Sticky Thread For MilAir VII (2012)

[Tech792]

Guys,

1050 EST- Air Force 1 (VC-25, PPO ADW)-depart ADW.

Headed to JFK to view storm damage in the NY/NJ region

 

[screenersam]

anyone know what the heck this is?
not even sure it's military. transient at SBY
I think the tower called it 'Nasa 430'

 

[freqhopping]

anyone know what the heck this is?
not even sure it's military. transient at SBY
I think the tower called it 'Nasa 430'

This
C-23 Sherpa | NASA Airborne Science Program

 

[screenersam]

thanks freq! was told it was a Shorts 330.
I can see logos on the side but can't make them out well.

 

[bmlure]

2130 hrs Baton 20 and Jeep 43 refueling on 295.800

 

[mdmonitor]

Logs, 15 Nov

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 EST))

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

0757- CG 102 (C-37, CGAS Wash)-depart DCA,
0815- Marine 374 (UC-35 MAW-4 ADW)-land at ADW. Departs ADW at 1306. Returns to ADW at 1600.
0825- SPAR 20 (C-21 457th AS ADW) depart ADW
0826- SPAR 75 (C-21A 457th AS ADW)-depart ADW.
1037- Bully flt ( 4 X F-016s 121st FS DC ANG ADW)-w/121st SOF (139.9) w/post mission reports. Afternoon sortie in the early 1600 hour w/BW (305.2 & 255.8)
1045- Crab 17 (C-27J # 09-27017 135th AS MD ANG MTN)-w/Crab Ops (293.3)
1050- Air Force 1 (VC-25 #92-9000, PPO ADW)-depart ADW. Returns to ADW at 1530. Quick trip up to NJ to survery storm damage
1102- Reach 366 (C-17A #03-3127 305AMW | 6AS [KWRI]-land at ADW
1141- Venus 52 (C-37 # 090-0525 99th AS ADW)-patterns at ADW
1145- SPAR 520 (C-21A, 457th AS ADW)-land at ADW.
1202- Cobra 72 (OC-135W, Open Skies, 55Wing/45RS Offutt AFB, NE)-depart ADW.
1203- DeeCee 41 (KC-135R #59-1469, 756th ARS ADW)-patterns at ADW
1237- Hobby 53 (C-130J #04-8153 815TH AS AFRC KEESLER MS)-depart ADW.
1308- Navy BD 161 (C-130T #164762, VR-54 WRI)-land at ADW. Departs ADW at 1425.
1431- Raven flt (A-10Cs, 104th FS MD ANG MTN)-w/Raven Ops (275.7)
1432- Reach 355 (C-17A #07-7171 436AW | 3AS [KDOV]-depart ADW
1436- Titus 99 (C-130T, VR-53 ADW)-patterns at ADW.
1613- Sam 44 (AF1 Back Up--VC-25 # 82-8000 PPO ADW)-land at ADW. Also on SAM interplane (292.8) w/AF1.
1517- Bash flt (4 X F-22s, 149th FS VA ANG LFI)-in W386 on sqdn discrete (228.45) in ACM training.
1601- Ravage flt (2 X F-16s 121st FS DC ANG ADW)-depart ADW heading for PAX areas w/Bully.

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

07527.0 A21 (US Customs UH-60 tail # 79-23321): 1300 USB/ALE calling TSCCBP (Customs National Law Enforcement Communications Center -- Technical Service Center). NOTE: First time I've seen them ad CBP to the TSC call.

22989.0 NET (Nebraska ArNG 72nd WMD-CST, Lincoln, NE): 1654 USB/ALE sounding.

22989.0 HQ703N (National Guard Readiness Center Arlington, VA): 1703 USB/ALE calling L060AN (National Guard (LA) Jackson Barricks, New Orleans, LA).

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

 

[nyair1]

2130 hrs Baton 20 and Jeep 43 refueling on 295.800

I had Jeep 43 flt through my area on a few VHF Centers freqs last nite,

 

[mdmonitor]

Logs, 16 Nov

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 EST))

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

0705- Jenna 223 (poss Cessna 182T N510KS FBI Manassas VA)-depart Manassas.
0720- Acft 956 (P-8 Poseidon # 167956, VSX-1 PAX)-w/VSX-1 Ops (341.1) w/inbound msg.
0812- Army 1778 (C-37 # 04-1778 OSACOM ADW)-depart ADW. Returns to ADW at 1300. Depart ADW at 1431.
0818- Pacer 03 (C-21A #84-0077 457th AS ADW)-w/Griffin CP (378.1) w/departure msg.
0954- Wild 1 flt (F-16s, 121st FS DC ANG ADW)-w/GK (255.0) advising they are enroute to tanker Steel 71 (KC-135T #58-0084 147th ARS, PA ANG Pittsburgh PA).
1006- Colt flt (A-10Cs, 104th FS MD ANG MTN)-w/Harrisburg approach (273.525) for clearance into the Bollen Range
1011- SPAR 489 (C-21A #84-0140 375AW | 458AS Scott AFB IL [KBLV])-w/Griffin CP (141.55) w/inbound msg.
1133- SAM 256 (C-37 # 06-0500 99th AS ADW)-depart ADW.
1152- Reach 200 (C-17A #08-8198 437AW Charleston AFB SC [KCHS]-depart ADW.
1157- SAM 306 (C-37 # 97-0400 99th AS ADW)-depart ADW.
1200- DeeCee 52 (KC-135R #62-3543, 756th ARS ADW)-land at ADW
1204- DeeCee 51 (KC-135R #57-1212, 756th ARS ADW)-patterns at ADW.
1216- Reach 797 (C-5A # 69-0012 WV ANG | 167AW | 167AS Martinsburg WVA [KMRB]-w/ZDC Calvert (133.9)
1220- Biscayne 32 (B-737-800 Miami Internatioinal Air)-land at ADW. Arriving from NAS Guantanamo Bay Cuba.
1230- Army 053 (UC-35 #00-1053 OSACOM ADW)-land at ADW
1253- Nighthawk 47 flt (2 X helos, HMX-1 MCAF Quantico VA)-wPTC (128.35). Also on interplane (273.95)
1318- Army 60112 (C-12J # 96-0112 CBRNE Analytical and Remediation Activity (CARA) Phillips AAF Aberdeen MD)-w/ZDC Calvert (133.9)
1325- Crab 17 (C-27J # 07-27017 135th AS MD ANG MTN)-w/ZDC Calvert (133.9). Also w/Crab Ops (293.3)
1326- Score 97 (P-8 Poseidon #167951 VX-20 PAX)-w/BW (256.5)
1344- Scan 62 (BAC-1-11 N162W NGTF) & Scan 60 (T-39 Sabreliner N160W NGTF)-working on Northrop discrete (123.225) & w/Echo Control (320.45) in W386. Also w/ZDC Calvert (133.9) & ZDC Cape Charles (132.55)
1409- Army 1052 (UC-35 # 00-1052 OSACOM ADW)-depart ADW then w/ZDC Calvert (133.9)
1426- Marine 101 (UC-35 #166767 MAW-4 ADW-Commandant aboard)-depart ADW.
1430- Axeman flt (2 X A-10Cs, 104th FS MD ANG MTN)-w/PAX approach (281.8) for entry into PAX areas.
1450- Tester 11 (T-38C #68-8158 NTPS PAX)-w/BW (354.8) reporting supersonic run at Mach 1.06 at FL350.
1614- Army 1944 (C-37 # 97-1944 OSACOM ADW)-depart ADW.
1623- Brick 10 (C-21A #84-0099 Air Force Flight Standards Agency (AFFSA) Tinker AFB OK)-land at ADW
1630- Argus 29 (RC-12N #91-0516 US Army | E/305 MIB (Trng) Sierra Vista Municipal Airport-Libby Army Airfield (Fort Huachuca / Sierra Vista, AZ [KFHU]-w/ZDC Calvert (133.9)



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

 

[mdmonitor]

anyone know what the heck this is?
not even sure it's military. transient at SBY
I think the tower called it 'Nasa 430'

I wonder if this acft replaces the BE-200 they used to have at Wallops. It used callsign NASA 8 and was used to shuttle personnel and small cargo between Wallops and NASA Hqs in Wash and NASA at Langley.

I haven't heard NASA 8 in quite awhile and I used to hear him at least a couple of times a week.

 

[freqhopping]

N8NA is still registered.
FAA Registry - Aircraft - N-Number Inquiry


Pax areas busy today.
Tanker for a chase plane on 249.65

1124- SCORE53 on 270.8 mentioned climbing to FL150 for tanker track. Mentioned SD122 and waiting to join up with an F-18.

1226- GOOSE75 returning to Pax. 354.8 It's a prop of some kind.

 

[bpittman]

anyone know what the heck this is?
not even sure it's military. transient at SBY
I think the tower called it 'Nasa 430'

Looks like the old DASH series, maybe a DASH8, flew by Allegheny Airlines years ago. Not sure who is flying these now.

Bill
Berkeley Springs, WV

 

[maus92]

Looks like the old DASH series, maybe a DASH8, flew by Allegheny Airlines years ago. Not sure who is flying these now.

Bill
Berkeley Springs, WV

Nasa 430 is definitely a Shorts C-23 Sherpa.

 

[SCPD]

bpitman thats a osprey before they put the engines on yuk

 

[maus92]

The Army used to use C-23s to fly old chemical weapons from Edgewood Arsenal to Anniston Army Depot for incineration.

 

[mdmonitor]

Boeing Spy Plane

Large Video Player 686x436

 

[screenersam]

Looks like the old DASH series, maybe a DASH8, flew by Allegheny Airlines years ago. Not sure who is flying these now.

Bill
Berkeley Springs, WV

Piedmont/Allegheny previously they flew the Shorts 330, a larger version of the pictured plane. They still fly the Dash-8s.
pictured; a Shorts 330 in Henson livery; below that, a Piedmont Dash-8 (my personal pic)

 

[Tech792]

11/28/12
Any one have an ID on FEAR?
1638 local had FEAR 11 (flt x2) passing through ZNY. First on 282.3 then 350.3 at FL 270
At least it sounded like FEAR. Very loud audio.

 

[AFO]

fear 12 b-52 from Minot North Dakota, 353.85 292.175 344.3 255.4

 

[gonzalu]

Can you guys provide me tips for better results? I am batting 0 percentage points :-( While I am very successful at commercial air band reception, I am unable to catch ANY traffic on Mil VHF or HF at all. I must be doing it all wrong.

Should I simply scan known channels?
Should I scan the entire freq range and sweep?
Should I target certain times?

I have left the HomePatrol monitoring the military bands for 48 hours straight without a single hit ...

Thanks.

 

[Tech792]

fear 12 b-52 from Minot North Dakota, 353.85 292.175 344.3 255.4

great thanks for the info....couldn't find FEAR on any of the lists.