[Scan-DC] Middle Atlantic Milcom, 20 May 02

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HIGHLIGHTS:

Logs from late afternoon and evening

The SAM aircraft were hopping today.

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 3 & 06 (UH-1, 1st Helo Sqdn)- w/approach (124.0) in local activity.
Mussel 08 (UH-1, 1st Helo Sqdn)- w/Phillips AAF (126.15) transiting airspace 
enroute to the northeast.
Angel 11 flight ( 4 X F-18s, VMFA-321)- in BFM training (280.45 & 243.6)
SAM 29000 (VC-25, Presidential Airlift Sqdn)- depart. Then w/ZDC (133.9). 
Returned to Andrews about 2 hours later.
Venus 93 (VC-32A # 99-0003, 1st AS)- approaches
SAM 375 (C-20H # 92-0375, 99th AS)- land
SAM 404 (VC-37A # 99-0404, 99th AS)- depart w/DV-2 plus 4
Marine 374 (C-12, MASD)- approaches
Marine 339 (C-12, MASD)- land
Angel 31 flight (F-18, VMFA-321)- depart then w/ZDC (281.4) 
SAM 049 (C-20 # 85-0049, 99th AS)- land
Mussel 07 (UH-1, 1st Helo Sqdn)- land. Also on sqdn freqs (292.2 & 287.6) 
SAM 050 (C-20 # 85-0050, 99th AS)- w/Venus Control (142.75)

VISITORS :

Otis 77 (KC-130, VMGR-252, MCAS Cherry Point, NC)- depart
JOSA 825- land
JOSA 337- depart
Vader 21 (C-130H, 914th OG,OH ANG,YOUNGSTOWN)- approaches then RTB Youngstown
PAT 147 (id as C-12 # 24149)- land. Departed about an hour later.
JOSA 435- land
Nighthawk 49 (helo, HMX-1, MCAF Quantico)- land
Nighthawk 77 (id as H-53, HMX-1, MCAF Quantico)- approaches
Reach 811T (id as heavy)- depart then w/ZDC (134.5)
Nighthawk 8 (VH-3, HMX-1, MCAF Quantico)- local activity. 
Nighthawk 31 (VH-3, HMX-1, MCAF Quantico)- approaches then w/Wash Helo unicom 
(120.75) and RTB Quantico
PAT 901- land
North American 62 (id as B-757)- w/Dispatch (122.85)

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]

Two aircraft (no callsigns noted-one female pilot)-on discrete freq (256.5) 
in unidentified test which aborted due to aircraft equipment malfunction.
Navy 501 (C-12, 7A1501 AOD)- w/approaches (121.0, 123.7 & 135.025)

3. TRANSIENTS & MISC:

Snake 11 flight (2 X F-16s, 119th FS NJ ANG Atlantic City)- w/ZDC (285.4) 
then on sqdn freq (138.425) on avionics check/training flight.
Reach 6016- w/Dover CP (349.4) w/arrival information.
Reach ?6?026 (id as KC-10)- w/McGuire CP (319.4) w/arrival information
PAT 53- w/Leesburg Radio (255.4)
Irony 3 (unidentified)- w/Dover approach (132.425)
Reach 9168 (id as C-17)- w/Dover CP (134.1 & 349.4) w/arrival information.

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