[MilCom] Westover ARB Great New England Air Show Practice/Mini Show "On Scene" 5/15/2015

[Ken]

I was "on scene" on/next to the tarmac from about 1030 to 1630 hrs local 
and also monitored while enroute.

Here's what we found active:

Aero Performers (all AM mode):
Air Boss:  118.35/275.8 (ground control), 134.85/348.75 (tower)
Blue Angels:  237.8 (solos), 251.60 (Maintenance check lists/PA system 
test), 275.35 (Diamond), 284.25 (Show box), 305.9 (unclear)
Snow Birds:  116.0 (very little talk), none of the other frequencies 
listed in references appeared to be active/in use!
F22 Demo:  376.025
Canadian Hornet Demo:  134.85 (utilized as interconnect to public 
address system).
Sky Typers:  123.425

Air traffic Control:
Bradley Approach/Departure Control:  125.35/281.5
Westover Ground:  118.35/275.8
Westover Tower:  134.85/348.75

Some callsigns for landing aircraft:
COBRA 70 HEAVY (OC135)
GUARD COPER 72295 (UH72)
PISTON 72 HEAVY (KC135)
RAGE 3 (2 F15's)
SABER 51 (B1)
TIGER 51 (unk)

Some airshow specific support frequencies:
Special Use Base Support Channels:
139.7875 (P25) Airshow Aircraft Maintenance Support
139.8875 (P25) unable to determine functional use.
141.3125 (P25) Airshow Common, public affairs/protocol, etc.
139.8125 (FM) Blue Angels Aircraft Maintenance

Normal Support active:
138.075 (P25) Security
138.9625 (P25) Fire/Crash
139.2375 (P25) Civil Engineering Facilities/Ground Support
140.7875 (P25)  AGE/Fuel Support
143.65 Transit Alert (aircraft parking/towing)

Show organizers are expecting very significant attendance  -- 100 to 
200K per day, and traffic flow may be a nightmare as the morning 
progresses.   Due to the threatcon Bravo condition, expect additional 
security procedures.   Information on the show can be found at:   
http://www.greatnewenglandairshow.com/

Ken