[Scan-DC] Wallops Island Test

Sat, 26 Jul 2003 01:33:40 -0400

"King Air 20C" is actually King Air 720C (tail number N720C). Its a NASA 
contractor plane owned by Oscar Charlie LLC, Hollywood, Md. The aircraft is 
a Beech A100. They support sounding rocket launches from Wallops Island 
most of the time.

At 08:48 AM 7/25/2003 -0400, [email protected] wrote:
>All,
>
>Loosk like there might some sort of  test at Wallops Island this morning.
>
>I've heard activity on both 121.95 (Wallops Control) and 311.2 (aircraft).
>Aircraft identified so far are
>
>King Air 20C
>N4784M
>??42Y
>???5SB
>
>Not sure what kind of test is involved but the aircraft are apparently
>interacting with Wallops Control in a pre-arranged order (given 
>above).  King Air
>20C asked Wallops Island to make sure that their X-Band beacon was turned on
>
>
>
>RON
>ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD (NEAR BWI)
>Pro-2045/BC-895XLT w/Discone
>
>
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