336.925344.900376.025 376.075 reports over the last couple of years that these Team ()130.550 384.550 radios might be in use at air shows by 130.650 132.250 US Air Force AETC T-6 Texan East Coast Team Canadian Forces Skyhawks Parachute Jump units. It might be a good idea to program these Team (Canada) 123.000 294.700 123.400 138.400 283.700 (Ground support frequencies in as part of your load out. team uses FRS radios) Falcons Parachute Jump Team US Air Force Combat search and rescue (SAR) (UK) 255.100 465.100 Channel 2 demonstrations 396.8750 Channel 1 397.1250 Military Team () 139.700225.450 236.000 242.000 397.1750 Channel 3 397.3750 Channel 4 307.800 381.000 251.900252.800 259.000 280.500 397.4250 Channel 5 397.4750 Channel 6 Grasshopper Team (Netherlands) 282.800 287.500 381.000 384.550 397.5500 Channel 7 397.9500 Channel 8 281.100 US Coast Guard /SAR demonstrations 398.0500 Channel 9 399.4250 Channel 10 Military Flight Team () 136.175 122.900 (SAR) 157.050 (Drug Interdiction 399.4750 Channel 11 399.7250 Channel 12 La Patrouille Adecco Air Force Flight Team demo) 157.075 (Command Post)237.900 399.9250 Channel 13 399.9750 Channel 14 () 138.450141.825143.100 282.800 326.150 345.000 379.050 143.850 242.650 US Navy S-3 Viking aircraft demonstrations La Patrulla Aguila Military Flight Team (Spain) 263.400 Civilian/Foreign Air Demonstration Teams 130.500 252.500 US Navy SAR demonstrations 242.500 282.000 Military Stars Flight Team (Turkey)264.400 283.100 The Canadian Forces Snowbird aircraft 279.600 demonstration team (431 Air Demonstration Patroui,le Suisse Military Flight Team (Switzer- land'. 288.850 Military Parachute Teams Squadron) is another regular on the U.S., Can- Royal Air Force Flight Team (UK) The colorful U.S. Navy Seal Parachute ada air show circuit. The following frequencies 242.200 242.050 243.450 253.450 Team, known as the Leap Frogs. are frequent have been recently reported for this popular visitors around the country at various sport- aerial team: 123.325 227.600 242.600 245.500 ing events and air shows. This team has been 245.750 246.500 272.100 (Primary) 284.900 Not Just Any Old Scanner regularly reported on its 407.500 MHz (NBFM ) 299.500 333.300 340.100 MHz. A new Snowbird Will Do frequency nationwide the last several years. Two VHF frequency was confirmed this last year on Some of the handheld scanners currently years ago we got a report of team communications 116.000 MHz (AM). marketed arc not suited for air show monitoring. on 134.100 and 270.000 MHz (AM). Some frequencies for other foreign military There are certain requirements your air show A new Army parachute team that has recent- and US civilian flight demonstration teams that radio has to meet in order to successfully monitor ly joined the air show circuit is the Black Dag- have been reported to us include: the two major military aerial demonstration teams gers (see AfT Milcom May 2004). Frequencies the Blues and T -Birds. discovered for them in 2004 include: 123.450, Civilian Flight Demonstration Teams If you are going to a Thunderbird show, you 136.000, 136.500, 138.650, 237.300 and 238.150 Aeroshell Team 123.150 All Americar Firebirds Flight Demonstration will need a scanner that can monitor the 138-150 MHz. Team 122 775 MHz military land mobile band in the AM mode. The U.S. Army Parachute Team is known as Bud Light Air Force (ex- Coors Microjet) 122.925 Most of the older Uniden scanners cannot be the Golden Knights. They also make the rounds 123.350 123.475 used f. -n- air show monitoring due to their lack of during the air show season. Look for their com- Firecat (Rich Perkins) 123.500 independent transmission mode selection. French Connection Air Show 122.925 122.975 munications on 123.400, 123.475 or 123.500 You also need a scanner that has the 225-400 129.975 MHz. You should also keep 32.300, 32.400, Geiko Extra 300 - Tim Webber 123.150 MHz military aeronautical band in it. Most of the 122.575, 124.875, 284.900 and 367.700 MHz Heritage Fligit (F -15/F -16/F -86/P-51) 132.950 action (especially the Blues) will be heard in this plugged in for possible GK activity. 136.575 military UHF portion of the spectrum. Adding During the 2001 and 2002 seasons I received Ian Groom's FedEx Red Bull Acrobatic Team this criteria to the mix of possible radios again several reports that the Golden Knights were 122.725122.775122.825123.150 narrows down our choice for air show scanners using civilian UHF frequencies (462.625 MHz 123.350 Jim LeRoy Bulldog Team 123.150 even more. a business itinerant frequency known as Black Lima Lima Flight Team123.150123.175 Finally,I would like to extend a hearty Dot) and two FRS frequencies: 467.5625, and 123.425 thanks to the over 8(1 contributors who took the 467.6125 MHz. These reports suggest that the Manfred Radius Aerobatics Team time last year to share their post show reports with Golden Knights might be using Family Radio 123.150 us. I deeply appreciate the time and effort each of 122.775 Service radios. It might be a good idea to keep North American Jet Air Show Team you took to let us know what you were hearing. FRS frequencies in your scanner since you 122.925 129.650 129.925 Northern L ghts Acrobatic Team123.325 If you find the list useful and you make an air might hear some interesting activity on these 136.975 show in 2005, please pass along any frequencies frequencies during air shows. The standard FRS P-51 Mustang Flight Team 122.850 122.875 that you monitor, whether it is on the list above frequencies are (N BFM mode): (Commemorative Air Force) or not. This will greatly aid us so we can keep Potty Wagstaff Air Shows Inc122.750 this annual MT listing up-to-date. I hope to hear 462.5625 Channel 1 462.5875 Channel 2 123.475 from each of the shows this year and you can Channel 3 462.6375 Channel 4 Pitts Special U S. Air Force Reserve 123.150 462.6125 reach me via e-mail at [email protected] 462.6625 Channel 5 462.6875 Channel 6 Rayban Gold Aerobatics Team 122.925 462.7125 Channel 7 457.5625 Channel 8 Red Boron Stearman Squadron122.725 or Ittervvanhorn4monitoringtintes.com. Our 467.5875 Channel 9 467.6125 Channel 10 122.775 123.150 snail mail address is: MTMilcorn, 7540 Highway 467.6375 Channel 11 467.6625 Channel 12 Red Eagles Flight Demo Team 123.475 64 West, Brasstown, NC 28902. Until next month, 461.6875 Channel 13 467.7125 Channel 14 Sean Tucker Power Aerobatics 122.875 122.950 73 and good hunting. 123.150 123.475 We did receive a report of the ground pyro- Showcopters 134.700 technics personnel from the Tora Tora Tora and Sky Soldiers. Demonstration Team (Army Aviation Foundation) 123.025 242.400 Warbirds flight demonstration team using FRS Skytypers Team 122.775 radios for communications during one recent Swift Magic Acrobatic Team 122.775 show. You will also find other military monitor- 122.925 Video Piracy ing enthusiasts who use FRS radios at the show Toro Toro Tcra Warbirds Team (Commemorative Videohas everything you need to meet each other. Load them up in your scan- Air Force) 123.450 469.500 469.550 to know about video ner and you might make a new Afilcom friend or pracy. Satellite, Cable, Foreign Military Flight Demonstration PiracyVideotape, DVD, etc. two. ISBN 0-9703092-4-4 One final note regarding military UHF Teams Asas de Portugal, Esquadra 103 (Wings of Portu- Only $18.95. Free info frequencies. The government's version of the me, I/dJle OM... Jed Cro 954-610-2546 gal 103 Squadron) Flight Team 262.150 Je del OM. Deddiel Family Radio Service is known as the Inter -Squad Royal Army Air Corps Flight Team ed Patine eedegeeeb SoramblingNews.com Radio or ISR. I have seen a couple of scattered (UK) 136.975

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