LOG 27-08-2009

[Henk Voortwijs]

Reach 5031 Heavy: direct Milgi, FL 390. Comms with Dutch Mil ATCC on 128.3500 MHz.

9.15 LT: switched to Lippe UACC on 131.0750 MHz.

[Henk Voortwijs]

Bandbox: some fighters are up in the air and working with Bandbox (CRC Nieuw Milligen NL) on 376.7750 MHz. Reception is weak so I didn't catch any callsigns yet. A/A on 142.9750 MHz and ATCC comms with Dutch Mil on 240.9000 MHz.

[Henk Voortwijs]

Gilze-Rijen choppers: choppers from Gilze-Rijen NL (EHGR) exercising. Comms on 57.1500 MHz [NFM].

[Henk Voortwijs]

FAC: FAC activity on 358.3500 MHz. Again reception is to weak to recognize any callsigns (yet).....

[Henk Voortwijs]

AAR: AAR activity on 297.7500 MHz (NATO AAR Control). I'm starting to get a little ashamed, because again no clear callsigns.....

13.35 LT: AAR activity on 371.5000 MHz (Lippe UACC AAR Control). Sorry, again no callsigns.....
13.45 LT: Quid 66 is the tanker. BAF 451(F16 from Klein Brogel, Belgium) inbound. Boom frequency is 306.4000 MHz.
Credits go to Jaco from Dutch Mil Research Group.

[Henk Voortwijs]

Turkish 1951: inbound Schiphol NL (EHAM) for runway 18C. Comms with Amsterdam ATCC on 131.1500 MHz (Schiphol Arrival).

Although the Boeing 737 from Turkish Airlines that crashed on the 25th of februari 2009 at Schiphol Airport had callsign Turkish 1951, they are still using this callsign. Most Airliners stop using callsigns of crashed planes.

[Henk Voortwijs]

Fist 2: F16 from Volkel NL (EHVK) in comms with Wing Ops. on 140.1750 MHz.

"10 minutes out".

[Henk Voortwijs]

Flame 1: F16 from Volkel NL (EHVK) in comms with Dutch Mil ATCC on 264.3250 MHz (FIC). Asking about the cloudbase at Volkel.

[Henk Voortwijs]

FAF 6471: French Alpha Jet working with Belga ATCC on 306.6000 MHz > 315.8250 MHz. Before that I had this bird talking with Lippe UACC on 130.1500 MHz.
Flight of 2 fighters, but didn't catch the other callsign yet.

11.13 LT: the other Alpha Jet is FAF 6470.

11.15 LT: Also checking in on 315.8250 MHz is FAF 6472. Switched from 306.6000 MHz.

[Henk Voortwijs]

Reach 405: FL 350. In comms with Dutch Mil ATCC on 120.8250 MHz.

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Reach 337: with Dutch Mil ATCC on 120.8250 MHz. Also comms on 379.8000 MHz.

[Henk Voortwijs]

Metal: F16 from Volkel NL (EHVK) working with Dutch Mil ATCC on 240.9000 MHz.

13.20 LT: now also in comms with Bandbox (CRC Nieuw Milligen NL) on 360.8750 MHz.
13.49 LT: A/A comms on 140.6750 MHz.
14.25 LT: checking in now with Dutch Mil ATCC on 379.9250 MHz (RAPCON South). So I presume they are heading home.

[Henk Voortwijs]

Esso 76: KC 135 in comms with Magic Command Geilenkirchen on 259.6500 MHz.

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Magic 55: AWACS working with Bandbox (CRC Nieuw Milligen NL) & Loneship (CRC Erndteburck Germany) on 261.0000 MHz (CAOC2 Air Manager).

[Henk Voortwijs]

Nato 11: with Dutch Mil ATCC on 373.3750 MHz (Arrival Gilze-Rijen).