[MilCom] West Georgia logs 19 Jan 05

[Mike Riffle]

Looks like my email was down last night, let's try this again...

The final chartered flights carrying the 3rd BCT to Iraq left Lawson AAF
this morning. The deployment began last Saturday with the following charters
noted: American Airlines, American Trans Air, Continental Air Lines, North
American Airways, Omni Air Express, and World Airways. Aircraft noted were:
B757, B777, DC-10, L-1011, MD11. 3 common destinations were noted: Baltimore
Washington International (KBWI), Shannon Ireland (EINN), and Frankfurt/Rhein
Main AB Germany (EDDF). Thanks to a runway extension and a new pax terminal
the troops were able to leave from Ft Benning rather than being bused to
Robins AFB as they did for their first OIF rotation.

[119.05 LAWSON AAF TOWER]
  ARMY 21550         (UH-1)
  ARMY 21761         (UH-1)
  ARMY 23541         (C-12)  simulated gear emergency
  CROW 67            (UH-60) worked the ranges using c/s CROW 06
  NORTH AMERICAN 765 (B757)  1459z departure for EINN
  OMNI 795           (DC-10) 1755z departure for KBWI
  PAT 591            (C-12)  1514z arrival, 1535z departure for Campbell AAF
                             1835z arrival, 1920z departure for New Orleans
  RAVEN 06           (UH-60)
  RAVEN 27           (UH-60)
  RAVEN 95           (UH-60)

[134.1 LAWSON AAF BASE OPS]
  1447z PAT 591 (C-12) inbound for pax pickup

[141.325 AIR-AIR]
  2040z RACER 1-4 (F-16?) ACM

[235.1 AR-200]
  1756z unk tanker with PHOTON flight (only caught one tail: 02-4028 F/A-22)

[249.5 FT BENNING SKYWATCH]
  CROW 06 (UH-60)
  RAVEN 95 x2 (UH-60) working numerous ranges - 141.05 a/a

[251.25 HURLBURT FIELD CP]
  1347z ACE 1 (#40116 C-21) inbound with 5 duty pax (also passed same info
        on 372.2 at 1400z)

[255.4 FSS]
  1453z BOBCAT 17 (T-45) entering VR1056 at 500ft 360kts
  2215z NAVY 1E128 (TH-57) extending time en route to Montgomery Regional

[288.3 ROSE HILL MOA]
  KONG 1-4 (F-15) 254.675 a/a

[293.525 116ACW PEACHTREE]
  2122z RAZOR 62 (E-8C) inbound, passing maintenance codes

[311.0 ROBINS AFB CP]
  2119z ACE 1 (C-21) passing message to Langley AFB

[327.4 MOODY AFB RODAN MOA]
  1725z MAUL 1-2 (?) 138.45 a/a
             3-4     138.9 {V17} a/a (used tac callsign ROGUE 1-2)

[343.75 BULLDOG MOA]
  2155z ?BULL? 1-4  (F-16) 141.675 a/a

[344.6 COLUMBUS AFB METRO]
  2102z RAZOR 62 (E-8C) rqst 2130z wx at Robins AFB

[ARTCC]
  ARMY 23541   (C-12)   120.45>125.5
  BOBCAT 17    (T-45)   307.15
  BOBCAT 73    (T-45)   239.35>371.95
  EXPERT 69    (F/A-18) 307.15>239.35>307.2
  GATOR 41     (F/A-18) 239.275>254.35
  GATOR 51-52  (F/A-18) 284.7>360.75>371.95 - 328.55 a/a
  GATOR 71     (F/A-18) 306.2
  GREASY 61-62 (F-16)   257.9>319.1>307.15>297.4 - 143.8 a/a
  HOTCAR 01    (T-38)   307.15 349.0
  JAZZ 88      (C-130?) 120.45
  MACE 81      (F-16)   371.95 350.325
  MOON 78      (T-1)    125.575>128.725
  POISON 28    (T-38)   297.4>380.225
  POISON 47    (T-38)   297.4>380.225
  POISON 58    (T-38)   338.2>297.4>380.225
  RAZOR 62     (E-8C)   125.575>120.55
  ROKT 511     (T-39)   307.15>297.4
  ROKT 519     (T-39)   371.95
  ROKT 520     (T-39)   239.35>371.95 134.95>120.45
  SNAPPER 41   (?)      323.05
  STONE 21-23  (?)      307.15

[AWAC ACTIVITY]
  GOLIATH (E-3 backend - SENTRY 06 frontend)
  1950-2050z controlling flights in Pine Hill/Camden Ridge/Grove Hill MOA
   270.25 airspace coordination with Atlanta Center
   280.1  SWIG 1-3 (F-16) 143.425 a/a (also common a/a for all players)
   339.1  BUDA 1-2 (F-16) 140.425 a/a
   341.75 timing beeps
   364.2  working STRIKESTAR (E-8C backend) and GOLF BRAVO
   381.3  GOLIATH BRAVO calling FIRESIDE

  THUMPER (E-3 backend)
  2324z 276.8 (187FW BAMA OPS) looking for words on BUDA and SWIG flights
  2348z 353.55 (Houston Center) looking for words on JAZZ 1-2 and BOOMER 1-2
                                going to Eagle Golf - will control JAZZ on
                                296.5

Mike Riffle
Cataula, GA
http://www.geocities.com/kc8mzm