Is this possible?

[Freightlinerbob]

I was cruising along US 12 in SD today when a call came through.

Breaker 19

Go ahead break

This is "sky truck" - we're a USAF C-130 heading to Portland from Delaware. Flying hurricane relief.
Cruising at 22,000 feet.

Any thoughts?

 

[W5LZ]

Going in the wrong direction?

 

[Freightlinerbob]

Going in the wrong direction?

LOL.

I think they were deadheading to make a pick up.

 

[glsmith1544]

"Sky Truck"

You're just jealous 'cause their vehicle has way more "ground plane" than yours & even if you put a 102" whip on the highest point of your Freightliner they'd still have waaaaaaaaaaay more antenna height than you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LOL!!!!!!

& besides that, they don't give a crap about SKIP conditions!!!!

Talk about a DREAM mobile setup!

 

[RatsoW8]

It's possible. Military aircraft have hf radios. I operated 20 meters crossing the Atlantic to Africa in a Navy P3.

 

[Shockwave]

It's possible but not so likely. Consider the obvious disorientation with the direction he said he was going in. Military aircraft do not engage in idle traffic conversations with anonymous people, identifying the type of aircraft, altitude and heading.

On the other hand there have been several aircraft on the CB in our area. The AM station has a Cessna and they talk on 19. Mostly to figure out what direction to fly in to get the best traffic report. The FM station then figured out all they needed was to buy a CB and put the hot sounding secretary on 19 to get their traffic report for free.

 

[midnight special]

i would say yes possible, over the years i have had contact with a few air craft including a national guard one on training mission over florida. operator just wanted to know if he was getting out. 73s midnight special

 

[AudioShockwav]

I would also say it is possible, I have worked Aircraft doing touch and go landings at Edwards before, the Electronics operator, was ...um... bored.
You can bet the radios they use will cover 27 MHz if need be.



73
Jeff

 

[The Jerk]

Friend of mine in the Air Force told me they did that from time to time when flying...its not only possible, I know it was done.

 

[psycho]

I was cruising along US 12 in SD today when a call came through.

Breaker 19

Go ahead break

This is "sky truck" - we're a USAF C-130 heading to Portland from Delaware. Flying hurricane relief.
Cruising at 22,000 feet.

Any thoughts?

I think some smart ass on the radio was just pulling your leg.