[MilCom] Patrick AFB Area Log - Fri, 18 Mar 2005

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Patrick AFB Area Log - Fri, 18 Mar 2005
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NAVY 5E 255: T-34C, Whiting Field TW-5.
   Landing, Tampa area.
[279.6]

NASA 945: Shuttle Training Acft, Johnson Space Ctr
   Departs KSC to Wallops flight Facility; air-air comms with NASA 947.
[128.55, 124.8, 134.00; 235.4]

NASA 947: Shuttle Training Acft, Johnson Space Ctr
   Departs KSC to Ellington AFB; air-air comms with NASA 945.
[128.55, 124.8, 126.525, 128.225; 235.4]

NASA 915: T-38N #60-0585, Johnson Space Ctr.
   Lands Shuttle Landing Facility.
[128.55]

JOLLY 11: HH-60G Pave Hawk Helo, Patrick AFB 920RQW 301RQS
   Departs Patrick to south.
[133.75, 118.2]

RAM 21: F/A-18, Oceana VFA-83 "Warbonnet" Sqdn.
   To Key West area.
[285.5, 323.1]

ARMY 22941: C-12C #77-22941, US Army Flight Safety
   Area transition. Acft is usually seen in Panama City area.
[127.2]

GAMBLER 11, 12: F-16s, Shaw AFB.
   In POTUS Orlando Visit CAP. Coordinates with Oakgrove. AARs with Tanker 
15. Chases turbo-prop acft N5996M from CAP area. RTBs Shaw AFB.
[273.55, 343.7, 265.4, 252.0, 128.65, 307.25, 346.25]

TANKER 15
   MARSA with GAMBLERs for AARs; RTB to North.
[343.7, 265.5, 252.0]

NASA 963: T-38N #59-1603, Johnson Space Ctr
   Lands Shuttle Landing Facility. [I love this plane.]
[124.8, 132,65, 128.55]

ROMAN 55: F/A-18D, Oceana VFA-106 "Gladiators"
   Area transition.
[319.0]

BANDSAW KILO: E-3 AWACS, Tinker AFB 964ACS
   Controlling MAKOs in Tarpon Range, near Key West. Comms with AWACS Chalice 
Golf, Homestead's Mako Ops.
[303.15, 364.2, 282.6]

TEX 11: F-16, TX-ANG Ellington AFB
   Departs Patrick.
[269.375, 281.425, 269.3, 254.25]

NASA 956: T-38N #69-7084, Johnson Space Ctr
   Lands Shuttle Landing Facility. 
[124.8, 132,65, 128.55]

SAM 94: C-32A #99-0004, Andrews AFB 89AW
   Staged at Patrick AFB as back-up to Air Force 1 during POTUS visit to 
Orlando. Departs minutes before Air Force 1, as usual.
[118.4, 133.75, 132,65, 134.0]

Air Force 1: VC-25A, Andrews AFB
   Departs Orlando IAP to Andrews.

NASA 118: T-38N, Johnson Space Ctr.
   Crew of future Shuttle Mission STS-118 departs SLF to Pensacola.
[128.55; 235.4]

BRONCO: OV-10D, US State Dept Air Wing, Patrick AFB.
   Departs Patrick
[133.75]
Photos: 063MVC-449, 450.

BLUE 92
   Inbound MacDill AFB.
[311.0]

RANGER 36: KC-130T, Ft Worth NAS VMGR-234 
   Area transition.

FANGs 01, 02, 03, 04: F-15s, FL-ANG Jax IAP 125FW 159FS
   ACM in offshore Whiskey Area; comms with Sealord.
[341.1, 234.8]

REDEYE 13: Poss Buckley AFB F-16
   In offshore Whiskey Area.
[267.5]

CG 6013; HH-60J, CGAS Clearwater.
   En route to St Petersburg.
[119.4]

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