Coastal Georgia Military Monitoring Recap; July 2025

July was an eventful and productive month radio-wise. It seems that Summer often brings a lull in good monitoring, but the past month definitely didn't fit that pattern. Locally, July saw a callsign change at Hunter AAF with one of the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade units and activity from the Florida ANG F-35As from Jacksonville continued to increase as they receive their new jets. I caught some interesting visitors during the month, the most interesting was a UK Royal Air Force RC-135W, SHINR 40,as it flew across the States, presumably en route back to the UK. I also caught an An-124 on it's inbound and outbound trips as it delivered some kind of cargo to Florida's Space Coast. I recently added a Stridsberg Engineering MCA204M multicoupler to the shack at home and it has significantly improved my ability to receive activity from the A-10s from Moody AFB operating in the Moody MOAs (thus the increased amount of Moody activity noted below). The penultimate day of the month brought a wonderful surprise; Valiant Air Command's warbird C-47, "Tico Belle" was in Savannah dropping paratroopers at Hunter Army Airfield. I've had the opportunity to visit her several times at their museum in Titusville, but this was the first time I'd seen her in flight. 

After 13 years, I had to replace KF4LMT Mobile at the end of July; the way the new mobile station is going to be set up will be a significant departure from the last two KF4LMT Mobiles, so I'll have a blog post about that in the future. 

Valiant Air Command's C-47, "Tico Belle" flying over Savannah while dropping paratroopers at Hunter Army Airfield on Wednesday, 30 July 2025

• Late in the month, the C/2-3 AVN HH-60Ms at Hunter AAF changed their callsign from DOG to SCREE. I'm guessing that someone with air traffic control at one of the airports, TRACON, or Center suggested that it was causing confusion with the 165th AW C-130s at Savannah which have long used the callsign DAWG. 
• I finally got some good signals on the 125th AW/159th FS F-35s out of Jacksonville. They recently began receiving their own F-35As instead of using borrowed ones and their activity seems to have begun picking up. 
• July saw the USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) and 22nd MEU group visit the Coastal Georgia area. I didn't have a lot of time to monitor them, but I did catch some activity from their VMA-223 AV-8B Harriers. With the F-35B steadily replacing the AV-8B in the USMC's inventory I wouldn't be surprised if this was close to or even the last time I was able to hear some Harriers.
• Late in the month, word broke in the news that the 3rd Aviation Brigade at Hunter AAF would be deploying to Europe later in the year; no specific dates were mentioned. 

Hunter AAF/Wright AFF/Fort Stewart

124.975/279.575 - Hunter AAF Tower

126.200/285.000 - 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

41.375 (FM) - C/2-3 AVN

34.200 (FM) - 3-17 CAV "LIGHTHORSE Ops"

49.850 (FM) - 3-17 CAV

49.950 (FM) - 3-17 CAV

141.675 - 3-17 CAV

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 20502 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF FD Ops 2

 TG 20504 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF FD Ops 4

 TG 20505 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF FD Ops 5

 TG 20506 - Fort Stewart FD Dispatch

 TG 20507 - Hunter AAF FD Dispatch

 TG 20513 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF EMS Dispatch 

 TG 20529 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Unknown

 TG 20532 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Unknown

 TG 20552 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Army Common

 TG 20563 - Fort Stewart DMPTR

 TG 20566 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Range Control Live Fire

 TG 20677 - Southeast Network Enterprise Center

 TG 20646 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Unknown

 TG 20691 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Unknown

 TG 20692 - Hunter AAF D/AACG Ops

 TG 20705 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Range Control 20705

 TG 20706 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Range Control 20706

 TG 20710 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Range Control 20710

 TG 20733 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF EOC

 TG 20768 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Unknown

 TG 21104 - Fort Stewart Forestry

 TG 21120 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Unknown

EBONY ## (CH-47F, B/2-3 AVN)

DOG ## (HH-60M, C/2-3 AVN)

ARMY 20601 (HH-60M, 13-20601, C/2-3 AVN)

ARMY 20616 (HH-60M, 13-20616, C/2-3 AVN)

SCREE ## (HH-60M, C/2-3 AVN)

DEAD ## (AH-64E, 3-17 CAV)

GAGE ## (UH-60M, 4-3 AVN)

MARNE ## (Various, 3rd CAB)

CHINA (3-15 IN, 2nd ABCT)

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 08751 (CH-47F, 08-08751, B/1-169 AVN GA ARNG)

GUARD 08772 (CH-47F, 08-08772, B/1-169 AVN GA ARNG)

GUARD 08795 (CH-47F, 09-08795, B/1-169 AVN GA ARNG)

GUARD 08807 (CH-47F, 10-08807, B/1-169 AVN GA ARNG)

GUARD 26606 (UH-60L, 95-26606, 1-171 AVN GA ARNG)

COAST GUARD 6516 (MH-65E, 6516, 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 ## (KC-135R, 434th ARW)

PHOENIX ## (CH-53E, HMHT-302)

DOUGLAS 39T (C-47A, N3239T/Tico Belle, Valiant Air Command)

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

244.875 - Savannah TRACON

123.025 - Helicopter Advisory

225.750 - 165th AW/158th AS CP

225.050 - 165th AW/158th AS Air-to-Air/Ground

123.350 - Gulfstream Test Ops

128.925 - Gulfstream Service Center

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 Ops 1

DAWG ## (C-130J, 165th AW/158th AS)

EAGLE 0# (MD-369/500, Chatham Co)

GULFTEST ## (G400/G500/G600/G700/G800/G650, Gulfstream Test)

LOBO ### (UC-35D, VMR-1)

OCEAN ## (C-130J, 146th AW)

RANGER ## (KC-130J, VMGR-234)

TALON ## (T-45C, TAW-1)

FLYTRON ## (LJ35, GH Equipment LLC)

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)

CAP 920 (C172, N426CP, GA Civil Air Patrol)

Southeast Georgia Airports

122.725 - Statesboro-Bulloch County CTAF/Unicom

122.800 - Claxton-Evans County Airport CTAF/Unicom

123.000 - John Edwin Jones Sr Field/Metter Municipal Airport

Augusta/Bush Field

119.150/126.800 - Augusta App/Dep

Robins AFB/Middle Georgia Regional Airport

124.200 - Atlanta TRACON

BACN ## (E-11A, 427th ECS)

Moody AFB

269.400 - Valdosta Approach

228.225 - Moody AFB "ANGEL Ops"

268.100 - 75th FS Air-to-Air

140.200 - 23rd FG Air-to-Air

140.325 - 23rd FG Air-to-Air

143.000 - 23rd FG Air-to-Air

143.600 - 23rd FG Air-to-Air

236.850 - 23rd FG Air-to-Air

240.100 - 23rd FG Air-to-Air

251.200 - 23rd FG Air-to-Air

271.100 - 23rd FG Air-to-Air

289.300 - 23rd FG Air-to-Air

SHARK ## (A-10C, 75th FS)

DEATH ## (A-10C, 23rd FG)

ENFIELD ## (A-10C, 23rd FG)

FELON ## (A-10C, 23rd FG)

HJG ## (A-10C, 23rd FG)

KILLER ## (A-10C, 23rd FG)

MOBIUS ## (A-10C, 23rd FG)

NAIL ## (A-10C, 23rd FG)

SPLAT ## (A-10C, 23rd FG)

KING 15 (HC-130J, 71st RQS)

KING 21 (HC-130J, 71st RQS)

KING 31 (HC-130J, 71st RQS)

MCAS Beaufort/Beaufort/Hilton Head

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

317.775 - MCAS Beaufort GCA

118.975 - Hilton Head Airport Tower

122.700 - Beaufort Executive CTAF/Unicom

310.200 - VMFA-312 Base

299.275 - VMFA-312 Tac 1

289.275 - VMFA-312 Tac 2

264.925 - VMFA-312 Tac 3

304.200 - VMFA-533 Base

234.075 - VMFA-533 Air-to-Air

236.250 - VMFA-533 Air-to-Air

348.825 - VMFA-533 Air-to-Air

343.200 - VMFAT-501 Base

326.700 - VMFAT-501 Tac 1

349.225 - VMFAT-501 Tac 2

253.350 - VMFAT-501 Air-to-Air

276.775 - VMFT-402 Base

CHECK 6# (F/A-18C/D, VMFA-312)

FURY ## (F/A-18C/D, VMFA-312)

HAWK ## (F-35B, VMFA-533)

SCRAPPER ## (F-35B, VMFA-533)

SWEDE ## (F-35B, VMFAT-501)

WARLORD ## (F-35B, VMFAT-501)

REAPER ## (F-5N, VMFT-402)

FOXX ### (UC-12M, MCAS Beaufort)

DEUCE (MACS-2)

KREMLIN (MACS-2 Red Air)

OTIS ## (KC-130J, VMGR-252)

Joint Base Charleston

120.700 - Charleston TRACON

306.925 - Charleston TRACON

134.100/349.400 - "PALMETTO OPS"

319.400 - 437th/315th AW Air-to-Air

123.325 - Boeing Charleston Ops

BRONZE ## (C-17A, 300th AS)

PRIME ## (C-17A, 317th AS)

TURTLE ## (C-17A, 701st AS)

LIFTR ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW)

MOOSE ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW)

GINNY ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW)

MARY ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW)

REACH #### (Various, AMC Airlift)

SHARK ## (C-130J, Various)

BOEING 726 (B78?, Boeing Test)

GIANT 4326 (BLCF, N747BC, Atlas Air)

GIANT 4531 (BLCF, N747BC, Atlas Air)

CONNIE #### (B744, Kalitta Air)

Columbia Metropolitan/McEntire JNGB/Shaw AFB

124.150 - Columbia TRACON

133.400 - Columbia TRACON

285.600 - Columbia TRACON

338.200 - Columbia TRACON

298.300 - 169th FW/157th FS Ops  "SWAMP FOX Ops"

141.925 - 169th FW/157th FS V17

309.850 - 169th FW/157th FS U14

346.625 - 169th FW/157th FS U15

237.250 - 169th FW/157th FS U16

225.700 - 169th FW/157th FS U17

363.775 - 169th FW/157th FS Air-to-Air

318.100 - Shaw AFB TRACON

273.700 - 20th FW/77th FS "GAMBLER Ops"

149.875 - 20th FW/77th FS Air-to-Air

262.000 - 20th FW/77th FS Air-to-Air

267.600 - 20th FW/77th FS Air-to-Air

277.225 - 20th FW/77th FS Air-to-Air

274.875 - 20th FW/77th 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)

DEMON ## (F-16CM, 169th FW/157th FS)

HEAT ## (F-16CM, 169th FW/157th FS)

SNAKE ## (F-16CM, 169th FW/157th FS)

STALK ## (F-16CM, 169th FW/157th FS)

BOOKIE ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/77th FS)

HOOTER ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/77th FS)

LUCKY ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/77th FS)

RENO ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/77th FS)

ZINGER ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/77th FS)

Jacksonville IAP/NAS Jacksonville/NS Mayport

119.000 - Jacksonville TRACON

124.900 - Jacksonville TRACON

127.000 - Jacksonville TRACON

127.775 - Jacksonville TRACON

251.250 - 125th FW/159th FS Ops

234.800 - 125th FW/159th FS Aux 5

253.700 - 125th FW/159th FS Aux 6

264.200 - VP-16/VP-45 Base

271.400 - VP-10/VP-26 Base

306.000 - VP-30 Base

285.000 - TSC Jacksonville/W-497 Common

303.000 - P-8A Air-to-Air

226.950 - Exercise/Test frequency?

258.175 - Exercise/Test frequency?

FANG ## (F-35A, 125th FW/159th FS)

GATOR ## (F-35A, 125th FW/159th FS)

BIG CHIEF 7## (MH-60R, HSM-72)

LANCER ## (P-8A, VP-10)

TALON ## (P-8A, VP-16)

TRIDENT ## (P-8A, VP-26)

PELICAN ## (P-8A, VP-45)

GRIFFIN ## (P-8A, CPRW-11)

NEPTUNE ## (P-8A, VP-30)

LEGEND 62# (P-8A, VP-62)

SUNSEEKER ## (C-40A, VR-58)

CONVOY 3### (C-130T, USN Transport)

CONVOY 4### (C-40A, USN Transport)

PIONEER ## (P-8A, VX-1)

US DOD TRS (NS Mayport/NAS Jax sites)

 TG 28118 - NAS Jacksonville Tower

 TG 28180 - VR-62

 TG 28241 - VP-62

 TG 28320 - VP-16

Ranges/MOAs

119.225 - Townsend Range/Coastal MOA

228.400 - Townsend Range/Coastal MOA 

252.900 - Townsend Range/Coastal MOA 

343.750 - Bulldog MOA Discrete

236.075 - Grand Bay Range Control

252.775 - Grand Bay Range?

327.400 - Moody MOA Hog North

239.000 - Moody MOA Hog South

310.825 - Moody MOA 2

SEALORD (SUAs off SC/GA/FL Coast)

120.950 - SEALORD North Primary

284.500 - SEALORD North Primary

267.500 - SEALORD South Primary

376.900 - W-137 Discrete

377.400 - W-137 Discrete

226.025 - Beaufort TTR

240.250 - Beaufort TTR

335.900 - Beaufort TTR

348.100 - VMGR-252/Aerial Refueling

USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7)/22nd MEU

235.550 - USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) - Paddles

265.925 - USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7)

342.375 - USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7)/22nd MEU - ICEPACK

285.675 - VMA-223 Air-to-Air

KRAKEN ## (AV-8B, VMA-223)

FLYTRON ## (LJ35, GH Equipment LLC)

SWIFTBIRD ## (KC-315R, CPS/Meta Aerospace)

DOUBLESHOT (W-161/177 of SC Coast)

127.725 - DOUBLESHOT Primary

228.750 - DOUBLESHOT Primary

258.400 - DOUBLESHOT Discrete

279.725 - DOUBLESHOT Discrete

269.700 - Raccoon AR Track

Miscellaneous MilCom/Aviation

264.425 - HMH-464 Air-to-Air

324.600 - AR-207 Primary

343.250 - AR-207 Secondary

238.900 - AR-627 Primary

348.100 - VMGR-252/Aerial Refueling

262.125 - Satcom Downlink

148.1250 ($430) - SC CAP R25 Low Country

BACKY ## (KC-46A, 916th ARW)

BUOY ## (KC-135R, 6th AMW/927th ARW)

CAP 3903 (C82T, N403CV, SC Civil Air Patrol)

CAP 3990 (C82T, N590CP, SC Civil Air Patrol)

CHRIP ## (T-1A, 48th FTS)

CLEAN ## (KC-135, CORONET support tanker)

CONDOR ## (CH-53E, HMH-464)

CONVOY 3### (C-130T, USN Transport)

CONVOY 4### (C-40A, USN Transport)

COWBOY ## (F/A-18C/D, VMFA-112)

CROSSBOW ## (MV-22B, VMMT-204)

DARKSTAR (E-3G backend, 965th ACCS)

DREW ## (KC-135R, 6th AMW/927th ARW)

EVAL ## (Various, US Army AFTD)

FLAM ## (KC-135R, 6th AMW/927th ARW)

FLASH ## (KC-135R, 6th AMW/927th ARW)

FORGE ## (UH-60L, 5-159 AVN)

GYPSY ## (F/A-18F, VFA-32)

HOBBY ## (C-130J, 403rd Wing)

KBAR ## (UC-12W, MCAS New River)

KING 39 (HC-130J, 39th RQS)

LOBO ### (UC-35D, VMR-1)

MARINE ### (UC-35D, VMR Det-KADW)

MEDIC ## (UH-60L, 5-159 AVN)

NOVA ## (E-3G, 965th ACCS)

OTIS ## (KC-130J, VMGR-252)

PAT ### (Various, US Army transport)

PIRAT ## (KC-135R, 6th AMW/927th ARW)

REACH #### (Various, AMC Airlift)

SAM ### (Various, USAF Transport)

SODA ## (KC-135R, 134th ARW)

TEAL ## (WC-130J, 53rd WRS)

TREK ## (C-130H, 166th AW)

VADER ## (C-130J, 910th AW)

VAPOR ## (F-22A, 1st 43rd FS)

WIDGET ## (E-9A, 82nd TRS)

WING ## (Various, 2/228 AVN)

CANFORCE 3407 (CC-330, 330004, 437 Sqn RCAF)

SHINR 40 (RC-135W, ZZ664, 51 Sqn RAF)

ANTONOV 723F (A124, UR-82072, Antonov Airlines)

QATARI A7AAH (A343, A7-AAH, Qatar Amiri Flight)

CAMBER ### (Various, DOD Contrct)

NIGHTTRAIN ### (Various, Middle Georgia State University)

OMEGA 71 (B703, N707MQ, Omega Air)

SWIFTBIRD ## (KC-135R, N571MA, CPS/Metrea Aerospace)

SHINR 40 (RC-135W, ZZ664, 51 Sqn RAF) transiting across Georgia on 8 July 2025

Jacksonville ARTCC

120.125 - Knemo Ultra High

124.075/281.550 - Summerville High

124.675/282.200 - Jekyll Low

124.700/269.550 - Columbia Low

125.050 - Geneva High

126.125/285.650 - Statesboro High

126.350/307.250 - St. Augustine High

126.750/277.400 - Brunswick Low

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 - 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

135.450/256.875 - Keystone Ultra High

135.975/282.300 - Alma High

Atlanta ARTCC

119.375 - Macon High

123.950 - Macon Low

124.325 - Clark Hill Ultra High

126.425/307.050 - Dublin High

127.950 - Augusta

128.100/322.325 - Augusta Low

291.750 - High Rock Ultra High

USCG/FedCom

156.8000 - Marine VHF Ch 16

157.0500 - Marine VHF Ch 1021/21A

157.1000 - Marine VHF Ch 1022/22A

162.3250 ($293) - CG 111, Sector Jacksonville

164.9000 ($293) - CG 118, Station Tybee, Station Brunswick

171.2375 ($293) - CG 127, Sector Charleston

413.0000 ($293) - CG 410, Sector Charleston Air Ops

164.8000 ($293) - NPS Fort Pulaski Nat'l Monument

COAST GUARD 2015 (HC-130J, 2015, CGAS Elizabeth City)

COAST GUARD 2016 (HC-130J, 2016, CGAS Elizabeth City)

FLIGHT CHECK 67 (BE30, N967, FAA)

NASA 967 (T-38, N967NA, NASA)

NOAA 49 (N49RF, G-IV, NOAA)

Medevac/Public Safety

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

 

LIFESTAR 1 (B407, N407LS, Air Methods/LifeStar 1 Springfield)

LIFESTAR 2 (B407, N697AM, Air Methods/LifeStar 2 Hinesville)

LIFESTAR 2 (B407, N398AM, Air Methods/LifeStar 2 Hinesville)

N48AE (B06, N48AE, AirEvac 91 Vidalia)

N165AE (B06, AirEvac 102 Dublin)

N192AE (B06, AirEvac 183 Waycross)

N239AE (B06, AirEvac 154 Perry)

N285AE (B06, AirEvac 96 Jesup)

N296AE (B06, AirEvac 95 Statesboro)

N481AE (B407, AirEvac 90 Douglas)

N485AE (B407, AirEvac 142 Tifton)

N649AE (B407, AirEvac 91 Vidalia)

N893AU (EC45, Augusta University AirCare)

N365MT/CAREFLIGHT (B407, MedTrans/CAREFLIGHT Walterboro)

N915UF (B407, N915UF, MedTrans/MEDUCARE 4)

N655RA (B407, Trauma 1 North)

MEDEVAC YELLOWSTONE 3 (E55P?, N263TX, Transmedics Inc)

MEDEVAC YELLOWSTONE 51 (E55P, N517TX, Transmedics Inc)

MEDEVAC YELLOWSTONE 65 (E55P, N265TX, Transmedics Inc)

MEDEVAC YELLOWSTONE 82 (E55P, N282TX, Transmedics Inc)

MEDEVAC YELLOWSTONE 90 (E55P, N290TX, Transmedics Inc)

MEDEVAC N28VU (BE20, N28VU, Physicians Air Transport)

MEDEVAC N31GJ (LJ35, N31GJ, Global Jetcare Inc)

MEDEVAC N332CA (BE20, N332CA, Physicians Air Transport)

MEDEVAC 377P (BE20, N377P, Augusta Aviation)