On Wed, 09 Jun 2004 06:11:20 -0400, dxAce
wrote:

Patty Winter wrote:

I keep hearing that "Air Force One" will be carrying Pres. Reagan's
casket between California and Washington, D.C., but it won't really
be using that callsign, will it? Won't it just be "Air Force 28000"
(or 29000)?

The actual aircraft used is reportedly going to be #28000.

It may use the designation SAM 28000 (Special Air Mission).

Bingo. That, or "Executive One" though I would expect the use of the
SAM callsign under the circumstances.

It may be possible to hear the flight on VHF and/or UHF ATC frequencies.
I'll be listening on 11175 USB myself.

Don't forget the HF aero MWARA and LDOC freqs, as well as the Mystic
Star frequencies (the ones with the FOXTROT designators).

73 DE John D. Kasupski
Tonawanda, New York, USA
Amateur Radio (KC2HMZ), HF/VHF/UHF Monitoring (KNY2VS)
Member ARRL, ARATS, ARES, RACES, WUN