[MilCom] Jones Beach L I NY Airshow Blue Angels and Question

domyers at voicenet.com domyers at voicenet.com
Sat Jun 3 06:16:17 EDT 2006


> Better Late than Never...All 11 parking fields were full by 12:30 pm.  Sunday was the
> biggest single-day attendance ever seen on Memorial Day weekend since the park opened in
> 1929. The pilots kept commenting on the steam of autos.

They closed the park.  Filled to capacity; 300,000.

>> I noticed for the first time using two scanners that the team would use 284.25 for both
> solos and diamond.  Mainly a diamond frequency, but when the solos got into the show box
> they also used it too.  Anyone care to comment on the procedure?

Steve-
I have been using two scanners (actually three)to monitor the Blues for 20+ years.  The
diamond sets their two radios to 9 and 16, while the solos set their two radios to 8 and
16. 16 is the show box, 9 is behind the crowd for the diamond, while 8 is behind the
crowd for the solos.  Until last year, the comm cart had two radios and MO had to toggle
back and forth between 9 and 16.  The MO would always keep one radio set the 8.  The
comm cart now has three radios.  Take notice of the three antennas.  When the jets form
up to the Delta they are all on 16.  16 is also their common travel freq.  Also, on
start-up they will start up on 8(solos), 9(diamond), and 18.  As they taxi out you will
here #5 say "sols ready to switch 16 boss"  and the boss will say "switching 16 comm 2".
 You can then lock out 18.  They will not use it unless one has to land and talk to
maintainence.
8- 237.80
9- 275.35
10- 305.50
16- 284.25
17- 255.20
18- 346.50
19-
20-
IF ANYONE ON THE LIST KNOWS FOR SURE WHAT 19 AND 20 ARE FOR 2006, PLEASE E-MAIL ME.

Hope all this helps.
Dan
Horsham, Pa

PS- The NY ANG was also using 252.80 for their demo.  (KING C-130 and JOLLY HH-60)



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