Mode-S/ADS-B Intercepts 25 July 2011 - Brasstown

Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC.

AC1E21 N880DA --- 2011-07-25 22:31:45 MD-88 US DYNAMIC JET LEASE
AE01BC 84-0130 SPUR 01 2011-07-25 20:59:12 C-21A United States USAF | 375AW | 311AS [KCOS]
AE01BC 84-0130 SPUR 01 2011-07-25 20:48:42 C-21A United States USAF | 375AW | 311AS [KCOS]
AE05E1 87-9285 BIS0N83 2011-07-25 20:38:48 C-130H United States AFRC | 914AW | 328AS [KIAG]
AE148D 93-1097/96-0042 PEACH33 2011-07-25 20:12:36 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]
AE06C8 161504 --- 2011-07-25 20:11:06 UC-12B United States NAS Jacksonville
AE05E1 87-9285 BIS0N83 2011-07-25 19:11:12 C-130H United States AFRC | 914AW | 328AS [KIAG]
AE01BD 84-0131 COUGR23 2011-07-25 18:04:28 C-21A United States USAF | 375AW | 457AS [KADW]
ADFEE0 87-70160 PAT016 2011-07-25 17:51:18 C-12U United States TX ARNG | OSACOM DET-49 [KAUS]
ADFEE0 87-70160 PAT016 2011-07-25 17:40:08 C-12U United States TX ARNG | OSACOM DET-49 [KAUS]
AE06C8 161504 --- 2011-07-25 16:41:23 UC-12B United States NAS Jacksonville
ADFCFA 95-0046 --- 2011-07-25 15:53:06 T-1A United States 48th FTS
AE1395 61-4856 --- 2011-07-25 15:45:23 T-38C United States USN | TPS [KNHK]
AE148D 93-1097/96-0042 PEACH33 2011-07-25 15:35:23 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]
AD9292 N974AS --- 2011-07-25 14:59:24 MD83 United States ---
A9285C N69 --- 2011-07-25 14:39:17 King Air 300 United States FAA Flight Inspection
AE068E 62-3529 ADOBE72 2011-07-25 04:50:11 KC-135 United States USAF | 6AMW | 91ARS [KMCF]
AE1199 03-3116 RCH3116 2011-07-25 04:10:04 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
AE0671 63-8000 ADOBE62 2011-07-25 03:15:44 KC-135R United States USAF | 6AMW | 927ARW

Touch down ends Reserve rescue role in shuttle program

The space shuttle Atlantis makes its final return to Earth at Cape Canaveral, Fla., July 21, 2011. Reservists from the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., have been present since the start of the shuttle mission to clear the range and stand by in the event of a mishap. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Matthew Simpson
by Capt. Cathleen Snow, 920th Rescue Wing Public Affairs

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AFNS) -- As the sun rose over the Atlantic Ocean on July 21, it shed light on both the final landing of the space shuttle Atlantis and the final time Air Force reservists will perform their duties as guardians of the astronauts.

As a network of rescue responders, reservists from the 920th Rescue Wing from Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., have been the insurance policy ready to perform the world's largest search and rescue mission if called upon during the astronauts' daring entries and exits into space.

Atlantis touched down on the shuttle landing facility's Runway 15 at 5:57 a.m. EDT on July 21. After 200 orbits around Earth and a journey of 5,284,862 miles, the landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center here brought America's manned space program to a close after 30 years of space shuttle flights.

It was nice knowing the rescue wing was there as a security blanket all along, said NASA astronaut Richard R. Arnold II.

For the Airmen, "it's bittersweet," said Col. Robert Ament, the 920th RQW vice commander.

"Our training that we've done, our equipment we provided for the space shuttle, the specific equipment that we built ourselves, that we developed within the 920th, that we used to rescue astronauts, is significant," Ament said. "It was a huge contribution to the overall space effort."

The 920th's "Team Rescue" spent the day before the scheduled landing removing auxiliary fuel tanks from an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter to make room for the NASA medicine and medical gear used to treat the astronauts in the event of a mishap. At 2 a.m., hours before the landing, Pave Hawk aviators and Guardian Angel Airmen showed up here to get ready for the final shuttle descent. Overall, 40 ground and aircrew personnel launched their aircraft to clear the eastern range and preposition close to where the shuttle would touch down for the last time.

The eastern range is the 1,000-square-mile area beneath the shuttle launch path. Airmen spend several hours prior to the shuttle's return to ensure no one is in harm's way.

"The 920th Rescue Wing has stood by as search and rescue support for the manned space program since the early 60s, participating in one way or another," said Ament.

"This isn't the end of the space mission," said Col. John Madura, a NASA weather official and former 45th Weather Squadron commander. "We still have the Atlas and Delta rockets, and space payload mission. Man will go back in space, and we will need the continued support of the rescue units."

Rocket launches will continue and the reservists will remain gainfully employed clearing the 1,000-square-mile launch path over the Atlantic Ocean. They will also have deployments overseas and the continuous maintenance of the aircraft; however, something will now be missing.

"Our number one priority has to be to maintain mission-ready status for all personnel recovery forces," Ament said.

With their highly trained rescue personnel, the 920th RQW stands ready to support the next era of manned spaceflight, willing to meet the needs of NASA's unique, evolving missions.

Mode-S/ADS-B Intercepts 23-24 July 2011 - Brasstown

Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC.

AE0671 63-8000 ADOBE62 2011-07-24 23:15 KC-135R United States USAF | 6AMW | 927ARW
AE10D9 165523 --- 2011-07-24 19:47 T-39N United States USN | TW-6 | VT-86 [KNPA]
AE10D2 165516 --- 2011-07-24 19:26 T-39G United States USN | TW-6 | VT-86 [KNPA]
AE1F0E 63-7831 PUMA 91 2011-07-24 15:54 C-130E United States AETC | 314AW | 62AS]
AE10C8 160053 --- 2011-07-24 15:43 T-39G United States USN | TW-6 | VT-86 [KNPA]
ADFEE2 159113 --- 2011-07-24 14:26 C-9B United States USNR | VR-61 [KNUW]
A44973 N3755P --- 2011-07-24 13:26 L-100-30 (382G) United States ---
ADFDC3 93-1456 SHARK 23 2011-07-24 11:39 C-130H United States NC ANG | 145AW | 156AS [KCLT]
A2C272 N277WA WOA9665 2011-07-24 11:23 MD-11F United States World Airways
AE0562 85-0005 --- 2011-07-24 11:17 C-5M United States USAF | 436AW | 9AS [KDOV]
AE07FD 98-0051 FROZN81 2011-07-24 07:54 C-17A United States USAF | 3WG | 517AS [PAED]
A69529 N523MC --- 2011-07-24 03:26 Boeing 747-2D7B United States Atlas Air
A2C272 N277WA WOA9630 2011-07-24 00:08 MD-11F United States World Airways

ADFEE2 159113 CNV9557 2011-07-23 20:17 C-9B United States USNR | VR-61 [KNUW]
ADFEE2 159113 CNV9557 2011-07-23 20:04 C-9B United States USNR | VR-61 [KNUW]
ADFEF0 161266 CNV9221 2011-07-23 19:28 C-9B United States USNR | VR-46 [KNFW]
AC1E21 N880DA --- 2011-07-23 18:21 MD-88 US DYNAMIC JET LEASE
A725D7 N56PA --- 2011-07-23 16:48 Lear 36A
ADFE65 91-1234 DERBY 07 2011-07-23 14:40 C-130H United States KY ANG | 123AW | 165AS [KSDF]
ADFDC3 93-1456 SHARK 23 2011-07-23 13:55 C-130H United States NC ANG | 145AW | 156AS [KCLT]
AE05FE 79-0477 RLR 0077 2011-07-23 13:54 C-130H United States NV ANG | 152AW | 192AS [KRNO]
AE01C2 165152 --- 2011-07-23 10:27 C-20G United States USNR | VR-51 [PHNG]
A2AC28 N271WA WOA9655 2011-07-23 10:10 MD-11F United States World Airways
00000A Various --- 2011-07-23 09:36 Various Various ---

Mode-S/ADS-B Intercepts 22 July 2011 - Brasstown

Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC.

AE10BA 01-0191 RCH1191 2011-07-22 18:56 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
AE10CB 165509 --- 2011-07-22 18:06 T-39G United States USN | TW-6 | VT-86 [KNPA]
AE07FD 98-0051 FROZN81 2011-07-22 17:01 C-17A United States USAF | 3WG | 517AS [PAED]
AE0602 80-0323 REACH560 2011-07-22 17:00 C-130H United States GA ANG | 165AW | 158AS [KSAV]
AE1198 03-3115 RCH3115 2011-07-22 16:51 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
29CBB8 164105 --- 2011-07-22 16:48 KC-130T United States Various
AE1198 03-3115 RCH3115 2011-07-22 16:40 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
AE10CB 165509 --- 2011-07-22 16:22 T-39G United States USN | TW-6 | VT-86 [KNPA]
AE012C 73-1681 AVLON73 2011-07-22 15:28 C-9C United States AFRC | 932AW | 73AS [KBLV]
AE0600 80-0321 RCH 418 2011-07-22 15:24 C-130H United States GA ANG | 165AW | 158AS [KSAV]
AC1E21 N880DA --- 2011-07-22 15:15 MD-88 US DYNAMIC JET LEASE
AE1454 05-5150 MANU61 2011-07-22 14:51 C-17A United States USAF | 15WG | 535AS [PHIK]
ADFEE0 87-70160 --- 2011-07-22 14:25 C-12U United States TX ARNG | OSACOM DET-49 [KAUS]
ADFE97 95-0098 --- 2011-07-22 14:14 C-12R+ United States USARC | 2-228 AVN
ADFEE0 87-70160 PAT016 2011-07-22 14:13 C-12U United States TX ARNG | OSACOM DET-49 [KAUS]
AE0423 59-1505 SODA81 2011-07-22 14:06 KC-135R United States TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS]
ADFDD0 92-3328 --- 2011-07-22 14:01 C-12R United States USARC | A/2-228 AVN (TA) [KWRI]
ADFD7D 91-0513 --- 2011-07-22 13:40 C-26D United States OSACOM/Det24/SC-ArNG
AE07FD 98-0051 FROZN81 2011-07-22 13:36 C-17A United States USAF | 3WG | 517AS [PAED]
AE05DF 87-9282 RODEO51 2011-07-22 13:35 C-130H United States AFRC | 440AW | 95AS [KPOB]
AE2730 08-27014 SKULL61 2011-07-22 12:58 C-27J United States US ARMY
AE0266 57-1469 SLUFF41 2011-07-22 12:46 KC-135R United States AL ANG | 117ARW | 106ARS [KBHM]
AE12D4 62-1792 --- 2011-07-22 12:24 C-130E United States USAF | [KLRF]
AE29D4 09-6207 --- 2011-07-22 12:20 MC-130J United States ---
AE0272 64-14840 SLUF42 2011-07-22 12:16 KC-135R United States OH ANG | 121ARW [KLCK]
AE12D4 62-1792 RAVEN 21 2011-07-22 12:13 C-130E United States USAF | [KLRF]
AE29D4 09-6207 --- 2011-07-22 12:08 MC-130J United States ---
AE0266 57-1469 SLUFF41 2011-07-22 12:01 KC-135R United States AL ANG | 117ARW | 106ARS [KBHM]
AE0272 64-14840 SLUF42 2011-07-22 12:01 KC-135R United States OH ANG | 121ARW [KLCK]
ADFDD0 92-3328 --- 2011-07-22 11:37 C-12R United States USARC | A/2-228 AVN (TA) [KWRI]
AE07FD 98-0051 FROZN81 2011-07-22 11:35 C-17A United States USAF | 3WG | 517AS [PAED]
AE49C2 09-9206 RODEO25 2011-07-22 11:26 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
AE0423 59-1505 SODA81 2011-07-22 11:08 KC-135R United States TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS]
AE1454 05-5150 MANU61 2011-07-22 10:57 C-17A United States USAF | 15WG | 535AS [PHIK]
AE2730 08-27014 SKULL61 2011-07-22 10:56 C-27J United States US ARMY
AE0602 80-0323 REACH560 2011-07-22 10:16 C-130H United States GA ANG | 165AW | 158AS [KSAV]
AE1454 05-5150 MANU61 2011-07-22 09:42 C-17A United States USAF | 15WG | 535AS [PHIK]
ADFD7D 91-0513 --- 2011-07-22 08:59 C-26D United States OSACOM/Det24/SC-ArNG
AE018C 84-0098 COUGR79 2011-07-22 08:28 C-21A United States USAF | 375AW | 457AS [KADW]
AE018C 84-0098 COUGR79 2011-07-22 08:17 C-21A United States USAF | 375AW | 457AS [KADW]
AE04DA 165832 CNV4112 2011-07-22 05:44 C-40A United States USNR | VR-58 [KNIP]

Mode-S/ADS-B Intercepts 21 July 2011 - Brasstown

Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC.

AE128A 69-5822 SHADO91 2011-07-21 23:38 MC-130P United States 16SOW/9SOS
AE12B4 65-0993 SHADO91 2011-07-21 23:38 MC-130P United States 17thSOS
AE038F 63-7996 MASH84 2011-07-21 22:23 KC-135R United States AFRC | 434ARW | 72ARS [KGUS]
AE038F 63-7996 MASH84 2011-07-21 22:12 KC-135R United States AFRC | 434ARW | 72ARS [KGUS]
AE038F 63-7996 MASH84 2011-07-21 21:27 KC-135R United States AFRC | 434ARW | 72ARS [KGUS]
ADFC7B 91-0087 --- 2011-07-21 17:01 T-1A United States USAF | 47FTW | 86FTS [KDLF]
ADFD86 94-0259 --- 2011-07-21 16:47 C-26D United States Det4/DC-ArNG
ADFD86 94-0259 --- 2011-07-21 16:36 C-26D United States Det4/DC-ArNG
AE12D3 64-0544 SHARK 67 2011-07-21 15:56 C-130E United States PR ANG | 156AW | 198AS [TJSJ]
AE1172 02-1100 RCH177 2011-07-21 15:52 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
ADFDD0 92-3328 --- 2011-07-21 15:13 C-12R United States USARC | A/2-228 AVN (TA) [KWRI]
AE0422 59-1499 SODA82 2011-07-21 14:55 KC-135R United States TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS]
AE030F 74-1673 HAZRD 61 2011-07-21 14:49 C-130H United States USAF | 317AG [KDYS]
ADFEBD 96-0107 --- 2011-07-21 14:42 UC-35a1 United States USARC | 2-228 AVN
ADFE87 92-0552 PUMA 65 2011-07-21 14:37 C-130H United States USAF | 19AW [KLRF]
AE030F 74-1673 HAZRD 61 2011-07-21 14:37 C-130H United States USAF | 317AG [KDYS]
ADFC79 91-0085 --- 2011-07-21 14:29 T-1A United States USAF | 479FTG | 451FTS [KNPA]
AE0562 85-0005 --- 2011-07-21 14:26 C-5M United States USAF | 436AW | 9AS [KDOV]
ADFE87 92-0552 PUMA 65 2011-07-21 14:25 C-130H United States USAF | 19AW [KLRF]
ADFC79 91-0085 --- 2011-07-21 14:13 T-1A United States USAF | 479FTG | 451FTS [KNPA]
AE1488 86-0416 --- 2011-07-21 13:55 TE-8a United States 330thCTS
AE0139 63-8003 ROCCO83 2011-07-21 13:54 KC-135R United States USAF | 6AMW | 91ARS [KMCF]
AE06C1 161319 --- 2011-07-21 13:49 UC-12B United States USN | AOD WillowGrove [KNXX]
AE0139 63-8003 ROCCO83 2011-07-21 13:32 KC-135R United States USAF | 6AMW | 91ARS [KMCF]
AE0139 63-8003 ROCCO83 2011-07-21 13:15 KC-135R United States USAF | 6AMW | 91ARS [KMCF]
AE1170 02-1098 GRITS25 2011-07-21 12:52 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
AE1488 86-0416 --- 2011-07-21 12:52 TE-8a United States 330thCTS
AE0158 58-0112 STEEL62 2011-07-21 12:46 KC-135T United States PA ANG | 171ARW [KPIT]
AE0139 63-8003 ROCCO83 2011-07-21 12:45 KC-135R United States USAF | 6AMW | 91ARS [KMCF]
AE05D7 85-0037 --- 2011-07-21 12:31 C-130H United States AFRC | 908AW | 357AS [KMXF]
AE0158 58-0112 STEEL62 2011-07-21 12:21 KC-135T United States PA ANG | 171ARW [KPIT]
ADFDE2 85-0049 --- 2011-07-21 12:06 C-20C United States USAF | 89AW | 99AS [KADW]
AE06C1 161319 --- 2011-07-21 11:29 UC-12B United States USN | AOD WillowGrove [KNXX]
280000 01-2001/N459PC --- 2011-07-21 09:49 F-15/PC112 Various USAFE | 48FW [EGUL]
AA2DC9 N755NA NAO974 2011-07-21 09:34 Boeing 757-28A United States North American Airlines

DOD space program broadens industry, foreign partnerships

by Cheryl Pellerin, American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The Defense Department is expanding partnerships with space-faring companies and nations to maintain the strategic advantage it gains in space, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for space policy said July 19.

Speaking with reporters from the Defense Writers Group here, Ambassador Gregory L. Schulte said NASA's final space shuttle flight represents "a time of transition" for the civil and military space programs.

"Space," Schulte said, "is increasingly congested, contested and competitive."

The U.S. Strategic Command, based in Omaha, Neb., whose mission now includes warning companies and countries when space debris threatens their satellites, is tracking more than 22,000 objects in space, he said.

A range of countries are developing counter-space capabilities, including satellite-damaging jammers and lasers, he added, and 11 countries now operate 22 launch sites.

"The United States is not the only player in space," Schulte said, "and space is certainly not our private domain."

Space is ubiquitous in the defense establishment and in the conduct of military operations, he added, "and we're acting to maintain our strategic advantage in space."

Space systems are critical to ground navigation, smart bomb precision, and to relay unmanned aerial vehicle feeds to troops, Schulte said. Space also is necessary for early warnings of missile launches and for keeping the president connected to U.S. nuclear forces, he said.

Space is a force multiplier, Schulte added.

"Without space capabilities, we'd need a lot more bombs to put on a particular target and there would be a lot more casualties and collateral damage," he said. "Without space assets, we'd need a lot more troops on the ground doing counterinsurgency operations."

To maintain the advantage, Schulte said, "we just launched (the) second in a series of GPS satellites that's going to give us more jam resistance and better civil capacity."

The Defense Department recently launched a new space-based infrared satellite, the first in geosynchronous orbit, that will offer much better tactical intelligence for missile launches, Schulte said.

DOD also is putting into orbit the first of four advanced extremely high frequency communications satellites, he said, and a new space-based surveillance satellite that will boost the ability to track objects in space.

"Our military space program is going to have to provide us that strategic advantage in a tight budget environment," he added, "and the (DOD National Security Space Strategy) shows a way to do that."

The strategy, issued by then-Defense Secretary Robert Gates in January and affirmed by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, "seeks to address ... new challenges by promoting norms of responsible behavior in space and sharing data to help promote spaceflight safety," Schulte said.

The document also calls for partnerships with the commercial sector and with foreign partners to augment U.S. capabilities, he said, and to increase the resilience of U.S. satellite constellations against attack or disruption.

International partnerships that show the way to the future, the ambassador said, involve the advanced EHF satellite, in which three other countries participate, and a satellite called the Wideband Global SATCOM System, in which Australia participates.

Such collaboration, Schulte said, "shares the burden, gives us enhanced coverage and helps provide some deterrence" to those who might consider using counter-space technologies against space assets.

"Another illustration of the way forward," Schulte said, "is a program that our Defense Information Systems Agency, DISA, has proposed to Congress."

The program is called ASSIST, for Assured SATCOM Services in a Single Theater, which is the U.S. Central Command's area of operations.

"DISA is proposing to commercially procure satellite services to support the warfighter, rather than just leasing the services year to year," the ambassador said.

"In doing so," he added, "we can save significantly on annual leasing costs and we can also get access to satellites that have three times the capacity of the closest U.S. government-owned satellite."

Defense Department officials also are beginning to work with commercial space companies to reduce the department's costs and to help energize the industrial base.

"We're going to see space increasingly commercialized," the ambassador said. "The cost of entry into space is going to go down, and that has all sorts of implications for the Department of Defense, along with opportunities."

In August, for example, the Air Force will use the commercial space company Orbital to launch the Commercially Hosted Infrared Payload, or CHIRP, sensor, Schulte said.

"This is a sensor the Air Force purchased, and (it) will be launched on a commercial communications satellite to demonstrate an advanced infrared imaging capability," he said.

This will result in considerable savings, he added.

"CHIRP is costing us something like $65 million, and we get 80 percent of the requirements," Schulte said. "If we had launched it as a free-flying satellite, it would have cost more like $500 million."

Commercial space is part of the future, he added, "and we want to be part of that future."

The Defense Department is working with NASA, the White House and others to develop a new space transportation policy to update the 2004 presidential policy, he said.

"The new policy will reflect the end of the shuttle program but also that there are potential new entrants into space launch, and that our ranges are not only used for national security missions, but also increasingly for commercial missions," Schulte said.

SpaceX is another space transportation company that works routinely with the Air Force range at Patrick Air Force Base near Cape Canaveral, Fla., he added.

"Industry has read this strategy and has come to us with all sorts of ideas about innovative approaches to taking advantage of commercial capabilities and thinking differently about space," Schulte said. "And we welcome that."

Mode-S/ADS-B Intercepts 20 July 2011 - Brasstown

Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. Another day with heavy aerial refueling activity in the area.

AE0316 74-1688 HAZRD 22 2011-07-20 22:32 C-130H United States USAF | 317AG [KDYS]
ADFD07 95-0059 --- 2011-07-20 21:22 T-1A United States 48th FTS
AE1199 03-3116 RCH3116 2011-07-20 20:35 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
AE1199 03-3116 RCH3116 2011-07-20 20:24 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
A62778 N496MC GTI606 2011-07-20 17:59 Boeing 747-212B United States Atlas Air
ADFECA 84-0484 --- 2011-07-20 17:43 C-12U United States SD ARNG | OSACOM DET-48 [KRAP]
ADFD07 95-0059 --- 2011-07-20 17:25 T-1A United States 48th FTS
AE0577 86-0026 --- 2011-07-20 16:56 C-5B United States USAF | 60AMW | 22AS [KSUU]
AE093D 01-0301 --- 2011-07-20 16:25 UC-35a1 United States US Army | OSACOM PATD [KADW]
AE10D6 165520 --- 2011-07-20 16:06 T-39G United States USN | TW-6 | VT-86 [KNPA]
A6DCE9 N541PA --- 2011-07-20 14:33 LJ-35 United States Phoenix Air Group
AE10D6 165520 --- 2011-07-20 14:00 T-39G United States USN | TW-6 | VT-86 [KNPA]
AE29D7 09-6210 --- 2011-07-20 13:37 MC-130J United States ---
A9FBD4 N742VA --- 2011-07-20 13:12 B734-448 United States Vision Airlines
C2B58F 130611 CFC2554 2011-07-20 12:57 CC-130J-30 Canada CFC | 8WG [CYTR]
AE1471 07-7179 RCH7179 2011-07-20 12:57 C-17A United States USAF | 60AMW | 21AS [KSUU]
C2B58F 130611 CFC2554 2011-07-20 12:46 CC-130J-30 Canada CFC | 8WG [CYTR]
AE0650 58-0049 JEEP31 2011-07-20 12:30 KC-135T United States MI ANG | 127WG | 171ARS [KMTC]
AE0650 58-0049 JEEP31 2011-07-20 12:20 KC-135T United States MI ANG | 127WG | 171ARS [KMTC]
AE062A 58-0129 JEEP32 2011-07-20 12:12 KC-135T United States MI ANG | 127WG | 171ARS [KMTC]
AE0650 58-0049 JEEP31 2011-07-20 12:06 KC-135T United States MI ANG | 127WG | 171ARS [KMTC]
C2B585 130610 --- 2011-07-20 12:04 CC-130J-30 Canada CFC | 8WG [CYTR]
AE0650 58-0049 JEEP31 2011-07-20 11:54 KC-135T United States MI ANG | 127WG | 171ARS [KMTC]
AE062A 58-0129 JEEP32 2011-07-20 11:54 KC-135T United States MI ANG | 127WG | 171ARS [KMTC]
AE062A 58-0129 JEEP32 2011-07-20 11:42 KC-135T United States MI ANG | 127WG | 171ARS [KMTC]
AE0650 58-0049 JEEP31 2011-07-20 11:42 KC-135T United States MI ANG | 127WG | 171ARS [KMTC]
AE0268 59-1523 DIXIE72 2011-07-20 11:19 KC-135R United States AL ANG | 117ARW | 106ARS [KBHM]
AE29D4 09-6207 LAC5656 2011-07-20 11:07 MC-130J United States ---
C2B585 130610 --- 2011-07-20 11:04 CC-130J-30 Canada CFC | 8WG [CYTR]
AE02E0 89-1188 BISON03 2011-07-20 10:53 C-130H United States AFRC | 914AW | 328AS [KIAG]
ADFC9D 92-0348 --- 2011-07-20 10:25 T-1A United States USAF | 479FTG | 451FTS [KNPA]

Mode-S/ADS-B Intercepts 19 July 2011 - Brasstown

Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. Had a busy day on AR-216 and 276.500 MHz (see my tweets from yesterday).

AE0272 64-14840 TAZZ31 2011-07-19 22:42 KC-135R United States OH ANG | 121ARW [KLCK]
AE1488 86-0416 PEACH26 2011-07-19 22:09 TE-8a United States 330th CTS
00000A Various --- 2011-07-19 21:20 Various Various ---
AE0272 64-14840 TAZZ31 2011-07-19 21:17 KC-135R United States OH ANG | 121ARW [KLCK]
AE2239 2302 --- 2011-07-19 20:11 HC-144A/C-130 United States USCG | CGAS Mobile [KMOB]
AE119B 03-3118 RCH3118 2011-07-19 19:21 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
AE1488 86-0416 PEACH26 2011-07-19 19:18 TE-8a United States 330th CTS
AE0489 63-8007 DIXIE02 2011-07-19 19:10 KC-135R United States AL ANG | 117ARW | 106ARS [KBHM]
AE07FB 98-0049 RCH8049 2011-07-19 18:07 C-17A United States USAF | 62AW [KTCM]
AE0976 165833 CNV4872 2011-07-19 17:11 C-40A United States USNR | VR-59 [KNFW]
00000A Various --- 2011-07-19 16:49 Various Various ---
ADFD03 95-0055 --- 2011-07-19 16:34 T-1A United States 48th FTS
ADFED0 85-1262 --- 2011-07-19 16:25 C-12U United States USARMY (OSACOM Det25 TNArNG)
ADFCE7 94-0136 --- 2011-07-19 15:00 T-1A United States USAF
AE02E0 89-1188 BISON03 2011-07-19 14:57 C-130H United States AFRC | 914AW | 328AS [KIAG]
AE1178 02-1106 RCH705T 2011-07-19 14:23 C-17A United States USAF | 62AW [KTCM]
ADFDCB 93-2042 TORCH802 2011-07-19 14:14 C-130H United States IL ANG | 182AW | 169AS [KPIA]
AE10C9 160054 --- 2011-07-19 13:54 T-39G United States USN | TW-6 | VT-86 [KNPA]
ADFE87 92-0552 PUMA 65 2011-07-19 13:37 C-130H United States USAF | 19AW [KLRF]
AE0591 58-0075 DECEE22 2011-07-19 13:09 KC-135R United States AFRC | 459ARW | 756ARS [KADW]
AE0591 58-0075 DECEE22 2011-07-19 12:38 KC-135R United States AFRC | 459ARW | 756ARS [KADW]
AE10C0 01-0197 GRITS37 2011-07-19 12:38 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
AE0591 58-0075 DECEE22 2011-07-19 12:18 KC-135R United States AFRC | 459ARW | 756ARS [KADW]
AE037A 63-7993 RCH606 2011-07-19 12:00 KC-135R United States OH ANG | 121ARW [KLCK]
AE037A 63-7993 RCH606 2011-07-19 11:49 KC-135R United States OH ANG | 121ARW [KLCK]
AE29D4 09-6207 --- 2011-07-19 11:41 MC-130J United States ---
AE0177 84-0128 YANKE55 2011-07-19 11:25 C-21A United States CT ANG | 103FW | 118FS [KBDL]
AE093D 01-0301 --- 2011-07-19 10:48 UC-35a1 United States US Army | OSACOM PATD [KADW]
ADFC94 92-0339 --- 2011-07-19 10:41 T-1A United States USAF
AE10C9 160054 --- 2011-07-19 10:18 T-39G United States USN | TW-6 | VT-86 [KNPA]
AE012E 73-1683 --- 2011-07-19 09:46 C-9C United States AFRC | 932AW | 73AS [KBLV]
AE093D 01-0301 --- 2011-07-19 08:59 UC-35a1 United States US Army | OSACOM PATD [KADW]
ADFD7D 91-0513 --- 2011-07-19 07:57 C-26D United States OSACOM/Det24/SC-ArNG
AE080E 99-0168 RCH9168 2011-07-19 02:27 C-17A United States USAF | 3WG | 517AS [PAED]
AE080E 99-0168 RCH9168 2011-07-19 02:16 C-17A United States USAF | 3WG | 517AS [PAED]
AE117A 02-1108 RCH2108 2011-07-19 00:16 C-17A United States USAF | 62AW [KTCM]

Mode-S/ADS-B Intercepts 18 July 2011 - Brasstown

Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC.

00000A Various --- 2011-07-18 22:42 Various Various ---
AE0812 00-0176 RCH0176 2011-07-18 22:18 C-17A United States USAF | 62AW [KTCM]
AE0474 57-2599 BACKY12 2011-07-18 22:09 KC-135R United States AFRC | 916ARW | 77ARS [KGSB]
AE1488 86-0416 PEACH35 2011-07-18 21:54 TE-8a United States 330th CTS
AE0474 57-2599 BACKY12 2011-07-18 21:22 KC-135R United States AFRC | 916ARW | 77ARS [KGSB]
ADFD0D 95-0065 --- 2011-07-18 21:13 T-1A United States USAF
AE1488 86-0416 PEACH35 2011-07-18 20:45 TE-8a United States 330th CTS
AE0209 79-0434 PETRO11 2011-07-18 20:21 KC-10A United States USAF | 305AMW [KWRI]
AE0209 79-0434 PETRO11 2011-07-18 20:08 KC-10A United States USAF | 305AMW [KWRI]
AE021B 84-0188 PETR001 2011-07-18 20:02 KC-10A United States USAF | 305AMW [KWRI]
AE021B 84-0188 PETR001 2011-07-18 19:50 KC-10A United States USAF | 305AMW [KWRI]
AE07ED 96-0003 RCH6003 2011-07-18 18:50 C-17A United States USAF | 62AW [KTCM]
A81A0A N621AX --- 2011-07-18 18:45 DC-10 United States Omni Air International
AE11E6 78-0578 SNTRY60H 2011-07-18 18:23 E-3B United States USAF | 552ACW [KTIK]
AC1E21 N880DA --- 2011-07-18 18:19 MD-88 US DYNAMIC JET LEASE
249249 Various --- 2011-07-18 17:16 Various Various ---
AE1495 97-0200 PEACH33 2011-07-18 16:10 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]
AD9A00 N976AS --- 2011-07-18 15:57 MD-83 United States US Marshal JPATS
AE11E6 78-0578 SNTRY60H 2011-07-18 15:46 E-3B United States USAF | 552ACW [KTIK]
AE1196 03-3113 RCH3113 2011-07-18 15:37 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
A19FE9 N2033 --- 2011-07-18 15:20 BAE 125 SERIES 800A United States U S MARSHALS SERVICE
AE1203 89-0271 SUNNY 08 2011-07-18 15:04 RC-12N United States 224th MIB
AE1203 89-0271 SUNNY 08 2011-07-18 14:29 RC-12N United States 224th MIB
AE030F 74-1673 HAZRD 61 2011-07-18 14:04 C-130H United States USAF | 317AG [KDYS]
A9ECBA N739CP --- 2011-07-18 13:53 Cessna 182T United States CIVIL AIR PATROL
249249 Various --- 2011-07-18 12:52 Various Various ---
AE04E9 61-0272 INDY82 2011-07-18 12:39 KC-135R United States AFRC | 434ARW | 72ARS [KGUS]
AE04E9 61-0272 INDY82 2011-07-18 12:28 KC-135R United States AFRC | 434ARW | 72ARS [KGUS]
AE04E9 61-0272 INDY82 2011-07-18 11:47 KC-135R United States AFRC | 434ARW | 72ARS [KGUS]
AE1495 97-0200 PEACH33 2011-07-18 11:40 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]
AE29D5 09-6208 FIXER55 2011-07-18 11:28 MC-130J United States ---
AE04E9 61-0272 INDY82 2011-07-18 11:28 KC-135R United States AFRC | 434ARW | 72ARS [KGUS]
AD9A00 N976AS --- 2011-07-18 11:08 MD-83 United States US Marshal JPATS
AE10D4 165518 --- 2011-07-18 10:56 T-39G United States USN | TW-6 | VT-86 [KNPA]
AE10CB 165509 --- 2011-07-18 10:41 T-39G United States USN | TW-6 | VT-86 [KNPA]
ADFED4 85-1266 00000000 2011-07-18 10:33 C-12U United States VARFC
00000A Various --- 2011-07-18 10:21 Various Various ---
A9ECBA N739CP --- 2011-07-18 10:13 Cessna 182T United States CIVIL AIR PATROL
ADFED4 85-1266 00000000 2011-07-18 10:12 C-12U United States VARFC
A2C272 N277WA WOA9622 2011-07-18 02:24 MD-11F United States World Airways

Mode-S/ADS-B Intercepts 16-17 July 2011 - Brasstown

Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC.

249249 Various --- 2011-07-17 23:56 Various Various ---
AC2CFD N884DA --- 2011-07-17 22:41 MD-88 US DYNAMIC JET LEASE
249249 Various --- 2011-07-17 22:39 Various Various ---
249249 Various --- 2011-07-17 21:44 Various Various ---
AE0847 58-0107 MAINE85 2011-07-17 19:20 KC-135R United States ME ANG | 101ARW | 132ARS [KBGR]
AE03C8 163022 --- 2011-07-17 19:20 KC-130T United States USMCR | VMGR-234 [KNFW]
AD9A00 N976AS --- 2011-07-17 19:11 MD-83 United States US Marshal JPATS
AD6B13 N964AS --- 2011-07-17 19:02 MD83 United States US Marshal JPATS
AE05E5 88-4403 BREWR61 2011-07-17 17:55 C-130H United States AFRC | 440AW | 95AS [KPOB]
A9FBD4 N742VA --- 2011-07-17 16:27 B734-448 United States Vision Airlines
C2B599 130612 --- 2011-07-17 14:11 CC-130J-30 Canada CFC | 8WG [CYTR]
AE2239 2302 --- 2011-07-17 14:07 HC-144A/C-130 United States USCG | CGAS Mobile [KMOB]
AE0602 80-0323 REACH560 2011-07-17 14:05 C-130H United States GA ANG | 165AW | 158AS [KSAV]
ADFEEC 160048 CNV9182 2011-07-17 13:25 C-9B United States USNR | VR-52 [KWRI]
ADFEEC 160048 CNV9182 2011-07-17 13:14 C-9B United States USNR | VR-52 [KWRI]
C2B599 130612 --- 2011-07-17 13:09 CC-130J-30 Canada CFC | 8WG [CYTR]
AE07F0 96-0006 RCH6006 2011-07-17 12:42 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
AE03F7 84-0150 --- 2011-07-17 12:38 C-12u-3 United States USAF
AE02F6 86-0413 HANK13 2011-07-17 12:09 C-130H United States AFRC | 440AW | 95AS [KPOB]
222222 Various 77777777 2011-07-17 10:49 Various Various Various
AE0602 80-0323 REACH560 2011-07-17 09:19 C-130H United States GA ANG | 165AW | 158AS [KSAV]
A62778 N496MC --- 2011-07-17 00:37 Boeing 747-212B United States Atlas Air

AC1E21 N880DA --- 2011-07-16 18:12 MD-88 US DYNAMIC JETLEASE
ADFEEB 160047 LOBO 411 2011-07-16 16:06 C-9B United States USMC | VMR-1 [KNKT]
AE1157 165997 --- 2011-07-16 15:55 T-6A United States USN | TW-6 [KNPA]
AE1155 165995 --- 2011-07-16 15:46 T-6A United States USN | TW-6 [KNPA]
3635BB 149808 --- 2011-07-16 15:33 KC-130 United States USN | VX-20 [KNHK]
AE07DC 93-0602 RCH0602 2011-07-16 12:48 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
ADFD7B 91-0511 --- 2011-07-16 12:12 C-26D United States MA ARNG | OSACOM DET-12 [KFMH]
A6D883 N540GA --- 2011-07-16 11:07 C90A United States ---
AE1495 97-0200 PEACH88 2011-07-16 09:38 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]
AE057F 87-0034 --- 2011-07-16 02:06 C-5B United States USAF | 60AMW | 22AS [KSUU]

First F-35 arrives at Eglin

A 33rd Fighter wing aircraft maintainer watches an F-35 Lightning II approaches July 14, 2011, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Tail number 08-0747 is the Department of Defense's first operational F-35. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Milcom Editor Note: The first production model F-35 Lightning II to be assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing, the Lightning II training unit, arrived at Eglin AFB, Florida, on 14 July 2011 after a ninety-minute ferry flight from Fort Worth, Texas. The aircraft, Air Force serial number 08-0747 (c/n AF-09), will be used for training F-35 pilots and maintainers who begin coursework at the base’s new F-35 Integrated Training Center this fall. The aircraft was flown to Florida by Lt. Col. Eric Smith of the 58th Fighter Squadron, the first Air Force qualified F-35 line pilot. No ICAO24 code uncovered yet.

by Samuel King Jr., Eglin Public Affairs

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) -- The Department of Defense's first F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter touched down at its new home here July 14, marking a major milestone in the nation's military history.

Upon arrival, the jet officially became part of the Air Force inventory. It now belongs to the JSF training unit, the 33rd Fighter Wing.

Flying it in was Lt. Col. Eric Smith of the 58th Fighter Squadron, the first Air Force qualified F-35 pilot.

"It was a smooth ride in," said the colonel of the hour and 40 minute flight. "The jet behaved awesomely. I'm just so proud to bring it home to Eglin (Air Force Base)."

A crowd of 33rd FW people braved the 90 degree heat to watch the fifth-generation fighter touchdown and taxi in. Col. Andrew Toth, the 33rd FW commander, was the first to greet his pilot upon arrival.

"It's an exciting day here at the wing where our joint and integrated team has been preparing for this day since October 2009," Toth said. "I have no doubt the caliber of the Airmen, Sailors, Marines and contractors will provide safe and effective training operations at Eglin (AFB). Now, we look forward to the start of classes later this year."

Now that the aircraft is on station, F-35 maintainers will train and be certified here at home.

"It's pretty exciting," said Tech. Sgt. Brian West, the crew chief for the new aircraft. "We're thrilled to be able to train with one of our own."

As the world's first multi-role stealth fighter, the F-35 is known for its superior range, cutting-edge avionics and next-generation sensor fusion. Each model shares breakthroughs in combat performance, survivability and support, while each is specifically tailored for unique service needs.

Lt. Col. J.D. Wilbourne, the 58th FS commander, said he was thrilled to see his first aircraft arrive, one day before his change of command.

"This is the best week ever," said the commander, who flew chase in an F-16 Fighting Falcon. "This aircraft ensures air dominance for the next 30 years, and today marks the first step toward that goal."

Eisenhower, Enterprise Sail Together in Atlantic Ocean

The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) passes the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) as Enterprise returns to homeport after completing a six-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. Dwight D. Eisenhower is underway conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shonna L. Cunningham/Released)

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zach Martin, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Public Affairs

ATLANTIC OCEAN (NNS) -- The nuclear-powered aircraft carriers USS Enterprise (CVN 65) and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) crossed paths in the Atlantic Ocean off the East Coast July 14.

Enterprise, on its way home from a regularly-scheduled seven-month deployment to the 6th and 5th Fleet areas of responsibility, had just picked up its crew's family members from Mayport, Fl., for a Tiger Cruise. Eisenhower was off the Southeastern Coast conducting a carrier qualification (CQ) for squadrons around the country.

The common link between the two ships was Capt. Dee L. Mewbourne, Enterprise's commanding officer (CO), who was returning home from his third deployment as CO of a carrier in three years. Mewbourne had previously commanded Eisenhower during two deployments in 2009 and 2010.

The ships spent some time alongside each other, and photos were snapped from helicopters in the air and from Sailors and their families on both ships.

"To our embarked Tigers, it provided the extremely rare opportunity to witness flight operations from a uniquely powerful perch while also seeing a truly magnificent ship and crew in action. For me, it provided a moment of utter humility and supreme thankfulness for the blessings I was given in command of both ships [and] to work with incredibly dedicated and talented people in making America proud," said Mewbourne.

Capt. Marcus A. Hitchcock, Eisenhower's commanding officer, said the opportunity for the two ships to meet, exchange greetings and say 'welcome home' to returning heroes was an important event for both ship's crews.

"We flew some of our Sailors off the ship to Norfolk to visit their spouses and family members who are returning from deployment on Enterprise," Hitchcock said. "To be able to do that for both crews was a great demonstration of our commitment to the morale of our Sailors."

The two meeting occurred safely even with Eisenhower conducting flight operations for CQ during the entire evolution.

Enterprise's family members were able to not only see their ship's air power demonstration earlier in the day, but Eisenhower pilots conducting flight operations.

"Being able to come alongside the Enterprise was amazing," Hitchcock said. "Capt. Mewbourne took most of this crew through two deployments. Giving him the opportunity to see Eisenhower in action one more time was a poignant moment for everyone and we are very proud of him and the entire Enterprise team."

Mode-S/ADS-B Intercepts 15 July 2011 - Brasstown

Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC.

A62778 N496MC --- 2011-07-15 22:22 Boeing 747-212B United States Atlas Air
A2AC28 N271WA WOA9618 2011-07-15 22:12 MD-11F United States World Airways
AE117E 02-1112 E21112 2011-07-15 19:46 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
AE11C7 03-3701 --- 2011-07-15 19:34 T-6A United States USAF
AE0302 78-0812 PITT 12 2011-07-15 19:20 C-130H United States AFRC | 911AW | 758AS [KPIT]
AE1733 06-3832 --- 2011-07-15 19:17 T-6A United States USAF
AC1E21 N880DA --- 2011-07-15 18:54 MD-88 US DYNAMIC JETLEASE
AE02F6 86-0413 HANK13 2011-07-15 17:53 C-130H United States AFRC | 440AW | 95AS [KPOB]
AE0449 02-4452 --- 2011-07-15 17:17 C-32B United States NJ ANG | 108WG | 150SOS [KWRI]
ABE5B7 N866G --- 2011-07-15 17:09 IAI Galaxy United States General Dynamics
AE07D7 92-3293 --- 2011-07-15 16:37 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
AE119B 03-3118 RCH3118 2011-07-15 16:05 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
A05F2F N123DN RYN7110 2011-07-15 15:54 Boeing 767-332 United States Ryan Intl Airlines
AE10D9 165523 --- 2011-07-15 15:25 T-39N United States USN | TW-6 | VT-86 [KNPA]
AE0842 58-0067 BAT52 2011-07-15 15:09 KC-135R United States IA ANG | 185ARW | 174FS [KSUX]
AE148A 92-3289 PEACH24 2011-07-15 14:55 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]
A81A0A N621AX OAE573 2011-07-15 14:31 DC-10 United States Omni Air International
AE148A 92-3289 PEACH24 2011-07-15 14:30 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]
AE148A 92-3289 PEACH24 2011-07-15 14:17 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]
AE0842 58-0067 BAT52 2011-07-15 13:43 KC-135R United States IA ANG | 185ARW | 174FS [KSUX]
AE07DE 93-0604 RHINO90 2011-07-15 13:30 C-17A United States AFRC | 445AW | 89AS [KFFO]
AE1EC5 166064 --- 2011-07-15 13:27 T-6B United States US Navy
AE05C0 79-0478 EVAC 78 2011-07-15 13:12 C-130H United States NV ANG | 152AW | 192AS [KRNO]
ADFF5E ------ --- 2011-07-15 12:57 T-38A ??? United States 7th CTS
AE035A 57-2593 TAZZ51 2011-07-15 12:42 KC-135R United States OH ANG | 121ARW [KLCK]
AE035A 57-2593 TAZZ51 2011-07-15 12:31 KC-135R United States OH ANG | 121ARW [KLCK]
AE035A 57-2593 TAZZ51 2011-07-15 11:58 KC-135R United States OH ANG | 121ARW [KLCK]
AE0372 60-0367 TAZZ52 2011-07-15 11:48 KC-135R United States OH ANG | 121ARW [KLCK]
AE035A 57-2593 TAZZ51 2011-07-15 11:47 KC-135R United States OH ANG | 121ARW [KLCK]
ADFECB 84-0485 PAT0485 2011-07-15 11:34 RC-12N United States US ARMY
AE113F 165973 --- 2011-07-15 10:34 T-6A United States USN | TW-6 [KNPA]
AE093C 00-1053 --- 2011-07-15 10:27 UC-35a1 United States US Army | OSACOM PATD [KADW]
ADFECB 84-0485 PAT0485 2011-07-15 09:47 RC-12N United States US ARMY
AE148A 92-3289 PEACH24 2011-07-15 09:46 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]
AE06C8 161504 --- 2011-07-15 09:44 UC-12B United States NAS Jacksonville

MAFFS aircraft, crews conclude firefighting operations in Southwest

A MAFFS-equipped C-130 Hercules drops fire retardant, building a fire containment line in the Sacramento Mountains in New Mexico. (U.S. Forest Service photo/Jennifer Myslivy)

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) -- After performing 242 sorties and dropping 609,960 gallons of fire retardant over the wildfires that have been burning in New Mexico and Arizona, Air Reserve Component personnel and their Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped aircraft concluded their mission July 13.

National Interagency Fire Center officials released the units along with the command and control element July 13, ending the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard support of Southwestern U.S. firefighting efforts that began when specially-equipped U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft began dropping retardant June 16.

Under the direction of the Joint Forces Air Component Commander for Air Forces Northern, since June, C-130s equipped with fire fighting capabilities deployed to Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., as part of the 302nd Air Expeditionary Group. Command and control of the aircraft was provided by the 302nd AEG from Boise, Idaho.

"This has been an extremely busy fire season so far," said Lt. Col. Dave Condit, the deputy commander of the 302nd AEG. "We have exceeded our annual average of fire missions by more than 50 percent, and we are just now entering the part of the summer when we are typically first tasked.

"The team success over the past 30 days demonstrated the professionalism and effectiveness of the citizen Airmen who volunteer for this vital mission," Condit added.

Returning to home station July 14 were personnel and two MAFFS-equipped aircraft from the Air Force Reserve's 302nd Airlift Wing based at Peterson AFB, Colo. Other MAFFS units that participated in the firefighting efforts were the North Carolina ANG's 145th Airlift Wing and the California's ANG's 146th AW.

MAFFS is a self-contained aerial firefighting system, which can discharge 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in less than five seconds, drawing lines of containment that can cover an area one-quarter of a mile long by 60 feet wide. Once the load is discharged, the MAFFS system can be refilled in less than 12 minutes.

With the use of new MAFFS II units, this year's fire season was the first to successfully fly fire missions using a new concept of operations that increased the effectiveness while decreasing costs.

The MAFFS units are owned by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, one of several federal and state government agencies and organizations with roles and responsibilities in wildland fire suppression that make up the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho. The Department of Defense flew at the request of NIFC.

AFNORTH is the air component for U.S. Northern Command and when tasked, provides support to local, state, tribal, regional and federal emergency service agencies.

(Courtesy of 302nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs)

Mode-S/ADS-B Intercepts 14 July 2011 - Brasstown

Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC.

A9FBD4 N742VA --- 2011-07-14 22:30 B734-448 United States Vision Airlines
A9FBD4 N742VA --- 2011-07-14 21:25 B734-448 United States Vision Airlines
AE093B 00-1052 --- 2011-07-14 17:01 UC-35B United States US Army | OSACOM PATD [KADW]
ADFCD2 94-0115 --- 2011-07-14 15:02 T-1A United States USAF | 71FTW | 32FTS [KEND]
AE0433 02-5001 --- 2011-07-14 13:31 C-32B United States USAF | 486FLTS [KVPS]
AE148A 92-3289 PEACH33 2011-07-14 12:01 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]
ADFEEC 160048 CNV9182 2011-07-14 11:45 C-9B United States USNR | VR-52 [KWRI]
ADFCE2 94-0131 --- 2011-07-14 11:41 T-1A United States USAF | 479FTG | 451FTS [KNPA]
ADFCB7 93-0631 --- 2011-07-14 11:28 T-1A United States USAF
AE03E0 164993 --- 2011-07-14 11:20 C-130T United States USNR | VR-64 [KWRI]
AE148A 92-3289 PEACH33 2011-07-14 11:07 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]
00000A Various --- 2011-07-14 11:02 Various Various ---
AE10D3 165517 --- 2011-07-14 10:42 T-39G United States USN | TW-6 | VT-86 [KNPA]
AE1439 166714 --- 2011-07-14 09:34 UC-35D United States USMC | VMR-1 [KNKT]
ADFDC1 93-7314 TETON 14 2011-07-14 01:18 C-130H United States WY ANG | 153AW | 187AS [KCYS]

Sensor network detects nuclear blasts worldwide

Editor Note: 55 Wing/45RS Constant Phoenix Aircraft
WC-135W Serial number 61-2667 (AE0941) Static Callsign: Cobra 67 and it is a modified C-135B.
WC-135C Serial number 62-3582 (AE13E5) Static Callsign: Cobra 82 and it is an extensively modified former EC-135C Looking Glass aircraft.

by Cheryl Pellerin, American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- At any time of the day or night, on any day of the year, if a nuclear device explodes anywhere on Earth, a Defense Department network established in 1947 will know about it.

That was the year Army Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower directed the Army Air Corps to develop such a capability, and the U.S. Atomic Energy Detection System has evolved over 64 years into a one-of-a-kind global web of sensors that see, feel, hear and sniff out nuclear explosions that occur under land or sea, in the atmosphere or in space.

The Air Force detection system and the job of monitoring three nuclear treaties -- the 1963 Limited Test Ban Treaty, the 1974 Threshold Test Ban Treaty and the 1976 Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Treaty -- in 1980 became a responsibility of the U.S. Air Force Technical Applications Center, called AFTAC, at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla.

When the system detects a nuclear event, AFTAC scientists analyze it and report findings to national command authorities through U.S. Air Force headquarters.

David O'Brien is AFTAC's chief scientist.

"Our responsibility is to ensure that foreign nations are adhering to the provisions of those treaties," O'Brien said.

To monitor the atmosphere and space, he said, the U.S. Atomic Energy Detection System, called USAEDS, has sensors aboard more than 20 satellites that make up the Global Positioning System and the infrared-sensing satellites that make up the Defense Support Program.

"The latter," O'Brien said, "are what the United States uses to detect launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles."

Multiple sensors on all those satellites "look for phenomenology from a nuclear explosion that occurs in space or in the atmosphere," he added, "whether it's nuclear radiation or the flash from the fireball."

The network's five hydroacoustic stations detect undersea nuclear explosions.

"Those are just underwater microphones, and they listen for the explosion that goes off underwater," the scientist said. "By detecting the explosions on more than one underwater microphone, we can triangulate where it occurred."

But the workhorse since the treaties came into effect to ban atmospheric nuclear testing, O'Brien said, has been the underground nuclear monitoring capability.

"Those sensors are seismic, and the reason they're seismic is that when a large explosion occurs underground, it creates a signature that looks just like an earthquake," he said.

Infrasound sensors measure changes in the atmosphere generated by very-low-frequency acoustic waves that can come from above-ground nuclear explosions.

USAEDS still supplements some of its 40 seismic stations with infrasound, the scientist said, and in the 1960s used infrasound as the main way to detect nuclear explosions in the atmosphere.

"But once we were able to get sensors on satellites," he said, "that gave us a much better capability."

When the program first began, its only sensor, an air sampler, flew on a B-29 aircraft over the Pacific Ocean. In 1949, flying between Alaska and Japan, the sampler detected debris from the first Russian atomic test.

Today the system uses another aircraft, a WC-135, in a program called Constant Phoenix to collect air samples from areas where nuclear explosions have occurred.

If there is a nuclear explosion, O'Brien said, "we will (use meteorology) to project where radioactive debris would go. Then when it gets into international airspace, the aircraft can go to that spot."

The plane collects particles so analysts on the ground can test them to see if they contain radionuclides, or radioactive elements.

The plane also collects radioactive gases, especially radioactive xenon, which is a good indicator that a nuclear explosion has occurred.

With all these sensors, the U.S. Atomic Energy Nuclear Detection System is the only network that operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, but it isn't the only global detection system.

In 1996, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the provisions of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. One major provision prohibited nuclear explosions anywhere, by anyone.

Another provision described a 337-facility International Monitoring System that would scan the earth for nuclear treaty violations. The IMS facilities include seismic, hydroacoustic, infrasound and radionuclide stations, but no satellite sensors.

Most of the world's countries have signed and ratified the treaty. Three countries that have not signed the treaty have since tested nuclear devices -- India and Pakistan in 1998 and North Korea in 2006.

The treaty has not yet entered into force. Several more countries must ratify the treaty before that happens. Until it does enter into force, some of the IMS monitoring stations operate 24 hours a day, but many do not.

U.S. officials have signed, but not yet ratified, the treaty, and it has helped develop the International Monitoring System, O'Brien said.

The IMS architects "were starting from scratch in the mid-1990s, and we had many years of experience in these kinds of systems," he said.

"So they came to us asking for any advice that would help them avoid the pitfalls of putting a new system in," the scientist added.

The experts at USAEDS advised the monitoring system builders on worldwide logistics involved in establishing such a system and onsite installations.

USAEDS contributes the data from many of its seismic and hydroacoustic stations to the International Monitoring System.

"Outside of the USAEDS," O'Brien said, "the United States through the Office of the Secretary of Defense contributes seismic, infrasound and radionuclide stations to the IMS."

As a signatory to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, the United States is entitled to and receives all the data that the International Monitoring System produces.

"We participate in all their international meetings, and we have since (the system's) inception. They occasionally come here and visit," O'Brien said. "I think both the IMS and ourselves are right at the state of the art of any technology that is practical for use in detecting nuclear explosions."

Milcom Blog Extra: The Constant Phoenix WC-135 aircraft serves as an aerial collection platform for the Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC) at Patrick AFB, Florida, supporting the detection and identification of debris from nuclear weapons detonations. Two Constant Phoenix aircraft, a WC-135W (AF Serial Number 61-2667) and a WC-135C (AF Serial Number 62-3582) are currently assigned to the 45th Reconnaissance Squadron, 55th Wing at Offutt AFB, Nebraska. This mission was previously conducted by a WC-135W, AF Serial Number 61-2665, which was retired in September 1996. Previously, as many as ten WC-135B weather reconnaissance airplanes flew in support of weather analysis, nuclear detection, and other scientific research.

Mode-S/ADS-B Intercepts 13 July 2011 - Brasstown

Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC.

AE49C4 09-9208 --- 2011-07-13 23:27 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
AE02E2 81-0627 COBB27 2011-07-13 21:45 C-130H United States AFRC | 94AW | 700AS [KMGE]
AE1488 86-0416 PEACH35 2011-07-13 20:52 TE-8a United States 330th CTS
AE1199 03-3116 RCH3116 2011-07-13 19:54 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
AE1199 03-3116 RCH3116 2011-07-13 19:43 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
AE1488 86-0416 PEACH35 2011-07-13 19:17 TE-8a United States 330th CTS
AE20C5 07-7184 RCH7184 2011-07-13 18:12 C-17a United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
AE1481 166764 --- 2011-07-13 17:55 KC-130J United States USMC | VMGR-352 [KNKX]
AE1439 166714 --- 2011-07-13 17:42 UC-35D United States USMC | VMR-1 [KNKT]
AE1481 166764 --- 2011-07-13 17:40 KC-130J United States USMC | VMGR-352 [KNKX]
ADFD7D 91-0513 --- 2011-07-13 17:36 C-26D United States OSACOM/Det24/SC-ArNG
AE0489 63-8007 --- 2011-07-13 17:10 KC-135R United States AL ANG | 117ARW | 106ARS [KBHM]
AE0489 63-8007 --- 2011-07-13 17:00 KC-135R United States AL ANG | 117ARW | 106ARS [KBHM]
AE0484 62-3509/57-1437 BACKY92 2011-07-13 16:14 KC-135R United States AFRC | 916ARW | 77ARS [KGSB]
249249 Various --- 2011-07-13 15:20 Various Various ---
AE123E 04-4133 RCH4133 2011-07-13 15:01 C-17A United States USAF | 305AMW | 6AS [KWRI]
AD6B13 N964AS --- 2011-07-13 14:56 MD83 United States ---
AE123E 04-4133 RCH4133 2011-07-13 14:50 C-17A United States USAF | 305AMW | 6AS [KWRI]
ADFEBE 96-0108 --- 2011-07-13 13:22 UC-35a1 United States US Army | OSACOM PAT [KADW?]
AE1488 86-0416 PEACH66 2011-07-13 12:59 TE-8a United States 330th CTS
ADFCF6 95-0042 --- 2011-07-13 12:55 T-1A United States 48th FTS
ADFCC0 93-0640 --- 2011-07-13 12:36 T-1A United States USAF
AE148A 92-3289 --- 2011-07-13 12:34 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]
AE148A 92-3289 PEACH33 2011-07-13 11:18 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]
AD6B13 N964AS --- 2011-07-13 11:00 MD83 United States ---
AE07DA 93-0600 RCH3600 2011-07-13 10:38 C-17A United States USAF | 62AW [KTCM]
AE1235 03-3124 RCH775 2011-07-13 09:43 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
A81A0A N621AX OAE621 2011-07-13 09:42 DC-10 United States Omni Air International
ADFCFE 95-0050 --- 2011-07-13 09:14 T-1A United States USAF
A2B396 N273WA --- 2011-07-13 09:04 MD11 United States World Airways
ADFD7D 91-0513 --- 2011-07-13 08:35 C-26D United States OSACOM/Det24/SC-ArNG
AE010D 97-0400 SAM 2011-07-13 08:00 C-37A United States USAF | 89AW | 99AS [KADW]
00000A Various --- 2011-07-13 07:47 Various Various ---
AE0817 00-0181 RCH025 2011-07-13 03:42 C-17A United States USAF | 62AW [KTCM]
A2C272 N277WA WOA9601 2011-07-13 02:51 MD-11F United States World Airways

Mode-S/ADS-B Intercepts 12 July 2011 - Brasstown

Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC.

AE03E4 164997 --- 2011-07-12 22:56 C-130T United States USNR | VR-53 [KADW]
ACEE92 N932RD --- 2011-07-12 22:27 MD82 United States Ryan Intl Airlines
AE0434 ------ --- 2011-07-12 22:17 C-32 United States USAF
AE050D 87-0028 --- 2011-07-12 22:15 C-5B United States USAF | 60AMW | 22AS [KSUU]
AE080B 99-0165 RCH9165 2011-07-12 21:42 C-17A United States USAF | 62AW [KTCM]
AE080B 99-0165 RCH9165 2011-07-12 21:30 C-17A United States USAF | 62AW [KTCM]
AE038F 63-7996 INDY84 2011-07-12 20:20 KC-135R United States AFRC | 434ARW | 72ARS [KGUS]
AE0265 57-1436 --- 2011-07-12 19:27 KC-135R United States TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS]
ADFEDD 86-0087 PAT087 2011-07-12 19:09 C-12U United States Det22/PA-ArNG
ADFCF6 95-0042 --- 2011-07-12 16:03 T-1A United States 48th FTS
AE0554 70-0463 --- 2011-07-12 15:19 C-5A United States WV ANG | 167AW | 167AS [KMRB]
AE010D 97-0400 --- 2011-07-12 14:59 C-37A United States USAF | 89AW | 99AS [KADW]
ADFF00 96-0112 --- 2011-07-12 14:23 C-12J United States USARMY | CARA AVN SECTION [KAPG]
ADFEDD 86-0087 PAT087 2011-07-12 13:53 C-12U United States Det22/PA-ArNG
AE1460 06-6162 --- 2011-07-12 00:07 C-17A United States USAF | 60AMW | 21AS [KSUU]

Mode-S/ADS-B Intercepts 11 July 2011 - Brasstown

Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC.

AE1460 06-6162 RCH6162 2011-07-11 23:56 C-17A United States USAF | 60AMW | 21AS [KSUU]
A10754 N1655M --- 2011-07-11 21:35 King Air B200 United States MICHIGAN AERONAUTICS COMMISSION
A68C86 99-0100 --- 2011-07-11 19:51 UC-35 United States US ARMY
AE093C 00-1053 --- 2011-07-11 19:39 UC-35a1 United States US Army | OSACOM PATD [KADW]
A4BC7A N404LC --- 2011-07-11 19:05 C-130 United States Lynden Air Cargo
AE05C0 79-0478 EVAC 78 2011-07-11 19:04 C-130H United States NV ANG | 152AW | 192AS [KRNO]
ACEE92 N932RD --- 2011-07-11 18:59 MD82 United States Ryan Intl Airlines
AE2FA2 08-8190 RCH8190 2011-07-11 18:41 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
AE119B 03-3118 RCH3118 2011-07-11 18:37 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
AE119B 03-3118 RCH3118 2011-07-11 18:25 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
AC1E21 N880DA --- 2011-07-11 18:24 MD-88 US DYNAMIC JET LEASE
ADFD02 95-0054 --- 2011-07-11 16:43 T-1A United States 48th FTS
AE1495 97-0200 PEACH33 2011-07-11 16:36 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]
A8F8C3 N6775C --- 2011-07-11 16:17 550 United States US Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement
AD6B13 N964AS --- 2011-07-11 15:52 MD83 United States ---
AE117E 02-1112 RCH2112 2011-07-11 15:51 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
AC1E21 N880DA --- 2011-07-11 15:32 MD-88 US DYNAMIC JET LEASE
AE2FA2 08-8190 RCH8190 2011-07-11 15:18 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
ADFD0D 95-0065 --- 2011-07-11 14:57 T-1A United States USAF
A68C86 99-0100 --- 2011-07-11 14:54 UC-35 United States US ARMY
AE0367 63-8011 --- 2011-07-11 13:29 KC-135R United States USAF | 6AMW | 91ARS [KMCF]
AE0367 63-8011 BOLT11 2011-07-11 13:17 KC-135R United States USAF | 6AMW | 91ARS [KMCF]
AE05B2 64-14838/ZZ665 BOLT12 2011-07-11 13:14 KC-135R United States USAF | 6AMW | 927ARW
AE05B2 64-14838/ZZ665 BOLT12 2011-07-11 12:41 KC-135R United States USAF | 6AMW | 927ARW
AE0174 84-0119 JOSA473 2011-07-11 12:30 C-21A United States USAF | 375AW | 458AS [KBLV]
AE05B2 64-14838/ZZ665 BOLT12 2011-07-11 12:28 KC-135R United States USAF | 6AMW | 927ARW
AE0367 63-8011 BOLT11 2011-07-11 12:28 KC-135R United States USAF | 6AMW | 91ARS [KMCF]
ADFD01 95-0053 --- 2011-07-11 12:17 T-1A United States 48th FTS
AE1495 97-0200 PEACH33 2011-07-11 11:41 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]
AD6B13 N964AS --- 2011-07-11 11:09 MD83 United States ---
AE07FD 98-0051 RCH835 2011-07-11 11:02 C-17A United States USAF | 3WG | 517AS [PAED]
A97B00 N71PG --- 2011-07-11 10:22 Lear 36A United States Phoenix Air Group [KVPC]
AE04AE 165740 --- 2011-07-11 10:22 UC-35 United States MWHS-4
A2172E 80-23380 --- 2011-07-11 08:42 RC-12G United States US Army Flight Test Directorate
AE0781 94-00308 --- 2011-07-11 08:17 C-23C United States --- (This is the Black Daggers Parachute Jump Team aircraft)

Mode-S/ADS-B Intercepts 9-10 July 2011 - Brasstown

Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC.

AE29FE 166695 CNV4042 2011-07-10 19:04 C-40A United States USNR | VR-56 [KNTU]
AE114C 165986 --- 2011-07-10 18:28 T-6A United States USN | TW-6 [KNPA]
AE0560 85-0003 --- 2011-07-10 16:06 C-5B United States USAF | 436AW | 9AS [KDOV]
A2024B N22889 22889 2011-07-10 15:17 B190 United States TENAX AVIATION LLC
A2024B N22889 22889 2011-07-10 15:05 B190 United States TENAX AVIATION LLC
AD92D1 64-0510 RICAN 70 2011-07-10 12:33 C-130E United States PR ANG | 156AW | 198AS [TJSJ]
AE07E8 95-0105 GRITS31 2011-07-10 12:33 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
AE038F 63-7996 INDY81 2011-07-10 12:32 KC-135R United States AFRC | 434ARW | 72ARS [KGUS]
AE07E8 95-0105 GRITS31 2011-07-10 12:23 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
AE038F 63-7996 INDY81 2011-07-10 12:21 KC-135R United States AFRC | 434ARW | 72ARS [KGUS]
AE0173 84-0118 JOSA379 2011-07-10 12:15 C-21A United States USAF | 375AW | 458AS [KBLV]
AE07E8 95-0105 GRITS31 2011-07-10 11:48 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
AE038F 63-7996 INDY81 2011-07-10 11:48 KC-135R United States AFRC | 434ARW | 72ARS [KGUS]
AE01AA 84-0071 BATTL12 2011-07-10 10:27 C-21A United States MI ANG | 110FW | 172AS [KBTL]
AE0976 165833 CNV4024 2011-07-10 10:13 C-40A United States USNR | VR-59 [KNFW]
AE05D9 85-0039 HANK 39 2011-07-10 10:11 C-130H United States AFRC | 908AW | 357AS [KMXF]

AE0815 00-0179 RCH0179 2011-07-09 23:54 C-17A United States USAF | 62AW [KTCM]
AE07FA 97-0048 RCH7048 2011-07-09 20:27 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
AE0976 165833 CNV4024 2011-07-09 20:09 C-40A United States USNR | VR-59 [KNFW]
ADFDCB 93-2042 --- 2011-07-09 20:08 C-130H United States IL ANG | 182AW | 169AS [KPIA]
AE2FAA 08-8198 RCH8198 2011-07-09 19:24 C-17A United States USAF | 305AMW | 6AS [KWRI]
AE2FAA 08-8198 RCH8198 2011-07-09 19:12 C-17A United States USAF | 305AMW | 6AS [KWRI]
AE1160 02-1434 --- 2011-07-09 19:08 C-130J-30 United States RI ANG | 143AW | 143AS [KOQU]
00000A Various --- 2011-07-09 18:51 Various Various ---
ADFED0 85-1262 1200 2011-07-09 18:44 C-12U United States USARMY (OSACOM Det25 TNArNG)
ADFDCB 93-2042 TORCH802 2011-07-09 17:55 C-130H United States IL ANG | 182AW | 169AS [KPIA]
AE0625 86-1398 PROPS60 2011-07-09 17:40 C-130H United States MO ANG | 139AW | 180AS [KSTJ]
ADFED0 85-1262 1200 2011-07-09 17:00 C-12U United States USARMY (OSACOM Det25 TNArNG)
AE0842 58-0067 --- 2011-07-09 15:48 KC-135R United States IA ANG | 185ARW | 174FS [KSUX]
AE1160 02-1434 RHODY41 2011-07-09 15:12 C-130J-30 United States RI ANG | 143AW | 143AS [KOQU]
AE01F2 98-3026 --- 2011-07-09 14:50 T-6A United States USAF
AE0625 86-1398 PROPS60 2011-07-09 14:40 C-130H United States MO ANG | 139AW | 180AS [KSTJ]
ADFDCB 93-2042 TORCH802 2011-07-09 13:17 C-130H United States IL ANG | 182AW | 169AS [KPIA]
222222 Various 77777777 2011-07-09 11:55 Various Various Various
ADFD73 91-0503 --- 2011-07-09 11:45 C-26D United States WI ARNG? | OSACOM DET-52 [KMSN]
AE1160 02-1434 RHODY41 2011-07-09 10:45 C-130J-30 United States RI ANG | 143AW | 143AS [KOQU]
AE117A 02-1108 RCH2108 2011-07-09 06:19 C-17A United States USAF | 62AW [KTCM]
AE119A 03-3117 RCH3117 2011-07-09 00:35 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
AE119A 03-3117 RCH3117 2011-07-09 00:23 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
AA4CD0 N763BK RYN7763 2011-07-09 00:16 B767-379ER United States Ryan Intl Airlines

Civil Air Patrol Nationwide Exercise Starts Today

The USAF Civil Air Patrol auxiliary service will be conducting a nationwide communications exercise starting today and will last through the weekend until July 12. I have posted some background on this last month on this blog at
http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/2011/06/cap-constant-watch-exercise-sked-for.html

From one public website:

"Constant Watch Communications Exercise: Significant investment has been made into CAP’s communications infrastructure in recent years, including HF-ALE. Constant Watch is an exercise being held 8-12 July to test our HF capabilities, and learn as much as we can so that we can improve our systems and techniques. All wings are expected to participate in this exercise, and we look forward to seeing the results."

I fully expect the National HF ALE net (NCN) and regional nets to be hopping the next four days.

Courtesy of Monitoring Times magazine, from my July 2011 MT Milcom column:

CAP National Command ALE Network: 2011.0 3204.0 4477.0 5006.0 6806.0 7602.0 8012.0 9047.0 10162.0 11402.0 12081.0 13415.0 14357.0 15602.0 17412.0 19814.0 25354.0 29894.0 kHz.

If you are an MT subscriber and want to monitor the regional nets, I have a list of the known regional CAP nets that I have uncovered in the July Milcom column mentioned above. July is available for sale on select newsstands right now.

Tahoma rescues man off Key West

KITTERY, Maine - The crew from the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Tahoma rescued a 70-year-old man from a disabled sailing vessel approximately 190 miles west of Key West, Fla., Wednesday. Complete story at http://goo.gl/on3tL

Had the Tahoma on the COTHEN network Wednesday using their ALE address "CBE."

Nice to see what they were up to in the headlines

Mode-S/ADS-B Intercepts 8 July 2011 - Brasstown

Looks like the Phoenix Air Group Lear 36A were back in the area again yesterday. They were up here last week and now we have them again yesterday. Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC.

AE0423 59-1505 NATION1 2011-07-08 03:01 KC-135R United States TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS]
AE49C2 09-9206 VOLT26 2011-07-08 00:20 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
AE04A8 165810 OTIS28 2011-07-07 23:37 KC-130J United States USMC | VMGR-252 [KNKT]
00000A Various --- 2011-07-07 23:30 Various Various ---
AE087F 01-0029 FLASH29 2011-07-07 20:41 C-37A United States USAF | 6AMW | 310AS [KMCF]
AE07D4 90-0535 RHINO50 2011-07-07 20:29 C-17A United States AFRC | 445AW | 89AS [KFFO]
AE1199 03-3116 --- 2011-07-07 19:27 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
AE1199 03-3116 RULER31 2011-07-07 18:08 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
AE01BC 84-0130 JOSA854 2011-07-07 17:55 C-21A United States USAF | 375AW | 311AS [KCOS]
AE01BC 84-0130 JOSA854 2011-07-07 17:44 C-21A United States USAF | 375AW | 311AS [KCOS]
A1F496 N225LH --- 2011-07-07 16:24 C-12C United States ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
ADFEFF 86-0089 --- 2011-07-07 15:16 C-12U United States IL ARNG | OSACOM DET-36 [KDEC]
AE093C 00-1053 --- 2011-07-07 15:05 UC-35a1 United States US Army | OSACOM PATD [KADW]
AE0499 58-0010 SODA81 2011-07-07 13:44 KC-135R United States MS ANG | 186ARW | 153ARS [KMEI]
C2B58F 130611 --- 2011-07-07 13:37 CC-130J-30 Canada CFC | 8WG [CYTR]
AE0499 58-0010 SODA81 2011-07-07 13:32 KC-135R United States MS ANG | 186ARW | 153ARS [KMEI]
A6F333 --- 2011-07-07 13:23 Lear 36A
AE012E 73-1683 AVLON73 2011-07-07 09:37 C-9C United States AFRC | 932AW | 73AS [KBLV]
A725D7 --- 2011-07-07 09:34 Lear 36A
ADFEFF 86-0089 --- 2011-07-07 09:21 C-12U United States IL ARNG | OSACOM DET-36 [KDEC]
A81530 --- 2011-07-07 09:17 Lear 36A
AE012E 73-1683 AVLON73 2011-07-07 07:43 C-9C United States AFRC | 932AW | 73AS [KBLV]
A62778 N496MC --- 2011-07-07 00:24 Boeing 747-212B United States Atlas Air

Eisenhower Completes Flight Deck Certification

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zach Martin, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Public Affairs

USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, Atlantic Ocean (NNS) -- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 Sailors completed carrier flight deck certification, July 6.

The CVW 7 squadrons to take part in Dwight D. Eisenhower's flight deck certification were the "Rawhides" of Fleet Logistics Squadron (VRC) 40, the "Rampagers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 83, the "Wildcats" of VFA 131, the "Pukin' Dogs" of VFA 143, the "Jolly Rogers" of VFA 103, the "Bluetails" of Aircraft Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121 and the "Nightdippers" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 5.

Other embarked squadrons, including from CVW 3, were the "Bulls" of VFA 37, the "Gunslingers" of VFA 105, the "Swordsmen" of VFA 32, the "Blue Blasters" of VFA 34, Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, and the "Seahawks" of VAW 126.

The squadrons' arrival marked the first flight operations since Dwight D. Eisenhower returned from its 2010 deployment to the Arabian Sea in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Senior Chief Information Systems Technician Louis Decesare, CVW 3 senior enlisted advisor, brought four squadrons including 84 officers and enlisted personnel aboard to assist with the deck certification and to certify their pilots.

"We were thoroughly impressed with the services we received onboard Dwight D. Eisenhower," said Decesare. "We were glad to help with the certification because everyone on Dwight D. Eisenhower bent over backwards to help us during our stay."

Dwight D. Eisenhower's crew, along with the embarked squadrons, helped qualify more than 150 pilots; accumulating more than 670 flight hours and logging more than 930 touch-and-go's, aircraft launches and arrested landings. The ship also completed more than 170 internal graded exercises to finish the final certification.

The ship's underway period arrived after completing a nine-month planned incremental availability at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Va.

"I know everyone will continue to work hard and strive for excellence," said Capt. Marcus Hitchcock, Dwight D. Eisenhower's commanding officer.

As part of the ship's final assessment for carrier qualifications, flight deck certifications are required for the ship to deploy and successfully complete the aircraft carrier's mission overseas. Evaluators from Naval Air Forces Atlantic came aboard to review and evaluate the ship's ability to perform flight operations safely. The review included tests on the arresting gear systems used for aircraft recovery as well as catapult systems that launch aircraft.

The certification also included a full survey of the ship's flight deck personnel. Dwight D. Eisenhower's air department Sailors were assessed on their ability to maintain a fully operational flight deck and respond to simulated mishaps.

"I cannot express how proud I am of all [the crew] accomplished and continue to accomplish," Hitchcock said.

Milcom Blog Logs - 5-6 July 2011 - Btown NC

Here are the latest ALE intercepts monitored during the dates above from the COTHEN HF radio system.

5732.0 C10 D70 J18 MEM N11

7527.0 07Z 708 720 D08 F29 F41 I00 J18 J23 J24 J27 K15 LNT N11 P02 T42

8912.0 703 708 720 CBE D42 D44 F29 F41 I1L J05 J22 J23 J27 J43 K14 K15 LNT N04 N06 N07 79A PAC TSC

10242.0 07Z 703 708 712 720 CSK F29 J02 J05 J11 J22 K14 LNT N04 N11 OKD OPB PAC T42 TSC VR9

10277.0 T42

11494.0 07Z 708 712 720 CSK D42 D47 HSD I1L I43 I86 J05 J11 J23 K14 K58 L05 LNT MEM N01 N04 N07 N11 PAC T11 Z12

12055.5 720 K14

12129.0 A3L

12222.0 708 F29 J05 J22 J24 I3L LNT N04 N11 T42 07Z

13312.0 CSK D41 F29 I1L I3L I43 J05 J11 J22 K14 LNT MEM N04 N11 OKO

13907.0 703 708 720 CBE D08 F29 J22 J23 LNT N04 N07 N11 PAC T42

15867.0 708 720 CSK J05 J11 J18 J23 K14 LNT N11

18594.0 708 720 D08 D41 D42 F29 F41 I1L I43 J18 J23 J24 J43 LNT N04 N09 T42 07Z

19131.0 720 D41

20890.0 703 720 D41 F41 J05 J22 LNT N11 OKO OPB T42

23214.0 720 F41 J05 J23

Milcom Blog Logs - June 2011 - Central Florida

Our old friend Jack NeSmith checks in with his military frequency list monitored during June from his central Florida QTH. Thanks jack for sharing with my Milcom blog readers.

139.2750 HURLBURT FLD
139.5250 TACTICAL
140.1750 TACTICAL
148.7625 CP BLANDING P-25
225.3500 PINECASTLE RNG
236.0750 GRAND BAY RNG
225.7250 J-STARS
225.9000 COET
226.5500 RDTE
226.6000 TACTICAL
226.9250 2D MAW
227.0750 W-470A
227.1250 ZMA
228.9250 USN
233.7000 MOODY AFB GA A/D
233.9500 NAS MAYPORT
234.8000 159FS/125FW
235.1250 TACTICAL
236.2500 GRUMMAN
239.9500 COET
238.8000 USAF
239.0000 ORLANDO EXEC TOWER
239.2500 ZMA
239.3000 NAS MAYPORT
239.9000 COET
240.1000 AVON PARK RNG
249.8000 TACTICAL
250.3000 VMFA-224
251.1500 JAX IAP A/D
251.6000 NAS JAX
251.9000 920RQW
253.7000 159FS/125FW
254.3250 ZJX
255.4000 FSS
257.1000 HURLBURT FLD
261.2500 PINECASTLE RNG
261.4000 GCI WETSTONE W-470
263.0500 JAX IAP A/D
267.5000 FACSFAC JAX
269.3750 TAMPA IAP
269.7000 2D MAW
271.4000 NAS JAX
273.5500 ZJX
275.2000 FLIGHT TEST
275.4000 NAS PENSACOLA
277.8000 FLEET COMMON
283.4000 VMFA-122
283.7000 BUCANEER OPS
283.8500 COET
284.5000 FACSFAC JAX
285.0000 TSU “FIDDLE”
285.6500 ZJX
289.2000 PINECASTLE RNG
293.1000 W-470C COMMON
293.2250 ZMA
301.5500 J-STARS
303.0000 COET
303.1000 AWACS
307.0000 ORLANDO IAP A/D
307.2000 ZJX
307.3000 ZMA
309.0000 RDTE
310.2000 NAS JAX
311.5000 FACSFAC JAX
312.1500 NAS JAX
313.5000 TYNDALL AFB
313.7000 FACSFAC JAX
317.5250 ZJX
317.6000 ZJX
317.6000 ZMA
317.8000 TYNDALL AFB A/D
320.6000 NORAD
321.0000 920RQW
322.4000 JAX IAP A/D
322.4750 ZJX
323.8000 W-151
324.6000 REFUELING
327.1000 ZJX
335.5500 ZJX
336.4000 NAS JAX
338.2500 GAINESVILLE RGNL A/D
339.7000 FACSFAC JAX
340.2000 NAS JAX
343.0000 159FS/125FW
343.5000 NAS JAX
345.0000 USCG
346.3000 ZJX
348.6000 DAYTONA IAP
348.7000 ZMA
349.0000 ZMA
349.4000 EGLIN AFB
349.7500 EGLIN AFB
351.0250 J-STARS
351.8000 JAX IAP A/D
351.9500 DAYTONA IAP
352.0000 ZJX
360.7000 ZJX
361.4000 GCI OPS HYDRA CONTROL
363.3000 USMC
363.4000 REFUELING
364.2000 NORAD
369.0000 45SW CMD POST
371.3500 NAS JAX
372.3000 J-STARS
376.0250 USAF
376.9000 FACSFAC JAX
381.0000 J-STARS

Mode-S/ADS-B Intercepts 6 July 2011 - Brasstown

Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC.

AE02E2 81-0627 COBB27 2011-07-06 21:39 C-130H United States AFRC | 94AW | 700AS [KMGE]
AE148D 93-1097/96-0042 PEACH88 2011-07-06 21:19 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]
AE119B 03-3118 --- 2011-07-06 20:52 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
AE02E2 81-0627 COBB27 2011-07-06 20:51 C-130H United States AFRC | 94AW | 700AS [KMGE]
AE119B 03-3118 RCH3118 2011-07-06 20:42 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
AE148D 93-1097/96-0042 PEACH88 2011-07-06 19:56 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]
AE0817 00-0181 RCH0181 2011-07-06 18:47 C-17A United States USAF | 62AW [KTCM]
ADFD80 --- --- 2011-07-06 17:30 C-26D United States US ARMY
AE03FD 78-23132/84-014 --- 2011-07-06 13:14 C-12 United States US ARMY
AE1F0F 72-1289 PUMA961 2011-07-06 13:09 C-130E United States USAF 19AW | 61AS [KLRF]
AE1F0F 72-1289 PUMA961 2011-07-06 12:57 C-130E United States USAF 19AW | 61AS [KLRF]
AE04DE 57-2597 --- 2011-07-06 12:45 KC-135 United States MS ANG | 186ARW | 153ARS [KMEI]
AE20C9 07-7188 RCH164 2011-07-06 12:06 C-17a United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
AE0371 59-1483 SLUFF92 2011-07-06 11:54 KC-135R United States OH ANG | 121ARW [KLCK]
AE20C9 07-7188 RCH164 2011-07-06 11:54 C-17a United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
ADFED5 85-1267 --- 2011-07-06 11:52 C-12U United States US ARMY | OSACOM VA RFC [KDAA]
AE148D 93-1097/96-0042 PEACH33 2011-07-06 11:52 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]
AE0371 59-1483 SLUFF92 2011-07-06 11:43 KC-135R United States OH ANG | 121ARW [KLCK]
ADFED5 85-1267 PATM5365 2011-07-06 11:39 C-12U United States US ARMY | OSACOM VA RFC [KDAA]
AE047F 59-1509 SODA81 2011-07-06 11:34 KC-135R United States TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS]
AD6B13 N964AS --- 2011-07-06 11:01 MD83 United States ---
ADFE67 91-1236 --- 2011-07-06 10:26 C-130H United States KY ANG | 123AW | 165AS [KSDF]
AE093A 00-1051 --- 2011-07-06 08:14 UC-35B United States USARC | B/2-228 AVN (TA) [KMGE]
A00001 N1 --- 2011-07-06 07:58 G-IV United States FAA HQ [KDCA]
AE093C 00-1053 --- 2011-07-06 07:51 UC-35a1 United States US Army | OSACOM PATD [KADW]
A00001 N1 --- 2011-07-06 07:38 G-IV United States FAA HQ [KDCA]
A6EBC5 --- 2011-07-06 07:33 Lear 36A
A3F876 N355MC --- 2011-07-06 04:34 B-747-341 United States Atlas Air

Mode-S/ADS-B Intercepts 5 July 2011 - Brasstown

Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC.

AE20C9 07-7188 --- 2011-07-05 21:57 C-17a United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
AE0420 58-0072 STEEL64 2011-07-05 21:56 KC-135T United States PA ANG | 171ARW [KPIT]
AE0420 58-0072 STEEL64 2011-07-05 21:44 KC-135T United States PA ANG | 171ARW [KPIT]
AE0420 58-0072 STEEL64 2011-07-05 21:17 KC-135T United States PA ANG | 171ARW [KPIT]
AE0420 58-0072 STEEL64 2011-07-05 21:00 KC-135T United States PA ANG | 171ARW [KPIT]
AE117E 02-1112 RCH146 2011-07-05 21:00 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
AE117E 02-1112 RCH146 2011-07-05 20:50 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
00000A Various --- 2011-07-05 19:23 Various Various ---
AE03E9 165161 --- 2011-07-05 18:48 C-130T United States USNR | VR-64 [KWRI]
A725D7 --- 2011-07-05 18:02 Lear 36A
A81530 --- 2011-07-05 18:00 Lear 36A
A6F333 --- 2011-07-05 17:53 Lear 36A
A6EBC5 --- 2011-07-05 17:50 Lear 36A
ADFD10 95-0068 --- 2011-07-05 17:41 T-1A United States 48th FTS
AE49C2 09-9206 VOLT26 2011-07-05 17:36 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
AE0252 97-1931 BATON91 2011-07-05 16:40 EC-130J United States PA ANG | 193SOW | 193SOS [KMDT]
AE1164 02-8154 --- 2011-07-05 15:43 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 19AW | 48AS [KLRF]
AE1E91 08-3916 --- 2011-07-05 15:32 T-6A United States USAF | 47FTW [KDLF]
A6B43A N531AX --- 2011-07-05 15:27 DC-10 United States Omni Air International
AD6B13 N964AS --- 2011-07-05 14:54 MD83 United States ---
AE1164 02-8154 --- 2011-07-05 13:49 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 19AW | 48AS [KLRF]
AE0420 58-0072 STEEL62 2011-07-05 12:30 KC-135T United States PA ANG | 171ARW [KPIT]
ADFEEE 160050 --- 2011-07-05 12:14 C-9B United States USNR | VR-52 [KWRI]
ADFE64 91-1233 DERBY 32 2011-07-05 11:48 C-130H United States KY ANG | 123AW | 165AS [KSDF]
AE0420 58-0072 STEEL62 2011-07-05 11:47 KC-135T United States PA ANG | 171ARW [KPIT]
ADFEEF 160051 CNV9391 2011-07-05 11:39 C-9B United States USNR | VR-52 [KWRI]
000001 --- --- 2011-07-05 11:36 Various ------ ---
ADFEEF 160051 CNV9391 2011-07-05 11:29 C-9B United States USNR | VR-52 [KWRI]
AD6B13 N964AS --- 2011-07-05 10:46 MD83 United States ---
ADFD80 --- --- 2011-07-05 10:34 C-26D United States US ARMY
AE1191 03-0016 / (01-2 --- 2011-07-05 10:32 UC-35B / F-15E United States USARC | B/2-228 AVN (TA) [KMGE]
AE173B 06-3840 --- 2011-07-05 10:26 T-6A United States USAF
ADFD80 --- --- 2011-07-05 10:23 C-26D United States US ARMY
AE031E 74-2072 HAZRD 66 2011-07-05 10:09 C-130H United States USAF | 317AG [KDYS]
A81A0A N621AX OAE577 2011-07-05 08:15 DC-10 United States Omni Air International

Mode-S/ADS-B Intercepts 2-4 July 2011 - Brasstown

It has been a pretty quiet weekend on the government/military side of Mode-S/ADS-B monitoring. We did have a US E-6B Tacamo on Sunday. Monday saw USAF/USN trainers in the area. So here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC during the 4th of July weekend.

AE173B 06-3840 --- 2011-07-04 17:20 T-6A United States USAF
AE14A6 160850 --- 2011-07-04 13:26 T-44C United States USN | TW-4 | VT-31 [KNGP]
AE173B 06-3840 --- 2011-07-04 11:57 T-6A United States USAF
A6D6D9 N54PA --- 2011-07-04 11:33 Lear 36 United States PHOENIN XAIR
AE14AB 160855 --- 2011-07-04 10:10 T-44A United States USN | TW-4 | VT-31 [KNGP]
00000A Various --- 2011-07-04 09:37 Various Various ---
A6D6D9 N54PA --- 2011-07-04 08:13 Lear 36 United States PHOENINX AIR

AE119C 03-3119 RCH3119 2011-07-03 20:58 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
AE1199 03-3116 RCH3116 2011-07-03 19:44 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
AE1199 03-3116 RCH3116 2011-07-03 19:32 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
AE1150 165990 --- 2011-07-03 19:29 T-6A United States USN | TW-6 [KNPA]
C2B585 130610 --- 2011-07-03 17:26 CC-130J-30 Canada CFC | 8WG [CYTR]
C2B585 130610 --- 2011-07-03 16:29 CC-130J-30 Canada CFC | 8WG [CYTR]
A7D27A N603AX OAE506 2011-07-03 13:51 DC-10 United States Omni Air International
AE0416 164404 GOTO FMS 2011-07-03 09:17 E-6B United States USN | VQ-4 [KTIK]

AE07D6 92-3292 RCH2292 2011-07-02 21:06 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
AE1471 07-7179 --- 2011-07-02 19:58 C-17A United States USAF | 60AMW | 21AS [KSUU]
AE14AB 160855 --- 2011-07-02 18:19 T-44A United States USN | TW-4 | VT-31 [KNGP]
AE14AB 160855 --- 2011-07-02 16:40 T-44A United States USN | TW-4 | VT-31 [KNGP]
AE0433 02-5001 --- 2011-07-02 16:23 C-32B United States USAF | 486FLTS [KVPS]
AE012E 73-1683 --- 2011-07-02 16:07 C-9C United States AFRC | 932AW | 73AS [KBLV]
AE04B2 57-1453 RCH7453 2011-07-02 13:48 KC-135R United States AL ANG | 117ARW | 106ARS [KBHM]
AE07B0 61-0284 RCH610 2011-07-02 13:28 KC-135R United States USAF | 6AMW | 91ARS [KMCF]
A97B00 N71PG --- 2011-07-02 11:24 Lear 36A United States Phoenix Air Group [KVPC]
A9FBD4 N742VA --- 2011-07-02 09:02 B734-448 United States Vision Airlines
00000A Various --- 2011-07-02 07:40 Various Various ---
AE01DF 84-0187 RCH0560 2011-07-02 00:03 KC-10A United States USAF | 60AMW [KSUU]

Lockheed Martin testing new C-130 aircraft

Lockheed-Martin down in Marietta, GA has been testing a couple of their new MC-130J airframes this last week. The following aircraft were seen here on the radio ranch courtesy of our Mode-S receiving station.

LAC 5659 MC-130J 6/29/2011 #09-6210 AE29D7
LM 5656 MC-130J 6/30/2011 #09-6207 AE29D4

Mode-S/ADS-B Intercepts 1 July 2011 - Brasstown

Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC.


AE01DF 84-0187 RCH0560 2011-07-02 00:03 KC-10A United States USAF | 60AMW [KSUU]
AE023C 63-8888 CABAL22 2011-07-01 23:10 KC-135R United States USAF | 6AMW | 91ARS [KMCF]
A62778 N496MC --- 2011-07-01 22:24 Boeing 747-212B United States Atlas Air
A4BC7A N404LC --- 2011-07-01 22:19 C-130 United States Lynden Air Cargo
AE119A 03-3117 RCH3117 2011-07-01 21:27 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
AE119A 03-3117 RCH3117 2011-07-01 21:16 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
AE173B 06-3840 --- 2011-07-01 21:02 T-6A United States USAF
AE117E 02-1112 RCH2112 2011-07-01 17:42 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
AE173B 06-3840 --- 2011-07-01 17:35 T-6A United States USAF
AE117E 02-1112 RCH2112 2011-07-01 17:28 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
AE10C0 01-0197 RCH856 2011-07-01 14:02 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
AE10C0 01-0197 RCH856 2011-07-01 13:49 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
ADFEEE 160050 CNV9898 2011-07-01 12:13 C-9B United States USNR | VR-52 [KWRI]
AE1490 95-0122 PEACH88 2011-07-01 11:08 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]
ADFDC7 93-1561 EPIC 73 2011-07-01 11:03 C-130H United States NC ANG | 145AW | 156AS [KCLT]
A99297 N716CP --- 2011-07-01 10:55 Cessna 182T United States ---
AE10D2 165516 --- 2011-07-01 10:52 T-39G United States USN | TW-6 | VT-86 [KNPA]
ADFDC7 93-1561 EPIC 73 2011-07-01 10:50 C-130H United States NC ANG | 145AW | 156AS [KCLT]
AE1150 165990 --- 2011-07-01 10:28 T-6A United States USN | TW-6 [KNPA]
AE2239 2302 --- 2011-07-01 10:21 HC-144A/C-130 United States USCG | CGAS Mobile [KMOB]
A72490 N56 FLC56 2011-07-01 10:14 Lear 60 United States ---
AE2239 2302 --- 2011-07-01 10:09 HC-144A/C-130 United States USCG | CGAS Mobile [KMOB]
A570F0 N45NA --- 2011-07-01 09:28 DC-9-33F United States US DOE | NNSA
A14A59 N182Z --- 2011-07-01 08:16 200 United States US Forest Service

Mode-S/ADS-B Intercepts 30 June 2011 - Brasstown

Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC.


AE118A 02-1863 R1863 2011-06-30 22:09 C-37A United States USAF | OSACOM PATD [KADW]
AE04E6 59-1516 SODA91 2011-06-30 21:57 KC-135R United States TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS]
AE04E6 59-1516 SODA91 2011-06-30 21:17 KC-135R United States TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS]
AE0426 60-0363 MASH84 2011-06-30 20:57 KC-135R United States AFRC | 434ARW | 72ARS [KGUS]
AE1490 95-0122 PEACH33 2011-06-30 20:38 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]
AE173B 06-3840 --- 2011-06-30 18:00 T-6A United States USAF
ADFC89 91-0101 --- 2011-06-30 16:40 T-1A United States USAF | 479FTG | 451FTS [KNPA]
AE2F9B 168069 @B@@H@@ 2011-06-30 16:30 KC-130J United States USMC | VMGR-352 [KNKX]
AE173E 06-3843 --- 2011-06-30 16:26 T-6A United States USAF
AA06F9 N745VA 2040 2011-06-30 16:12 Boeing 737-405 United States Vision Airlines
AE2F9B 168069 @B@@H@@ 2011-06-30 16:08 KC-130J United States USMC | VMGR-352 [KNKX]
AE1203 89-0271 SUNNY 08 2011-06-30 15:52 RC-12N United States 224thMIB
ADFCD7 94-0120 --- 2011-06-30 15:15 T-1A United States USAF
AE1203 89-0271 SUNNY 08 2011-06-30 15:15 RC-12N United States 224thMIB
AE1203 89-0271 SUNNY 08 2011-06-30 15:03 RC-12N United States 224thMIB
AE10D2 165516 --- 2011-06-30 14:43 T-39G United States USN | TW-6 | VT-86 [KNPA]
AE10D6 165520 --- 2011-06-30 14:16 T-39G United States USN | TW-6 | VT-86 [KNPA]
A570F0 N45NA --- 2011-06-30 14:07 DC-9-33F United States US DOE | NNSA
000001 --- 00000000 2011-06-30 13:38 Various --- ---
AE1441 05-8152 RCH717T 2011-06-30 12:57 C-130J-30 United States AFRC | 403AW | 815AS [KBIX]
AE1488 86-0416 PEACH82 2011-06-30 12:54 TE-8a United States 330th CTS
ADFCEE 94-0143 --- 2011-06-30 12:53 T-1A United States 48th FTS
AE031E 74-2072 HAZRD 66 2011-06-30 12:51 C-130H United States USAF | 317AG [KDYS]
AE10BF 01-0196 GRITS35 2011-06-30 12:29 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
AE037A 63-7993 SLUFF61 2011-06-30 12:21 KC-135R United States OH ANG | 121ARW [KLCK]
AE037A 63-7993 SLUFF61 2011-06-30 12:02 KC-135R United States OH ANG | 121ARW [KLCK]
AA06F9 N745VA 2040 2011-06-30 11:50 Boeing 737-405 United States Vision Airlines
AE29D4 09-6207 LM5656 2011-06-30 11:36 MC-130J United States ---
AE018C 84-0098 JOSA526 2011-06-30 11:36 C-21A United States USAF | 375AW | 457AS [KADW]
ADFD7D 91-0513 --- 2011-06-30 11:23 C-26D United States OSACOM/Det24/SC-ArNG
A00425 N10UH --- 2011-06-30 11:20 550 United States UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA BOARD OF TRUSTEES
AE05E5 88-4403 PACKR22 2011-06-30 10:49 C-130H United States AFRC | 440AW | 95AS [KPOB]
AE05E5 88-4403 PACKR22 2011-06-30 10:38 C-130H United States AFRC | 440AW | 95AS [KPOB]
ADFD73 91-0503 --- 2011-06-30 09:01 C-26D United States WI ARNG? | OSACOM DET-52 [KMSN]
A00425 N10UH --- 2011-06-30 08:51 550 United States UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA BOARD OF TRUSTEES
AE07EF 96-0005 IMPAC88 2011-06-30 03:11 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
AE10BF 01-0196 IMPAC89 2011-06-30 03:11 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]