Sticky Thread For MilAir VI (2011)

[freqhopping]

Anybody following this thread hear a STRIKE81 today? Logged an unallocated code with that callsign from 1519-1536 local, going from FL270 to 105.

 

[coronet]

VMA-223 deployment

Good evening,

Ten VMA-223 Harriers deployed from MCAS Cherry Point to Moron this morning. They departed between 0700z and 0800z as
MAZDA 51 and MAZDA 61 flight, with supporting tankers GOLD 01/03 and GOLD 11/13. They are releasing VMA-513 in Afghanistan.

This was their routing:

René.

 

[Mark]

Rgr René heard on tape MAZDA 56 and 66 airspares doing rtb Cherry Point this morning.
Saw GOLD's on box as well so figured AV-8B's from there.
Looks like GOLD 03,13 did rtb Mcguire and the other KC-10's took across.
I wasn't up early enough to listen for them.. LOL

 

[Tech792]

10/31/11
1829 local- Caught DARKSTAR PAPA (E-3B) with GK on 249.8 ref to mode 3. Also mentioned exercise ID will be WARLOCK or some one else would be using WARLOCK, as signal was fading

 

[freqhopping]

Logged few different USCG helos in the area recently. Yesterday MH-60 6037 and just now MH-60 6043. I wonder if they're rotating in for the local security duty.

Also just had unidentified GHST52 (AE0955) that seemed to land locally. I didn't hear anything on ADW or DAA VHF tower freqs.

 

[harryferg]

Just had UNIFIED with an EAM on 311.000 (2312 local time). I also heard this guy earlier with Puerto Rico doing radio checks on HF 11.175 upper.

 

[Tech792]

10/31/11
Same here Harry....
At 2201 local I heard first EAM on 323.8, then at 2211 another EAM on 311.0. Then about an hour later at 2311 on 323.8 again. I heard the ID as UNIFY but it could have been UNIFIED as you suggest. I logged an E-3B earlier. Might have something to do with it.

Getting an EAM now by a female on 323.8 at 2341 and she keeps making mistakes. Also IDed as UNIFIED.

The freq 323.8 is a new one for me. Doesn't show in my notes and have no idea why its in my radio.

 

[Mark]

Also just had unidentified GHST52 (AE0955) that seemed to land locally. I didn't hear anything on ADW or DAA VHF tower freqs.

AE0944 showed as GHST52 C-12C 76-0161 out in Arizona the other day from
418 FTS.
AE0955 is U-2 not logged in a while...typo or box switch?

(0008E0) logged here as STRIKE01 10/31 2350z
Regular out at Nellis so guessing fighter type from there.

SENTRY 50 E-3 80-0138 logged here last night 0100z.
Went back to Tinker later

 

[freqhopping]

AE0944 showed as GHST52 C-12C 76-0161 out in Arizona the other day from
418 FTS.
AE0955 is U-2 not logged in a while...typo or box switch?

Yeah, AE0944 is what I meant.

 

[harryferg]

Could have been UNIFY btw Tech. I have 323.8 plugged in as well (although i didn't hear anything on this freq. last night). I show it as an old ACC freq in my old notes.

I now (1945 local) have BICEP 11 flt of two working in Warren Grove (283.1). A2A is 140.175.

 

[mdmonitor]

Guys,

Just saw this on the Milcom list:

According to the lastest OPNAV notice 5400,regarding surface units two C-9 units and one C-20 unit are scheduled for the chopping block by the end of 2012,Vr-46 at Navy Fort Worth,Vr-48 At Washington and Vr-52 at JRB McGuire.

 

[mdmonitor]

F-22s

1455 EDT- Got some F-22s (Stomp & Rabid flts) working in W386 (249.8 & 312.3). Good to hear those nice clear xmitters again

 

[mdmonitor]

1550 EDT- Several NJ ANG F-16s (Banger flt) working at PAX (305.2) the heading home on 236.825. Some going over to Dover for some pattern work before heading to ACY

 

[freqhopping]

AF1 82-8000 heading out. ZDC 125.45

COBRA70 61-2670 inbound to ADW.

 

[Tech792]

11/03/11
Earlier today, caught another EAM on 311.0 but missed ID.
1910 local- BICEP flts working Warren Grove gunnery range 283.1 then meeting up with tanker in 35 minutes
1930- tankers TEAM 48 (x2) now up on 139.875 & with GK on 255.0 to refuel BICEPs

 

[harryferg]

I'm catching the BICEP's too. Using 140.175 again. Also just caught SENTRY 50 wkg. ZNY on 133.5 (atlantic high?) @ 2020 local. Listening for EAM's

 

[harryferg]

I have a GUARD copter over Camden, NJ @ 500 feet on Phila helo traffic freq. 123.025 @ 2155 local. Self ID as military Jet Ranger.

 

[harryferg]

He's GUARD COPTER 896. Says he's still over good old Camden with his spotlight..

 

[harryferg]

I have two a/c chatting on 341.750 now (2345 local). One told the other "I think that's Philly off to our right". Have had a lot of flights in the pattern at McGuire tonight too (124.150). REACH 532, TEAM 48 HEAVY, MOVER 45 and ETHYL 32 to name a few.

 

[Tech792]

That 341.75 is an AR freq

Here is an article about the F-35 program and all the testing being done at Lakehurst NAS

http://www.app.com/article/20111103...es-NJ-jobs?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage

Hearing testing almost daily out of Lakehurst on 255.7 with IDs of YELLOW JACKET, GYPSIE. Also on FM 163.1 and 168.35 this past week. Mostly RF & video link testing.

11/04/11
0843 local- WARLOCK 5 working Lakehurst Tower 127.775