[MilCom] Northern Virginia Milcom - 10.20-31.2008

Fri Oct 31 08:15:14 EST 2008

Hi,

Catching up with the last two week's worth of logs...

IAD = Washington/Dulles IAP
PT  = Potomac TRACON
ZDC = Washington Center ARTCC

10.20.2008

1144Z 125.650 PT DEP - NAVY 7C 113 (UC-12B NAS Oceana NFD) - QSY
ZDC-Calvert 133.900 and checks in @ 8000'.
1146Z 119.300 PT APP - NAVY 7A 326 (UC-12B NAS Patuxent River) - deps
ADW 1700'-3000' QSY PT DEP 118.950 to 5000'-8000' QSY PT A/D 123.825
cleared dir Suffolk-Stonyfork QSY ZDC-Hagerstown 134.150.
1150Z 119.850 PT APP - NELI 101 (JS32 FAA Atlantic City) - discussing
correct fp callsign - per crew: "might be five letters canned in the
system, but I always file as N-E-L-I."  I'm going with the crew...8-)
Dir OTT VORTAC for the vis. app. to rwy 33 @ DCA.

1209Z 118.675 PT A/D - JENNA 623 (Ce750 N254CX) - QSY ZDC-Linden
133.550 @ 14800'-17000' to FL220 QSY ZDC-Moorefield 133.275 to FL270.
1222Z 118.950 PT DEP - N1 (G4 N1 FAA Washington National) - deps DCA
1500'-4000' for landing IAD.

1640Z 118.400 Andrews AFB TWR - TITUS 01 (C-130T VR-53) - QSY PT APP
119.300 dir to RATTA for holding.
1642Z 118.400 Andrews AFB TWR - MUSSEL 3 (UH-1N/S 1st HS) - 6 nms. out
i/b for landing at "The Beach".
1644Z 133.550 ZDC-Linden - PAT 998 () - @ FL230.
1651Z 351.200 LIBERATOR 459th ARW CP - DRAGO 51 (KC-135R 459th ARW
AFRC) - arr. msg.
1654Z 118.400 Andrews AFB TWR - TITUS 01 (C-130T VR-53) and NAVY 684 -
in the pattern and inbound for rwy 1L.

1711Z 378.100 GRIFFIN CP Andrews - SPAR 16 (C-9C/C-40C 73rd AS AFRC) - arr. msg.

1804Z 256.500 BayWatch Tac - TESTER 11 and TESTER 15 (T-38Cs USNTPS) -
operational comms.

1950Z 377.100 ZDC-Dominion - SCALP 94 (B-52H 93rd BS AFRC) - req.
FL270 for RTB gets FL250 and dir SQS (Sidon) VORTAC.
1952Z 354.800 BayWatch - TESTER 18 (T-38C USNTPS) - req. dir NAS Patuxent VFR.

10.21.2008

1051Z 125.650 PT DEP - NAVY 700 - deps Andrews 1200'-3000' to 11000'
QSY ZDC-Calvert 133.900.
1056Z 125.650 PT DEP - NAVY 7C 756 (UC-12B NAS Oceana NFD) - @ 6000'
req. vis. app. to rwy 1L @ Andrews dir OTT VORTAC.

1110Z 118.400 Andrews AFB TWR - NAVY 7C 756 (UC-12B NAS Oceana NFD) -
over from 119.300 for rwy 19L.

1802Z 362.900 Andrews USN PTD - NAVY 893 - a/b 1800Z to Bangor.
1805Z 249.800 Giant Killer RDR - COACH 51 (F-22A 1st FW) - working
W-386/A for the next 30 mikes.  Test track active.
1808Z 347.200 Martin State CP - SOONER 01 (KC-135R 465th ARS) - clg
"Command Post" and "Martin State Command Post here no joy.
1813Z 317.425 PT APP - RAVAGE 1 (F-16C/D 121st FS DC ANG) - QSY PT APP
270.275 @ 1000' for Andrews rwy 1L cleared dir Andrews.
1815Z 305.200 NHK APP - ACTIVE (t) 11 - 4500-10000' cleared to 16000'
to work until 1530L.
1823Z 349.000 Andrews AFB TWR - RAVAGE flight (F-16C/D 121st FS DC
ANG) - inbound for 1L, but couple of patterns due RAVAGE 3 tech.
issue, 3 gets 1R.  Only heard 1 and 3 on freq.
1827Z 257.700 ZDC-Salisbury - SMASH 41 (F-22A 1st FW) - FL240.
1830Z 378.100 GRIFFIN CP Andrews - PACER 50 (C-21A 84-0118) - arr. msg
tail #40118 ETA 1900Z Andrews crew.
1834Z 344.600 Andrews AFB Metro - PACER 50 (C-21A 84-0118) - req.
current wind speed @ Andrews.

1924Z 378.100 GRIFFIN CP Andrews - EVAC 33114 (C-17A 03-3114 183rd AS
MS ANG) - arr. msg to include fp on req. to Jackson (JAN).
1926Z 360.700 ZDC-Swann - DEVIL 01 (pres. F-16C/D 119th FS NJ ANG) -
cleared to FL230 "DEVILS stay in formation..." then to FL280.
1930Z 354.800 BayWatch - SPAD 11 (F-22A 1st FW) up on freq. checking
in to airspace.
1934Z 307.025 ZDC-Potomac - DEVIL 01 (pres. F-16C/D 119th FS NJ ANG) -
@ FL280 cleared dir IIU (Louisville) VORTAC.

2010Z 119.300 PT APP - SKIER 96 (C/LC-130H/R 139th AS AFRC) - @ 3000'.

10.22.2008

1808Z 305.200 NHK Adv. - SALTY DOG 420 (F/A-18F VX-23) - @ 16500'.
1810Z 349.000 Andrews AFB TWR - RAVAGE 1 (F-16C/D 121st FS DC ANG) -
initial rwy 1L 5 nms.
1814Z 360.200 MCAF Quantico TWR - BLACKJACK 517 (UNID HX-21) - QSY
Quantico Range Control 339.600.
1814Z 339.600 Quantico Range Control - BLACKJACK 517 (UNID HX-21) -
handoff from field looking for a hot range freq.
1811Z 118.850 Davison AAF GCA - GUARD COPTER 15012 () - 7 nms. to the
SW dir DAVEY for the NDB rwy 32 //265.600.
1826Z 249.800 Giant Killer RDR - N161NG (BAC 1-11 N161NG Northrop
Grumman BWI) - weak xmsn, no details other than ID were noted.
1831Z 364.200 AICC - SENTRY 30 (E-3B 552nd ACW) - o/h GVE VORTAC
calling any radio.
1833Z 360.200 MCAF Quantico TWR - BLACKJACK 517 (UNID HX-21) - back
again on the L base rwy 25 app.
1837Z 362.900 Andrews AFB USN PTD - 402 - 15 mikes out then repeated
same on 139.300.
1841Z 270.800 BayWatch - TESTER 19 (UNID, USNTPS) - has NHK in sight.
1843Z 256.500 BayWatch Tac - TESTER 18 (T-38C USNTPS) and 443 (NP-3D
USNTPS) - standard equip. check then furhter test flight work.

1926Z 256.500 BayWatch Tac - TESTER 18 (T-38C USNTPS) and 443 (NP-3D
USNTPS) - these guys still at it just caught them "detaching"...
1928Z 378.100 GRIFFIN CP Andrews - RULER 11 (C-17A 183rd AS MS ANG) -
arr. msg and coord. pax drop and fp pickup.
1932Z 270.800 BayWatch - TESTER 11 (T-38C USNTPS) - boundary calls and tfc adv.
1936Z 345.000 AC Air (CGAS Atlantic City) - COAST GUARD 2133 (HU-25C+
2133 CGAS Cape Cod) - 20 mins. out.
1937Z 297.000 PIKESIDE 167th AS WV ANG OPS - DECOY 99 (C-5A 167th AS
WV ANG) - operational msg on dep. "Will monitor them on 676 (?)
airborne.
1939Z 354.800 BayWatch - BANGER (F-16C/D 119th FS NJ ANG) wkg BayWatch
re: BICEPs (F-16C/D 119th FS NJ ANG) - will not need compass calls.

10.23.2008

1808Z 118.400 Andrews AFB TWR - PAT 343 - ILS rwy 1L.
1811Z 245.200 Davison AAF CLNC DEL - FREEDOM 08 (07-2008 UH-72A - clnc
to Felker AAF as filed.
1811Z 315.850 1st FW A/A - MARLIN 41/42 (F-22A 1st FW) - wkg BRUTUS
w/bullseye checks.
1818Z 249.800 Giant Killer RDR - MARLIN 41 (F-22A 1st FW) - req.
BRUTUS come back up on 315.850.
1827Z 378.100 GRIFFIN CP Andrews - NAVY JU 249 (C-9B VR56 NAS Oceana)
- arr. msg.
1831Z 237.200 Bollen Range Ops - AXEMAN 1 (A-10C 104th FS MD ANG) -
wkg ICE 11/12 (?) w/op. comms.
1836Z 323.925 Seymour Johnson AFB Metro - SENTRY 60 (E-3B 552nd ACW) -
req. wx rpt for general wx further west of his position.
1842Z 291.625 PT APP - SPORT 1 (A-10C 104th FS MD ANG) - dir Martin
State to 4000'.
1846Z 349.500 NGU AMC Ops - REACH 9003 (C-5M 69-0003 337th AS 439th AW
AFRC) - arr. msg.
1853Z 335.500 PT APP - NAVY TP 12 (T-38C USNTPS) - ILS apps. to rwy 1L
@ Andrews QSY TWR 349.000.

1904Z 290.375 MCB Quantico APP - NIGHTHAWK 12 (HMX-1) - 9 nms. SW for
loc. pattern.
1906Z 381.300 SENTRY 60 (E-3B 552nd ACW) - clg Seymour Johnson AFB CP
(RAYMOND 26) and Pope AFB CP here no joy.
1907Z 281.400 ZDC-Calvert - ROMAN 75 (F/A-18 VFA-106) - @ 8000' QSY
NHK APP 281.800 for the TACAN app. to rwy 6 @ NHK.
1911Z 270.800 BayWatch - TESTER 11 and TESTER 12 (T-38Cs USNTPS NAS
Patuxent River) - up for tfc. advisories.
1936Z 237.200 Bollen Range Ops - ICE 11/12 up again w/AXEMAN 1 in tac comms.
1938Z 362.900 Andrews AFB USN PTD - PAT 721 - clg upon AF side req.
1940Z 315.850 1st FW A/A - BULL 11 (F-22A 1st FW) - up in ops comms.
1943Z 268.800 NGU Base Ops - UNID up w/arr. msg.

2102Z 281.400 ZDC-Calvert - NAVY TP 15 (T-38C USNTPS) -
19000'-16000'-11000'-8000' QSY NHK APP 281.800 5000'-3000'.
2108Z 284.900 NAS Oceana Ops - NAVY RX 764 (C-40 VR-57 NAS North
Island) - arr. msg.
2112Z 264.150 USNTPS Ops - TP 15 (T-38C USNTPS) - req. autoland approval.
2124Z 343.000 CARMEN OPS 166th AW DE ANG - CARMEN 40 (C-130H 142nd AS
DE ANG) - arr. msg.
2134Z 139.150 SAM 3620 clg RENEGADE (pres. JADOC Bolling AFB) on
victor, then switched over to 260.900 and made the same call, then
came back to 139.150 all no joy.
2137Z 378.100 GRIFFIN CP Andrews - EVAC 71427 (KC-135R 57-1427 190th
ARW KS ANG) - arr. msg. and I thought I heard him say "we are a GILLY
1 aircraft".
2312Z 281.400 ZDC-Calvert - NAVY SD 123 (F/A-18D VX-23) - cleared to
FL260 QSY ZDC-Brooke 327.000 dir Shaw QSY ZDC-Blackstone 235.625.

10.24.2008

1058Z 126.300 Davison AAF TWR - JENA 150 (Be407) - on station 5 nms. S
for SAR 1500' to 500'.

1119Z 119.850 PT APP - PAT 1202 (C-12T OSACOM VA RFC Davison AAF TDY
Andrews AFB) - 7000'-6000' dir OTT VORTAC to 5000'-3000' for the vis.
app. to rwy. 19L @ Andrews QSY Andrews AFB TWR 118.400 then cleared to
the Navy side rwy 19R.
1136Z 133.550 ZDC-Linden - TRAN 01 (C-21A 458th AS) - involved in a
stuck mike sitch.
1142Z 118.950 PT DEP - NAVY 7N 547 (UC-12B NAF Washington) -
8000'-12000' QSY PT A/D 123.825 to 16000'-FL200.

1711Z 256.700 PT HUNTRESS - SHARK 22 (C-130H 731st AS AFRC) -
descending to 7000' for rwy 19R @ Andrews full stop.  Some question as
to why he was on this freq as opposed to a regular PT TRACON freq.
1720Z 351.200 LIBERATOR 459th ARW CP - DC 91 (KC-135R 459th ARW AFRC)
- arr. msg.
1722Z 337.900 VXS-1 Base - 589 (NP-3D 161589 VXS-1) - up w/maint. rpt.
1726Z 378.100 GRIFFIN CP Andrews - TRAN 01 (C-21A 458th AS) - dep msg.
off Andrews.
1735Z 281.400 ZDC-Calvert - ROMAN 65 (F/A-18 VFA-106) - 10000'-8000'
req. NHK APP freq. for the switch QSY NHK APP 281.800.

10.27.2008

1049Z 125.650 PT DEP - NAVY 7C 094 (UC-12B NAS Oceana NFD) - dir OJAAY
for rwy 1R @ Andrews 8000'-4000' dir Andrews.
1058Z 118.950 PT DEP - COAST GUARD 102 (C-143A 02 CGAS Washington) -
to FL210 QSY ZDC-Montebello 121.675.

1119Z 118.400 Andrews AFB TWR - LOBO 901 (UC-35/UC-12 MCAS Cherry
Point) - QSY PT DEP 118.950 3000'-5000' then cleared to 9000'.

1652Z 128.350 PT APP - ARMY 1944 (C-37A 97-1944 PATD Andrews) - to
11000' for the ILS app. to rwy 1L @ Andrews.

10.28.2008

1116Z 118.950 PT DEP - JOSA 073 (C-21A JOSAC) - 15000' to FL210 QSY
ZDC-Montebello 121.675.
1117Z 118.400 Andrews AFB TWR - NAVY 7C 076 (UC-12B NAS Oceana NFD) -
ILS rwy 1R.
1130Z 118.950 PT DEP - JOSA 083 (C-21A JOSAC) - QSY PT A/D 121.050.

1841Z 118.950 PT DEP - PAT 213 - deps Andrews to 8000' QSY PT DEP 126.650.
1842Z 118.950 PT DEP - PAT 553 - deps Andrews to 8000' QSY PT DEP 126.650.

1902Z 133.550 ZDC-Linden - PAT 213 - 12000' to FL180 with PAT 553
following right behind him.
1912Z 139.300 Andrews AFB PTD - PAT 134 - arr. msg.

10.29.2008

1052Z 119.850 PT APP - PAT 1202 (C-12T OSACOM VA RFC Davison AAF TDY
Andrews AFB) - for rwy 1R @ Andrews.

1103Z 118.400 Andrews AFB TWR - PAT 1202 (C-12T OSACOM VA RFC Davison
AAF TDY Andrews AFB) - 9 nms. for rwy 1R.

1814Z 119.300 PT APP - VENUS 44 (C-20B 86-0204 99th AS) - @ 2500' for
the ILS app. to rwy 1L then req. IFR clnc activation.
1827Z 118.400 Andrews AFB TWR - PAT 749 - lands rwy 1L.
1828Z 125.650 PT DEP - VENUS 44 (C-20B 86-0204 99th AS) - deps on the
MORNINGSIDE1 dep. 2400'3000' to 5000' join V265 QSY PT APP 128.700.
1830Z 128.350 PT APP - VENUS 92 (C-32A 98-0002 1st AS) - for rwy 1L @ Andrews.
1833Z 128.350 PT APP - JOSA 361 (C-21A JOSAC) - 12500'-12000' ILS rwy
1L @ Andrews.
1838Z 139.150 121st FS DC ANG IP - WILD 1/2/3 flight (F-16C/D 121st FS
DC ANG) - operational comms re: pushing to ZDC-Swann 360.700.
1841Z 125.650 PT DEP - LOBO 715 (UC-35D 166715 VMR-1 MCAS Cherry
Point) - 1500'-3000' off Andrews to 17000' dir DAILY to FL220 QSY
ZDC-Calvert 133.900.

10.30.2008

1122Z 126.300 Davison AAF TWR - GUARD 16131 (OH-58A 69-16131 1-224th
AVN Det. DC ArNG Davison AAF) - deps. Heliport 32 QSY DCA TWR 120.750.
1138Z 128.350 PT APP - NAVY 7C 817 (UC-12B NAS Oceana NFD) -
7000'-4000' dir Andrews.

1749Z 128.350 PT APP - DC 41 (KC-135R 459th ARW AFRC) - TACAN app. to
rwy 1R @ Andrews.
1750Z 119.300 PT APP - MARINE 206 (UC-12B 161206 NAF Washington) - ILS
apps. to rwy 1R @ Andrews.
1752Z 284.900 NAS Oceana Base Ops - SPAR 24 - clg here no joy.

1803Z 127.050 MCB Quantico APP - NAVY 7W 743 (UC-12B NAS JRB Willow
Grove) - off Stafford/Regional (RMN) @ 2000'.
1810Z 118.950 PT DEP - PAT 305 - 1900'-3000' off Andrews to 8000' QSY
PT DEP 126.650.

10.31.2008 am

1028Z 128.350 PT APP - NAVY 400 - @ 12000' for the vis. pp. to rwy 1R @ Andrews.
1046Z 119.850 PT APP - REACH 457T - ILS rwy 1L @ Andrews.
1048Z 119.850 PT APP - PAT 1202 (C-12T OSACOM VA RFC Davison AAF TDY
Andrews AFB) - ILS rwy 1L @ Andrews 8000'-4000'.

1100Z 125.650 PT DEP - NAVY 7N 859 (UC-12B NAF Washington) - deps.
Andrews 1200'-3000' to 8000' dir DAILY QSY ZDC-Calvert 133.900.
1105Z 125.650 PT DEP - NAVY 300 - deps. Andrews 1500'-3000' to 11000'.
1111Z 125.650 PT DEP - SAM 3687 and SAM 3663 - both climbing out to
17000' dir DAILY QSY ZDC-Calvert 133.900.

Tony
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