Saturday, March 28, 2020

Mode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 27 Mar 2020 - Brasstown NC

Here is the latest round of Mode-S/ADS-B Military/Government intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC and sorted in date/time order.

AE57D1 2007 C2007 2020-03-27 23:03:04 HC-130J United States USCG | CGAS Elizabeth City [KECG]  7224 27000
AE57D1 2007 --- 2020-03-27 23:03:04 HC-130J United States USCG | CGAS Elizabeth City [KECG]  7224 27000
AE149A 02-9111 PEACH91 2020-03-27 19:06:06 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]  
AE04D7 165829 CNV4922 2020-03-27 17:51:24 C-40A United States USNR | VR-58 [KNIP]  
AE04D7 165829 --- 2020-03-27 17:51:24 C-40A United States USNR | VR-58 [KNIP]  
ADFCF9 95-0045 --- 2020-03-27 16:45:23 T-1A Jayhawk United States USAF | 14FTW | 48FTS  
ADFE4D 94-0321 R40321 2020-03-27 16:42:07 C-12R United States USARC | 6-52 AVN (TA)  3123 23000
ADFE4D 94-0321 --- 2020-03-27 16:42:07 C-12R United States USARC | 6-52 AVN (TA)  3123 23000
AE08E6 73-1217 TITUS24 2020-03-27 14:48:31 C-12C United States -  --- 24050
AE08E6 73-1217 --- 2020-03-27 14:48:31 C-12C United States -  --- 24050
AE0423 59-1505 --- 2020-03-27 14:48:31 KC-135R United States TN ANG|134ARW/151ARS[KTYS]  
AE06D9 163561 KBAR61 2020-03-27 14:24:30 UC-12F United States USMC | VMR DET MIRAMAR [KNKX]  --- 29000
AE06D9 163561 --- 2020-03-27 14:24:30 UC-12F United States USMC | VMR DET MIRAMAR [KNKX]  --- 29000
AE0442 66044 --- 2020-03-27 13:57:30 CN-235 United States USAF | 427SOS [KPOB]  0530 21000
E5F3C 169547 VVLL866 2020-03-27 13:33:30 P-8A United States -  --- 22000
AE54D3 13-5770 --- 2020-03-27 01:57:21 MC-130J United States USAF | 27SOW | 522SOS [KCVS]  
AE2EF1 166116 SH116 2020-03-27 00:30:20 T-6B United States -  --- 26000
AE2EF1 166116 --- 2020-03-27 00:27:21 T-6B United States -  --- 26000

Friday, March 27, 2020

Mode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 26 Mar 2020 - Brasstown NC

Here is the latest round of Mode-S/ADS-B Military/Government intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC and sorted in date/time order.

AE6818 various --- 2020-03-26 23:39:19 P-8A United States USN |  2562 33000
AE040E 162783 UNPIN52 2020-03-26 20:18:17 E-6B United States USN | SCW-1 [KTIK]  --- 25000
AE04D8 165830 CNV4622 2020-03-26 17:24:14 C-40A United States USNR | VR-59 [KNFW]  
AE04D8 165830 --- 2020-03-26 17:24:14 C-40A United States USNR | VR-59 [KNFW]  
AE54D8 13-5777 135777 2020-03-26 16:30:13 MC-130J United States USAF | 353SOG | 17SOS [RODN]  --- 25000
AE54D8 13-5777 --- 2020-03-26 16:27:13 MC-130J United States USAF | 353SOG | 17SOS [RODN]  --- 25000
AE1498 00-2000 PEACH99 2020-03-26 15:39:14 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]  
AE04E6 59-1516 --- 2020-03-26 15:36:14 KC-135R United States WI ANG | 128ARW | 126ARS [KMKE]  
AE1191 03-0016 PAT641 2020-03-26 15:12:13 UC-35B United States USARC | B/2-228 AVN (TA) [KMGE]  
AE1191 03-0016 --- 2020-03-26 15:12:13 UC-35B United States USARC | B/2-228 AVN (TA) [KMGE]  
ADFC96 92-0341 --- 2020-03-26 15:12:13 T-1A Jayhawk United States USAF | 12FTW | 99FTS [KRND]  5253 15875
AE06D9 163561 KBAR61 2020-03-26 14:48:13 UC-12F United States USMC | VMR DET MIRAMAR [KNKX]  --- 27000
AE57BC 168856 VVLL867 2020-03-26 14:45:12 P-8A United States USN | VP-30 [KNIP]  --- 15425
AE06D9 163561 --- 2020-03-26 14:45:12 UC-12F United States USMC | VMR DET MIRAMAR [KNKX]  --- 27000
AE57BC 168856 --- 2020-03-26 14:42:12 P-8A United States USN | VP-30 [KNIP]  --- 15425
AE0655 58-0084 --- 2020-03-26 03:33:05 KC-135T United States PA ANG | 171ARW [KPIT]  
AE49C1 09-9205 --- 2020-03-26 00:33:04 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]  --- 33000

Thursday, March 26, 2020

Mode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 25 Mar 2020 - Brasstown NC

Here is the latest round of Mode-S/ADS-B Military/Government intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC and sorted in date/time order.

AE04D8 165830 CNV4622 2020-03-25 21:54:05 C-40A United States USNR | VR-59 [KNFW]  
AE149A 02-9111 PEACH92 2020-03-25 21:00:11 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]
AE1468 07-7170 --- 2020-03-25 19:57:17 C-17A United States USAF | 436AW | 3AS [KDOV]  
AE144E 05-5144 --- 2020-03-25 19:33:05 C-17A United States AFRC | 452AMW | 729AS [KRIV]  
AE5773 10-00257 R00257 2020-03-25 19:09:04 C-12V United States -  --- 24000
AE5773 10-00257 --- 2020-03-25 19:09:04 C-12V United States -  --- 24000
AE6206 18-20994 LAC5895 2020-03-25 18:15:05 UH-60M United States ---  --- 23950
AE6206 18-20994 --- 2020-03-25 18:12:16 UH-60M United States ---  --- 23950
AE6962 18-1947 --- 2020-03-25 15:42:14 C-37B United States USAF | 89AW | 99AS [KADW]  
AE1194 166472 OTIS38 2020-03-25 15:30:08 KC-130J United States USMC | VMGR-252 [KNKT]  --- 23000
AE1194 166472 --- 2020-03-25 15:30:08 KC-130J United States USMC | VMGR-252 [KNKT]  --- 23000
AE049C 59-1517 --- 2020-03-25 14:45:04 KC-135R United States TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS]  
AE0386 59-1468 --- 2020-03-25 14:24:11 KC-135R United States PA ANG | 171ARW [KPIT]  
AE67A9 various --- 2020-03-25 13:33:06 P-8A United States ---  
AE143A 166715 LOBO715 2020-03-25 13:30:12 UC-35D United States USMC | VMR-1 [KNKT]  
AE143A 166715 --- 2020-03-25 13:27:04 UC-35D United States USMC | VMR-1 [KNKT]  

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

916ARW says a fond farewell to the KC-135

916th Air Refueling Wing - Boeing KC-135A-BN Stratotanker 57-2599.jpg

The 916ARW has shipped out their last KC-135 tanker as they began their transition to the KC-46 tanker. For complete details of the event at select the link below to view the 916th's send-off for their first tail in & last tail out, 0349:

Mode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 23-24 Mar 2020 - Brasstown NC

Here is the latest round of Mode-S/ADS-B Military/Government intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC and sorted in date/time order.

AE1172 02-1100 --- 2020-03-24 19:39:06 C-17A United States TN ANG | 164AW | 155AS [KMEM]  
A8657E N640CS DOJ240 2020-03-24 19:39:06 Boeing 737 4Y0 United States United States Marshals Service  --- 32000
A8657E N640CS --- 2020-03-24 19:39:06 Boeing 737 4Y0 United States United States Marshals Service  --- 32000
AE67F0 various --- 2020-03-24 15:33:06 P-8A United States USN |  2431 39050
AE0622 84-0212 TREK01 2020-03-24 14:45:05 C-130H United States DE ANG | 166AW | 142AS [KILG]  --- 22000
AE07CC 88-0266 --- 2020-03-24 08:27:29 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]  

AE10B5 01-0186 RCH207 2020-03-23 21:12:21 C-17A United States USAF | 436AW | 3AS [KDOV]  --- 33000
AE10B5 01-0186 --- 2020-03-23 21:12:21 C-17A United States USAF | 436AW | 3AS [KDOV]  --- 33000
AE07CC 88-0266 --- 2020-03-23 19:39:20 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]  
AE6961 18-1942 --- 2020-03-23 18:24:18 C-37B United States USAF | 89AW | 99AS [KADW]  
AE0673 63-8027 --- 2020-03-23 17:24:17 KC-135R United States USAF | 6AMW | 927ARW [KMCF]  0000 33525
AE04C3 59-1470 DREW11 2020-03-23 17:21:18 KC-135T United States USAF | 92ARW [KSKA]  2077 32975
AE1241 04-4136 RCH260 2020-03-23 16:45:18 C-17A United States USAF | 305AMW | 6AS [KWRI]  --- 34000
AE66C5 - --- 2020-03-23 16:06:16 - United States -  
AE143A 166715 LOBO715 2020-03-23 15:48:18 UC-35D United States USMC | VMR-1 [KNKT]  --- 35025
AE1492 96-0042 PEACH99 2020-03-23 15:39:17 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]  
AE1492 96-0042 --- 2020-03-23 15:39:17 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]  
AE1460 06-6162 RCH984 2020-03-23 03:27:07 C-17A United States USAF | 60AMW | 21AS [KSUU]  --- 35050

Monday, March 23, 2020

Mode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 18-22 Mar 2020 - Brasstown NC

Here is the latest round of Mode-S/ADS-B Military/Government intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC and sorted in date/time order.

AE07E5 95-0102 RCH289 2020-03-22 19:51:03 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]  
AE07E5 95-0102 --- 2020-03-22 19:51:03 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]  
AE143A 166715 --- 2020-03-22 18:24:07 UC-35D United States USMC | VMR-1 [KNKT]  
AE5DEB 2012 C2012 2020-03-22 17:48:08 HC-130J United States USCG | CGAS Elizabeth City [KECG]  
ADFD7B 91-00511 PAT629 2020-03-22 16:36:08 C-26E United States MA ARNG | OSACOM DET-12 [KFMH]  0771 19000
ADFD7B 91-00511 --- 2020-03-22 16:36:08 C-26E United States MA ARNG | OSACOM DET-12 [KFMH]  0771 19000
AE189C 05-0932 AVLON34 2020-03-22 12:00:09 C-40C United States AFRC | 932AW | 73AS [KBLV]  
AE189C 05-0932 --- 2020-03-22 11:57:04 C-40C United States AFRC | 932AW | 73AS [KBLV]  

AE0433 02-5001 --- 2020-03-21 22:12:08 C-32B United States USAF | 486FLTS [KVPS]  
AE143A 166715 --- 2020-03-21 17:57:03 UC-35D United States USMC | VMR-1 [KNKT]  
AE5DEB 2012 C2012 2020-03-21 16:36:08 HC-130J United States USCG | CGAS Elizabeth City [KECG]  
AE5DEB 2012 --- 2020-03-21 16:33:04 HC-130J United States USCG | CGAS Elizabeth City [KECG]  
AE093A 00-1051 R01051 2020-03-21 15:06:06 UC-35B United States USARC | B/2-228 AVN (TA) [KMGE]  --- 13650
AE093A 00-1051 --- 2020-03-21 15:06:06 UC-35B United States USARC | B/2-228 AVN (TA) [KMGE]  --- 13650
AE4A7C 168208 KBAR08 2020-03-21 14:00:08 UC-12W United States -  --- 33000
AE4A7C 168208 --- 2020-03-21 13:51:06 UC-12W United States -  --- 33000
AE1BF3 07-46310 --- 2020-03-21 03:18:29 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 19AW [KLRF]  
AE1BF0 07-4637 --- 2020-03-21 02:27:28 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 19AW [KLRF]  
AE4AF9 08-5684 JILL10 2020-03-21 02:21:28 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 19AW | 61AS [KLRF]  --- 25975
AE57CA 169005 VVLL822 2020-03-21 00:45:27 P-8A United States USN | VP-8 [KNIP]  
AE57CA 169005 --- 2020-03-21 00:45:27 P-8A United States USN | VP-8 [KNIP]  

AE1469 07-7171 RCH242 2020-03-20 23:48:26 C-17A United States USAF | 305AMW | 6AS [KWRI]  
AE1469 07-7171 --- 2020-03-20 23:48:26 C-17A United States USAF | 305AMW | 6AS [KWRI]  
AE1172 02-1100 --- 2020-03-20 21:24:25 C-17A United States TN ANG | 164AW | 155AS [KMEM]  
3532C3 T.23-05 AME3146 2020-03-20 21:21:24 A400M Spain SpAF | Ala 31 [LEZG]  2177 30000
AE03F0 165378 --- 2020-03-20 20:54:24 C-130T United States USNR | VR-55 [KNTD]  
AE293A 07-8613 --- 2020-03-20 20:09:24 C-130J-30 United States USAFE | 86AW | 37AS [ETAR]  
AE07DB 93-0601 PITT21 2020-03-20 19:45:24 C-17A United States AFRC | 911AW | 758AS [KPIT]  --- 33975
AE1173 02-1101 --- 2020-03-20 19:30:23 C-17A United States AFRC | 911AW | 758AS [KPIT]  
AE0265 57-1436 SODA81 2020-03-20 14:42:19 KC-135R United States TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS]  --- 23425
AE0265 57-1436 --- 2020-03-20 14:42:19 KC-135R United States TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS]  --- 23425
AE143A 166715 LOBO715 2020-03-20 14:21:19 UC-35D United States USMC | VMR-1 [KNKT]  --- 40025
AE4A7C 168208 KBAR08 2020-03-20 13:42:18 UC-12W United States -  
AE4A7C 168208 --- 2020-03-20 13:39:19 UC-12W United States -  
AE5C5C 169330 VVLL867 2020-03-20 13:00:18 P-8A United States USN | VP-30 [KNIP]  
AE0261 61-0310 --- 2020-03-20 11:57:17 KC-135R United States WI ANG | 128ARW | 126ARS [KMKE]  
AE1292 90-0162 --- 2020-03-20 02:57:10 MC-130H United States USAF | 1SOW | 15SOS [KHRT]  

AE04AF 165741 DDFI5899 2020-03-19 23:39:07 UC-35 United States MAW-4  
AE12B6 86-1699 --- 2020-03-19 20:36:10 MC-130H United States USAF | 58SOW | 550SOS [KIKR]  
AE1468 07-7170 RCH383 2020-03-19 18:06:07 C-17A United States USAF | 436AW | 3AS [KDOV]  --- 33000
AE1468 07-7170 --- 2020-03-19 18:03:05 C-17A United States USAF | 436AW | 3AS [KDOV]  --- 33000
A8657E N640CS DOJ233 2020-03-19 16:51:04 Boeing 737 4Y0 United States United States Marshals Service  
A8657E N640CS --- 2020-03-19 16:51:04 Boeing 737 4Y0 United States United States Marshals Service  
AE04E5 59-1478 --- 2020-03-19 16:27:05 KC-135R United States TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS]  
AE4CF9 10-27025 GECKO 27 2020-03-19 16:15:05 C-27J United States MD ANG | 175WG | 135AS [KMTN]  
AE4CF9 10-27025 --- 2020-03-19 16:12:09 C-27J United States MD ANG | 175WG | 135AS [KMTN]  
AE4CFD 10-27029 GECKO13 2020-03-19 15:12:10 C-27J United States -  
AE4CFD 10-27029 --- 2020-03-19 15:09:04 C-27J United States -  
AE148D 93-1097 KOMODO4 2020-03-19 14:54:08 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]  
AE148D 93-1097 --- 2020-03-19 14:54:08 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]  
AE5F13 17-5867 PUMA89 2020-03-19 07:15:04 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 19AW [KLRF]  7045 18050
AE148A 92-3289 PEACH32 2020-03-19 04:07:04 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]  5131 19000
AE1293 89-0282 --- 2020-03-19 02:51:05 MC-130H United States USAF | 1SOW | 15SOS [KHRT]  

AE5F13 17-5867 PUMA89 2020-03-18 22:54:04 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 19AW [KLRF]  1604 23025
AE5F13 17-5867 --- 2020-03-18 22:51:03 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 19AW [KLRF]  1604 23025
AE1498 00-2000 PEACH99 2020-03-18 15:54:06 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]  
AE1498 00-2000 --- 2020-03-18 15:51:04 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]  
AE0471 57-1451 --- 2020-03-18 13:45:04 KC-135R United States TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS]  5160 20225
AE1293 89-0282 --- 2020-03-18 02:27:59 MC-130H United States USAF | 1SOW | 15SOS [KHRT]  --- ---

Thursday, March 19, 2020

Air Show Cancellations

Airshow cancellations courtesy of airshowstuff.com

Coronavirus-related Airshow Cancellations
March 13-14: 2020 MCAS Yuma Airshow (Yuma, AZ) – Canceled
March 14: NAF El Centro Airshow (El Centro, CA) – Canceled
March 14: Fiesta of Flight (Laughlin AFB, TX) – Canceled
March 21-22: LA County Airshow (Lancaster, CA) – Canceled
March 21-22: Luke Days Air and Space Expo (Luke AFB, AZ) – Canceled
March 28-29: MacDill Air Fest (Tampa, FL) – Postponed indefinitely
March 28-29: March Field Air and Space Expo: Thunder Over the Empire (Riverside, CA) – Postponed indefinitely
April 2-5: Sun-N-Fun Fly-In (Lakeland, FL) – Postponed to May 5-10
April 4-5: Wings Over South Texas (NAS Kingsville, TX) – Canceled
April 18 – Thunder Over Louisville (Louisville, KY) – Postponed to August 15
April 18-19: Joint Base Charleston Air & Space Expo (Charleston, SC) – Canceled
April 18-19: True Air & Space Show (Maxwell AFB, AL) – Canceled
April 25-26: Wings Over Columbus (Columbus AFB, MS) – Canceled
April 25-26: Vero Beach Air Show (Vero Beach, FL) – Postponed indefinitely
April 26: Pacific Coast Dream Machines (Half Moon Bay, CA) – Canceled
May 1-3: Leaseweb Manassas Airshow (Manassas, VA) – Canceled
May 2-3: MCAS Cherry Point Air Show and Open House (MCAS Cherry Point, NC) – Canceled
May 2-3: Fort Lauderdale Air Show (Fort Lauderdale, FL) – Postponed indefinitely
May 5 – Aresenal of Democracy Flyover (Washington, DC) – Postponed to September 25
May 9-10: Dyess Big Country Airfest (Dyess AB, TX) – Canceled
May 9-10: Wings Over Recce Town (Beale AFB, CA) – Canceled
May 16-17: Power In The Pines Open House & Air Show 2020 (JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ) – Canceled
May 29-30: Go Wheels Up! Texas/AOPA Fly-In (San Marcos, TX) – Postponed indefinitely
June 6-7 Wildwood Airshow (Wildwood, NJ) – Canceled

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

2020 Teak International Air Show Guide is Now Available for Purchase



Every year, from March through November, millions of people hit the road to watch the excitement and thrills as military and civilian flight demonstration teams put their high performance aircraft through the paces to entertain the crowds and perform at air shows all over the world. Anyone who has attended one of these events will tell you it is thrilling to watch the close quarter flying of the Blue Angels delta formation or the hair-splitting maneuvers of the Thunderbird opposing solos.
While attending the show and enjoying the sights and sounds is an exciting experience that is only half the fun. You can add another whole dimension to that visual experience by monitoring the performing teams’ radio communications.
With a radio scanner in hand, you will experience a whole new the perspective of the show that few of the attendees will ever experience – pilot audio from the aircraft cockpit. While everyone else at the air show is just watching and listening to the public address system narrator, you’ll be able to hear what’s happening inside the cockpit, up in the tower and on the ground with the hundreds of players that keep these screaming, state-of-the-art air machines thundering through the skies.
But you can’t tell the players without a program, and to indulge in the craft of monitoring the air show experience you need a current and well-researched list of frequencies that the various performers may use during their performances.
In our new annual Teak Publishing International Air Show Guide eBook, 21st Edition, former Monitoring Times Editor and TSM Milcom columnist Larry Van Horn - N5FPW, delivers the hundreds of air and ground frequencies that you will need to monitor the action when you are within receiving distance of any air show this year.
From the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds, military parachute and search and rescue demonstration teams, to a wide variety of other military and civilian demonstration teams from the U.S. and abroad, Larry has the list of frequencies each unit has used. Now you can bring the excitement you see at the show to your ears. Listening to the nonstop action at the air show on dozens of radio frequencies is part of the real fun of being there.
But wait, there’s more! Larry also has a chapter on tips for enjoying a great day at the air show. You will also get frequency lists for other possible frequencies that may be used at the air show including DoD Intra-Squad Radio frequencies and hosting site aero and LMR frequencies/call signs. We also include in this eBook up-to-date air show frequency listings for overseas military and civilian aeronautical demonstrations teams.
Finally, you will get the latest air show schedules for the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, Canadian Forces Snowbirds, the Army Golden Knight Parachute Teams and more. We include the latest air traffic control frequencies and selected LMR trunk radio systems for each facility hosting or associated with a show when known.
This is the 21st annual edition of this popular frequency monitoring guide published by the author in either Monitoring Times magazine, The Spectrum Monitor e-zine, or by Teak Publishing in eBook form. This edition of the Teak Publishing Air Show Guide is the most comprehensive collection of air show information and frequencies ever published for the radio listening hobbyist.
The 2020 Teak International Air Show Guide is now available for purchase worldwide from Amazon.com at https://www.amazon.com/Teak-International-Air-Show-Guide-ebook/dp/B085FV1LCN/. The price for this fourth e-Book the edition is still only US$3.99. Since this book is being released internationally, Amazon customers in the United Kingdom, Germany, France Spain, Italy, Japan, India, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, and Australia can order this e-Book from Amazon websites directly servicing these countries. All other countries can use the regular Amazon.com website.
So when the T-Birds and the Blue Angels, civilian/military precision flight teams, skydiving teams, and vintage aircraft crews are in the air, Larry has all the frequencies you need to hear them in this new e-Book from Teak Publishing.

5-Star Amazon reviews on the last Teak Air Show Guide eBook.

Great information for the 2016 airshow season
Just what I was looking for. Great information for the 2016 airshow season. I bought it in preparation for a local airshow that I was going to stream over the internet. I was able to find most of the frequencies that I wanted and made for a great listening experience for all.

Larry Van Horn does his usual best
Excellent reference guide to get you pointed in all the right directions on any Airshow you attend. Covers all the Demo Teams with the latest frequencies

The best Air Show Guide you can buy
I have been a big fan of Larry Van Horn's work for many years. His publications are always very well written and full of detailed information. I look forward to purchasing next year's guide when it is available.

Five Stars
Perfect resource for the subject

Highly informative guide
I’ve been following Larry Van Horn's writings for a long time. This guy knows his stuff. I can without reservation recommend this book to fellow aviation enthusiasts.

Frequency updates, correction and late additions between editions of this e-Book will be posted on his Milcom Monitoring Post blog at http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/. For a complete list of all the author's books, go to his Amazon authors page at http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00G1QMO4C.
You do not even need to own a Kindle reader to read Amazon e-book publications. You can read any Kindle book with Amazon’s free reading apps. There are free Kindle reading apps for the Kindle Cloud Reader, Smartphones (iPhone, iTouch, Android, Windows Phone and Blackberry); computer platforms (Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8 and Mac); Tablets (iPad, Android and Windows 8), and, of course, all of the Kindle family of readers including the Kindle Fire series. A Kindle e-book allows you to buy your book once and read it anywhere. You can find additional details on these apps by checking out this link to the Amazon website at www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000493771.
For additional information on this and other Teak Publishing radio hobby books, monitor the company sponsored Internet blogs – The Military Monitoring Post (http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/), The Btown Monitor Post (http://monitor-post.blogspot.com/) and The Shortwave Central (http://mt-shortwave.blogspot.com/) for the availability of additional e-books that are currently in production.
You can learn more about the author by going to his author page on Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00G1QMO4C.

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The 2019 Milcom Files - TSM Edition - Now Available on Amazon


The Teak Publishing Company is pleased to announce the release of its latest eBook in the Milcom Archive series – The Spectrum Monitor Volume 2 (2019) by Larry Van Horn.

Some of the topics covered in this new book during 2019 include:

• Base/Unit Profiles: TAW-5 (NAS Whiting Field FL), 180FW (Toledo OH), 14FTW (Columbus AFB MS), Phantoms in the Desert (Nevada Statewide Milair), and MCAS Cherry Point NC
• Profiles for the Venezuela Military, Pakistan, and Indian Navies
• A North American DoD Aerial Refueling Profile and Frequencies
• Monitoring Government/Military Aircraft in the VHF Aircraft Band
• Monitoring the Air Route Traffic Control Centers: FAA ARTCC Special Use Frequencies, Atlanta ARTCC
• Profiles for the DoD HFHCS HF Radio Network and various USAF HF ALE networks
• Aircraft Spotting in the Digital Age (ADS-B)
• Military Call Sign Lists
• WWV/WWVH Military Broadcasts
• Monitoring the Weather, the Old Fashion Way

The latest Milcom Files - TSM Milcom edition eBook is available now on Amazon at

All his early MT columns have been published in two eBooks. The first two books in the Milcom Files series cover his columns published in Monitoring Times and are available at Amazon.

Book one of The Milcom Files covers the columns published from 1998 to 2006 and sells for US$5.99 at https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077NN7RQ5. Book Two in the series covers the period 2007 to 2013 and sells for US$6.99 at https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077NQXH3C.

In 2017 Larry joined the Spectrum Monitor writing staff to continue his efforts to chronicle military communications in a new monthly TSM Milcom column.

His first TSM Milcom Archive eBook, the third book of the Milcom Archive series was published at Amazon in May 2019 and is available at https://www.amazon.com/Milcom-Files-Spectrum-Monitor-2017-2018-ebook/dp/B07RN1ZGLJ/ for US$4.99.

This third eBook in the series incorporates the first two years of his TSM Milcom columns written from September 2017 to the end of 2018. These Milcom columns documented HF military frequencies (both foreign and U.S.), and VHF/UHF spectrum military frequencies, mostly for U.S. based monitors. This third book in the series has over 200 pages of frequencies, call signs, monitoring tips, and how-to style articles.


Given recent international events and natural disasters, most radio listeners quickly learn that when the world is in crisis the military will usually be the first organization called upon to intervene. It pays to monitor military frequencies when international events heat up. Monitoring the military can offer some of the most productive and rewarding listening you will ever experience using your radio. The good news is you do not have to live close to a military installation to hear these communications. But you do need to learn where and when to tune in military communications.

Mention the words "Monitor the Military" and most radio hobbyists will immediately think of military air shows, military aircraft flybys or a whole host of other activities that can be heard via radio frequencies. There is a big radio frequency spectrum out there to monitor but if you know where to listen, and some cases when to listen, you can eavesdrop on some of the most fascinating radio communications you will ever hear on a scanner or shortwave radio.

If you are interested in monitoring military communications, own a scanner, shortwave radio, or have an Internet connection for web software-defined radio (SDR) monitoring, the Milcom Archive Files are a must reference on your radio shack shelf.

Larry Van Horn N5FPW, has been a radio hobbyist for more than 55 years listening to world events and monitoring military radio communications. He has spent over 33 years documenting activity in the military radio spectrum in his monthly Satellite, Utility World, and Milcom (Military Communications) columns in the pages of Monitoring Times, Satellite Times, and The Spectrum Monitor magazines. During this time, he has published a treasure trove of military communication monitoring information.


This book is being released internationally. Amazon customers in the United Kingdom, Germany, France Spain, Italy, Japan, India, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, and Australia can order the eBook from Amazon websites directly servicing these countries. All other countries can use the regular Amazon.com website.

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For additional information on this and other Teak Publishing radio hobby books, monitor the company sponsored Internet blogs – The Military Monitoring Post (http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/), The Btown Monitor Post (http://monitor-post.blogspot.com/) and The Shortwave Central (http://mt-shortwave.blogspot.com/) for availability of additional eBooks that are currently in production. Information on other publications by the author is available on the author’s page at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00G1QMO4C.


Blue Angels Air Show Cancellations

The Blue Angels have announced the following air show cancellations:

-April 4-5, Wings Over South Texas - Kingsville, TX -April 18-19, JB Charleston SC Air Expo -April 25-26, Vero Beach Air Show, FL -May 2-3, MCAS Cherry Point, NC
-May 9-10, Dyess Big Country Air Fest, TX -May 16-17, Power in the Pines Air Show - McGuire, NJ

We will continue to provide updates as we receive further guidance from the DoD and air shows.

Thunderbirds’ 2020 Show Season Postponed

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. – The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron’s 2020 Show Season has been postponed until May due to the growing concerns over the Coronavirus outbreak.
Air Force leadership suspended all outreach activities and support to community events
through May 15, 2020, in an effort to mitigate the risk and exposure of military members, their families, and the general public to COVID-19. This includes, but is not limited to, on-base and civilian sponsored airshows.
“The health and safety of our team, air show support personnel and attendees is our top priority and we take the current COVID-19 situation very seriously,” said Lt. Col. John Caldwell, Thunderbirds commander and leader. “During this time, we will focus our efforts on practicing preventative health measures to maintain our team’s readiness to perform world-class demonstrations for the American public after the eventual resumption of our show season.”
The Thunderbirds will continue to monitor this evolving situation and work with Headquarters Air Force to provide updates regarding our operations and the resumption of the 2020 show season.

Mode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 14-17 Mar 2020 - Brasstown NC

Here is the latest round of Mode-S/ADS-B Military/Government intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC and sorted in date/time order.

AE04E5 59-1478 --- 2020-03-17 23:42:30 KC-135R United States TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS]  5257 12700
AE5F3C 169547 VVLL807 2020-03-17 18:27:26 P-8A United States -  --- ---
AE5F92 18-46039 --- 2020-03-17 15:45:24 KC-46A United States ---  --- ---
AE148A 92-3289 KOMODO4 2020-03-17 15:33:24 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]  --- ---
AE148A 92-3289 --- 2020-03-17 15:30:24 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]  --- ---
AE5F41 169552 00000000 2020-03-17 15:06:24 P-8A United States USN |  4062 37000
AE5F41 169552 --- 2020-03-17 15:06:24 P-8A United States USN |  4062 37000
AE67A5 various --- 2020-03-17 13:39:22 P-8A United States ---  --- ---
AE0229 86-0031 ORCA70 2020-03-17 03:24:14 KC-10A United States USAF | 60AMW [KSUU]  --- 22075
AE0229 86-0031 --- 2020-03-17 03:24:14 KC-10A United States USAF | 60AMW [KSUU]  --- 22075
AE1492 96-0042 PEACH98 2020-03-17 01:57:13 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]  --- ---
AE1492 96-0042 --- 2020-03-17 01:54:13 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]  --- ---
AE1498 00-2000 KOMODO4 2020-03-17 00:36:12 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]  --- ---

AE080F 99-0169 RCH426 2020-03-16 19:06:07 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]  --- 33975
AE1498 00-2000 PEACH99 2020-03-16 18:33:07 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]  --- ---
AE1498 00-2000 --- 2020-03-16 18:30:08 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]  --- ---
AE0412 163920/164405 SHADO03 2020-03-16 18:15:07 E-6B United States USN | SCW-1 [KTIK]  --- 25000
AE1BF0 07-4637 PUMA80 2020-03-16 17:33:06 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 19AW [KLRF]  1541 25000
AE4AF9 08-5684 --- 2020-03-16 17:30:07 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 19AW | 61AS [KLRF]  --- ---
AE1BF3 07-46310 --- 2020-03-16 17:30:07 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 19AW [KLRF]  --- ---
AE1BF0 07-4637 --- 2020-03-16 17:30:07 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 19AW [KLRF]  1541 25000
AE685A various --- 2020-03-16 16:45:06 P-8A United States USN |  --- ---
AE5C5C 169330 00000000 2020-03-16 15:12:11 P-8A United States USN | VP-30 [KNIP]  --- 31025
AE5C5C 169330 --- 2020-03-16 15:12:11 P-8A United States USN | VP-30 [KNIP]  --- 31025
AE057A 87-0029 --- 2020-03-16 14:45:05 C-5M United States USAF | 60AMW [KSUU]  --- ---
AE67F0 various --- 2020-03-16 13:24:08 P-8A United States USN |  --- ---

AE0229 86-0031 ORCA70 2020-03-15 19:27:04 KC-10A United States USAF | 60AMW [KSUU]  --- 34975
AE0229 86-0031 --- 2020-03-15 19:27:04 KC-10A United States USAF | 60AMW [KSUU]  --- 34975
AE638D 169792 CNV4441 2020-03-15 19:18:05 C-40A United States US Navy  --- ---
AE20C3 07-7182 --- 2020-03-15 19:09:04 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]  --- ---
AE0197 84-0137 --- 2020-03-15 19:09:04 C-21A United States USAF | 375AW | 457AS [KADW]  --- ---
AE07A6 59-1474 --- 2020-03-15 16:03:04 KC-135R United States MI ANG | 127WG | 171ARS [KMTC]  --- ---
AE20C2 07-7181 RCH175 2020-03-15 06:12:10 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]  --- ---

AE2F9F 168073 --- 2020-03-14 16:12:27 KC-130J United States USMC | VMGR-234 [KNFW]  --- ---
ADFD80 91-0572 PAT429 2020-03-14 13:30:27 C-26E United States USARMY  --- ---