[MilCom] Re: MilCom digest, Vol 4 #195 - 11 msgs
Jerry Gunner
Jerry Gunner" <[email protected]
Sat Apr 19 08:12:00 2003
60-0025 is a 2nd BW machine so maybe this is the machine which was queried
as 61-0025 with the TUFF callsign;
HTH,
Jerry
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> 1. Seattle Milcom (Matt Cawby)
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> 3. ALE (AJO) (Jack L. Metcalfe)
> 4. Heads up Langley (rod jones)
> 5. Re: Heads up Langley (Oceana Radio)
> 6. C-12 from KCOS to K06C (Scott)
> 7. 18 APRIL 2003 ~ LOG ~ North Central Kansas (GG)
> 8. Alpha 1 (Rohn Daughtry)
> 9. Re: 18 APRIL 2003 ~ LOG ~ North Central Kansas ([email protected])
> 10. Re: Alpha 1 ([email protected])
> 11. KBKF: 18 APR 2003 ([email protected])
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> Message: 1
> From: "Matt Cawby" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 08:04:12 -0700
> Organization: microvoltradio.com
> Subject: [MilCom] Seattle Milcom
>
> April 17
>
> McChord AFB arrivals 124.8 Tower
>
> REACH 173
> EARL 54
> HUSKY 25
>
> NAS Whidbey arrivals 126.85, 270.8, 286.0 Appr Ctl
>
> YK 612/REDHOOK 803
> PUGET 13
> PUGET 21
> PUGET 24
> RAYGUN 2
> RAYGUN 3
> MARLIN 5
> MARLIN 7
> STINGER 2
> DEEPSEA 53
>
>
> 6719.4 TSC Whidbey Island
>
> REDHOOK 803 passes off station time to HABITAT
> DRAGONCLAW 804 passes off deck time to HABITAT
>
>
> Matt Cawby
> Seattle, WA
> Northwest Aircraft Communications
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> Message: 2
> From: [email protected]
> Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 11:36:28 EDT
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [MilCom] Dutch tanker departs Melbourne IAP with 9 chicks in tow
>
> 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).
>
> AL STERN Satellite Beach FL (28-11N 80-36W) monitoring
> Patrick AFB (KCOF) NASA-KSC Shuttle Landing Facility (KX68)
> Avon Park Bombing Range (KAGR) Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
(KXMR)
> JSTARS E-8 Acft Integration Facility, Melbourne IAP (KMLB)
> Worldwide Military HF Communications
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> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 11:45:57 -0400
> To: [email protected]
> From: "Jack L. Metcalfe" <[email protected]>
> Cc: [email protected], "ALE Group": ;
> Subject: [MilCom] ALE (AJO)
>
> 7469.0 AJO, HDH & SAA: 1520-1541 USB ALE (18/APR/03) (JLM)
> ----------------------
> Jack L. Metcalfe
> Stanford, KY
> Icom IC-R75 & IC-R8500
> ----------------------
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> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 09:17:57 -0700 (PDT)
> From: rod jones <[email protected]>
> To: MilCom <[email protected]>
> Subject: [MilCom] Heads up Langley
>
> FIRST 31, flt of 6, just got wx from (Shaw?) Metro on 342.5 for LFI at
1700z and McGuire at 1715z.
>
> Rod
> Atlanta
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> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 12:44:37 -0400
> From: Oceana Radio <[email protected]>
> To: rod jones <[email protected]>
> Cc: MilCom <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [MilCom] Heads up Langley
>
> FIRST-11, part of an unknown group of F-15C's that incl FIRST-35 was
> tanking in AR-636 at about 1700z. Langley is busy with FIRST's, BUGSY's,
> VOODOO's, RUMBLE's, RAMBO's and SPAD's.
>
> A_A on 233.525, 262.025, 279.650, 333.550, 341.800 (new Eagle Control) and
> 364.125 Spad ops.
>
> FIRST-35 is still airborne in W-386.
>
> rod jones wrote:
> >
> > FIRST 31, flt of 6, just got wx from (Shaw?) Metro on 342.5 for LFI at
1700z and McGuire at 1715z.
> >
> > Rod
> > Atlanta
>
> --
> Jack Painter mailto:[email protected]
> Virginia Beach, Va 36.55N 076.07W
> http://members.cox.net/223bthp/OceanaRadio
> BC-895XLT, Pro-2045, Icom R-71A, Drake-R8B
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> Message: 6
> Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 13:01:03 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Scott <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [MilCom] C-12 from KCOS to K06C
>
> Anyone catch a C-12 aircraft from Colorado Springs to
> Schaumburg, IL K06C? One flew into Schaumburg twice
> yesterday. I believe it was an Army C-12. Curious as
> to what the callsign was.
>
> Thanks
> Scott
>
> =====
> Scott
> Elk Grove Village, IL
> KB9VNQ
> Monitoring the big bad skies over Northern Illinois
> K06C, KORD, KDPA
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> Message: 7
> From: "GG" <[email protected]>
> To: "MILCOM" <[email protected]>
> Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 19:31:35 -0500
> Subject: [MilCom] 18 APRIL 2003 ~ LOG ~ North Central Kansas
>
> 227.400 (OFFUTT METRO)
> 0542Z - de JOSA-827 rqsting weather conditions @ OFFUTT AFB in the
> next 20 minutes? Rg, copy that and see you on the ground.
> ((well that probably explains who was on 283.75 @ 0519Z going YO!
> YO!))
>
> 366.300 (AR-116)
> 0219Z - HUSKER-?? conducts AAR w/ ____-45
> HUSKER-?? BORT # 59-1463
> SCRAMBLE DATABASE SHOWS:
> 59-1463 KC-135R 17951 173rd ARS act mar94 apr02 NE ANG
> grey
> ((we would have had all the information on the calls if someone's wife
> had not distrubed him :-((
>
> 353.900 (ADOBE AR TRACK)
> 1645Z - EVAN-61 & EVAN-62 conduct simulated AAR
> 1940Z - DEXTER-51 & DEXTER-52
>
> 324.400 (AR-653)
> 1648Z - ___-81 conducts AAR w/ TUFF-41 (female pilot) &
> TUFF-42. End-of-AR rqsts for both was direct WICHITA as single ships
> 1954Z - JEST-64 conducts AAR w/ TUFF-43 & TUFF-44
> I am not 100% sure of this BORT # 61-0025 but is what I heard for
> TUFF-43 but this is what SCRAMBLE DATABASE SHOWED:
> 61-0025 B-52H-BW 464452 to NASA civ jul01 as.
> ***MATT can you shed light on above??
> TUFF-44 passed BORT # 0057. SCRAMBLE DATABASE SHOWS: 60-0057 LA
> B-52H-BW 464422 11th BS act jan02 mar03 'Nemesis' '96
>
> 134.900 (KZKC SALINA)
> 1700Z - DEXTER-51 & DEXTER-52
> 1712Z - EVAN-61
> 2122Z - WILY-84 (HEAVY) passing 23.5 at this time
>
> 363.200 (KZKC SALINA)
> 1700Z - TUFF-41
> 1712Z - TUFF-42
>
> 119.300 (SALINA TOWER)
> 1719Z - DEXTER-51 is 5 miles out for full stop RWY-17
> 1726Z - DEXTER-52 is 9 miles out for full stop
>
> 316.900 (SMOKY HILL KSANG RANGE: SMOKY & WIZARD)
> 1739Z - BANDSAW w/ WIZARD in discussion about incoming B-52s and
> signal rqsts.
> 1753Z - B-52s on site - co-ordinating ECM w/ WIZARD and rqsting
> "music" from BANDSAW. One B-52 gives tail # as: BR 8542 - TUFF-35 &
> TUFF-36 are the players.
> 1822Z - TUFF-35 exiting range & TUFF-36 will be staying
>
> 375.200 (McCONNELL METRO)
> 1759Z - de SENTRY-41, rqst current TINKER AFB forecast for 2030Z to
> 2130Z include temp & pressure. What of T-storms in the area? OK
> thanks for the help.
> 1953Z - de JOSA-466, rqst BUCKLEY forecast for 2100Z
>
> 311.000 (COMMAND POST)
> 1756Z - _____ de CHUTE-01, am a single F-15 tranisting East-to-West,
> looking for a tanker in the area to get some gas from. ((Something
> about McCONNELL and that was last I heard from him))
> 1822Z - OVERDRESS passes EAM CKN36D
> 1829Z - OVERDRESS passes EAM C_ _ _ _ _
> 1944Z - OVERDRESS passes EAM CKXSSA
>
> 323.800 (COMMAND POST)
> 1822Z - OVERDRESS passes EAM CKN36D
> 1829Z - OVERDRESS passes EAM C_ _ _ _ _
>
> 257.750 (KZKC)
> 1816Z - CENTRE de CHUTE-01 ((called thrice with no joy as far as I
> could tell))
>
> 273.600 (KZKC HUTCHINSON)
> 1826Z - TUFF-35 enroute to WICHITA radials
>
> 255.400 (FLIGHT SERVICE
> 1938Z - WICHITA RADIO de DEXTER-52, will arrive ENID 2130Z and can you
> send
> same for DEXTER-51 as well? Thank you Sir.
>
> 285.400 (KZKC EMPORIA)
> 1948Z - 273.6 for REDEYE-01 (never heard him make 273.6)
>
> 368.250 WFM
> 2024Z to 2051Z - multiple tones active
>
> 228.325 (11th BS 2nd BW A-2-A)
> 2100Z - TUFF FLIGHT turning left 130. More formation manuevering with
> reference to "TALON" formation
> until:
> 2112Z - I want to launch on the descent. (hope this was simulation)
> *** nobody was on SMOKY during this timeframe. Possible I am getting
> skip from Texas ranges??
>
> 286.500 (190th ARW KSANG; FORBES FIELD: WYLIE CONTROL)
> 2127Z - WILEY-85, is __ minutes out; CODE 1 right now
> 2238Z - de TANKER-44
> ----------------------------------
> 73
> clear 6
> walt
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> Message: 8
> From: "Rohn Daughtry" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 21:48:26 -0400
> Subject: [MilCom] Alpha 1
>
> Greetings,
> I am sure this has been asked before but, for those of us who came in =
> late.......
>
> What does it mean when a A/C calls a base station and says he or she is =
> Alpha 1 or Alpha 2.
>
> Thanks,
> Rohn
> North Carolina not far from SJAFB
>
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> Message: 9
> From: [email protected]
> Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 22:29:21 EDT
> Subject: Re: [MilCom] 18 APRIL 2003 ~ LOG ~ North Central Kansas
> To: [email protected], [email protected]
>
> In a message dated 4/18/2003 7:46:22 PM Central Daylight Time,=20
> [email protected] writes:
>
> >TUFF-43 but this is what SCRAMBLE DATABASE SHOWED:
> >61-0025=A0=A0=A0 B-52H-BW=A0=A0 464452=A0=A0 to NASA=A0=A0 civ=A0=A0=A0
jul=
> 01=A0=A0 as.
> >=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 ***MATT can you shed light on above??
>
> Walt,
>
> 61-0025 did go to NASA, I'll bet that "they" made the mistake and in fact
th=
> e=20
> tail number was 60-0025 which belongs to Barksdale.=A0 Balls 25
recently=20
> returned from depot at Tinker and I don't show any current unit markings
on=20
> it, it was still unmarked earlier in the week.=A0 It used to belong to the
2=
> 0th=20
> BS, (and it may still do) but today it have been flown by an 11th BS
crew,=20
> hence the TUFF callsign.=A0 Not an uncommon occurrence over the last few
mon=
> ths=20
> with the amount of B-52's deployed. Hope that makes sense.
>
> On a related note, the local TV news showed a B-52 returning from
operations=
> =20
> overseas today and they said that more were due to follow over the
weekend.=
> =A0=20
> These may be the aircraft that stopped at Fairchild while Barksdale has
been=
> =20
> closed for the last week.=A0 I wasn't able to be near the scanners for
most=20=
> of=20
> today and so missed the arrival callsigns.=A0 All I did get was:
>
> 182108Z APR 03 "TUFF 35-36" B-52H 2nd BW 11th BS LA on SHV DEP 350.200=20
> 182334Z APR 03 "GATOR 02" T-43A 12th FTW RA on FWC 132.275 to 134.025
>
> Matt
>
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> Message: 10
> From: [email protected]
> Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 22:34:31 EDT
> Subject: Re: [MilCom] Alpha 1
> To: [email protected], [email protected]
>
> Rohn,
>
> Alpha codes are maintenance status codes on landing. It's been a few
years
> since I was in maintenance but this is what they used to mean.
>
> Alpha One - Fully mission capable (everything works)
>
> Alpha Two - Partially mission capable (A few minor problems, not mission
> critical)
>
> Alpha Three - Non-mission capable (This thing ain't goin' anywhere)
>
> HTH
>
> Matt (former USAF maintainer and intel guy)
>
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> Message: 11
> From: [email protected]
> Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 23:52:22 EDT
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [MilCom] KBKF: 18 APR 2003
>
> Busy Friday with a lot of variety.
>
> 275.80: COBRA-35, (T-38A, Edwards), cleared to Vance AFB. Return later.
> 121.00: HUSKER-16, (KC-135R, NE-ANG), land; then on to McGhee-Tyson.
> 291.675: TACO-91, (F-16D, NM-ANG), land.
> 291.675: JOKER-51, (F/A-18, VFA-34, Oceana), land; then on to Fallon.
> 121.00: REACH 3905, (C-130, Little Rock), land; then on to Little Rock.
> 291.675: RAIDER-75, (F/A-18, VFA-125, Lemoore), land; then on to Scott.
> 291.675: ZAPPER-16, (F/A-18, VFA-81, Oceana), land; then on to Great
Falls.
> 121.60: HUSKER-55, (KC-135R, NE-ANG), cleared to Lincoln, NE.
> 291.675: SHOOT-1, (F-15, Klamath Falls), land; then on to Klamath Falls.
> ((RTB from McGhee-Tyson))
> 291.675: REDEYE-1, (F-16, Buckley), land. ((RTB from McGhee-Tyson.))
> 121.00: JOSA-466, (C-21A, CO-ANG), land; then on to Colorado Springs.
> ((Bringing people back from McGhee-Tyson))
> 372.20: REACH 0463, (C-5A, Dover), takeoff Colorado Springs.
> 291.675: COBRA-35, (T-38A, Edwards), land.
> 372.20: JOSA-152, (C-21A, Peterson), land Colorado Springs.
> 372.20: JOSA-352, (C-21A, Peterson), land Colorado Springs.
> 291.675: RATTER-33 & 63, (T-37B, Vance), land.
>
> Sandy
> Denver, CO
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