I’m getting better each day, but I still tire easily. Last night, a GA ANG Facebook post illuminated what’s been going on with the drops by 165th AW and a contractor aircraft that I’ve been at Fort Stewart and Wright AAF this week: they’re part of SWAMP AVENGER, an exercise at the CRTC/ADC involving 546th Theatre Aerial Delivery Company (ARNG) from Los Angeles. It’s supposed to be a two week exercise, but I’m not sure if this was week two or one, so it may continue next week.

Hunter AAF 124.975/279.575 - Tower -HOOKER 32 (CH-47F, 14-08458, B/2-3 AVN) -ARMY 03339 (AH-64E, 20-03339, 3-17 CAV) -ARMY 03351 (AH-64E, 20-03351, 3-17 CAV) -ARMY 03355 (AH-64E, 20-03355, 3-17 CAV) -GUARD 20300 (HH-60M, 10-20300, 1-111 AVN GA ARNG) -GHOST 00 ((HH-60M, 10-20300, 1-111 AVN GA ARNG) -COAST GUARD 6534 (MH-65D, 6534, CGAS Savannah) -COAST GUARD 6606 (MH-65D, 6606, CGAS Savannah) -EAGLE 03 (MD-520N, N527FB, Chatham Co) -LIFESTAR 1 (Bell 407, N407LS, Air Methods) -N296AE (B06, AirEvac 95 Statesboro) 345.000 - USCG Air Station Savannah Ops -6534, 6606 US Army TRS (Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF sites) TG 373 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF EMS TG 1095 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF FD Dispatch TG 1097 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF FD Ops 1 TG 1103 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF FD Ops 4 TG 1147 - Hunter AAF FD Savannah IAP/ADC 119.100/257.800 - Tower -DAWG 66 (C-130H3, 94-6707, 165th AW) -DAWG 88 (C-130H3, 94-6708, 165th AW) -EAGLE 02 (MD-369E, N102CQ, Chatham Co) -EAGLE 03 (MD-520N, N527FB, Chatham Co) -EAGLE 04 (MD-500N, N520MD, Chatham Co) -N247PS (G150, N247PS, Gulfstream Aerospace Product Support) -GULFTEST 27 (G-V, N101MX, MCG Leasing LLC) -GULFTEST 73 (G700, N700GA, Gulfstream Aerospace) -COAST GUARD 309X (USCG Aux, Maule M-5-210C, N309X, Private) -DARKWING 21 (A-27, Valkyrie Aero) -ARMY 27436 (UH-60, 17-27436, US Army) -ELVIS 33 (C-17A, 97-0042, 164th AW) -RANGER 41 (KC-130J, 166763, VMGR-234) -SAM 242 (C-37A, 99-0404, 89th AW) -VENUS 93 (C-32A, 99-0003, 89th AW) -LIFESTAR 1 (Bell 407, N407LS, Air Methods) 173.5625 ($302) - 165th AW MOC; unenc 173.5625 ($303) - 165th AW Flightline SEGARRN GA ANG/Aviation TGs TG 199 - Chatham Aviation TG 415 - GA ANG Crash/Fire 1 TG 17920 - LifeStar Fort Stewart/Wright AAF 126.250/269.275 - Wright AAF Tower -DAWG 66 (C-130H3, 94-6707, 165th AW) for drops at Wright AAF -KLEPTO 11 (C208, N128DS Kachemak Bay Flying Service) wkg COMMON DZ/WRIGHT DZ 281.475 - DZ at Wright AAF -DAWG 66 (C-130H3, 94-6707, 165th AW) wkg COMMON DZ 225.050 - 165th AW A2A/A2G, In use at Remagen DZ -DAWG 66 (C-130H3, 94-6707, 165th AW) wkg REMAGEN DZ 127.350/279.625/41.300 - Marne Radio -DAWG 66 (C-130H3, 94-6707, 165th AW) for drops at Wright AAF -DAWG 88 (C-130H3, 94-6708, 165th AW) for drops at Remagen DZ -KLEPTO 11 (C208, N128DS Kachemak Bay Flying Service) -ARMY 03339 (AH-64E, 20-03339, 3-17 CAV) -GUARD 20300 (HH-60M, 10-20300, 1-111 AVN GA ARNG) MCAS Beaufort 125.125/292.125/123.700/269.125 - App/Dep -BENGAL 4# (F/A-18C/D, VMFA-224) -FOXX 836 (UC-12M, 163836, MCAS Beaufort) -SAM 242 (C-37A, 99-0404, 89th AW) 258.900 - VMFA(AW)-224 Tac 2 336.225 - VMFA(AW)-224 Tac 3 Augusta/Bush Field 119.150/126.800/284.625 - Augusta App/Dep -RONIN 11 (MC-12S, 08-00376, 224 MI Bn) Jacksonville IAP 119.000/121.300/124.900/127.000/127.775/132.775 - Jax TRACON -REACH 667 (C-17A, 99-0168, 176th AW) -UTAH 61 (KC-135R, 58-0027, 151st ARW) -WING 97 (C-12U, 84-24380, A/2-228 AVN) 284.600/308.400/322.400/335.600/351.800/377.050 - Jax TRACON -FAST 51/52 (T-38, USAF), heading SB 251.250 - 125th FW/159th FS Maintenance/Ops -FANG, GATOR (F-15C, 159th FS) 234.800 - 125th FW/159th FS Aux 5 253.700 - 125th FW/159th FS Aux 6 NAS Jacksonville/NS Mayport/Cecil Field 119.000/121.300/124.900/127.000/127.775/132.775 - Jax TRACON -GRIFFIN 15 (P-8A, 168430, VP-10/CPRW-11) -TALON 820 (P-8A, 168761, VP-16) -TALON 845 (P-8A, 169000, VP-16) 264.200 - VP-10/45 Base -430 (GRIFFIN 15, P-8A, 168430, VP-10/CPRW-11) 271.400 - VP-16/VP-26 Base -761 (TALON 820, P-8A, 168761, VP-16) -000 (TALON 845, P-8A, 169000, VP-16) Joint Base Charleston 120.700/306.925/379.925/119.300 - Charleston TRACON -EQUIP 90 flight (C-17A, 09-9207/07-7183, 437/315th AW); 340.600 a2a enc -LOBO 715 (UC-35D, 166715, VMR-1) -REACH 799 (C-5M, 86-0011, 60th AMW) 134.100/349.400 - "PALMETTO OPS" -REACH 799 (C-5M, 86-0011, 60th AMW) 340.600 - 437th/315th AW Air-to-Air Shaw AFB 125.400/318.100 - Shaw AFB TRACON -MACE 3# (F-16C, 157th FS); 141.825 V14 273.700 - 77th FS Ops "GAMBLER OPS" -JACK (F-16CM, 77th FS) 274.875 - 77th FS Air-to-Air Columbia/McEntire ANGB 124.150/133.400/285.600/338.200 - Columbia TRACON -MACE 1# (F-16C, 157th FS); 141.825 V14 -VIPER 2# (F-16C, 157th FS); 140.125 V15 -DEMON 5# (F-16CM, 157th FS); 143.250 V16 298.300 - 169th FW/157th FS Ops "SWAMP FOX OPS" -MACE, VIPER (F-16CM, 157th FS) 141.825 - 169th FW/157th FS V14 140.125 - 169th FW/157th FS V15 143.250 - 169th FW/157th FS V16 120.475/235.775 - North Field CCT -EQUIP 90 flight (C-17A, 09-9207/07-7183, 437/315th AW); 340.600 a2a enc Townsend Range/Coastal MOA 228.400 - Townsend Range Control/Coastal MOA -DARKWING 21 (A-27, Valkyrie Aero) -ARMY 03355 (AH-64E, 20-03355, 3-17 CAV) 252.900 - Townsend Range/Coastal MOA -DARKWING 21 -CRAZY (ARMY 03355) Bulldog MOA 343.750 - Bulldog MOA Discrete -JACK 5# (F-16CM, 77th FS); 274.875 a2a Sealord (W-137/138) 120.950/284.500 - Sealord North Primary -FLIGHT STRONG?/FLY STRONG?/FLYTRON? 10 (LJ35, N10FN, GH Equipment LLC) -BENGAL 4# (F/A-18C/D, VMFA-224) 133.950/267.500 - Sealord South Primary -FLIGHT STRONG?/FLYTRON? 10 (LJ35, N10FN, GH Equipment LLC) 270.600 - SEALORD -GATOR 0# (F-15C, 159th FS) checking in, pushed to 349.600 -FANG 0# (F-15C, 159th FS) checking in, pushed to 318.600 349.600 - W-137 Discrete -GATOR 0#; 253.700 Aux 6 -FANG 0#; 234.800 Aux 5 v GATOR 0#; 253.700 Aux 6 376.900 - W-137 Discrete -BENGAL 43/44; 258.900 Tac 2 -BENGAL 41/42; 336.225 Tac 1 318.600 - SEALORD Discrete -FANG 0#; 234.800 Aux 5 229.350 - Unknown -FLIGHT STRONG?/FLY STRONG?/FLYTRON? wkg MUSTANG -GOSSIP 1 wkg MUSTANG Doubleshot (W-161/177) 127.725/228.750 - Doubleshot Primary -MACE 1# (F-16CM, 157th FS) -VIPER 2# (F-16CM, 157th FS) 258.400 - Doubleshot Discrete -MACE 1#; 141.825 V14 -VIPER 2#; 140.125 V15 -MACE 3#; 141.825 V14 -VIPRE 4#; 140.125 V15 Misc MilCom 324.600 - AR-207 -EQUIP 90 flight (C-17A, 09-9207/07-7183, 437/315th AW) AR with MALT 45 (KC-135R, 62-3498, 6th AMW/927th ARW), EQUIP 90 passed 07-7183 as 2nd ship's tail # 148.125 (PL 107.2) - SC CAP Repeater R25 Low Country; unenc from SANDLAPPER ## 148.150 (PL 107.2) - GA CAP Repeater R56 Midway; unenc from LANDING GEAR ## ARTCC 269.550/124.700 - Jax Center Columbia Low -RANGER 41 (KC-130J, 166763, VMGR-234) 282.200/124.675 - Jax Center Jekyll Low -GRIFFIN 15 (P-8A, 168430, VP-10/CPRW-11) -WING 97 (C-12U, 84-24380, A/2-228 AVN) -DAWG 66 (C-130H3, 94-6707, 165th AW) -TALON 820 (P-8A, 168761, VP-16) -RONIN 11 (MC-12S, 08-00376, 224 MI Bn) -TALON 845 (P-8A, 169000, VP-16) -FAST 54 (T-38, USAF), heading SB 282.300/135.975 - Jax Center Alma High -UTAH 61 (KC-135R, 58-0027, 151st ARW) 285.650/126.125 - Jax Center Statesboro High -REACH 667 (C-17A, 99-0168, 176th AW) -GRIFFIN 15 (P-8A, 168430, VP-10/CPRW-11) -REACH 799 (C-5M, 86-0011, 60th AMW) -WING 97 (C-12U, 84-24380, A/2-228 AVN) -MALT 42 (KC-135R, 62-3498, 6th AMW/927th ARW) -LANCER 26 (P-8A, ??????, VP-10) -EPIC 31 (C-17A, 93-0602, 145th AW) -GULFTEST 27 (G-V, N101MX, MCG Leasing LLC) -TALON 820 (P-8A, 168761, VP-16) -JENA 126 (DHC-8, N721AL, US Dept of Justice) -COAST GUARD 2003 (HC-130J, 2003, CGAS Elizabeth City) -TALON 845 (P-8A, 169000, VP-16) -FAST 54 (T-38, USAF), heading SB -FAST 53 (T-38, 64-13265, USAF), heading SB -FAST 51/52 (T-38, USAF), heading SB 290.350/132.425 - Jax Center Hunter Ultra High -FLIGHT STRONG?/FLY STRONG?/FLYTRON? 10 (LJ35, N10FN, GH Equipment LLC) -RHINO 90 (C-17A, 99-0165, 445th AW) 306.300/133.450 - Jax Center Florence Low -LANCER 26 (P-8A, ??????, VP-10) 307.250/126.350 - Jax Center St. Augustine High -FLIGHT STRONG?/FLY STRONG?/FLYTRON? 10 (LJ35, N10FN, GH Equipment LLC) 317.550/134.375 - Jax Center Charleston Low -FOXX 836 (UC-12M, 163836, MCAS Beaufort) 319.200/127.875 - Jax Center Aiken High -REACH 846 (C-17A, 07-7188, 437th/315th AW) 323.300/133.700 - Jax Center Baxley Low -UTAH 61 (KC-135R, 58-0027, 151st ARW) 346.300/133.300 - Jax Center Moultrie Ultra High -BANKER 12 (AE0360 - KC-135T, 58-0094, 6th AMW/927th ARW) 363.200/132.925 - Jax Center Allendale/Savannah Low -REACH 667 (C-17A, 99-0168, 176th AW) -SAM 242 (C-37A, 99-0404, 89th AW) -FOXX 836 (UC-12M, 163836, MCAS Beaufort) -REACH 799 (C-5M, 86-0011, 60th AMW) -GULFTEST 73 (G700, N700GA, Gulfstream Aerospace) -REACH 846 (C-17A, 07-7188, 437th/315th AW) -RANGER 41 (KC-130J, 166763, VMGR-234) -ATAC 31 (Hawker Hunter F.58, N326AX, ATAC) -GULFTEST 27 (G-V, N101MX, MCG Leasing LLC) -MALT 42 (KC-135R, 62-3498, 6th AMW/927th ARW) -RANGER 41 (KC-130J, 166763, VMGR-234) -LANCER 26 (P-8A, ??????, VP-10) -ELVIS 33 (C-17A, 97-0042, 164th AW) -RONIN 11 (MC-12S, 08-00376, 224 MI Bn) -VENUS 93 (C-32A, 99-0003, 89th AW) -FAST 54 (T-38, USAF), heading SB -FAST 51/52 (T-38, USAF), heading SB 370.950/133.625 - Jax Center Georgetown High -REACH 667 (C-17A, 99-0168, 176th AW) -LANCER 26 (P-8A, ??????, VP-10) -VENUS 93 (C-32A, 99-0003, 89th AW) 307.050/126.425 - Atlanta Center Dublin High -ELVIS 33 (C-17A, 97-0042, 164th AW) 322.325/128.100 - Atlanta Center Augusta Low -JACK 5# (F-16CM, 77th FS); 274.875 a2a -ELVIS 33 (C-17A, 97-0042, 164th AW) 360.625/124.325 - Atlanta Center Clark Hill Ultra High -GULFTEST 73 (G700, N700GA, Gulfstream Aerospace) Fedcom 156.800 - Marine VHF Ch 16 157.050 - Marine VHF Ch 21 -SAVANNAH FIRE MARINE 1 clg Station Tybee -Aux 926 wkg Station Tybee -6534 clg USCGC Pompano (WPB-87339) -6606 wkg USCGC Pompano (WPB-87339), unheard, ref hoist training 157.100 - Marine VHF Ch 22 163.1375 ($293) - CG 113, Station Tybee; enc/unenc -309X (USCG Aux, Maule M-5-210C, N309X, Private) (unenc) wkg Sector Charleston (enc) for guard, off from Savannah 413.0000 ($293) - CG 410, Sector Charleston Air Ops; enc 164.8000 ($293) - Fort Pulaski Nat'l Monument; unenc Shortwave/Utility 8.764 USB - CAMSLANT Chesapeake WX (2315Z) 11.800 AM - Radio Romania Intl, Galbeni-bacau (2335Z) 11.940 AM - Radio Exterior de Espana, Noblejas (2343Z) 13.650 AM - China Radio Intl, Quivican (2345Z)