[MilCom] KBKF: 24 SEP 2004

[Sandy4218 at aol.com]

Fairly routine until the boys from Minot decided to forsake the land of 
permafrost for the fair skies of Colorado.

275.80:  DEVIL-11, (F-16C, NJ-ANG), cleared to Hill.
121.60:  PAT-801, (C-26B, Buckley), cleared out for some local pattern work.
372.20:  JOSA-106, (C-21A), takeoff Colorado Springs.
319.00:  SKULL-11, (F-16, Eglin), with Denver Center, FL 350. Switch 306.90 
and cleared direct Meeker VOR. ((Probably heading for Hill))
372.20:  AVALON-74, (C-9A, Scott), several calls to Patterson Ops. Don't know 
whether he really wants Peterson Ops or is hopelessly optimistic.
121.00:  REACH 7165, (C-130, Little Rock), land; then on to Little Rock.
239.025: VAMPIRE-71, (F/A-18E/F, VX-9, China Lake), land Colorado Springs.
319.00:  ?PITA?-10, (Unk), with Denver Center. Switch 354.15.
349.20:  NAVY 8G836, (T-34C, VT-28, Corpus Christi), calling Peterson Metro.
239.025: NAVY 8G836, (T-34C), with Colorado Springs Approach, transitioning 
airspace, headed for Pueblo.
239.025: TALON-16, (T-45C, VT-7, Meridian), takeoff Colorado Springs. Switch 
Denver Departure, 251.075, 360.75; then Denver Center, 282.20 and 306.90. 
eventually climbing to FL 310.
372.20:  MATCOM-1, (C-21A, Peterson), land Colorado Springs.
239.025: VAMPIRE-81, (F/A-18E/F, VX-9, China Lake), land Colorado Springs.
379.95:  CHILL-52, (B-52H, Minot), with Denver Center, FL 220. Switch 
251.075, 360.75, 127.05, 284.70 and 385.60. Cleared direct Muddy Mountain VORTAC 
(WY). ((Got a visual on him as he came over Denver))
284.70:  CHILL-51, (B-52H, Minot), with Denver Center, FL 240. Cleared direct 
Muddy Mountain VORTAC and switching, (he says), 335.60. Should have been 
385.60, which is where he eventually showed up.
257.875: VAMPIRE-81, (F/A-18E/F, VX-9, China Lake), takeoff Colorado Springs. 
Switch 379.95 and 354.15. 
323.05: CHILL-53 & 54, (B-52H, Minot), with Denver Center, FL 350. Switch 
353.65 and 350.30. 53 & 54 were about 10 minutes apart. Never could find an A/A.

Sandy
Denver, CO