[Scan-DC] Milaior Logs, 8 Aug 08

[mdmonitor1 at verizon.net]

ACY-Atlantic City NJ
ADW- Andrews AFB MD
BW- Bay Watch-NAS PAX Area Advisory Control
DOV- Dover AFB DE
GK- Giantkiller (FACSFAC, Virginia Capes)
MTN-Martin State Airport, Baltimore
NXX- Willow Grove JRB PA
PAX-NAS Patuxent River MD
WRI-McGuire AFB NJ
ZBW-Boston ARTCC
ZDC- Washington ARTCC
ZNY- New York ARTCC

1. VHF/UHF: ((Times are EDT))

((Thanks to Tin Ear for several acft numbers/idents))

0918- AX 740 (C-130T, VR-53 ADW)-check in w/ZDC (133.9)
0921- Steel 62 (KC-135RT # 58-0077, 147th ARS, PA ANG Pittsburgh)-check 
in w/GK (118.125) at FL360.
0924- Tester 04 (F-18B # 161360, NTPS PAX)-check in w/BW (354.8) for use 
of restricted area from FL150 to FL400.
0958- Raven flt (2 X A-10Cs, 104th FS MD ANG MTN)-check in w/Harrisburg 
approach (273.525) at FL70. Bound for Bollen Range. RTB MTN at 1045.
1002- Army 1944 (VC-37A # 97-1944, OSACOM ADW)-land at ADW (118.4)
1003- PAT 262-check in w/ZDC (133.9)
1005- Bully 1 flt (F-16s, 121st FS DC ANG ADW)-check in w/ZDC (327.8). 
Prob bound for Dare NC ranges.
1012- Axeman flt (2 X A-10Cs, 104th FS MD ANG MTN)-w/PAX approach 
(314.0) then w/BW (270.8) fron entry into R4006 for 30 mins at FL35 to 
FL180 then RTB MTN.
1018- Water Bug 353 (prob E-2C/D, VX-20, PAX)-w/Clinch Control (313.7) & 
Echo Control (345.1) troubleshooting computer problems with their Timber 
tracking system. Computer problems apparently serious as
they RTB PAX to try and sort them out and then try test again later. 
Must've fixed the problem because they were back w/Clinch (313.7) during 
the 1200-1400 hours.
1021- Maple 5 (id as single F-16 C/D,134th FS, VT ANG Burlington)-w/NAF 
ADW (251.5) w/inbound msg--will park at NAF ADW facility. At 1424 check 
in w/ZDC (281.4) cleared to Fl230 then to FL280. Prob headed back home 
to VT.
1029- Pitt 07 (C-130H # 78-0807, 758th AS AFRC, PITTSBURGH)-w/DOV 
approach (132.425). Land at DOV.
1030- Ascot 3662 (ZD950, TRISTAR KC1 216th SQn)- w/DOV departure 
(132.425).
1037- Topcat 2 (KC-135R # 62-3578 133rd ARS NH-ANG Pease NH)-check in 
w/ZDC (132.55) at FL170.
1417- Army 10301 (UC-35B # 01-0301, OSACOM ADW)-check in w/ZDC (133.9) 
w/request for clearance to the Cape Charles area in block FL130-150.
1425- Salty Dog 201 (unid, VX-23, PAX)-check out of area w/BW (256.5) 
RTB PAX.

2. HF: ((Times UTC, Freqs KHz))

08992.0	Andrews: 0026 USB w/LA 052 (P-3C, NAS Jacksonville-weak & 
fading) in pp w/DSN 942-XXXX (Fiddle, TSCC NAS Jacksonville). LA 052 
reports leaving sector at 2329Z.
08992.0	Andrews: 0030 USB w/Rama 31 (B-1B Ellesworth AFB SD-very weak) 
who requests pp w/DSN 605-431-XXXX (Griffin). Puerto Rico breaks in and 
passes info from previous pp that Quid 91 never took off
due to "Ceasar". Griffin advises that Rama 31 divert into Mildenhall and 
then continue return trip tomorrow. Griffin also advises that their 
diplomatic clearances run out at midnight so they should take that into
consideration.
11232.0	Trenton Military: 0212 USB w/Sentry 42 (E-3C AWACS, Tinker AFB 
OK) in pp w/Tinker Metro w/wx for Tinker at 0300Z. Sentry 42 has 
concerns about thunderstorms on OK/AR border.
08971.0	Golden Hawk (TSCC, NAS Brunswick): 0223 w/Fighting Tiger 22 
(P-3C,VP-8, NAS Brunswick ME) who requests wx forecast for Brunswick at 
0100Z.


Ron (mdmonitor1 at verizon.net)
Baltimore MD (390747N 763711W)
VHF/UHF: BC-895XLT/RS Pro-2045
Diamond D-130J discone
HF: Icom R75 & Sangean ATS 909
45-ft EF-SWL & 70-ft random wire