[MilCom] Air Refueling Track Busy Today

[Shawn Levy, USMC S-2]

<New Orleans - Tuesday - 1600 local>
 
Sounds like some training flights on refueling track AR-302 (366.3). The track was worked west to east, blocks 260-280 & 270-290. One a/c gave a loiter location near Meridian, MS.
Two of the ops were ID'd as having student pilots in the left seat. When 366.3 got to crowded, other comms were on AR Secondary 260.2.
 
Refueling meets were arranged with Houston Center on 119.725 (Hattiesburg [MS] High) and on 133.5 (McComb [MS] discrete).  
 
Only two call signs heard:
DIXIE 11 - KC-135R, 117th ARW/106th ARS, AL ANG, Birmingham, AL.     
BRUNO 88 -  KC-135, 161st ARW/197th ARS, AZ ANG,  Sky Harbor, AZ   
 
Also caught VICTORY 11 - F-14B VF-103. Headed east to west through:
218.5 - Houston Center (Hattiesburg [MS] High)>
263.1 - Houston Center (Lafayette [LA] High)
 
Shawn
 


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