RITALIN Flt to PEASE NH Re: [MilCom] Callsign question

[Bill Jones]

>> > Something just left WPAFB. sounded like Ritlin 01.
>> > Maybe it was Ritalin and
>> > the pilot was hyper   lol.
>> >     Saw a flight of A-10s heading into the base last
>> > evening. Maybe them?


> > RITALIN Flight of 3 A-10's appear to be diverting to
> > PEASE due to mechanical/fuel issues.
> >
> > 139.9     A2A Lots of chatter that my scanner can't
> > decipher
> >  .......

> > Here is what I have for A-10 squadrons that use 139.9.
> > Anyone have any others?
> > 139.9000 930 FG discrete, Grissom AFB, IN A-10 'Minx'
> >   ........

 
> Of course there are a lot of other units here, but per the original message 
> and your posting, your list is what I have in my db except the DMAFB 
> listing.  

But back to the original posts, I have heard that callsign,( although I'm not sure of the 
spelling, as I often hear it pronounced as Ridlon, other times as Ritalin, and a few other 
pronounciations, and haven't heard it spelled out yet),  on many occasions here in New England 
flying in Yankee MOA.  I think it flies out of Barnes, (although possibly Bradley), and the 
139.9 freq is a Barnes A/A freq.  So I'm pretty sure that the one reported going into Pease 
was from Barnes.  The Barnes planes often do approaches at Pease after working in the MOA. 






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