[MilCom] Patrick AFB Area Log - Tues, 15 Feb 2005

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Patrick AFB Area Log - Tues, 15 Feb 2005

N21NG: LJ-35A #343, Northrop Grumman JSTARS Integration Facility, Melbourne FL
   12:12am: Lands Melbourne IAP; comms with Sheriff's Helo (STAR 3) hovering 
near airport.
[118.2]

REACH 450
   12:27am: Area transition; calls Charleston Metro.
[119.825, 134.85, 344.6]

LIMA LIMA 79: P-3C, Jacksonville NAS VP-30 "Pro's Nest"
   9:52am: Touch-and-goes at Patrick.
[133.75]
Photos: 062MVC-363,364.

SHARK 66: C-130, Probably Niagara Falls AFRC 914AW
   10:25am: Lands Patrick for repairs.
   1:55pm: Prepared to depart, but still has problems; decides to RON and 
work Maintenance. Calls DSN 238-6312 (Niagara Falls ARS) to inform.
[133.75, 372.2]

LIMA LIMA 45: P-3C, Jacksonville NAS VP-30 "Pro's Nest"
   10:53am: Touch-and-goes at Patrick.
[133.75]

N16: C-90 #LJ-893 Kingair, FAA Oklahoma City OK
   11:30am: Lands Space Coast RAP.
[132.65, 118.9]

KING 76: HC-130P #65-0976, Patrick AFB AFSOC 920RQW 39RQS
   11:30am: Departs Patrick, returns for pattern work.
[133.75, 132.65]

DOS 502: OV-10D #155505, US State Dept Intl Narcotics Mission, Patrick AFB.
   11:45am: Touch-and-goes.
[133.75]

BOLT 21: KC-135R, MacDill AFB 6AMW
   12:38pm: Inbound MacDill; hydraulic leak aft of APU accumulator, cargo 
area temp controller inop.
[311.0]

LIMA FOXTROT 88: P-3C, Jacksonville NAS VP-16 "War Eagles"
   12:55pm: Pattern work at Patrick.
[133.75, 132.65]

JT 956: C-9B, Willow Grove NAS VR-52 "Taskmasters"
   1:25pm: Lands Patrick.
   2:10pm: Departs to Willow Grove.
[133.75, 132.65, 133.475, 119.825]

YANKEE 60, KC-130T, Flight of 2, Ft Stewart USMC VMGR-452
   2:30pm: Lands Patrick AFB; RONs; two crews of 8 each.
[133.75, 383.0, 372.2]

SMASH 01: F-16
   2:44pm: Working Avon Park Bombing Range.
[292.2]

BOBCAT 42: T-45C, Meridian NAS TW-1 VT-9
   3:08pm: Touch-and-go at Patrick, then low approach at Shuttle Landing 
Facility, then departs.
[132.65, 133.75, 128.55]

TEAL 66: WC-130, Keesler AFB 403W 53WRS
   3:15pm: Area transition; north of Zephyrhills.
[269.25]

REEF 11: F-16C, Homestead JARB AFRC 482FW 93FS "Makos"
   3:57pm: Area transition.
[285.5]

JOKER 03
   4:04pm: Inbound MacDill.
[269.25, 279.6]

BOLT 24: KC-135R, MacDill AFB 6AMW
   4:48pm: Pattern work at Patrick.
   6:20pm: Departs to MacDill; Maint Code 3: IFF transponder inop; other 
problems.
[133.75, 132.65, 311.0]

TBOLT 21: F/A-18, MCAS Beaufort VMFA-251 "Thunderbolts"
   4:57pm: In Whiskey Area.
[267.5 Sealord]

LIMA NOVEMBER 451: P-3C, Jacksonville NAS VP-45 "Pelicans"
   5:00pm: In Whiskey Area; RTB Jax.
[267.5]

CHECK 61: F/A-18, Flight of 4, MCAS Beaufort VMFA-312 "Checkerboards"
   5:09pm: En route to NAS Key West.
[285.5, 380.3; 301.95 air-air]

JOSA 702: C-21A
   5:17pm: Inbound MacDill w 2 DVs, one is an A-1.
[311.0]

BACKY 91:; KC-135R, Seymour Johnson AFB AFRC 916ARW
   6:58pm: Ph patch to 483-2770 NAS-Key West; informs inbound, 150 mi out; 
needs assurance base will be open til 0400z for tomorrow night's mission.
[311.0]

KING 76: HC-130P #65-0976, Patrick AFB AFSOC 920RQW 39RQS
   7:05pm: Departs Patrick, PJ drops at BamBam DZ, aerial refueling of JOLLY 
31 flight.
   10:42pm: Lands Patrick.
[133.75, 132.65]

FACE 31: F-16CJ, Shaw AFB 55FS (ID from Mark Cleary posting).
   7:19pm: Delays over Orlando, poss CAP familiarization, then to Shaw.
[307.25, 269.3, 273.55, 346.25]

NASA 901: T-38N #66-8381, Johnson Space Ctr, Houston.
   7:36pm: EL Astronaut lands Shuttle Landing Facility.
[125,075, 128.65, 132.25, 124.8, 128.55]

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