1-10 AVN Range Activity

This morning the Savannah Morning News ran an article on AH-64Ds from 1-10 AVN training up for a deployment to Iraq: http://savannahnow.com/node/554777

The online article also features photos and videos.

For radio hobbyists, we can catch the AH-64Ds going to and from Hunter AAF and the Fort Stewart ranges. From my location, I lose them after they enter Fort Stewart's airspace due to their low flight level. Stations closer to Fort Stewart may be able to track them farther using Hunter AAF and Fort Stewart frequencies:

124.975 - Hunter AAF Tower
279.575 - Hunter AAF Tower
127.350 - Marne Radio (Fort Stewart)
279.625 - Marne Radio (Fort Stewart)

Listen for ARMY 45###, 57###, and 75### callsigns. They usually ID as AH-64s with Marne Radio when they check in.

Mac McCormick III, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net

3-3 AVN Reflagged as 1-10 AVN

Sunday, I received an email from Edwin at the Apache Research Group (website www.ah-64.net) telling me that 3-3 AVN at Hunter AAF was reflagged as 1-10 AVN on 8 August 2008. This is part of their reassignment to the 10th Mountain Division and deployment to Iraq in October. During a change of command ceremony on 8 August, 3-3 AVN was deactivated and reactivated as 1-10 AVN.

The 10th Mountain's 3rd Squadron, 17th Air Cavalry will take 3-3 AVN's place in the 3rd Aviation Brigade as they return from Iraq where they have been working with the 3rd Infantry Division. In effect, the 3rd AVN Brigade is swapping an AH-64D Battalion for an OH-58D battalion.

The above was also in a news story from Hunter Public Affairs in the 14 August 2008 issue of "The Frontline," Fort Stewart's newspaper.


Mac McCormick III, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net