U.S. Coast Guard Information
HU 25A
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HU 25A
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Contents:
- USCG Aircraft and Locations
- AC No's 2101 - 2141
- AC No's 6001 - 6500
- AC No's 6501 - 6595
- AC No's 8101 - 8103
- USCG callsigns for OPBAT drug interdiction missions
- USCG callsigns for Customs/DEA tactical missions
- USCG Air Frequencies
- USCG Terminology
NO. MODEL HOMEPLATE REMARKS
01 C-20B CGAS Washington D.C. Commandant's GSIII
02 VC-4A CGAS Miami VIP Gulfstream I
1500 HC-130H CGAS Elizabeth City
1501 HC-130H CGAS Elizabeth City
1502 HC-130H CGAS Elizabeth City
1503 HC-130H CGAS Elizabeth City
1504 HC-130H CGAS Elizabeth City
1600 HC-130H Crashed, Out of Service
1601 HC-130H CGAS Sacramento
1602 HC-130H CGAS Sacramento
1603 HC-130H CGAS Sacramento
1700 HC130H7 CGAS Kodiak
1701 HC130H7 CGAS Kodiak
1702 HC130H7 CGAS Barbers Point
1703 HC130H7 CGAS Barbers Point
1704 HC130H7 CGAS Barbers Point
1705 HC130H7 CGAS Barbers Point
1706 HC130H7 CGAS Kodiak
1707 HC130H7 CGAS Kodiak
1708 HC130H7 CGAS Kodiak
1709 HC130H7 CGAS Kodiak
1710 HC130H7 CGAS Clearwater
1711 HC130H7 CGAS Kodiak?
1712 HC130H7 CGAS Clearwater
1713 HC130H7 CGAS Clearwater
1714 HC130H7 CGAS Barbers Point
1715 HC130H7 CGAS Clearwater
1716 HC130H7 CGAS Clearwater
1717 HC130H7 CGAS Clearwater
1718 HC130H7 CGAS Clearwater
1719 HC130H7 CGAS Clearwater
1720 HC130H7 CGAS Clearwater
1722 HC130H7 CGAS Barbers Point
1790 HC130H7 Unknown, West Coast?
2101 HU-25B CGAS Corpus Christi
2102 HU-25A Davis Monthan, Storage
2103 HU-25B CGAS Corpus Christi
2104 HU-25C AR&SC CGAS Elizabeth City
2105 HU-25A Davis Monthan, Storage
2106 HU-25A Davis Monthan, Storage
2107 HU-25A CGAS Cape Cod
2108 HU-25A Davis Monthan, Storage to be reactivated
2109 HU-25A Davis Monthan, Storage to be reactivated
2110 HU-25A AR&SC CGAS Elizabeth City
2111 HU-25B CGAS Corpus Christi
2112 HU-25C CGAS Miami
2113 HU-25A Davis Monthan, Storage to be reactivated
2114 HU-25A Davis Monthan, Storage to be reactivated
2115 HU-25A CGAS Cape Cod
2116 HU-25A Davis Monthan, Storage
2117 HU-25A FAA AANC, Albuquerque, Testbed Aircraft
2118 HU-25B ATC Mobile
2119 HU-25A Davis Monthan, Storage
2120 HU-25A ATC Mobile
2121 HU-25A CGAS Cape Cod
2122 HU-25B ATC Mobile
2123 HU-25A Unknown, E. Coast reactivated from DM AFB
2124 HU-25A ATC Mobile
2125 HU-25B CGAS Corpus Christi
2126 HU-25B CGAS Cape Cod
2127 HU-25A Davis Monthan, Storage
2128 HU-25A Davis Monthan, Storage
2129 HU-25C CGAS Miami
2130 HU-25A Davis Monthan, Storage
2131 HU-25C CGAS Miami
2132 HU-25B ATC Mobile
2133 HU-25C CGAS Miami
2134 HU-25A CGAS Elizabeth City to xsfer to Borinquen
2135 HU-25C CGAS Miami
2136 HU-25A ATC Mobile
2137 HU-25A Davis Monthan, Storage
2138 HU-25A Davis Monthan, Storage
2139 HU-25C CGAS Miami
2140 HU-25C CGAS Miami
2141 HU-25C CGAS Miami
6001 HH-60J CGAS Cape Cod
6002 HH-60J CGAS Clearwater
6003 HH-60J Unknown, W. Coast
6004 HH-60J CGAS Clearwater
6005 HH-60J CGAS San Diego
6006 HH-60J ATC Mobile
6007 HH-60J CGAS Cape Cod
6008 HH-60J CGAS San Diego
6009 HH-60J CGAS Elizabeth City
6010 HH-60J CGAS Clearwater
6011 HH-60J CGAS Sitka
6012 HH-60J CGAS Clearwater
6013 HH-60J CGAS North Bend?/Astoria?
6014 HH-60J CGAS Cape Cod
6015 HH-60J CGAS Clearwater
6016 HH-60J CGAS San Diego
6017 HH-60J CGAS Sitka
6018 HH-60J CGAS Sitka
6019 HH-60J CGAS Clearwater
6020 HH-60J CGAS Clearwater
6021 HH-60J CGAS Cape Cod
6022 HH-60J CGAS Clearwater
6023 HH-60J CGAS Kodiak/CGAS Sitka?
6024 HH-60J CGAS Clearwater
6025 HH-60J ATC Mobile
6026 HH-60J CGAS Elizabeth City
6027 HH-60J ATC Mobile
6028 HH-60J CGAS Kodiak
6029 HH-60J CGAS Sitka
6030 HH-60J CGAS Clearwater
6031 HH-60J CGAS Elizabeth City
6032 HH-60J CGAS Clearwater(?)
6033 HH-60J CGAS Clearwater
6034 HH-60J CGAS Elizabeth City
6035 HH-60J CGAS Clearwater
6036 HH-60J CGAS Elizabeth City
6037 HH-60J CGAS Clearwater
6038 HH-60J CGAS Clearwater
6039 HH-60J CGAS Clearwater
6040 HH-60J ATC Mobile
6041 HH-60J CGAS Kodiak
6042 HH-60J CGAS Elizabeth City xsfer to San Diego?
6500 HH-65A CGAS Barbers Point
6501 HH-65A CGAS Atlantic City
6502 HH-65A CGAS New Orleans
6503 HH-65A CGAS Traverse City
6504 HH-65A CGAS Traverse City
6505 HH-65A CGAS San Francisco
6506 HH-65A CGAS Detroit
6507 HH-65A CGAS Corpus Christi
6508 HH-65A CGAS Savannah
6509 HH-65A CGAS Barbers Point
6510 HH-65A Unknown
6511 HH-65A CGAS Atlantic City
6512 HH-65A CGAS Sitka
6513 HH-65A CGAS Atlantic City
6514 HH-65A CGAS Atlantic City
6515 HH-65A CGAS San Francisco
6516 HH-65A AR&SC CGAS Elizabeth City
6517 HH-65A CGAS Borinquen?/Miami?
6518 HH-65A CGAS Los Angeles
6519 HH-65A ATC Mobile
6520 HH-65A AR&SC CGAS Elizabeth City
6521 HH-65A CGAS New Orleans
6522 HH-65A CGAS Atlantic City
6523 HH-65A CGAS Kodiak
6124 HH-65A CGAS Atlantic City
6525 HH-65A CGAS Los Angeles
6526 HH-65A CGAS San Francisco
6527 HH-65A Unknown
6528 HH-65A CGAS Kodiak/CGAS Sitka
6529 HH-65A CGAS Atlantic City
6530 HH-65A CGAS Miami
6531 HH-65A CGAS New Orleans
6532 HH-65A CGAS Traverse City
6533 HH-65A AR&SC CGAS Elizabeth City
6534 HH-65A CGAS Humboldt Bay
6535 HH-65A CGAS Traverse City
6536 HH-65A CGAS Barbers Point
6537 HH-65A CGAS San Francisco
6538 HH-65A AR&SC CGAS Elizabeth City
6539 HH-65A AR&SC CGAS Elizabeth City
6540 HH-65A CGAS New Orleans
6541 HH-65A Crashed, Out of Service
6542 HH-65A CGAS Barbers Point
6543 HH-65A AR&SC CGAS Elizabeth City
6544 HH-65A CGAS Savannah
6545 HH-65A CGAS Borinquen
6546 HH-65A Crashed, Out of Service
6547 HH-65A AR&SC CGAS Elizabeth City
6548 HH-65A AR&SC CGAS Elizabeth City
6549 HH-65A Crashed, Out of Service
6550 HH-65A Unknown
6551 HH-65A CGAS Corpus Christi
6552 HH-65A AR&SC CGAS Elizabeth City
6553 HH-65A Unknown, E. Coast
6554 HH-65A CGAS Corpus Christi
6555 HH-65A CGAS New Orleans
6556 HH-65A Unknown
6557 HH-65A CGAS Miami
6558 HH-65A CGAS Savannah
6559 HH-65A CGAS Miami
6560 HH-65A CGAS Miami
6561 HH-65A CGAS Los Angeles
6562 HH-65A CGAS San Francisco
6563 HH-65A CGAS Atlantic City
6564 HH-65A ATC Mobile
6565 HH-65A CGAS Detroit
6566 HH-65A CGAS San Francisco
6567 HH-65A AR&SC CGAS Elizabeth City
6568 HH-65A CGAS Houston
6569 HH-65A CGAS Barbers Point
6570 HH-65A CGAS Savannah
6571 HH-65A ATC Mobile
6572 HH-65A CGAS Houston
6573 HH-65A CGAS Savannah
6574 HH-65A Unknown
6575 HH-65A CGAS Corpus Christi
6576 HH-65A Unknown
6577 HH-65A CGAS Traverse City
6578 HH-65A CGAS Miami
6579 HH-65A Unknown
6580 HH-65A CGAS Atlantic City
6581 HH-65A ATC Mobile
6582 HH-65A Unknown
6583 HH-65A CGAS Detroit
6584 HH-65A CGAS Los Angeles
6585 HH-65A Unknown
6586 HH-65A CGAS New Orleans
6587 HH-65A Unknown
6588 HH-65A CGAS Corpus Christi
6589 HH-65A CGAS Port Angeles
6590 HH-65A CGAS Miami
6591 HH-65A ATC Mobile
6592 HH-65A CGAS Miami
6593 HH-65A Unknown, E. Coast?
6594 HH-65A CGAS New Orleans
6595 HH-65A CGAS Atlantic City
8101 RU-38A CGAS Miami Flight Test, Edwards AFB
8102 RG-8A Crashed, Out of Service
8103 RU-38A CGAS Miami Flight Test, Edwards AFBUSCG callsigns for OPBAT drug interdiction missions
##A prob HH-65A
##B Unknown
##C HH-60J## equates to last two numbers of aircraft serial number
USCG callsigns for Customs/DEA tactical missions
HERK ## HC-130H
STINGRAY ## HU-25
SWORDFISH ## HH-60J## equates to last two numbers of aircraft serial number
USCG Air Frequencies
Frequency Usage3023 International Search and Rescue
3122 USCG Safety of Flight Night Secondary
5277 DEA Operations Various USCG aircraft at times
5320 USCG Tactical, Various AirStas and USCG Groups
5692/3 USCG Aircraft w/phone patches
5696 USCG Safety of Flight Night Primary
8983 USCG Safety of Flight Day Primary
11202 USCG Safety of Flight Day Secondary
USCG Terminology
Term DefinitionAIRSTA Air Station
AMVER Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System
BENCHMARK+letter Coverterm for reference point (used to pass position)
CAMSLANT Communications Area Master Station, Atlantic
CAMSPAC Communications Area Master Station, Pacific
CASREP Casualty Report
CHARLIE Copy (as in affirmative)
COMMSTA Communications Station
DMB Data Marker Buoy
ELT Emergency Locating Transmitter
ELT PATROL Enforcement of Laws and Treaties Patrol
EPIC El Paso Intelligence Center
EPIRB Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
FLIR Forward-Looking Infra-red
FOXTROT MIKE "FM" Frequency, most often VHF Marine Band
FRTT Fleet Radio TeleType
HFDL High Frequency Data Link
HOMEPLATE Aircraft's home airfield (not necessarily the airfield from which he is operating)
HOTEL FOX(TROT) High Frequency Radio
IN THE BLIND Sending message without hearing response
LANDLINE Standard Telephone
LIMA CHARLIE Loud and Clear
LE PATROL Law Enforcement Patrol
NAS Naval Air Station
NVG Night Vision Goggles
PFD Personal Floatation Device
PIW Person(s) In Water
POB People/Persons On Board
RADIO GUARD To maintain a listening watch for safety reasons
RCC Rescue Coordination Center
RDF Radio Direction Finding
RESCUE #### USCG on SAR mission
RTB Return To Base
SAR CASE Search And Rescue Mission
SARSAT Search And Rescue Satellite
SCN Systems Coordination Net
SKAD Survival Kit / Air Dropped (CANFORCES)
SITREP Situation Report
SOB Souls On Board (older term for POB)
SOS Save Our Ship, Mayday
UNIFORM HOTEL Ultra High Frequency Radio, AM Military Aero Band
WILCO Military term for "Will Comply"| Top of Page |