276.325 MARQUIS 572: French AF C-135FR 2243 AM wkg Riesling Radar, entering ARA Gisele, boomer {280.250} / MONDA 11, MONDA 13, MONDA 21, CHEVAL 23 (Luxeuil EC01.004 Mirage 2000N's, tails 333, 359, 314, 355) and MILLER(?) 33 (Luxeuil EC02.004 Mirage 2000N, tail 337) - exercise Poker 2009-04. (15DEC09)

240.900 FLAME 1-4: Volkel F-16's 0750 AM wkg Dutch Mil and interplane <142.125>, <123.500> / LION (Learjet), 379.850 / Bandbox and interplane <122.475> / LION, versus SHARK 1/2 and CRACK 1-4 (Volkel F-16's) on 317.675 / Bandbox and <142.475>, later pushing interplane to V.17 <142.275> due to exceptional jamming by one of the FLAMES. FLAME 2 went into Leeuwarden early with an inflight emergency (10JUL09)

336.425 ROXANNE 18: French AF E-3F (flight crew) 1132 AM wkg Riesling Radar, entering the orbit. CYRANO 203 (E-3F mission crew) on 269.000 TD + FA / Raki, 258.025 AM / Raki, 232.975 LC / Raki, 248.650 + 4720.9 Link11, 6699.9 / Veilleur (CCOA Taverny), providing Autocat on 264.425 - 314.625 for Etoile (Poste de Coordination, Commandement et Contrôle - Arc de Triomphe) / MAFIA (flying weather checks), MARCOTTE 130, WALLABIE, ROXANNE, MERLIN 040, MARAUD, DAMO A, QUINA, RESSAC A, PÉGASE, CUJAS(?) A, RASOIR B, RAVÈRE C, BILAN B, TANGO, CAROL M, ATOSSE(?), COMMIS, COTON H, RAGLAN A, CANDIDE C, RASOIR A, MARCOU J, another Autocat circuit provided on 297.700 - 309.550 for Raki / MOLOC 01/03 (TB30's out of Villacoublay), flying air security mission over Paris - Bastille Day flypast rehearsal (08JUL09)

291.675 WADDINGTON DATIS: 0957 AM received during good tropospheric conditions with openings to the UK. Other UHF frequencies received 2-way were: 233.625 Cranwell ATIS, 233.725 London Mil, 234.075 Wittering APP, 242.475 Wittering ATIS, 250.850 Waddington APP, 252.875 London Mil, 255.800 Gasp / VULCAN 51, 256.675 Waddington TWR, 262.625 Cottesmore ATIS, 269.475 London Mil, 270.050 London Mil, 275.325 Wittering GCA, 275.625 London Mil, 275.675 Cranwell DEP, 277.725 Wattisham APP, 277.775 London Mil, 278.450 Cottesmore DEP, 278.600 London Mil, 278.650 Blackdog, 278.700 Lyneham APP, 279.150 Wyton ATIS, 280.300 Coningsby ATIS, 280.625 Middle Wallop APP, 280.775 Cranwell APP, 281.150 Marham TWR, 281.225 Barkston Heath TWR, 281.900 Cottesmore APP, 282.725 Coningsby APP, 284.675 London Mil, 293.450 Barkston Heath ATIS, 297.800 Brize Norton APP, 300.350 Northolt ATIS, 300.450 Odiham ATIS, 308.825 Cottesmore GND, 309.025 Blackdog, 338.275 Cranwell GCA, 338.350 Lyneham GCA, 338.575 Blackdog / Hotspur, 340.250 Coningsby TWR, 341.675 London Mil, 342.125 Waddington GND, 361.525 Blackdog, 370.625 London Mil, 377.650 Blackdog, 378.575 Wattisham TWR. (01JUL09)

284.675 ICER 11/12: USAF 5BW B-52H's 1410 AM wkg London Mil, 397.275 / Dutch Mil, 279.000 / Cornfield Range and interplane <265.125>, 397.275 / Dutch Mil, direct MC9, 269.475 / London Mil, RTB KMIB (Minot AFB), on <265.125> ICER 11 reported he did have good contact (on satcom) with WOLFHOUND (603 AOC Ramstein) to pass their RTB and all good releases, WOLFHOUND would relay the info to RED RIVER and ICE PALACE. (29JUN09)

252.875 RETRO 71-74: Polish AF F-16 deliveries 1318 AM wkg London Mil and interplane <123.575>, departed Lajes, enroute to Poland, 233.725 / London Mil, 240.900 / Dutch Mil, meanwhile kicked off <123.575> by Dutch RAPCON West, pushing to interplane <138.100>, 337.700 / Lippe Radar, direct BINKA. (11SEP08)

143.575 ESSO 75: USAF KC-135 0741 NFM wkg Geilenkirchen TWR (in NFM), taxiing to runway 09, some time later departing to ARA Virgin, 128.500, 133.775 / Langen. (The Geilenkirchen TWR traffic on 143.575 sounded like a relay or repeater system. Frequency received during tropospheric conditions). (09SEP08)

252.875 ORANGE 1/2: Netherlands AF F-16's (demo team) 1127 AM wkg London Mil and interplane <142.125>, 284.675 / London Mil, 240.900 / Dutch Mil, descending to 1200ft, 119.175, 124.300 / Amsterdam and U.15 <244.425>, U.6 264.325 / Dutch Mil and V.20 <142.125>, low level over the Haringvliet (or not?), 369.500 / Gilze-Rijen TWR, low level over the CLSK building Breda with smoke on, U.8 379.925 / RAPCON South and V.14 [140.175] / Colby, U.12 372.225 / Volkel TWR - RIAT Fairford departures. (14JUL08)

336.425 ROXANNE 20: French AF E-3F (flight crew) 0700 AM wkg Riesling, entering the orbit, mission crew CYRANO 203 on 6699.9 / Veilleur, 376.025 FA + TD / Raki, 297.700 LC / Raki, 359.775 AM + LC / Raki and Riesling, 388.450 Link11 data, 317.500 / Raki Info and Etoile (Poste de Coordination, Commandement et Contrôle - Arc de Triomphe), providing Autocat for Etoile on 264.425 - 317.675, heard ETOILE working with formations ROXANNE, MARCOTTE, VALKYRIE A 1-3, ULYSSE A + B 1/2 (1x Atlantique +2x Falcon), MERLIN, CUJAS (?) A 1-3, CONDÉ 1-6, RAVÈRE 1-6, ROBIN 1-5, RASOIR A 1-7, CHARENTÉ 1-7, KIMONO BLEU 1-3, CANDIDE A 1-6, RUPIN M 1-7, RESSAC A 1-4 , ATOSSE (?, Patrouille de France) and later helo formations APACHE, CRYSTAL and RASU (?). After the fly past resetting Autocat for QRA helicopter and QRA fighter on 377.575 - 369.600, also tried 293.000 and 138.475, heard Raki with several RAPACEs (helos) and MACAOs (fighters) operating in the Paris region - Bastille Day 2008. (14JUL08)

129.575 I 4480 1-11: Italian AF MB-339's (Frecce Tricolori) 1410 AM wkg Brussels and interplane <362.625>, 128.450, 127.225 / Brussels, 123.850 / Amsterdam, 397.275 / Dutch Mil and interplane <140.600> (and on 120.700 / Leeuwarden TWR, checking the weather), 337.000 / RAPCON North - Leeuwarden Open Days 2008 arrivals. (18JUN08)

259.600 HURON 61-64: USAF LA ANG F-15's 1245 AM wkg London Mil and interplane <284.050>, 240.900 / Dutch Mil, 278.250, 312.350 / Maastricht, direct BIRKA, destination Kecskemét (Hungary). (13JUN08)

372.275 BAF 291 A/B: Belgian AF F-16's (demo team) 0926 AM wkg Florennes APP and interplane <139.800>, U.15 306.600 / Belga, 314.600 / Lippe and V.17 <143.350> (some strange noises on interplane), 369.750 / Lippe, 312.500 / Copenhagen - Bodo Airshow 2008 arrivals. (13JUN08)

254.400 IGLOO 20-23: ItAF F-16s and FAF Rafales 1327 AM wkg Dutch Mil and interplane <143.100>, switching to 282.800 / Belga Radar with a remarkable check-in, Ch.10 372.275 / Florennes APP - exercise TLP 2008-03. (29MAY08)

339.000 ORANGE 1: Netherlands AF F-16 (demo team) 1000 AM wkg Woensdrecht TWR and on 142.125 / Orange 2 (coach), taking off for the demo training, almost clear skies so a nice high show. (11MAR08)

132.350 REDSKIN 13: Gilze-Rijen AH-64D 1757 AM wkg Dutch Mil and on 279.950 / Dagger Control, Dagger 07, Dagger 10, Dagger 11, Dagger 13 and Dagger 19 (all gnd troops), providing Close Combat Attack (CCA) near the village of Moerstraten. (24JAN08)

265.625 - 358.500 1PU = HOTEL: German navy ship 0937 AM wkg Roundup [GAF CRC Brockzetel] on this Autocat JAAWSC circuit [possibly provided by MAGIC 61], cross tell operations. (28AUG07)

284.675 SKULL 02: USAF B-52 1250 AM wkg London Mil, 397.275 / Dutch Mil, was requested to do a fly past at Volkel, 379.925 / RAPCON South and 133.425 / Volkel TWR, holding time too long so no flyby, 7000 ft on vectors to Geilenkirchen, 337.850 / Langen, down to 4000 ft, 244.550 / Frisbee APP, down to 2500 ft - 25 Year Anniversary NAEWCF Geilenkirchen. (15JUN07)

379.675 CYRANO: French AF E-3F 1400 AM SC and CT wkg Riesling, couple of times switching to the typical French secure voice, Link11 data on 247.950, 280.425 TD / Riesling TACON, on station FR21, 313.325 AM / Riesling, HQII FMT1 / Amadeus [unid station], calling off station 1515z. (12JUN07)

284.825 CANDIDE A 1/3: Reims Mirage F1 + Swedish JAS-39's 1553 AM wkg Reims DEP, 240.550 / Raki GCI and safety 336.675 / Raki GCI, Gripens Candide A 2/3 to 337.950 / Raki GCI for a couple of setups, Candide A 1 RTB Reims, Candide A 2/3 now versus Rasoir B 1/2 [St Dizier Rafales], after the fight joining up for a few photo's, RTB Reims, 233.575 / Reims GCA. (29MAR07)

231.500 BORDEAUX UACC wkg several civil aircraft, VHF channel simulcasting on this UHF during extreme tropospheric conditions, also Reims UACC on 234.650 and Langen ACC on 250.300 coming in very strong. (10AUG03)

243.000 STING 1: RNLAF F-16 wkg Bandbox [RNLAF CRC Nieuw-Milligen], flame out and looking for a safe bailout area. Playmates STING 2/3 still on 306.700 / Bandbox, setting up RESCAP until released by SPIDER 1/2. COASTGUARD 03 [NRN P-3C] on UHF guard asking for squawk and position from Leeuwarden. (15JUN01)