[MilCom] A Couple of New USN Catches

[Greg Brazil]

Good check Mac.  The West coast were the first squadrons flying the 
E2D.  Must be getting enough of them to start the East coast guys to 
start training.

Greg

SF Bay Area

On 8/31/2021 16:30, Mac McCormick III wrote:
> This afternoon/evening was the first shack time I've had in about a week
> and it was an opportunity to catch a couple of new US Navy things.
>
> First, I caught a VP-8 P-8A out of NAS Jacksonville using an odd Mode-S
> hex. The AE6### tac hexes are nothing new, but TIGER 50 (P-8A, 169570,
> VP-8) was using B9E85A. I've never seen or heard any of the NAS Jax P-8s
> using a B##### hex before, so they may be worth watching. The BuNo was tied
> to the flight using their check in with VP-8 Base on 271.400 while they
> were RTB.
>
> Second, I caught a VAW-120 E-2D conducting aerial refueling off of the SC
> coast this evening.  GREYHAWK 43 (E-2D, 169082, VAW-120)  was refueling
> from JAKE 13 (KC-135R, 58-0079, 186th ARW on 236.350. The BuNo wasn't
> showing on ADS-B Exchange, GREYHAWK 43 passed 169082 as their BuNo at the
> beginning of the AR. The E-2Ds have only received the AR capability within
> the last year and this was the first time I've heard one doing it.
>
>
> Mac McCormick III, KF4LMT
> Savannah/Brunswick, GA
> https://radioactiverecluse.wordpress.com/
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