Sunday, May 13, 2012

USS EISENHOWER PLANES, Saturday 12 May 2012


225.350 Pinecastle Targets Range: Taproom 21

226.050 Freddie [Tac 7]: Passes 9-Line Report. Wildcat 51

264.625 Avon Park North Tac Range: Cat 31, Cat 32

267.500 Sealord South: Ram 31

276.600 Avon Park Bombing Range, Sebring Area:

JTAC Hurricane w Victory 41, 42.
"Laser code on both acft 1511."
Ram 61, Ram 62.

285.125 Wildcat Tac: Air-air

289.025 AAR boom comms. "BuNo 166613"; 104, 111, Ram 61, Ram 62

289.200 Pinecastle Range Ops: Victory 31: "Sweet comms with Mom."

292.200 Avon Park Bombing Range Control: Omega 10

317.875 Strike

328.525 Marshal

336.175 Ram Tac

341.925 Button 9: Bluetail w Wildcat 51

343.275 AAR Boom: Air-air

354.725 Victory Tac: "Tanker is right off my nose now."

357.325 Ram Tac: "We only have 20 minutes to launch."

357.325 Ram Tacr: "That was pretty good f---in' training."

357.325 Ram Tac: Comms about the Hawker and joining up with the Prowler.

370.975 Red Crown: 401, 406

CALLSIGNS
AG-104 F/A-18E, 166604, Oceana VFA-143 "Pukin Dogs"
AG-111 F/A-18E, 166601, Oceana VFA-143 "Pukin Dogs"
AG-203 F/A-18F, 166613,Oceana VFA-103, "Jolly Rogers"
AG-401 F/A-18C, ------, Oceana VFA-131 Wildcats (c/s Cat)
AG-406 F/A-18C, 1654--, Oceana VFA-131 Wildcats (c/s Cat)
Bluetail E-2C, Norfolk NAS VAW-121
Cat 31 F/A-18C, Oceana VFA-131 Wildcats, w GBU-38, LGTR
Hurricane JTAC, Avon Park Bombing Range
Omega 10 KDC-10, Contract Tanker
Ram 31 F/A-18C, Oceana VFA-83 "Rampagers"
Ram 61 F/A-18C, 165192, Oceana VFA-83 "Rampagers" (female pilot)
Ram 62 F/A-18C, 1651_7, Oceana VFA-83 "Rampagers"
Taproom 21 F/A-18E, Oceana VFA-143 "Pukin Dogs"
Victory 31 F/A-18F, Oceana VFA-103, "Jolly Rogers"
Victory 41 F/A-18F, Oceana VFA-103, "Jolly Rogers", w GBU-16 inert, 20 mm.
Victory 42 F/A-18F, Oceana VFA-103, "Jolly Rogers"
Wildcat 51 F/A-18C, AG-401, Oceana VFA-131 Wildcats

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Saturday, May 12, 2012

USS EISENHOWER ACFT COMMS, Fri, 11 May 2012


225.350 Pinecastle Targets Range: Cat 31. Asks JTAC to move
away from target, since dropping live bombs.

229.425 Wildcat Tac: Air-air

237.225 Bluetail gets report of weapons expended. Air-air.

264.625 Avon Park North Tac Range: JTAC Hurricane w Victory 33,
Victory 71, 72;

266.050 Bluetail re Weasel Island. "We are working with them;
they are engaging three fast movers."

267.500 Victory 71 to Avon Park Range and Crystal Track

268.775 301 from 328.525

276.600 JTAC Halo: Ram 22 re GBU-38s expended.
Victory 33, 34 to Avon Park.
Taproom 41, Taproom 42.

285.725 Avon Park South Tac Range: Ram 22.

289.025 Omega (per Taproom 41). Turbo 96 w AG-311.

Turbo 96 at FL230, says acft is from McConnell,
with crew from NH, TDY at MacDill.

292.200 Avon Park Range Control

317.875 Strike: 200 & 211: "232 for 51 from Mom."

328.525 Marshall: Victory 72 RTB Mom; 301 switches to 268.775.

341.925 Cat 37 passes "threat" (Hawker Hunter) BRA.
Passes own position fr ship: "218 for 68, at 21,000 ft."
Dog 41.

343.275 AAR Boom

354.725 Victory Tac

357.325 Ram Tac: 301, 310 air-air.

370.975 411 (Wildcat) gets green checks; 301, 310.

CALLSIGNS:
AG-200 F/A-18F, BuNo 166620, Oceana VFA-103 (Victory 72)
AG-211 F/A-18F, BuNo 166611, Oceana VFA-103 (Victory 71)
AG-301 F/A-18C, Oceana VFA-83 "Rampagers"
AG-310 F/A-18C, Oceana VFA-83 "Rampagers"
AG-311 F/A-18C, Oceana VFA-83 "Rampagers"
AG-411 F/A-18C, Oceana VFA-131 Wildcats.
Cat 31 F/A-18C, Oceana VFA-131 Wildcats.
Cat 36 F/A-18C, Oceana VFA-131 Wildcats.
Cat 37 F/A-18C, Oceana VFA-131 Wildcats.
Dog 21 F/A-18E, Oceana VFA-143 "Pukin Dogs"
Dog 22 F/A-18E, Oceana VFA-143 "Pukin Dogs"
Dog 41 F/A-18E, Oceana VFA-143 "Pukin Dogs"
Halo JTAC; Wks w Taproom 41 @ Avon Park
Hurricane JTAC; Wks w Victory 71 @ Avon Park
Omega AARs Taproom 41.
Ram 22 F/A-18C, Oceana VFA-83 "Rampagers"
Taproom 4# F/A-18E, Oceana VFA-143 "Pukin Dogs"
Turbo 96 KC-135R, McConnell AFB 22ARW; Crew: NH-ANG
Victory 33, 34 F/A-18F, Oceana VFA-103, "Jolly Rogers"
Victory 71 F/A-18F, AG-211, BuNo 166611, Oceana VFA-103
Victory 72 F/A-18F, AG-200, BuNo 166620, Oceana VFA-103

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Friday, May 11, 2012

USS EISENHOWER, THURSDAY 10 MAY 2012



133.950 Sealord North

136.875 Air-air

141.925 ACM

225.325 Taproom Tac

225.350 Pinecastle Range: Zap 41, Dog 72, Ram 81

226.050 Freddie

227.725 Air-air

229.425 Wildcat Tac

229.900 Update of Area BB activity.

229.975 Silent Warrior: Taproom 31 check-in; Viper 41

237.225 Taproom Tac: "I forgot which Tac we are on;
I'll be on Tac 1."

264.625 Avon Park North Tac Range: Wildcat 34:
"One away!"; Victory 41

267.500 Sealord South: Bolt, Wildcat 34 RTB NAS Jax
(relays ATC comms to P-3C LN 45A); Victory 41.

267.500 Victory 41 RTB, switches to 317.875

276.600 Avon Park Sebring Area: JTAC Hurricane;
Victory 41, 42; Ram 61

278.250 India Romeo

285.125 Wildcat Tac: Wildcat 34

292.200 Avon Park Range Control: Taproom 41

314.300 Dog Tac

317.875 Strike: 303; Victory 41 RTB Ship; 302 check-in;
200: "Rqst you contact Freddie for 200 and 202."

319.000 Miami Ctr

328.525 Marshall: "Mom is 253 for 16." "Mom 260 at 63."

341.925 Bluetail w Sweep 11, 13, Sweep 31: threat BRAs.

343.275 AAR Boom: Bolt 06 w 107, 110, 166600,
405, 406, 202, 305.

354.725 Victory Tac

357.325 Ram Tac

360.525 Air-air re tankers.

370.975 Threat BRAs.

374.000 Rep

CALLSIGNS
------ F/A-18C, 165406, Oceana VFA-131 Wildcats
AG-102 F/A-18E, 166602, Oceana VFA-143 Pukin Dogs
AG-107 F/A-18E ------, Oceana VFA-143 Pukin Dogs
AG-110 F/A-18E (may be 166600), Oceana VFA-143 Pukin Dogs
AG-200 F/A-18F, ------, Oceana VFA-103 Jolly Rogers
AG-202 F/A-18F, 166222, Oceana VFA-103 Jolly Rogers
AG-210 F/A-18F, 166453, Oceana VFA-103 Jolly Rogers
AG-302 F/A-18C, ------, Oceana VFA-83 Rampagers
AG-303 F/A-18C, 165201, Oceana VFA-83 Rampagers
AG-305 F/A-18C, 165208, Oceana VFA-83 Rampagers
AG-404 F/A-18C, ------, Oceana VFA-131 Wildcats
AG-405 F/A-18C, 165238, Oceana VFA-131 Wildcats
AG-406 F/A-18C, 1654--, Oceana VFA-131 Wildcats
AG-500 EA-6B, 163521, Whidbey Island VAQ-140)
Bluetail 603 E-2C, ------, Norfolk NAS VAW-121
Bolt 06 KC-135R, MacDill AFB 6AMW
Dog 72 F/A-18E, Oceana VFA-143 Pukin Dogs, w LGTR, 20mm
Hurricane JTAC at Avon Park Range
Ram 54 F/A-18C, ------, Oceana VFA-83 Rampagers
Ram 61 F/A-18C, ------, Oceana VFA-83 Rampagers
Ram 81 F/A-18C, ------, Oceana VFA-83 Rampagers, w BDU-45, 120 rounds 20mm.
Sweep 1# F/A-18
Sweep 3# F/A-18
Taproom 31 F/A-18E, Oceana VFA-143 Pukin Dogs
Taproom 41 F/A-18E, Oceana VFA-143 Pukin Dogs (Female pilot), w LGTR, 20mm
Victory 4# F/A-18F, Oceana VFA-103 Jolly Rogers
Wildcat 34 F/A-18C, ------, Oceana VFA-131 Wildcats, w 1 GBU-38 simulated.
Zap 41 F/A-18

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Monday, May 7, 2012

USS EISENHOWER AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY  6 May 2012


Here's the scorecard for tonight's activity of USS Eisenhower aircraft:

120.950 Sealord: Turbo 96 RTB to MacDill AFB

225.350 Pinecastle Targets Range: Sledge 11, 12 in CSAR,
comms with survivor "Scrambler 03": "Are you rabbit?"
"Do you have visitors?"
"Do they need to be neutralized before we send the helo in?"

229.975 Silent Warrior

237.225 Taproom Air-air: "70 meters," attacking house.

254.200 NORAD-Huntress

267.500 Sealord: 406 switches to 317.875; Taproom 61 RTB:
"Sweet lock, sweet comms with Mother."

289.200 Pinecastle Range Ops

298.550 Air-air (Wildcat or Taproom)

317.875 Strike: 406 switches to 328.525 Marshal freq;
102 "Switching to Control" (goes to 328.525).

318.600 JTAC Advance @ CCAFS: Taproom 61 "Tally target";
Victory 81; Cat 81

328.525 Marshal: 406 for tasking; 102.

341.925 Air-air

343.275 AAR Boom: Bolt with "BuNo 166604," 102, 104; BuNo 165197.

378.950 Bluetail


CALLSIGNS

102 -  F/A-18E, Oceana VFA-143 "Pukin Dogs"
104 -  F/A-18E, Oceana VFA-143 "Pukin Dogs"
406 -  F/A-18C, Oceana VFA-131 "Wildcats"
Advance -  JTAC at Cape Canaveral AFS
Bolt -  KC-135R, MacDill AFB 6AMW
Cat 81 - F/A-18C, Oceana VFA-131 "Wildcats"
Scrambler 05 - "Survivor" in CSAR exercise
Sledge 1#
Taproom 61 - F/A-18E, Oceana VFA-143 "Pukin Dogs"
Turbo 96 - KC-135R, McConnell AFB 22ARW, TDY at MacDill AFB
Victory 51 - F/A-18F, Oceana VFA-103 "Jolly Rogers"
Victory 81 - F/A-18F, Oceana VFA-103, carrying GBU-54 (LJDAM)

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Sunday, May 6, 2012

Customs-Border Patrol freqs busy in Florida

Customs-Border Patrol freqs busy in the clear in Florida


Great comms in the clear last night (Saturday). Heard a CBP aircraft and marine craft intercept a boat with 17 foreign nationals aboard.

Acft "8MR" up with "Mike 777" on 164.775 in the clear; surveilling TOI at 26-43.2 N 79-50.8 W. "8MR" is CBP's DHC-8 N808MR.

"We will hold at the 79-50 line until he gets closer, then we will go to the 26-42."

"We are between you and the TOI."

"He has turned back to the north."

"We are due west of his position by about two or two-and-a-half miles."

"Still no joy on this contact; we cannot get him visually or electronically."

"Do you have us visually?"

Then "Mike 777" contacts "Charlie 100" on 164.775 and informs him of their intercept of the TOI. Passes his position as 26-41.4 079-50.7 W and says "I have my boarding team on board the TOI."

"Looks like 17 POB aboard, foreign nationals."

Later "Mike 777" tells "Charlie 100" of transfering subjects to Coast Guard Cutter Dolphin.

I also heard other unrelated CBP comms.

There was "515" up with "220" on 163.775, among others in the clear. Several vehicle registrations passed. Most of the registrations are coming back to Hispanic owners, including Nicaraguans. These comms are analog and in the clear.

Also some encrypted comms on 165.2375, possibly related.

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Saturday, May 5, 2012

USS Eisenhower Activity, 4 May 2012


136.875 Air-air: "Dog 1, this is TR."
225.350 Pinecastle Targets Range: Dog 41, Hunter 14 (FAC-A?),
             Taproom 61, Sledge 11, Nail, Skull 82
225.350 Pinecastle Targets Range: Hunter 01B to "survivor" on ground in CSAR exercise:
    "Are you rabbit?" "Are you Air Force?"
    "Tell me the extent of your injuries."
    "Do you have buzzsaw?"
226.050 Freddie: "301"; "304":
    "Currently 25 miles SW of Mom."
    "45 min playing time."
    "29-40.1 North, 80-27.3 West"
226.050 Freddie: Bluetail 600 passes info on Vessels:
    "Bahama Spirit": Course 334, Speed 11.
    "__": Flag Singapore, "Course 272, Speed 11,
    "Sealand Mercury," Flag US, Destination Norfolk 30-23 N, 79-37 W
    "Carnival Pride"
    My Track 2733: "Imagine" Flag US, Course 083, Speed 10, 20-28 N, 79-23 W
237.225 Taproom air-air: AG-100, AG-107, Dog 61, Dog 62
    "I have Mom at 66 DME"
267.500 Sealord: Ram 71 to ALTRV for RTB Ship; AG-100
267.500 Sealord: Taproom 81 RTB Ship, switches to 317.875
289.200 Sealord: "East of Cape Canaveral," comms re ALTRV
317.875 Strike Freq: "Moms 270 at 60 DME."
318.600 JTAC Advance: Ram 71, Skull 82
328.525 Marshal Freq
343.275 AAR Boom
357.325 Ram Air-air
370.975 Red Crown: "300," Bluetail 600
378.950 Bluetail: Track info

AG-100 F/A-18E, Oceana VFA-143 "Pukin Dogs" (aka Taproom)
AG-107 F/A-18E, Oceana VFA-143 "Pukin Dogs"
300, 301, 304 F/A-18C, Oceana VFA-83 "Rampagers"
Advance JTAC
Bluetail 600 E-2C, Norfolk NAS VAW-121
Dog 41 F/A-18E, Oceana VFA-143 "Pukin Dogs"
Dog 61 F/A-18E, Oceana VFA-143 "Pukin Dogs"
Dog 62 F/A-18E, Oceana VFA-143 "Pukin Dogs"
Hammer 21 F/A-18
Hunter 01B
Hunter 14 FAC-A?
Hydra JTAC, Pinecastle Range
Nail F/A-18
Ram 71 F/A-18C, Oceana VFA-83 "Rampagers"
Skull 82 F/A-18F, Oceana VFA-103 w GU-16, GBU-38, 20mm.
Sledge 11 F/A-18
Taproom 61 F/A-18E, Oceana VFA-143 "Pukin Dogs"
Taproom 81 F/A-18E, Oceana VFA-143 "Pukin Dogs"

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Friday, May 4, 2012


Atlas V Rocket Launch, 4 May 2012, from Cape Canaveral AFS Launch Complex 41, carrying Advanced Extremely High Frequency-2 Mil Satcom Satellite

032.325 Jolly air-air (FM Mode)
123.225 Range Weather wkg "Weather One" Wx Reconn Flight
133.750 Patrick Twr
133.800 Cape Control
143.725 Variety VHF
156.800 USCG
157.100 USCG Station Canaveral
157.075 USCG Range Clearance
157.175 USCG Range Control w Vessel "Freedom"
255.500 Jolly Ops
298.200 Variety UHF
321.000 Rescue Ops

Jolly 1      HH-60G #90-26231, Patrick AFB 920RQW
Jolly 2      HH-60G,#90-26233, Patrick AFB 920RQW, 4SOB, 4+30 to splash.
Weather 1 LJ-31A N500JE, Sanford FL
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143.725 Variety wkg CG Cutter 45617 (Vigilant) re
"Possible target approaching Charlie Charlie
buoy at 15 knots; request you investigate.
Coordinates 28-34.64 N, 79-55.81 W.

Comms with Jolly 2 regarding 25-foot vessel at
28-27.69 N, 80-05-68 W, heading 090 at 10 knots.

Comms regarding getting all vessels to move
south of the 28-25 line.
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"Weather One" weather reconnaissance flight is up. Has comms with ground ("Range Weather") on 123.225. Reporting weather, cloud heights, visibility. Will head over Launch Complex 41.
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Friday, April 13, 2012

93FS F-16s SUPPORTING CSAR AT AVON PARK RANGE 13 Apr 2012

93FS F-16s from Homestead ARB are working at Avon Park Bombing Range.


Comms on 264.625 are from Mako 11 flight in Placid MOA working with SANDYs in a CSAR operation.

Other freqs:

126.150 Avon Park Range Ops

138.125 Mako 11, 12, 13 air-air

138.250 Akula 31 air-air re deploying Mk 82s on
East-West run-in.

140.425 Jaws 41, 42 air-air re using GBU-12s vs
vehicles; also buddy lasing; GBU-38s.

142.300 Shark 21 air-air.

281.500 Miami Ctr.

307.100 Miami Ctr.