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[TinEar]

1500: THOR calling OMAHA 1 (Customs) on «282.425» THOR says he wanted to point out an aircraft near him but it's already gone past so nevermind. Can't hear the OMAHA 1 aircraft - just the ground station THOR.
1500: CAPITOL 91 sounds like they're about done with their flight «127.275»
1500: AERO flight on «138.425» and BANGER flight on «138.875» both doing ground attack exercises at Pax River Range.
1502: CAPITOL 91 with Potomac TRACON (Reagan) on «270.275» Back on tac «127.275» they are talking about a farm owned by one of their pilots (I've mentioned this in the past as the owner of that farm pointed it out as they were flying over it...somewhere around Deale.)
1503: CAPITOL 91 heading for Andrews on TRACON freq «270.275» and switching to Tower on «349.0» as they prepare for landing in the next few minutes.
1504: AERO flight about to blast (simulated) a pickup truck in someone's driveway around Vienna MD. «138.425»
1506: AERO 23 tells HUNTRESS he's going to AR at this time (Refuel) He reports nose cold to the tanker and TANKER 01 acknowledges on «260.9»
1507: CAPITOL 91 says he doesn't see their maintenance guys on the ramp «127.275»
1509: AERO 23 reports contact with the boom at this time and tells the tanker he'll need about 8,000 pounds to top off. «260.9» (These F-15s are some gas guzzling hogs.)
1513: AERO 24 heading for the tanker also...he's six miles in trail with the tanker.
1513: BANGER flight of F-16s with Pax River on «256.5» talking about traffic near his location and how to avoid it.
1515: Northrup-Grumman test flight aircraft tells his chase plane he can RTB and that he's going to "the swamp." «123.2»
1517: Someone's A-10s are at the Warren Grove Range using «283.1» either PA or MD.
1519: Callsign WARDOG heard at Warren Grove Range. «283.1» Let's make him a MD-ANG OA-10.
1520: NJ-ANG F-16s, BANGER and AERO flights checking out of Pax area and heading home. «256.5/270.8»
1522: AERO 24 reports off the tanker «260.9»
1522: Willow Grove Base Ops freq «306.8» active - probably the PA-ANG A-10s
1525: AERO 23 tells TANKER 01 that AERO 25 and 26 will be coming into the area in about an hour and wants to know if he has enough fuel for them. TANKER 01 responds that it's no problem since TANKER 02 will be on station in 20-25 minutes. «260.9»
1526: NJ flight with ZDC-Kenton «277.4» as they head toward KACY. Both flights report Codes to SOF on V-1 «138.125» There was also a mention of a DEVIL flight in there somewhere.
1529: REACH 701T to Andrews CP on «378.1» says he'll be on the ground in about 15 minutes, has no pax or cargo and will need fuel - about 70,000 pounds. As normal at Andrews, after being responded to and giving his whole message, there is no reply and now he's searching for contact again by calling over and over again. This happens time after time at Andrews. The ops there are just pathetic. 701T is still calling trying to reestablish contact at 1532. Mind you, he's only about 12 minutes out at this point, not distant.
1534: WARDOG coming home to Martin State with Ops on «347.2»
1535: AERO 23/24 on chat «369.15» and say they'll stay on this freq until they need to change back to 8 Prime (260.9)
1535: Over the past several minutes, both REACH 701T and REACH 4134 have been calling. 701T has 9 crew and 4134 has 6 crew they need trans for. «378.1» Andrews eventually responds to them.
1539: TANKER 01 tells HUNTRESS on «260.9» that GUARD DOG is trying to call him but doesn't respond when replied to and says they are also trying to reach AERO but are getting no answer from them. Suddenly the AERO flight comes back from chat freq and answers up to find out what freq GUARD DOG is on. It's «288.35» of course. They just weren't paying attention.
1540: AERO 23 asks TANKER 01 if they should top off before TANKER 01 leaves but the tanker says they don't have enough fuel to do that and that they'll have to wait for 02. «260.9»
1541: AERO 23 to GUARD DOG on «288.35» to ask if he has TANKER 02 on radar yet. Says he'll stay on this freq to monitor the arrival of gas from 02. Seems worried.
1541: RAVEN flight is landing at Martin State «347.2»
1542: AERO 23 tells TANKER 01 that his replacement is about 15 minutes out, 135 miles away. 01 says, yeah, he heard that also. «260.9»
1546: AXEMAN flight now coming home and with Raven Ops on «347.2» Flight of two, both Code 1
1546: TANKER 02 calls HUNTRESS on «260.9» but apparently is not heard.
1547: TANKER 1 calls 2 but gets no reply. «260.9»
1548: TANKER 01 to GUARD DOG on «288.35» saying the AERO 23/24 flights won't need anymore gas from them tonight. (He's angling for an RTB release.)
1549: AXEMAN chat on «143.8» as they prepare to land with Raven Ops.
1549: JOSA 536 to SAM Command on «378.1» reports airborne at 2046.
1552: It worked...TANKER 01 got his RTB command and is leaving the freq «260.9» He goes to GUARD DOG on «288.35» to clear the area.
1554: TANKER 02 establishes contact with HUNTRESS on «260.9» and reports leveling at FL240. He also reports that to GUARD DOG on «288.35» He's told AERO 23/24 are his receivers.
1556: AERO 23 has radio contact with AERO 25 apparently on «260.9» and says they'll refuel first when arriving in the area and then 23/24 will topoff before starting for home.
1556: TANKER 02 getting Modes for the fighters on «288.35»
1558: AERO 23 tells TANKER 02 that AERO 25/26 are about 20 minutes out and will refuel first, etc. 02 acknowledges. 25/26 arrive given as 2115Z. «260.9» TANKER 02 then goes over to GUARD DOG on «288.35» to give him that schedule. He also repeats that he has altitude block 21-25.

At 1600, all the fighters seem to have gone home - other than our CAP fighters of course. I weakly hear AERO 25/26 on their tac 369.15 freq as they fly toward the area. Primary CAP remains 260.9, GUARD DOG 288.35 (135.525 when necessary), and boom freq is the primary CAP freq today rather than a separate freq (320.6) as they did last weekend when Eglin had the CAP duty. The KC-135R tanker is currently TANKER 02 and the Eglin F-15s are AERO 23/24 soon to be replaced. Happy hunting everyone. I'm done.

 

[freqhopping]

Just had a visual on Omaha-3 headed eastbound from Leesburg. Haven't heard any comms. The guys in the CAP have been loud and clear for the past few minutes.


At 1614 local REACH-8307 reports to SAM Command on 378.1 that he is 15 minutes out. No cargo or pax, need crew transportation for 8. At 1617 I had a visual on a C-130 heading east on a track to the south of IAD, could've been it. At 1621 I had a weak female voice on 335.5 (Andrews Approach). First time ever hearing anything on that freq.

AERO-24 on 239.8 asking about a freq other than 378.1 for SAM command.

AERO-23 departed the CAP through Linden on 319.1 and then switched to 270.35 with Lynchburg and requested 32k from 28k. At 1656 AERO-23 is on 377.2 with the Roanoke ZDC and eventually levels off at 34k.

1714- Some CAP comms on 139.7.

1818- JOSA-792 to SAM command Inbound C-21 tail #60374, Alpha-1 with 3 pax (An A-4 + 2 ) Requests 3,000lbs of fuel and will be going back to Colorado Springs

 

[JackTV]

Hey All,
I was up in Cockeysville (Baltimore County) and I saw a C-17 fly over around 2 PM kinda low don't know if he was heading to Martin State or Edgewood or who knows?Looked like he was heading SE. Cool to see don't see many in this area.

See Yah,
jack

 

[TinEar]

Sure about that C-17 Jack? I had a C-5 come into Aberdeen about that time that later reported damage to his nose landing gear during an emergency skid while landing at Aberdeen. He left and went to Dover AFB for repairs. Of course, there is no reason with all the transports coming and going that a C-17 couldn't be in the area also.

Last note...AERO 25 is within hearing range at 1607 as he talks to 23 about flying conditions in the CAP on 260.9.

Also just had a COLT 45 A-10 report coming into Martin State that reported Code 1 status. That earned a WHOO-HOO from Ma Raven on 347.2. Apparently, he's not often Code 1 when he gets back home.
There is also currently at 1609 an Evac 33118 trying and trying to contact Andrews on both 141.55 and 378.1

Thanks ScanMan...that freq is actually 165.2375 if you want to get picky...lol.
I'm really gone now.

 

[ScanManQSL]

Crabshack calling OMAHA 1

15:58: I have Crabshack calling OMAHA 1 on the 165.24 CT100(Customs). OMAHA 1 is saying that he is "10 minuntes out"; two minutes later @ 1600 he updates Crabshack that he is now "3 minutes out"

 

[JackTV]

Tin,
It might have been a C-5. It was pretty big ..but I could not see the **** pit to see if there was a lump or bulge up on top of the fusulodge.It did have 4 engines 2 on each side.

Jack

 

[Mark]

REACH 8221 C-5 almost landed Phillips/Aberdeen KAPG but diverted to Dover before landing cause they had to manually crank the front nose gear down.They didn't want to get stuck at Aberdeen in case they needed repairs.
Maybe they will try Aberdeen later.

Mark

 

[ka3jjz]

While the NORAD folks may be gone, 138.425 and .875 are still going; evidently the NJ ANG is working with some laser and sparkler targeting; coordinates being read on .875, and a definite BICEP series of calls on .425. 369.15 is also still around with chit chat...nada on 260.9 or 320.6, at least for now.

73s Mike

 

[TinEar]

Around 1915 there were two flights of F-16s from the NJ-ANG working down this was at the Pax River Range. They were a BICEP 11/12 flight and one of them developed some kind of problem so they left for home early from their mission. They were using 183.425 tac, left Pax on 270.8 and went to ZDC-Kenton on 277.4 to head for home. They gave their Codes to the SOF on 138.125 as they headed north.
Meanwhile, the other flight was AERO 21/22 also at Pax. They left about 10 minutes behind the BICEP flight and the only difference in freq usage was that they used 261.0 to contact the SOF.

The current GUARD DOG CAP aircraft are two F-15s from Eglin AFB FL, the 60th Fighter Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing - callsigns AERO 25/26. They came on duty around 1600 and are due to leave in about an hour according to a transmission to TANKER 03 at about 1940. Primary freq is still 260.9 for both HUNTRESS and as a boom freq. The fighters are using 369.15 as a tac freq and contact GUARD DOG for entry to the CAP on 288.35. TANKER 03 just asked HUNTRESS - at 1951 - to let him know when "they" (meaning TANKER 04 I presume) is 120 miles out. AERO 25/26 are currently refueling and reporting the normal "nose cold, weapons safe" routine. AERO 26 says he's going to stay on the tanker's wing for the next 20 minutes to make sure he's topped off when AERO 27/28 arrive because the weather at home is "crappy."

Just had a couple of guys chatting (2000) on Navy refueling freq 123.525. One was a tanker and the other might have been a fighter or another tanker. It was mostly just a couple of guys wasting time with B.S.

Continued below........

 

[DPD1]

A couple heading east if you stay up late enough... COBRA 10 VAQ-209 left Point Mugu about 3:30 local heading home. There was another one that followed later. They were working out here this week at Mugu.

Dave
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[ka3jjz]

Yeah, no sooner that I had dropped that message that 260.9 was quiet than it suddenly came alive - someone saying there that the 'replacements would be here in about a hour' - that was about 15 mins ago. Most of what TinEar heard, I had here, too - those guys on .425 and .875 were loud at times - must have been pretty close. I also heard one of them say 'push Coyle' so I assume they're RTB.

73s Mike

 

[TinEar]

My settings produced a page wrap so I closed the last message and will continue here.

Yeah Mike...the NJ guys were close. They were at the Pax River Range over the little town of Vienna MD where they come almost every day now over the past couple of months. The clarity of their transmissions is just fantastic when they work there because of their proximity.

Just hearing some weak transmissions on 369.15 meaning AERO 27/28 are almost here. Now, at 2007, hearing AERO 27 check in with 25 on the primary 260.9 freq saying he's about 50 miles out. AERO 25 and 26 are sucking up every last drop of fuel they can get in their tanks before the trip home. They earlier mentioned bad weather around Eglin so are preparing in case they have to divert to another base.
2010: AERO 27/28 checking in with HUNTRESS while 40 miles out as fragged. «260.9» They are going to head directly to the tanker upon arrival.

2011: Have a LOBO 2 landing at Andrews with Tower on «118.4» About 10 minutes earlier I heard a LOBO 1 with PTD on «372.2» but didn't hear which base he contacted on that freq. I can't put an ID with that LOBO callsign without more info since it is used by several units.
2015: AERO 27 descending from 25,000 down to mission altitude of 23,000 «260.9» AERO 27 also tells 25 that the weather was clear all the way up here on his way from Eglin. AERO 27 reports weapons safe, nose cold before going to the tanker as required.
2024: AERO 25/26 get the RTB green light from HUNTRESS and also wish AERO 27 a good night «260.9» They switch to 8 AUX at this point which is the «369.15» freq.
2028: AERO 25/26 with ZDC-Potomac on «381.5» where they report in a non-standard two mile trail so the Center gives AERO 26 his own squawk code. At 2031 it's "push 351.9"
2031: AERO 25/26 with ZDC-Gordonsville on «351.9» where they check in at 28,000 feet.
2031: Over on CAP Primary «260.9» AERO 27/28 do their Alpha check to the bullseye and all is good.
2036: AERO 25/26 chatting on «369.15» as they head home...talking about an uneventful CAP.
2045: TANKER 4 reporting over (or toward) Westminster as he enters the area «260.9»
2046: TANKER 4 checks in with HUNTRESS on «260.9» and gets the word that they'll stay on this freq for the boom.
2050: TANKER 3 with GUARD DOG on «135.525» saying he's preparing to RTB. GUARD DOG ground tells him that TANKER 4 is still about 8 minutes out.
2052: TANKER 04 reports at flight level 250. «135.525» No response from ground after the tanker reports it twice...now three times. So he goes to HUNTRESS on «260.9» to ask for a good freq...he's told 135.525 and says he'll try again. He does. No reply.
2054: GUARD DOG finally answers TANKER 04 and tells him to maintain 250. This was after TANKER 03 also tried to contact GUARD DOG to let him know 04 was trying.
2055: TANKER 03 gets the RTB okay from HUNTRESS on «260.9»
2056: TANKER 03 to GUARD DOG on «135.525» to report at FL240 and that he's RTBing and would like FL320. GUARD DOG clears him to Bel Air and tells him to maintain 240. Okie-dokie.
2058: GUARD DOG calls TANKER 03 on «135.525» to hand him off to Center freq 124.15. 03 acknowledges and says good night. I don't do VHF Center freqs so he's gone for me.

2100: And so AERO 27 and 28 settle into CAP duty on primary «260.9» along with TANKER 04 and all is quiet and should stay that way - unless an intruder interferes with their solitude. TANKER 04 is just settling down to altitude 24,000 feet which is his working altitude.
2144: Suddenly have Langley tac freq «228.45» with activity.

2206: AERO 27 heading for the tanker. «260.9» And suddenly the HUNTRESS transmitter that I can hear is in control on the freq.
2214: AERO 28 now heading for the tanker. «260.9» TANKER 4 transmits to 28 on boom freq «320.6» He forgot already about boom freq staying on primary CAP freq. He remembers and goes back where he belongs.
2225: AERO 28 trying to get a boom check with TANKER 4. The tanker keeps responding on «320.6» until once again remembering and changing back to «260.9» They must have been at opposite ends of the CAP since it took so long for 28 to reach the tanker.
2236: AERO 27 going back to the tanker...it has only been 30 minutes...he must not have topped off last time. «260.9» TANKER 4 responded on the correct freq this time. Perhaps they are topping off before replacements arrive although it shouldn't be that time yet.

2349: AERO 27 talking with HUNTRESS about contacting Andrews to provide a phone patch for him. He didn't say where the phone patch was going...or at least I didn't hear where it was going. «260.9»
2355: The AERO pair 27/28 are saying the weather back at Eglin is so bad - 300 foot ceiling, half mile visibility - and that all the bases in the home plate area are in the weather, they will not be able to go back and land at home plate. 27 says they may have to go into Langley for the night. «260.9»

0002: AERO 31/32 coming into the area. There is no 29/30. (There is never a pair where the first number of the suffix is different.) 27 is talking to him about the woes at home plate. «260.9»
0010: AERO 27 to GUARD DOG to tell him he has to refile his flight out of the CAP to show that they'll be going into LFI (Langley). GUARD DOG acknowledges and asks how long before they leave. 27 says about 20 minutes. «288.35»
0013: AERO 31/32 calling on «260.9» but apparently not being heard by HUNTRESS.
0015: AERO 31 has contact with HUNTRESS and is heading for the tanker. «260.9» HUNTRESS explained to 31 that the primary would also be the boom freq.
0018: AERO 31/32 report into the CAP with GUARD DOG on «288.35»
0019: TANKER 5 almost into the CAP and 4 getting ready to leave the area but first will top off AERO 31/32 while 5 is still on his way. «260.9»
0020: HUNTRESS asks AERO 27 if his pair can work the south end of the CAP until the new pair refuels and TANKER 5 is setup. They can. «260.9»
0023: TANKER 5 at FL250 as he prepares to enter the CAP. «260.9»
0024: TANKER 5 cleared into GUARD DOG by ground on «135.525»
0025: AERO 27/28 report cleared to RTB «260.9» 27 then to GUARD DOG on «288.35» to report the same thing. And back to «260.9» to make it official that they are RTBing to Langley. GUARD DOG then clears them to Langley and tells them to maintain FL270. «288.35»
0027: AERO 31 off TANKER 4 and 32 makes contact with the boom. «260.9»
0028: GUARD DOG hands off AERO 27/28 to 380.3. «288.35»
0029: AERO 27/28 check in on ZDC-Blackstone Va on «380.3» where they report going up to FL270 and are in a non-standard two mile trail. Meanwhile, 27/28 are also using chat freq «369.15» with occasional transmissions - nothing important.
0032: AERO 32 finishes refueling and takes 15,800 pounds and breaks contact with TANKER 4's boom. HUNTRESS then clears TANKER 4 to RTB. «260.9»
0033: TANKER 4 to GUARD DOG on «288.35» to clear the CAP and is sent on his way.
0034: AERO 31 to GUARD DOG on «288.35» to get a squawk for his wingman and is given 2426.
0035: AERO 27/28 on chat freq «369.15» talking about weather at Langley. They are descending down to 10,000 feet.
0036: TANKER 4 to GUARD DOG looking for FL310 «288.35» GD tells him to stand by...a few seconds later he okays 310
0036: AERO 27/28 pushing Norfolk freq «369.15» I presume it's 370.925
0037: Everyone settled down now...AERO 27/28 closing in on Langley. AERO 31/32 established in the CAP along with TANKER 5 and all is quiet. Primary freq still «260.9»

Travis, sorry I missed that 139.7 activity you posted at 1714. That's the scramble freq for the DC-ANG fighters working with HUNTRESS. I wonder what they scrambled for?

 

[russ29643]

0027 AERO32 taking fuel on 260.9. Heard full quieting near old Town
Alexandria on my AR8200 with tele antenna. I really enjoy this thread. Thanks, Tinear for all the help with freqs.!

 

[TinEar]

Good to see you on the thread Russ. Yes, the AERO 31/32 F-15s have beautiful transmitters. Neither 27 nor 28 had a real good one. They were loud but not really clear like the latest two. Your 8200 is doing well.

 

[n3bxv]

This video is a little off topic, but it's milair and funny

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4301997912402985312

 

[dparana]

n3bxv,

Now that sir is funny! Thanks for the laugh this morning...

Dave

 

[freqhopping]

Am I hearing this right? Raptors in the CAP. The callsign is Raptor. And he mentioned clearing out the "Eagles".

 

[Mark]

Also heard RAPTOR 7 just clear the tanker on 260.900,gave tail as 4059 after correcting from 4043 which configures with F-22 tail numbers.
They must use a radar squawk ID so radars can see them during routine CAP flight.

 

[TinEar]

Just turned on the scanners and was also surprised to hear RAPTOR 7 and 8 working the CAP. Last night, the pair of Eglin F-15s (AERO 27/28) couldn't go back home because of bad weather all over the Florida area and had to divert to Langley. AERO 31/32 were already in the air from Eglin and got here with no trouble. However, I would guess their replacements couldn't take off from Eglin either. That might have resulted in Raptor F-22A aircraft from Langley taking their place. They are using the RAPTOR as a callsign and the transmitters sure sound more like F-22As than F-15s. I just heard RAPTOR 7 over on GUARD DOG freq 288.35 have to explain to the controller that they are Air Force.

Also, in the last part of the 1300 hour, there was a flight of four F-16s from the DC-ANG at Andrews that took off. Their callsign is BULLY. They're working 127.275 tac and then went to ZDC-Calvert 281.4 where they began descending for their work.

Bollen Range on 237.2 is also active as is the Duke MOA on 301.6

1428: RAPTOR 8 heading for the tanker...reports weapons safe. «260.9» Tanker boom operator is a female.
1433: RAPTOR 7 is given a target BRA...325 degrees at 16 miles and it's at 2500 feet. Can you imagine some little Cessna pilot looking out the window and seeing a Raptor fly by? In any case, 7 just got the "skip it" command so it won't happen.
1434: RAVAGE flight of F-16s up from the DC-ANG on «143.15»
1438: RAVAGE flight with Norfolk TRACON (E) on «370.925» getting a handoff to Washington Center. They must just be coming back from a mission down south - probably to Dare County Range. They just got the ATIS info and are repeating it on tac «143.15»
1439: RAVAGE flight at 22,000 feet as reported to ZDC-Calvert on «281.4»
1440: RAVAGE flight to V-1 SOF on «139.9» to report they are both Code 1 (It's a flight of two F-16s) and report mission results at the range. They are 77 miles out.
1442: RAVAGE flight chatting about "plinking" ammo dumps around Fallujah and how much fun it was. «143.15»
1447: RAVAGE flight switches to Potomac TRACON on «270.275» to begin initial approach and are cleared down to 7,000 feet. Push 4 (U-4 which is Tower 349.0)
1449: RAVAGE flight to Andrews Tower on «349.0» to begin the landing sequence.
1452: RAPTOR 07 (they have been using both 07 and 7 in their calls) going for gas «260.9»
1453: RAVAGE flight mentions strong cross winds as they prepare to land «143.15»
1454: RAVAGE flight reports gear down and locked for right base.
1454: Have a COBRA 1 with Andrews Tower on «349.9»
1455: RAVAGE 1 pulls up because he's not getting a good light when he puts his gear down. RAVAGE 2 is coming up on 1 to take a look at his gear. 2 is also getting a problem with his landing gear. 2 confirms 1's landing light is on. They are reporting all this to SOF on «139.9», to Tower on «349.0» and on their tac freq «143.15» All now looks good.
1457: RAPTOR 07 at TANKER 09 for contact «260.9»
1457: RAVAGE 1 and 2 still reporting problems with landing gear indicators as they attempt to land. Now with SOF on «139.9» They now confirm it was just a burned out light. They are heading for a straight in approach on runway 1R on «349.0» Lots of chat on tac, SOF and Tower freqs. They are in a 1-mile trail for the landing as reported on tac «143.15»

1500: RAVAGE on a 5 mile final approach for full stop landing on runway 1R. «349.0»
1500: RAPTOR 07 off the boom and tanker reports he took 12,500 pounds. «260.9»
1501: RAPTOR 7 reports back on station «260.9»
Man, I love these transmitters on the Raptors.
1512: BULLY flight on the way home. On tac «127.275» all four report as Code 1 status. BULLY 4 given the "fetch" command for the ATIS info.
1513: BULLY flight to SOF «139.9» to report codes and mission status. He comes back at 1516 to tac to give the ATIS info...runways in use are 1L and 1R. (But you know they'll select 1R - their side of the field.)
1519: "Woody" is on his last flight with the DC-ANG according to BULLY chat on tac «127.275». He says the other guys can come see him at his airline. They all seem a little weepy over the group breaking up. One says it's fitting that the sun is just setting as they land. Awwww. Of course, now that it's raining in the area, they won't be in the sun for long.
1520: BULLY flight starting their approach for landing at Andrews on Tower freq «349.0»
1521: RAPTOR 7 giving a condition report to HUNTRESS and report the wx building up in the area with the tops between 20-21,000. «260.9»
1532: RAPTOR 8 going for gas and reports contact with the boom «260.9»
1536: RAPTOR 8 off the boom after tanking...uhhh, taking...7,000 pounds «260.9» and reports back on station. (But "tanking" could be right too.)
1538: RAPTOR 7 asks HUNTRESS if he knows if the replacements out of Eglin are airborne yet. «260.9» (Too bad...end of Raptors in the CAP this time.)
1540: And I'm hearing some very weak and uncopiable traffic on «369.15» which is what the AERO flights out of Eglin have used in the CAP for a chat/tac freq.
1545: HUNTRESS tells RAPTOR flight leader that his alternate landing site will be Oceana Naval Air Station. 7 asks if that is for ceiling or for winds. Then the HUNTRESS reply was blocked so I'm not sure of the reason. «260.9»
1547: SAM 9747 reports he's airborne at 2035Z and ETA at his next station will be 0346Z. «378.1»
1548: Sounds like another Raptor might come in instead...HUNTRESS mentions RAPTOR 9 but wasn't strong enough for me to hear it all. RAPTOR 7 wants the wx conditions for Langley in about an hour. Meanwhile, TANKER 09 asks HUNTRESS to get the wx for Seymour-Johnson AFB SC while he's at it which tells us where this tanker is from. «260.9» RAPTOR 7 wants ceiling, winds and visibility for the Langley wx report.

1551: RAPTOR 7 says if his replacements are going to be here in 20 minutes he won't need to refuel unless TANKER 9 wants to get rid of some. 9 says, no, he doesn't but then says he'd like to get some more photography. (Guess it's still a big thing to refuel a Raptor). Anyway, RAPTOR 7 will accomodate that and take 1,000 pounds while he's at it. RAPTOR 7 offers for both 7 and 8 to come up to the tanker for a dual shot. TANKER 09 is happy beyond words. «260.9» Expect to see that photo all over Air Force publications.
1556: RAPTOR 7 says he'll let the tanker take the photos first, then he'll clear 8 off and 7 will come in and take 2,000 pounds. Tanker asks for a right wing shot. This is good stuff. «260.9»

1601: Tanker boom operator (the female) says the guys have gotten enough photos and thanks the Raptor flight leader very much. RAPTOR 07 reports contact with the boom to begin his refueling. «260.9» He winds up taking 2,200 pounds.
1603: TANKER 09 pilot thanks the RAPTOR 7 flight leader very much and to let his command post know if he wants copies of those photos. «260.9» (I do, I do and am going to contact their Command Post to see if I can get a couple of them. I'll let y'all know what they say.)
1604: AERO flight just coming in range on their tac/chat freq «369.15»
1608: RAPTOR 7 with GUARD DOG on «288.35» to get clearance back to Langley...standard formation.
1609: The AERO flight about to enter the CAP area and will go directly to the tanker when they get here «260.9»
1611: AERO 25/26 checking in with GUARD DOG on «288.35»
1613: TANKER 09 wants position of the AERO flight and confirms they'll be coming straight in for fuel «260.9» AERO 25 has tanker on his scope and is coming in. He also does an Alpha check on the bullseye with HUNTRESS.

Note Chuck: During the daytime, the freqs are not combined so Swann is not reading back to the CAP flights on their 360.7/134.5 freqs. In short, can't hear the ground station during the day.

1617: AERO flight goes to «320.6» to contact the tanker and gets no reply. So he comes back to «260.9» and asks for the boom freq. Both RAPTOR 7 and TANKER 09 pop in to tell him it's right here on «260.9» and so they head for the tanker.
1620: AERO 25 at the boom and is taking about 11,000 pounds. His tail is EG 80-0031. «260.9» He winds up taking 13,000. Tanker asks the wingman to hold off while he flies through the sun. (Don't want the fighter looking into the sun while he tries to approach the boom. That could screw up both their days.)
1626: AERO 26 approach the boom and gives his tail as EG 80-537. «260.9» Contact made with the boom.
1630: AERO 26 off the boom after taking 14,500 pounds «260.9»
1632: RAPTORs cleard to RTB «260.9» and then contacts GUARD DOG on «288.35» for clearance to Langley. 7 says he's going to do one quick spin and then get in formation in 2 minutes to head to Langley. They are cleared for 22,000 direct Nottingham, HARCUM, Langley.
1633: TANKER 09 calls TANKER 10 but gets no reply «260.9»
1635: RAPTOR 7 and 8 switch to 21 AUX for chat/tac as they fly home and it turns out to be «233.525» That's one of the normal Langley tac freqs.
1638: RAPTOR 7/8 switch to ZDC-Calvert on «281.4» during their flight home.
1643: RAPTOR 7/8 10 miles north of HARCUM «281.4»
1644: RAPTOR 7/8 report in a non-standard 2 mile trail and descending from 15 to 10,000
1645: TANKER 10 shows up first on «135.525» with GUARD DOG and then with HUNTRESS on «260.9» 09 is cleared to RTB immediately and then goes to «135.525» cleared home at FL240 and asks for direct HARCUM to get more direct to Seymour. 09 handed off the Cener on 126.875.
1648: RAPTOR 7/8 level at 10,000 and flashing (Mode 3). «281.4»
Now that the AERO 25/26 flight is on station and TANKER 10 is here, I'll end the log for now unless I hear something really exciting.

 

[JLHDU]

Just turned on the scanners and was also surprised to hear RAPTOR 7 and 8 working the CAP. Last night, the pair of Eglin F-15s (AERO 27/28) couldn't go back home because of bad weather all over the Florida area and had to divert to Langley. AERO 31/32 were already in the air from Eglin and got here with no trouble. However, I would guess their replacements couldn't take off from Eglin either. That might have resulted in Raptor F-22A aircraft from Langley taking their place. They are using the RAPTOR as a callsign and the transmitters sure sound more like F-22As than F-15s. I just heard RAPTOR 7 over on GUARD DOG freq have to explain to the controller that they are Air Force.

Also, in the last part of the 1300 hour, there was a flight of four F-16s from the DC-ANG at Andrews that took off. Their callsign is BULLY. They're working 127.275 tac and then went to ZDC-Calvert 281.4 where they began descending for their work.

Bollen Range on 237.2 is also active as is the Duke MOA on 301.6

You guys are good...The only info I see is on:

RAPTR07
2/F22/I
LFI./.HCM..LFI
FL210B250
ADW LFI CAP SUPPORT