[MilCom] Northern Virginia Milcom - 03.24.2007

Sat Mar 24 20:19:50 EST 2007

Hi,

Just now getting a few minutes to monitor - I did a little drive home
listening yesterday afternoon, but cannot find the log right now. Will
get it posted later on.

1342Z 260.900 - HUNTRESS - PITMAN 31 w/TANKER 03 in sight. FL250 for
FL230 now. QSY 228.900 for the refuel.
1344Z 228.900 - HUNTRESS - up on boom freq. PITMAN 31 @ FL230 with 10
mis to go cleared to approach.
1347Z 228.900 - HUNTRESS - TANKER 03 ready for contact. PITMAN 31
reports timber sour.
1348Z 260.900 - HUNTRESS - TANKER 03 - req. our replacement get on
station as soon as possible due to our problem. Getting the ground
side too from my present location, albeit very weakly. (QTH here at
home non-negotiable at the moment!).
1353Z 228.900 - HUNTRESS - TANKER 03 passes serial 59-1523 (KC-135T
171st ARW PA ANG) out of Pittsburgh, PITMAN 32 is clear and QSYs
260.900 and established back in the CAP.
1357Z 260.900 - HUNTRESS - PITMAN 31 is established in the CAP.
Confirm ground station is up on Zulu time?
1359Z 260.900 - HUNTRESS PITMAN31/32 both confirm timber sour.
1359Z 135.525 - ZDC Guard Dog - PITMAN 25 standing by at FL200 for RTB CLNC.

1400Z 260.900 - HUNTRESS PITMAN 31 to PITMAN 32 - now at MACH .95.
1403Z 284.700 - ZDC Montebello - PITMAN 25 checking in @ FL200 req.
direct Shaw when able.
1404Z 260.900 - HUNTRESS - PITMAN 32 to PITMAN 31 - confirm timber? 31
to 32: Timber sweet unable PITMAN 1.
1407Z 378.100 - SAM CP Andrews - NAVY AX 340 - req. help in getting in
touch w/Andrews Metro on HF. Can you assist?
1411Z 349.000 - Andrews AFB TWR - NAVY AX 340 - CP advised QSY to you
for a message relay. Trying to get an HF check and freq. given seems
to be U/S. NAVY AX 340 has to come back and explain to controllers
what HF is...8-))
1415Z 260.900 - HUNTRESS - TANKER 04 (KC-135R 60-0349 77th ARS Seymour
Johnson) - reports FL240 and about seven mins. out.
1416Z 260.900 - HUNTRESS - TANKER 04 to PITMAN 31 - want to use this
freq as boom or push to other freq. Push to other freq., and HUNTRESS
comes back to confirm that as 228.900.
1420Z 260.900 - HUNTRESS to PITMANS: HUNTRESS has TANKER 04 in Guard
Dog airspace, 25 mis @ FL240.
1421Z 260.900 - HUNTRESS - TANKER 03 reqs. update on homplate RVR and
rwy in use.
1423Z 228.900 - HUNTRESS - PITMAN 31 to TANKER 04 - nose cold pushing
to boom has visual cleared for contact. TANKER 04 reqs tails: PITMAN
31 tail 91-0389 (F-16C). 394 (F-16C 91-0394) for PITMAN 32, TANKER 04
copies both.
1431Z 311.000 - STEEL OPS - TANKER 03 - reports 20 mins. out a/c #23,
four writeups caught only #4: fuel leaking from boom nozzle multiple
rcvrs.
1453Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - PITMAN 32 up for refuel nose cold QSY boom
freq. 228.900.
1454Z 228.900 AR Boom freq. - TANKER 04 rtg PITMAN 32 has contact.
1458Z 228.900 - PITMAN 32 off tanker, TANKER 04 asks unit, 32 replies
"we're the 55th from Shaw". 32 to 04: you're from Seymour? 04 to 32:
Yep." 32 to 04: "...we're both brothers up here." 4.3 off.
1459Z 260.900 - HUNTRESS - PITMAN 31 is up for AR, nose is cold switch
is safe. 3.0 off 31 AR complete @ 1505Z.

1500Z 228.900 - PITMAN 31 has contact w/TANKER 04.
1511Z 260.900 - HUNTRESS - PITMAN 31 reports timber sweet with 32 but
lost all else.
1514Z 260.900 - HUNTRESS - PITMAN 31 reports timber sweet all players now.
1541Z 395.100 - BATON Ops - JESSE 97 (C-130H 86-1397 180th AS MO ANG)
- just passing through the area and requesting to know if your planes
are equipped with the 241 radar? Tnx Tin for the c/s.
1548Z 260.900 - HUNTRESS - PITMAN 31 rpts in the clear looks like
solid undercast at around 16000'.
1549Z 260.900 - HUNTRESS - PITMAN 32 rpts off to refuel at this time
and is pushing boom freq.
1550Z 228.900 - PITMAN 32 w/TANKER 04 - accelerating to 280 at this time.
1555Z 260.900 - HUNTRESS - PITMAN 32 rpts established in the CAP.
PITMAN 31 has vis. on tanker nose is cold switch is safe.
1557Z 228.900 - PITMAN 31 w/TANKER 04 - 1 nm. in trail cleared to pick up.

1601Z 228.900 - PITMAN 31 - AR complete.

1714Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - PITMAN 31 advises PITMAN 33 clg.
1715Z 378.100 SAM CP Andrews - SAM 1285 - departure report - off 1703Z
ETB 2140Z, DV code 2 + 8, late dep due to late DV arrival.
1725Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - PITMAN 31 to PITMAN 33 - I don't think you're
close enough to HUNTRESS yet - try again.
1727Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - PITMAN 31 - requests when PITMAN 33 checks in
could you please advise wx rpt for Andrews and homeplate? Will be req.
FL220 dir Shaw.
1732Z 378.100 GRIFFIN CP Andrews - JOSA 871 (C-21A 84-0092) - home
station C-21A inbound 30 mins. out status A1.
1740Z 135.525 ZDC-Guard Dog - PITMAN 31 - in 20 mins. req. FL220 dir
homeplate for RTB.
1741Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - PITMAN 31 rejoining NE corner @ FL220. PITMAN
33 is entering airspace w/Potomac DEP and squawking.
1742Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - TANKER 04 up with PITMAN 33 advising HUNTRESS
of PITMAN 34's squawk code. PITMAN 33 FL210-250 block alt. req.
1745Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - PITMAN 33 weapons safe nose is cold and
TANKER 04 has PITMAN 33 in sight.
1747Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - TANKER 04 requests PITMAN flight QSY boom
freq. 228.900.
1748Z 228.900 Boom Freq. - PITMAN 33 tail 93-0544 (F-16C) and PITMAN
34 is #085 (F-16C 96-0085). PITMAN 34 is cleared for contact with
TANKER 04.
1752Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - PITMAN 34 is on station. Meanwhile on
228.900, TANKER 04 has contact with PITMAN 33. PITMAN 31 is cleared to
RTB and goes to 135.525.
1753Z 135.525 ZDC Guard Dog - PITMAN 31 checks in ready for RTB.
1754Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - PITMAN 34 reports timber sweet.
1755Z 228.900 Boom Freq: TANKER 04 rpts PITMAN 33 has 4.0. PITMAN 33
reports back on station to HUNTRESS on 260.900.
1759Z 135.525 ZDC Guard Dog - PITMAN 31 - cleared dir Shaw FL220.

1825Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - PITMAN 33 - req wx @ ADW.
1840Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - PITMANS discussing wx and alts. 34 goes to
FL230 and 33 goes to FL220.

1907Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - PITMAN 33 is off station for the tanker; 2992
weapons safe tanker in sight.
1911Z 228.900 HUNTRESS - PITMAN 33 nose is cold switch is safe 2992.
TANKER 04 copies and AR begins.
1917Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - PITMAN 33 reports back on station - 34 is
station protector.
1918Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - TANKER 04 - end VOL time is approx. 10 mins,
req. homeplate wx.
1919Z 228.900 HUNTRESS - PITMAN 34 to TANKER 04 - is 17 nms. rejoin.
1923Z 228.900 HUNTRESS - TANKER 04 has contact with PITMAN 34.
1926Z 228.900 HUNTRESS - TANKER 04 requests status update on lights
underneath from PITMAN 34.
1928Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - passes squawks for TANKER 04 (@ FL250),
PITMANS to TANKER 05.
1929Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - TANKER 04 advises end of VOL time req. RTB.
1932Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - HUNTRESS reqs if PITMAN 34 can do a quick
hookup with TANKER 05 once he enters the GD airspace to see if he can
pass gas. Controllers words not mine! 8-)

1944Z 350.525 ZDC Guard Dog - TANKER 04 cleared to RTB dir RIC dir GSB
QSY ZDC-Brooke 126.875.
1948Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - HUNTRESS advises PTIMAN 33 that TANKER 05 is
entering airspace FL260 for FL240.
1950Z 228.900 Boom Freq: TANKER 05 refuels PITMAN 33. Refueling
completed successfully.
1956Z 260.900 HUNTRESS - PITMAN 33 reports back in the CAP.

That's all for now!
__________________
Tony
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QTH: 6 nm. S KIAD and mobile around Northern Virginia
Radios: BCD396T, PRO-97, BC3000XLT, PRO-2055.
Antennas: Watson W-901, Watson WSM-1900, Comtelco Mobile.