[MilCom] Early Westbounds + AARA

[clifford.web]

hi guys

here are a few westbounds from early this friday morning 23/12 in England
+ 2 AAR logs from this week for anybody that collects USAF serials of UK based
F15's based in England.. 

0630 Reach 935 with London Mil 299.975 sounds like hes out of
Mildenhall. sqk 4723
Swanick Mil 275.350 is next

0642 RCH 8042 direct Otbed / 299.975 / sqk 3247 Manchester con 133.8
is next

0658 Reach 3003 with London Mil 299.975 routing Otbed sqk 7633
Manchester con 133.8 is next

0848 Reach 902 with Dutch Mil 128.350 next was London Mil 135.275
soon for the pond home 

0930 HF report on 11175 Andrews is booming into England this morning S9....

23 December
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London Mil freqs used with F15's before tanking were
254.825
232.025
293.475

Deuce 11 back to 323C after the tanker
Hitman 11 323C before the tanker

1715 Deuce 12 / Quid 69 the leader tanker
confirming he is a flight of 1 - sqk standby
86-163 requires 4k
after tanking, advises he will clear 1,000ft and is told
to watch for the trail tanker

Rambo 11 check - 2 mile trail - right observation
lead tanker 1 mile back
@1725 Rambo 11 86-172 - requires 3.5k
Rambo 12 86-174 - requires 6.5k

1729 Mace 11 stay 1 mile trail to lead tanker
12 cleared right observation lead tanker
we are a flight of 2
Mace 11 86-0182 requires 6k - u are cleared to the left obsv
Mace 12 86-154 requires 6k - u are cleared to the left obsv

Mace, do you know how many more receivers there are tonight?
4, the 2nd tanker has already decended out of the flight

@1747 Talon please change frequency to 299.6 for Quid 42

@1752 Deuce 13 / Quid 69 86-178 requires 4k
are you working over the holiday? yeh, we are always working you
know that, clearing the desert, yeh i know.
anyway you have a good christmas, yeh you too man

@1800 Deuce 11 86-176
Deuce 12 86-163 (second time around) 4k
have yourself a good yuletide, yeh you too

Hitman 11 86-164
Hitman 12 86-156

Hitman, can you confirm if you are the last receivers tonight?
affirmative..
ok merry Christmas

December 20
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again, a little confusing at times what tanker is where etc but here goes

Tankers noted tonight were Quid 22 and Quid 71

Quid 22/Deadly Flight
consisting of 
Deadly 21
Deadly 22
Deadly 23
Deadly 24
tails noted were 84-0015 + 86-0154  
Deadly 23 cleared to the left wing 86-0174 / how much gas do you want,
will take top off, will give you gas till you cant take it 

Quid 22 we have another 8 receivers in next 10 minutes
Deadly 24 breakaway, breakaway, breakaway

Deuce 41 check 86-0172
please stay half a mile back
Quid 22 Deuce 41 cleared contact, 42 your cleared to the right wing
41 will take standard 4K

@1901 Hitman 11 SQK standby
Quid 71 Hitman 11 2 mile trail / Quid 22 copies

Quid 71 / Sweep 31 4 miles in trail climbing to 160 staying 2 miles back

Deuce 42 cleared to contact / left wing - after receiving gas is advised he is cleared to the left wing and advises he wants the right wing and gets his wish

Hitman 11 half mile off the tanker (female)

i have to serials of 86-0164 and 86-165 which i beleive is for Deuce 41 + 42

@ 1927 Sweep 31 86-0171 cleared to left wing, can you turn your locator lights
up 2 notches

Sweep 32 86-0156 cleared to the right wing

@ 1932 last but not least is Hitman 11 who advises tail 86-0167
and cleared to the right wing. she advises 21 will not be taking gas.

wishing everybody a great Christmas
Cliff