[Scan-DC] Middle Atlantic Milcom, 29 Apr 02

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HIGHLIGHTS:

Had F-5 tornado pass through yesterday (Sun) evening about 35 miles down the 
road from me and quite close to Andrews & Patuxent River. Played havoc with 
the local area. Scared the - - - - out of me.

These are logs from the late afternoon-evening Mon.

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 2,3 & 7 (UH-1s, 1st Helo Sqdn)- local airfield activity
Army 140 (C-20E # 87-0140, Army OSACOM Det)- land
Boxer 82 (C-38, 201st ALS DC ANG)- approaches
Army 01053 (UC-35, Army OSACOM Det)- land
Mussel 1 (UH-1, 1st Helo Sqdn)- w/Mussel Control (292.2)

VISITORS :

Vader 06 (C-130H, 914th OG,OH ANG,YOUNGSTOWN)- approaches then RTB 
Youngstown.
Jake 01 (KC-135R,153rd ARS,MS ANG,MERIDIAN MS)- depart. Then w/ZDC (133.9)
Reach 656T- land
Pitt 13 (C-130,758th AS AFRC, PITTSBURGH)- approaches
Nighthawk 6 (probable VH-60N, HMX-1 MCAF Quantico)- local area activity using 
night vision goggles.
Reach 4801 (id as C-141)- w/SAM CP (378.1) w/arrival information
PAT 783- land

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]

Tampa 46 (E-6 Mercury, East Coast TACAMO)- w/Shadow Maintenance (310.15) then 
approaches (120.05)
Two aircraft (callsigns 1 & 2, probably NTPS)- on discrete freq (272.9) in 
BFM/ACM.

3. GIANTKILLER (FACSFAC, Virginia Capes):
(118.125;135.725;233.7;238.1;249.8;255.0;312.3)

Rodeo 41 (F-15s, Langley)- clear out of area (312.3) then w/ZDC (256.8) RTB 
Langley

4. TRANSIENTS & MISC:

Hagar 03 (C-5, Dover)- approaches (132.425)
Reach 120Y- land
Bicep 21 flight (2 X F-16s, 119th FS NJ ANG Atlantic City)- w/ZDC (257.7) 
cleared to Norfolk. The RTB to Atlantic City. On sqdn freq (142.45-thanks to 
tip from Jack Painter)
Reach DQ-1 (probable AMC contract aircraft)- w/Dover approach (132.425) for 
landing

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