[MilCom] CHECK 61 flight followup

[AllanStern at aol.com]

It is 3:32pm, and I am hearing the remaining acft of the CHECK 61 flight en 
route to Beaufort. They are up on Jax Ctr freq 317.6 at the moment. No word on 
the fate of CHECK 63.

AL STERN  Satellite Beach FL
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Original Message:

It is 2:54pm.
CHECK 63, an F/A-18 flying in the CHECK 61 flight, has just had a dual 
electrical failure.  They had been flying southward, probably en route to NAS Key 
West. Now, they are up on Miami Ctr's 285.5 trying to make it into MacDill AFB, 
the closest airport with arresting gear. They considered putting down at 
little Sebring Airport, but they need the acft arresting gear and MacDill is the 
closest airport with the cable.
   Sounding very dire because in the process, CHECK 63's mic is stuck in the 
open position and he is unable to hear comms. They are trying to ctct him on 
301.95 air-air; his nickname is Maverick. But he does not hear them.
   I can no longer hear them and hope someone near MacDill can inform of the 
situation.
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