[MilCom] Re: Heads up Pittsburgh - Blue Angels

[David Parana]

Thanks for the heads-up Mike.  Hearing them up here in W.PA refuelling on
the 289.80 and lots of Air to Air on 284.25, which is currently loud and
clear at 10:44AM Local.  Also hearing comms on 346.50.  Sounds like they're
about to land.  The boom operator is retiring tomorrow, what a way to end a
career, refuelling the Blue Angels.

Dave

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Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 10:17 AM
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Subject: [MilCom] Re: Heads up Pittsburgh - Blue Angels


Correction, Sherman tower is 340.2. Additionally, BA6 has just been cleared
to FL430, still on 319.1.

Mike

On 06-Jul-06 10:10, Mike Riffle wrote:
> Blue Angels 1-5 are on their way to Pittsburgh for the airshow this
> weekend.
> Air-air comms are on 237.8, 275.35, 284.25, 305.5. Boom freq with STEEL 63
> (KC-135 171ARW out of Pittsburgh) is on 289.8. Aerial refueling will
> begin north of the Volunteer VORTAC near Knoxville TN. BA5 will tank
> first, then
> detach and proceed direct Pittsburgh. BuNos passed:
>
> BA1 161967
> BA2 161960
> BA3 161975
> BA4 161942
> BA5 162897
>
> BA6 had a maint issue shortly after takeoff. He returned to NAS Pensacola
> to swap to BuNo 163106. He filed inflight with Sherman tower on 340.3 for
> a flight to Pittsburgh at FL410.
>
> BA1-5 ARTCC: 307.15>239.35>371.95
>
> BA6 ARTCC: 319.1 direct destination
>
> BA4 tried calling Robins metro on 344.6 with no luck (must not have read
> the NOTAM saying their new freq is 349.85).
>
> Finally, here's an interesting tidbit from their a/a comms "Where's Boss
go
> when he switches off comm 1...He makes sure he's got all the frequencies
> set for the field we're going into...He likes them 1-5 even though they're
> already setup 11-15"
>
>
> Mike Riffle
> Cataula, GA
>


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Mike Riffle
Cataula, GA
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