[MilCom] Air Show Alert (Westfield MA)!!!

[Ken]

Westfield International Air Show
Barnes Municipal Airport (KBAF), Westfield MA
Dates:  August 21st & 22nd, 2010

Show site:  http://www.westfieldairshow.net/   Lots of information on every 
aspect of the show including parking areas map

Major Military Demos:  TBirds & Golden Knights

Military & Civilian Aero Performers Frequencies:
http://monitoringtimes.com/MT_Air_Show_Guide_2010.pdf  -- (Thanks to 
"Monitoring Times" magazine & Larry Van Horn for releasing this to the 
general public).

Local Airport Frequencies & information:
http://www.airnav.com/airport/KBAF
http://www.barnesairport.com/

F15's frequency information:
http://www.scannewengland.net/wiki/index.php/Mass.Military

104FW Military Land Mobile Radio Systems are now all P25/Digital CAI versus 
NFM
search 138-144, 148-150.8 mhz for activity.  What we do know:
148.45R Security Net (also encrypted at times)
149.6875R  Fire/Crash Net

Local Public Safety:
I guess that the MA State Police is likely to be using one of the ITAC 
800mhz channels (repeater) as well perhaps some of their 800 mhz simplex 
channels.   Expect to see Troop E Turnpike using VHF high band, perhaps some 
VHF-Low Band.
http://www.scannewengland.net/wiki/index.php/Massachusetts_State_Police
http://home.comcast.net/~kc1ho/ematrunk/msp/mspconv.html
http://www.scannewengland.net/wiki/index.php/MA_State_Police_Low-Band

Additionally Expect Police/Fire from Westfield, Southampton, Holyoke, West 
Springfield to be involved.

http://www.scannewengland.net/wiki/index.php/Hampden_County_Police_Departments 
(Add Holyoke PD 159.21R)
http://www.scannewengland.net/wiki/index.php/Hampden_County_Fire_Departments
http://www.scannewengland.net/wiki/index.php/Hampshire_County_Police_Departments
http://www.scannewengland.net/wiki/index.php/Hampshire_County_Fire_Departments

Furthermore look for MA Turnpike maintenance & administrative VHF high band 
channels to be used
http://www.scannewengland.net/wiki/index.php/Mass_Turnpike_Authority

Remember also that it is likely that all airshow performers will be doing 
some practice on perhaps Wednesday, BUT highly likely Thursday & Friday
He's what the FAA site is showing for temporary flight restrictions:
http://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_0_8419.html  (Thursday (1450 hrs local) 
through Sunday (1700 hrs local).

I would assume that the new restaurant ("The Runway" Restaurant) 
(http://www.therunwayatbarnes.com/index1.htm) in the new Admin Building 
(including observation deck) will be open through Friday, so once you park 
you have and dining facility (as well as rest rooms) readily available.

At this point I intend on being there on Friday morning (all day) and also 
for the show on Saturday.  IF you are planning on attending please give me a 
private email rfinder1 at verizon.net  perhaps we can meet up.  (For the most 
part I got the impression that FRS radios are no longer used by hobbyists 
for coordinating meet ups at shows).

Ken
Springfield MA Monitoring Area