Logs, 6 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))
0705- Reach 360-w/Griffn CP (378.1) w/inbound msg.
0804- Plane Finder shows C-37 # 02-1863 northeast of Wash at FL150 showing callsign PAT 63.
0824- Reach 501 (id as C-21A # 84-0095 457th AS ADW)-returning to ADW for minor maintenance issue.
0845- SAM 647 (C-37 # 97-0400 99th AS ADW)-land at ADW
0858- Navy JR 428 (C-20D # 165093, VR-48 ADW)-depart ADW.
0907- Bully 1 flt (F-16s, 121st FS DC ANG ADW)-check in w/ZDC Calvert (281.4)
0952- Raven flt (A-10Cs, 104th FS MD ANG MTN)-w/Harisburg approach (281.525 & 273.525) then on to Bollen Range (237.2) for CAS training. Return to MTN at 1150.While at the Bollen Range Colt flt was working with callsign Brutal. Not sure if Brutal replaces Balky the old range callsign or is a special activity controller.
0955- Colt 1 flt (A-10Cs, 104th FS MD ANG MTN)-w/ZNY Lancaster (239.05 & 322.4). Return to MTN at 1155
1005- Maple 71 flt (id as 4 X F-16s, VT ANG Burlington VT)-w/Devil Ops (261.0) w/request to call MCAS Cherry Pt NC & ask if the can accomodate 4 F-16s for hot refuel. At 1150 Maple 71 flt advises an unheard tanker on AR 636 primary (238.9) they are heading for Patrick AFB FL and could use more fuel.
1012- Banger 21 flt (F-16s, 119th FS NJ ANG ACY)-w/BW (270.8) for R-4008 in AAR w/Steel 72 (KC-135R 147th ARS, PA ANG Pittsburgh PA).
1013- Axeman flt (A-10Cs, 104th FS MD ANG MTN)-w/BW 354,8) for request to enter R-6606 to work w/WarDog (OA-10C, 104th FS MD ANG MTN).
1032- DeeCee 51 flt (2 X KC-135Rs, 756th ARS ADW)-on AR 636 primary (238.9) calling Maple 71 flt & Hawk flt. Poss that 4-ship flt is split into 2 Maples & 2 Hawks.
1040- Salty Dog 202 (unid, VX-23 PAX)-w/BW (270.8)
1043- Reach 276-land at ADW.
1057- Reach 501-w/Griffin CP (378.1) w/departure msg.
1102- PAT 159-w/ZDC Calvert (133.9) requesting direct to Roanoke VA.
1104- Baton 55 (EC-130J, #01-1935 193rd SOG PA ANG Harrisburg PA)-w/Baton Ops (395.1). Returns to Harrisburg at 1500.
1112- Navy 692 (C-20D # 163692, VR-1 ADW)-patterns at ADW the several patterns at PAX before departing for Roanoke VA
1142- Blackjack 1 (HH-65C, CAGS Wash)-w/CGAS Wash (157.05)
1151- Reach 351 (C-17A # 01-7174 3rd AS 436th ANW DOV)-land at ADW.
1153- Navy 100 (C-37 # 166376, VR-1 ADW)-land at ADW
1157- Salty Dog 536 (EA-6B # 159909, VX-23 PAX)-w/BW (270.8)
1205- N360TL (Britten Islander NGTF)-working w/unid ground unit on NGTF discrete (123.225)
1330- Navy JU 118 (C-9 #159118, VR-56 NAS Chambers VA)-land at ADW.
1349- Reach 277-land at ADW.
1354- Crab 16 (C-27J # 09-27016, 135th AS MD ANG MTN)-w/Crab Ops (384.1) w/inbound msg.
1403- Axeman flt (2 X A-10Cs, 104th FS MD ANG MTN)-w/Raven Ops (347.2) w/departure msg. Then working w/BW (256.5) in PAX areas.During CAS trainin g one Axeman makes ref to Global Hawk
having eyes on target. Global Hawk is prob notional. Also ref that Hard Rock 01 is JTAC callsign (not sure if real or notional). Wardog (OA-10C) acting at FAC and one of the MD ANG A-10Cs is using callsign Tron 11 and another uses Snake 11 & appear to be a specially-equipped acft.
1405- Cobra 72 (OC-135W # 61-2672 Open Skies, Offutt AFB, NE)-land at ADW.
1430- Tester 17 (T-38C #7-1579 NTPS PAX)-w/BW (270.0)
1455- Army 301 (UC-35 # 01-0301 OSACOM ADW)-land at ADW.
1503- Tester 77 (poss H-3, NTPS PAX)-w/BW (270.8)
1509- JOSA 754 (id as C-21)-w/Griffin CP (141.55) w/inbound msg.
1515- Vader 01 (EA-6B, VAQ-209 ADW-female pilot)-w/ZDC Calvert (133.9) then land at ADW.
1526- Tester 73 (H-3 # 152697, NTPS PAX)-w/ZDC Calvert (133.9) w/request for descent into PAX.
1527- Tester 20 (prob T-38C, NTPS PAX)-w/BW (270.8)
1530- Reach 361 (C-17A #04-4137 305AMW KWRI) -land at ADW.
1535- Navy JR 428 (C-20D, VR-48 ADW)-land at ADW.
1536- Titus 99 (C-130T, VR-53 ADW)-land at ADW.
1537- Navy AX 997 (C-130T # 164997, VR-53 ADW)-patterns at ADW. Not same voice as Titus 99.
1538- Smash 31 flt (id as 3 X F-16s, 119th FS NJ ANG ACY)-w/ZDC Snow Hill (236.825) cleared to ACY. Also w/Devil Ops (261.0)
1540- Steel 62 (KC-135R 147th ARS, PA ANG Pittsburgh PA)-calling Baton Ops (395.1) w/inbound msg. At 1654 w/Steel Control (311.0) w/inbound msg.
1544- Cougar 48 (C-21 # 84-0119 458th AS Scott AFB IL)-land at ADW.
1554- Reach 670T-w/DOV CP (349.4)
1619- Pacer 07 (C-21A # 84-0098 457th AS ADW)-patterns at ADW.
Ron (mdmonitor1@verizon.net)
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