[MilCom] WMass/North CT Memorial Day Fly Overs

[airshowfreak5 at aol.com]

Enjoy hearing the 103FW Hawgs this Memorial Day since they've already 
started their transition to the C-21. Not sure if the 104FW will still 
have Hawgs or will fully be in the Eagle by next year.

Adam
Marietta,GA
"VFA-203 Forever"
12/21/70-10/04/06 - The End, Baby...!


-----Original Message-----
From: Ken <rfinder1 at verizon.net>
To: MilCom <milcom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Mon, 28 May 2007 1:21 pm
Subject: [MilCom] WMass/North CT Memorial Day Fly Overs


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 
 
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