Thought the group might be interested in a bit of what can be heard on the
military aero bands in the local (West. MA) area.

CALLSIGNS HEARD (type of aircraft if known):
BOLT 31 (F16)
COMET 1 (A10)
CUDA 1 (A10's)
FREIGHT 1 (A10's)
FUZZY 98 (KC135)
GUARD (COPTER) 180 (UH1)
GUARD (COPTER) 372 (UH1)
HOBBY 14 (C130)
HOBBY 15 (C130)
MAKO 1 & 2 (A10's)
POLO 29 HEAVY (C5)
ROD 21 HEAVY (C5)
ROD 28 (C5)
ROD 99 HEAVY (C5)*
SHARK 1 (A10's)
(TEAM?) 74 (KC10)
TIGER 67 (P3)

FREQUENCIES IN USE DURING THE PERIOD:
118.35 KCEF (WESTOVER JARB) Ground Control
119.0 KBDL (BRADLEY IAP) Tower
125.35 KBDL Approach/Departure Control
132.65 ZBW ARTCC
134.85 KCEF Tower
239.8 A/R refueling tactical
242.4 CT ARNG Aviation Spt Activity @KBDL "Ops"
251.10 KBAF (BARNES-WESTFIELD MAP)  Tower
252.10 439 Airlift Wing Command Post, Westover JARB
257.85 ZBW ARTCC
271.0 Huntress NORAD & ZBW ARTCC
290.35 ZBW (BOSTON) ARTCC (Air Route Traffic Control)
317.7 ZBW ARTCC
323.2 KBDL Approach/Departure Control
325.8 KBDL Approach/Departure Control
338.2 ZBW ARTCC
348.4 KCEF Tower
349.7 103 FW Command Post, Bradley IAP CT
379.1 ZBW ARTCC
//end//

Ken

Barnes ANGB, Westfield, MA
Army National Guard Aviation Support Activity Facility "Minuteman" Ops:
46.75, 123.05, 356.3

Barnes Air National Guard A10 Aircraft Presets:
UHF AM
#3  251.1 Barnes Tower
#8  255.4 Flight Service Station
#9  257.6 Approach Wheller Sack AAF Ft Drum NY
#6 257.85 Boston Air Route Traffic Control (ARTCC)
#10 267.8 Range 35 (probably Ft Drum)
#14 282.2 Boston ARTCC
#17 282.3 New York ARTCC
#19 286.2 Warren Grove (PA)
#2  289.4  Barnes Ground Control
#11 290.25 Tower -- Wheller Sack AAF
#1   303.0 Command Post "Hawk Ops"
#7   307.2  Albany Approach Control
#16  317.7 Boston ARTCC
#4  325.8 Bradley Approach Control
#12 338.2 Boston ARTCC
#15 348.8 Boston ARTCC
#5  379.1 Boston ARTCC
#13 381.4 Boston ARTCC
#18 381.6 New York ARTCC
       399.8  TOD

VHF FM Mode  (These are used for air/air air/ground tactical comms)
#1  139.9
#2  141.675
#3  41.45
#4  36.35
#5  36.825
#6  41.95  FOL
#7 34.55 Operations
#8 38.65

VHF AM Mode
#1   138.05  Operations/MOCC
#2   138.25  Inter flight air/air tactical
#3   (blank)
#4   127.1  ATIS Barnes (information receive only)
#5   121.7 Barnes Ground Control
#6   118.9 Barnes Tower
#7   134.35 FOL
#8   114.0 Westover ARB ATIS (info receive only)
#9   118.35 Westover ARB Ground Control
#10 134.85 Westover ARB Tower
#11 141.9 103 FW Command Post, Bradley IAP
#12 118.15 Bradley IAP ATIS (info receive only)
#13 121.9 Bradley IAP Ground Control
#14 120.3 Bradley IAP Tower
#15 132.05 Pease Trade Port/ANGB (NH) ATIS (info receive only)
#16 120.95 Pease Ground Control
#17 128.4 Pease Tower
Note:  It is rare for A10's to use VHF AM for air traffic control comms,
however, #1 & #2 are extensively used.

Westover Joint Air Reserve Base (AM Mode):
138.10 ATIS (receive only)
252.1  439 Wing Command Post "Casino Royale"
274.75 Base Weather
372.2  Base Operations

Bradley International Airport/Air National Guard Base CT
Army National Guard Aviation Support Activity "Fury Operations":  41.90 (FM
Mode), 139.2, 139.4, 265.6. (AM modes)
103 FW A10's air/air & Command Post "Shark Operations":  141.9, 349.7 (AM
mode)

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