[MilCom] Middle TN Area/July 25, 2007

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F/A 18's had had VHF for years.  A buddy of mine flys them & we have 
meet on 123.025 often.
Greg (SF Bay Area)

Joe Cobb wrote:

> What's up Adam, 
> 
> Yeah, they self id'd as a flight of two Hornets W/Ctr.
>  And if you heard them they were nowhere near the F-16
> sounding echo.  Plus when the guys switched to Indy
> Ctr i heard the lead reiterate the freq to his wingman
> on 142.85
> 
> My guess is maybe these particular F-18's were
> equipped with this band so they can talk to the NSWAC
> Vipers during flights?  Amd during this x-country they
> chose VHF a/a rather than UHF.  It shocked me but it
> was those two Hornets.
> 
> Joe
> Nashville, Tn
> --- airshowfreak5 at aol.com wrote:
> 
> 
>>Joe,
>>
>>Did they self ID? They may've been NSAWC Vipers.
>>
>>Adam
>>Marietta,GA
>>"VFA-203 Forever"
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Joe Cobb <gunslinger37217 at yahoo.com>
>>To: Milcomm <Milcom at mailman.qth.net>; Radio Monitors
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>>Sent: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:44 pm
>>Subject: [MilCom] Middle TN Area/July 25, 2007
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>>All times are local (CST).
>>
>>
>>1333:  TOPGUN 94 x 2 (F/A-18, NSAWC, Fallon)
>>W/Memphis
>>       Ctr 239.3>379.25>285.5>263.1>, Indy Ctr
>>317.675
>>       (FL210) (A2A: 142.85)
>>
>>That's not a misprint or misinformation folks.  Two
>>Navy Hornets using VHF a2a in a range that i've
>>haven't seen a Navy a/c in yet.  Especially F-18's.
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