November 2022 wasn’t the best month. Between Hurricane Nicole to family medical issues during the Thanksgiving Holiday, I didn’t have much radio time. While there may have not been extraordinary events like the USS Ford working off the coast or P-8s on temporary duty in Savannah, the month did provide some interesting listening. Notable during the month:
- Savannah Tower changed from 119.100 to 125.975 last month and it has continued in use through November. Savannah Tower had been 119.100 for as long as I can remember, so it’s taking some getting used to.
- There were two rare visitors to the southeast during November: a WC-135 and an RC-135; it’s rare enough to hear one, much less two in a month here in the southeast, but I caught both in one day!
- Coast Guard Air Station Savannah is in the process of converting from the MH-65D to the MH-65E. The first MH-65E, 6561, arrived in early November, replacing 6576 and 6565 arrived in late November but I’m not sure which MH-65D it replaced.
- I finally caught the VUP-19 MQ-4C, PE 171, at NS Mayport while it was flying offshore on 28 November

Hunter AAF/Wright AFF/Fort Stewart 124.975/279.575 - Tower 134.700/127.650/143.200/307.125/317.475 - GCA 126.200/285.425 - Base Ops 309.000 - Hunter AAF PMSV 126.250/269.275 - Wright AAF Tower 127.350/279.625/41.300 - Marne Radio 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 38.725 (FM) - LIGHTHORSE Ops (3-17 CAV) 139.400 - 2-3 AVN? 229.200 - 2-3 AVN? 49.975 (FM) - BRAWLER OPS (4-3 AVN, AHB) 36.825 (FM) - HURRICANE Ops (1/169 AVN) 345.000 - USCG Air Station Savannah Ops ARMY 26458 (UH-60L, 92-26458, A/2-3 AVN) ARMY 26841 (UH-60L, 99-26841, 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 20354 (HH-60M, 11-20354, C/2-3 AVN) ARMY 20409 (HH-60M, 11-20409, C/2-3 AVN) ARMY 20506 (HH-60M, 12-20506, C/2-3 AVN) ARMY 20601 (HH-60M, 13-20601, 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 03338 (AH-64E, 20-03338, 3-17 CAV) ARMY 03341 (AH-64E, 20-03341, 3-17 CAV) ARMY 03342 (AH-64E, 20-03342, 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 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 20364 (UH-60M, 11-20364, 4-3 AVN) ARMY 20369 (UH-60M, 11-20369, 4-3 AVN) ARMY 20370 (UH-60M, 11-20370, 4-3 AVN) ARMY 20387 (UH-60M, 11-20387, 4-3 AVN) ARMY 20392 (UH-60M, 11-20392, 4-3 AVN) ARMY 20396 (UH-60M, 11-20396, 4-3 AVN) ARMY 20397 (UH-60M, 11-20397, 4-3 AVN) ARMY 20417 (UH-60M, 11-20417, 4-3 AVN) ARMY 20422 (UH-60M, 11-20422, 4-3 AVN) ARMY 20450 (UH-60M, 12-20450, 4-3 AVN) ARMY 20455 (UH-60M, 12-20455, 4-3 AVN) ARMY 20457 (UH-60M, 12-20457, 4-3 AVN) ARMY 20458 (UH-60M, 12-20458, 4-3 AVN) ARMY 20461 (UH-60M, 12-20461, 4-3 AVN) GUARD 08067 (CH-47F, 09-08067, 1-169 AVN GA ARNG) GUARD 08076 (CH-47F, 10-08076, 1/169 AVN GA ARNG) GUARD 08772 (CH-47F, 08-08772, 1-169 AVN GA ARNG) GUARD 20300 (HH-60M, 10-20300, 1-111 AVN GA ARNG) GUARD 20606 (HH-60M, 13-20606, 1-111 AVN GA ARNG) BLITZ ## (MQ-1C?, Unknown Unit) COAST GUARD 6508 (MH-65D, 6508, CGAS Savannah) COAST GUARD 6534 (MH-65D, 6534, CGAS Savannah) COAST GUARD 6561 (MH-65E, 6561, CGAS Savannah) COAST GUARD 6565 (MH-65E, 6565, 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) 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) N239AE (B06, AirEvac) N395AE (Bell 206L-1, AirEvac 96 Jesup) N423AE (B06, AirEvac 77 LaGrange) N649AE (B407, AirEvac 91 Vidalia) US Army TRS (Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF sites) TG 101 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Army Common TG 105 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Network Enterprise Center TG 133 - 3rd AVN TG 139 - 3rd AVN? TG 143 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Range Control Admin TG 153 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Range Control TG 185 - 2nd ABCT? TG 371 - Fort Stewart FD 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 1105 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF FD Ops 5 TG 1147 - Hunter AAF FD Savannah IAP/Savannah CRTC & ADC 125.975/257.800 - 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 128.925 - Gulfstream Service Center 130.375 - Signature Flight Support Savannah DAWG ## (C-130H3, 158th AS) EAGLE ## (MD-369/500, Chatham Co) N247PS (G150, N247PS, Gulfstream Aerospace Product Support) N365GA (G150, N365GA, Gulfstream Aerospace Product Support) GULFTEST ## (Various, Gulfstream Test) CAP 924 (C182, N945CP, GA CAP) SAUDI ARABIAN 288 (G650ER, HZ-HM65, 1 Sqn/Royal Flight Saudi Arabian AF) N67767 (TH-67A, US Forestry Service/US Army) N893AU (EC145, Augusta University AirCare) SEGARRN GA ANG/Aviation TGs TG 415 - GA ANG Crash/Fire 1 TG 417 - GA ANG Crash/Fire 2 TG 17920 - LifeStar MCAS Beaufort 125.125/292.125/123.700/269.125 - MCAS Beaufort Approach/Departure 281.800 - MCAS Beaufort Base Ops 339.500 - VMFA-115 Tac 1 225.875 - VMFA-115 Tac 2 305.800 - VMFA(AW)-224 Base 336.225 - VMFA(AW)-224 Tac 1 258.900 - VMFA(AW)-224 Tac 2 304.200 - VMFA(AW)-533 Base? 360.525 - VMFA(AW)-533 Tac 1? 269.700 - VMFA(AW)-533 Tac 2? 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 136.825 - ATAC Air-to-Air 136.925 - ATAC Air-to-Air BLADE ## (F/A-18C/D, VMFA-115) JOKER ## (F/A-18C/D, VMFA-115) BENGAL 4# (F/A-18C/D, VMFA-224) HAWK 8# (F/A-18C/D, VMFA-533) SWEDE ## (F-35B, VMFAT-501) WARLORD ## (F-35B, VMFAT-501) FLANKER ## (F-35B, VMFAT-501) MOJO ## (F-35B, VMFAT-501) NITRO ## (F-35B, VMFAT-501) FOX ### (UC-12M, MCAS Beaufort) CAP 3963 (C172, N763CP, SC CAP) N365MT (Bell 407GX, CARE Flight) ATAC ## (Hawker Hunter F.58, ATAC) USMC TRS (MCRD Parris Island site) TG 1517 – MCRD Parris Island Training; enc TG 7401 - MCAS Beaufort/MCRD PI Unknown; enc TG 7501 - MCAS Beaufort/MCRD PI Range Control; enc TG 7515 - MCAS Beaufort/MCRD PI Unknown; enc (MCRD PI Range?) TG 7523 - MCAS Beaufort/MCRD PI Unknown; enc (MCRD PI Range?) TG 9401 - MCAS Beaufort/MCRD PI Unknown; enc TG 3501 - MCAS Beaufort/MCRD PI Unknown; enc TG 14501 - MCAS Beaufort/MCRD PI Unknown; enc TG 14507 - MCAS Beaufort/MCRD PI Unknown; enc TG 14509 - MCAS Beaufort/MCRD PI Unknown; enc TG 14510 - 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" 324.650 - JSTARS Discrete DRACO ## (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 225.450 - 71st RQS Ops KING 15 (HC-130J, 71st RQS) KING 21 (HC-130J, 71st RQS) KING 22 (HC-130J, 71st RQS) CROWN 15 (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 251.250 - 125th FW/159th FS Maintenance/Ops 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 246.900 - P-8 Air-to-Air 285.000 - USN TSC Jacksonville 300.125 - Mayport SESEF 156.600 - Marine VHF Ch 12, Mayport Port Control FANG ## (F-15C, 159th FS) GATOR ## (F-15C, 159th FS) NAVY AC 7## (MH-60R, HSM-74) NAVY AJ 7## (MH-60R, HSM-70) 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 ## (P-3C, VP-30) NAVY LL 8## (P-8A, VP-30) SENTINEL ## (P-8A, VP-30) NAVY PE 171 (MQ-4C, 169171, VUP-19) CONVOY 3### (C-130T, USN Transport CONVOY 4### (C-40A, USN Transport) US DOD TRS (NS Mayport & NAS Jacksonville sites) TG 28118 - NAS Jax Tower; unenc TG 28138 - NAS Jax?; Unknown Squadron Maintenance Control TG 28146 - NAS Jax FD Dispatch; enc/unenc TG 28174 - NS Mayport FD Tac 2; enc TG 28264 - NS Mayport Tower; unenc TG 28267 - NS Mayport Aircraft POL; unenc TG 28306 - NS Mayport Unknown; unenc TG 28318 - HSM-40; unenc TG 28329 - NS Mayport Crash Net; unenc TG 28344 - NS Mayport Ship POL?; unenc TG 28348 - NS Mayport Unknown; enc TG 28354 - NS Mayport FD Dispatch; enc/unenc TG 28355 - NS Mayport FD?; unenc TG 28358 - NS Mayport Unknown; unenc TG 28372 - NS Mayport Unknown; unenc Joint Base Charleston 120.700/306.925/135.800/379.925/119.300 - Charleston TRACON 134.100/349.400 - "PALMETTO OPS" 123.325 - Boeing Charleston Ops BASCO ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW) CHOIR ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW) EMMER ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW) EQUAL ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW) MOOSE ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW) PROVO ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW) PULP ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW) VIGOR ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW) YOKE ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW) BRONZE ## (C-17A, 300th AS) PRIME ## (C-17A, 317th AS) TURTLE ## (C-17A, 701st AS) REACH #### (Various, AMC Airlift) BOEING ### (Boeing 787 Test Flights) GIANT 4431 (BLCF, N747BC, Atlas Air) GIANT 4542 (BLCF, N718BA, Atlas Air) 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 141.925 - 169th FW/157th FS V17 311.200 - 55th FS Ops "SHOOTER OPS" 141.675 - 55th FS Air-to-Air 228.800 - 55th FS Air-to-Air 120.475/235.775 - 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) COBRA ## (F-16CM, 55th FS) CUSTER ## (F-16CM, 55th FS) MISTY ## (F-16CM, 55th FS) Ranges/MOAs 228.400 - Townsend Range/Coastal MOA 252.900 - Townsend Range/Coastal MOA 226.975 - Townsend Range/Coastal MOA 343.750 - Bulldog MOA 234.025 - Moody 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 318.600 - SEALORD Discrete 320.500 - BRISTOL Discrete 226.025 - Beaufort TTR 240.250 - Beaufort TTR 270.600 - BRISTOL Discrete DOUBLESHOT (W-161/177) 127.725/228.750 - DOUBLESHOT Primary 258.400 - DOUBLESHOT Discrete 279.725 - DOUBLESHOT Discrete 148.1250 (PL 156.7/$61F) - CAP R09 Jacksonville Misc MilCom 324.600 - AR-207 311.000 - ACC Command Post AIR FORCE 1 (VC-25, 89th AW) ALLEY ## (T-1A, 14th FTW) ARGOT ## (E-6B, VQ-4) BACKY ## (KC-46A, 916th ARW) BAMA (T-1A, 14th FTW) CAP 920 (C172, N426CP, GA Civil Air Patrol) COAST GUARD 6054 (MH-60T, 6054, USCG) COBRA ## (WC-135R, 38th RS) CONDOR ## (CH-53E, HMH-464) CONVOY 3### (C-130T, USN Transport CONVOY 4### (C-40A, USN Transport) CROSSBOW ## (MV-22B, VMMT-204) DANTE ## (KC-135R/T, 6th AMW/927th ARW) DREW ## (KC-135R/T, 6th AMW/927th ARW) EMPIRE ## (F/A-18, VFA-106) FLASH ## (KC-135R/T, 6th AMW/927th ARW) FORGE ## (Various, USAPAT) GASPR ## (KC-135R/T, 6th AMW/927th ARW) GOLDEN KNIGHT 610 (C-147A, 17-01610, Golden Knights) GUARD 26611 (UH-60L, 95-26611, 1-244 AVN FL ARNG) GUARD 72224 (UH-72A, 11-72224, 2-151 AVN SC ARNG) IRONHORSE ## (CH-53E, HMH-461) KING 39 (HC-130J, 39th RQS) LOBO ### (UC-35D, VMR-1) LUCKY ## (KC-46A, 916th ARW) MARINE ### (Various, USMC transport) MASH ## (KC-135R, 434th ARW) NAVY 377 (C-37B, 166377, VR-1) NAVY HX ### (MH-60R, HX-21) OTIS ## (KC-130J, VMGR-252) OXBOW ## (E-6B, VQ-4) PAT ## (Various, US Army transport) PIRAT ## (KC-135R/T, 6th AMW/927th ARW) PUMA ## (C-130J, 19th AW) REACH #### (Various, AMC Airlift) RED KNIGHT ### (T-6B, VT-3) ROYAL ## (C-17A, 436th AW) SAM ### (Various, USAF Transport) SHINER ## (RC-315U, 45th RS) SLAM ## (C-17A, 452nd AW) SODA 8# (KC-135R, 134th ARW) SPAR ## (USAF Special Mission) TEXAN ### (T-6B, TAW-5) TOPCAT ## (KC-135R, 108th Wing) VENUS ## (Various, 89th AW) WING ## (Various, 2-228 AVN) ARTCC 269.025/127.575 - Jax Center Waycross Low 273.525/135.050 - Jax Center Meta Low/High 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 323.300/133.700 - Jax Center Baxley Low 346.300/133.300 - Jax Center Moultrie Ultra High 363.200/132.925 - Jax Center Allendale/Savannah Low 370.950/133.625 - Jax Center Georgetown High 269.625/123.950 - Atlanta Center Sinca Low 307.050/126.425 - Atlanta Center Dublin High 322.325/128.100 - Atlanta Center Augusta Low 127.950 - Atlanta Center Augusta 131.175 - ARINC 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
Mac:
It’s sure nice to receive these well written blog posts from you. I always enjoy all of your writing and well researched work.
I hope your father continues to improve.
Best wishes!
Mark Bolton mark.bolton@me.com
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