October was another month in which some family medical issues dominated the month. Nevertheless, the radio time that I had was extraordinarily productive and interesting. Highlights of the month included the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) Carrier Strike Group working off the Georgia/Florida coast, VMFA(AW)-533 returning from a UDP to MCAS Iwakuni, VP-5 and VP-8 returning from deployments, and VP-30 temporarily working out of Hunter AAF. The VP-30 P-8s seemed to be working out of Hunter AAF while the airfield at NAS Jacksonville was closed for the NAS Jacksonville airshow, some photos of their aircraft on approach to Hunter AAF are below.
Hunter AAF/Wright AFF/Fort Stewart 124.975/279.575 - Tower 126.200/285.425 - Base Ops 309.000 - Hunter AAF PMSV 126.250/269.275 - Wright AAF Tower 281.475 - PHOENIX (Wright AAF) GCA 140.550 - Wright AAF Ops 127.350/279.625/41.300 - Marne Radio 275.900 - Fort Stewart Range 51.050 (FM) - Hunter AAF Test Area/Fort Stewart Common 32.200 (FM) - KNIGHTHAWK Ops (2-3 AVN, GSAB) 36.800 (FM) - 2-3 AVN Air-to-Air 40.700 (FM) - 2-3 AVN Air-to-Air 41.375 (FM) - 2-3 AVN Air-to-Air 49.975 (FM) - BRAWLER OPS (4-3 AVN, AHB) 345.000 - USCG Air Station Savannah Ops ARMY 26458 (UH-60L, 92-26458, A/2-3 AVN) ARMY 26587 (UH-60L, 94-26587, A/2-3 AVN) ARMY 26596 (UH-60L, 95-26596, A/2-3 AVN) ARMY 26812 (UH-60L, 98-26812, A/2-3 AVN) ARMY 26830 (UH-60L, 99-26830, A/2-3 AVN) ARMY 27055 (UH-60L, 05-27055, A/2-3 AVN) HOOKER ## (CH-47F, B/2-3 AVN) ARMY 20172 (HH-60M, 08-20172, C/2-3 AVN) ARMY 20310 (HH-60M, 10-20310, C/2-3 AVN) ARMY 20351 (HH-60M, 11-20351, C/2-3 AVN) ARMY 20353 (HH-60M, 11-20353, C/2-3 AVN) ARMY 20354 (HH-60M, 11-20354, C/2-3 AVN) ARMY 20409 (HH-60M, 11-20409, C/2-3 AVN) ARMY 20434 (HH-60M, 11-20434, C/2-3 AVN) ARMY 20506 (HH-60M, 12-20506, C/2-3 AVN) ARMY 20615 (HH-60M, 13-20615, C/2-3 AVN) ARMY 20616 (HH-60M, 13-20616, C/2-3 AVN) ARMY 20679 (HH-60M, 14-20679, C-2/3 AVN) ARMY 21016 (MH-60M, 18-21016, C/2-3 AVN) ARMY 03325 (AH-64E, 20-03325, 3-17 CAV) ARMY 03327 (AH-64E, 20-03327, 3-17 CAV) ARMY 03331 (AH-64E, 20-03331, 3-17 CAV) ARMY 03334 (AH-64E, 20-03334, 3-17 CAV) ARMY 03336 (AH-64E, 20-03336, 3-17 CAV) ARMY 03338 (AH-64E, 20-03338, 3-17 CAV) ARMY 03339 (AH-64E, 20-03339, 3-17 CAV) ARMY 03340 (AH-64E, 20-03340, 3-17 CAV) ARMY 03341 (AH-64E, 20-03341, 3-17 CAV) ARMY 03344 (AH-64E, 20-03344, 3-17 CAV) ARMY 03345 (AH-64E, 20-03345, 3-17 CAV) ARMY 03346 (AH-64E, 20-03346, 3-17 CAV) ARMY 03347 (AH-64E, 20-03347, 3-17 CAV) ARMY 03348 (AH-64E, 20-03348, 3-17 CAV) ARMY 03349 (AH-64E, 20-03349, 3-17 CAV) ARMY 03350 (AH-64E, 20-03350, 3-17 CAV) ARMY 03351 (AH-64E, 20-03351, 3-17 CAV) ARMY 03352 (AH-64E, 20-03352, 3-17 CAV) ARMY 03353 (AH-64E, 20-03353, 3-17 CAV) ARMY 03355 (AH-64E, 20-03355, 3-17 CAV) CERBERUS ## (MQ-1C, E/3-17 CAV) ARMY 20356 (UH-60M, 11-20356, 4-3 AVN) ARMY 20360 (UH-60M, 11-20360, 4-3 AVN) ARMY 20362 (UH-60M, 11-20362, 4-3 AVN) ARMY 20366 (UH-60M, 11-20366, 4-3 AVN) ARMY 20369 (UH-60M, 11-20369, 4-3 AVN) ARMY 20370 (UH-60M, 11-20370, 4-3 AVN) ARMY 20389 (UH-60M, 11-20389, 4-3 AVN) ARMY 20392 (UH-60M, 11-20392, 4-3 AVN) ARMY 20395 (UH-60M, 11-20395, 4-3 AVN) ARMY 20396 (UH-60M, 11-20396, 4-3 AVN) ARMY 20397 (UH-60M, 11-20397, 4-3 AVN) ARMY 20416 (UH-60M, 11-20416, 4-3 AVN) ARMY 20417 (UH-60M, 11-20417, 4-3 AVN) ARMY 20428 (UH-60M, 11-20428, 4-3 AVN) ARMY 20431 (UH-60M, 11-20431, 4-3 AVN) ARMY 20450 (UH-60M, 12-20450, 4-3 AVN) ARMY 20455 (UH-60M, 12-20455, 4-3 AVN) ARMY 20458 (UH-60M, 12-20458, 4-3 AVN) ARMY 20460 (UH-60M, 12-20460, 4-3 AVN) ARMY 20461 (UH-60M, 12-20461, 4-3 AVN) GUARD 08067 (CH-47F, 09-08067, 1-169 AVN GA ARNG) GUARD 08070 (CH-47F, 09-08070, 1-169 AVN GA ARNG) GUARD 08772 (CH-47F, 08-08772, 1-169 AVN GA ARNG) GUARD 20308 (HH-60M, 10-20308, 1-111 AVN GA ARNG) GUARD 20606 (HH-60M, 13-20606, 1-111 AVN GA ARNG) GHOST ## (HH-60M, 1-111 AVN GA ARNG) COAST GUARD 6508 (MH-65D, 6508, CGAS Savannah) COAST GUARD 6534 (MH-65D, 6534, CGAS Savannah) COAST GUARD 6576 (MH-65D, 6576, CGAS Savannah) COAST GUARD 6606 (MH-65D, 6606, CGAS Savannah) COAST GUARD 6607 (MH-65D, 6607, CGAS Savannah) NAVY LL 8## (P-8A, VP-30) GUARD 26611 (UH-60L, 95-26611, 1-244 AVN FL ARNG) LIFESTAR 1 (B407, N407LS, Air Methods) LIFESTAR 2 (B407, N697AM, Air Methods) N48AE (B06, AirEvac 95 Statesboro) N53AE (B06, N53AE, AirEvac 90 Douglas) N119AE (B06, N119AE, AirEvac 91 Vidalia) N165AE (B06, AirEvac 102 Dublin) N296AE (Bell 206L-1, AirEvac 95 Statesboro) N395AE (Bell 206L-1, AirEvac 96 Jesup) N486AE (B06, AirEvac 117 Snellville) N553AE (B06, AirEvac 154 Perry) N649AE (B407, AirEvac 91 Vidalia) N887AE (B06, AirEvac 140 Milledgeville) US Army TRS (Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF sites) TG 133 - 3rd AVN TG 143 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Range Control Admin TG 153 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Range Control TG 155 - Fort Stewart Forestry TG 371 - Fort Stewart FD TG 373 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF EMS TG 417 - Fort Stewart IOC TG 677 - 3rd AVN TG 1095 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF FD Dispatch TG 1097 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF FD Ops 1 TG 1099 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF FD Ops 2 TG 1103 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF FD Ops 4 TG 1147 - Hunter AAF FD Savannah IAP/Savannah CRTC & ADC 119.100/257.800 - Tower 120.400/353.775/125.300/371.875/118.400/307.225 - Savannah TRACON 123.025 - Savannah Helicopter Advisory 225.750 - 165th AW/158th AS CP 225.050 - 165th AW/158th AS Air-to-Air/Air-to-Ground 173.5625 ($302) - 165th AW MOC 173.5625 ($303) - 165th AW Flightline 123.350 - Gulfstream Test Ops DAWG ## (C-130H3, 158th AS) SHARK ## (C-130H3, 158th AS) EAGLE ## (MD-369/500, Chatham Co) N247PS (G150, N247PS, Gulfstream Aerospace Product Support) GULFTEST ## (Various, Gulfstream Test) RANGER ## (KC-130J, VMGR-234) Gulfstream Aerospace DMR TRS TG 101 - Unknown; enc SEGARRN GA ANG/Aviation TGs TG 415 - GA ANG Crash/Fire 1 TG 417 - GA ANG Crash/Fire 2 TG 810 - Savannah-Hilton Head IAP Operations TG 17920 - LifeStar MCAS Beaufort 125.125/292.125/123.700/269.125 - MCAS Beaufort Approach/Departure 305.800 - VMFA(AW)-224 Base 336.225 - VMFA(AW)-224 Tac 1 258.900 - VMFA(AW)-224 Tac 2 228.300 - VMFA(AW)-224 Tac 3 304.200 - VMFA(AW)-533 Base? 360.525 - VMFA(AW)-533 Tac 1? 343.200 - VMFAT-501 Base 326.700 - VMFAT-501 Tac 1 349.225 - VMFAT-501 Tac 2 341.825 - VMFAT-501 Tac 3 253.350 - VMFAT-501 Air-to-Air 355.025 - VMFAT-501 Air-to-Air 140.350 - VMFA-323 Air-to-Air BENGAL 4# (F/A-18C/D, VMFA-224) VULTURE 4# (F/A-18C/D, VMFA-224) HAWK 8# (F/A-18C/D, VMFA-533) FEUD ## (F/A-18C/D, VMFA-533) SWEDE ## (F-35B, VMFAT-501) WARLORD ## (F-35B, VMFAT-501) HELLCAT ## (F-35B, VMFAT-501) NITRO ## (F-35B, VMFAT-501) FOX ### (UC-12M, MCAS Beaufort) MAZDA ## (F/A-18C/D, VMFA-323) N365MT (Bell 407GX, CARE Flight) USMC TRS (MCRD Parris Island site) TG 1517 – MCRD Parris Island Training; enc TG 1525 - MCAS Beaufort/MCRD PI Unknown; enc TG 5501 - MCAS Beaufort/MCRD PI Unknown; enc TG 7501 - MCAS Beaufort/MCRD PI Range Control; enc TG 7516 - MCAS Beaufort/MCRD PI Unknown; enc TG 7518 - MCAS Beaufort/MCRD PI Unknown; enc TG 7519 - MCAS Beaufort/MCRD PI Unknown; enc TG 7523 - MCAS Beaufort/MCRD PI Unknown; enc (MCRD PI Range?) TG 9401 - MCAS Beaufort/MCRD PI Unknown; enc TG 9406 - MCAS Beaufort/MCRD PI Unknown; enc TG 9410 - MCAS Beaufort/MCRD PI Unknown; enc TG 14511 - MCAS Beaufort/MCRD PI Unknown; enc TG 14515 - MCAS Beaufort/MCRD PI Unknown; enc TG 14520 - MCAS Beaufort/MCRD PI Unknown; enc TG 14530 - MCAS Beaufort/MCRD PI Unknown; enc TG 16258 - MCAS Beaufort/MCRD PI Unknown; enc Hilton Head Airport 118.975 - Tower Statesboro-Bulloch County Airport 122.725 - CTAF/Unicom Plantation Air Park (Sylvania) 122.800 - CTAF/Unicom Brunswick/Golden Isles Airport 123.000 - CTAF/Unicom GULFTEST ## (Various, Gulfstream Test) Malcolm McKinnon and Jekyll Island Airport 123.050 - CTAF/Unicom NSB Kings Bay US DOD TRS (NSB Kings Bay sites) TG 28065 - NSB Kings Bay Unknown; enc TG 28067 - NSB Kings Bay Unknown; enc/unenc TG 28546 - Unknown TG 28532 - NSB Kings Bay unknown TG 28557 - RFD Southeast 1 TG 28589 - Trident Refit Facility? TG 28615 - NSBKB Fire Dispatch Robins AFB 293.525 - 116th/461st ACW "PEACHTREE OPS" 141.750 - JSTARS Discrete 324.650 - JSTARS Discrete 372.150 - JSTARS Discrete 376.125 - JSTARS Discrete 395.150 - JSTARS Discrete AQUILA ## (E-8C, 116th/461st ACW) STARGATE (E-8C backend, 330th CTS) Moody AFB 125.475/126.600/132.375/269.400/285.600/306.300 - Valdosta Approach 143.750 - 23rd FG Air-to-Air 242.150 - 23rd FG Air-to-Air 225.450 - 71st RQS Ops GOLO ## (A-10C, 23rd FG) HALO ## (A-10C, 23rd FG) SHINER ## (A-10C, 23rd FG) KING 15 (HC-130J, 71st RQS) KING 22 (HC-130J, 71st RQS) Augusta/Bush Field 119.150/126.800/284.625 - Augusta App/Dep Jacksonville IAP/NAS Jacksonville/NS Mayport 119.000/121.300/124.900/127.000/127.775/132.775 - Jax TRACON 284.600/308.400/322.400/335.600/351.800/377.050 - Jax TRACON 273.900 - 125th FW/159th FS SOF 234.800 - 125th FW/159th FS Aux 5 253.700 - 125th FW/159th FS Aux 6 314.200 - 125th FW/159th FS Aux 7 343.500 - NAS Jax PMSV 264.200 - CPRW-11 Base (shared between squadrons) 271.400 - CPRW-11 Base (shared between squadrons) 306.000 - VP-30 Base FANG ## (F-15C, 159th FS) GATOR ## (F-15C, 159th FS) JAGS ## (F-15C, 159th FS) GRIFFIN ## (P-8A, CPRW-11) MADFOX ## (P-8A, VP-5) TIGER ## (P-8A, VP-8) TALON 8## (P-8A, VP-16) TRIDENT ## (P-8A, VP-26) NAVY LL 8## (P-8A, VP-30) CONVOY 3### (C-130T, USN Transport CONVOY 4### (C-40A, USN Transport) Joint Base Charleston 120.700/306.925/135.800/379.925/119.300 - Charleston TRACON 134.100/349.400 - "PALMETTO OPS" 314.450 - 437th/315th AW Air-to-Air 315.000 - 437th/315th AW Air-to-Air 340.600 - 437th/315th AW Air-to-Air AGONY ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW) BASCO ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW) DOLT ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW) LOUD ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW) MEND ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW) MOOSE ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW) SNOOT ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW) TORE ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW) VOLT ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW) TURTLE ## (C-17A, 701st AS) REACH #### (Various, AMC Airlift) N946MT (EC35, N365MT, Med Trans) Columbia Metropolitan/McEntire ANGB/Shaw AFB 124.150/133.400/285.600/338.200 - Columbia TRACON 125.400/318.100 - Shaw AFB TRACON 298.300 - 169th FW/157th FS Ops "SWAMP FOX OPS" 141.825 - 169th FW/157th FS V14 140.125 - 169th FW/157th FS V15 143.250 - 169th FW/157th FS V16 311.200 - 55th FS Ops "SHOOTER OPS" 236.150 - 55th FS Air-to-Air 120.475 - North Auxiliary Field 235.775 - North Auxiliary Field MACE ## (F-16CM, 169th FW/157th FS) VIPER ## (F-16CM, 169th FW/157th FS) DEMON ## (F-16CM, 169th FW/157th FS) CONAN ## (F-16CM, 55th FS) CUSTER ## (F-16CM, 55th FS) DEATH ## (F-16CM, 55th FS) JAGGER ## (F-16CM, 55th FS) Ranges/MOAs 228.400 - Townsend Range/Coastal MOA 343.750 - Bulldog MOA Sealord (W-137/138) 120.950/284.500 - Sealord North Primary 133.950/267.500 - Sealord South Primary 376.900 - W-137 Discrete 377.400 - W-137 Discrete 349.600 - W-137 Discrete 318.600 - SEALORD Discrete 226.025 - Beaufort TTR 270.600 - BRISTOL Discrete USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) 318.875 - Strike 328.450 - Marshal 240.300 - Blue Air Control 355.475 - Blue Air Control 229.350 - Red Air Control 233.475 - Aerial Refueling 266.450 - Aerial Refueling 289.475 - Aerial Refueling 258.225 - VFA-31 Air-to-Air 239.725 - VFA-87 Air-to-Air 271.900 - VFA-213 Air-to-Air 288.725 - VFA-213 Air-to-Air 136.775 - ATAC Air-to-Air 136.825 - ATAC Air-to-Air 136.925 - ATAC Air-to-Air BEAR (E-2D, VAW-124) FELIX ## (F/A-18E, VFA-31) RAGIN ## (F/A-18E, VFA-37) NAVY AJ 2## (F/A-18F, VFA-213) LION ## (F/A-18F, VFA-213) NAVY AJ 4## (F/A-18E, VFA-87) PARTY ## (F/A-18E, VFA-87) RAWHIDE ## (C-2A, VRC-40) IVAN (Red Air Control) BOLT ## (KC-135R, 6th AMW/927th ARW) DREW ## (KC-135R, 6th AMW/927th ARW) MEDUSA ## (KC-46A, 22nd ARW) ATAC ## (Hawker Hunter F.58 & Kfir C2, ATAC) COBRA ## (Hawker Hunter F.58, ATAC) VIPER ## (Kfir C2, ATAC) FLYTRON ## (LJ35, L-3 Communications) FLYTRON 163 (G-IV, N163JW, Bay Point Capital Partners II LP) SWIFTBIRD ## (KC-135R, CPS/Meta Aerospace) N654FM (BE20, N654FM LLC) Doubleshot (W-161/177) 127.725/228.750 - Doubleshot Primary 258.400 - Doubleshot Discrete 279.725 - Doubleshot Discrete 289.700 - Aerial Refueling 283.900 - Aerial Refueling Misc MilCom 324.600 - AR-207 311.000 - MacDill AFB "LIGHTNING Ops" 246.900 - VFC-12 Air-to-Air 333.300 - VFC-12 Air-to-Air 305.900 - VMA-223 Air-to-Air 348.100 - VMGR-252/Aerial Refueling 148.1250 (PL 107.2/$430) - SC CAP Repeater R25 Low Country 148.1500 (PL 107.2/$430) - GA CAP Repeater R56 Midway AMBUSH ## (F/A-18, VFC-12) ARRAY ## (E-6B, VQ-4) BOLT ## (KC-135R, 6th AMW/927th ARW) CANFORCE 3131 (CC-150, 15003, RCAF 437 Sqn) CIGAR ## (KC-135R/T, 6th AMW/927th ARW) COAST GUARD 2002 (HC-130J, 2002, CGAS Elizabeth City) COAST GUARD 2702 (HC-27J, 2702, CGAS Elizabeth City) CONVOY 3### (C-130T, USN Transport CONVOY 4### (C-40A, USN Transport) DECEE ## (KC-135R, 459th ARW) EASY ## (UC-12W, H&HS New Orleans) EDDIE ## (KC-135R, 121st ARW) FORGE ## (Various, USAPAT) FORTRESS 3139G (B-17G, N3193G/44-85829, Yankee Air Force Inc) GUARD 72093 (UH-72A, 09-72093, SC ARNG?) GYPSY ## (F/A-18F, VFA-32) KBAR ## (UC-12, MCAS New River) LOBO ### (UC-35D, VMR-1) MARINE ### (Various, USMC transport) MASH ## (KC-135R, 434th ARW) OTIS ## (KC-130J, VMGR-252) PAT ## (Various, US Army transport) PETRO ## (KC-10A, 60th AMW) PIONEER ## (P-8A, VX-1) PIRAT ## (KC-135R/T, 6th AMW/927th ARW) REACH #### (Various, AMC Airlift) SAM ### (Various, USAF Transport) SCREWTOP ## (E-2C, VAW-123) SODA 8# (KC-135R, 134th ARW) SPAR ## (USAF Special Mission) STONE ## (AV-8B, VMA-223) WING ## (Various, 2-228 AVN) ARTCC 254.325/125.375 - Jax Center Taylor Low 256.875/135.450 - Jax Center Keystone Ultra High 269.025/127.575 - Jax Center Waycross Low 269.550/124.700 - Jax Center Columbia Low 273.525/135.050 - Jax Center Meta Low/High 273.550/134.000 - Jax Center St Johns Low 277.400/126.750 - Jax Center Brunswick Low 278.300/134.975 - Jax Center Ridgeway Ultra High 281.550/124.075 - Jax Center Summerville High 282.200/124.675 - Jax Center Jekyll Low 282.300/135.975 - Jax Center Alma High 285.650/126.125 - Jax Center Statesboro High 290.350/132.425 - Jax Center Hunter Ultra High 306.300/133.450 - Jax Center Florence Low 307.250/126.350 - Jax Center St. Augustine High 317.550/134.375 - Jax Center Charleston Low 319.200/127.875 - Jax Center Aiken High 322.475/133.875 - Jax Center Lake City High 323.300/133.700 - Jax Center Baxley Low 327.100/134.850 - Jax Center Torry Low/High 346.250/127.475 - Jax Center Green Cove High 346.300/133.300 - Jax Center Moultrie Ultra High 354.075/120.125 - Jax Center Knemo Ultra High 363.200/132.925 - Jax Center Allendale/Savannah Low 370.950/133.625 - Jax Center Georgetown High 263.075 - Atlanta Center 269.625/123.950 - Atlanta Center Sinca Low 290.375/125.825 - Atlanta Center Hampton Ultra High 307.050/126.425 - Atlanta Center Dublin High 322.325/128.100 - Atlanta Center Augusta Low 360.625/124.325 - Atlanta Center Clark Hill Ultra High 127.950 - Atlanta Center unknown sector USCG 156.800 - Marine VHF Ch 16 157.050 - Marine VHF Ch 21 157.100 - Marine VHF Ch 22 162.3250 ($293) - CG 111, Sector Jacksonville 163.1375 ($293) - CG 113, Station Tybee 164.9000 ($293) - CG 118, Station Brunswick 171.2375 ($293) - CG 127, Sector Charleston 412.9750 ($293) - CG 409, Sector Jacksonville Air Ops 413.0000 ($293) - CG 410, Sector Charleston Air Ops