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CAP (Combat Air Patrol) Frequencies over Select US Cities


As events of 9/11/01 began to unfold the US Military started flying Air Cover missions over various cities including New York, Washington DC, and Central Florida (due to the Kennedy Space Center). Some people think these frequencies should not be published. However this is how I look at it. The military is not full of dumb or stupid people (the Clinton days are over). The military very well knows that there are many many hobbiest out there monitoring every word they say on the UHF MilAir Bands (and VHF Civial Air Bands). The military has some of the most advanced communications equipment in the world, if they have anything to say that we are not to hear, believe me, we wouldn't hear it! And yes while monitoring CAP flights over KSC I've heard a few digitally scrambled transmissions, however rare does it happen. Nearly 99% of the CAP transmissions have been "in the clear".

NOTE: Always have 121.5000 MHz programmed into your scanner. This is the Air Emergency frequency. It is this freq that you will hear CAP aircraft give warnings to Civil aircraft about airspace violations. I've heard on this freq several times "change course now or you WILL be fired upon!". Hearing those words can send chills up your back.






CAP Frequencies - New York City area
Updated 6/24/03
Frequency Description Modulation
271.0000 COSMIC ## (confirmed 6/23) AM
138.4250 Air-Air (used on 6/23) AM
143.9250 Air-Air AM

CAP Frequencies - Florida
Frequency Description Modulation
234.8000 Air-Air & to OAKGROVE (NORAD) AM
265.4000 Air-Air & to OAKGROVE (NORAD) (BLUE 14) AM
300.1250 Air-Air & to OAKGROVE (NORAD) AM
305.4000 Air-Air (16 AUX) AM
307.2500 Air-Air & to OAKGROVE (NORAD) AM
338.7500 Air-Air AM
252.0000 CAP Flights calling Refueler (RUBBER ##), also comms to OAKGROVE AM
269.2500 JAX Center (If CAP's center over Orlando CAP works JAX Center on this freq.) AM
273.5500 JAX Center (If CAP's center over Orlando CAP works JAX Center on this freq.) AM
346.2000 JAX Center (If CAP's center over Orlando CAP works JAX Center on this freq.) AM
269.3000 Miami Center (If CAP's center over Kennedy Space Center CAP works Miami Center on this freq.) AM
CREEPY ## = F16's out of Tyndall CASINO ## = F15's, CLAW ## = F16's, WAM ## = not sure type but its believed they are out of Tyndall, maybe F16's, RUBBER ## and TANKER ## - Refueling support for CAP




CAP Frequencies - Washington, DC Area
Updated 5/17/03
Frequency Description Modulation
120.3750 (1) Langley AFB 'Jaws' Push AM
123.0250 Pentagon VIP Transport AM
138.4250 Air - Air AM
139.1500 (1) Air-Air AM
139.9000 Air - Air AM
141.8500 Air - Air AM
142.3000 (1) Air - Air AM
143.8000 Hill AFB F-16's - Langley (updated 3/12/03) AM
228.9000 Huntress (NORAD) AM
234.6000 Huntress (NORAD) AM
225.0000 NORAD (updated 3/12/03) AM
255.8000 Huntress (NORAD) AM
271.0000 Huntress (NORAD) AM
282.4250 US Customs - Flies low cover; CAP handles high altitudes (updated 3/12/03) AM
303.0000 Mid-Air CAP Refueling AM
307.2500 CAP Control AM
320.6000 Refueling Boom Freq (updated 3/12/03) AM
324.0000 CAP Corrdination (updated 3/12/03) AM
357.1000 (1) Langley AFB 'Jaws" ops AM
360.7000 Washington Center AM
362.3000 AWAC/F-16's (Gator) AM
364.2000 E-3 AWACS AM
370.1000 (1) TACAMO Aircraft AM

(1) = Supplied by Mike - ka3jjz@erols.com 5/17/03



CAP Frequencies - Philadelphia, PA area
Frequency Description Modulation
362.3000 Devil 41 AM




CAP Frequencies - Washington State Area
Frequency Description Modulation
271.0000 BLUE 15 BigFoot - Refueling AM
275.8000 BigFoot (Air-Air) AM
364.2000 BLUE 07 AM
252.0000 BLUE 11 AM
282.6000 BLUE 17 AM
288.4000 BLUE 19 AM
300.1250 BLUE 40 AM
321.3000 AMBER 6 AM




CAP Frequencies - Chicago, IL Area
Frequency Description Modulation
364.8000 Very Active AM




CAP Frequencies - Nevada/Arizona Area
Frequency Description Modulation
138.675 VHF Freq AM
252.0000 BigFoot AM
271.0000 BigFoot AM
321.3000 BigFoot (Air-Air) AM







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