NEW Frequency for the area 240.3500 MHz

For the past week or so, area monitors along with myself have
caught a new frequency active; 240.3500 MHz is BLUE ASH CONTROL. This is being used by the 123rd Air Control Squadron, Ohio Air National Guard based at Blue Ash Municipal Airport in Cincinnati for Air Combat Maneuvers (ACM) for R-5503A/B Brush Creek and Buckeye MOAs. This new frequency is providing some great listening for the area, and should become even more active when the 178th begins training the Dutch pilots in May.

Springfield-Beckley Activity To Increase

There will soon be more to listen to in the skies over southern Ohio.
The Dutch government recently signed a letter of agreement with the United States. This will have Ohio Air National Guard pilots of the 178th Fighter Wing at Springfield-Beckley MAP training 16 Dutch Fighter Pilots each year beginning in May through 2010. US Senators Mike DeWine (outgoing) and George Voinovich (incumbent) worked on adding the new mission to the 178th. This will add 105 full time jobs and help bring millions of dollars into the local economy. Base workers will maintain 14 Dutch jets at Springfield. In June of 2005 the base was saved from the BRAC by basing a unit of military analysts there where they will review different types of data like satellite imagery. This should provide us military monitors in Ohio with some interesting listening for the next three years.