[MilCom] Log: Alexandria, Louisiana 3rd September 2005

[unanmatt at aol.com]

Hi all,
 
Busy day made worse as I couldn't drive there to see what was going on due  
to my bad feet. Movements for Alexandria International today were all in 
support  of hurricane relief. From callsigns:

HU-25A 2127 USCG Mobile in/out as "CG 2127"
UH-1V  70-16259 36th MedCo overflew as "ARMY  16259"
C-23B 90-7015 1/185th Avn. MS ANG in/out as "PAT 7015" plus  one other
HC-130J 2003 USCG Elizabeth City in/out as "CG 2003"
HU-25C  2140 USCG Miami in/out as "CG 2140"
HC-130H 1720 USCG in as "COAST  GUARD 1720"

Talked  my wife into driving me to the base at sundown to see what was there 
(included  some civil as they were interesting):
        
C-130H 91-1237 123rd AW  165th AS KY ANG  
C-12U 84-0153 u/m (l/n 1st MI BN)    
C-12T 84-0484 u/m (l/n SD ArNG)   
C-12T 84-0485 u/m  (l/n KY ArNG) 
C-12U 83-24146 u/m (l/n OSACOM)  
C-26B  91-0511 u/m (l/n MA ArNG) (99% sure about the serial, left pole at  
home)
HC-130J 2005 USCG
HC-130H 1720 USCG    
SA330J N505R (one dirty  looking Puma)     
C.212 N965BW u/m (may have  arrived as "COAST GUATD 965" going by the 
callsign. See below for another COAST  GUARD unknown)
C.212 N967BW u/m
CH-47D ? US Army    
UH-60 ? US Army   
UH-60 ? US Army    
OH-58 ? US Army   

Nice to see a full ramp. Shame about the circumstances. It was too dark to  
read off the choppers. Got photo's of the CASA's.

On the scanner:

All times local (CST). TNN=Time Not Noted.  AEX=Alexandria International, 
NNO=Navy New Orleans, ESF=Esler Field

0740L  - "COAST GUARD 2127" HU-25A USCG Mobile on AEX TWR 127.350 to land

TNN -  "PAT 359" US Army on POLK APP 132.050 inbound AEX

TNN - "PAT 391A" US  Army on POLK APP 132.050 inbound AEX

TNN - sounded like "STEER 88" ? on  POLK APP 132.050 inbound AEX

1317L - "ARMY 16259" UH-1V (70-16259) 36th  MedCo on POLK APP 261.300 to Fort 
Polk

1335L - "PAT 7015" C-23B (90-7015)  1/185th Avn. MS ANG on AEX TWR 127.350 to 
land. Told tower they are setting up  the MS ANG C-23 maintenance facility at 
AEX.

1340L - "?" C-130 or P-3 by  the cockpit noise, calling FLIGHT SERVICE on 
255.400 checking on status of  NNO

1344L - "PAT ?34" C-23B US Army on POLK APP 132.050 inbound AEX,  radio very 
scratchy

1355L - "PAT 355A" on POLK APP 132.050 inbound  AEX

1426L - "JESSE 93" C-130H 180th AS MO ANG on CTR freq.  NN

1427L - "PAT 7015" C-23B (90-7015) 1/185th Avn. MS ANG dep AEX, to ESF  
calling ARNG OPS 304.400 req fuel and parking on the guard ramp. Setting up  
maintenance there instead?

1446L - "COAST GUARD 899" unknown  (possibly the other CASA above?) on AEX 
TWR 127.350 to land.

1447L -  "COAST GUARD 2003" HC-130J USCG on AEX TWR 127.350 to land

1459L - "? 91"  on 282.425 (KATRINA OPS?) will be on the ground at Louis 
Armstrong Intl. at 20  past the hour

1515L - "PAT 4146" C-12 (83-2416 ) US Army freq.  NN

1517L - "COAST GUARD 2140" HU-25C USCG Miami on POLK APP 132.050  inbound AEX

1521L - "PAT 345" on AEX TWR 127.350 to land

1526L -  "EXPO 82" KC-135 116th ARS 141st ARW WA ANG calling FLIGHT SERVICE 
255.400 REQ  Wx for NNO

1532L - "PAT 355A" on POLK APP 132.050 depart AEX

1606L  - "PAT 452" on CTR freq 120.975 to NNO

1628L - "?" calling ? on 282.425  passing tail number "40020" inbound NNO. 
Tail number doesn't make sense in my  book.

1709L - "PAT 0154" C-12T (84-0154) LA ArNG departing ESF to Baton  Rouge

1722L - sounded like "HUFF 44" self ID'd as KC-135 calling ? on  282.425 
inbound to NNO to pick up evacuees, req landing  instructions.

1815L - "COAST GUARD 1720" HC-130H USCG on POLK APP 132.050  to AEX

1816L - "COAST GUARD 2003" HC-130J USCG on POLK APP 132.050 depart  AEX 
direct HARVEY

1817L - "SCOO 90" unknown on POLK APP 132.050 to  AEX

1817L - "SCOO 91" unknown on POLK APP 132.050 to AEX

1829L -  "COAST GUARD 965" unknown (poss CASA 212 N965BW) on AEX TWR 127.350 
to  land

2011L - "HAPPY 62" KC-135E (59-1487) 108ARS IL ANG calling ALEX  GROUND 
372.000 while airborne, req info about ramp space at AEX in case he  cannot get 
into NNO. Later heard on 277.700 (what is this freq?), tells ? That  GRIZZLY is 
still holding, one made it in (KC-135 callsign missed), told same  story on 
282.425 a few minutes later when I lost him.

2201L  -  "COAST GUARD 1503" HC-130H USCG on POLK  APP 132.050 dep AEX

2212L - "OMAHA 44" P-3AEW USCS on HOUSTON CTR  GRAND ISLE 134.900 reporting 
10 miles from Baton Rouge.

Thanks to those who have sent messages to me regarding my fractured toes.  
Thanks guys.
 
More tomorrow...........

Matt Ellis
Alexandria, Louisiana