[MilCom] Northern Virginia Milcom - 01.21-26.2007

[Tony Orr]

Hi,

This week's logs from Northern Virginia.

01.21.2007

1918Z  228.900  ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITMAN 55 - reqs current ADW wx.
1938Z  118.950  Potomac DEP - ARMY 1778 (C-37B 04-1778 OSACOM/PAT
Andrews) - deps ADW to 15000' dir FLUKY to FL210 QSY 121.675.
1941Z  119.850  Potomac APP - ARMY 053 (UC-35C 00-1053 PATD Andrews) -
@ 10000' X ELDEE @ 8000' reqs. ILS 1L @ ADW.
1948Z  228.900  ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITMAN 55 AND PITMAN 56 pass targeting
coordinates.
1949Z  128.350  Potomac APP - SAM 1079 - 18.8 for 12000' 050 heading
out of OJAYY.
1953Z  228.900  ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITMAN 55 proceeding to TANKER 07 and
has contact.
1958Z  228.900  ZDC-HUNTRESS - TANKER 07 is "reference air and speed
now", PITMAN 55 has visual.

2000Z  228.900  ZDC-HUNTRESS - TANKER 07 ready at your discretion PITMAN 55.
2000Z  128.350  Potomac APP - AIR FORCE 2 - 13000' for 12000' req ILS 1L @ ADW.
2002Z  128.350  Potomac APP - AIR FORCE 2 - requests in order to get
closer to the a/c in front of us, dir OTT then right box pattern over
to the ILS 1L.
2007Z  228.900  ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITMAN 56 is inbound TANKER 07 at this
time.  Also, sez "popeye, 1 mi. vis. at this time".
2008Z  228.900  ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITMAN 56 weapons safe.  TANKER 07 is
popeye about a mile.
2011Z  135.525  ZDC-GUARD DOG - TANKER 07 requests score for the
Saints-Bears game.

2017Z  228.900  ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITMAN 56 - off the tanker restablishing CAP.
2020Z  141.550  SAM CP Andrews - MARINE 206 (UC-35D 166474 MAW-4) - 30
mins out have one code R-6 on board.
2025Z  119.850 Potomac APP - MARINE 206 (UC-35D 166474 MAW-4) - 12000'
for 8000' cleared dir ELDEE dir ADW.
2034Z  135.525  ZDC-GUARD DOG - TANKER 07 - reports IMC 1.5 mi vis.
FL240 on this track is when we broke out and are on top of the current
layer.
2037Z  378.100  SAM CP Andrews - COBRA 70 (OC-135B 61-2670 Open Skies
45th RS) - 20 mins out req. airstairs and parking, 11 Row, and
transport for 18.
2038Z  228.900  ZDC-HUNTRESS - TANKER 07 going to the top of the block
FL250 to troubleshoot.
2042Z  119.850 Potomac APP - COBRA 70 (OC-135B 61-2670 Open Skies 45th
RS) - 10.600' for 8000' continuing on the ELDEE arr.  8000' for 6000'
@ 2046Z.
2059Z  228.900  ZDC-HUNTRESS - PITMAN 55 - has vis. w/tanker nose is cold.

2103Z  378.100  SAM CP Andrews - REACH 6154 clg here no joy - then
gets CP at 2108Z.
2106Z  135.525  ZDC-GUARD GOG - TANKER 07 cleared to RTB.
2108Z  135.525  ZDC-GUARD GOG - PITMAN 55 RTB Shaw FL240.

01.22.2007

1537Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - NAVY JT 106 (C-9B NAS JRB Willow Grove) -
deps ADW 1-2000' init. alt., then cleared to 17000' dir LDN QSY
118.675.

1607Z 257.200 Potomac DEP - ????? 16 - had someone up here
intercepting the DCA 246R to FL210 dir PAUKI then dir MOL, QSY
ZDC-Montebello 284.700, but was never able to fully ID the flight
thanks to the terrible reception here at work.
1620Z 128.350 Potomac APP - PAT 117 - @ 3000' for ADW.
1623Z 118.400 Andrews AFB TWR - PAT 117 - inside PREZZ for the ILS 1L.
1627Z 378.100 SAM CP Andrews - REACH 360 - req. parking gets 12 Row.
1632Z 119.300 Potomac APP - REACH 360 - @ 3000' for the ILS to rwy 1L
@ ADW QSY 118.400.
1648Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - EVAC 66154 (C-17A 06-6154 21st AS) - dir
LDN QSY 118.675.
1650Z 283.750 JOSA 085 clg CARIBOU OPS here no joy.
1657Z 119.300 Potomac APP - PAT 446 - 090 heading at 3000' for the ILS
01L full stop.

1727Z 119.300 Potomac APP - COBRA 26 - 4000' for 3000' QSY 118.400 for
the ILS app rwy 1L.
1728Z 119.300 Potomac APP - LOBO 225 - on the localizer for ILS 1L QSY 118.400.
1736Z 126.300 Davison AAF TWR - PAT 167 - on the ILS rwy 32.
1743Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - MARINE 767 (UC-35D 166767 MASD Andrews) -
deps ADW dest. is JNX to 5000' then cleared to FL210 QSY 121.675.

1803Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - LOBO 235 (UC-35) - deps ADW to 11000'
dest. is _IB dir FLUKY.
1807Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - NAVY 691 (C-20 163691) - deps ADW 1.6 for
3000' then cleared to 11000' dir FLUKY QSY 121.050.
1809Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - PAT 446 - deps ADW 1400' for 3000' then
12000' dir LDN QSY 118.675.
1811Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - PAT 117 - deps ADW to 3000' then to 12000'
dir HAFNR-GVE-SBV4 arrival to RDU QSY 121.050.
1815Z 260.900 ZDC-HUNTRESS - SKATR 07 up here.

1903Z 126.300 Davison AAF TWR - PAT 728 - deps DAA 1500' to 2000' QSY
118.950 cleared to 5000' dir GRUBY QSY 126.400.
1915Z 128.350 Potomac APP - SPAR 82 (C-9C 73-1683 932nd AW 73rd AS) -
on the ILS rwy 1L QSY 118.400 8.5 DME on the ILS app.
1918Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - COBRA 70 (OC-135B 61-2670 Open Skies 45th
RS) - deps ADW to 17000' QSY 123.825.
1923Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - EVAC 33126 (C-17A 03-3126 305 AMW McGuire)
- deps ADW cleared dir FLUKY to FL210 QSY 121.675.
1945Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - SAM 1078 - deps ADW to 17000' QSY 118.675.
1959Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - NAVY 7C 222 (UC-12B afternoon DAA-NTU
shuttle) - deps DAA to 5000' dir GRUBY.

01.23.2007

1530Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - MARINE 474 (UC-35D 166474 MASD Andrews) -
deps ADW to 5000' then cleared to 11K, 18K dir HAFNR QSY 121.675.
1549Z 118.400 Andrews AFB TWR - VENUS 21 - up shooting ILS apps...
1550Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - JOSA 289 (C-21A) - deps ADW to 17000' dir
LDN QSY 118.675.

Off to a meeting in about 20 minutes, so this might be it for me until later...

1835Z 119.300 Potomac APP - SPAR 82 (C-9C 73-1683 932nd AW 73rd AS) -
deps ADW 2000' for 3000' QSYs to correct freq. 118.950 cleared to
15000' dir HAFNR then to FL210 QSY 121.675. Corrected this one from
yesterday, I was thinking of SPAR 89 when I put this down as a C-12.
This is indeed a 310th machine.
1840Z 119.300 Potomac APP - BOXR 411 - shooting apps.

1902Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - NAVY 7W 509 (UC-12B NAS JRB Willow Grove)
- deps ADW cleared to 12000'.
1913Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - CANFORCE 3039 (CC-144) - deps ADW cleared
to 17000' QSY 123.825.
1916Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - PAT 423 - deps ADW to 15000' dir FLUKY QSY 121.675.
1927Z 119.300 Potomac APP - SAM 1110 - 5.100'-3000' est. on the
localizer QSY 118.400 8 DME on the 01L app full stop.
1928Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - PAT 605 - deps DAA going J134-FLM cleared
to 5000' then cleared to 12000' dir LDN QSY 118.675.
1947Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - NAVY 7C 636 (UC-12B NAS Oceana NFD) deps
DAA cleared to 5000' join V376 QSY 134.700.


01.24.2007

1452Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - EVAC 164 - deps ADW to 17000' dir LDN to
17000' QSY 118.675 then an immediate QSY to 120.650 upon reaching
17000'.
1455Z 378.100 Andrews AFB CP - EVAC 164 - airborne time ADW 1451Z.

1513Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - NAVY 102 - deps ADW to 14000' dir HAFNR QSY 121.050.
1521Z 126.300 Davison AAF TWR - PAT 255 - deps DAA QSY 118.950 @ 2000'
then cleared to 8000' QSY 126.550, goes there and is sent to correct
freq. 126.650.
1528Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - PAT 818 - deps DAA 700' for 2000'.
1539Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - PAT 7009 - deps DAA 1500' for 5000' dir
HAFNR cleared to 17000' but reqs. 14000' QSY 135.400.

1603Z 128.350 Potomac APP - PAT 406 - ADW in sight cleared for the vis
to 1L. QSY 118.400 on the right base for 1L.
1613Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - REACH 732T - deps ADW to 11000' dir GINYA
join J149 to 17000' QSY ZDC-Linden 120.650
1614Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - Gives tfc advisory to a CAPFLIGHT a/c re:
BATON 51 @ 4900' VFR traffic pattern. Potomac controller attempted to
contact BATON 51 @ 1614Z.
1621Z 126.300 Davison AAF TWR - PAT 009 - calling inbound for an rx
check will be requesting the GPS app to rwy 32.
1623Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - CAPFLIGHT 2515 - cleared to proceed with exercise.
1629Z 126.300 Davison AAF TWR - PAT 009 - inbound on the GPS rwy 32.
1639Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - BLACKJACK 1 - up with a bogey at 5000'
1640Z 139.700 BRAVE 61 "will attempt to headbutt". Exercise Falcon
Virgo 07-04 on and I've got to go!!! Escorting X to? BRAVE 61 @ 6000
to you @ 7000'.

Of course I missed all of the Exercise while out for a while on business...8-(

CAPFLIGHT 2515 was setting up in the Exercise prior to 1600Z if I
recall correctly, I just didn't log him because I don't normally
bother with them.

1651Z 350.250 ZDC-GUARD DOG - BRAVE 61 - into the Guard Dog CAP block FL210-230.
1652Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - BLACKJACK 1 (USCG HH-65B DCA) - QSY to
124.650 for approach to Manassas (HEF).
1655Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - DC 90 (KC-135R 459th ARW AFRC) - to 9000'.

1758Z 119.300 Potomac APP - SAM 93 - cleared for the ILS 1L @ ADW QSY 118.400.

1800Z 119.300 Potomac APP - DC 31 (KC-135R 459th ARW AFRC) - @ 2000'
on the ILS rwy 1L app.
1849Z 378.100 Andrews CP - VENUS 91 - i/b ADW in 5 mins, maint. writeup.
1851Z 128.350 Potomac APP - VENUS 92 - cleared for the ILS app to rwy 1L.

1903Z 118.400 Andrews AFB TWR - VENUS 43 - @ 2000' conducting practice apps.
1950Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - JOSA 883 (C-21A) - deps ADW dir HAFNR to
15000' QSY 121.050.
1953Z 378.100 Andrews CP - JOSA 883 (C-21A) t/off time ADW 1947Z pass to TACC.

2009Z 126.300 Davison AAF TWR - PAT 2401 (C-12T afternoon shuttle) -
deps DAA QSY 118.950 to 7000' dir GRUBY QSY 126.400.
2039Z 118.400 Andrews AFB TWR - LOBO 384 (C-9B MCAS Cherry Point) - on
the ILS app to rwy 1L.
2046Z 119.300 Potomac APP - WAMO 51 - on the app to runway 1L.
2048Z 126.300 Davison AAF TWR - PAT 255 - deps DAA QSY 118.950 @ 700'
for 2000' then cleared to 5000' QSY 125.650.

01.25.2007

1503Z 119.300 Potomac APP - VENUS 44 - conducting mult. pract. apps.
1512Z 257.200 Potomac DEP - WAMO 11 - deps ADW to FL200 vects for the
climb QSY ZDC-Hagerstown 227.125 where he checks in level at FL200.
1513Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - JOSA 208 (C-21A) - deps ADW to 17000' dir
GINYA to FL210 QSY ZDC-Linden 120.650.
1515Z 141.550 GRIFFIN CP Andrews - JOSA 208 - t/off time ADW 1508Z.
1528Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - EVAC 50984 (C-130H 65-0984 327th AS AFRC)
- deps ADW to 12000' tfc advisory confirms a/c type as C-130 QSY
123.825 where he checks in @ 12000'.
1531Z 118.400 Andrews AFB TWR - ARMY 1863 (C-37A 02-1863 OSACOM/PATD)
- on the localizer to rwy 1L.
1549Z 257.200 Potomac DEP - GHOST 91 (F-16C 115th FW WI ANG) - deps
ADW to 17000' dir LDN QSY ZDC-Linden 319.100.

1603Z 126.300 Davison AAF TWR - PAT 8009 (UC-35A 98-0009 OSACOM VA RFC
Davison) - deps DAA QSY 118.950 @ 2000' rwy heading to 15000' dir
FLUKY QSY 121.050.
1623Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - PAT 264 - @ 15000' cleared dir HAFNR and
FL230 then dir GVE QSY ZDC-Montebello 121.675.

1707Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - SAM 93 (C-32A 99-0003 1st AS) - deps ADW
to FL210 QSY ZDC-Linden 120.650. I believe AF 1 was ahead of him but
cannot confirm that 100%.
1738Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - REACH 3800 (C-130E 63-7800 171st AS MI
ANG) - deps ADW to 12000' QSY 123.825.

01.26.2007

1436Z 119.300 Potomac APP - VENUS 21 - maintain 3000' until est.
cleared ILS 1L QSY 118.400 5 mi final gear down.
1451Z 126.300 Davison AAF TWR - ANVIS 21 (DHC-6 82-23836 Night Vision
and Electronic Sensors Directorate Davison) - 12 nms. S for landing
DAA rwy 32.
1458Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - NAVY AX 200 (C-130T VR-53 NAF Washington)
- deps ADW to 5000' dir CSN cleared to 14000' QSY 118.675.

1515Z 126.300 Davison AAF TWR - BLACKJACK 1 (USCG HH-65B DCA) - deps DAA.
1536Z 257.200 Potomac DEP - SHOOTER 11 (F-16C/J 20th FW Shaw) - deps
ADW dir GVE to FL230 QSY ZDC-Montebello 284.700 then cleared to FL270
but stopped at FL260.

1614Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - MARINE 758 - deps ADW to 11000' QSY 121.050.
1620Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - NAVY 200 - deps ADW 2000' to 5000' init.
alt then cleared to 17000' dir LDN QSY 118.675.
1639Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - PAT 581 - deps ADW rdr contact 3 nms. N of
ADW maintain 3000' then cleared to 5000', 11000'; dir LDN to 17000'
QSY 118.675.
1650Z 126.300 Davison AAF TWR - PAT 506 - deps DAA QSY 118.950 700'
for 2000' dest. ADW req. 1L app. QSY 119.300.

1738Z 118.400 Andrews AFB TWR - MARINE 474 (UC-35D 166474 MASD
Andrews) - on a 6 mi. final to rwy 1R.
1739Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - ARMY 1944 (C-37A 97-1944 PATD) - deps ADW
to 11000' dir HAFNR QSY 121.050.
1744Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - NAVY JS 486 (C-9B VR-46 NAS Atlanta) -
deps ADW 1000' for 3000' cleared to 5000' 11000' then to 17000' dir
GINYA join J149 QSY 118.675.

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Tony
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