[Scan-DC] Milair Logs, 17 Jan 08

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Low ceilings, snow, followed by rain, moved in around 1100 local which slowed things down


((Times are local))


1. Patuxent River NAS (KHNK): Naval Test Pilot School (NTPS); Naval Strike Aircraft Test Sqdn (NSATS)-VX-23; Naval Force Aircraft Test Sqdn (NFATS)-VX-20; Naval Rotary Aircraft Test Sqdn (NRATS)-HX-21;  Naval Scientific Test Sqdn-VSX-1.

Water Bug 527 (unid, VX-20)-w/ZDC (281.4, 239.05 & 269.1). Also w/ZNY (306.2). ((1046)). Later noted w/ZNY (322.4) & Harriburg approach (270.3). ((1300))
Water Bug 536 (EA-6B, VX-20)-w/Water Bug Ops (250.7) w/PIREP. ((1208))

2. Andrews AFB (KADW): Presidential Pilots Office (PPO); 1st AS; 99th AS; 457th AS; 459th ARS: 121st FS DC ANG; 201st AS DC ANG; NAF Washington; VAQ-209; Marine Air Support Detachment (MASD); VR-1; VR-48; VR-53; 1st Helo Sqdn; OSACOM; Priority Air Transport Detachment (PATD). 

Wild 1 flt (2 X F-16s, 121st FS DC ANG)-land (349.0). ((1000))
Bully flt (F-16s, 121st FS DC ANG)-w/approach (335.5)-land (349.0). ((1007))
Navy JV 780 (prob C-40, VR-58, NAS Jacksonville)-w/Potomac (128.35)-land (118.4)). ((1025))
Venus 44 (VC-37A # 99-0404, 99th AS)-approaches (119.3 & 118.4). Also w/Griffin CP (378.1). ((1030))
Hoist 93 (KC-10A 2/32nd ARS, McGuire AFB)-w/Potomac (124.55 & 128.35)-land (118.4). ((1046)). Departed (118.95) at 1605. 
DeeCee 41 (KC-135R, 459th ARS)-w/Metro (344.6). Has trouble reaching Metro and asks Griffin CP (378.1) for current wx. Might need to divert to McGuire due to snow. Checks in w/Pax River Metro (356.2 ) 

trying to get some local wx. Finally gets Andrews Metro and lands at Andrews (128.35, 119.85 & 118.4). ((1145))
JOSA 232-depart (118.4) & w/Potomac (126.65). Also w/Griffin CP (378.10) w/departure msg. ((1249))
SPAR 30 (unid)-w/Potomac (125.65). ((1400))
SAM 60403-(99th AS)-w/Potomac (128.35)-land (118.4). ((1615))

3. Others.

N161NG (BAC-1-11, Northrop-Grumman Test Facility, Baltimore)-depart Baltimore w/Potomac (124.55). Also w/ZDC (134.5). ((1005)).  RTB Baltimore (119.4) around 1145. . 
Jena 13 (FBI-poss BELL 412 N83713)-w/Dover approach (132.425) w/request for IFR clearance to Baltimore (BWI). ((1012))
Axeman 1 (A-10C, 104th FS MD ANG, Martin State)-w/Potomac (317.425)-land (297.2). ((1045))
Raven flt (2 X A-10Cs, 104th FS MD ANG Martin State)-w/Raven Ops (347.2) reporting Raven 1 w/3 unexpended BDUs & Raven 2 w/4 unexpended BDUs. ((1105))
Guard 746 (prob UH-60 # 24746, MD NG Weide AAF)-w/Weide Ops (126.2) reporting entry into the test flight area. ((1117))
Reach 935-w/MCAS Cherry Point CP (305.7)-w/inbound msg. ((1132))
Baton 20 (EC-130J, 193rd SOG, PA ANG, Harrisburg)-w/Baton Ops (395.1). Has trouble reaching Baton Ops so asks Batron 55 for a relay. ((1140)). 
Crab 52 (C-130J # 97-3152, 135th AS MD ANG Martin State)-w/Dover approach (132.425). ((1142))
Unid (call missed-gave tail # as 04-4134)-w/McGuie CP (319.4) w/inbound msg. ((1430))
Evergreen 838 (USAF contract acft)-w/Dover approach (132.425). Also used callsign Giant 838 once--could have been a mistake. ((1445))
Reach 394 (id as heavy)-w/Dover tower (126.35) w/request for current wx. Also w/Potomac (124.55). then nDover approach (132.425).  ((1454))

Ron
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