[MilCom] Reach 805S

[AllanStern at aol.com]

It is Sun 5:05pm EDT (2105z).
    Reach 805S, the Charleston C-17A that flies the weekly  shuttle to 
Patrick AFB, Homestead, MacDill, NAS Jacksonville, just departed  Patrick AFB. He 
was not on the ground very long here.  When approaching  from the north, he 
called Patrick Base Ops on 372.2 for about 20 minutes with no  joy. MacDill 
(across the state) heard him and responded, and Homestead  heard him and responded; 
both of those bases also use the 372.2 freq.
    Patrick AFB ground folks have got to be among the the  worst.  It is a 
big surprise if an acft can get a response from Base Ops or  the CP here, and 
when they do they can expect a careless and sometimes annoyed  attitude.  The 
fact that this is Sunday, is no excuse; it is like this  every day.
 
AL STERN  Satellite Beach FL
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