In addition to the 62nd FS/308th FS F-35A training going on at Savannah-Hilton Head IAP, MAG-31 at MCAS Beaufort, SC is conducting a MDTC (Marine Division Tactics Course). An MDTC is held each Winter at MCAS Beaufort to qualify fighter pilots and controllers as instructors; other units such as MAWTS-1 and VMFT-401 from MCAS Yuma and civilian contractor aggressors are involved as well. They began flying morning and afternoon sorties from MCAS Beaufort this week, which means there should be some more activity next week as well.

If you’re interested in trying to listen to the MDTC sorties, here’s what I was able to hear this week:

LATCH ## (F/A-18C/D, MAG-31 MDTC)
SNIPER ## (F-5N, VMFT-401)
ATAC ## (Hawker Hunter F.58 & Kfir C2, ATAC)
FLYTRON ## (LJ35, GH Equipment LLC)
DEUCE – Blue Air Intercept Control
COMRADE – Red Air Intercept Control

251.400 – MAG-31; LATCH ## Air-to-Air
262.700 – MAG-31; VMFT-401 Base
299.275 – VMFA-312 Tac 1; VMFT-401 Air-to-Air
289.275 – VMFA-312 Tac 2; VMFT-401 Air-to-Air
264.925 – VMFA-312 Tac 3; VMFT-401 Air-to-Air

292.125 – Beaufort Approach/Departure
269.125 – Beaufort Approach/Departure

284.500 – SEALORD North Primary
120.950 – SEALORD North Primary
240.250 – Beaufort TTR; Intercept Control
335.900 – Beaufort TTR; Intercept Control