[MilCom] KBKF: 22 JUN 2006

[Sandy4218 at aol.com]

Again severe WX watches and heavier than normal activity.

372.20:  SPACE-1, (C-21A, Peterson), takeoff Colorado Springs. (a.k.a. 
JOSA-402). 
JOSA-402 returned after about 3 hours, and SPACE-1 (apparently on another 
Peterson C-21), returned later in the day. Very confusing.
291.675: ANIMAL-1, (F-16, WI-ANG), land; then on to Hill.
275.80:  STUD-41, flight of 2, (F-16, Buckley), cleared Cheyenne MOA.
275.80:  REDEYE-11, flight of 4, (F-16, Buckley), cleared Cheyenne MOA.
353.65:  SCALP-92, flight of 2, (B-52H, Barksdale), with Denver Center, Block 
270-280.
Switch 397.875.
225.40:  THUNDER-81, flight of 2, (B-1B, Ellsworth), with Denver Center, 
Block 240-250.
Direct Thurman. Switch 317.55 and request direct Goodland. Switch 379.15.
372.20:  JOSA-294, (C-21A) takeoff Colorado Springs.
346.25:  GATOR-88, (T-43A, Randolph), with Denver Center, FL 280. "Celnav."
372.20:  JOSA-133, (C-21A, Peterson), takeoff Colorado Springs. Return later.
346.25:  ???-95, flight of 2, (Bomber types), with Denver Center, FL 16,000.
346.25:  TIGER-01, (B-1B, Ellsworth), with Denver Center, Fl 270. Wants 
descent to 
17,000.
121.60:  REACH 4971, (C-130, Little Rock), cleared to Travis.
228.45:  RETRO-77, flight of ??, (?F-16?), request WX Hill.
121.60:  ARMY-10301, (UC-35), cleared to San Diego.
275.80:  STUD-61, flight of 2, (F-16, Buckley), cleared out on VR-413.
251.25:  TACO-41, flight of 2, (F-16, NM-ANG), working with HAWKER (FAC) in 
Airburst Range. 
275.80:  BOGEY-07, (F-5, VRC-13, Fallon), cleared to Grand Junction.
372.20:  JOSA-596, (C-21A), takeoff Colorado Springs enroute Fayetteville, 
AR. (KXNA)
228.45:  SENTRY-60, (AWAC, Tinker), request WX Tinker, 2300Z.
275.80:  REDEYE-31, flight of 2, (F-16, Buckley), cleared McConnell via a 
delay in Cheyenne MOA. 
275.80:  REDEYE-33, flight of 2, (F-16, Buckley), cleared Kirtland AFB via a 
delay in Cheyenne MOA.
((Originally going out as a flight of 4, and then split for their 
destinations, but wound up as two flights of two and getting rerouted into Nebraska to 
get around a line of severe WX to the south and east. Not sure they made it to 
Cheyenne MOA.))
387.15:  DRAGNET, (AWAC, Tinker, a.k.a. SENTRY-60), with Denver Center. 
Looking for the REDEYEs. Saw them take off and head northeast, and wasn't real sure 
whether or not they would be able to stop by Cheyenne MOA and play.
354.15:  SD-402, (F/A-18, VX-23, Pax River), with Denver Center, FL 280. 
Wants to climb to 390 for WX. 
291.675: PARTY-99, (F/A-18C, VFA-87, Oceana), land.
291.675: VAMPIRE-51, (F/A-18, VX-9, China Lake), land.
291.675: WILDCAT-55, (F/A-18C, VFA-131, Oceana), land; then on to Spirit of 
St Louis.

Sandy
Denver, CO