LOG 03-03-2011

[Henk Voortwijs]

REACH 528: With ATCC Dutch Mil on 120.8300 MHz (radar upper). Radar shows a C-17 with tail 03-3113.

STICKMAN 07: with ATCC Dutch Mil on 264.3250 MHz (FIC) > 371.5250 MHz (monitor TMA-D). Radar shows a PC-7 with tail L-13.

[Henk Voortwijs]

TIGER 11: Belgium F-16 with ATCC Belga Radar on 299.9000 MHz (radar north low). Radar shows F16 with tail FA-110.

[Henk Voortwijs]

REACH 180: just switched from UACC Lippe 131.0800 MHz (radar south) to ATCC Dutch Mil on 128.3500 MHz (radar lower). Radars shows a KC-135R with tail 60-0348.

[Henk Voortwijs]

DANGER 01: with ATCC Dutch Mil on 337.9000 MHz (monitor TMA-D). My radar shows only the hexcode AE2DFF. When I type in this code at Airframes.org, there is nothing in there database with this number. Pilot has a strong US accent.

OUTGUN 01: same story as above, hexcode AE259D. According to my callsignlist this should be a A-10A from 81st FS, Spangdahlem. So most likely DANGER 01 is also a A-10A and they are both working in the Dutch Airspace today.

[Henk Voortwijs]

REACH 111: with ATCC Dutch Mil on 240.9000 MHz. Radar show a KC-135R with tail 60-0324.

AL 1: Belgium F-16 just switched from ATCC Dutch Mil 240.9000 MHz (radar uppper) to CRC Bandbox 379.8500 MHz (GCI). Radar shows F16 with tail FA-114.

JALOP 96: radar shows C-21A with tail 84-0082.

REACH 575: with ATCC Dutch Mil on 120.8300 MHz. Radar shows a KC-135R with tail 61-0280.

REACH 381: with ATCC Dutch Mil on 120.8300 MHz. Radar shows a C-17 with tail 08-8198.

[Henk Voortwijs]

COASTGUARD 01: with Coastguard Centre on 162.4750 MHz.

[Henk Voortwijs]

It is very busy again today with REACH flights over Europe. I noticed that there are many KC-135R's performing these flights, when most of the time the C17's are used. Any particulair reason for that?

[CONDOR]

For the A-10 in TMA-D, which the're in frequently, you can try to check them after approx 15 min at www.live-mode-s.info ( click GMT+1 ). At least
checking the code and confirm the aircraft type and unit.
F.e. : www.live-mode-s.info/PublicArea/dutchmil.php got A-10A 81-0985 for DANGER01 but OUTGUN01 is an unknown. I can tell you OUTGUN01 is an
A-10 as well. For me matching hexcodes and serials with fighters and military helicopters is not a 100%.

[joost]

It is very busy again today with REACH flights over Europe. I noticed that there are many KC-135R's performing these flights, when most of the time the C17's are used. Any particulair reason for that?

RCH is not a type of flight but a flight funded by AMC and those 3 digits denotes a mission callsign which included Diplomatic clearances for some countries. There is nothing special about these KC135 flights nor are they replacing C-17 on some flights.
These KC135 are most likely rotating to/from Manas/Al Udeid enroute via Mildenhall where C-17's/C-5's for the most part use Ramstein or Spangdahlem.

[joost]

DANGER 01: with ATCC Dutch Mil on 337.9000 MHz (monitor TMA-D). My radar shows only the hexcode AE2DFF. When I type in this code at Airframes.org, there is nothing in there database with this number. Pilot has a strong US accent.

I you have searched on VHF you would most likely have heard distinctive comms...Lot's of talking and background noise (sort of peep)...That together with Freq found could only mean 1 thing : A-10's
Also tip of CONDOR is very much true... Look at the link given to Albert's site, nothing more to add

[Oscar01]

Hi,

Joost is correct. For the KC-135s it's swapping time. A number went east last week, and now these are heading back home. 4 went through Germany, 4 went through Mildenhall.

Cheers,
Oscar