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[TinEar]

Chuck, I was just looking over your log and realized we've got a new freq there. STEEL calling STEEL Ops on 311.0. That must be the Command Post for the PA-ANG unit at Pittsburgh in addition to the CP at Langley which I know is valid there also. That took awhile to sink in...I went right past it at first glance.

 

[n3bxv]

LOL - I didn't know that it was the freq for Langley, I think I found it in the FLIP as PA ANG and entered it into the scanner.{edit} Yep its there as "Steel"...

{edit} Do you subscribe to the northeastmilair yahoo group? The A/A for one of today's earlier TIGER flights was given there as <138.150>

 

[TinEar]

I'll add it to my other entries for the database.

I was trying to catch a tac freq for the TIGER flight coming and going from/to Shaw but never did...there were just too many other things going on.

[Edit] No, didn't even know about it Chuck. I'll look into it. Is that one of the groups you need an invitation to join? I had a scanner on search from 138-144 the whole time I was hearing TIGER but never was able to catch them I guess. Plus, just too much noise at the time. Always room for more though...I'm trying to find a good price on an eight port Stridsberg active multicoupler so I can add more radios to this antenna. The four port just isn't cutting it anymore. More Noise! I want more noise!

 

[TinEar]

The New York City Combat Air Patrol (CAP) is still being flown. It appears their chat freq this morning is «138.2» Callsign sounds like PITTMAN which we've had in the past flying a CAP over DC. We've never resolved the callsign as being PITTMAN or PIT MAN. I go with the former based on Air Force history and the way they pronounce it. (Pittman - around Nellis AFB NV)

1018: Both the PITTMAN 11 and 12 fighters and TANKER 38 are working the same freq with HUNTRESS. This may be the HUNTRESS freq rather than a fighter chat freq. It has been noted in the past as belonging to HUNTRESS. «138.2»
1025: Two F/A-18 aircraft enter GIANT KILLER area, callsign SALTY DOG 322/325, identify as Hornets and say they'll be working for the next hour, then return to Pax. «238.1»
1037: Tanker interplane freq active. «139.875» Probably they are from the 756th ARS at Andrews. They are also chatting on their squadron freq «351.2»
1046: Confirm PITTMAN from Shaw AFB SC. «138.2»

1104: PITTMAN told to change to HUNTRESS freq «260.9» and does.
1114: MD-ANG A-10s in the air. «347.2» «143.8»
1155: the PITTMAN pair just refueled. There had been talk of not getting a replacement tanker up in time and the flight having to land at Atlantic City rather than going back to Shaw. There is also a delay in getting the next pair up from Shaw for whatever reason but 11/12 can now stay as long as needed with the new tanker (TANKER 39) hovering nearby. They also talked of lots of thunderstorm cells in their area that they are dodging.

1210: TANKER 38 from the NYC CAP is a KC-135 from the PA-ANG, Pittsburgh. He left the CAP and called STEEL Ops on «311.0» Mentioned he'd do a touch and go and then land.
1211: Had a pair of RAVEN A-10s land at Martin State...a few minutes earlier a COLT pair landed. «297.2»
1247: PITTMAN 11 heading for TANKER 39's boom to suck some gas. «260.9»

1301: Both PITTMAN fighters have now taken gas and are returning to their tracks - 11 at 20,000 and 12 at 21,000 feet.
1301: SPIRIT 1 calling GIANT KILLER several times on «350.0» with no reply. Heard him earlier in the 1100 hour on 350.3 and calling a SOF on 383.3. Possibly an AC-130E from Hurlburt Field FL. I couldn't make out the name of the SOF he called on the 383.3 freq.
1305: PITTMAN 13 arriving on scene to replace 11. «260.9»...established at 22K for now.
1308-1314: YANKEE 99 (KC-130, VMGR-452, Stewart ANGB NY- Marine Aerial Refueling Squadron) calling Andrews Command Post on «141.55» and then Andrews Dispatch on «372.2» with no reply on either.
1320: PITTMAN 14 replaces 12. «260.9»
1321: Finally found the tac freq for the PITTMAN fighters as 11 and 12 are on their way back to Shaw. «141.9» Telling Iraqi war stories about being hungry for a tanker and holding on until he could find one.
Note that they have only used regular Air Force units so far for this important CAP over NYC - first from Langley and now from Shaw. No ANG or Reserves.
1332: They switch to «327.0» and mention seeing someone landing. Don't know yet who this freq belongs to - but sounds like ATC. They go right back to «141.9» They mention they took off at 1055Z (0655L) this morning. Talking about the hurricane dissipating so quickly off the coast. And talking about the beauty of flying at sunrise (as almost all pilots do). On and off again with the «327.0» freq.
1347: Starting to get noisy with static as the PITTMAN duo fly farther away and descend from 18 to 11K feet. Still on «141.9»

Early 1400 hour: Have MD-ANG A-10s active (normal freqs) and have some Langley fighters in GK area on «312.3» and Langley tac «233.525»
1426: PITTMAN 13 in contact with Coast Guard 26 who is having trouble hearing HUNTRESS. Looks like they have another aircraft to chase out of the no-fly zone. «260.9»
1428: VA-ANG active on Command Post freq «141.6» [Error..see 1559 item]
1429: PITTMAN and CG26 chased the aircraft out and forced landing at Linden Airport. CG26 is going to land at Linden also to beat up on the pilot per orders of HUNTRESS. «260.9»
1431: PITTMAN 13 gave the resistration number of the offender but faded as he apparently went into a turn after giving "N----" (Why is it that the important stuff is always what gets blocked or fades? Poltergeist.)
1432: PITTMAN 14 and TANKER 39 about to hook up for a gas guzzle. «260.9»
1437: PITTMAN 13 tells HUNTRESS that the copter is now on the ground, shutdown and searching for the operators (of the offending plane).
NOTE: Linden Airport (KLDJ) is a small airport in NJ close to NYC. Runway 9/27 is 4137 X 100 feet. Private pilots say it's the best place to land for access to NYC. Translation: cheap.
1444: Bollen Range active on «283.1»

1500: VA-ANG w/lots of chat on «141.825»
1519: A Pair of MD-ANG A-10s (RAVEN) coming home «347.2»
1527: PITTMAN 13 going for gas, 2000 lbs, weapons safe. Suggests 14 get in line too. «260.9»
1527: PITTMAN 15 checks in with HUNTRESS on «271.0» and then changes to «260.9» and reports he's 10 minutes south of the track.
1531: PITTMAN 15 (flt lvl 270) and 16 now on the track. «260.9»
1533: 14 getting 1000 lbs gas, enough to get home...then 15/16 will get a fill up as they take over the CAP. «260.9»
1538: 16 cleared to the tanker...weapons safe. «260.9»
1541: DC-ANG F-16s in the air. «143.15» Callsign BULLY, flight of two.
1545: Looks like another flight of DC-ANG F-16s is airborne. «127.275» ANGRY, flight of two.
1552: Another pair of A-10s coming home to Martin State, callsign AXEMAN. «347.2/297.2»
1554: Haven't been able to find PITTMAN 13/14 chat as they proceed home. Have a scanner parked on the 141.9 freq and another search through the VHF range but have come up with nothing.
1555: TANKER 40 check in with HUNTRESS on «260.9»
1555: ANGRY F-16s to Bollen Range BALKY, checking weather at range «237.2»
1556: TANKER 39 clearing out...said he finished with last pair of "chicks" and wants to proceed to "home plate" at this time. He scoots. «260.9»
1559: Found them...PITTMAN 13/14 flight chatting on «141.6» Thought at first this was VA-ANG Command Post traffic but they used a callsign finally. They change callsigns from PITTMAN 13/14 to PITTMAN 1/2 once they finish the HUNTRESS mission.
1600: And on that happy note....this is END OF REPORT.

 

[n3bxv]

1849 <385.9> Crab-56, MD ANG C-130, Airborne out of Martin State
1945 <363.0> Bicep, NJ ANG, 177th FS with ATC
Here we go.......!!!!!!!!!
1948<348.725> AA<127.275> Angry-1 flt of three, DC ANG 121FS, depart ADW then push <317.425>(Potomac Tracon, BWI) , Goggles...
push <360.7>(Swann, Baltimore),
push <254.3>(Ship Bottom, NJ). Looks like they're going to W-107, maybe not...
push<281.45>(Sea Isle, NJ),
<277.4>(Kenton,DE) I think they're taking a tour of the coast
DTMF Tones on GUARD <121.5>...... Interesting...
2017 <281.4> Pitman 15 with Center

Alan, I have the Conn... Are you watching Survivor?!?

2050<127.275> Hearing the Angry Flight on A/A again, Wonder where they went?
2056 <127.275> Angry Flight RTB
2056<378.1> Venus-26 with SAM Command
2057<139.9> Angry flt with "Senate" ops update, check ramp status
2105 <317.425> Angry Flt with ATC, Splitting Formation 2 +1
2111 <261.0> Bicep 11 flt with Command post RTB
2111<269.0> Angry with Potomac TRACON
2112 <319.4> Team 48 with McGuire Command Post, inbound
2118 <127.275> 1 and 2 Gear down and with Tower <349.0>

Kind of a Ho-Hum night., I think last night spoiled me...

 

[TinEar]

1930: NYC CAP still active...PITTMAN 15/16, along with TANKER 40, are still in place. Primary frequency is still «260.9» with an occasional transmission on «271.0»
1950: DC-ANG F-16s up and in the air. «127.275» Flight of 3 ANGRY (All yours Chuck)

2000: Heard PITTMAN 15/16 and TANKER 40 leaving the CAP on «260.9». Don't know if they were replaced or if the CAP is finished. Had to turn off my MilAir scanners just about that time. 15/16 changed to Shaw tac freq «138.15» for the trip home. Like earlier pairs, they change callsigns to PITTMAN 1/2 on tac. TANKER 40 switched to «311.0» which I suppose makes him also a KC-135 from the PA-ANG Pittsburgh as were earlier tankers for the CAP.

Chuck, I have the MilAir scanners off for the next hour or two so can't update anything. The webcast scanner is running unattended. The world awaits your updates.

 

[n3bxv]

1301: SPIRIT 1 calling GIANT KILLER several times on «350.0» with no reply. Heard him earlier in the 1100 hour on 350.3 and calling a SOF on 383.3. Possibly an AC-130E from Hurlburt Field FL. I couldn't make out the name of the SOF he called on the 383.3 freq.

Alan, Information from that list I talked about earlier says this may have been a B-2 doing a flyby for the Navy War College Anniversary in Newport, RI

 

[TinEar]

Yeah...I just got it also and was just about to post something about my SPIRIT 1/01 entry in the log above at 1301.

It comes down to this...another poster identified that SPIRIT 1 as being a B-2 bomber that did a fly-by at the Navy War College in Newport RI. The choices for that callsign were:

SPIRIT B-2 509th BW, Whiteman AFB, MO
SPIRIT AC-130E 16th SOS, Hurlburt Fld, FL

and I picked the 130 from Hurlburt Field in my log. I'll trust he knew what he was taking about since he had specifics of the mission and so I bow to his pick as being the B-2. This is part of what is so grand about MilAir - flights take place across areas and so all kinds of people are listening to parts of the same mission and can comment based on their expertise and what they hear for the part flown in their areas.

Chuck: Speaking of B-2s from Whiteman AFB...know what their Command Post freq is? You guessed it...311.0.

 

[n3bxv]

311.0 and 321.0 Seem to be very popular Command Post Freqs.
see - Air Nav Search 311.0 and Air Nav Search 321.0

 

[TinEar]

Very much like the 372.2 for dispatch. It seems to be used by most Air Force bases.

(Oh...no on Survivor...yes on the President's speech)

 

[ka3jjz]

Al and others - there are several milair related Yahoo groups, and I don't believe these are invitation only; I've seen their mailing addresses - they include northeastmilair, milaircommschat (which George F. runs - that simply takes an approval from him), mil-spotters-forum, mid atlantic milcom, the list seems to be very long....but I think you'll find that the Milcom group on qth.net is also quite popular - and that one you can join by going to the page on qth.net and signing up. No waiting period.

73s Mike

 

[TinEar]

Thanks Mike.

Quiet night Chuck.

 

[n3bxv]

I would imagine that not much was scheduled because no one knew what Ophelia was doing today...

 

[TinEar]

I imagine that's correct but you sure wouldn't know it by the daytime activity. As almost always - a full house today.

Oh...and it appears the NYC CAP did end at 2000 when I heard PITTMAN 15/16 head for home. I added all three of those Shaw tac freqs we found to my freq list and also entered them into the scan rotation for the future.

 

[TinEar]

1119: MD-ANG A-10s coming home on «142.3» then «347.2» pair of Code 1s. Callsign COLT.
1120: Langley tac «233.525» active. Performing operations here. Callsigns DEFT (F-15s), DEFT 21/22 and CHAPPY (Unknown). This freq called "Channel 21 Aux" by flight leader.
1120: GIANT KILLER «346.6» active. Langley fighters here - DEFT
1128: Langley tac «358.85» active. Callsign HARASS...another CAP coming?
1140: The «233.525» Langley freq also has someone that sounds like GUPPY operating there. They are fighters (not the KC-135 from the callsign list), flight of two.
1145: TANKER 42 to HUNTRESS (NORAD) on «260.9»
1145: HARASS flight continues on Langley tac «358.85» getting louder - perhaps on the way to this area.
1146: HARASS 45 checks in with HUNTRESS on «260.9»
1147: TANKER 42 makes contact, flight level 250
1148: HARASS 43/44 calling HUNTRESS «260.9» Looks like they are being replaced in the CAP by 45/46. HARASS 45 calling New York Center accidentally on «358.85»
1151: TANKER 41 with HUNTRESS on «260.9»
And so the Combat Air Patrol is flying again over NYC. It ended last night at 2000L and must have picked up sometime earlier this morning.
1157: HARASS 45 reports on station «260.9» HARASS 43 asks for departure clearance.
1158: TOPCAT 34 (KC-135, McGuire AFB NJ) on «311.0»
1159: HARASS 45 tells HARASS 43 that he is on station - two ship. «260.9»

1202: CHAPPY (Langley fighters, unknown type but probably F-15s) checking into GK's area, flight of three, on «249.8»
1203: Heard a brief transmission by HARASS 43 on «307.8» giving his flight level - probably an ATC freq.
1206: HARASS flight (43/44) going home to Langley, chatting on tac freq «358.85» Switching to ATC freq «254.3»
1211: HARASS 45 informs HUNTRESS that Coast Guard 26 is calling him. Later calls him Dolphin 26. «260.9»
1212: DEVIL 11 (F-16, NJ-ANG, Atlantic City) calls BayWatch on «354.8» to tell him he'll be VFR to Atlantic City.
1215: HARASS 45 tells 46 to go to «228.175»..they do and mention flight levels among other mission requirements. This is a Langley tac freq for the 1st Fighter Wing.
1220: NJ-ANG working «138.125» DEVIL
1250: DC-ANG active, flight of three. «127.275» Callsign ANGRY
1257: DEVIL 11 leaves BayWatch area «354.8»
1257: ANGRY flight enters BayWatch area, IDs as flight of three F-16s, will fly 16-25,000 feet. «354.8» Unusual thing here is that flight leader transmitted simultaneously on both «354.8» and «127.275»

1300: Another DC-ANG flight is up..callsign BULLY...checks in with BayWatch on «270.8»
1301: ANGRY leader contacts BULLY leader to settle on altitudes. ANGRY will stay above 16,000 and BULLY will work 10,000 and below. «127.275»
1320: ANGRY and BULLY flight leaders do more altitude divisions. «127.275»
1323: HARASS CAP still flying over NYC. There have been a total of two short transmissions in the past hour. «260.9»
1336: ANGRY flight concerned about a Hornet (F/A-18) crossing their work area. Leader asks trailing flight if it's of concern enough to contact BayWatch. "No," is the answer. «127.275»
1343: HARASS 45/46 about to hit the tanker for fuel. «260.9»
1346: ANGRY contacts BayWatch to ask for tunnel recovery back to Andrews «354.8» BULLY flight does the same.

1412: OMAHA 3 (Customs aircraft..pilot with heavy Hispanic accent) checking laser system (sparkles) and then heading right back home. «282.45»
1424: A-10s, MD-ANG reports airborne at this time. «142.3/347.2» Within a few minutes they began to get weaker and weaker and finally disappeared. No longer heard after about 1430 or so.
1430: Navy 034 to Andrews Navy Ops, no reply so transmits "in the blind" that he's inbound, drop off pax, no refueling needed. «139.4»
1440: Contact made with Navy Ops and he fully identifies as 7C-034 «139.4»
1454: Bollen Air to Ground Range active (Maybe our MD A-10s) «283.1»
1455: At Bollen Range, AXEMAN announces two A-10 COLT aircraft will be there in 5-10 minutes. He gets all the targeting info and altitude restrictions from range controller. «283.1»

1504: COLT flight shows up at Bollen. «283.1»
1507: HARASS 45 asks HUNTRESS to get the weather for Langley. «260.9»
1509: Possibly VA-ANG F-16s active. This freq has not been confirmed by me for VA. «139.625»
1512: HARASS 45/46 approaching TANKER to top off gas tanks.
1527: TANKER 42 reports he can stay on station for another 2 1/2 hours. He still has 20K lbs fuel but if he dispenses it, his time will be shortened. Well, okay. «260.9»
1529: Incoming replacement HARASS pair 47/48 will be on station in 20 minutes. They confirm HUNTRESS freq is «260.9», Center freq is «387.15» and boom freq is «387.8» This chat is on Langley tac freq «358.85»
1534: New tanker approaches station - TANKER 04 - reports he's presently over ESL and has 100K pounds of fuel on board. Will be on station a minute or two early. «260.9» ESL is Kessler VOR in Kessler WV.
1538: HARASS 47 (and 48) check in with HUNTRESS...says he has 45 in the LINK. «260.9»
1539: HARASS 47/48 report on station, check altitude of tanker, get their mode settings. «260.9»
1551: HARASS 47 calling tanker on boom freq «387.8»
1553: TANKER 04 converses with HUNTRESS on «228.9» to let HUNTRESS know he's with ATC on «135.525» His altitude is 240.
1554: TANKER 04 changes boom freqs with HUNTRESS. He says he'll use either «228.9» or «324.0». They decide on «228.9» as the boom freq. He seems to be having problems with HUNTRESS hearing him on this freq «228.9» He tries calling HARASS on this freq and gets no reply - probably because HUNTRESS hasn't told them of this boom freq decision yet.

1600: HARASS 33 (with 34) shows up with HUNTRESS on «228.9» and announces he's on station. This appears to be a D.C. CAP just beginning. They are also working with TANKER 04.
1611: Fighters up on «138.3» They could be NJ or PA-ANG.
1612: Looks like the MD A-10s are coming home. «142.3»
1613: The HARASS 47/48 pair is still working boom freq «387.8» I guess the other boom freq mentioned was strictly for the DC CAP.
In summary, it appears TANKER 04 was not a replacement for TANKER 42 even though he checked in on «260.9» where the NYC CAP was working. 42 stays with the NYC CAP and 04 is working the DC CAP
END OF REPORT

 

[n3bxv]

1840 <228.9> ??? w/ HUNTRESS with PIREP of CAP orbit, HUNTRESS Weakly heard, so DC CAP
1842<378.1> SAM 9346 with SAM Command, inbound ADW

 

[TinEar]

I wonder what the commander at Langley's 1st FW did to get on the s*** list and have to provide the CAP for both D.C. and New York City?

 

[TinEar]

1935: HARASS 33 calls squadron on tac freq «228.175» to check on 35/36 replacements. Apparently 35 will be coming, 36 will be delayed while he changes aircraft. 33 will allow 34 to leave first.
1939: HUNTRESS provides wx for Langley to HARASS 33. HUNTRESS coming in fairly well tonight on the «228.9» freq.
1952: HARASS 47 announces RTB Langley from the NYC CAP. «260.9» Looks like they're breaking down the CAP at 2000 again - same as last night. This is the last day of the U.N. summit meeting so it should be the end for the CAP too.
1900: HARASS 35 on station and heads for the tanker. «228.9»
2007: HARASS 35 calls the tanker on «320.6»
2007: 33 tells 35 the tanker is on the primary freq «228.9»
2010: HARASS 47/48 returning from New York on tac freq «358.85»
2012: HARASS 36 checks in. «228.9»
2013: 35 gives tail #8-20010 to TANKER 04 «228.9»
2019: HARASS 33/34 announce RTB Langley to GUARD DOG «288.35»
2020: HUNTRESS clears 33/34 to RTB. «228.9»
2022: 33/34 on Langley tac «228.175»
2026: TANKER 04 advises HUNTRESS to find another flt lvl when the next tanker arrives...they are experiencing icing at the current level. «228.9» He suggests higher rather than lower.
2043: HARASS 35 & 36 have now finished refueling with TANKER 04. «228.9»
2044: TANKER 04 gonna poke his nose up to 25,000 to see if conditions are better there..if he must go higher, he needs to clear it with GUARD DOG rather than HUNTRESS.
2048: TANKER 04 gets permission from GUARD DOG to check above 25K for better flying weather. «135.525» But...he's going to let TANKER 05 do it.
2048: TANKER 05 is on the way from the WI-ANG in Milwaukee...a KC-135. «228.9»

2100: TANKER 05 calling HUNTRESS on «260.9» No reply
2104: TANKER 04 contacts 05 on «324.0» and tells him to go to main «228.9» and he does.
2105: HUNTRESS tells TANKER 05 to enter the area at flight level 25 «228.9»
2106: HUNTRESS tells TANKER 04 he can rtb and start working ATC. «228.9» 04 acknowledges and switches to GUARD DOG «135.525» Flight plan routes
2112: TANKER 05 clears through flt lvl 26.7 for 25. «135.525»
2114: TANKER 04 mentions to GUARD DOG that he was direct Lincoln. That should make him a KC-135R from the 173rd ARS, NE-ANG, Lincoln NE, callsign HUSKER. «135.525»
2139: HARASS 36 heading for the tanker to get gas. «228.9»
2145: TANKER 04 is working Indianapolis on «132.825/135.8» at flight level 34,000.
2155: HARASS 35 pushing toward the tanker for gas. «228.9»
2205: TANKER 04 on to Chicago ATC on «125.375/121.375»
2319: HUNTRESS/HARASS 35 talking...wasn't paying attention. «228.9»
2335: HARASS 35 to HUNTRESS for ops check. «228.9»
2337: HARASS 35 to 37 on GUARD DOG freq «288.35»
2338: HARASS 37 checks in on «228.9» reports "As fragged"
2339: HARASS 37/38 coming on station «228.9» HUNTRESS gives them a bullseye (just to make sure their systems are in synch)
2341: HUNTRESS asks 37/38 if they need to hit tanker before relieving 35/36. Nope. «228.9»
2342: 37/38 report "timber sweet" (Link 16 working just dandy) «228.9»
2343: 35/36 check out with GUARD DOG to rtb Langley. «288.35»

0030: HUNTRESS asks TANKER 05 to go to «139.7» for a radio check. They go...I hear them both loud and clear. HUNTRESS does not hear TANKER 05 answer him three different times. Back on «228.9» TANKER 05 reports that fact to HUNTRESS. They let it drop. I wonder if this is yet another new HUNTRESS (NORAD) freq? I'm going to add it into the scan rotation for now with that label on it. None of the various frequency lists I have - past or present - contain that freq. I'm aware that HUNTRESS has, at times, operated on the tac freqs of various fighter units. Perhaps that's all he did this time although that freq is not valid (yet) for any local fighter unit. Time will tell.
END OF REPORT

 

[n3bxv]

Okay back...
2000 Looks like <357.1> is one of the A/A's
2001 <288.35> Harass 35 checks in w/Guard Dog
2002 <228.9> Harass 33 RTB in a few mins
2004 <228.9> Harass 35 with Huntress, Looks for the Tanker
2006<260.9> HArass 35 on Boom Freq
2007<358.85> This A/A active but weak
2008<228.9> setting up AR with Tanker-4

Didn't catch a callsign on <357.1>..
2022<357.1> Harass 47 on AUX (then nothing)
<119.0/282.275>ATC asking a Commercial Aircraft to check 121.5 to see if they hear an ELT.
<135.525> Tanker-04 discussing conditions and arrival, awaiting T-05, conditions much better at 25
Tanker-04 returning to Lincoln,so probably from the 173 ARS 155 ARW, NE ANG, If Tanker-05 is from WI, is probably 126 ARS , 128 ARW, WI ANG

Good Deal, Alan. The NorthEastMilAir Group seems to be working for you..
Have you found an A/A yet?

I haven't been parked on 357.1 , but it's in the scan list of two scanners, and I haven't heard anything.
Lol, You're probably right, its the Squadron Commander or even the Wing King and some super Junior pilot so lots of "affirm" and "yes sirs"

2338 Here comes Harass-37 .....
2343 Harass 35 RTB, cleared Nottingham then Langley
<357.1> is up again, it's HARASS 35 Flight using it
I'm thinking that with only two radios, they're being required to monitor both "Guard Dog" and Huntress and don't have a radio left to chat until they RTB.....So no funny pilot stories about the franchises

I'm calling it a night.. Have fun.

 

[TinEar]

We think alike Chuck. 05 took off from General Mitchell Airport in Milwaukee and worked the Command Post there on «321.0» His tac callsign is probably UPSET.

Nope...no Air to air comms detected yet Chuck. I can't imagine where they're hiding. I haven't checked that 357.1 freq though. Have you?
Maybe they just don't like each other and don't want to speak...you think?
I haven't even heard them talking with HUNTRESS in over an hour. Maybe on auto-pilot and went to sleep.

Log above confirms they're alive and well and being relieved by another pair of F-15s.
HARASS 35/36 cleared out and flight leader told 36 to "push man aux" but I can't find them.
Good Chuck...that must be the "man(ual) aux" freq. I haven't had a chance to put that into scan rotation because I can't get into the program while I'm running the webcast.

Good night Chuck...till next time.