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Re: UHF mil air
« Reply #210 on: June 26, 2018, 0140 UTC »
240.35 AR-633 (NE Tennessee) refueling training @ 0140.  MASH83 is the tanker callsign.
Trainees will depart to Grissom/Macon/Warner-Robbins
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« Reply #211 on: June 26, 2018, 1847 UTC »
MASH resolves to KC-135R 434th ARW, AFRC Grissom ARB, IN

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Re: UHF mil air
« Reply #212 on: June 27, 2018, 0342 UTC »
Neacp/tacamo/glass flight burning mux on 366.600MHz 0337Z 27JUN18
Dtmf tones on orderwire.
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Re: UHF mil air
« Reply #213 on: June 27, 2018, 1234 UTC »
260.90 - air to air comms, CAP (Combat Air Patrol) calling out bogies and intercepts @ 1234
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Re: UHF mil air
« Reply #214 on: July 01, 2018, 1652 UTC »
Neacp/tacamo/glass flight burning mux on 338.950MHz 1622Z 01JUL18
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Re: UHF mil air
« Reply #215 on: July 03, 2018, 1933 UTC »
1930Z, July 3, 2018 - AR455 active at this time with Sentry25 and others preparing for refueling.  Tanker call is NATION98.
used 243.000 guard channel to organize comms.  switched to 336.100 and 139.875 for tactical comms.
Tanker holding at YOCKY (near Lexington) waypoint @ FL260, waiting for Sentry25/35 to arrive for refueling.
2010z, switched to 260.9 (CAP air-to-air), comms with SENTRY and HUNTRESS.  Expecting rendevous around 2023z.
2020z - heading to the eastern end of the track, near Beckley, WV.
2052 - handing SENTRY35 off to Indy Center on 135.125.   Not many comms during actual refueling.
« Last Edit: July 03, 2018, 2053 UTC by refmo »
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Re: UHF mil air
« Reply #216 on: July 03, 2018, 2131 UTC »
2130 - WIZARD-Alpha and Huntress on 364.200 (NORAD AICC)
WIZARD was given aircraft to track and then WIZARD gave tracking info with altitude of the aircraft.
« Last Edit: July 04, 2018, 0043 UTC by refmo »
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Re: UHF mil air
« Reply #217 on: July 04, 2018, 1626 UTC »
Jul4, 2018 1620, RCH107 checking in on 268.100 (Derby Ops/Louisville/123rd Airlift Wing/KY Air National Guard).
RCH107 is a C130 Hercules inbound to KSDF/Louisville

1725 - REACH109 checking in with Derby Ops, another C130 inbound
« Last Edit: July 04, 2018, 1727 UTC by refmo »
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« Reply #218 on: July 04, 2018, 1728 UTC »
1930Z, July 3, 2018 - AR455 active at this time with Sentry25 and others preparing for refueling.  Tanker call is NATION98.
used 243.000 guard channel to organize comms.  switched to 336.100 and 139.875 for tactical comms.
Tanker holding at YOCKY (near Lexington) waypoint @ FL260, waiting for Sentry25/35 to arrive for refueling.
2010z, switched to 260.9 (CAP air-to-air), comms with SENTRY and HUNTRESS.  Expecting rendevous around 2023z.
2020z - heading to the eastern end of the track, near Beckley, WV.
2052 - handing SENTRY35 off to Indy Center on 135.125.   Not many comms during actual refueling.

Wonder why they'd send them to Indy Center when they're over WV?
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Re: UHF mil air
« Reply #219 on: July 04, 2018, 1729 UTC »
Neacp/tacamo/glass flight burning mux on 337.300MHz 1630Z 04JUL18

Psk modem traffic on orderwire pair.
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« Reply #220 on: July 04, 2018, 1746 UTC »
Wonder why they'd send them to Indy Center when they're over WV?

Indy Center (ZID) extends well into WV and they were headed to southern OH where they did a loop circuit for several hours after refueling.

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Re: UHF mil air
« Reply #221 on: July 05, 2018, 1603 UTC »
July 5, 2018, 1558z -- 240.35 - Refueling AR633 Primary frequency.
Tanker making arrangements with several flights for upcoming refueling ops.
Some needing fuel, others just needing to make contact to keep certifications current.
1619 - refueling/contacts in progress
1728 - 252.100 -  INDY81 to command post with several write-ups about the plane (noisy pump, intermittent boom switch, etc...)
Callsigns heard: Phenom6 (E8C-JSTARS), Peach99 (another E8C), INDY81 (tanker)

July 6, 0015z -- 240.35
More refueling ops in progress, SODA91 is the tanker for this round.

1430z - Steel62 providing the refueling services this morning - AR633.  LEGEND4 (E-8C) getting fuel.
1615z - 311.0  STEEL62 heard here while on his way back toward PA.
« Last Edit: July 06, 2018, 1618 UTC by refmo »
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Re: UHF mil air
« Reply #222 on: July 05, 2018, 1632 UTC »
Wonder why they'd send them to Indy Center when they're over WV?

Indy Center (ZID) extends well into WV and they were headed to southern OH where they did a loop circuit for several hours after refueling.



Hmmm, they must have some remotes. Thanks!
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Re: UHF mil air
« Reply #223 on: July 05, 2018, 1815 UTC »
Neacp/tacamo/glass flight burning mux on 337.300MHz 1630Z 05JUL18

Ssb voice traffic with psk modem on other side of orderwire pair. Also beep boop boop of dtmf tones, apparently a pp will be in progress shortly.
« Last Edit: July 05, 2018, 1818 UTC by Josh »
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Re: UHF mil air
« Reply #224 on: July 06, 2018, 1712 UTC »
Neacp/tacamo/glass flight burning mux on 338.950MHz 1648Z 06JUL18
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