Monday, August 18, 2025

August 18

C-17 SONIC47 departed McChord this morning to test their HAVE QUICK and SATURN radios. The ground station was BIRD DOG, coordination frequencies 246.8, 303.0, 325.8 and 5556.0.

Friday, August 8, 2025

August 8

Tankers BOBBY81 and 91 refueled CUBE41 flight of four F-22s. BOBBY81 landed at Fairchild AFB, BOBBY91 diverted to McChord. Boom freq 242.5, F-35 tac 292.050.

Sunday, July 27, 2025

July 24

ZAPPR21 flight of two Growlers in the Okanogan MOA. VAQ-130 tac freq is 239.425, Ojanogan MOA UNICOM 252.5.

July 22

SHAKE81 CH-47F 12-08882 low approach at Paine Field.

Monday, July 21, 2025

July 21

DEVIL11 a VAQ-144 Growler departed NAS Whidbey this afternoon and had a left generator fail shortly after takeoff. DRAGON40 a VP-4 P-8A was holding west of Whidbey while DEVIL11 made a single engine arrested landing. The VAQ-144 Base freq is 253.4.

Thursday, July 3, 2025

July 2

AH-64E 17-03149 low approach at Paine Field.
I have found the VAQ-144 Base frequency: 253.400. The tac freq is 249.750, callsign DEVIL.

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

June 17

UH-60M 13-20585 landed at Paine Field.
KONA65 FBI Cessna Caravan N969PL was at Paine Field for pattern work.