[MilCom] Patrick AFB Area Log, Tues 26 Apr 2005

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Patrick AFB Area Log, Tues 26 Apr 2005
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BOLT 12: KC-135R, MacDill AFB 6AMW
12:30am: Inbound MacDill
[311.0]

SHARK 21: F-16C, Flight of 2, Homestead JARB AFRC 482FW 93FS
10:00am: Working Avon Park Bombing Range.
[292.2, 285.725, 139.8]

MAKOs: F-16C Flight, Homestead JARB AFRC 482FW 93FS
10:15am: Working with SHARK 21 flight.
[264.625]

DOS 671: UH-1H #73-21671, US State Dept Air Wing, Patrick AFB.
10:30am: Local training.
[133.75]

EXPO 87: KC-135E, Fairchild AFB WA-ANG 141ARW 116ARS
10:58am: Departed Homestead JARB 1430z; en route to Fairchild; ETA 2000z. 
Rqsts notification to Fairchild DSN 370-7100.
[311.0]
Note: new DSN prefix for Fairchild; former prefix was 657.

AKULA 31: F-16C Flight, Homestead JARB AFRC 482FW 93FS 
11:00am: Arrives at Avon Park Bombing Range.
[292.2]

VIDAR 08: S-3B, Flight of 2, Jacksonville NAS, VS-22 "Checkmates"
11:10am: Southbound.
[307.1, 281.5]


OAKGROVE: Tyndall AFB, NORAD
11:55am: Issues Unknown Rider report: "Off Ft Lauderdale, Heading 250, Speed 
205 knots." Later: 26-18 North, 79-25 West.
[364.2]

SCAR 79: F-16CJ, Shaw AFB 20FW 79FS "Tigers"
12:05pm: Southbound.
[348.7, 319.0, 323.1]

BOLT 21: KC-135R, MacDill AFB 6AMW
12:45pm: Pattern work at Patrick; RTB to MacDill.
[133.75, 132.65, 311.0]
Photos: 064MVC-565 through -568.

GRITS 39: C-17A, Charleston AFB 437AW
12:47pm: Pattern work at Patrick; RTB Charleston.
[133.75, 132.65, 124.8]
Gorgeous steep climb on departure for RTB.

SEARCH 01: UH-1H, NASA-KSC
12:55pm: Lands Shuttle Landing Facility.
[128.55]

PAT 093: US Army Priority Air Transport.
2:03pm: En route NAS Key West.
[338.0]

MAKO 11: F-16C Flight of 4, Homestead JARB AFRC 482FW 93FS
2:18pm: Working at Avon Park Charlie Range.
[292.2, 285.725, 138.125]

RACER 93: F-16, Terre Haute IN-ANG 181FG 113FS
2:20pm: Northbound "Savannah-Columbia."
[285.65 Jax Ctr @ Savannah Hi-Alt]

SHARK 21: F-16C Flight of 4, Homestead JARB AFRC 482FW 93FS
2:29pm: Working at Avon Park, Placid MOA; MARSA with MAKOs.
[292.2, 139.8]

VIDAR 06: S-3B, Jacksonville NAS, VS-22 "Checkmates"
2:43pm: Southbound.
[273.55]

N147CS: P-3A #152722, AEW Dome, CBP
3:09pm: Area transition.
[119.825]

N21NG: LJ-35A #343, Northrop Grumman JSTARS Facility, Melbourne
4:40pm: Lands Melbourne IAP.
[132.65, 118.2]

BOLT 22: KC-135R, MacDill AFB 6AMW
9:30pm: Comms with MacDill's Lightning Ops: Winds and takeoff weather out of 
tolerance; also maintenance problem re radio.
[311.0]

TERRA 5: Northrop Grumman JSTARS Ground Station
11:53pm: Testing preparations
[308.85]

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