[MilCom] KBKF: 30 MAY 2006

[Sandy4218 at aol.com]

A very busy day today. CVW-7 deploying to Fallon, T-Birds and fly-bys at the 
AFAcademy and a veritable plethora of other stuff.

121.60:  REACH 9063, (C-17A, McChord), cleared to Yokota, Japan.
319.00:  FURY-11, flight of 2, (B-2A, Whiteman), with Denver Center, Block 
270-280. Requesting direct Rock Springs (WY), and then as filed.
275.80:  EXCEL-02, (T-38, Laughlin), cleared to Amarillo.
121.00:  PAT-484, (UC-35, Fort Hood), land; then cleared to Fort Leavenworth. 
Changes his mind and decides to go to Vicksburg Tallula Regional (LA) 
instead. ((KTVR))
372.20:  JOSA-353, (C-21A), takeoff Colorado Springs
372.20:  DILLON-2, (C-21A, CO-ANG), takeoff Colorado Springs.
239.025: THUNDERBIRD-1, flight of 7, (F-16, Nellis), land Colorado Springs. 
((Out off and on during the day practicing for the Academy graduation show 
tomorrow; but too busy to listen to them much))
276.40:  NASA-960, (T-38N, Ellington), calling Denver Center.
289.40:  HAWK-1, (B-1B, Dyess), fly-by AF Academy; then back to Dyess. ((A 
bunch of pre-graduation fly-bys today at the Academy. Don't know if I got them 
all or not))
379.95:  BENGAL-41, flight of 4, (F/A-18D, VMFA(AW)-224, Beaufort), with 
Denver Center, FL 230, climbing to 280. Switch 354.15 and 363.05. Requesting 
direct Rattlesnake VORTAC. ((May have come out of Jeffco,(KBJC); as a bunch of the 
Bengals were there for a fly-by of the Bolder Boulder race this weekend.))
289.40:  RAPTOR-1, flight of 2, (F-22A), fly-by AF Academy.
275.80:  REDEYE-91, (F-16, Buckley), cleared to March ARB. Return later.
289.40:  SHARK-22, flight of 2, (A-10, Pope), fly-by AF Academy. ((Were 
originally 4 in the flight, but 2 broke off for some reason))
289.40:  RATS-61, (KC-135, March), fly-by AF Academy.
379.95:  RAPTOR-1 flight, (F-22A), after fly-by, need to join up with RATS-61 
for the return trip home. ((Don't know whether they came out of Nellis or 
Edwards)). After their fly-by, the lead F-22 pilot called Academy Tower and said, 
"Now you know what 150 million dollars gets ya."
387.15:  GATOR-65 & 68, (T-43A, Randoph), with Denver Center, FL 280. Doing 
"celnav" over southeastern Colorado. Switch 346.25.
275.80:  REDEYE-31, flight of 3, (F-16, Buckley), cleared Cheyenne MOA.
276.90:  URGENT, (E-6B, Det. Offutt), doing comm checks with Warren AFB and 
outstations, (PAPPY + suffixes)
372.20:  SHOCKER-45, (Unk), calling Peterson PTD.
319.00:  FURY-11, flight of 2 (B-2A, Whiteman), with Denver Center, Block 
270-280.
Switch 387.15, 354.15, 346.25 and 360.65. ((Heading back east))
291.675: HUDDLE-1, flight of 3, (F-16, Luke), land; then on to Luke.
239.025: CHISEL-11, ?flight of 2?, (A-10A, Whiteman), land Colorado Springs.
276.40:  SWIFT-46, (C-21, Scott), doing radio checks w/ Denver Center on 
ultra-hi altitude freq. Then switch 135.40. ((Denver having a lot of problems with 
this freq. The aircraft can hear Denver, but Denver can't hear them))
228.45:  WILDCAT-11, (F/A-18C, VFA-131, Oceana), request WX Colorado Springs.
239.025: WILDCAT-11, flight of 3, (F/A-18C, VFA-131, Oceana), land Colorado 
Springs; then on to Fallon.
275.80:  REDEYE-61, flight of 3, (F-16, Buckley), cleared Cheyenne MOA.
291.675: DOG-11, flight of 3, (F/A-18E, VFA-143, Oceana), land; then on to 
Fallon.
291.675: REDEYE-63, (F-16, Buckley) RTB with gear problem and inop VHF radio. 
((Wingman checks out gear doors and they look OK; so 63 burns down fuel and 
lands))
291.675: DOG-21, flight of 2, (F/A-18E, VFA-143), land; then on to Fallon.
291.675: DOG-41, flight of 2, (F/A-18E, VFA-143), land; then on to Fallon.
291.675: DOG-31, flight of 2, (F/A-18E, VFA-143), land; then on to Fallon. 
239.025: THUNDERBIRD-5, (F-16, Nellis), returning to Colorado Springs early 
for precautionary landing. (unspec problem), Has a chase with him.
372.20:  KING-77, (C-130, Unk), several calls to Peterson PTD.
239.025: THUNDERBIRD-1, flight of 2, (F-16, Nellis), land Colorado Springs.
239.025: WILDCAT-21, flight of 2 (F/A-18C, VFA-131, Oceana), land Colorado 
Springs; then on to Fallon.
379.95:  ?DELTA?-537, (Unk), with Denver Center, FL 240. Switch 282.20 and 
327.80. Requesting direct Red Table VOR.
372.20:  JOSA-554, (C-21A, Peterson), land Colorado Springs.
239.025: WILDCAT-31, flight of 2, (F/A-18C, VFA-131), land Colorado Springs; 
then on to Fallon.
354.15:  RAM-11, flight of 3, (F/A-18C, VFA-83, Oceana), with Denver Center, 
FL 310. Descending to 280 and switching 306.90. Probably landing Grand 
Junction. ((Have the Rampagers replaced VFA-136 in CVW-7??))
319.00:  RAM-21, flight of 2, (F/A-18C, VFA-83), with Denver Center, FL 280. 
Requesting direct Grand Junction. Switch 306.90:
228.45:  RAM-31, (F/A-18C, VFA-83), request WX Colorado Springs and Grand 
Junction.
319.00:  RAM-31, flight of 2, (F/A-18C, VFA-83), with Denver Center, FL 300. 
Descending to 280 and switching 306.90.
239.025: WILDCAT-41, flight of 2, (F/A-18C, VFA-131), land Colorado Springs; 
then on to Fallon.
379.95: ZAPPER-11, flight of 2, (F/A-18C, VFA-81, Oceana), climbing to FL 
280. Switch 387.15 and requesting FL 340. ((Possibly took off from Colorado 
Springs))
276.40:  BUCKEYE-11, (F-16, OH-ANG), with Denver Center, FL 360. Switch 
323.25.
379.95:  BENGAL-48, flight of 2, (F/A-18D, VMFA(AW)-224, Beaufort), with 
Denver Center, climbing to FL 280. Switch 354.15 and 319.00. Requesting direct 
Gila Bend VORTAC. ((May also have come out of Jeffco, as I didn't hear them land 
Colorado Springs))

Sandy
Denver, CO