Patrick AFB Area Log - Tues 28 Mar 2006
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BLADE 21: F/A-18: Tails VE-203, VE-210, Beaufort MCAS VMFA-115
9:15am: Departs to Beaufort.
[289.4, 269.375, 281.425, 307.0, 273.55; 339.5 air-air]

WIZARD: E-8C JSTARS (Mission Crew callsign).
9:30am: Secure bursts on 372.3 and 351.025. Clear comms with Northrop
Grumman JSTARS Ops, with JSTARS Ground Station "Terra 5," and with
JSTARS Ground Mobile Station "Star 01." Also SATCOM. TOD Mickeys passed
often. Have Quick comms used. Comms continous through the day and into
the evening.
[123.2, 372.3, 351.025, 301.55]

NASA 904; T-38N #63-8204, Johnson Space Ctr, Houston
9:56am: Announces inbound to SLF while over MacDill AFB.
10:09am: Lands at Shuttle Landing Facility.
[284.0, 124.8, 128.55]

PITMAN 15: F-16CJ, Shaw AFB 20FW
10:45am: Inbound to CAP (Combat Air Patrol) over Orlando; rqsts switch
to ATC VHF freq. Comms with OakGrove.
[273.55, 134.0, 265.4, 385.6].

JSTARS 04: E-8C JSTARS (Flight crew for Wizard)
11:47am: Comms with MacDill AFB's Lightning Ops re status of tanker
"Bolt 21." Also radio checks with Patrick AFB ground control.
[123.2, 311.0, 335.8, 243.0, 308.85]

LT 621: P-3C, Jacksonville NAS VP-62 "Broad Arrows"
12:00noon: Touch-and-goes at Patrick AFB.
[133.75]

VIKING 42: C-130H, AFRC Minn-St Paul 934AW "Flying Vikings"
12:30pm: Departs Patrick AFB.
[133.75, 118.2]
Stayed low for quite a while. Wondering if Tim Tarchick was getting his
last look-see at the area. Tarchick was cmdr of the 920th and is
leaving to take over the 934AW.

BOLT 21: KC-135R, MacDill AFB 6AMW
12:49pm: Comms with JSTARS 04 re AAR.
[311.0, 125.075]

CHIEF 11: F-15E, Seymour Johnson AFB 4FW 335FS "Chiefs"
1:03pm: AAR with tanker "Steel." Drops GBU-31s at Avon Park Bombing
Range.
[292.2, 285.725]

SWINE 11: A-10, Barksdale 917W 47FTS
1:50pm: Works Avon Park Bombing Range.
[292.2, 264.625; 138.875 air-air]

SHARK 21: F-16C flight of 2, Homestead ARB 482FW 93FS "Makos"
3:05pm: Works Avon Park Bombing Range: 120 rounds 20mm each, 4 Mk-82s
apiece.
[292.2, 285.725]

PAT 432: US Army Priority Air Transport
3:27pm: Area transition.
[132.15]

JSTARS 88: E-8C, Robins AFB.
5:20pm: Arrives at Avon Park Bombing Range; informs Avon: "We will be
on station to work with Condor." "Will be establishing orbit."
6:58pm: Comms with SWINEs.
[292.2, 355.25]

ALLEYCAT: E-8C JSTARS Mission Crew
5:45pm: Comms with FAC "Condor," SWINEs.
8:01pm: Comms with Gambler (355.25).
9:05pm: Informs FAC "Advance" that "the front end JSTARS 88 has control
and they are RTB Warner Robins AFB."
[292.2, 264.625, 355.25, 129.725]

RHET 99: KC-135R, Robins AFB
5:50pm: Arrives at Avon Park Bombing Range. AAR with SWINEs.
[292.2, 349.0, 127.2, 238.9]

SHOOTER 11: F-16CJ flight of 4, Shaw 20FW 55FS
6:08pm: Arrives in area, to Avon Park Bombing Range. Works in Placid
MOA. AAR with RHET 99. Comms with FAC Advance. Comms re UAV Firebird.
7:38pm: RTB Shaw.
[257.7, 292.2, 264.625; 346.65; 141.9 air-air]

SWINE 31: A-10A flight of 4, Barksdale 917W 47FTS
6:15pm: Arrives Avon Park Bombing Range w 6 Mk-82s apiece, 20mm ammo;
15 min playtime. Later AAR with RHET 99. Comms with Shotgun: "Can you
get the UAV off to the west and we will stay to the east?" "ASOS is on
300.0; ASOS Victor is 129.725."
[292.2, 264.625, 129.725, 300.0; 138.425 & 138.875 air-air]

BOLT 40: KC-135R, MacDill AFB 6AMW
6:59pm: Informs GFAC Condor "on station."
7:15pm: AAR with GAMBLERs.
[300.0, 238.9]

GAMBLER 01: F-16CJ flight of four, Shaw AFB 20FW
7:04pm: Arrives in area. Rendezvous with BOLT 40 for AAR.
8:01pm: Comms with Alleycat (355.25).
8:35pm; RTB Shaw AFB.
[269.3, 349.0, 292.2, 238.9, 129.725, 355.25; 140.375, 141.75 air-air]

KING 76: HC-130P #65-0976, Patrick AFB 920RQW 39RQS
7:00pm: Departs Patrick for Cape Canaveral AFS for P-J drops there.
Comms with retrieval mobile Gondola Charlie.
7:28pm: Delays landing at Skid Strip when one of P-Js lands in trees.
9:29pm: In Patrick area.
[133.75, 118.625, 251.9]

TBOLTs: F/A-18C, Beaufort VMFA-251
7:35pm: ATC Comms.
[282.2]

CHIEF 11:
7:45pm: Inbound Avon Park Bombing Range; will rendezvous with BOLT 40.
9:20pm: RTB to Seymour Johnson as two flights: Chief 11 & Chief 13.
[257.7, 292.2, 386.75, 269.3, 273.55]

AKULA 31: F-16C, Homestead ARB 482FW 93FS "Makos"
8:23pm: Checks in with Condor (129.725), then Advance (264.625) at Avon
Park Bombing Range.
9:10pm: Leaving South Tac Range to North Tac Range.
9:24pm; RTB to Homestead; comms with Mr Mako.
[129.725, 281.5, 349.0, 264.625, 285.725; 143.8 Mr Mako, 141.7 air-air]

JOLLY 21, 22: HH-60G, Patrick AFB 920RQW 301RQS
8:34pm: Departs Patrick.
9:36pm: Lands.
[133.75, 255.5]

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