/BW (305.2)
1645- Venus 96 (C-37 # 09-0016, 99th AS ADW)-land at ADW.
1703- Score 54 (unid, VX-20 PAX)-w/BW (270.8)
Ron (mdmonitor1@verizon.net)
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