[Scan-DC] Practice flyover

[wilson hulley]

Yes, Vic....when the lone plane departs the formation, my heart still goes
with it. There is not a time that a tear has not come to my eyes when I see
that formation. That formation many, many years ago brought a big lump in my
throat - even when I was flying it.

Wilson
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From: "Vic/Johanna Culver" <vculver at verizon.net>
To: <ka3jjz at netscape.com>
Cc: "SCAN-DC List" <Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 10:05 AM
Subject: RE: [Scan-DC] Practice flyover


> Gentlemen -- I went down there to catch the action.  Caught the prime
> parking space at Lady Bird Johnson parking area (all six spaces!) just
about
> 100 yards West of the Service Monument.  I got there way too early -- 
about
> 10:45 -- most folks didn't show up till 11:45 and the 'show' started very
> soon after that.  It was COLD.  The flight path was East to West along the
> river.  I caught the F-16's -- three groups of two, I believe,  the CG
> Harrier -- with that big orange stripe it stood out like a sore thumb, the
> B-2 (first time I've seen one in flight -- gosh, it looks small) and the
> missing-man formation!  The solo guy in the formation seemed to pull out
WAY
> too soon -- by the time the flight was past the Jefferson Memorial he was
> way up in altitude.  If they had scorers watching the practice they'll
have
> that team do it again, and have the guy (maybe it wasn't a guy) hang in
> there another second or so.  The thrill of that formation (to ME) is
seeing
> the solo pull up and soar away into the heavens.  All anybody on the
Ellipse
> would see is three planes in fingers-four echelon with the ring finger
slot
> empty!  A combination of Mother Nature screaming my name and the freezing
> cold forced me to pull out very soon after the M-M formation fly-by.  Glad
I
> finally saw a B-2 in the air.  Wish I HAD taken the scanner -- I chose the
> binocs, instead.  Vic
>
>
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> [mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of ka3jjz at netscape.com
> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 12:06 PM
> To: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Scan-DC] Practice flyover
>
>
>   If the practice flyover is taking place as I write this (12:02), here's
> what has been noted so far...
>
> 127.275  chit chat, usually this freq is DC ANG
> 139.9    new callsign 'Trigger 32' reporting fuel flow problems, some
other
> comms here.  SOF called here, so might be new ANG SOF freq
> 303.0    midair refuel also talking about fuel pump problems, going lower
> seemed to solve it
> 351.8    a few checkins reading off altitudes and wx; DC ANG SOF listed
>
>   Some other weaker comms noted, but unsure if they were related to this
> exercise, on 358.85 (Langley, Banyon calls noted in the past here).
>
>   More if warranted.  Additional freqs requested
>   73s Mike
>
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