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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)

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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

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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 ~

Quit 25: With you on a 75 heading for 290 Peninsula: Maintain FL 230 Runway 080 Extended

v\4 Peninsula Sector: Quit 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 **

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East Feeder: Are you going directly to the Langley 090290 Quit 25: Affirmative, that's our second clearance

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Quit 25: Langley Scramble, East Feeder Sector, Norfolk TRACON 0933 - 0941 EOT

75W ** \t to Langley 090 at 60, is that where you're going Quit 25: Affirmative, that's our second clearance, we had an earlier clearance of a vector and an altitude

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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 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

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Quit 25: Langley Scramble, Washington Center 70933? EOT

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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

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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

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I 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 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

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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 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

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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

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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?

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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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) Quit 25: Langley Scramble, Washington Center 70949? EOT, Continuation 0950:56 £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)

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Quit 25: Langley Scramble, Washington Center 90953-0955? EOT, Continuation R17 to LINK: Hey, you see the code 777 south of National, he's hovering there, obviously, R17toUNK: You see that point out Quit 25 South of Nottingham

VNK: Flight of 3 going to Richmond R17: No, he's not going to Richmond, he's actually hovering about 40 miles south of National (Approx 0955)

Quit 25: Sir, we've been ordered to set up a CAP here at a point 18 miles off the nose, what we would like to do is run on an NE-SW CAP, ten mile legs, possibly 20 if we can get it R17: OK, you're cleared as requested (Approx 0953)

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Quit 25: Lang ley Scramble, Washington Center 70955-0957? EOT, Continuation Quit 25: We've still like to hold west of the CAP point, 20 mile legs R17: OK, that's also approved (Approx 0957)

Quit 25: We've got a new CAP point, its north of our present position 20 miles R17: OK, that's approved (Approx

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