Hunter AAF Changes and Discoveries

Over the last week or so, there have been some frequency and callsign changes at Hunter AAF:

• 1-3 AVN has changed their Ops frequency from 54.500 to 70.575. Along with the frequency change comes a shift to almost entirely encrypted traffic.
• B/2-3 AVN's CH-47Ds have changed their callsign from HOOKER to RIVER

There have also been some new frequency discoveries:

• 3-17 CAV's OH-58Ds have begun using some of the old 3-3 AVN (the unit they replaced) frequencies. They have been using 238.375 and 245.175 as air-to-air frequencies.
• 3-17 CAV has also been using 51.500 for air-to-air; it seems that almost everyone at Hunter AAF has used this frequency at some point!

Mac McCormick III, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net

3-17 Cav OH-58s at Hunter AAF

Earlier this year, the 3rd Infantry Division and the 10th Mountain Division swapped helicopter units. The 3rd ID swapped 3-3 AVN, now 1-10 AVN (AH-64D) for 10th Mountain's 3-17 Cav (OH-58D).

Last week, I began hearing 3-17 Cav's OH-58Ds flying in the Hunter AAF and Fort Stewart area. They have been using LIGHTHORSE ### and ARMY ##### callsigns with Hunter AAF and Marne Radio at Fort Stewart. The callsigns used so far equate to the following tail numbers:

93-0955

93-0958

95-0005

95-0015

Thanks to a local spotter for help with 93-0955 and 93-0958.

The OH-58Ds have been arranging for fuel with 2-3 AVN Ops on 54.600. Air-to-air traffic has been heard on 51.375.

Mac McCormick III, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net