[MilCom] KBKF: 10 AUG 2006

[Sandy4218 at aol.com]

More VX-9 coming thru, and Gladiators RTB from El Centro.

251.25:  TACO-11, flight of 2, (F-16, NM-ANG), working Airburst Range.
275.80:  REDEYE-11, flight of 2 (F-16, Buckley), cleared Airburst Range. 
Cancel clearance and pick up a VR-413 clearance due to TACO's currently in the 
Range. REDEYEs made a couple of passes thru the Range enroute back to base, and 
after TACOs had departed.
239.025: DOG-1, (T-34, Unk), with Coloprado Springs Approach. Advises he is 
transiting Springs' airspace enroute Garden City, KS. Is VFR at FL 11,000. 
Wants to descend to 9,500. ((May possibly be one of the Range Clearance aircraft 
for VFA-143. Can remember one coming thru Buckley when the Dogs were still 
flying F-14's.))
372.20:  JOSA-168, (C-21A), takeoff Colorado Springs.
291.675: ROMAN-11, flight of 3, (F/A-18, VFA-106, Oceana), land; then on to 
Fort 
Smith.
121.60:  REACH 5620, (C-130, Little Rock), cleared to Travis.
275.80:  REDEYE-41, flight of 2, (F-16, Buckley), cleared Airburst Range. 
Working in the Range on 251.25 with BULLET-1 (FAC).
239.025: UGLY-1, flight of ??, (?F-15, Tyndall?), land Colorado Springs. 
noted taking off later headed westbound with Denver Center on 251.075 and 306.90. 
Climbing up to 
FL 430. ((Tyndall F-15's have used this in the past))
354.15:  GATOR-06, (T-43A, Randolph), with Denver Center, FL 280. Switch 
346.25. 
Doing "Celnav" as usual.
291.675: M-PIRE-11, (F/A-18, VX-9, China Lake), land; then on to Fort Smith. 
((Once again, like yesterday, callsign is actually VAMPIRE-11 but has to be 
abbreviated to 7 characters; so they chose MPIRE))
372.20:  TREND-42, flight of ??, (Unk fighter types). Wants to cancel PPR for 
fuel with McConnell, and also call Hill AFB to let them know TREND flight's 
ETA.
263.00:  TREND-41, flight of ??, (Unk type), with Denver Center, FL 260. 
Switch 327.80. ((Part of the same flight as TREND-42 above))
257.875:  BEEFEATER-11, (F/A-18E, VFA-22, Lemoore), takeoff Colorado Springs. 
Switch Denver Center, 387.15 and 346.25. Climbing to FL 270. ((Headed east))
275.80:  REDEYE-61, flight of 2, (F-16, Buckley), cleared Cheyenne MOA.
372.20:  JOSA-196, (C-21A), takeoff Colorado Springs.
257.875: ROMAN-21, flight of 3, (F/A-18, VFA-106, Oceana), takeoff Colorado 
Springs. Switch 387.15 and 346.25. Climbing to FL 260 and requesting direct 
Little Rock AFB.
372.20:  JOSA-724, (C-21A), calling Peterson PTD.
251.25:  TACO-41, flight of 2, (F-16, NM-ANG), working in Airburst Range.
257.875: ROMAN-41, flight of ??, (F/A-18, VFA-106), takeoff Colorado 
Springs.Climbing
to FL 270 and switching 379.95, 387.15 and 346.25.
251.25:  TACO-51, flight of 2, (F-16, NM-ANG), in Airburst Range.
354.15:  ROMAN-96, flight of 2, (F/A-18, VFA-106), with Denver Center, FL 
260. Switching 379.95; then Springs Approach on 239.025 and land Colorado Springs.

Sandy
Denver, CO