THE THUNDERBIRDS ARE IN TOWN!

This coming weekend is the 2007 Vectren Dayton Air Show at James M. Cox Dayton International Airport. The main attraction this year is the U.S.A.F. Thunderbirds. Here is a list of frequencies to keep a scanner on for activity. Some of these were last confirmed at the 2005 show:


AERONAUTICAL:

123.150 Common Discrete Channel
126.150 Airshow Control
130.500 Brazilian Air Force
130.650 Brazilian Air Force
132.250 Brazilian Air Force
140.400 Thunderbirds "T-BIRD OPS"
141.850 Thunderbirds "VICTOR 2", Air to Air
142.575 Thunderbirds Air to Ground (NBFM)
143.850 Thunderbirds "VICTOR 1" , Air to Air/PA System
235.200 Thunderbirds Control/Communications Cart
235.250 Thunderbirds "UNIFORM 1" / Solos/
322.950 Thunderbirds "UNIFORM 2"
316.700 * DAY Approach/Departure /Fly-Bys/
384.550 Air Show Control UHF


GROUND SUPPORT (NBFM):



148.1250 Civil Air Patrol
216.7275 Thunderbirds Audio Program
216.9750 Thunderbirds Pilot Audio
397.3750 ISR 04 (used by USAF Cadets for support)
413.2750 DCS 431 Thunderbirds Maintenance
413.3250 DCS 503 Thunderbirds Maintenance
467.8500 Food Operations
469.5000 DCS 732 Ground Support
469.5500 DCS 072 Food Operations
901.5000 Thunderbirds Cart Headsets
905.3500 Thunderbirds Cart Headsets


* = Correction

Search the 413 - 414 MHz band for more Thunderbirds ground activity some of which will be analog and some P-25 digital.

Please post any active frequencies you can confirm in our comments section!

AERIAL REFUELING FREQUENCY UPDATE

There have been several frequency changes to area Aerial Refueling Routes (AR). Frequencies in RED are new. Make note of these and program your scanners accordingly. Do not forget, you can use the comment section to post any activity you are hearing on these.



AR Route     Primary   Secondary   Entry     Exit     Controlling Center

AR-217	283.9000	282.7000	298.9500	294.6500	CLEVELAND
AR-218	274.4500	282.7000	299.2000	379.2000	CLEVELAND
AR-219	305.5000	282.7000	363.1000	288.3000	CLEVELAND
AR-220	274.4500	282.7000	299.2000	291.6500	CLEVELAND
AR-315 E	343.2500	236.6500	353.6500	257.8500	INDIANAPOLIS
AR-315 W	343.2500	236.6500	317.6700	291.6200	INDIANAPOLIS
AR-455 E	336.1000	291.9000	293.2200	290.5500	INDIANAPOLIS
AR-455 W	336.1000	291.9000	290.5500	377.1200	INDIANAPOLIS