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Welcome to my simple HF recordings page. I started listening to aircraft on HF in the early 1980. Back then I used a Sony ICF-2001. In the early nineties I bought a Lowe HF-225, the best receiver in it's price class ever made. Over the years I taped hours and hours of mainly military communications. I recently started transferring these tapes to MP3. This site is intended to share my memories with the rest of the world.

FMN 9343
 6712
Circus Vert
Dep LFRH (Lann Bihoué) 0707, eta Villacoublay 1208. Req wx Keflavik
19 jun 1995
CTM xxxx
 6712
Circus Vert
taxi Istres 07:24, take off 07:32, eta Ajaccio 08:30, crew 7 pax 121, freight 1100 lbs on 1 pallet. Call again 0930.
19 jun 1995
SABRE 11
   Talking with QUID 81 (KC-135 from Mildenhall)
19 jun 1995
UN 303
C-130E
11233
Lahr
Dep. Lahr 0950, eta Larnaca 1530, selcal GHAJ (tailnr. 130324)
19 jan 1993
SHELL 91
KC-135
15015
Lajes
Phone patch Lajes Command Post: departed OERY (Riyadh), Lajes doesn't know about the flight. Coordinate with Tanker ops. Tailnr. 61-0321
17 jan 1993
REACH 1358
?
6738
Incirlik
Phone patch Lajes tanker schedule to arrange air refueling with EXXON 21
15 jan 1993
SRD134
Sea King
5680
Edinburgh Rescue
Returning to Leuchars due to bad weather. Also on frequency Rescue 8961 (German Navy Sea King) with Glücksburg Rescue and AFB 94 radio checking with Koksijde Rescue
14 jan 1993
FYY51
Dominie
11234
Architect
Phone patch Finningley Ops: dep Guersey 1026, eta Finningley 1136, request weather, alternate and fuel requirements.
14 jan 1993
REACH 5F8Y
C-141B
11300
Seychelles
Tailnumber 650233, call EPSOK (?) this frequency or 13306. Nairobi transmitters off line, call in the blind.
13 jan 1993
AFB697
C-130
5658
Addis
DANAK FL250, ATBON 2035, dest Djibouti 2139
ATBON FL250, PURAD 2046, SOLIR
PURAD FL250, SOLIR 2111, ASSAB -> Addis Center VHF 125.1
12 jan 1993
CFC 4403
Challenger
11176
Croughton
Phone patch USAFE PMSV wx BIKF (Keflavik), BIRK (Reykjavik) and EGSS (Stansted). Selcal AGJP.
12 jan 1993
NATO 33
E-3D
6750
Croughton
Phone patch Lakenheath PMSV wx Lakenheath
12 jan 1993
RAGE 1
F-111E
6750
Croughton
Phone patch Tiger ops: variing engine performance, returning to RAF Upper Heyford
09 dec 1991
FMN227
Atlantic
11309
Santa Maria
MAKIN 1622 FL250, 38N 20W 1713, ECHO 1743, secondary freq 8906
08 dec 1991
MOT 60
C-20
11176
Croughton
Phone patch Phantom: dep Ramstein 1215, eta KLIZ (Loring) 1930, dep 2030, eta KBKF (Buckley) 0100 dep 0145, eta KMCC (McClellan) 0345, no DV or pax. Phone patch Loring Metro.
08 dec 1991
IRMA 64
C-130
11176
Croughton
Phone patch Phantom: passed 10w 1203, ETA Mildenhall 1346. Phone patch Bravo Ops: eta 1346, A3 for leading edge anti ice, 16 pax, rolling stock, 1 pallet. Call command post when in range.
08 dec 1991
MAC 40646
C-141B
11176
Croughton
Phone patch EDAF (Frankfurt Rhein Main) Command Post: mission ABR04F7, ETB 2150, A1, 8 pallets / 40.000 lbs off load, 1 duty pax. Phone patch Rhein Main PMSV wx EDAF 2130. Also on frequency MAC 4V5 with Ascension, phone patch Sigonella PMSV wx Sigonella 2000
07 dec 1991
ACTIN 72
C-130
13306
New York
+ Santa Maria. 42N 45W 1846 FL210, 42N 40W 1924, 41N 35W next. Callsign spelld
07 dec 1991
ACTIN 72
C-130
13306
New York
42N 50W 1804 FL190, 42N 45W 1844, 42N 40W next, req FL210. MAC87031 on frequency as well
07 dec 1991
FAV2716
C-130H
11309Santa Maria
Crew accomodations at Lajes have been arranged
07 dec 1991
7KD
Atlantic
6752
Argonaut
Position 5540N 1740E 1130
15 jun 1994
ASCOT 4590
C-130
8967
Lajes
Phone patch Lajes PMSV. Pirep: C-130, 5130N 25W FL240
15 jun 1994
J7H47
Helicopter
9032
Architect
Departed EGVO (Odiham),7 POB, dest EGAA (Belfast Aldergrove)
10 jun 1994
GRIFF 35
B-52H
11176
Ascension
Phone patch Raymond 42: eta fix 2400. 45 min transition for training. RWY33 in use, dry
09 jun 1994
REACH 518CG
?
11176
Yokota
Yokota unreadable. Phone patch Kadena AMC Command Post: eta 1930. Load message. Phone Patch Hickam PMSV wx Kadena 1930
08 jun 1994
REACH 1180
C-141B
11176
Croughton
Phone patch Hilda East: tailnr 50280, enroute Frankfurt - Yerevan (Armenia), APU-problem, propably unable to start engines at Yerevan. Suggest ERO (Engines Running Off load) and quick turn back to Frankfurt in stead of 3 days crew rest. Phone path USAFE PMSV wx UGEE 1545. Pirep: C-141, 45 335N 22 238E FL330.
06 jun 1994
SAM 973
C-137C
11176
Croughton
Phone patch USAFE PMSV wx LFRG (St Gatien Airport - Deauville, France). Phone patch Andrews VIP: arranging new frequency: over to "267"
06 jun 1994
CTM 8451

DC-8

8903

Kano

DC-8, F-RAFC, Marseille - Bangui, FL370
CTM4002 (in French, with Brazzaville), Transall, Bangui - Libreville, FL160
02 jun 1994
GNY4704
Atlantic
6729
Vespa
Off task 2107, ETA 2215. VESPA = Italian accent
17 may 1994
Airevac 10111
 11300Khartoum
NAGIR 1938 FL350, MLK 2010, climb FL390
07 may 1994
RAIDR 09
C-130
17975
Croughton
Phone patch Mildenhall Base Ops: req PPR for Mildenhall apr 20th. Redeploying USMC VMGR352 C-130 from operation "Distant Runner". Enroute Mombassa - Djibouti (Ambouli) - Sigonella - Mildenhall - Brunswick - MCAS El Toro.
19 apr 1994
HERKY 100
C-130
 Croughton
Phone patch xxx: Naples - Olbia - Sigonella - Aviano. Tomorrow: Aviano - Araxos - Frankfurt. Late dep Olbia due cargo.
xx apr 1994
REACH 5418
C-5A
11300
Nairobi
Nairobi with Khartoum: C-5A, Narobi - Brussels, TESOS 1626, FL310. Nairobi with Seychelles: REACH 53W2, Mombasa - Diego Garcia, C-141, FL370. XABON 1618, LOTER 1632, ANTIS -> 8879
11 apr 1994
AFB697
C-130H
11300
Cairo
Cairo talking to Aden. AFB697, C130, Cairo - Djibouti FL230, DANAK 1748, AFB698, C130, Cairo - Djibouti FL210, DANAK 1820
09 apr 1994
ASCOT 2281
VC10
4742
Architect
Split - Brüggen, selcal BLHJ (XV101)
06 apr 1994
NAVY JA03
P-3
8855
Cayenne
09N 45W 0740, FL240, 11N 50W 0836
29 mar 1994
SPAR 64
 11176
Croughton
Phone patch Phantom: EGWU (Northolt) - EBCV (Chievres). DV3+8, A1. Phone patch EUCOM: no SATCOM, relay times to SHAPE.
 
MAC 4V6
 11176
Croughton
Phone patch Sigonella ATOC: will remain overnight if rooms available, otherwise quick turn to Rota due to crew duty day.
05 dec 1991
SPAR 66
 11176
Croughton
Phone patch V480-5781 (58th MAS flight mechanic office). Request to look for a phone nr. On the ground London / Northolt. For the DO: the DAO didn't know about any 58 MAS a/c coming but hotel reservations were made.
05 dec 1991
OMNI 32
C-130?
10024
Guayaquil
GELAR FL240, Unable Andoa tower on VHF. Call Guayaquil on 128.3. Guayaquil also talks with another controller in Portugese.
04 dec 1991
REACH 00397
 6738
Lajes
Phone patch Raymond 25: TACC has given the go for RIV instead of GSB. Inform 911 ARS. Tanker for air refuel in AR92 is EXXON20
15 dec 1992
REACH 00391
C-5B
6738
Lajes
Phone patch Moron Command Post: C-5, tailnr. 90018, arranging refuel with MOBIL 40 / 41. Also REACH 00441 with MOBIL 40
15 dec 1992
RAIDER 09
KC-130
5598
Santa Maria
position, also on freq: REACH 417, REACH 00441, MOBIL 62 Flight (Air Refuelling) REACH 00391.
15 dec 1992
REACH 00390
C-141B
11176Croughton
Phone patch USAFE PMSV wx HECW (Cairo West) 1600Z. Pirep 3936N 1308E FL370
14 dec 1992
SAM 970
VC-137B
11176
Croughton
Phone patch SAM command: diplomatic clearance for Poland and Ukraine, now on the ground, destination Moscow. Thereafter with a Russian national to Japan
14 dec 1992
REACH 27000
VC-137C
11300
Khartoum
Also on frequency: CTM9264, REACH 361, REACH 323, REACH 534SK
13 dec 1992
REACH 19
 5598
New York
44N 40W 0009 FL290 44N 35W 0037 45N 30W + Santa Maria + Shanwick
11 dec 1992
MOBIL 20
KC-135
5598
Santa Maria
Arranging refuel with REACH 59413 (C-141B) over the Atlantic Ocean, just west of Portugal
10 dec 1992
ASCOT 4992
C-130
4742
Architect
Brize Norton - Laarbruch, standard relay K + EDULYWYO, selcal AKCM (XV300)
01 mar 1995
ASCOT 5397
C-130
4742
Arschitect
ETUR - EGYM, Standard relay P + RUFUS, selcal AJFM (XV217)
01 mar 1995
MAC 29485
C-130

Incirlik
Phone patch CRAYON (Dhahran OPS). Phone patch PMSV for wx Dhahran.
 
CFC6410
CC-130
11233
Lahr Military
Phone patch Lahr PMSV, wx BIKF, BIRK, EISN, EGPK
 
MERC 42B-1BUHF LeeuwardenEnroute to Vliehors Range 
MERC 42B-1B LajesOPS normal after bomb release at Vliehors 
MERC 42B-1B Santa MariaEnroute to Lajes, 42n 25w - ALANO - Lajes copy to Shanwick 
HEADDANCERC-13511175CroughtonPhone patch Aviano Command Post. Enroute with A-10s, possible diverting to Istrana for weather 
FMN093Da208867 AucklandATC Clearance to Tontouta14 apr 1993
Retro 41EF-111A  Over Mildenhall, enroute to Aviano 
Airevac 10M3C-9A CroughtonPhone patch 2nd AME. Snowed in at Furstenfeldbruck, Germany. Making arrangements for RON 
Deck 54F-111E6750CroughtonPhone patch Upper Heyford DOT, wants to book Waynefleet range. Also YANKEE 31 CHAPS 33 and HAMMER 51/5202 dec 1991