[MilCom] W.PA Duke MOA - 7/26/2006

[David Parana]

About 10:00AM Local FLYER Flight (A-10s Willow Grove, PAANG) of three
entered the DUKE MOA contacting Cleveland Center on 353.85.  They are using
interflight freq of 143.25.  They will be refuelling with STEEL ?? (171st
ARW, Pittsburgh).
10:14 - The FLYERs are practicing some ground attacks on 143.25 while
waiting for the Tanker.
10:15 - Tanker air to air on 293.70, obviously more than on Tanker coming up
to the DUKE.
10:16 - Cleveland Center tells the FLYER flight that the tankers have
entered the area.  Refuelling will be on 301.60 (DUKE Primary)
10:17 - Tankers are STEEL 11 and 12.
10:24 - STEEL 11 contacts FLYER 1 (301.60) to coordinate refuelling.

One of the FLYERS has tail number of 79-0193

10:38 They'll probably be wrapping up refuelling within 10 minutes or so.
Since the DUKE is scheduled to be active until noon, I am sure the STEEL
aircraft will remain in the area for practice maneuvers.  Gotta run...

Dave