[Scan-DC] Milair Logs, 16 Jan 09

[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
PTC- Potomac Area TRACON
WRI-McGuire AFB NJ
ZBW-Boston ARTCC
ZDC- Washington ARTCC
ZNY- New York ARTCC

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

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

0716- Navy 648-depart ADW (125.65)
0730- Army 301 (UC-35 # 01-0301, OSACOM ADW)-depart ADW (118.95) Returns 
to ADW in the early 1500 hour.
0947- Nighthawk 5 (prob H-3, HMX-1 MCAF Quantico VA)-check in w/Wash 
helo (134.35)
0958- Devil 01 (F-16, 119th FS NJ ANG ACY)-check in w/PTC (317.425). 
Sqdn cmndr ?
1006- Rider 75 (C-17, 3rd AS 436th AMW DOV)-w/unheard acft Soda 82 
(KC-135R 134th ARW, TN ANG Knoxville  TN) trying to arrange AAR 
rendezvous (274.45).
1009- Venus 94 (C-32A # 99-0004, 1st AS ADW)-check in w/ZDC (133.9) 
cleared up to FL250---enroute to Wilmington NC
1011- N360TL (Britten-Islander, NGTF)-w/Northrop Base (123.225)
1012- Scary flt (F-16s, 121st FS DSC ANG ADW)-on W386 common (312.3) and 
on sqdn freq (143.6) in ACM training.
1013- Convoy 4342 (US Navy C-40)-w/Griffin CP (141.55)--land at ADW 
(118.4)
1015- Huntress (228.9)-w/Pelican 01 (prob P-3C VP-45 NAS Jacksonville 
FL). Huntress advises Pelican 01 that the downlink freq is 145.2 GHZ 
(sic). Pelican asks Huntress to relay to Colonel 1 (unid) that they
have tried all satellite links w/no joy.
1023- Goliath (E-3B AWACS, Tinker AFB OK)-check in w/GK (255.0) advising 
that their acft, Wild (F-16s, 121st FS DSC ANG ADW) & Scary (F-16s, 
121st FS DSC ANG ADW) flts have all left the area and
that the Devil (F-16s, 119th FS NJ ANG ACY) & Bison (F-16s, 119th FS NJ 
ANG ACY) flts are not with them. Goliath advises that they will be 
orbiting in W107 for a few more minutes.
1029- Tester 14 (T-38C # 6704943, NTPS PAX--foreign Slavic sounding 
pilot) & Tester 12 (T-38C #15-8200, NTPS PAX)-working w/BW (256.5)
1037- PAT 67-w/Leesburg Radio (255.4) requesting wx for Hagerstown MD.
1042- N139HS (US Customs AB139,MTN)-w/Baltimore Sector (165.2375) 
reporting they are airborne off of MTN enroute to North Philly and asks 
Sector to notify Customs AMOC.
1058- Titus 52 (C-130T, VR-53, ADW)-w/PTC (119.3)
1059- JOSA 157 (C-21, 457th AS ADW)-w/Griffin CP (141.55) w/departure 
msg.
1104- Huntress (228.9)-w/Goliath Alpha (E-3B AWACS, Tinker AFB OK) 
asking if they have contacted Pelican 01 ---Goliath advises no joy 
w/Pelican 01. Huntress advises Goliath to contact Pelican 01 on 324.0
1107- Pelican 01-w/Jaguar (unid-unheard) on discrete (324.0) advising 
that Pelican 01 has1hr 20 mins of time left on station. Pelican 01 
avises Jaguar that they will be  "down here" in about 2 hours to work
w/Sand Hog (unid)
1109- Goliath Alpha-calling Pelican 01 on 324.0. Goliath asks Pelican 01 
if they can go "green" on this freq to which Pelican 01 advises that 
they can but it'll take a couple of mins to set it up.Goliath signs off
w/Pelican 01 advising that Huntress has nothing further but that they 
will be standing by.
1118- N593PC (US Customs PC-12)-called by Raven Ops (165.2375). N593PC 
advises that the ATC controller was not aware of their filed flt plan. 
N593PC advises that they personally had filed flt plan with the
ATC supervisor but that the word was not handed down.N593PC is using 
callsign Omaha 10 advises that the controller was just handed the 
paperwork so they are good to go.
1122- NASA 967 (T-38C Johnson Space Center, TX)-w/PTC (128.35)
1123- Goliath-w/Pelican 01 (324.0) askling kind of unit that callsign 
Sand Hog is---Pelican 01 advises that Sand Hog is a Rover TC (???). 
Goliath responds that they are an Echo 3.
1134- Pelican 01 (324.0)-w/Jaguar (unid) asking about distance between 
them the Rover so that they can ensure that the live video feed is good.
1139- Pelican 01 (324.0)-responding to unheard question states that they 
are operating under command of the Air Force North supporting the Nat'l 
Capitol Region Joint Task Force.
1148- Raven Ops (165.2375)-w/N593PC  advising they have talked to 
"Guardian" and that Guardian is waiting to hear from them. N593PC 
advises that they have their UHF freq 350.25. They obviously  mean
Guard Dog (DC CAP controller) rather than Guardian. Raven Ops also 
passes freq of 157.15 (chnl 23A) to contact Coast Guard.
1208-  N4784M (BEECH 95-B55)-w/BW (119.275) for entry into R4005 to work 
w/Echo Control.
1247- Omaha 10 (Customs PC-12 N593PC, MTN)-w/PAX approach (120.05) wants 
to transit area to Point Lookout then refuel at Salisbury Airport.
1255- N160W (T-39 Sabreliner NGTF)-w/Northrop Base (123.225).
1306- Northrop Base (123.225) calling N164W (BAC-1-11, NGTF).
1312- Venus 23 (C-20B # 86-0203, 99th AS ADW)-depart ADW (118.4 & 
125.65).
1314- Pelican 01-w/PTC (124.55) cleared direct to ADW for further 
instructions.
1317- Mad Dog flt (F-22 LANGLEY AFB)-check into W386 (249.8) then on 
discrete (292.3) in ACM training.
1318- Lobo 06 (C-9B VMR-1, MCAS Cherry Point, NC)-w/PTC (128.35) land at 
ADW (118.4)
1320- Tanker 02 (DC CAP tanker)-w/Huntress (260.9) checking in early at 
FL250.
1321- Pelican 01-w/PTC (125.65) for clearance to orbit over ADW for 45 
mins to perform operational checks with unid ground units.Pelican 01 
working w/unid station(s) on 324.0 reporting they are streaming
directional to the ground position and they QSL the "handshake."
1454- Tanker 02 and Arrow flt (DC CAP-F-15, Tyndall AFB FL)-checks on CP 
discrete (269.5). Tanker 02 also w/Huntress (139.7)
1500- Tanker 02 and Arrow 13- trying to contact Huntress (228.9)
1508- Tanker 02 and Arrow 13 on discrete (269.5) arranging AAR before 
Tanker 02 RTB's.
1514- Evac 33115 (id as C-17 # 03-3115, MS ANG, 172AW)-w/inbound msg. 
Needs Customs & Ag. Departs ADW (125.65) at 1718.
1522- Coast Guard 6501 (HH-65C, CGAS ACY)-w/MTN tower (121.3) enroute to 
Baltimore for pax drop off then will return to MTN to refuel.
1524- Tanker 02-calling Sentry 41 (E-3C AWACS # 79-0003 , Tinker AFB OK) 
on DC CAP primary (260.9)
1533- Arrow 13-wGuard Dog (350.25) advises they are trying to contact 
Huntress on 260.9.  For the last 30  mins or so there have been open 
carriers/stuck mikes on 260.9, 269.5 & 228.9
1535- N161NG (BAC-1-11, NGTF)-check in w/PAX approach (120.05) for 
clearance to work at low level in the Smith Island/Vienna areas.
1542- Pacer 08 (C-21, 457th AS ADW)-w/PTC (119.3) land at ADW (118.4)
1548- Baton 91 (EC-130J, 193rd SOG PA ANG Harrisburg)-w/Baton Ops 
(395.1) w/inbound msg.
1556- Raven Ops (165.2375)- calling Omaha 40HS ((US Customs AB140 
#N140HS) w/no response.
1602- BAT 51 (Unid, several poss, sounds like KC-135 type)-w/Griffin CP 
(378.1) w/departure msg.
1608- PAT 2402 (C-12, Davison AAF)-w/PTC (119.85) land at Davison.
1615- ???? (call missed)-w/BW (270.8) reporting completion of speed run 
at Mach 1.06.
1616- PAT 267-Depart ADW or Davison AAF (118.95)
1621- Raven Ops (165.2375)-w/unid acft (call missed) who reports ETA at 
MTN of 20 mins. Raven Ops advises they are having trouble w/another acft 
so there might have to be an another trip to Philly when they
get back to MTN..
1623- Ethyl 1 (McGuire tanker)-w/unid acft (prob tanker) on interplane 
freq (139.875)
1630- Reach 0415 Id as heavy)-depart ADW (125.65) then w/PTC (124.55) & 
ZDC (134.5).
1631- Navy 648-w/PTC (119.85 land at ADW (118.4)
1637- JOSA 116 (id as C-21)-w/Griffin CP (141.55) w/inbound msg & DV 
drop off.
1656- DeeCee 96 & DeeCee 52 (KC-135Rs, 756th ARS ADW)-w/Liberator CP 
(35.2) w/inbound msg.
1702- Navy 276-w/PTC (119.3) land at ADW (118.4)
1704- JOSA  (C-21, 457th AS ADW)-w/Griffin CP (141.55) land at ADW 
(118.4)
1705- Tanker 03 (KC-135R, 58-0008, 133rd ARS NH-ANG Pease)-w/PTC 
(126.55) asking for altitude of Skater 07 (KC-135R #62-3508, 108th ARW 
McGuire AFB NJ). Turns out they are both at FL240.
1710- Navy 376 (C-37B # 166376, VR-1 ADW)-w/PTC (128.35) lkand at ADW 
(118.4)
1732- Army 1944 (C-37A # 97-1944, OSACOM ADW)-depart ADW (118.95)
1740- JOSA ???? (number missed-C-21 # 84-0129, 457th AS ADW)-w/Griffin 
CP (378.1) reporting mission complete & land ADW (1184.)
1741- JOSA 019- w/Griffin CP (378.1) w/departure msg.


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

09025.0	571487 (KC-135R # 57-1487,756 ARS, Andrews AFB, Md): 1557 
USB/ALE sounding.
09025.0	290168 (C-17 # 99-0168 517AS,Elmendorf  AFB AK): 1616 USB/ALE 
sounding.
09025.0	DL0001 (E-3B # 79-0001, 964th AACS  Tinker AFB OK): 1740 USB/ALE 
sounding.
09025.0	160025 (C-5M # 86-0025,9th AS/436th AMW Dover AFB DE): 1809 
USB/ALE sounding.
09025.0	510315 (KC-135R #61-0315, 319 ARW,Grand Forks AFB, ND): 2019 
USB/ALE sounding.
09025.0	220101 (C-17 # 02-1101, 436th AMW Charleston AFB SC): 2155 
USB/ALE calling ICZ (Sigonella IT)

Ron (mdmonitor1 at verizon.net)
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