AF 10274 10w 13:10, blocking F220/270, 58n 20w 14:09, 56n 30w 15:05
USAF, KC-135, 61-0274 working Shanwick on 5610
RFR B4R 56n 10w 14:40, F200, dep EGQK 14:00 going operational in OAC at F50 or below, will listen out on 124.7 VHF for Shannon and will not enter the EINN FIR. Traffic in your area is Nimrod c/s "6EP".
RAF, HS.801 Nimrod working Shanwick on 5610
EI 6862 50n 08.30w 14:00, F290, 45n 08.30w 14:43, STG next, SelCal CHLM
Aer Lingus, B.737-248, EI-BEB working Shanwick on 5610
VV 31578 54n 12.55w 16:51, F130, 51n 10.47w 17:46
U S Navy, C-118B, 131578 NAS Keflavik, working Shanwick on 5673
Aeronautical HF Log
This blog contains selected content from my HF (Shortwave) log.
25 February 2020
19th November 1982
NP 733 52n 40w 21:46, F190, 53n 30w 22:30, outside temp' -44, GP 280kts, 53n 20w 00:08, 53n 15w next, destination (EINN) 01:25
Heavylift, Shorts Belfast, G-BEPE working Gander and Shanwick 5673
CFC 762 60n 30w 20:47, F330 clmb F350, 59n 40w 21:29, 57n 50w 22:10, LOACH 22:43, HADOCK 23:01, SelCal FMJK, contact Moncton Centre 132.4 VHF
Canadian Air Force, CC-137, 13702 working Gander 5673
GAF 5104 46n 08w 20:51, F220, 45n 11w 21:31, 44n 15w 22:19, 42n 20w next, outside temp' -30, wind 260/45
German Air Force, C-160, 51+04 working Shanwick 5673
HAG25 48.04n 15w 21:26, F200, 45n 13.45w 22:05, 43n 13w 22:29, 38n 11w next, req' F230.
USAF, C-130 (?), working Shanwick on 2987
Heavylift, Shorts Belfast, G-BEPE working Gander and Shanwick 5673
CFC 762 60n 30w 20:47, F330 clmb F350, 59n 40w 21:29, 57n 50w 22:10, LOACH 22:43, HADOCK 23:01, SelCal FMJK, contact Moncton Centre 132.4 VHF
Canadian Air Force, CC-137, 13702 working Gander 5673
GAF 5104 46n 08w 20:51, F220, 45n 11w 21:31, 44n 15w 22:19, 42n 20w next, outside temp' -30, wind 260/45
German Air Force, C-160, 51+04 working Shanwick 5673
HAG25 48.04n 15w 21:26, F200, 45n 13.45w 22:05, 43n 13w 22:29, 38n 11w next, req' F230.
USAF, C-130 (?), working Shanwick on 2987
24 February 2020
16th October 1982
RRR 4920 30n 20w 08:51, F250, 35n 19w 09:53, wind 080/10, outside temp' -28, departed Dakar, dest' EGDL (Lyneham); 40n 17w, 45n 14w, 49n 08w, LND, TAS 310kts.
Royal Air Force, C-130
USM 50218 39n 40w 08:53, F390, 37n 50w 10:10, 34n 60w next
USAF, C-141, 65-0218, working New York
RRR 2381 49n 08w 09:55, F390, 45n 14w next, departed Brize Norton, destination Dakar, LND 09:39, SelCal EGAJ
Royal Air Force, VC-10, XR806, working Shanwick on 8945
RRR 4496 49n 08w 09:36, F200, 45n 14w 10:55, wind 250/30, outside temp' -16, 40n 17w next, SelCal AJDF
Royal Air Force, C-130, XV203, working Shanwick on 8945
USM 70027 45n 26w 14:24, ALPHA next, wind 291/75, ouside temp' -46, ETA LPLA 15:35
USAF, C-141, 67-0027, working Lajes Airways on 13244
KING 58 at F250, FS 14:57, GS 15:25
USAF, HC-130, operating as 'Duckbutt' flight for undernoted deployment, working Santa Maria on 8945
DOXY 56 42.41n 10w 12:16, F200, 40.27n 20w 13:58, departed EGUN 09:19, ETA LPLA 15:16, STG11:58, 41.42n 15w 13:04, with 12 A-10's call-signs HOB11 and HOB22 flights, off LETO, all aircraft are into Lajes and the receivers are at F200.
USAF, KC-135 with 12 A-10s from 131TFS/Maine ANG, report relayed via HEADANCER 'B' (C-135), working Croughton Airways on 6750. This was 'Coronet Spur' part of the Autumn Forge deployment heading home from Yenischir Air Base, Turkey.
PORTA 98 37.18n 10.34w 11:12, F300, 38.52n 15w 11:45, wind 300/60, outside temp' -35, departed Zaragoza, ETA LPLA 13:21
USAF, C-135 (?) support for above deployment. Report relayed via HEADANCER 'A' (C-135), working Lajes Airways on 11271
Royal Air Force, C-130
USM 50218 39n 40w 08:53, F390, 37n 50w 10:10, 34n 60w next
USAF, C-141, 65-0218, working New York
RRR 2381 49n 08w 09:55, F390, 45n 14w next, departed Brize Norton, destination Dakar, LND 09:39, SelCal EGAJ
Royal Air Force, VC-10, XR806, working Shanwick on 8945
RRR 4496 49n 08w 09:36, F200, 45n 14w 10:55, wind 250/30, outside temp' -16, 40n 17w next, SelCal AJDF
Royal Air Force, C-130, XV203, working Shanwick on 8945
USM 70027 45n 26w 14:24, ALPHA next, wind 291/75, ouside temp' -46, ETA LPLA 15:35
USAF, C-141, 67-0027, working Lajes Airways on 13244
KING 58 at F250, FS 14:57, GS 15:25
USAF, HC-130, operating as 'Duckbutt' flight for undernoted deployment, working Santa Maria on 8945
DOXY 56 42.41n 10w 12:16, F200, 40.27n 20w 13:58, departed EGUN 09:19, ETA LPLA 15:16, STG11:58, 41.42n 15w 13:04, with 12 A-10's call-signs HOB11 and HOB22 flights, off LETO, all aircraft are into Lajes and the receivers are at F200.
USAF, KC-135 with 12 A-10s from 131TFS/Maine ANG, report relayed via HEADANCER 'B' (C-135), working Croughton Airways on 6750. This was 'Coronet Spur' part of the Autumn Forge deployment heading home from Yenischir Air Base, Turkey.
PORTA 98 37.18n 10.34w 11:12, F300, 38.52n 15w 11:45, wind 300/60, outside temp' -35, departed Zaragoza, ETA LPLA 13:21
USAF, C-135 (?) support for above deployment. Report relayed via HEADANCER 'A' (C-135), working Lajes Airways on 11271
10th October 1982
RRR 5068 56n 30w 10:46, F260, 55n 40w 11:48, wind 140/30, outside temp' -41, 53.40n 45w next, SelCal AJLM
RAF C-130, XV221, working Shanwick
PK-PJQ 46n 20w 12:46, F350, 47n 30w 13:52, 48n 40w next
Pelita Air Services, B.707, PK-PJQ, working Santa Maria.
Subsequently transferred to the Indonesian Air Force as A-7002, then to Garuda as PK-GAU, back to the air force and finally N707LG with Omega Air Inc., finally broken up for spares at Bucharest in 2015.
USM 00453 46n 20w 13:09, F350, 46n 30w 14:21, wind 260/103, outside temp' -56, 46n 40w next
USAF C-5, 70-0453 working Santa Maria
N292BC 51n 20w 13:19, F370, 52n 15w 13:45, CRK next
Falcon 50, N292BC working Shanwick
N1010H 51n 20w 13:29, F390, 52n 15w 13:55, CRK next, SelCal JKAC
N1010G 51n 20w 13:35, 52n 15w 14:05, CRK next, SelCal JKAB
Two Lear Jet 36's, Texas Instruments, working Shanwick
RAF C-130, XV221, working Shanwick
PK-PJQ 46n 20w 12:46, F350, 47n 30w 13:52, 48n 40w next
Pelita Air Services, B.707, PK-PJQ, working Santa Maria.
Subsequently transferred to the Indonesian Air Force as A-7002, then to Garuda as PK-GAU, back to the air force and finally N707LG with Omega Air Inc., finally broken up for spares at Bucharest in 2015.
USM 00453 46n 20w 13:09, F350, 46n 30w 14:21, wind 260/103, outside temp' -56, 46n 40w next
USAF C-5, 70-0453 working Santa Maria
N292BC 51n 20w 13:19, F370, 52n 15w 13:45, CRK next
Falcon 50, N292BC working Shanwick
N1010H 51n 20w 13:29, F390, 52n 15w 13:55, CRK next, SelCal JKAC
N1010G 51n 20w 13:35, 52n 15w 14:05, CRK next, SelCal JKAB
Two Lear Jet 36's, Texas Instruments, working Shanwick
5 December 2018
1st October 1982
DORIS 31 flight 56n 10w 13:08, blocking F260/270, 56n 20w 14:05, DORIS 31 ETB EGUN 17:55, DORIS 32 ETB EGUN 16:08, DORIS 31 returning at 30w at 14:59. Supporting RETRO 71/72 flight, departed Lakenheath 12:02, ETA Loring AFB 18:32
Two USAF KC-135s, supporting two F-15s westbound to the States.
AE 38090 57n 10w 13:14 F370 59n 20w 14:01, 59n 30w next
USAF Medivac C-141 Starlifter, 63-8090
TREAD 91 61n 09w 14:20 F270, 63.29n 14.36w 14:48, relay RED6
USAF RC-135?, working Croughton Radio on 9011
Two USAF KC-135s, supporting two F-15s westbound to the States.
AE 38090 57n 10w 13:14 F370 59n 20w 14:01, 59n 30w next
USAF Medivac C-141 Starlifter, 63-8090
TREAD 91 61n 09w 14:20 F270, 63.29n 14.36w 14:48, relay RED6
USAF RC-135?, working Croughton Radio on 9011
29th September 1982
Danish AF 313 00 long 22:14, F390, 64n 10w 22:57. 66n 20w next, endurance 05+36
Danish Air Force, Gulfstream III, F-313 working Iceland on 5624
Danish Air Force, Gulfstream III, F-313 working Iceland on 5624
3 December 2018
Book on the history of Birdlip communication centre - Revised Edition
Following the sell-out of my previous work on this topic, I have now (December 2018) published a revised, enlarged edition, containing 470 pages, with over 250 illustrations of this vital aeronautical communication complex.
Images of the book covers are show below (click to enlarge):-
Images of the book covers are show below (click to enlarge):-
This book is available from me at a cost of STG£30.00 (including p&p to all mainland U.K. addresses), PayPal accepted, via downrange@eircom.net
Any questions regarding this new edition should be addressed to me via the above e-mail.
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