[MilCom] Northern Virginia Milcom - 05.30.2007

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Hi,

Yesterday's log from Northern Virginia.

05.30.2007

1051Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - PAT 1202 (C-12T Davison shuttle) - 7500'
for 6000' req vis rwy 32 at Davison. Field in sight cleared for the
visual app to rwy 32 @ 2000' QSY Davison AAF TWR 126.300.
1056Z 126.300 Davison AAF TWR - PAT 1202 (C-12T Davison shuttle) - 10
nm. dogleg base to final on the visual app to rwy 32, gear check in
progress.

1419Z 335.500 Potomac APP - BRAVE 62 - req. hold N of OTT 10 nm. legs
for 10-15 mins.
1422Z 349.000 Andrews AFB TWR - BRAVE 61 - for the initial 6 nms. rwy 19L.
1425Z 143.600 WILD 3 rpting L base gear down full stop to another WILD
here, direct to final turn.
1429Z 349.000 Andrews AFB TWR - WILD 2 - gear down full stop rwy 19L.
1434Z 281.400 ZDC-Calvert - DRAGO 51 (4 x NAS Oceana F/A-18F) - @
18000' cleared down to 15000' req. dir OTT.
1440Z 348.725 Potomac DEP - DRAGO 51 (4 x NAS Oceana F/A-18F) - @
15000' req. descent to hold @ OTT @ 3500'. IFR canceled and cleared as
requested.
1442Z 279.575 Potomac APP - DRAGO 51 (4 x NAS Oceana F/A-18F) - New
TOT of 1100L.
1448Z 119.300 Potomac APP - NAVY 7R 309 (UC-12B NAS Oceana) - @ 4000'
for 2000' with ADW in sight cleared for the visual to rwy 19L QSY TWR
118.400.
1449Z 118.400 Andrews AFB TWR - PACER 01 (C-21A 457th AS Andrews) - deps ADW.
1450Z 354.150 ZDC-Kenton - DEVIL (F-16C 119th FS NJ ANG) flight - @
17000' for ACY.
1458Z 279.575 Potomac APP - leaving 3500' for 1500' DRAGO 51 reporting
feet wet to DRAGO 02 @ 1459Z then pass overhead DCA on their way to
the flyby.

1502Z 279.575 Potomac APP - DRAGO 51 (4 x NAS Oceana F/A-18F) - clnc
to NTU via direct V33-DAILY-join V286-STEIN-direct @ 10000'.
1507Z 281.400 ZDC-Calvert - DRAGO 51 flight of 4 checks in @ 14000'.
1513Z 292.200 MUSSEL Ops - MUSSEL 6 - 15 miles out status A1, "req.
vehicle meet us with the magic spray."

Too bad the DRAGO 51 flight caught me (visually) by surprise as I only
had time to catch the tail codes (AC) and not the unit or modexes.

1812Z 139.150 121st FS DC ANG - CAPITOL 91/92 (F-16C/D 121st FS DC
ANG) - targeting practice work.
1814Z 141.550 GRIFFIN CP Andrews - JOSA 337 (C-21A JOSAC) - t/off time
ADW 1805Z.
1815Z 263.100 ZDC-Azalea - ROMAN 45 (F-18 VFA-106 NAS Oceana) -
checking in @ FL200.
1828Z 126.300 Davison AAF TWR - PAT 7104 (UC-35A 97-0104 Davison) - 8
nms. south for rwy 14.
1846Z 126.300 Davison AAF TWR - ANVIS 20 (UV-18A-DH 76-22565 NVESD
Davison) - 4 nm. right base for rwy 14.
1858Z 228.900 HUNTRESS - WIZARD ALPHA (E-3 back end SENTRY 21) - re:
comms check.

1915Z 378.100 GRIFFIN CP Andrews - REACH 01 - t/off time ADW 1909Z.
1916Z 228.900 HUNTRESS - WIZARD ALPHA (E-3 back end) - has a strong
ELT on UHF guard for the last 15 mins.  Position 3742N 07823W.
1916Z 351.750 Willow Grove AFRC Ops - UNID flt here mentioning doing a
mission with the Schenectady guys - "whoops, disregard."  8-)
1931Z 228.900 HUNTRESS - WIZARD ALPHA (E-3 back end SENTRY 21) -
WIZARD ASO will QSY 260.900 in 1 min.  Nothing further heard on that
freq.
1931Z 281.400 ZDC-Calvert - NAVY SD 321 - checking in @ FL240.

2105Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - PAT 1268 (C-12T Davison VA RFC) - deps DAA
to 12000' dir LDN QSY 118.675.
2136Z 118.675 Potomac DEP - LOBO 367 (UC-35 Cherry Point) - 16000' for
15000' X ELDEE @ 8000'.  Was also up on GRIFFIN CP Andrews freq
141.550 clg X 4 no joy.
2139Z 118.675 Potomac DEP - SAM 1470 - X ELDEE @ 8000' req. 19L @ ADW.
 QSY 119.85>119.300.
2152Z 118.950 Potomac DEP - PAT 1268 (C-12T Davison VA RFC) - back
again for Davison @ 6000'
2157Z 119.300 Potomac APP - SAM 1441 - localizer rwy 19L.

2203Z 282.200 ZDC-Casanova - ROMAN 85 (F-18 VFA-106 NAS Oceana) - checking in.
2226Z 283.750 JOSA Common - PACER 82 (C-21A 457th AS Andrews) -
operational chat w/UNID JOSA.
2231Z 378.100 LIBERATOR CP - DC 32 (KC-135R 459th ARW AFRC) - off the
deck @ 25 past the hour.
2234Z 118.675 Potomac DEP - PACER 82 (C-21A 457th AS Andrews) - 16000'
to 14000' dir JASEN X ELDEE @ 8000' QSY 119.850.
2239Z 241.000 BLUEGRASS TWR Mt. Weather - NIGHTHAWK 14 (CH-53E HMX-1,
MCAF Quantico) - cleared to land then requests to do a teardrop,
reverse course, then one more app.
2241Z 118.675 Potomac DEP - NAVY 400 - dir LDN @ 17000' QSY ZDC-Linden 120.650.
2243Z 118.675 Potomac DEP - Kalitta 88 (LJ35 KFS) - enroute RAP-ADW on
the BUCKO7 arrival X ELDEE @ 8000'.

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Tony
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