[MilCom] Patrick AFB Area Log - Tues 21 Mar 2006

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Patrick AFB Area Log - Tues 21 Mar 2006
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LIFTER 35: C-17A, Charleston 437AW
9:15am: Touch-and-goes at Patrick AFB.
[133.75]
 
LIMA LIMA 07: P-3C, Jacksonville NAS VP-30 "Pro's Nest"
9:00am: Pattern work at Patrick AFB; RTB NAS Jax.
[133.75, 132.65, 124.8, 134.0; 343.5 Jax]
 
DOS 271: UN-1, US State Dept, Patrick AFB
10:00am: Touch-and-goes at Patrick AFB.
[133.75]
 
MADFOX 06: P-3C
11:10am: Pattern work at Patrick AFB.
[269.375]
 
CG AUX VESSEL 048
11:27am: Comms with CG Sta Port Canaveral: Northbound on Banana  River.
[156.8, 157.175]
 
UNID CBP ACFT
12:15pm: "Near Orlando."
[282.425]
 
 
N200U: C-90A #LJ1389, Ohio University.
12:19pm: Comms with ground station "MRC" while orbiting over KSC in  
racetrack pattern, announcing waypoints, like "Echo Waypoint";   mentioned "Launch and 
arm." Also comms with another ground position on  123.175 re equipment 
(non-aircraft) problems. 
[126.65, 123.175]
 

 
JSTARS 
1:35pm: Comms heard, pointing out objects on a rnwy.
[276.075, 281.475, 276.075]

 
QUID 99: KC-135R, Mildenhall AB, UK
2:08pm: Inbound MacDill AFB with 8 Space-A, 7 crew.
[311.0]
 
NAVY BK 212: EP-3E?, Whidbey
2:58pm: Area transition.
 
MAKO 11: F-16 Flight, Homestead ARB 482FW 93FS
3:29pm: To Pinecastle Range R-2907 (Lake George Targets); attempted ctct on  
Pinecastle obsolete freq 380.8.
[285.5, 267.5 (Sealord), 225.35, 349.0, 380.8, 138.125  (Air-air)]
 
BRONCO 01: OV-10D, US State Dept, Patrick AFB
3:37pm: Inbound Patrick AFB.
[133.75]
 
SPAR 44: VIP Transport.
3:56pm: Inbound MacDill AFB.
[311.0]
 
 
SHARK 21: F-16 Flight, Homestead ARB 482FW 93FS
4:16pm: Area transition.
[346.25, 273.55, 281.5, 349.0]
 
JOLLY 51: HH-60G PAve Hawk Helo.
4:55pm: Lands at Patrick AFB.
[133.75]
 
LIMA LIMA 50: P-3C, Jacksonville NAS VP-30 "Pro's Nest" Sqdn
4:52pm; Pattern work at Patrick AFB.
[133.75]
 

UNID HELOs
5:03pm: Helos pilots reminiscing about their work here during the  Florida 
wildfires of 1998, and how busy they expect to be here for this  fire season. 
"We're gonna be here a long time now."
[123.025]
 
KING 64: C-130
5:12pm: Ground comms with Rescue Ops.
5:30pm: Departs Patrick for Avon Park Bombing Range.
9:10pm: Arrives back at Patrick.
[133.75, 132.65, 321.0, 292.2]
 
CHECK 61: F/A-18, Beaufort VMFA-312 "Checkerboards"
5:18pm: Southbound; mention Homestead.
 
UNID
5:35pm: Comms.
[314.05]
 
OAKGROVE
7:00pm: 0000z Time Hack
[364.2]
 
POISON 91: T-38C, Columbus AFB 14FTW
7:21pm: Area transition.
[360.7, 317.525]
 
JOSA 019: C-21A #84-0077, Andrews AFB 375AW
7:50pm: Inbound MacDill with DV-4, DV-5.
[372.2]
 
MAKO 11: F-16C, Homestead ARB 482FW 93FS
8:12pm: Single acft with SHARK flight in trail; inbound Avon Park Bombing  
Range.
[307.1]
 
 
SHARK 21: F-16C Flight, Homestead ARB 482FW 93FS
8:50pm: Working Avon Park Bombing Range; buddy-lasing targets.
[292.2. 141.9]
 

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