[Scan-DC] Middle Atlantic Milcom, 22 Oct 02

Tue, 22 Oct 2002 21:26:08 EDT

Busy day today. Couple of interesting foreign aircraft and Dubya returning to 
town. 
I didn't log quite a lot of the activity during the day because I was 
listening to the activity on local nets regarding the latest sniper shooting 
in our area.

HIGHLIGHTS:

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:

Venus 22 (C-20B # 86-0202, 99th AS)- approaches.
Army 052 (UC-35 # 01052, Army OSACOM Det)- depart.
Ravage 1 flight (3 X F-16s, 121st FS DC ANG)- depart (348.725) then w/ZDC 
(281.4) enroute to Pax River areas. Also on Victor 7 (138.45).
Mussel 6 (UH-1, 1st Helo Sqdn)- local activity.
Navy 692 (C-20G # 163692, VR-1)- depart.
Marine 501 (C-12, MASD)- depart. Then w/Bay Watch (119.275) at Pax River. 
Then RTB Andrews for approaches.
Navy AX-660 (C-130T, VR-53)- depart
Marine 816 (C-12, MASD)- depart. Returned later in the morning. Ran another 
flight in the afternoon/evening.
Navy AX-995 (C-130T, VR-53)- approaches.
Army 301 (UC-35 # 10301, Ft Sam Houston TX)- depart then w/ZDC (133.9)
Mussel 5 (UH-1, 1st Helo Sqdn)- approaches.
DC 50 (C-141C 756th AS AFRC)- approaches.
SAM 91 (VC-32A # 98-0001, 1st AS)- depart then w/Baltimore (119.7) & ZDC 
(134.5 & 125.45).
Marine 502 (C-12, MASD)- land
Army 108 (C-20E # 87-0140, Army OSACOM Det)- land.
Venus 94 (VC-32A # 98-0004, 1st AS)- approaches.
Bully flight (3 X F-16s, 121st FS DC ANG)- depart (348.725) the to Warren 
Grove MOA (286.2). Also on Victor 5 (127.275).
Angry flight (2 X F-16s 121st FS DC ANG)-w/ZDC (256.8)
Mussel 4 & 5 (UH-1s, 1st Helo Sqdn)- local activity
Mussel 59 (UH-1 # 69-6659, 1st Helo Sqdn)- land
Air Force 1 (VC-25, PAS)- land
SAM 50050 (C-20 # 85-0050, 99th AS)- land- Probably supporting AF1.
DC 61 (C-141C, 756th AS AFRC)- approaches.

VISITORS :

JOSA 593- land
Reach 5103- land.
PAT 398- land.
PAT 537- land.
Brazilian 2467 (C-130H, BRAZILIAN AIR FORCE-SQDN 1/1GALAEO)- depart.
Belgian Air Force 624 (A-310, 2nd Sqdn Melsbroek)- land.
PAT 573 (id as # 6-0084)- land then on to KNQA.
JOSA 289- land.
PAT 605- depart.
Cap Flight 2598- approaches
Nighthawk 19 (CH-46, HMX-1 MCAF Quantico) & Nighthawk 32 (CH-53, HMX-1 MCAF 
Quantico)- local activity.
PAT 251- land.
JOSA 289- depart.
Nighthawk 6 (probable VH-60, HMX-1 MCAF Quantico)- approaches.
B?? 558 (foreign accent)- land. ((Couldn't get the 2nd & 3rd characters of 
callsign)). 
Reach 807T- land. At first used callsign Reach 807Y.

2. PATUXENT RIVER NAS:
[NTPS-Test Pilot School; NSATS (VX-23)-Strike Aircraft Test Squadron; NFATS 
(VX-20)-Force Aircraft Test Squadron-;NRWATS (HX-21)-Rotary Wing Aircraft 
Test Squadron- 119.275; 120.05; 123.7; 127.95; 256.5; 270.8; 281.8; 354.8]

Greyhawk 2 (E-2C, VAW-120, NAS Norfolk)- approaches (127.95)
Navy JA 15 (unidentified-probable S-3)- w/approach (250.3)
Navy JA 04 (P-3C, VX-1)- approaches at Baltimore (119.7) then RTB Pax River.
Water Bug 849 (E-2C, VX-20 Hawkeye 2000 test bed)- w/Alpha control (313.7) in 
testing of airborne tracking system (Timber). 
Salty Dog 325 (F-18B, VX-23)- w/Bay Watch (270.8) in speed run up to Mach 
1.09
Ram 17 (probable E-6B Mercury, East Coast TACAMO)- w/approach 120.05. Also 
w/Shadow Maintenance (310.15) w/arrival information.
Tilley 72 (unidentified)- w/approach (121.0)
Tester 16 (T-2C, NTPS)- w/Bay Watch (270.8) reporting RTB.
Banger flight (2 X F-16s, 119th FS NJ ANG Atlantic City)-w/Bay Watch (270.8) 
entry into restricted areas for NVG training on sqdn freq (138.25)

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

Crate 53 flight (F-15s, Langley)- w/ZDC (256.8) then check in (238.1) for 
W-386 sectors A-F.
Totem 13 flight (F-15s, Langley)- check in (238.1)
Train 81 flight (F-15s, Langley)- check in (238.1) working w/Rider 11 flight 
(F-15s, Langley) (249.8)
Lark 21 flight (F-15s, Langley) check in for W-386 A-J to work w/Rider 21 
flight (F-15s, Langley).
Reach 455T- w/Huntress (364.2) in modes & codes check.

4. DOVER AFB:
[( App/Dep/Twr: 125.9;126.35;132.425;327.5;339.1;359.3); CP (134.1/349.4); 
Metro (342.5)]

Cap Flight 1885- w/approach (132.425)
Evergreen 485 (B-747, AMC contract)- w/approach (132.425)
Bolar 55 (C-5B, 3rd AS)- w/Wash Dep (125.65) in navigational training flight.
Bolar 60 (C-5B, 3rd AS)- w/approach (132.425).
Reach 1495- w/approach (132.425)

5. TRANSIENTS & MISC

NASA 8 (Beech 200, Wallops Island)- w/Pax approach (127.95). 
Spider 21 flight (2 X F-16s, 178th FS ND ANG deployed to Langley)- w/Huntress 
(260.9) & on sqdn freq (138.0) on DC CAP duty.
Axeman 1 (2 X A-10s, 104th FS MD ANG Martin State)- w/Bay Watch (270.8) and 
also w/Wallops Island tower (126.5)
Boeing N165W (B-737-247, Northrup-Grumman test bed)-w/Aberdeen Range (248.4) 
and Phillips AAF tower (126.15) in flight systems test at 7,500 ft in R-4001. 
Also on test discrete (123.225). RTB Baltimore (119.4) after 40 min test 
flight.
Raven Flight (3 X A-10s, 104th FS MD ANG Martin State)- w/Raven Ops (347.2) 
w/aircraft status after work at Warren Grove Range (286.2). One aircraft has 
to land w/unsafe gun. Also w/Martin tower (297.2)
Transport 1 (unidentified)- depart Reagan National. Also w/FAA Ops (123.4) 
w/departure information.
Tanker 02 (KC-135E,147th ARS, PA ANG Pittsburgh)- w/Steel Ops (293.7) 
w/arrival information.
Bicep 21 flight (4 X F-16s, 119th FS NJ ANG Atlantic City)- on sqdn freq 
(142.45) in ACM/intercept training.
Navy 7C235 (C-12, AOD NAS Norfolk)- land at Davison AAF
Guard 16767 (id as helo)- land at Davison AAF
German Air Force 131 (probable A-310, Special Missions Unit)- depart from 
Dulles  (125.65) and w/ZDC (134.5)
Reach 17 (id as heavy)- w/ZDC (132.55) cleared to NAS Chambers (Norfolk). 
Also w/Norfolk approach (126.05)
Guard 24014 (helo MD NG)-w/Weide AAF (126.2)

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

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