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Event Log - Back in MAC- Operation Just Cause
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This is a guide to assist in listening. Due to space limitations, not every event/conversation is included here.

Track 1

It All Starts With AGE - A Ground Power Unit Drones On...

:06

(ATC) - 952 Heavy (C-141 66-7952) 4 miles from final approach

:20

(MX) I got a copilot’s seat I wanted you to take a look at...a very busy Sierra expeditor

:33

(MX) You copy on balls one? Twenty minutes...refers to C-5 69-001 - the unexpected inbound also called MAC 01/001/ Balls One/three-charlie mission)

:50

APU start on nearby C-141

:58

(CP) Discussion of U.S. Customs paperwork problems at McClellan that MAC 001) is experiencing

1:27

(MX) Is the Pre-flight crew (aircrew) on the way out here? C-5 70-446 (MAC 446 Heavy) idling in MX radio background.

1:44

(MX) Any word on that loadmeter on 44? (electrical display component on C-5 87-044 which will perform an engine run)

2:00

Faint rumble from C-141 engine test cell about 1/4 mile away

2:03

(MX) Kilo driver - I’m right here, I might as well do it

2:14

(MX) Mike 4 - there’s a circuit breaker popped on 234, Talking with shop.

Track 2

 MAC 446 Heavy (C-5 70-446) Taxis and Holds in Front Of Tower

:01

(MAC 446 maintains radio silence, except after departure)

:13

(MX) Can I get a waiver? - 190 is the max on fuel (C-5 87-034)

:31

(MX) Sierra expeditor needs Bales and Tate ASAP (for inbound C-5

69-001)

:39

(MX) Seventy-forty-four (C-5 87-044), seventeen, send me people - OK mate

1:03

(CP) MAC 8225 (C-5 68-225) calls CP

1:19

(CP) MAC 8225 (C-5 68-225) needs a waiver for high landing fuel weight

1:40

(ATC) Regional traffic being handled – one is alerted about nearby MAC 01 heavy nearing final approach

1:51

(CP) MAC 8225 (C-5 68-225), how much will you land with?

2:23

(CP) MAC 231 (C-141B 65-231) wants to start engines and go

2:35

(CP) MAC 8225 (C-5 68-225), your waiver is approved 

2:50

C-141 66-7952 lands on Rwy 3L (not heard)

Track 3

MAC 50231 (C-141 65-231) Requests Early Departure

:33

(CP) C-141 65-0254 calls CP about their crew latrine and a crew seat oxygen mask (heard later on MX). Portable or potable?

1:20

(MX) Don’t let ‘em do nothing while you refuel

1:25

(MX) Hope AR is out there to show us exactly where they want it...you can blame him...

1:36

(MX) C-141 66-185 (MAC 185 Heavy) the aircrew has arrived

1:46

(MX) Control Mike 4 -- he talks about C-141 66-7952 and its nose landing gear and #4 CSD problems

2:10

(MX) Can you drop off some 327 bulbs (tiny but essential bulbs for control panel lighting)

2:28

(MX) Mike 4 will get electrics (shop) to meet 952 (C-141B 66-7952) on spot 498.

Track 4

MAC 01 Heavy (C-5 69-001) Cleared for ILS Approach Rwy 21L

Track 5

MAC 446 Heavy Taxis to Rwy 21R and Holds Short

:15

(ATC) MAC 231 Heavy requests coordination for a Rwy 3R departure

:20

(ATC) A Lockheed L-100 (similar to a C-130 aircraft) is cleared to taxi and holds west of Rwy 21R

:45

(ATC) Cessna 261 maintain VFR, say altitude climbing to...

1:10

(ATC) MX crew on C-5 87-034 performs a radio check with tower.

1:23

The Lockheed L-100 taxis and holds closer to Rwy 21R

1:30

(ATC) 01 Heavy (inbound three-charlie mission), it appears you are established on the localizer, Sir, could you confirm?

1:38

(ATC) MAC 01 Heavy, roger – Merry Christmas, contact tower

2:00

Birds near operations building are chirping

2:23

(ATC) MAC 01 Heavy, check wheels down - cleared to land

2:32

(CP) CP calls MAC 001 but they are busy landing on 21L

2:39

(ATC) MAC 01 Heavy check wheels down - cleared to land (repeat)

2:53

Lockheed L-100 taxis further east and holds near Rwy 21R

2:55

(ATC) Handling of regional traffic

3:12

(ATC) Six-six-quebec I haven’t forgot about you, sir...maintain VFR

3:32

(CP) CP informs MAC 01 they’ll have to re-process through customs (they’ve just landed on Rwy 21L)

Track 6

MAC 446 Takes Off From Rwy 21R

:33

MAC 446 is airborne and ATC handling regional traffic

:55

(MX) Discussion of where to park C-141 9402 and whether OMS is going to be working balls 28 (C-141 67-0028)

1:17

(ATC) Six-six-quebec gets clearance to Concord

Track 7

(ATC) MAC 446 Heavy, Radar Contact

:10

(MX) More about that oxygen mask, but he doesn’t know which one...

Track 8

 MAC 01 Heavy Rolls Out on Rwy 21L and Taxis to Parking

:40

(MX) MX control gives the launch truck a few minutes break

:46

(MX) Sierra 15 calls C-5 87-026

1:09

(ATC) Handling of regional traffic

1:15

(ATC) Advisory given to local traffic about MAC 446 climbing out and turning north

1:30

MAC 01 Heavy taxis slowly past tower / The L-100 taxis onto Rwy 21R and holds

2:03

(MX) AR Shop is talking to them (aircrew) about the nose landing gear problem

2:12

(ATC) Six-six-quebec, turn right heading zero-five-zero

2:20

(MX) C-141 65-0254 is getting its 327 bulbs

2:25

(MX) Control, do you copy number five? (APU start prior to engine start on 231 (MAC 231 Heavy))

2:37

Lockheed L-100 takes off on Rwy 21R 

2:40

(MX) Please ask POL to hold tight, we’ll be pumping (fuel) in a couple

(C-141 66-185) (MAC 185 Heavy)

2:58

Fuel truck starts moving into position next to C-141 66-185

3:10

(MX) Sierra 19 – do we have a set of forms for 9023? (C-5 69-023)

3:20

(CP) MAC 001 (still taxiing to parking) says they were at McLellan, AFB the regular time, referring to earlier U.S. Customs problems

Track 9

Fuel Trucks Arrive and Leave C-141 66-185

:17

(ATOC) ATOC 5, ATOC 2, did you see where that 141 went? (referring to C-141 952 which landed earlier)

Track 10

 MAC 231 Heavy (C-141 65-231) Engine Start

:13

(ATOC) ATOC, Pax 3 where did the three-charlie go to park at? (referring to C-5 69-001/MAC 01 Heavy which landed earlier)

:25

(ATOC) ATOC 5, Pax control wants to know where the three-charlie is

:30

Number 2 engine start on MAC 231 Heavy

:46

(ATOC) Copy that Pax 13? I’m trying to get some buses

:54

Number 3 engine start on MAC 231 Heavy

1:04

(MX) Kilo 4 is on spot 430 trying to start a unit

1:21

(MX) Forward ramp jack pad for C-5 69-023

1:33

Number 4 engine start on MAC 231 Heavy

1:41

(MX) Pick me up in the shop, please 

1:47

(ATOC) ATOC control, the three-charlie is on spot 302

Track 11

 This is Command One / MAC 231 Heavy Cleared for Taxi

:08

Command One, the 60th MAW Commander (Wing Commander) asks CP about an Army DV

:36

(ATC) MAC 231 Heavy is cleared to taxi to Rwy 3R

:46

K-Loader drives past operations building

Track 12

 MAC 231 Heavy Taxis toward Rwy 3R and Holds Short

:01

(CP) MAC 001, what time did you depart McClellan? 

:18

(ATC) One-oh-three-nine-delta gets relayed ATC information from six-one-mike bravo (general aviation pilot does ATC a favor)

1:10

(ATC) Six-six-quebec, cleared LDA approach Rwy one-niner (Concord, California)

2:13

(MX) “Vitals” (fuel and lox) given on unknown C-141

2:25

(MX) Can we jack on spot 411? (unknown C-5 with a landing gear problem)

2:30

(MX) MX Control asks if PAX were uploaded on 8225 (C-5 68-225 which is launching soon)

2:40

Random radio traffic from various nets – ATC, MX (Sierra, Alpha, and Kilo)

3:10

(MX) Do you have the status on that portable urinal? (for C-141 66-185, which is launching soon)

3:30

(MX) Seventeen, control two – I’ve got an inbound for you (a C-141

67-0028)

4:00

(MX) While I got you – that dash one crew for 148 (an aircrew is going plane-to-plane performing pre-flight checks on several C-141 aircraft)

4:10

(MX) Fuel loads stay the same for Bravo C-141 aircraft (backup aircraft)

4:36

(MX) Senior Airman Wilson is CSS on C-141 65-254

4:54

(MX) Do you have a oil, fire bottle and stand on 905 for 028? (C-141 67-0028 inbound aircraft

5:00

(MX) MX Control -“this isn’t me” – fuel load changes for several C-5 aircraft are given

Track 13

 MAC 231 Heavy Taxis onto Rwy 3R and Takes Off

:17

(CP) MAC 231 Heavy talks to CP during takeoff roll

:35

(ATC) Handling of regional traffic

:50

(CP) MAC 9019 (C-5 69-019) calls CP for a radio check

1:03

(MX) MX Control asks about a decision on five-balls-two (C-5

 85-002)

Track 14

(ATC) MAC 50231 Radar Contact (with climbout rumble)

:10

(ATC) Handling of regional traffic

:25

(MX) Sierra 12 CTK – come on in

Track 15

An Exciting Refuel on C-141 66-185

:12

(MX) Job completions called in on C-5 87-030

:49

(MX) C-141 67-952 will get 75,000 pound fuel load

:55

(MX) C-5 launch truck says they’re out on spot 410

1:08

Random traffic from MX, and ATOC – busy period

1:28

(MX) fifteen, balls 28 -- Crew on C-5 87-028 tells expeditor the fuel load of 170,000 pounds is complete (MX controller tries to break in to say fuel load needs to be increased to 230,000 pounds).

2:02

(MX) Mike 4, 10 mobile (Mike 4 is in building P-16)

2:10

(MX) Sierra 15 tells crew on C-5 87-028 to unkneel the aircraft

2:23

(MX) Sierra 19 updates MX control on job involving the inner tires on a

C-5 landing gear

3:02

(MX) Come on people, quit interrupting (too many people trying to talk at at once)

3:09

(MX) Sierra 19 - Similar C-5 aircraft numbers causes mix-up (70-462 v.s. 84-062)  

3:30

(MX) Do you have a 115 available so we can update these forms?

4:08

(MX) Sierra 12 needs to bring a harness for people doing fuel system MX on C-5 87-040

4:10

A boring refuel – a few minutes to think

6:14

(MX) AGE unit needs assistance getting started on spot 321

7:13

(MX) No power to the airplane – come get me

7:30

(MX) The Uke is already down there

7:53

(MX) Alpha 2, you’re running behind...

7:56

(MX) MX control wants an update on C-141 65-254's ailerons – they’re refueling

Track 16

Refuel Complete on C-141 66-185

:03

Refueling truck hose on C-141 66-185 is being evacuated

:27

(MX) MX controller wants to know what’s happening on 66-185

:57

(ATC) Handling of regional traffic

Track 17

Alpha Net (C-141 Maintenance) Humor

:04

(MX) Thank you, Alpha 2 – I just flew into work

:22

(ATOC) Discussion of use of small stair truck or passenger offload through main entrance of C-5 69-001 (three-charlie mission) / nearby C-5 engine run is heard in background as the rumble is heard

Track 18

Rumble from Distant C-141 Engine Test Cell

:11

(MX) Refuel complete on C-141 66-0154

:18

Fuel truck from C-141 66-185 pulls away and a K-loader drives by

:44

More rumble from distant C-141 engine test cell

:55

(MX) Sierra and Alpha net radio traffic – outstanding...

1:20

(MX) Do I have to worry about it right now?

1:22

(MX) Mike 4 asks about the #4 CSD problem on C-141 66-7952

1:39

(CP) Controller tries to call C-5 85-002 to check the status of the aircraft

Track 19

Another C-141 is towed next to 66-185 (APU noise reflected)

:22

(MX) MX crew calls in names of people who will run the aircraft engines on C-5 87-044 (the test of the C-5's fire warning alarm is heard)

:33

(MX) C-5 84-060 check valve has been removed - pick it up in the shop

1:17

(MX) Show the pitch pacs computer an issue (flight augmentation system)

1:47

(ATC) Handling of regional traffic

2:13

(ATC) Merry Christmas from ATC controller

2:34

(MX) C-5 85-002 and it’s isolation valve (iso valve) problem

2:47

(ATC) Handling of regional traffic - centurion one-zero

3:16

(MX) Sierra 6, info you, we gotta tow... we have only one good APU

(C-5 87-042)

3:53

(ATC) Handling of regional traffic

Track 20

MAC 8225 Heavy (C-5 68-225) Requests Taxi Clearance

:22

(MX) MX expeditor reports to MX Control that C-5 68-8225 (MAC 8225) has blocked out (started taxiing) at fifty-five... 

:31

(MX) A seven-level at C-5 69-001

:38

(MX) Mobile, Mike 7 dispatch, we got a couple other jobs out there

:56

(MX) They did an ops check and the loops checked bad...specialists on-board

1:08

(MX) Are we supposed to do it ourselves?

1:26

(MX) POL is at C-5 87-028...230,000 pound fuel load? I hear that...

1:39

(ATOC) PAX service radio traffic

1:58

(MX) Ground isolation valve on C-5 87-040 is being operationally checked and sheet metal shop is working

2:13

(MX) Sierra 17, control one – seventy-44, is it a goer? (referring to loadmeter to be checked during engine run)

Track 21

MAC 8225 Heavy Taxis and Holds in Front of Tower

:11

(MX) Number one engine has evidence of hydraulic leak (unknown aircraft)

:19

Fuel truck stops near operations building 

:34

(MX) I.N.A.V (C-5 inertial navigation system problem)

:48

(ATC) ATC/Tower radio traffic

1:10

MAC 8225 (C-5 68-225) is called by tower

2:56

(CP) CP talks to aircrew on C-141 66-130 (710 MAS)They are doing plane-to-plane preflight inspections on C-141 aircraft

3:30

(MX) Sierra 17 -- I can’t refuel with all these people

Track 22

All Military Aircraft Check Mode 4 Squawk (IFF Transponder)

:14

(MX) Sierra net traffic

:24

(CP) CP radio traffic

:30

(MX) C-5 net - MX Control

:56

(ATC) C-5 MX crew calls tower to announce they’ve completed their engine run (C-5 87-044)

1:21

(ATC) C-141 66-130 calls tower for radio check

1:56

(CP) Aircrew from C-5 85-002 (five-triple-zero-two) calls CP...we’re all about ready to go...

2:39

(CP) CP answers aircrew from C-5 85-002 – there’s a conflict over MX status...which leak?

3:25

(CP) Aircrew from C-5 85-002 calls CP back and clarifies MX status of the aircraft

Track 23

MAC 8225 Heavy Requests Taxi Clearance to Rwy 21R

Track 24

MAC 8225 Heavy Taxis to Rwy 21R

Track 25

(ATC) MAC 8225 – On Departure, Climb and Maintain 2000

:06

(ATC) MAC 8225 – Advise when ready for departure

:08

(MAC 8225) We’ll be rolling at one-zero

:53

MAC 8225 makes turn onto Rwy 21R and lines up

Track 26

MAC 8225 Heavy Requests Takeoff Clearance, Rolls in 10 Seconds

:04

(ATC) MAC 8225 is given clearance to takeoff

:25

MAC 8225 begins takeoff

1:00

MAC 8225 Heavy is airborne near end of Rwy 21R

Track 27

(ATC) MAC 8225 Heavy, Change to Departure, Have a Good Flight

:06

(MX) Get with Kilo - need initial issue of power unit

Track 28

Engine Start on C-141 66-185 (MAC 185 Heavy)

:17

(MX) November 4 updates MX control on status of C-141 8088 (The Golden Bear)

:37

Number two engine start on C-141 66-185

1:03

Number three engine start on C-141 66-185

1:40

Number four engine start on C-141 66-185

1:47

(MX) Mike 4 discusses aileron problems on C-141 65–254 (loose cables)

2:20

(MX) November 4 queries MX control about afternoon production meeting

2:48

(MX) Mike 4 – do we tear into it or not? (reference C-141 65-254)

2:56

(MX) Sierra expeditor requests replacement power unit on spot 342

Track 29

MAC 185 Heavy is Cleared to Taxi and Holds Short of Rwy 21R

:23

(ATC) MAC 185 Heavy gets a weather update during its taxi

:42

(ATC) MAC 185 is queried if they are ready for immediate departure

2:00

Rumble from distant C-141 engine test cell

2:47

(MX) I’ll call for the defuel truck

2:53

(CP) Early go is unlikely – ramp saturation at forward base (this C-141, 67-028, is inbound and requests a forklift offload

3:44

(ATC) MAC 185 Heavy is number one for Rwy 21R (rapid frequency changes here) – they begin taxiing to Rwy 21R

3:57

(CP) Outbound cargo information given to unknown C-5 aircraft

Track 30

MAC 185 Heavy Taxis onto Rwy 21R and Holds

:04

Random radio traffic (MX, ATC)

Track 31

MAC 185 Heavy Takes Off From Rwy 21R

:36

Nearby operations building windows rattle from MAC 185 takeoff

:40

MAC 185 Heavy is airborne near end of Rwy 21R

Track 32

(Tower) MAC 185, Change to Departure, Have a Good Flight