[MilCom] Northern Virginia Milcom - 03.30+31/2007-04.02.2007

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Hi,

Northern Virginia Milcom

03.30.2007

1415Z 119.850 Potomac APP - NAVY JT 706 (C-9B VR-52 NAS JRB Willow
Grove) - ADW in sight out of 8000'. QSY 119.300 @ 7500' for 4000'.
1419Z 349.000 Andrews AFB TWR - WILD flight of four @ 7000' landing -
all four IDed in sequence (WILD1/WILD2/WILD3/WILD4) as they prepare
for approaches.
1454Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - NAVY JU 924 (C-9B VR-56 NAS Oceana) - deps
ADW to 17000' dir LDN QSY ZDC-Linden 120.650.

Was also out in the Sterling area and got a good 10-15 minutes of
monitoring the start of the CAP Friday afternoon. Had great line of
sight coverage to ZDC in Leesburg and was able to hear HUNTRESS louder
than at my home QTH.

1845Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - Wkg PITMAN 26 and 25 for Alpha Checks and
PIREPs - requests if 26 is able Mode-2, and is wingman able as well?
1846Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - PITMAN 26 informs HUNTRESS that they will be
going to the TANKER as single ships. Blocking FL200-230, tanker is at
FL240. HUNTRESS requests that one ship stay in the CAP while the other
refuels (which I think is standard procedure anyway?)
1847Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - NIGHTHAWK 8 - up on this freq as well.
1852Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - PITMAN 26 to 25 - timber sweet on Zulu but
can only see each other. Recycle on Zulu time and try again.
1856Z 350.250 ZDC-Guard Dog - TANKR 11 cleared into the Guard Dog CAP
block FL210-250 own navigation.

03.31.2007

0143Z 119.850 Potomac APP - PACER 01 (C-21A 84-0077 457th AS) -
requesting the ILS and a full stop landing rwy 19R.
0145Z 378.100 GRIFFIN CP Andrews - PACER 01 (C-21A 84-0077 457th AS) -
15 mins out status A1 home station C-21 request crew bus at parking 9
Row.
0150Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - PITMAN 32 has the tanker in sight.

0201Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - PITMAN 31 - tanker can push the boom, nose is
cold switch is safe. Refueling on 228.900.
0245Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - TANKR 12 - requests if HUNTRESS has contact
with the replacement? Looking at the ATO it shows 0245Z. PITMAN 31
does not agree, we'd like a wx rpt as well.
0246Z 135.525 ZDC-Guard Dog - TANKR 12 - requests dir present position
dir IHD FL320.
0251Z 135.525 ZDC-Guard Dog - PITMAN 31 - 5 mins from RTB req. dir
BRV-dir Shaw FL240.
0252Z 135.525 ZDC-Guard Dog - TANKR 12 Heavy - heads out of the CAP.
0257Z 135.525 ZDC-Guard Dog - PITMAN 31 - picks up clearance to RTB FL240.

0300Z 135.525 ZDC-Guard Dog - PITMAN 31 requests direct at this time
departing your airspace QSY ZDC-Brooke 327.000 V8.
0301Z 327.000 ZDC-Brooke - PITMAN 31 checks in @ FL240. QSYs
ZDC-Blackstone 235.625 @ 0306Z.

1434Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - wkg TANKR 14 - "once you get a little closer,
we can try again. Confirm you are in the green."
1435Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - wkg TANKR 13 - Negative, we are not bingo
after this offload.
1435Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - PITMAN 32 - back up in the north, AR complete.
1437Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - TANKR 13 - after the next fighter refuels, we
will have approx. 15 mins loiter time and will be bingo.
1438Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - PITMAN 31 now going to the tanker currently @ FL230.
1439Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - PITMAN 31 has visual on tanker.
1440Z 228.900 PITMAN 31 with TANKR 13 - can rejoin, confirm nose is
cold switch is safe.
1444Z 260.900 TANKR 13- "If we are to recover at our station, this
will do it for us."
1446Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - TANKR 13 - is cleared to RTB.
1446Z 135.525 ZDC-Guard Dog - TANKR 13 req. clnc to GSB FL240 -
requesting DAILY-J61-HUBBS; if we can drop out of the CAP down to
FL220, and we're turning direct DAILY now, req. exit the CAP @ FL240.

1548Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - PITMAN 31 owns the northe end of the CAP.
PITMAN 32 goes off to refuel.
1550Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - PITMAN 32 has visual with tanker, switching
to boom freq.
1552Z 228.900 Takes a few minutes because TANKR 14 thought PITMAN 32
would use 260.900 for AR, but now they're both up on boom freq.
228.900.
1553Z 228.900 PITMAN 32 wkg TANKR 14 - nose is cold, cleared for
contact. PITMAN 32 is tail #96085.
1558Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - PITMAN 31 proceeding to tanker.
1559Z 228.900 PITMAN 31 nose is cold.

1601Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - PITMAN 31 has visual with tanker @ 3 nms.
1601Z 228.900 PITMAN 31 to TANKR 14 - PITMAN 31 is visual.
1604Z 228.900 PITMAN 31 says we're from Shaw AFB tail #92-907
1611Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - PITMAN passes PIREP - 25% of CAP area is in a
layer of haze from FL200-270, vis. is 1.5 nms. Other than that it's
beautiful.
1624Z 378.100 SAM CP Andrews - REACH 960 (C-130H 93-1459 156th AS NC
ANG) - req. update on msg telephoned to our base? Thanks, they may not
be there yet, and do you guys have HF phone patch capability? OK,
thanks and REACH 960 out.

A few on the way in to work this morning...

04.02.2007

1352Z 378.100 GRIFFIN CP Andrews - JOSA 787 (C-21A JOSAC) - arrival
message with five A5s and one A7, maintenance status A1, can release
four seat to Dobbins.

1404Z 119.300 Potomac APP - NAVY JT 965 (C-9B VR-52 NAS JRB Willow
Grove) - @ 3000' on the app. to ADW.
1405Z 126.300 Davison AAF TWR - PAT 281 - 5 nms. out for rwy 32.
1411Z 126.300 Davison AAF TWR - NIGHTHAWK 55 - single H-3 @
Springfield for the I-95 transition N-S to Quantico.
1427Z 378.100 GRIFFIN CP Andrews - wkg EVAC 3125 (C-17A 03-3125 6th
AS) - req. if seat release is available?

Also had a visual on a USCG HH-65 in the Parklawn area of Alexandria
but no comms.
__________________
Tony
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QTH: 6 nm. S KIAD and mobile around Northern Virginia
Radios: BCD396T, PRO-97, BC3000XLT, PRO-2055.
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