Logs, 26 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))
0802- SAM 901 (99th AS ADW)-w/Griffin CP (378.1) w/departure msg. DV-2 plus 9 & ETA destination is 1420Z. Returns to ADW at 1930.
0829- Okie 81 (KC-135R #62-3503, 465th ARS Tinker AFB OK)-w/DOV CP (349.4) w/inbound msg. Has 32 pax for drop off.
0856- Score 81 (unid, VX-20 PAX)-check in w/GK (118.125)
0913- Nighthawk 10 (unid, HMX-1 MCAF Quantico VA)-transit ADW airspace (118.4) enroute to US Naval Academy. Also on HMX-1 discrete (273.95) & w/USNA ground control (121.95)
0930- Tester 22 (T-6B # 166042, NTPS PAX)-w/BW (270.8)
1000- Salty Dog 321 (F-18D #162419, VX-23 PAX)-w/BW 270.8)
1002- Wild 1 (F-16, 121st FS DC ANG ADW)-depart ADW then w/ZDC Calvert (281.4) then w/BW (305.2 & 354.8) asking for R-4006 up to FL410 for 30 mins then return to ADW.
1009- Dutch Air Force 805 (unid)-w/Griffin CP (378.1) w/inbound msg. No pax but 6 pallets to unload & refuel. Also uses callsign DAF 805.
1010- Axeman 1 flt (A-10Cs, 104th FS MD ANG MTN)-w/BW (270.8 & 305.2). Also w/PAX approach (281.8) for a couple of patterns before RTB MTN. Another sortie in the late 1100 hour.
1012- Convoy 4462 (C-40 # 165829, VR-58 NAS Jacksonville FL)-w/PAX Base Ops (302.55)--mentions they are picking "their guys" to take back home.
1034- Colt 1 flt (2 X A-10Cs, 104th FS MD ANG MTN)-working at the Bollen Range (237.2). Return to MTN at 1310.
1110- Salty Dog 101 (F-18C # 163476 VX-23 PAX)-w/BW (270.8) confirming emergency IFF codes.
1113- Acft 521 (unid)-w/Echo Control (264.55)
1116- DeeCee 41 (KC-135R #58-0075, 756th ARS ADW)-depart ADW then w/ZDC Calvert (133.9)
1125- CG 2104 (HU-25C+, CGAS Cape Cod MA)-w/GK (118.125) requesting descent from FL210 to 1,300 for operational work. They will leave area and head for Norfolk VA staying below 5,000 ft.
1130- Plane Finder shows E-6B # 1645410 (VQ-4 Det PAX) departing PAX heading southward. At 1135 Pony 53 (E-6B # 164410) w/ZDC Calvert (133.9)
1137- Tester 08 (T-38C # 68-0925, NTPS PAX)-w/BW (270.8). Another sortie in the mid-1400 hour w/Yesyer 00 (F-18B, NTPS PAX) in ACM training/evaluation.
1138- Score 72 (id as heavy, VX-20 PAX)-w/ZDC Calvert (133.9)
1142- Baton 51 (EC-130J, 193rd SOG PA ANG Harrisburg PA)-w/Baton Ops (395.1)
1143- Reindeer (E-6B # 154410)-w/Lost Ball (unid GEP-311.0) advising that Reindeer is off the deck.
1148- Crab 58 (C-130J # 98-1358, 135th AS MD ANG MTN)-w/Crab Ops (384.1) w/inbound msg.
1150- Acft 505 (unid)-w/Echo Control (262.95) advising tht they a visual on a vessel/boat at 3715N/7515W.
1305- Navy JR 093 (C-20G # 165093, VR-49 ADW)-patterns at PAX (120.05 & 135.025) then RTB to ADW.
1330- Tester 10 (T-38C $ 15-8198 NTPS PAX)-w/BW (270.8)
1338- SAM 227 (99th AS ADW)-land at ADW.
1344- Unid acft (no call noted)-working on Sierra Nevada Corp discrete (267.35 FM) w/equipment testing.
1425- Salty Dog 404 (F-18C #164889, VX-23 PAX)-w/ZDC Calvert (281.4)
1428- Roman 86 (F-18C VFA-106, NAS OCEANA VA)-w/ZDC Irons (360.85) requesting direct PAX.
1434- N360TL (Britten-Islander NGTF)-radio checks on Northrop discrete (123.225)
1440- DeeCee 99 (KC-135R # 59-1469, 756th ARS ADW)-w/Griffin CP (378.1) w/departure msg.
1445- Tester 61 (UH-60A, NTPS PAX)-w/BW (250.85)
1448- Plane Finder shows E-6B # 163920 (VQ-4 Det PAX) at 3,000 ft departing PAX heading eastward. At 1555 Plane Finder shows #163920 at 3,000 ft over PAX.
1449- Plane Finder shows C-37 # 97-0401 (99th AS ADW) departing ADW at 2,500ft heading southward. Also w/Griffin CP (378.1) reporting departure w/DV-2 plus 8.
1455- Acft 404 (unid)-w/GK (118.125) for entry into W107A.
1557- N164W (BAC-1-11 NGTF)-w/ZDC Calvert (133.9) advising they will be working w/PAX in R-4006 for a couple of hours. Also w/Echo Control (264.55)
1615- Mace 91 (F-16C 157th FS, SC ANG McEntire ANGB SC)-w/ZDC Coyle (254.3) for clarification of routing up to Bangor ME. Also w/ZNY Matawan (282.3)
1618- Evac 154 (C-130J # 03-8154 815th AS Keesler AFB MS)-land at ADW.
1630- SAM 872 (C-37A # 99-040, 99th AS ADW)-depart ADW then w/ZDC Calvert (133.9)--alos noted on Plane Finder departing ADW heading southward.
16540 Salty Dog 122 (F-18F # 166885 VX-23 PAX)-w/ZDC Calvert (133.9)
1703- Salty Dog 329 (F-18B # 161360, VX-23 PAX)-check in w/GK (238.1) for entry into the Atlantic Test Track to work w/Salty Dog 122.
1710- Tester 11 (T-38C # 58-8158, NTPS PAX)-w/.BW (270.8)
1712- Tester 15 (T-39C # 81-4585, NTPS PAX)-w/Tester 00 in evaluation test flt (256.5).
1717- Steel 45 (KC-135R 147th ARS, PA ANG Pittsburgh PA)-w/Griffin CP (141.55) w/departure msg.
1919- Plabe Finder shows E-6B # 164407 (VQ-4 Det PAX) at FL210 over the DE/MD Eastern Shore heading northeastward.
Ron (mdmonitor1@verizon.net)
Baltimore MD (390747N 763711W)
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