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| | The Combat Air Patrol (CAP) covering Washington D.C. and/or the Thurmont (Camp David) area is | | The Combat Air Patrol (CAP) covering Washington D.C. and/or the Thurmont (Camp David) area is |
| − | known as the Guard Dog CAP. Notices about CAPs can be found [http://tfr.faa.gov/tfr2/list.html here] - look at entries marked '''ZDC''' in the ''facility'' column. The sector map can be seen at the right (click to enlarge - thanx Tinear). | + | known as the Guard Dog CAP. Notices about CAPs can be found [http://tfr.faa.gov/tfr2/list.html here] - look at entries marked '''ZDC''' in the ''facility'' column. The sector map can be seen at the right (click to enlarge. |
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| | [[Image:Guard Dog CAP.jpg|right|thumb|ZDC Sector map for CAP]] | | [[Image:Guard Dog CAP.jpg|right|thumb|ZDC Sector map for CAP]] |
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| − | Here are the units with callsigns that participate in CAP duty (with the associated callsigns):
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| − | * [[DC ANG 113th Fighter Wing]], 121st Fighter Squadron, BRAVE
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| − | * [[NJ ANG 177th Fighter Wing]], 119th Fighter Squadron, COSMIC
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| − | * Eglin AFB FL 58th Fighter Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, ARROW
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| − | * Shaw AFB SC 79th and 77th Fighter Squadrons, 20th Fighter Wing, PITTMAN
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| − | * [[USAF 1st Fighter Wing, Langley AFB]] 27th Fighter Squadron, HARASS
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| − | * [http://www.scannewengland.net/wiki/index.php/Vermont_Military Vermont ANG] based at Langley, MAPLE
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| − | * Seymour Johnson NC 334th Fighter Squadron/4th Fighter Wing, RAMROD
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| − | * Langley 94th Fighter Squadron, RAPTOR (old), SONIC (CAP 11/2007, 2009 Inauguration)
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| − | * 112th FS/180th FW, OH-ANG Toledo, MUDDY, during the 2009 Inauguration
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| − | Guidance during the Guard Dog CAP is provided by [[North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)]] Eastern Air Defense Sector(EADS) using callsign HUNTRESS
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| − | The CAP is normally comprised of two F-15 or F-16 fighters and a KC-135 tanker for refueling support. A pair of F-22A Raptor fighters participated in Dec 2006, May 2007, Nov 2007, Dec 2007, and Feb 2008.
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| − | ==Frequencies==
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| − | ''All frequencies noted here are in AM mode''
| + | * Return to [[Delmarva Milcom Monitoring]] |
| − | * [[Andrews Air Force Base, MD]] is often used for a refuel stop ,a maintenance problem or if bad weather develops | + | |
| − | * HUNTRESS frequencies most often used for primary CAP control are '''228.9''' and '''260.9'''. These frequencies have also been used for refueling.
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| − | * DC-ANG will often use '''139.7''' as primary CAP freq. This freq is also used by HUNTRESS to work BLACKJACK (USCG helo) units
| + | [[Category:District of Columbia Air National Guard]] |
| − | * NJ-ANG has been known to use '''138.2''' as primary CAP freq
| + | [[Category:District of Columbia Air National Guard Frequencies]] |
| − | * Refueling is often performed on the primary frequency; in the past, it had been on a separate boom freq. The boom freq is normally stated at the beginning of the CAP. See the bottom of this article for a summary of freqs used in the past.
| + | [[Category:District of Columbia Civil Aviation]] |
| − | * The fighters and the tanker get clearance to enter/exit the CAP area using Guard Dog (Washington Center) special frequencies of '''135.525''' / '''350.250''' ''(primary)'' or '''126.55''' / '''269.5''' ''(secondary)''.
| + | [[Category:District of Columbia Military Aviation]] |
| − | * VT-ANG units have been noted on:
| + | [[Category:United States Air Force in District of Columbia]] |
| − | ** '''125.125''' Supervisor of Flight
| + | [[Category:United States Air Force Frequencies in District of Columbia]] |
| − | ** '''138.000''' Ops
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| − | ** '''138.525''' Ops
| + | [[Category:Maryland Air National Guard]] |
| − | ** '''238.250''' Air-air interflight
| + | [[Category:Maryland Air National Guard Frequencies]] |
| − | * Shaw AFB (PITMAN) units have been noted on the following freqs:
| + | [[Category:Maryland Civil Aviation]] |
| − | ** ''79th Fighter Squadron (Tigers)''
| + | [[Category:Maryland Military Aviation]] |
| − | ** '''138.025''' last noted Jan 2006<br>
| + | [[Category:United States Air Force in Maryland]] |
| − | ** '''138.150''' possibly V-8<br>
| + | [[Category:United States Air Force Frequencies in Maryland]] |
| − | ** '''141.600''' possibly V-9<br>
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| − | ** '''141.775''' possibly V-10<br>
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| − | ** '''142.125''' possibly V-11 June 2006<br>
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| − | ** '''236.550''' brief use June 2006<br>
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| − | ** ''77th Fighter Squadron (Gamblers)''
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| − | ** '''139.825''' V-8 used Jan, March 2007, ''138.825 hrd Dec.2006; 143.8 hrd Sept 2006''<br>
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| − | ** '''138.025''' V-9 used Jan 2007, ''141.750 used Sept.2006, Oct 2006 CAP''<br>
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| − | ** '''140.375''' V-10 used Sept.2006 during NYC CAP, Oct 2006 CAP<br>
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| − | ** '''141.675''' V-11<br>
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| − | ** '''138.900''' V-12 used Jan 2007 ''139.925 used Sept.2006''<br>
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| − | * Eglin AFB (ARROW) units have been noted:
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| − | ** '''338.750'''
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| − | ** '''369.150''' Mar.09 CAP
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| − | ** '''259.550''' Nov 2007 CAP
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| − | ** '''320.950''' Feb.08 CAP '15 Prime', Mar.09 CAP low use
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| − | ** '''316.450''' Feb.08 CAP
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| − | ** '''305.450''' Feb.08, Mar.08 CAP
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| − | ** '''253.700''' Feb.08 CAP
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| − | ** '''326.475''' Mar.08 CAP
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| − | ** '''276.550''' Inauguration 2009
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| − | ** '''257.350''' Inauguration 2009
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| − | * MUDDY units have used '''143.85''' for interflight during the 2009 Inauguration
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| − | * Mountain Home AFB (F-15C/D 366th FW/390th FS TDY Langley AFB; callsign: CLAW) manned the Guard Dog CAP over the Thanksgiving 2008 holiday weekend Ops and A/A freqs noted:
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| − | **'''276.625'''
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| − | **'''276.675'''
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| − | **'''357.100''' (callsign: '''CLAW OPS''')
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| − | **'''360.150''' (Langley interflight freq)
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| − | **'''NOTE:''' common ZDC freq for units TDY Langley arriving from the south is '''ZDC-Calvert 281.400'''.
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| − | * May 2007 RAPTOR units noted on '''315.85''' as a chitchat and talking to Guard Dog on '''126.55'''. They later reverted to the usual '''135.525''' for Guard Dog. '''350.25''' was used throughout.
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| − | * July and September 2007 HARASS fighters used '''360.15''' for interflight
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| − | * July 2007 RAMROD fighters the following were used for interflight:
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| − | ** '''300.125'''
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| − | ** '''300.225'''
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| − | ** '''300.325'''
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| − | ** '''300.425'''
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| − | ** '''301.325'''
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| − | ** '''301.525'''
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| − | ** '''302.075'''
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| − | ** '''303.000'''
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| − | * As of 1st October, the [[United States Coast Guard]] has taken over responsibility for low flying and slower a/c violating the ADIZ in this region
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| − | * Flights and Tankers will often use the Nationwide FSS frequency '''255.4''' to get weather and other information from Leesburg Radio
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| − | * Also check the '''UHF''' frequencies of the following for flights arriving/leaving the CAP;
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| − | **[[Potomac Consolidated Terminal Radar Approach Control]]
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| − | **[http://www.radioreference.com/modules.php?name=RR&aid=2247 Washington Air Route Traffic Control Center]
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| − | **[http://www.radioreference.com/modules.php?name=RR&aid=2246 NY Air Route Traffic Control Center]
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| − | ; Other Refueling freqs noted in the past
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| − | * '''6.76100''' HF USB 'Tanker Common'
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| − | * '''123.525''' Naval Refueling
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| − | * '''139.875''' Tankers interplane
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| − | * '''143.825''' Tankers Interplane
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| − | * '''148.050''' Tankers Interplane
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| − | * '''228.000''' AR-777
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| − | * '''234.500''' Refueling ops Duke MOA
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| − | * '''235.100''' Refueling ops AR206/328
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| − | * '''236.250''' Aerial refueling
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| − | * '''238.900''' AR-212/AR-636
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| − | * '''252.800''' Tanker/refueling Aug 2007
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| − | * '''349.700''' AR20 secondary
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| − | * '''266.400''' Tanker/refueling Aug 2007
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| − | * '''266.500''' Andrews 756th ARS Interplane
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| − | * '''270.150''' Used briefly during Xmas 2007 CAP
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| − | * '''274.450''' AR218/220
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| − | * '''276.500''' Refueling ops AR216/609
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| − | * '''277.350''' CAP Refueling
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| − | * '''282.700''' AR Secondary
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| − | * '''283.900''' AR-217/AR-616
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| − | * '''288.000''' BLUE24 refueling
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| − | * '''293.700''' STEEL interplane
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| − | * '''294.800''' Boom Freq tanker from McGuire
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| − | * '''295.800''' AR-631
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| − | * '''299.900''' Refueling discrete noted June 06
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| − | * '''303.000''' 108th Refueling Wing @McGuire
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| − | * '''303.125''' AR18V Cherry Pt
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| − | * '''341.750''' AR-20
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| − | * '''305.500''' AR-219
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| − | * '''311.000''' CP Common - in the immediate Mid-Atlantic area most commonly used by the 171st ARW PA ANG Pittsburgh (callsign: STEEL) and 916th ARW/77th ARS (AFRC) Seymour Johnson AFB (callsign: BACKY).
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| − | * '''311.575''' AR18V Cherry Pt
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| − | * '''315.900''' AR-777 Secondary
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| − | * '''319.700''' Tanker secondary/AR-636
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| − | * '''320.450''' AR W-386 Test Track
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| − | * '''320.600'''
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| − | * '''324.000'''
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| − | * '''324.600''' AR-204/AR-207
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| − | * '''327.600''' Refueling AR-205
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| − | * '''327.900''' Refueling noted during Sept 06 CAP over NYC
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| − | * '''339.600''' Refueling ops Aug 2007
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| − | * '''341.750''' Aerial refueling
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| − | * '''343.500''' Refueling AR-608
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| − | * '''346.250''' Marine Refueling
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| − | * '''348.900''' AR-206H Refueling
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| − | * '''351.200''' Andrews 756th ARS
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| − | * '''365.700''' Aerial Refueling
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| − | * '''387.800''' Aerial Refueling
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| − | * '''387.900''' Tanker Boom freq
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| − | * '''396.200''' A/A Refueling for Europe-USA flight June 2006
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| − | <br>
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| − | Also check out the following;
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| − | * [http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?aid=2182 Langley AFB] RRDB entry
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| − | * [[Fort Belvoir/Davison AAF]]
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| − | ''Thanks to TinEar for the writeup''
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| − | [[Category:Air National Guard]] | + | [[Category:Virginia Air National Guard]] |
| − | [[Category:United States Air Force]] | + | [[Category:Virginia Air National Guard Frequencies]] |
| − | [[Category:United States Air Force Frequencies]]
| + | [[Category:Virginia Civil Aviation]] |
| − | [[Category:Air National Guard Frequencies]] | + | [[Category:Virginia Military Aviation]] |
| − | [[Category:Aviation]] | + | [[Category:United States Air Force in Virginia]] |
| − | [[Category:Civil Aviation]] | + | [[Category:United States Air Force Frequencies in Virginia]] |
| − | [[Category:Military Aviation]] | |
