[MilCom] Northern Virginia Milcom - 07.07.2007

[Citationjet680]

Hi,

Catching up with some logs from the Guard Dog CAP Saturday am...

07.07.2007 am

1218Z 260.900 HUNTRESS boom TANKR 04 (KC-135R 133rd ARS NH ANG) -
advises HARASS
34 took on 8.2 fuel.
1219Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - HARASS 34 (F-15C/D 71st FS Langley) - advises in the
CAP arms safe.
1231Z 260.900 HUNTRESS wkg HARASS 33 (F-15C/D 71st FS Langley) - "I'm not sure
if anyone told you, but there must be one fighter established in the northern
part of the CAP at all times."
1235Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - HARASS 33 (F-15C/D 71st FS Langley) - advises HUNTRESS
now proceeding to tanker, has visual. HUNTRESS requests check nose cold weapons
safe cleared for contact.
1241Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - HARASS 33 (F-15C/D 71st FS Langley) - arms safe has
contact with TANKR 04.
1244Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - wkg HARASS 33 (F-15C/D 71st FS Langley) - requests
verify present position and track to confirm you are not a TOI. "Just wanted to
make sure that was you falling off there..."
1250Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - wkg TANKR 04 advising replacement is about an hour and
four mins away for a 1325Z scheduled on station. TANKR 04 advises we were told
RTB was 30 mins from now. HUNTRESS advises they show TANKR 04 as fragged Guard
Dog 0950-1400. HARASS 33/34 advise TANKR 04 that they will not need further
fuel, might need a boom check on one and a top off on the other.

1310Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - HARASS 34 reports to 33 that he will be relieved by
HARASS 35 in 50 mins.
1325Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - HUNTRESS passes 1255Z Pease wx to TANKR 04.
1327Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - HARASS 34 wants 2k fuel. HUNTRESS requests if
HARASS 34
can wait for TANKR 05? TANKR 04 says they can do 2k no problem.
1330Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - wkg TANKR 05 will be fragged in the Guard Dog CAP from
1400-1900Z FL210-250, req. FL250 from center to enter the CAP.
1331Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - HUNTRESS wky HARASS 33 - will you need fuel? No, time
as fragged good to go.
1346Z 135.525 ZDC-Guard Dog - TANKR 04 - advises five min. heads up for RTB.
Req. FPR dir OOD-FL310 on a 075 degree heading from present pos.
1351Z 135.525 ZDC-Guard Dog - TANKR 04 - RTB cleared dir OOD FL250 to exit the
CAP.
1352Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - TANKR 05 to TANKR 04 - TANKR 05 entering the Guard Dog
CAP @ FL250, TANKR 04 is exiting the CAP right around DCA also @
FL at 50, but will
keep to the northern part of the CAP to avoid conflict.
1354Z 350.250 ZDC-Guard Dog - TANKR 05 - req FL240.
1354Z 269.500 Potomac DEP - HARASS 33 accepts MARSA. Interesting freq here!
1355Z 360.15 Langley IF - HARASS 34 reports to HARASS 33 that TANKR 05
is in the
air.
1356Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - TANKR 05 requests that HUNTRESS confirm the end of
their fragged duty in the CAP - they show 1830 but 1900 is advised as the
termination by HUNTRESS and the PTA for TANKR 06.
1358Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - HARASS 34 to 33 - would like you to have 10K when you
leave, 12K for 34.

1400Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - HUNTRESS advises replacement is now airborne.
1408Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - TANKR 05 to HARASS 34 A/R finished, FY is 83- for 34.
HUNTRESS advises that HARASS 35/36 are now 40 nms. s of the CAP.

1510Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - HARASS 36 given TOI by HUNTRESS - skip it @ 1511Z.
1540Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - TANKR 05 to HARASS 35 - during refueling,
discussion if
HARASS is on
autopilot, he responds it's just an altitude hold.
1542Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - TANKR 05 wkg HARASS 35 - discusing KC-135 rates of
flow.

Tony
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