Fleet Forces Announces Carrier Schedule Changes
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) announced today a decision to change the future schedules of two Norfolk-based aircraft carriers. USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), will replace...
View ArticleAir Force Works to Replace JSTARS Fleet
By By Kris Osborn DoD Buzz websiteThe Air Force is looking at a range of airframes from Gulfstream jets to Bombardier airplanes and Boeing 737–700’s — as potential replacements for its aging fleet of...
View ArticleAirbus Defense and Space Delivers 18th HC-144A Aircraft to US Coast Guard
HERNDON, VA--(Marketwired - Oct 7, 2014) - Airbus Defense and Space, Inc. has delivered the 18th HC-144A Ocean Sentry maritime patrol aircraft to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Ocean Sentry is based on the...
View ArticleMode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 5 October 2014 - Btown NC
Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts and selected ATC call signs logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC.AE07EB 96-0001 RCH201 2014-10-05 20:25:57 C-17A United...
View ArticleMode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 6 October 2014 - Btown NC
Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts and selected ATC call signs logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC.AE4EBD 168439 --- 2014-10-06 23:52:12 P-8A United...
View ArticleMode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 7 October 2014 - Btown NC
Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts and selected ATC call signs logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC.ADFEBD 96-0107 WING78 2014-10-07 23:25:29 UC-35a1...
View ArticleMode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 8 October 2014 - Btown NC
Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts and selected ATC call signs logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC.AE04E5 59-1478 SODA91 2014-10-08 23:49:52 KC-135R...
View ArticleCurrent NORAD UHF MilAir Frequencies
There are a lot of bad NORAD frequency list floating around out there on the net, including some old ones that have old designators heard after in use after the 9/11 attack. The frequencies listed...
View ArticleMode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 9 October 2014 - Btown NC
Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts and selected ATC call signs logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC.AE04DA 165832 CNV4668 2014-10-09 22:58:43 C-40A United...
View ArticleMode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 10 October 2014 - Btown NC
Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts and selected ATC call signs logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC.AE54B3 10-0223 RCH536 2014-10-10 23:51:39 C-17A United...
View ArticleMode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 11 October 2014 - Btown NC
Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts and selected ATC call signs logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC.AE04DA 165832 CNV4622 2014-10-11 23:26:38 C-40A United...
View ArticleMode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 12-14 October 2014 - Btown NC
USAF HC-130P Combat King of the 920th Rescue Wing refuels an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopterHere is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts and selected ATC call signs logged from here on the radio ranch...
View ArticleMidwest Aerial Refueling VHF/UHF Formation Freqs
While digging around the net (I do that a lot), found the following frequencies assigned to the 22ARW out of McConnell AFB for use by their KC-135 tanker cell formations for use in the following states...
View ArticleInteresting Things Afoot at the 224 MI Bn
MC-12W 10-0739 on final to Hunter AAF as SUNNY 22, Photo courtesy of Mac McCormick and the KF4LMT Radio Shack blog, All rights reserved.Our good friend Mac McCormick posted some interesting...
View ArticleMode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 15 October 2014 - Btown NC
Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts and selected ATC call signs logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC.AE1490 95-0122 KOMODO4 2014-10-15 23:35:32 E-8C United...
View ArticleMode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 16 October 2014 - Btown NC
Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts and selected ATC call signs logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC.A77AE7 08-0581 --- 2014-10-16 19:45:23 PC-12/45...
View ArticleMode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 18 October 2014 - Btown NC
Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts and selected ATC call signs logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC.A3BE59 12-3040 --- 2014-10-18 23:52:19 C-146A United...
View ArticleMode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 19 October 2014 - Btown NC
Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts and selected ATC call signs logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC.AE4E9C 166179 --- 2014-10-19 21:46:33 T-6B United...
View ArticleNavy at Travis quietly keeps communications open with subs
Lt. Cmdr. Jason Anstead gestures toward a E-6 Mercury communications plane used by the Navy VQ-3 detachment unit based at Travis Air Force Base. The plane trails a five-mile-long antenna out of its...
View ArticleNew Navy E-2D aircraft goes operational
An E-2D Advanced Hawkeye from Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 125 banks over Naval Station Norfolk. VAW-125 will be the first squadron to deploy with the E-2D. (MC2 Ernest R. Scott / Navy)By...
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