Brunswick - Last week, I posted about the 20th Fighter Wing moving to UHF air-to-air frequencies from VHF. I got some good feedback from readers offering what they've heard, so I thought I would post an updated list: 228.800 – 55th FS Air-to-Air 236.150 – 55th FS Air-to-Air 274.875 – 77th FS Air-to-Air 314.100 – … Continue reading 20th Fighter Wing UHF Air-to-Air Update
Category: F-16
20th Fighter Wing F-16s Moving From VHF to UHF for Air-to-Air Frequencies
Savannah - Last month, I got a post comment from a reader mentioning the lack of activity on VHF air-to-air frequencies from 20th Fighter Wing F-16CMs from Shaw AFB working in the Bulldog MOA. I'd been noticing the same trend over the course of this year as well so I've been searching when home in … Continue reading 20th Fighter Wing F-16s Moving From VHF to UHF for Air-to-Air Frequencies
21st FS F-16s and 14th FTW T-38s at the Savannah Air Dominance Center
Savannah - Last week, F-16s from the 21st Fighter Squadron at Luke AFB and T-38s from the 14th FTW at Columbus AFB arrived at the Georgia Air National Guard's Air Dominance Center (ADC) at Savannah-Hilton Head IAP for training. The 21st FS, the unit that trains Taiwan Air Force F-16 pilots, has visited here for … Continue reading 21st FS F-16s and 14th FTW T-38s at the Savannah Air Dominance Center
Sentry Savannah July 2018 Update
Savannah - I haven't had a lot of monitoring time, but I have been able to listen to a few more morning sorties and other listeners have contributed what they've heard, so I've got an update for what should be the last couple of days of the current Sentry Savannah exercise. Paul, KJ4FAV also provided … Continue reading Sentry Savannah July 2018 Update
Third Sentry Savannah Exercise of 2018 Underway at the Savannah Air Dominance Center
Savannah - Earlier this week with my Mode-S receiver in Brunswick, I picked up a couple of KC-135s departing the Savannah area for the Special Use Areas off of Savannah. Since KC-135s are permanent residents at Savannah IAP or Hunter AAF, that activity usually indicates that there is an exercise going on. Some of the … Continue reading Third Sentry Savannah Exercise of 2018 Underway at the Savannah Air Dominance Center
Sentry Savannah Recap; 23 May 2018
Savannah - I got back into Savannah from Brunswick yesterday morning just in time to catch the last sorties of the latest Sentry Savannah exercise. It proved to be an interesting morning, with flights of F-15s, F-16s, F-22s, and T-38s being controlled by an E-3 and supported by two KC-135s. After the intercepts were over, … Continue reading Sentry Savannah Recap; 23 May 2018
Sentry Savannah Update; 16 May 2018
Savannah - Yesterday, I posted about a Sentry Savannah exercise being underway out of the Savannah Air Dominance Center. Yesterday's activity, despite being cut short by bad weather during the afternoon sortie, was far bigger than Tuesday's activity and included participation by F-16s from the 55th and 79th Fighter Squadrons from Shaw AFB as well … Continue reading Sentry Savannah Update; 16 May 2018
Update to 177th FW Activity at the Air Dominance Center in Savannah
Savannah – Last week, I posted that the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey ANG had arrived at the Air Dominance Center (ADC) at the Savannah-Hilton Head IAP and were flying training sorties out to the Special Use Airspace off of the Georgia Coast. They're still in the area and this week they seem to have switched … Continue reading Update to 177th FW Activity at the Air Dominance Center in Savannah
177th Fighter Wing F-16s at the Savannah Air Dominance Center
Savannah - Over the weekend, F-16Cs from the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey ANG arrived at the Air Dominance Center (ADC) at the Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport. In a pleasant surprise, I heard six of them arrive around lunchtime on Sunday as a flight of four and a flight of two. DECOY 47 (C-17A, 02-1107, … Continue reading 177th Fighter Wing F-16s at the Savannah Air Dominance Center
Sentry Savannah Update; 2 February 2018
Savannah - After another day of monitoring the Sentry Savannah exercise and a ride out to the airport to watch the morning sorties recover, I have some updates on the frequencies and callsigns in use. 314.300 became an interesting frequency; on 31 January I thought the 159th FW F-15s were using it, but on 1 … Continue reading Sentry Savannah Update; 2 February 2018
