As October passed by, it didn't seem to be all the interesting of a MilCom month, but in the last few days as I looked back over the month to compile the recap, I realized it wasn't all that bad after all. One of the squadrons at MCAS Beaufort that had been inactive due to F-35 conversion began to fly again. In somewhat related news, the 125th FW at Jacksonville IAP may have recently stood down to begin their conversion to the F-35A. A road trip to Columbia, SC gave me the opportunity to listen to things from Shaw AFB and Fort Jackson that are too far away to hear at home. There were also some nice foreign military/civil aviation catches.
 |
| Shaw AFB in Sumter, SC |
I also came across some interesting World War II Military History while walking some trails at the Harris Neck Wildlife Refuge in Coastal Georgia in October; some of my readers may be interested in that, so I'll include it at the end of the recap.
- During mid-October, VMFA-533 at MCAS Beaufort received their first F-35B and began flying single ship flights as HAWK ##. They've been using 304.200 as their Base frequency, the same as used when they were flying F/A-18C/Ds. As they receive more F-35Bs and start flying multi-ship flights, we should be able to sort out their air-to-airs.
- Over September and early October, some P-8 squadrons at NAS Jacksonville rotated overseas deployments. VP-10 and VP-45 returned to NAS Jacksonville while VP-16 and VP-16 departed on their deployments.
- While compiling this month's recap, I noticed that I haven't heard any 125th FW (based at Jacksonville IAP) activity since August. It's quite possible that they have stood down for their conversion from the F-15C to the F-35A; from their website: "The 125 Fighter Wing officially enters conversion when we stand down F-15C Eagle operations, which is anticipated to happen in the fall of 2024."
- I had a handful of nice foreign air force/civil aviation catches during October. I hadn't heard an Antonov An-124 for quite awhile and I caught one going southbound to Kennedy Space Center and the next day on its way back north. Next, I caught a Royal Netherlands Air Force A332 MRTT for the first time. I also caught Australian Air Force and Hungarian Air Force C-17s passing through the area.
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
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
36.825 (FM) - HURRICANE Ops (B/1-169 AVN, GA ARNG AASF #3)
345.000 - USCG Air Station Savannah Ops
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 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 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Unknown
TG 20552 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Army Common
TG 20575 - 188th IN Brigade
TG 20578 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Unknown
TG 20560 - Red Cloud Range Complex/MPRC or 3rd ID
TG 20561 - Fort Stewart Red Cloud Range/MPRC?
TG 20562 - Red Cloud Range Complex/MPRC?
TG 20566 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Range Control Live Fire
TG 20596 - 3rd ID, 2nd ABCT?
TG 20597 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Unknown
TG 20677 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Unknown
TG 20694 - FS/HAAF Rail Marshaling Area?
TG 20705 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Range Control 20705
TG 20709 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Range Control 20709
TG 20710 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Range Control 20710
TG 20733 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF EOC
TG 21120 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Unknown
MAGMA ## (UH-60L, A/2-3 AVN)
EBONY ## (CH-47F, B/2-3 AVN)
GLEN ## (HH-60M, C/2-3 AVN)
RIVER ## (HH-60M, C/2-3 AVN)
DEAD ## (AH-64E, 3-17 CAV)
HATED ## (AH-64E, 3-17 CAV)
ARMY 03344 (AH-64E, 20-03344, 3-17 CAV)
OXBOW ## (MQ-1C, E/3-17 CAV)
GAGE ## (UH-60M, 4-3 AVN)
RIVER ## (UH-60M, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 20388 (UH-60M, 11-20388, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 20389 (UH-60M, 11-20389, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 20396 (UH-60M, 11-20396, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 20422 (UH-60M, 11-20422, 4-3 AVN)
BATTLE KING (1-9 FA, 2nd ABCT)
CHINA (3-15 IN, 2nd ABCT)
HOUND (3rd ID Unknown)
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 08772 (CH-47F, 08-08772, B/1-169 AVN GA ARNG)
GUARD 08807 (CH-47F, 10-08807, B/1-169 AVN GA ARNG)
GUARD 20772 (HH-60M, 15-20772, 1-111 AVN GA ARNG)
READY (188th IN Bde)
HEADHUNTER (188th IN Bde HHC, 188th IN Bde)
NIGHTHAWK (3-395 IN Bn, 188th IN Bde)
RED DRAGON (2-306 FA Bn, 188th IN Bde)
WILDCAT (4-306 BEB, 188th IN Bde)
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 6565 (MH-65E, 6565, CGAS Savannah)
GUARD 21263 (H-60M, 23-21263, Army NG)
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
225.050 - 165th AW/158th AS Air-to-Air/Air-to-Ground
173.5625 ($302) - 165th AW MOC
173.5625 ($303) - 165th AW Flightline
123.350 - Gulfstream Test Ops
128.925 - Gulfstream Service Center
173.4125 ($508) - CRTC/ADC; Unknown Unit Exercise
173.4875 ($402) - CRTC/ADC; Unknown Unit Exercise
173.5875 ($602) - CRTC/ADC; Unknown Unit Exercise
173.5875 ($608) - CRTC/ADC; Unknown Unit Exercise
275.150 - 71st FS/7th FTS Air-to-Air
122.950 - Signature Flight Support
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
TG 812 - Savannah-Hilton Head IAP?
DAWG ## (C-130J, 165th AW/158th AS)
EAGLE ## (MD-369/500, Chatham Co)
GULFTEST ## (G400/G500/G600/G700/G800/G650, Gulfstream Test)
ELVIS ## (C-17A, 164th AW)
FIRST ## (F-22A, 71st FS)
KING ## (T-38A, 7th FTS)
RHODY ## (C-130J, 143rd AW)
FAMEX 3910 (G550, 3910, UETA Mexican AF)
IAM 3190 (F900, MM62244, 93 Gruppo Italian AF)
Brunswick/St Simons/Jekyll Island
123.000 - Brunswick/Golden Isles CTAF/Unicom
123.050 - St Simons/Malcolm McKinnon & Jekyll Island CTAF/Unicom
CAP 920 (C172, N426CP, GA Civil Air Patrol)
GULFTEST ## (Various, Gulfstream Test)
Southeast Georgia Airports
122.725 - Statesboro-Bulloch County CTAF/Unicom
122.800 - Jesup-Wayne County CTAF/Unicom
Augusta/Bush Field
119.150 - Augusta Approach/Departure
126.800 - Augusta Approach/Departure
Robins AFB/Middle Georgia Regional Airport
BACN 0# (E-11A, 18th ACCS)
ROGUE 1# (F-15, Robins ALC Test Flight)
Moody AFB
141.400 - 23rd FG Air-to-Air
240.100 - 23rd FG Air-to-Air
268.100 - 23rd FG Air-to-Air
DIXIE ## (A-10C, 23rd FG)
MYSTIC ## (A-10C, 23rd FG)
NAIL ## (A-10C, 23rd FG)
KING 15 (HC-130J, 71st 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
118.975 - Hilton Head Airport Tower
123.075 - Ridgeland-Claude Dean Airport CTAF/Unicom
305.800 - VMFA(AW)-224 Base
336.225 - VMFA(AW)-224 Tac 1
304.200 - VMFA-533 Base
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
267.300 - VMFT-402 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)
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)
DEUCE (MACS-2)
ATAC ## (Hawker Hunter F.58/Kfir C2, ATAC)
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)
TURTLE ## (C-17A, 701st AS)
BANNER ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW)
BONK ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW)
FILTH ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW)
LIPPO ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW)
MERK ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW)
MITER ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW)
WAVE ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW)
COBB ## (C-130H, 94th AW); Aeromedical Training
REACH #### (Various, AMC Airlift)
SHARK ## (C-130J, Various)
BOEING 111 (B78X, G-ZBLK, British Airways/Boeing Test)
BOEING 363 (B789, N24988, Boeing Co)
BOEING 512 (B789, D-APBL, Lufthansa/Boeing Test)
GIANT 4316 (BLCF, N747BC, Atlas Air)
GIANT 4321 (BLCF, Atlas Air)
GIANT 4536 (BLCF, N718BA, Atlas Air)
GIANT 4546 (BLCF, N718BA, Atlas Air)
Columbia Metropolitan/McEntire JNGB/Shaw AFB
119.500/257.800 - Columbia Tower
132.400/253.500 - McEntire JNGB Tower
124.150 - Columbia TRACON
133.400 - Columbia TRACON
285.600 - Columbia TRACON
338.200 - Columbia TRACON
254.250 - Shaw AFB Tower
125.400 - Shaw TRACON
318.100 - Shaw TRACON
123.025 - Helicopter Common
298.300 - 169th FW/157th FS Ops "SWAMP FOX Ops"
141.825 - 169th FW/157th FS V14
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
236.125 - 20th FW/55th FS Air-to-Air
320.525 - 20th FW/79th FS "TIGER Ops"
270.900 - 20th FW/79th FS Air-to-Air
297.900 - 20th FW/79th FS Air-to-Air
314.100 - 20th FW/79th FS Air-to-Air
120.475/235.775 - North Field CCT
MACE ## (F-16CM, 169th FW/157th FS)
VIPER ## (F-16CM, 169th FW/157th FS)
STALK ## (F-16CM, 169th FW/157th FS)
BRAG ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/55th FS)
COBRA ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/55th FS)
DEEP ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/55th FS)
DICE ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/55th FS)
STRUT ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/55th FS)
TRIGGER ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/55th FS)
BENGAL ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/79th FS)
HELLCAT ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/79th FS)
TIGER ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/79th FS)
USAF 57C TRS (Shaw AFB site)
TG 5754 - 55th FS?
TG 5755 - 79th FS?
TG 5756 - 77th FS?
TG 5758 - Shaw AFB Tower?
TG 5760 - Shaw AFB Unknown
TG 5765 - Shaw AFB FD
TG 5772 - Shaw AFB Unknown
US Army TRS (Fort Jackson sites)
TG 555 - Fort Jackson Fire Control
TG 576 - Fort Jackson Unknown
TG 652 - Fort Jackson Unknown
TG 654 - Fort Jackson Unknown
TG 737 - Fort Jackson Range Control
TG 770 - Ft Jackson DPW
TG 780 - Ft Jackson Buses/Transportation
TG 784 - Ft Jackson Motor Pool
TG 790 - B/1-61 IN
173.5125 ($169) - McCrady Training Center FD
Palmetto 800 TRS
TG 27871 - SC National Guard Ops
Jacksonville IAP/NAS Jacksonville/NS Mayport
124.900 - Jacksonville TRACON
127.000 - Jacksonville TRACON
127.775 - Jacksonville TRACON
292.150 - Jacksonville TRACON
310.200/134.775 - NAS Jax Base Ops
264.200 - VP-8/VP-26/VP-45 Base
271.400 - VP-5/VP-10/VP-16 Base
306.000 - VP-30 Base
361.300 - VP-62/VR-58/VR-62 Base
233.750 - SIERRA WHISKEY
262.900 - FRCSE Base
360.300 - Grumman St Augustine Ops
NAVY HV 55# (MH-60R, HSM-50)
MADFOX ## (P-8A, VP-5)
TIGER ## (P-8A, VP-8)
LANCER ## (P-8A, VP-10)
TALON 8## (P-8A, VP-16)
TRIDENT ## (P-8A, VP-26)
PELICAN ## (P-8A, VP-45)
NAVY LL ## (P-8A, VP-30)
LEGEND 62# (P-8A, VP-62)
NOMAD ## (KC-130T, VR-62)
NAVY PE ### (MQ-4C, VUP-19)
MAKO ## (Various, FRCSE Test Flight)
CONVOY 3### (C-130T, USN Transport)
CONVOY 4### (C-40A, USN Transport)
PIONEER ## (P-8A, VX-1)
SCORE ## (P-8A, VX-20)
Ranges/MOAs
119.225 - Townsend Range/Coastal MOA
228.400 - Townsend Range/Coastal MOA
343.750 - Bulldog MOA Discrete
SEALORD (SUAs off SC/GA/FL Coast)
120.950 - SEALORD North Primary
284.500 - SEALORD North Primary
376.900 - W-137 Discrete
349.600 - W-137 Discrete
226.025 - Beaufort TTR
240.250 - 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
283.900 - AR-600 Primary
319.700 - AR-600 Secondary
Miscellaneous MilCom/Aviation
324.600 - AR-207 Primary
238.250 - AR-54V Wardog North
311.000 - MacDill AFB "LIGHTNING Ops"
148.1250 ($430) - SC CAP Repeater R25 Low Country
AIR FORCE 1 (VC-25A, 89th AW)
BACKY ## (KC-46A, 916th ARW)
BLACKBIRD ## (T-6B, VT-2)
COAST GUARD 101 (C-37A, 01, CGAS Washington)
COAST GUARD 2001 (HC-130J, 2001, CGAS Elizabeth City)
COAST GUARD 2015 (HC-130J, 2015, CGAS Elizabeth City)
COAST GUARD 2016 (HC-130J, 2016, CGAS Elizabeth City)
CONVOY 3### (C-130T, USN Transport)
CONVOY 4### (C-40A, USN Transport)
COUGAR ## (C-21A, 375th AW)
DANTE ## (KC-135R/T, 6th AMW/927th ARW)
DREW ## (KC-135R/T, 6th AMW/927th ARW)
EVAC ##### (C-130, USAF Medevac flights)
FORGE ## (Various, USAPAT)
FREIGHT TRAIN (CH-47F, 5-159 AVN)
GOTHAM ## (C-17A, 105th AW)
GREYHAWK ## (E-2, VAW-120)
GRIFFIN ## (E-2D, VAW-121)
GUARD 26645 (UH-60L, 95-26645, 1-185 AVN FL ARNG)
GYPSY ## (F/A-18F, VFA-32)
HOBBY ## (C-130J, 403rd Wing)
KBAR ## (UC-12W, MCAS New River)
KING 44 (HC-130J, 39th RQS)
KING 70 (HC-130J, 102nd RQS)
LOBO ### (UC-35D, VMR-1)
LUCKY ## (KC-46A, 916th ARW)
NAVY 7E ### (TH-57C, HT-28)
NYLON ## (E-6B, VQ-3)
OTIS ## (KC-130J, VMGR-252)
PACK ## (KC-46A, 157th ARW)
PAT ### (Various, US Army transport)
PIRAT ## (KC-135R/T, 6th AMW/927th ARW)
RAWHIDE ## (C-2A, VRC-40)
REACH #### (Various, AMC Airlift)
ROGUE ## (T-38C, 50th FTS)
SAM ### (Various, USAF Transport)
SHARK ## (C-130J, Various)
SHOOTER ### (T-6B, VT-6)
SLAYER ## (U-28A, 319th SOS)
SODA ## (KC-135R, 134th ARW)
SPAR ### (Various, USAF Special Air Mission)
STEEL ## (KC-135R/T, 171st ARW)
STINGRARY ## (T-44A, VT-35)
WILDCAT ## (F/A-18E, VFA-131)
WING ## (Various, 2/228 AVN)
AUSSY 705 (C-17A, A41-210, 36 Sqn RAAF)
BARTOK 19 (C-17A, 03, Hungary AF/Strategic Airlift Capability)
MULTI 51 (A332 MRTT, T-058, Multinational MRTT Unit Royal Netherlands AF)
ADB 3810 (An-124, UR-82007, Antonov Airlines)
FLIGHT CHECK 73 (BE30, N73, FAA)
GRAYBIRD 200 (G-1159A, N195PA, Phoenix Air)
NOAA 57 (DHC-6-300, N57RF, NOAA)
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
125.375/254.325 - Taylor 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
133.875 - Lake City High
134.375/317.550 - Charleston Low
134.850 - Torry Low/High
134.975 - Ridgeway Ultra 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
123.950 - Sinca Low
124.325 - Clark Hill Ultra High
124.375 - Lanier High
125.825/290.375 - Hampton Ultra 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)
N239AE (Bell 206L-1, AirEvac 96 Jesup)
N296AE (B06, AirEvac 95 Statesboro)
N423AE (Bell 206L-4, AirEvac 77 LaGrange)
N481AE (B407, AirEvac 90 Douglas)
N485AE (B407, AirEvac 142 Tifton)
N553AE (B06, AirEvac 154 Perry)
N649AE (B407, AirEvac 91 Vidalia)
N883AE (EC35, AirEvac 176 Laurens Co)
N887AE (B06, AirEvac 140 Milledgeville)
N145EL (EC45, N145EL, Air Methods/Augusta Medical Center?)
N407AR (B407, N407AR, McLeod Air Reach)
N509MT (B407, N509MT, Med-Trans Corp)
N946MT (EC45, Med Trans/Meducare 1)
MEDUCARE 4 (B407, N915UF, MedTrans)
N655RA (B407, Trauma 1 North)
MEDEVAC N28VU (BE20, N28VU, Physicians Air Transport)
MEDEVAC N30M (C25A, N30M, Skysouth Aviation Inc)
MEDEVAC 329GS (BE9L, N329GS, Augusta Aviation Inc)
MEDEVAC N54PA (LJ35, N54PA, VPC Planes LLC)
MEDEVAC N877PA (BE20, Physicians Air Transport)
MEDEVAC N891AA (BE9L, N891AA, Augusta Aviation 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
Palmetto 800 TRS
TG 28609 - SC LifeNet (Medevac Helicopter dispatch)
TG 51704 - MedTrans SC (Medevac Helicopter dispatch)
TG 51708 - SC Aircare (Medevac Helicopter dispatch)
TG 20021 - SC State Air-to-Ground
Military History at Harris Neck NWR
One Saturday afternoon in October, I went out to Harris Neck NWR near Eulonia, GA and walked some its trails. Most of the trails at Harris Neck NWR are the runways, taxiways, and ramps left from when the land was the site of a World War II training airfield - Harris Neck Army Airfield. On the Historical Trail, at the end of one of the taxiways, I came across a piece of World War II Military History - a concrete and earthen shoot-in-butt. The shoot-in-butt was used to calibrate and sight in guns on the P-39 and P-40 aircraft that were used to train pilots at Harris Neck NWR. The guns would be used for practice at nearby Townsend Range, which is still used by the military for air-to-ground combat training today. Farther down the Historical Trail are a long dormant fountain and reflecting pool, which were part of the formal gardens of Pierre Lorillard's (of the Lorillard Tobacco family) lodge in the late 1800s and early 1900s. While the property was Harris Neck NWR, Lorillard's Lodge was the base's Officers Club.
 |
| One of the trails at Harris Neck NWR, part of the runway/taxiway/ramp system of World War II Harris Neck AAF |
 |
| As you come up to the end of one of the taxiways that makes up the Historical Trail, you come across this concrete and earthen shoot-in-butt |
 |
| The shoot-in-butt was used to calibrate and sight in training fighter guns |
 |
| Farther along the Historical Trail, off the pavement of the taxiways, you come across a fountain and reflecting pool that were part of the formal gardens of Pierre Lorillard's late 1800s/early 1900s lodge |
 |
| A fountain from Pierre Lorillard's formal garden |
 |
| A reflecting pool from Pierre Lorillard's formal garden |
No comments:
Post a Comment