[Scan-DC] Milair Logs, 30 Dec 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
NGTF-Northrop-Grumman Test Facility, 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 EST))

0854- JOSA 492- w/Langley Dispatch (376.2)
1019- Salty Dog 105 ()-check in w/Rcho Control (320.45)
1022- Weasel 21 flt (id as 2 X F-16s,119th FS NJ ANG ACY)-check in w/BW 
(305.2) for entry into R4006.
1313- Steel 11 & 12 (KC-135Rs 147th ARS, PA ANG Pittsburgh PA)-check in 
w/GK (118.125) for clearance into W386 for AAR at FL240 w/Scary & Wild 
flts (4 X F-16s, 121st FS DC ANG ADW). At 1318
reports complete w/AAR and requests departure from W386 as 2-ship 
formation at FL240. Wild flt RTB ADW at 1436.
1316- Scary flt (F-16s, 121st FS DC ANG ADW)-check in w/ZDC (256.8). 
Scary flt checks into W386 (238.1).
1327- Flyer 1 flt (A10s, 103rd FS PA ANG NXX)-check in w/BW (305.2 & 
270.8) for entry into R4002.
1337- Water Bug 104 (prob KC-130, VX-20, PAX)-w/Echo Control (320.45) 
then w/ZDC (256.8) & w/BW (305.2 & 270.8) for entry into R4006 & R4007 
at FL100.
1420- Aero 21 flt (2 X F-16s, 119th FS NJ ANG ACY) & Smash 31 flt (2 X 
F-16s, 119th FS NJ ANG ACY) & Bicep 21 flt (2 X F-16s, 119th FS NJ ANG 
ACY)-w/BW (256.5). Aero 21 flt leaves area for AAR
w/Team 76 (KC-10A 2/32nd ARS MCGUIRE AFB NJ). AAR on discrete freq 
(288.0). Aero 21 gives tail # 8-5493. Aero 21 advises Team 76 that only 
Aero & Smash flts will AAR.

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

08912.0	Z13 (USCG Sector Key West, FL): 1852 USB/ALE calling WHD (USCGC 
KODIAK ISLAND, WPB 1341, St Petersburg FL).
08912.0	08E (unid): 1858 USB/ALE sounding.
08912.0	LNT (Camslant Chesapeake): 1918 USB/ALE calling J10 (USCG MH-60J 
#6010 CGAS Clearwater FL).
09025.0	JNR (Salinas PR): 1939 USB/ALE w/E30559 (E-3B # 78-0559). ALE 
handshake followed by USB voice from Firebird 61 to Puerto Rico 
requesting pp to Tinker Metro. Firebird 61 requests landing wx for 
2120Z. First time I've heard AWACS front end use Firebird callsign. 
Firebird 61 then asks for pp to Raymond 24. Firebird 61 passes formatted 
report.

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