Due to a variety of issues, including less time around the radios than expected, September started out as a not too good military monitoring month but it turned out to be a good one, indeed. Most of September was uneventful, but the second half of the month saw the 71st Fighter Squadron and 7th Fighter Training Squadron conduct an exercise at the Savannah Combat Readiness Training Center/Air Dominance Center. I missed most of the first week, but I was able to listen to some of the second week. VMFA-312 and VMFA(AW)-224 at MCAS Beaufort swapped deployments in Japan in the middle of the month. The end of the month saw Hurricane Helene pass through Georgia and resulted in some hurricane evacuations by aircraft from Gulfstream and the 165th Airlift Wing in Savannah. Notable during September:
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| Gulfstream Aircraft from their Factory and Service Center in Savannah evacuating to Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe, PA on the afternoon of Thursday, 25 September 2024 ahead of Hurricane Helene passing through west Georgia on Thursday night and Friday morning. |
Coastal Georgia was inconvenienced by Hurricane Helene; at home and work we were out of power for several days, landline phones were out of service for several days, and cable TV/internet is still out but damage to homes and people was limited. That wasn't the case for communities farther inland and closer to Helene's track. Those communities will dealing with the Helene's effects for quite some time; there as significant property damage; power will be out for an extended period, landline phones will be out for an extended period, and cellphone coverage remains spotty. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers, and if able, consider donating to a reliable and trustworthy organization doing work in those communities.
- US Coast Guard Air Station Savannah seemed to stop using 345.000 for Air Station Ops during September. I never heard it used and all of the traffic between "SAVANNAH AIR" and the MH-65s was on 157.1500, Marine VHF Ch 23.
- F-22As from the 71st FS and T-38As from the 7th FTS of the 1st Fighter Wing at Joint Base Langley conducted a two week exercise at the Savannah CRTC/ADC; it was third time they've visited the CRTC/ADC this year. Supported by several different tanker units, they were joined by F-35s from VMFAT-501 at MCAS Beaufort and Hawker Hunter F.58s and Kfir C2s from ATAC in the offshore Special Use Areas for air-to-air combat training.
- VMFA(AW)-224 returned from a UDP (unit deployment program) deployment to Japan and were replaced in Japan by VMFA-312. I happened to be in Savannah when some of the VMFA(AW)-224 aircraft were returning and some of the VMFA-312 aircraft were leaving and was able to hear some of the flights.
- Hurricane Helene passed through west Georgia during the last week of September and caused Gulfstream to evacuate some of their aircraft and the 165th AW to evacuate their two C-130Js ahead of the storm.
- A ship (or ships) from NS Mayport conducted a MISSILEX out in the offshore Special Use Areas and Helicopter Maritime Strike Weapon School Atlantic conducted some training with helicopter units from NAS Jacksonville.
- VFA-31 and VFA-87 visited MCAS Beaufort, flying air-to-ground combat training missions down to Pinecastle Range in Florida.
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| DAWG 31 (C-130J, 20-5975, 165th AW/158th AS) and DAWG 32 (C-130J, 20-5980, 165th AW/158th AS) departing Savannah for Wilmington, NC ahead of Hurricane Helene on Thursday, 26 September |
Hunter AAF/Wright AFF/Fort Stewart
124.975/279.575 - Hunter AAF Tower
126.200/285.425 - Hunter AAF Base Ops
34.075 (FM) - East Ramp Traffic
51.050 (FM) - Hunter AAF Test Area/Fort Stewart Common
309.000 - Hunter AAF PMSV
126.250/269.275 - Wright AAF Tower
127.350/279.625 - Marne Radio
32.200 (FM) - 2-3 AVN "KNIGHTHAWK Ops"
40.700 (FM) - B/2-3 AVN Air-to-Air
34.200 (FM) - 3-17 CAV "LIGHTHORSE Ops"
49.975 (FM) - 4-3 AVN "BRAWLER Ops"
40.175 (FM) - 4-3 AVN Air-to-Air
140.450 - 4-3 AVN Air-to-Air
49.950 (FM) - 3rd AVN Unknown
30.500 (FM) - 3-160 SOAR
36.825 (FM) - HURRICANE Ops (B/1-169 AVN, GA ARNG AASF #3)
157.1500 - Marine VHF Ch 23, USCG Air Station Savannah Ops
US Army ACE LMR TRS
TG 20500 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Fire/EMS Dispatch
TG 20501 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF FD Ops 1
TG 20502 - FS/HAAF FD Ops 2
TG 20504 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF FD Ops 4
TG 20506 - Fort Stewart FD Dispatch
TG 20507 - Hunter AAF FD Dispatch
TG 20513 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF EMS Dispatch
TG 20530 - FS/HAAF Unknown
TG 20552 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Army Common
TG 20556 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Unknown
TG 20563 - Fort Stewart Red Cloud Range/MPRC?
TG 20566 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Range Control Live Fire
TG 20567 - FS/HAAF Unknown
TG 20692 - Hunter AAF D/AACG Ops
TG 20705 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Range Control 20705
TG 20733 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF EOC
TG 20794 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Unknown
TG 20848 - 3rd CAB/4-3 AVN?
TG 21104 - Fort Stewart Forestry
TG 21120 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Unknown
MAGMA ## (UH-60L, A/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 26519 (UH-60L, 93-26519, A/2-3 AVN)
EBONY ## (CH-47F, B/2-3 AVN)
GLEN ## (HH-60M, C/2-3 AVN)
DEAD ## (AH-64E, 3-17 CAV)
EVAL ## (AH-64E, 3-17 CAV)
RIVER ## (AH-64E, 3-17 CAV)
OXBOW ## (MQ-1C, E/3-17 CAV)
GAGE ## (UH-60M, 4-3 AVN)
RIVER ## (UH-60M, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 20416 (UH-60M, 11-20416, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 20455 (UH-60M, 12-20455, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 20458 (UH-60M, 12-20458, 4-3 AVN)
MARNE MAIN (3rd ID)
RAIDER MAIN (3rd ID, 1st Bde)
2nd BRIGADE EOC (3rd ID, 2nd Bde)
SPIDER MAIN (3rd ID, 3rd CAB, 4-3 AVN)
BLACK KNIGHT (3rd ID Unknown)
HOUND (3rd ID Unknown)
BLITZ ## (MQ-1C?, B/224 MI Bn?)
GUARD 08067 (CH-47F, 09-08067, B/1-169 AVN GA ARNG)
GUARD 08070 (CH-47F, 09-08070, B/1-169 AVN GA ARNG)
GUARD 08076 (CH-47F, 10-08076, B/1-169 AVN GA ARNG)
GUARD 08807 (CH-47F, 10-08807, B/1-169 AVN GA ARNG)
TESTHAWK ## (H-60, RASM-East)
COAST GUARD 6516 (MH-65E, 6516, CGAS Savannah)
COAST GUARD 6530 (MH-65E, 6530, CGAS Savannah)
COAST GUARD 6540 (MH-65E, 6540, CGAS Savannah)
COAST GUARD 6561 (MH-65E, 6561, CGAS Savannah)
COAST GUARD 6565 (MH-65E, 6565, CGAS Savannah)
INDY 76 (KC-135R, 62-3521, 434th ARW)
REACH #### (Various, AMC Airlift)
Savannah IAP/Savannah CRTC & ADC
125.975/257.800 - Tower
120.400 - Savannah TRACON
353.775 - Savannah TRACON
125.300 - Savannah TRACON
371.875 - Savannah TRACON
118.400 - Savannah TRACON
307.225 - Savannah TRACON
123.025 - Helicopter Advisory
225.750 - 165th AW/158th AS CP
173.5625 ($302) - 165th AW MOC
173.5625 ($303) - 165th AW Flightline
173.4125 ($504) - 165th Aerial Port Squadron
123.350 - Gulfstream Test Ops
238.000 - CRTC/ADC Ops; 71st FS "IRON Ops"
234.800 - 71st FS Air-to-Air
257.075 - 71st FS Air-to-Air
277.700 - 71st FS Air-to-Air
234.200 - CRTC/ADC; 71st FS Air-to-Air
173.4875 ($402) - CRTC/ADC; 71st FS
226.475 - CRTC/ADC; 7th FTS Ops
275.150 - 7th FTS Air-to-Air
233.500 - 7th FTS Air-to-Air
255.650 - 7th FTS Air-to-Air
245.200 - CRTC/ADC; 7th FTS Air-to-Air
320.600 - CRTC/ADC; 7th FTS Air-to-Air
173.4625 ($108) - CRTC/ADC; 7th FS
173.4875 ($407) - CRTC/ADC; 71st FS & 7th FTS POL
Gulfstream TRS
Product Support Site: 462.4000, 464.8875
Northport Site: 452.0000, 452.6750
TG 101 - Gulfstream Unknown
SEGARRN GA ANG/Aviation TGs
TG 199 - Chatham Aviation
TG 415 - 165th AW FD 1
TG 417 - 165th AW FD 2
TG 810 - Savannah-Hilton Head IAP Operations
DAWG ## (C-130J, 165th AW/158th AS)
EAGLE ## (MD-369/500, Chatham Co)
GULFTEST ## (G500/G600/G700/G800/G650, Gulfstream Test)
CLAW ## (F-22A, 71st FS)
CUJO ## (F-22A, 71st FS)
FIST ## (F-22A, 71st FS)
IRON ## (F-22A, 71st FS)
KNIGHT ## (F-22A, 71st FS)
SPIKE ## (F-22A, 71st FS)
STONE ## (F-22A, 71st FS)
BUNYAP ## (T-38A, 7th FTS)
DAZZLE ## (T-38A, 7th FTS)
DEMON ## (T-38A, 7th FTS)
HOBO ## (T-38A, 7th FTS)
MIG ## (T-38A, 7th FTS)
TALON ## (T-38A, 7th FTS)
DERBY ## (C-130J, 165th AS)
71st FS & 7th FTS Exercise
288.400 - Check In
293.600 - Blue Air Control
316.300 - Red Air Control
278.000 - Blue Air Aerial Refueling
274.400 - Red Air Aerial Refueling
Brunswick/St Simons/Jekyll Island
123.000 - Brunswick/Golden Isles CTAF/Unicom
123.050 - St Simons/Malcolm McKinnon & Jekyll Island CTAF/Unicom
GULFTEST ## (Various, Gulfstream Test)
Augusta/Bush Field
119.150 - Augusta Approach/Departure
126.800 - Augusta Approach/Departure
284.625 - Augusta Approach/Departure
Robins AFB/Middle Georgia Regional Airport
311.000 - Robins AFB CP
BACN 0# (E-11A, 18th ACCS)
Moody AFB
(NIGHT?)MARE 0# (A-10C, 23rd FG)
THUNDER 0# (A-10C, 23rd FG)
JOLLY 21 (HH-60W, 41st RQS)
MCAS Beaufort
119.050/342.875 - MCAS Beaufort Tower
125.125 - MCAS Beaufort Approach/Departure
123.700 - MCAS Beaufort Approach/Departure
269.125 - MCAS Beaufort Approach/Departure
292.125 - MCAS Beaufort Approach/Departure
281.800 - MCAS Beaufort Base Ops
123.075 - Ridgeland-Claude Dean Airport CTAF/Unicom
118.975 - Hilton Head Airport Tower
305.800 - VMFA(AW)-224 Base
257.575 - VMFA(AW)-224 Redployment Air-to-Air
260.975 - VMFA(AW)-224 Redployment Air-to-Air
299.275 - VMFA-312 Tac 1
343.200 - VMFAT-501 Base
326.700 - VMFAT-501 Tac 1
349.225 - VMFAT-501 Tac 2
341.825 - VMFAT-501 Tac 3
253.350 - VMFAT-501 Air-to-Air
276.775 - VMFT-402 Base
267.300 - VMFT-402 Air-to-Air
283.400 - MAG-31; VFA-31/VFA-87 Base
245.650 - VFA-31 Air-to-Air
246.900 - VFA-31 Air-to-Air
311.950 - VFA-87 Air-to-Air
136.925 - ATAC Ops/Base
136.775 - ATAC Air-to-Air
136.825 - ATAC Air-to-Air
BENGAL 4# (F/A-18C/D, VMFA-224)
FEUD ## (F/A-18C/D, VMFA-224); UDP deployment return
JEST 1# (F/A-18C/D, VMFA-312); UDP deployment departure
HAWK ## (F-35B, VMFA-533)
SWEDE ## (F-35B, VMFAT-501)
WARLORD ## (F-35B, VMFAT-501)
ARCHIE ## (F-35B, VMFAT-501)
REAPER ## (F-5N, VMFT-402)
FOXX ### (UC-12M, MCAS Beaufort)
FELIX ## (F/A-18E, VFA-31)
PARTY ## (F/A-18E, VFA-86)
ATAC ## (Hawker Hunter F.58/Kfir C2, ATAC)
REACH #### (Various, AMC Airlift)
Joint Base Charleston
120.700 - Charleston TRACON
306.925 - Charleston TRACON
134.100/349.400 - "PALMETTO OPS"
123.325 - Boeing Charleston Ops
BRONZE ## (C-17A, 300th AS)
PRIME ## (C-1A, 317th AS)
TURTLE ## (C-17A, 701st AS)
MOOSE ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW)
VOLT ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW)
BLIMY ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW)
LYMAN ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW)
RTIZ ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW)
REACH #### (Various, AMC Airlift)
BOEING ## (C-17A, Depot Maintenance Flight)
BOEING 017 (B78X, 9V-SCQ, Singapore Airlines/Boeing Test)
GIANT 4536 (BLCF, N718BA, Atlas Air)
GIANT 4431 (BLCF, N747BC, Atlas Air)
GIANT 4542 (BLCF, N747BC, Atlas Air)
GIANT 4546 (BLCF, N249BA, Atlas Air)
EVERCLEAR 4 (BE20, N140RL, N140RL LLC); supporting Missilex off Mayport
Columbia Metropolitan/McEntire JNGB/Shaw AFB
124.150 - Columbia TRACON
133.400 - Columbia TRACON
285.600 - Columbia TRACON
338.200 - Columbia TRACON
309.850 - 169th FW/157th FS U14
346.625 - 169th FW/157th FS U15
311.200 - 20th FW/55th FS "SHOOTER Ops"
141.675 - 20th FW/55th FS Air-to-Air
141.900 - 20th FW/55th FS Air-to-Air
228.800 - 20th FW/55th FS Air-to-Air
236.125 - 20th FW/55th FS Air-to-Air
259.850 - 20th FW/55th FS Air-to-Air
260.225 - 20th FW/55th FS Air-to-Air
273.700 - 20th FW/77th FS Ops "GAMBLER Ops"
262.000 - 20th FW/77th FS Air-to-Air
277.775 - 20th FW/77th FS Air-to-Air
320.525 - 20th FW/79th FS "TIGER Ops"
270.900 - 20th FW/79th FS Air-to-Air
314.100 - 20th FW/79th FS Air-to-Air
MACE ## (F-16CM, 169th FW/157th FS)
VIPER ## (F-16CM, 169th FW/157th FS)
DEATH ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/55th FS)
DICE ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/55th FS)
DOOM ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/55th FS)
FLEX ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/55th FS)
NASCAR ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/55th FS)
RAZOR ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/55th FS)
SHOOTER ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/55th FS)
TRIGGER ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/55th FS)
VIPER ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/55th FS)
DECK ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/77th FS)
HAMMER ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/77th FS)
MIRAGE ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/77th FS)
VEGAS ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/77th FS)
BENGAL ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/79th FS)
HELLCAT ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/79th FS)
TIGER ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/79th FS)
Jacksonville IAP/NAS Jacksonville/NS Mayport
124.900 - Jacksonville TRACON
127.000 - Jacksonville TRACON
127.775 - Jacksonville TRACON
264.200 - VP-8/VP-26 Base
271.400 - VP-5/VP-16 Base
246.900 - CPRW-11 Interplane/Aerial Refueling
306.000 - VP-30 Base
361.300 - VP-62/VR-58/VR-62 Base
283.825 - NS Mayport Missilex
312.175 - NS Mayport Missilex
258.175 - HSMWSL (Helicopter Maritime Strike Weapon School Atlantic)?
360.300 - Grumman St Augustine Ops
JAGUAR 6## (MH-60R, HSM-60)
SPARTAN 7## (MH-60R, HSM-70)
NAVY AB 7## (MH-60R, HSM-72)
MADFOX ## (P-8A, VP-5)
TIGER ## (P-8A, VP-8)
TALON 8## (P-8A, VP-16)
TRIDENT ## (P-8A, VP-26)
NAVY LL ## (P-8A, VP-30)
LEGEND 62# (P-8A, VP-62)
CONVOY 4### (C-40A, USN Transport)
NAVY CD 1## (T-45, CNATRA)
MAULER 6## (MH-60R, HSMWSL)
PIONEER ## (P-8A, VX-1)
SCORE ## (P-8A, VX-20)
FIXER ## (E-2D, Grumman St Augustine)
Ranges/MOAs
119.225 - Townsend Range/Coastal MOA
228.400 - Townsend Range/Coastal MOA
343.750 - Bulldog MOA Discrete
324.650 - Bulldog MOA Discrete
SEALORD (SUAs off SC/GA/FL Coast)
120.950 - SEALORD North Primary
284.500 - SEALORD North Primary
270.600 - SEALORD South Secondary
349.800 - W-137 Discrete
376.900 - W-137 Discrete
234.400 - Beaufort TTR
DOUBLESHOT (W-161/177 off SC Coast)
127.725 - DOUBLESHOT Primary
228.750 - DOUBLESHOT Primary
258.400 - DOUBLESHOT Discrete
279.725 - DOUBLESHOT Discrete
Miscellaneous MilCom/Aviation
324.600 - AR-207 Primary
238.900 - AR-627 Primary
238.250 - AR-54V Wardog North
315.000 - Unknown Air-to-Air (possibly 916th ARW or 157th ARW)
ASCOT 6120 (C-17A, ZZ173, RAF 99 Sqn)
BACKY ## (KC-46A, 916th ARW)
BOLT ## (KC-135R/T, 6th AMW/927th ARW)
COAST GUARD 2001 (HC-130J, 2001, CGAS Elizabeth City)
DREW ## (KC-135R/T, 6th AMW/927th ARW)
FELIX ## (F/A-18E, VFA-31)
FLASH ## (KC-135R/T, 6th AMW/927th ARW)
GECKO ## (Various, US Army UFC)
KBAR ## (UC-12W, MCAS New River)
KING 44 (HC-130J, 39th RQS)
KING 45 (HC-130J, 39th RQS)
LOBO ### (UC-35D, VMR-1)
MARINE ### (Various, USMC transport)
MASH ## (KC-135R, 434th ARW)
OTIS ## (KC-130J, VMGR-252)
PACK ## (KC-46A, 157th ARW)
PAT ### (Various, US Army transport)
PIRAT ## (KC-135R/T, 6th AMW/927th ARW)
PITT ## (C-17A, 911th AW)
POLAR ## (C-17A, 176th AW)
RANGER ## (KC-130J, VMGR-234)
RAWHIDE ## (C-2A, VRC-40)
REACH #### (Various, AMC Airlift)
ROLLER ## (C-130H, 192nd AS)
SAM ### (Various, USAF Transport)
SHOOTER ### (T-6B, VT-6)
TEAL ## (WC-130J, 53rd WRS)
WING ## (Various, 2/228 AVN)
CAMBER ### (Various, DOD Contract)
OMEGA 71 (B703, N707MQ, Omega Air)
SWIFTBIRD ## (KC-135R, CPS/Metrea Aerospace)
NIGHTTRAIN ### (Various, Middle Georgia State University)
Jacksonville ARTCC
124.075/281.550 - Summerville High
124.675/282.200 - Jekyll Low
124.700/269.550 - Columbia Low
126.125/285.650 - Statesboro High
126.350/307.250 - St. Augustine High
126.750/277.400 - Brunswick Low
127.475/346.250 - Jax Center Green Cove High
127.575/269.025 - Waycross Low
127.875/319.200 - Aiken High
132.425 - Hunter Ultra High
132.925/363.200 - Allendale/Savannah Low
133.300 - Moultrie Ultra High
133.450/306.300 - Florence Low
133.625/370.950 - Georgetown High
133.700/323.300 - Baxley Low
134.375/317.550 - Charleston Low
134.850 - Torry Low/High
135.050 - Meta Low/High
135.450 - Keystone Ultra High
135.975/282.300 - Alma High
Atlanta ARTCC
119.375/271.950 - Macon High
126.425/307.050 - Dublin High
128.100/322.325 - Augusta Low
USCG/FedCom
156.800 - Marine VHF Ch 16
157.050 - Marine VHF Ch 21
157.100 - Marine VHF Ch 22
162.3250 ($293) - CG 111, Sector Jacksonville
164.9000 ($293) - CG 118, Station Brunswick
171.2375 ($293) - CG 127, Sector Charleston
412.9750 ($293) - CG 409, Sector Jacksonville Air Ops
413.0000 ($293) - CG 410, Sector Charleston Air Ops
164.8000 ($293) - Fort Pulaski Nat'l Monument
Medevac/Public Safety
LIFESTAR 1 (B407, N407LS, Air Methods/LifeStar 1 Springfield)
LIFESTAR 2 (B407, N697AM, Air Methods/LifeStar 2 Hinesville)
N63AE (Bell 206L-1, AirEvac)
N165AE (B06, AirEvac 102 Dublin)
N192AE (B06, AirEvac 183 Waycross)
N296AE (B06, AirEvac 95 Statesboro)
N395AE (B06, AirEvac 96 Jesup)
N423AE (Bell 206L-4, AirEvac 77 LaGrange)
N481AE (B407, AirEvac 90 Douglas)
N485AE (B407, AirEvac 142 Tifton)
N649AE (B407, AirEvac 91 Vidalia)
N883AE (EC35, AirEvac 176 Laurens Co)
MEDEVAC 329GS (BE9L, N329GS, Augusta Aviation Inc)
MEDEVAC 377P (BE20, N377P, Augusta Aviation)
MEDEVAC YELLOWSTONE 13 (N713DD, E55P, Transmedics Inc)
MEDEVAC YELLOWSTONE 98 (E5P, N983RF, Transmedics Inc)
151.7300 (DCS 115) - AirEvac 91 Vidalia
151.9100 (DCS 072) - AirEvac 95 Statesboro
158.4000 (DCS 073) - AirEvac 96 Jesup
155.3400 - VMED28/HEAR
SEGARRN
TG 17920 - LifeStar
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