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Langley Scramble Order

HUNTRESS: All right, this is HUNTRESS with an active
air defense scramble for Quit 25 and 26. I repeat an
active air defense scramble for Quit 25, 26 scramble
immediately time 1324 authenticate BRAVO XRAY
scramble on a heading of 010 flight level 290 contact
HUNTRESS on frequency 234.6 and back up 364.2, do
all parties acknowledge
Langley Command Post: (acknowledges)
Peninsula Sector: Norfolk approach copy
 Langley Scramble
Takeoff and Approach to Washington D. C.
 Langley Scramble
Proceeds to CAP Point

Quit 25: We've been ordered to

set up a CAP 18 miles off the
nose, [to]run on an NE-SW CAP.
Wash Center: Cleared as
requested (Approx 0953)
CAP 1000 EOT

Wash Center #1: See

the code 777 south of
National.
Wash Center #2: He's
about 40 miles south of
National (Approx 0955)
I Quit 25: Lang ley Scramble, Washington Center
0930 - 0931 EOT

75W

Cape Charles: He's about 20 north of Norfolk out

of 3200
ZDC R23: OK, he's going to maintain under your
control, we're just going to have him monitor
Cape Charles: He's under Norfolk Approach *
right now he's not even under my control *
ZDC R23: Alright, copy that sir
Qfi/f 25: Lang ley Scramble, Peninsula Sector, Norfolk TRACON
0930 - 0932 EOT
75W

Quit 25: Copy 230, Understand

clearance 090 for 60 miles
Peninsula: That's what we show
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Quit 25: With you on a 75
heading for 290
Peninsula: Maintain FL 230

Runway 080
Extended

v\4
Peninsula Sector: Quit 37N
25 we have you on radar
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Quit 25: Langley Scramble, East Feeder Sector, Norfolk TRACON
0932-0933 EOT
75W

East Feeder: If you can go

east bound FL 230
Quit 25: With you at 12 for 230
Quit 25: Departure with you for
290
East Feeder: Maintain FL 230,
what heading would you like
**

East Feeder: Are you going

932:52 directly to the Langley 090290
12,000ft Quit 25: Affirmative, that's our
second clearance 37N
Quit 25: Langley Scramble, East Feeder Sector, Norfolk TRACON
0933 - 0941 EOT
75W

**
\t Feed

to Langley 090 at 60, is that where you're going f*

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Quit 25: Affirmative, that's our second
clearance, we had an earlier clearance of a
vector and an altitude *** *» *+ - j*

3:14 ^ ***+ *^** **** ****** ****

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East Feeder: Giant Killer 256, Quit 25 Giant Killer: on

East Feeder: F//g/?f of tf?ree, 3c/ ma/7 squawking, right now they 37N
are direct to the Langley 090 at 60, climbing to 230
Giant Killer: He's radar
East Feeder: Quit 25 contact Giant Killer on 238.1 Quit 25: Copy
Oceanian
 Quit 25: Langley Scramble, Washington Center
70933? EOT

£The Plains

Cape Charles: Cape Charles

Giant Killer: We've got a pretty substantial
question, we've got Quit 25 handed off by
Norfolk, he's an F-15 out of Langley, active air
scramble, he's about 5 miles south of ?Dart?.
HUNTRESS just called they want him to go direct
Baltimore now and switch him to their frequency
Cape Charles: That ain't going to happen going
to Baltimore on their frequency
<^ !y
0937:50
0933:22-44 37N
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Quit 25: Langley Scramble, Washington Center
70933? EOT, Continuation

Giant Killer: / don't know what's going on here

either, that's what they just passed to us so we're
supposed to turn him over to Baltimore
Cape Charles: OK, What's he going to do over
Baltimore, What's his plan over Baltimore
Giant Killer: That's beyond me at this time, all
I'm supposed to do is coordinate a flight plan with
you to Baltimore on these guys
Cape Charles: Okay, so the guy's not landing
Baltimore, he just wants to over fly Baltimore
Giant Killer: Exactly, it's a scramble, they are
setting up an air perimeter
Cape Charles: OK, that's him heading
eastbound right now, put him on a 360 heading
and I'll take control of him if you want, Quit 25
right
Cape Charles: Quit 25, yes sir 937:5(
/ 093 50
FL230
37N
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Quit 25: Lang ley Scramble, Washington Center
70935? EOT, Continuation

75W
Cape Charles: Who's behind him
Giant Killer: That would be his wingman sir
Cape Charles: Okay, are they going to join up or stay that far
apart
Giant Killer: / haven't even talked to the aircraft yet, I'm
assuming they will stay that far apart, let me find out what he
wants to do
Cape Charles: OK, rogerthat
Giant Killer: Center, Giant Killer 44 line
Cape Charles: Salisbury, Cape Charles
Giant Killer: OK, reference Quit 25, what is happening is, it is
an active scramble, Quit 25 will probably be holding over
Baltimore and Huntress wants you to have freq and radar on _.
him and want him on the other freq to be talking to Huntress 0940:4 r;
Cape Charles: That's fine, Quit 25 at flight level 230
Giant Killer: OK, what kind of heading would you like him on
Cape Charles: 360 Giant Killer: 360
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Note: Giant Killer told staff their role was relay for HUNTRESS
 Quit 25: Langley Scramble, Washington Center
70938 - 0940? EOT, Continuation

75W
*The Plains

East Feeder: Giant Killer 256

Giant Killer: 256 line go ahead
East Feeder: Quit 25 should have freq 234.6, did
you give that to him.
Giant Killer: Affirmative, he's going direct
Baltimore now 0940:41

ZDC R23: Quit 25, Washington Center

Quit 25: Washington Center, Quit 25
ZDC R23: Good morning, squawk 4650 ode 3 Change
to 7777
Quit 25: We're an active air scramble and we
have higher hq authorization to squawk quad 7
ZDC R23: Roger sir, squawk quad 7 then, thank
you
_
0937:50
37N
 Quit 25: Langley Scramble, Washington Center
70940 - 0943? EOT, Continuation

75W
*The Plains

Cape Charles: Godsen, Advisory, Cape Charles

7631
Advisory: Go Ahead
Cape Charles: I've got an air defense scramble,
southeast of Snow Hill squawking 7777, direct
Baltimore, flight level 230, under direction from
Huntress
Advisory: Okay ?we release authority?
is:
Quit 25: Washington, priority scramble, we're on
assigned vector of 330, altitude 230, max speed
ZDC R23: Okay, Quit 25, and your delay is over
Baltimore, correct
Quit 25: That's what we've been cleared to,
that's all I know sir
ZDC R23: Okay
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Quit 25: Langley Scramble, Washington Center
70944 - 0945? EOT, Continuation

£fhe Plains

^0947(57

tuxert

ZDC R23: Sector 11, the world's gone mad, Quit

25's direct Baltimore, he's got a two-hour delay
Baltimore, he is an active air defense scramble
ZDC R11: Active air defense scramble
ZDC R23: Yeah, he's taking directions from
Huntress, he won't take control instructions from
you, currently he is direct Baltimore, 230
ZDC R11: We'll work it out, Patuxent watching
him or anything
ZDC R23: Patuxent went ?cold?
..,<*• i
D937:50
37N
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Quit 25: Langley Scramble, Washington Center
70945 - 0948? EOT, Continuation

Quit 25: Washington, Quit 25

ZDC R11: Quit 25, Washington Center, Roger
ZDC R11: [to ??] Quit 25, I don't know if he'll clip your corner, he's
northeast of Patuxent, not taking directions from us.
link: Yeah, that's fine
ZDC R11: Quit 25, understand, will you be descending, sir
Quit 25: We're unsure at this time, we're just following higher headquarters
orders, direct Baltimore at 230
ZDC R11: Quit 25, Roger, are you a flight of one
Quit 25: Negative ma'am we're a flight of three, active air scramble out of
Langley
ZDC R11: Thank you sir, I see that now, contact Washington Center 134.5
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Quit 25: Langley Scramble, Washington Center
70948? EOT, Continuation

0950:56
£The Plains

Unk: (to ZDC R17) I'm going to give you a

hand off out of Patuxent restricted area,
Quit 25, scrambled on his own, headed
towards Baltimore, stay at 23, flight of 3,
about 10 in trail. Squawking 7777
ZDC R17: Landing Baltimore or what
Unk: No, they are staying up there because
<whatever> Yeah it's a military command.
Time approx 0948

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37N
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Quit 25: Langley Scramble, Washington Center
70949? EOT, Continuation

0950:56 I75W
£The Plains

Quit 25: With you at 230 ZDC R17:

Washington Center
Quit 25: Sir, we're getting some
instructions here, we may need to
proceed west
ZDC R17: OK, just keep me posted
(Approx 0949)
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Quit 25: Langley Scramble, Washington Center
70950? EOT, Continuation

0950:56
£~The Plains

Quit 25: Sir, we've been ordered to

proceed to our CAP
ZDC R17: You've been ordered to
proceed where
Quit 25: We have a CAP national
security 3925 7702, priority one [Note:
this is W. of Baltimore, double check]
ZDC R17: Quit 25, say that again please
Quit 25: Yes sir, we are proceeding to a
CAP point 3925 7702
ZDC R17: Roger, what are your
intentions once you arrive there
Quit 25: We are to set up a CAP over
Washington (Approx 0950) **«»****•***

37N
 Quit 25: Langley Scramble, Washington Center
90953-0955? EOT, Continuation
R17 to LINK: Hey, you see the Quit 25: Sir, we've been ordered to set
code 777 south of National, up a CAP here at a point 18 miles off
he's hovering there, obviously, the nose, what we would like to do is
R17toUNK: You see that run on an NE-SW CAP, ten mile legs,
point out Quit 25 South of possibly 20 if we can get it
Nottingham R17: OK, you're cleared as requested
VNK: Flight of 3 going to (Approx 0953)
Richmond
R17: No, he's not going to
Richmond, he's actually
hovering about 40 miles south
of National (Approx 0955)
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Quit 25: Lang ley Scramble, Washington Center
70955-0957? EOT, Continuation
Quit 25: We've still like Quit 25: We've got a new CAP point,
to hold west of the CAP its north of our present position 20
point, 20 mile legs miles
R17: OK, that's also R17: OK, that's approved (Approx
approved (Approx 0956)
0957)