[MilCom] "On Scene" Report KBAF

[Ken]

Was "On Scene" @ Barnes Municipal Airport/Barnes ANGB (KBAF), Westfield (MA) 
from approx 0925
to 1155 hrs local.. 4 other hobbyist were also there.

AERO ACTIVITY:
Got to see, monitor, & photograph some A10 aircraft activity:
PUNCH 1, 2, 3, 4 -- Landing
GUNHOG 1, Take off/climb out
GUNHOG 2, Take off/climb out

Additionally heard:
KILLER 1 (A10's):  Climb out, .
Uknown Acft (probably Stewart C5) (379.4), ops coordination with cmd post.

Also while driving home mobile:
RIFLE 1 (2 A10's):  Climb out
HAMMER 1 (2 A10's):  Climb out.
Unk -- 136.6 air/air?  -- some information chit chat (1215 hrs local).

Aero frequencies active (All AM Mode):
118.9 KBAF (Barnes Municipal Airport) Tower (simucast 251.1)
121.7 KBAF Ground Control (simucast 289.4)
127.1 KBAF Automated Terminal Information System
138.05  104 FW Command Post -- 
138.25  Air/Air & also Maintenance Control
139.90 Air/Air tactical
251.1  KBAF Tower
289.4 KBAF Ground Control
303.0 104 FW Command Post
338.2 KZBW ARTCC
325.8 KBDL Approach Departure Control
379.1 KZBW ARTCC

Ground support frequencies active (NFM mode):
148.075 Automated Voice, exercise related announcements
148.10  Maintenance Operational Control Center, Acft Maintenance Units
148.175 Exercise Related, "SCC"
148.20  Fire/Crash  -- interestingly exercise callsigns were "first base,
catcher, short stop, umpire, etc."
148.475  Acft Maint relateed "fixer" go'fer"
148.45 Security (real world)
148.50  Base Motor Pool/Transportation
148.525  Aircraft Maintenance
148.55  Exercise Related "Storm chaser"
148.8625  just a few transmissions (might have been Bradley ANGB KBDL ANG)
148.9875  Base Exercise Evaluation Team internal communications
149.20  Aircraft Maintenance/Supply "Phoenix", "Dragon 2, 5, 9"
149.725  (not enough info, may have been Bradley ANGB KBDL ANG)
150.175  Base Fuels/POL (refueling aircraft)
150.2875  Data Bursts  (not consistently heard, just some)
150.325  Security (exercise portion)

Additionally the Base wide public address system "Big Voice" could also be
heard giving exercise updates.  Furthermore the base siren also was 
activated at least
one time,  & there were a few explosions & gun fire heard.

However, for the most part only aircraft activity could be observed from
the gravel parking lot next to FBO Five Star Jet Aviation / Airport Admin
Building/Control Tower.

Equipment utilized mobile included:  BC296D, BC9000XLT, RS Pro 26, RS Pro
83, Radio Shack all band mobile montioring antenna & Grove portable
extendable antenna.

It was a bit cold if the window to the vehicle was left down BUT if the
windows were up, the sun generated enough heat to keep one fairly
comfortable.

Ken
Springfield MA Monitoring Area