[MilCom] WMass/North CT Memorial Day Fly Overs

[Ken]

Basically here's in the Western Massachusetts/Northern Connecticut areas, 
fly over support is being provided by both the 104 Fighter Wing (Barnes 
ANGB/MAP, Westfield, MA) as well as 103 FW (Bradley ANGS/IAP, Windsor Locks, 
CT).  Both units fly A10 aircraft

Support for flyovers started yesterday.

Callsigns included:
CHILI 1 (2 A10's)  104 FW
COMET 1 (2 A10's)  104 FW
JADE or JAY 1 (2 A10's)  104 FW
JAVA 1 (2 A10's)  104 FW
KILLER 1 (2 A10's)  103 FW

The 104 FW initially staged aircraft yesterday & early today out of Westover 
JARB (KCEF), 103 FW flew directly out of their base.   Generally aircraft 
flew below FL 3K enroute to the multiple sites and went  lower during fly 
overs.

Typical frequencies included:
 KBDL Approach/Departure Control:   325.8, 327.1, 323.2, 348.3, 359.0
ATC Towers/Ground Control :  251.1/289.4, 348.75/275.8, 351.8, 122.7
Air Tactical:  138.15, 139.9, 141.675, 143.825.

It's interesting that when the A10 aircraft are next to an uncontrolled 
airfield they will come up on the UNICOM frequency to announce their 
intentions.   Yesterday one of the 104 FW's had a small private aircraft 
come within approximately 500 feet of one of the A10's.

Aircraft are scheduled throughout the day to continute flyovers at 
additional ceremonies throughout the area, approximately, up to an 
approximate 125 mile radius.

Ken
Springfield MA Monitoring Area