[Scan-DC] RE: [MilCom] Looking for some input

[Jeff]

Yea, I had some more recorded comms on it today of Salty Dog 422 with 3
other "DOGS" using it as an A-A freq. It almost sounded like they were
gearing up for a little show. Kept referring to SHOW CENTER. Might just be
getting ready for a little DOG & PONY Show. No PADDLES involvement
whatsoever for this flight but toward the afternoon, I did have an aircraft
calling PADDLES checking to see if the field was good enough to work some
practice approaches. So it does appear to be a freq that they expect to be
able to contact PADDLES on. I guess PADDLES is as good a name as any.
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Larry Van Horn [mailto:n5fpw at brmemc.net]
> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 9:11 AM
> To: Jeff; Scan-DC; MilCom
> Subject: Re: [MilCom] Looking for some input
> 
> The correct term for the 387.9 freq at Pax River is "paddles." It has also
> been used by the Airboss during airshows. Paddles is the same as final GCA
> on the carrier and at most NAVAIRSTAs (Naval Air Stations). It is the same
> frequency that the LSO (Landing Signal Officer aka Paddles) talks the
> pilot
> down to the deck.  The paddles frequency at shore installations is also
> used
> for GCA work and in some cases a final GCA when not being used for FLCP
> support. And yes, FCLP does stands for Field Carrier Landing Practice.
> 
> Have fun out there, 73 and good hunting.
> 
> Larry Van Horn, N5FPW
> Assistant Editor/Milcom Columnist
> Monitoring Times Magazine
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff" <j333_76484 at yahoo.com>
> To: "Scan-DC" <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>; "MilCom" <milcom at mailman.qth.net>
> Cc: "MilAirCommsChat" <MilAirCommsChat at yahoogroups.com>; "MD_scan"
> <MD_scan at yahoogroups.com>; "SouthernMDScannerForum"
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> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 3:25 PM
> Subject: [MilCom] Looking for some input
> 
> 
> Patuxent River NAS has 387.9 in use pretty often. I am currently listening
> to a recording of Aircraft 84-MIKE doing low approaches with the Tower
> coordinating. They keep switching from "LOW" Approaches to "PADDLES"
> approaches. Then the aircraft will go back outbound and the Tower will
> tell
> him to "Report the hook, inbound". Every once in a while I will actually
> here "PADDLES" come up on the radio and advise how many "Paddles
> Approaches"
> the aircraft has done thus far.
> 
> Anyway, for my query, what would be a good way to name a freq like this.
> It
> is not exactly a GCA freq, because of the PADDLES involvement. It is
> definitely not a standard APPROACH freq. Would it be appropriate to name a
> freq like this "PADDLES", I am hesitant as "PADDLES" probably only used
> the
> freq a fraction of the time, even though PADDLES was obviously involved. I
> can't say I remember seeing a freq from any other source called "PADDLES",
> so I figured I would solicit for some input before jumping the gun on a
> good
> attempt at an ID.
> 
> Any thoughts on the matter would be helpful.
> 
> Jeff
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