NASA Research Plane to fly the skies of Ohio

This summer Wright Patterson Air Force Base will play host to a ER-2 NASA Research Plane and it crews. The ER-2 is a converted Lockheed U-2 Spyplane being used by NASA for support of global warming research. The ER-2 can attain altitudes of over 70,000 and carry up to 2,600 pounds of cargo. This allows the sensor package installed on the aircraft to operate like satellite base sensors, collecting data on Earth resources, celestial observations, atmospheric chemistry and dynamics and oceanic processes. The aircraft and its crews are expected to arrive at WPAFB around June 24 and operate for about one month. The ER-2 is based out of NASA's Dryden Research Center located at Edwards Air Force Base in California. This should give Ohio Milcomers a unique listening opportunity this summer.


Photo courtesy of NASA

178th FW Will Conduct A Memorial Day Fly Over

This year the City of Blue Ash will host a couple of special guests for their Memorial Day Parade and Concert. The 388th Army Band will be the featured military band for the 57th annual Blue Ash Memorial Day parade. The band will be performing a free concert at 6:00 PM on Sunday the 24th in the Blue Ash Towne Square in addition to the parade on Monday. The parade starts at 10:15 AM near Reed Hartman Highway and Cooper Road then travel east on Cooper to Kenwood, south on Kenwood to Hunt and east on Hunt to the Veterans Memorial the parade should end around 11:30 AM.

The other special guest for the parade will be a flyover of the 178th Fighter Wing/306th Squadron of the RNLAF from Springfield-Beckley ANGB during the parade.

Monitor, KSGH and Cincinnati ATC frequencies for the fly over:


120.700         KSGH Tower VHF
291.775         KSGH Tower UHF
118.850         Dayton Approach/Departure
327.125         Dayton Approach/Departure
269.000         Indy Center London RCAG
281.400         Indy Center Merwyn RCAG
123.925         Indy Center Merwyn RCAG
121.000         Cincinnati Approach/Departure
123.000         Blue Ash CTAF
124.900         Cincinnati Clearance Delivery
240.350         123rd ACS OH Air National Guard Blue Ash




Try a search of the 225-380 MHz, for other possible frequencies, and
remember to comment here on anything you find.

88th Air Base Wing Takes A "Time-Out" For Suicide Prevention

The 88th Air Base Wing, the host unit at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has suspended part of their normal operations for the day to address the rise of suicides involving personnel from the base. Officials within the base have stated that the past six months have seen four apparent suicides. The base is taking a "time-out" today to bring awareness to its 5,500 military and civilian on base personnel and other organizations around the base, that there are Air Force programs and help available for those who maybe considering suicide.

127th FW Ceremony Marks Switchover to A-10s

This coming Saturday (5/2) a ceremony will held at Selfridge Air Force Base in Mount Clemens, Michigan to mark the unit's transfer from the F-16 to the close combat support aircraft, the A-10. The 127th FW has been flying F-16s since 1990. This move is in accordance to the 2005 BRAC.

Natural Disaster Response Drill at Wright Patterson AFB Scheduled.

A natural disaster response training drill has been scheduled for Wright Patterson Air Force Base for March 25 - 27. This will help prepare its personnel in responding to natural disasters and other emergency situations. This exercise is named "Strong Winds 09" in preparation for the strong storms spring brings to this area, and also in reference to the extensive wind damage suffered by this area during the big wind storm last September from the remnants of Hurricane Ike. Normal base operations will continue, although gate security may be tightened.

For radio monitoring, keep a watch on the following systems/frequencies:

• WPAFB TRS
• GREENE COUNTY TRS
• MONTGOMERY COUNTY TRS
• Fairborn Police 155.5950
• 8 iTAC/8 iCALL
• Miscellaneous Mutual Aid Frequencies (154.280, 155.280, etc.)

Please post back here with a comment if you are catching any related activity.