10:00 - Patuxent River area (callsign BayWatch) 256.50 has some F-16s from Andrews (MD-ANG) doing ground attack training. They've also used squadron freqs 127.275 and 143.15. Callsigns used for this exercise are GUNNY and RAVAGE which are known Andrews callsigns but also HOGMAN which, in the past, has been associated with A-10s from the CT-ANG. It remains to be seen if it's being used by our F-16s or if there is actually an A-10 working with them.
10:40 - Looks like it was an A-10 using HOGMAN. Now there is also a MISTY flight which are A-10s from Willow Grove PA-ANG. GUNNY flight returned to Andrews at 10:35 and one of the RAVAGE aircraft preparing to at 10:40 due to problems.
The airborne controller for all the activity is using callsign DARKMAN. He's acting like a choreographer for the many flights of Air Force and Navy (F-18s) fighters working in the area.
10:55 Boeing test flight freq 321.70 active. Aircraft is from Wilmington DE.
Noon - GIANT KILLER (VA Capes) area busy with flights from Langley. Among the F-15s working there is a flight using callsign DEFT and a flight using TOTEM. Various GK freqs.
Note to tbccfc2: For all the freqs used by the fighters at Andrews, go into the database under Prince George's County and click on the link for Andrews AFB near the bottom of the page. You'll find the full list of preprogrammed VHF and UHF freqs in their radios.
13:50 Two more flights of F-16s off from Andrews - one using GUNNY and one using RAVAGE.
And a few minutes later an ANGRY flight primarily using squadron tac freq 139.35. This has been an illuminating training mission, giving a lot of insight into their methods and capabilities. They are working in conjuction with A-10s in ground attack mode. On this flight the ANGRY flight is working with GUNNY21 and SHARK 15T. (SHARK is CT-ANG A-10). The area they are attacking is a replica of Iraq type targets with the one area they're hitting called Falujah. Blasting targets with missiles and other ordnance. Various attack configurations are being practiced.
15:00 The ANGRY flight has moved to the south of "Falujah" to engage new targets and will be directed in by SHARK 16T this time. Man, this is good stuff! They just did a GBU-12 laser guided bomb attack on a building. ANGRY 1 lasered the building and ANGRY 2 pooped the GBU-12 right on target. ANGRY 2 has a radar pod going bad so they are going to hurry to drop the rest of their ordnance before it quits altogether. Their final attack will be in "Ramadi" before heading for home. Just 10 minutes of play time left at 15:25. Final attack, each dropped a GBU-12 lasered by the other on a couple of boats.
15:45 ANGRY flight coming home...they extended their stay...ANGRY 2 says he was having too much fun - and getting lots of experience so it's okay. 1 is Code 1, 2 is Code 3. Switched to V-1 (139.90) for flight report on their way in.
