[MilCom] Busy, busy at Avon Park Bombing

[AllanStern at aol.com]

     It is 10:45am EST (1545z). The action has started at Avon Park Bombing 
Range again. . . bombing, strafing, laser guided munitions, etc.  So far we 
have:
   BULLDOG 11, flight of two AV-8B Harriers, from Cherry Point MCAS VMA-223 
(TDY at Patrick all this week).
   TIGER 11, F/A-18D (Bu #164711, Modex #04) from Beaufort's VMFA(AW)-224), 
acting as airborne FAC.
   RAID 85, KC-135 tanker from Grand Forks AFB's 319ARW.
   BENGAL 41, single F/A-18D (Bu #164702) from Beaufort's VMFA(AW)-224.
   BENGAL 42 (Bu #164...) is just arriving at the range now, looking to top 
off his tanks with RAID 85. 
     The freqs they are using are:
292.2, 264.625, 285.725, 276.6, 293.7.  The 293.7 is being used for air-air 
comms with the tanker during AARs. The 264.625 is being used for comms with the 
Ground FAC, callsign "Advance."

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