[MilCom] Patrick AFB Area Log, Mon 28 Feb 2005

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Patrick AFB Area Log, Mon 28 Feb 2005

DUSTY 6
   12:50am: Area transition, VHF freqs.

N206RW: Bell 206, US Dept of Interior, Boise ID.
   7:50am: Area transition.

LIMA LIMA 47: P-3C, Jacksonville NAS VP-30 "Pro's Nest" Sqdn
   9:45am: Touch-and-goes at Patrick.
   12:15pm: RTB KNIP.
[269.375, 132.65, 124.8]

LIMA LIMA 45: P-3C, Jacksonville NAS VP-30 "Pro's Nest" Sqdn
   9:46am: Touch-and-goes at Patrick.
[133.75, 132.65, 124.8]

SCOUTs: S-3B, Jacksonville NAS VS-24 "Scouts"
   10:12am: "701 and 711, both jets inbound."
[271.4 Ops]

DOS 436: OV-10D #155436, US State Dept, INM Air Wing, Patrick AFB.
   10:20am: Departs for local training; coca crop spray gear visible.
   12:10pm: Lands.
[133.75]
Photo: 062MVC-393.
Note: this acft is formerly NASA 615 and still bears the registration N615NA.

LIFTER 35: C-17A, Charleston AFB 437AW
   10:46am: To tanker: "My callsign will now be Lifter 35."
[327.6, 324.6]

BOLT 11: KC-135R, MacDill AFB 6AMW
   10:48am: MARSA w Lifter 35.
   12:44pm: Air-air comms w RHET 21.
   1:03pm: Multiple approaches at Patrick.
   2:40pm: RTB MacDill: #1 engine fuel flow gauge faulty, HF radio inop in 
sideband mode.
[132.15, 324.6, 327.6]

NAVY 8E 058: TH-57C Sea Ranger, Flight of 4, Whiting Field TW-5
   11:00am: Transition northward at 500 ft and below, chatting away.
[133.75, 118.9, 303.0]

67 HEAVY
   11:07am: with Oakgrove.
[364.2]

NASA 4: G-1159 Gulfstream II, NASA-KSC
   11:08am: Departs Patrick AFB.
   10:10pm: Lands Patrick AFB.
[133.75, 132.65]

MAKO: F-16 flight, Homestead JARB 482FW 93FS
   11:26am: Refueling; comms re FURY 11.
[307.0, 324.6]

KING 55: HC-130P #64-14855, Patrick AFB 920RQW 39RQS
   11:50am; Departs for Colorado Springs; immediately returns with radar 
problem.
   3:16pm: Departs to Colorado Springs again.
[133.75, 132.65, 321.0]

EDGAR 64
   11:48am: Area transition.
   12:39pm: Air-air Refueling with RHET 21; takes 30K pounds fuel.
[327.6]

PAT 999: US Army Priority Air Transport
   12:14pm: Area transition.
[133.475]

SKY 13
   12:15pm: Live video of the destruction from the F-1 tornado that touched 
down here yesterday.
[118.2]

CASEY 01: poss KC-135E
   12:14pm: To FL410.
[135.075]

RHET 21: KC-135R #57-1473, Robins AFB 19ARG "Black Knights"
   12:39pm: AAR with Edgar 64.
   12:44pm; Air-air comms with BOLT 21,
[135.075, 327.6]

SCOUT 09: S-3B, Jacksonville NAS VS-24 "Scouts"
   12:40pm: Arrives Avon Park Bombing Range.
   1:45pm; RTB Jax.
[292.2, 133.475. 124.8, 327.6]

JV 836: C-40A, Jacksonville VR-58 "Sunseekers"
   1:04pm: Area transition.
[135.075]

TRACK 16/616: Prob C-21A, Andrews AFFSA
   1:30pm: Lands Patrick.
[135.075, 133.75]
Note: I will try to confirm c/s; TRACK 66 would be more logical.

KING 70: HC-130P #65-0970, Patrick AFB 920RQW 39RQS
   1:45pm: Departs.
   4:00pm: Lands.
[133.75, 321.0]

DOS 671: UH-1H #73-21671, US State Dept INM/Air Wing, Patrick AFB
   2:00pm; Departs on local training mission.
[133.75]

N102FL: Beech C-90 #LJ-982, FL Dept of Gen Svcs, Tallahassee FL
   2:10pm: Area transition.
[133.475]

LIMA FOXTROT 162: P-3C, Jacksonville NAS VP-16 "War Eagles"
   2:11pm; Operational in Whiskey Area.
   5:25pm: RTB NAS Jax.
[267.5]

PHOENIX 09: CH-53E, Flight of 2, New River MCAS HMT-302
   2:45pm: Lands Patrick AFB.
   4:00pm; Departs to NAS-Key West.
[133.75]

TERRA 5: Northrop Grumman JSTARS Ground Sta.
   3:05pm: Test comms with T-3 re JTIDS, SCDL, prep for SATCOMs.
   10:29pm: Test comms, continueing until after midnight.
[275.2, 231.75]
Audio: 05-02-28_Terra-5_T-3.

SWORDFISH 17: P-3C, poss Canforce.
   3:29pm: Inbd NAS Jax; rqsts 25K fuel.
[383.4]

JOLLY 11: HH-60G, Patrick AFB 920RQW 301RQS
   4:00pm; Local training.
[269.375]

REACH 6007: C-17 #96-0007, Charleston AFB 437AW
   4:05pm; Lands Patrick.
[133.75]

RED LION 611: SH-60B, Jacksonville NAS HS-15
   5:26pm; Working in Whiskey Area.
[267.5]

REACH 1009
   5:35pm: In Whiskey Area.
[267.5]

NASA 965: T-38, NASA Johnson Space Ctr, Houston.
   5:37pm: At Shuttle Landing Facility
[128.55]
May still be an A model.

PACER 39: C-21A #84-0075
   6:00pm approx: En route from Naples FL to Wright-Patterson AFB.
[255.4]

BOLT 14: KC-135R, MacDill AFB 6AMW
   8:14pm: Immediately after takeoff, noticed #2 inlet valve would not open. 
Pilot says that this situation, coupled with threatening weather on the track, 
means it is probably not a good idea to do the air-air refueling scheduled 
for tonight. Is considering whether to dump fuel or get a waiver to allow 
landing.  The acft is carrying 90,000 pounds of fuel.
[311.0]

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