[MilCom] Dutch tanker departs Melbourne IAP with 9 chicks in tow

Fri Apr 18 11:40:00 2003

     At 10:00am (1400z) this morning, NAF 49 Flight departed Melbourne IAP 
for El Centro CA for live fire work and low-level training.  This flight 
consisted of NAF 49, the Dutch AF KDC-10 tanker, with 9 Dutch AF F-16s in 
trail.  They are using the tanker's boom freq, 261.3, as air-air freq between 
all acft.  I heard them decide on 29Y for TACAN.
     The handoff sequence has been: 118.2, 132.65, 124.8, 134.0. 133.325, 
125.175 (at FL 310, the final altitude), 135.65.
     Get them, Dan (habujet).

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