[MilCom] Re: Heads up New Orleans - HELLCAT

[Mac McCormick III]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Riffle" <kc8mzm at gmail.com>
> HELLCAT 11-14 (F/A-18) are diverting to Navy New Orleans after HOIST ##
> (KC-10?) had a drogue failure. Air-air for the HELLCAT's is 258.9. There 
> was
> another cell of F/A-18's (unknown callsign) that preceeded the current by
> 1/2 hour. They were using 250.3 air-air. HOIST interplane is 139.875. 
> Sounds
> like the whole group is/was headed out to Mirimar.

    These are F/A-18Ds from VMFA(AW)-224.  I caught the second group,
    HELLCAT 11-14 depart Beaufort and then AR with HOIST 93 on 364.275.
    I heard the earlier activity on 250.300 but didn't catch a callsign.

Mac
Savannah, GA