Aircraft from two visiting units are at the Savannah CRTC this week. F-16s from the 64th AGRS Agressor Squadron and A-10s from the 47th Fighter Squadron at Barksdale are working out of the CRTC.
The 64th AGRS F-16s are using the callsigns MIG and IVAN. 142.600 and 142.700 have been used for the air-to-air frequencies. 142.700 is one of the air-to-air frequencies used by units visiting the CRTC but I don't know about 142.600. They've been working with AWACS and NORAD for intercepts against the FL ANG F-15s out of Jacksonville in the offshore warning areas on 293.600, 316.300 and 139.700.
The 47th FS A-10s are using the callsigns SWINE 71/72 and SWINE 73/74. Their air-to-air frequencies have been 140.500 and 141.150 and they've used 237.000 to report into the their Ops. 140.500 and 141.150 are frequencies used by units visiting the CRTC and 237.000 is the CRTC CP frequency, regularly used by visiting units for their squadron ops. They've been working with JTACs using the callsign ADVANCE at Townsend Range on 228.400 and 252.900.
Mac McCormick III, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net
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30 March 2009
04 January 2008
Moody AFB A-10s Increase Activity at Townsend Range
A-10s from the 23rd Wing at Moody AFB in Valdosta, GA have become frequent visitors to Townsend Range in the last few months. The increase in A-10 activity correlates to the increasing number of A-10s that arrived at Moody from their former home base of Pope AFB. That move is now supposed to be complete, although I understand that the number of A-10s at Moody will be fluctuating due to aircraft being upgraded to A-10C standards.
Unfortunately I have not been able to ascertain which squadron the A-10s have belonged to as they have worked at Townsend, but I have begun a callsign and frequency listing for the 23rd Wing A-10s:
Callsigns:
BANZAI
BEAST
CLAW
DUDE
EASY
MUNG
NAIL
NARD
PABLO
PORK
PYTHON
SAGA
SHARK
TIGER
Air-to-Air Frequencies:
133.550
138.150
139.275
140.150
140.200
143.150
143.700
143.750
Mac McCormick, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net
Unfortunately I have not been able to ascertain which squadron the A-10s have belonged to as they have worked at Townsend, but I have begun a callsign and frequency listing for the 23rd Wing A-10s:
Callsigns:
BANZAI
BEAST
CLAW
DUDE
EASY
MUNG
NAIL
NARD
PABLO
PORK
PYTHON
SAGA
SHARK
TIGER
Air-to-Air Frequencies:
133.550
138.150
139.275
140.150
140.200
143.150
143.700
143.750
Mac McCormick, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net
12 September 2007
Moody's A-10C's Take To Skies Above Local Area
by Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres
23rd Wing Public Affairs
9/10/2007 - MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Months of hard work, movement of thousands of tools and the transfer of hundreds of Airmen are now showing tangible results as the 23rd Fighter Group began flying Moody Air Force Base-assigned A-10C aircraft Sept, 11.
With only six of the digitally-upgraded precision-attack Thunderbolt II's currently assigned to Team Moody, the skies above the base won't exactly be full of the distinctive aircraft quite yet, said Lt. Col. Pat McKeever, 75th Fighter Squadron assistant director of operations.
"During the first week, only two of our aircraft will be in the air at any given time," said Colonel McKeever. "As more A-10C's come online week-by-week and are added to our flying schedule, the Thunderbolt will again become a familiar sight and sound in the skies over the local area."
Moody is scheduled to receive nearly 50 of the upgraded ground-attack aircraft working from two active-duty squadrons. The 75th FS is currently receiving its contingent of aircraft, followed by the 74th Fighter Squadron. The final airframe is expected to arrive at Moody in spring 2008.
Pilots from the 74th and 75th FS will be using the airspace and ranges around Moody to hone their skills in the core missions of the A-10C--close air support, rescue team escort and forward air control, said Capt. Paul Kanning, 75th FS chief of weapons and tactics.
"Regardless where or when we fly, our primary focus is always on safe, effective training for all of Team Moody's pilots," he said. "Flying operations over the Grand Bay Range are carefully controlled to maximize safety, and when flying outside of the range, our minimum height complies with all applicable standards."
While working on the bombing and gunnery range, A-10C's will be firing 2.75 inch training rockets, the aircraft's 30 mm gun and either full-sized concrete-filled training munitions or small 25-pound practice bombs.
"Our aircraft will be able to safely drop large training munitions on Grand Bay, but the largest explosive device allowed on this range is the small spotting charge in our rockets and practice bombs," said Captain Kanning. "But the primary weapon of the A-10 will always be its seven-barrel, 30 mm Gatling cannon.
"The gun shoots approximately 3900 rounds a minute, or about 70 rounds every second," he said. "While over Grand Bay, we only use inert target practice ammunition instead of our 'combat load' of high density/high explosive rounds."
Given the weapon's extreme size and power, it can be heard for quite a distance when fired, said Captain Kanning. A-10's from other bases have been using the Grand Bay range for some time, however, so local residents shouldn't notice anything unusual.
"It's a very difficult sound to describe," said the weapons and tactics officer. "Its been described as sounding like a mixture of a hammer drill, a deep roar and a high-pitched whir, depending on how far away you are when the cannon fires. It's a very distinctive sound."
23rd Wing Public Affairs
9/10/2007 - MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Months of hard work, movement of thousands of tools and the transfer of hundreds of Airmen are now showing tangible results as the 23rd Fighter Group began flying Moody Air Force Base-assigned A-10C aircraft Sept, 11.
With only six of the digitally-upgraded precision-attack Thunderbolt II's currently assigned to Team Moody, the skies above the base won't exactly be full of the distinctive aircraft quite yet, said Lt. Col. Pat McKeever, 75th Fighter Squadron assistant director of operations.
"During the first week, only two of our aircraft will be in the air at any given time," said Colonel McKeever. "As more A-10C's come online week-by-week and are added to our flying schedule, the Thunderbolt will again become a familiar sight and sound in the skies over the local area."
Moody is scheduled to receive nearly 50 of the upgraded ground-attack aircraft working from two active-duty squadrons. The 75th FS is currently receiving its contingent of aircraft, followed by the 74th Fighter Squadron. The final airframe is expected to arrive at Moody in spring 2008.
Pilots from the 74th and 75th FS will be using the airspace and ranges around Moody to hone their skills in the core missions of the A-10C--close air support, rescue team escort and forward air control, said Capt. Paul Kanning, 75th FS chief of weapons and tactics.
"Regardless where or when we fly, our primary focus is always on safe, effective training for all of Team Moody's pilots," he said. "Flying operations over the Grand Bay Range are carefully controlled to maximize safety, and when flying outside of the range, our minimum height complies with all applicable standards."
While working on the bombing and gunnery range, A-10C's will be firing 2.75 inch training rockets, the aircraft's 30 mm gun and either full-sized concrete-filled training munitions or small 25-pound practice bombs.
"Our aircraft will be able to safely drop large training munitions on Grand Bay, but the largest explosive device allowed on this range is the small spotting charge in our rockets and practice bombs," said Captain Kanning. "But the primary weapon of the A-10 will always be its seven-barrel, 30 mm Gatling cannon.
"The gun shoots approximately 3900 rounds a minute, or about 70 rounds every second," he said. "While over Grand Bay, we only use inert target practice ammunition instead of our 'combat load' of high density/high explosive rounds."
Given the weapon's extreme size and power, it can be heard for quite a distance when fired, said Captain Kanning. A-10's from other bases have been using the Grand Bay range for some time, however, so local residents shouldn't notice anything unusual.
"It's a very difficult sound to describe," said the weapons and tactics officer. "Its been described as sounding like a mixture of a hammer drill, a deep roar and a high-pitched whir, depending on how far away you are when the cannon fires. It's a very distinctive sound."
19 January 2007
A-10s in Savannah
A-10s from the 131st Fighter Squadron, 104th Fighter Wing Massachusetts Air National Guard visited the Savannah Combat Readiness Training Center this week. Unfortunately, due to a lack of time and poor weather, I didn't have time to monitor them much and they departed back home yesterday afternoon after only a few days' activity. They used the callsign HAWK and used 139.900 and 143.825 for air-to-air frequencies.
Mac McCormick, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net
Mac McCormick, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net
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