[MilCom] KBKF: 30 JUN 2005

[Sandy4218 at aol.com]

Fairly routine day until an F/A-18 driver decided to see if the weather shop 
offered drive-thru service.

275.80:  REDEYE-11, flight of 2, 9F-16, Buckley), cleared toCheyenne MOA.(2 
sorties)
275.80:  STUD-21, flight of 2, (F-16, Buckley), cleared to Airburst Range. (2 
sorties)
319.00:  SPAD-91, (F-16, ?Fort Worth?), with Denver Center, FL 280. Switch 
323.25.
121.60:  RAIDER-19, (KC-130, VMGR-352, Miramar), cleared as filed. ((Probably 
back to Miramar))
372.20:  JOSA-443, (C-21A, CO-ANG), takeoff Colorado Springs. Return later.
298.40:  SMOKY-47, (C-21A, Peterson), calling High Country Control.
121.60:  REACH 5779, (C-130, Little rock), cleared to Travis.
239.025: SPECK-56, (T-1A, Vance), fly-by AF Academy; then picking up IFR 
clearance to Centennial Airport.
372.20:  JOSA-132, (C-21A), land Colorado Springs. ((#84-0115, ex-Langley))
118.80:  SPECK-56, (T-1A, Vance), land Centennial Airport.
291.675: VEGAS-23, flight of 2, (F-15, Nellis), land.
372.20:  SLAM-48, (?C-141C?, March), land Colorado Springs.
291.675: ROMAN-11, (F/A-18, VFA-106, Oceana), land.
291.675: ROMAN-21, flight of 2, (F/A-18, VFA-106, Oceana), land.
291.675: ROMAN-11, reporting hydraulic pressure falling. Has to get stopped 
with parking brake. Initially decides to shut down and get towed in. Then 
hydraulic pressure goes back to normal and he decides to go ahead and taxi in. Big 
mistake. Hydraulic pressure dropped to about 6 fathoms lower than whale poop 
on the downslope of the taxiway Nosewheel steering also went south . With no 
normal way to stop or steer, he tried frantically to signal the TA people to 
throw some chocks under the wheels. Finally got stopped against the side of the 
hanger. (Crunch) Weather shop should be able to take some real good 
observations now, with the the new viewing port in their wall; although they failed to 
see the humor in the situation. 

Sandy
Denver, CO