[Scan-DC] Middle Atlantic Milcom, 2 Mar 02

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HIGHLIGHTS:

Not too bad for a dull, gray, threatening Saturday

1. ANDREWS AFB: 
[Tower (118.4/349.0); APP/DEP(119.3/335.5/124.2/118.95/119.85/125.65;CP 
(141.55/378.1); PTD (122.85/372.2);)] 

HOME BASED:

Mussel Test (UH-1, 1st Helo Sqdn)- w/Mussel Ops (141.7 & 292.2)-probable 
maintenance test flight
Venus 40 (VC-37 # 97-0400, 99th AS)- approaches at Patuxent River (120.05 & 
135.025); then approaches at Andrews
Brave 51 flight (2 X F-16s, 121st FS DC ANG)- w/Wash Dep (348.725) enroute to 
CAP duty
SAM 41 (VC-37 # 97-0401, 99th AS)- land
SAM 204 (C-20B # 86-0204, 99th AS)- land
Mussel 01 (UH-1, 1st Helo Sqdn)- approaches

VISITORS :

Reach 448T (id as heavy)- land. Departed about 1.5 hours later.
Cody 271(probable C-141)- approaches
Belgian Air Force 605 (C-130, 20th Sqdn Melsbroek)- depart.
Ranger 76 (probable C-130, id'd as tail # 162785)- w/CP (141.55) w/arrival 
information. Carrying 1,000 lbs of cargo.
JOSA 177 (probable C-21)- depart
CAP Flight 1871 (Cessna 172, Middle East Region)- approaches at Andrews then 
to BWI for approaches.
Navy RY 570 (C-40A, VR-59 Fort Worth)- land
BRS 2404 (id as heavy. Slavic accent)- depart. Wash Dep advises BRS 2404 that 
on take off, Andrews tower noticed white smoke/vapor trailing from right 
wing. Also w/ZDC (133.9)
First 13 (F-15, 27th FS Langley)- w/ZDC (269.4)

2. PATUXENT RIVER NAS:
 [NTPS-Test Pilot School; NSATS-Strike Aircraft Test Squadron; NFATS-Force 
Aircraft Test Squadron-;NRWATS-Rotary Wing Aircraft Test Squadron] 
119.275/120.05/123.7/127.95/256.5/270.8/281.8/354.8]

Witch 52 (C-130J # 97-1352, 135th AS MD ANG, Martin State)- w/Witch Ops 
(385.9) w/departure message, then approaches at Patuxent River (120.05 & 
250.3). After PAX approaches at Dover (132.425) then noted heading for 
Atlantic City
Sentry 31 (E-3B AWACS, Tinker)-w/PAX Metro (356.2) w/request for wx at 
Tinker, McGuire, Dover & Langley.
Navy 7N309 (C-12, AOD Andrews)-approaches (120.05) then RTB Andrews


3. TRANSIENTS & MISC:

Reach 736Y- w/Dover CP (349.4) & approach (132.425) for arrival.
Snake flight (2 X F-16s, 119th FS NJ ANG, Atlantic City)- on interplane freq 
(138.425)
Orca 27 (KC-10A 79th ARS AFRC Travis AFB)- land at Dover (132.425)
PAT 330 (probable C-12)- land at Davison AAF (126.2 & 139.4)
Spad 21 flight (2 X F-15s, 94th FS Langley)- w/ZDC (281.4)
Ascot 5854 (RAF C-130)- w/ZDC (128.525)
Reach 9027- w/Andrews Metro (344.6) w/request for wx at Ft Campbell KY.
Blue 51 (ferry tanker)- w/McGuire CP (319.4)

RON
MIDDLE ATLANTIC MILCOM
MARYLAND, USA
PRO-2045/BC-895XLT W/D-130J DISCONE