[MilCom] Middle TN Area/August 14, 2007

[Joe Cobb]

All times are local (CST). 

MUSIC OPS/CP:  322.9
105th AS/118th AW  (KBNA, TN ANG, C-130H)

MUSIC 82 (#89-1182)
HAZARD 79 (C-130H, 317th AG, Dyess) still in maint.
MUSIC 30 x 2 (A2A: 292.0)
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1110:  343.25--AR-315 (pri), TAZZ 72 (KC-135R, 145th
       ARS/121st ARW, Rickenbacker/OH ANG, #63-7993)
       conducts AR Ops W/RHINO 50 (C-5A, 89th AS/445th
       AW, Wright-Patterson/USAFR)

1140:  ?SPOCK? 1 (favored A-10A, ??) W/Memphis Ctr
       263.1>, Indy Ctr 353.65

1144:  EXPERT 91 (F/A-18E or F, VFA-122, Lemoore)
       W/Memphis Ctr 257.75>354.0  (FL280)

1225:  343.25--AR-633A/B (sec), ______ 62 conducts AR 
       Ops W/PEACH 33 (E-8C, 116th ACW, Robins/GA ANG)

1250:  MUSIC 82 (C-130H) departs Nashville (KBNA) 
       118.6>119.35>, shoot approaches @ Campbell AAF
       (KHOP) 134.35>120.9  (RTB @ 1400)

1305:  341.75--Elvis Ops (Memphis/TN ANG), JOSA 154
       (passing message) "we'll be overflying our fuel
       stop, we're able to make our destination"

1315:  DOG 13 (T-45C, VT-7/TAW-1, Meridian, #165620/
       A-178) departs Nashville (KBNA) 257.8>118.4>,
       Memphis Ctr 126.75

1317:  DOG 14 (T-45C, #165082/A-103) departs Nashville
       (KBNA) 257.8>118.4>, Memphis Ctr 126.75

1403:  NAVY 7G-713 (T-34C, VT-27/TAW-4, Corpus Chris.)
       (#161813/G-713) departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>
       119.35>, Memphis Ctr 125.85  

This was the broke T-34 that the mechanics fixed
rather quickly.

1415:  MOON 47 (T-1A, 48th FTS/14th FTW, Columbus)
       shoots approaches @ Smyrna (KMQY) 118.4>118.5

1430:  GUARD 23688 (UH-60A, 4/278th ACR, Smyrna)
       (#82-23688) departs Smyrna (KMQY) 118.5>118.4>,
       Memphis Ctr 126.75  (practice approaches @ 
       Shelbyville, KSYI)

1600:  121.9--Nashville Ground, HAZARD 79 (C-130H, 
       #74-1682) taxi out for engine run, then 
       reposition to Signature for parking

1900:  348.9--AR-111 (pri), MASH 84/85 (KC-135R, 72nd
       ARS/434th ARW, Grissom/USAFR, 84 #62-3510, 85
       is unk) conducts AR Ops W/SENTRY 07 (E-3B, 
       552nd ACW, Tinker, #77-0352) 

1920:  MUSIC 30 x 2 (C-130H) departs Nashville (KBNA)
       118.6>118.4>, Memphis Ctr 132.1  (RTB later)

1945:  319.7--AR-111 (sec), OAKIE 12 (KC-135R, 465th 
       ARS/507th ARW, Tinker/USAFR) conducts AR Ops
       W/SENTRY 42 (E-3C, 552nd ACW, Tinker, #82-0006)

Neither party knew of two scheduled AR ops on this
track at the same time.  Both parties were headed
straight for each other at the same altitude.  There
was plenty of time for sidestepping (which they did)
before the a/c met each other.  But the pilots of both
tanker and reciever were clearly getting nervous.  I
was hearing MASH and his reciever only (OAKIE and his
reciever weren't in range yet) but MASH was in contact
with OAKIE on 319.7 as well as both were W/Memphis Ctr
122.275 for coordination.  All went well.

2100:  MOVER 25 (KC-10A, 305th AMW, McGuire) W/Atlanta
       Ctr 133.175>128.725 "checking in the block 
       FL260 to FL280 conducting air refueling on 
       AR-216 at this time"

I believe he said JINX 32 was his reciever.  Ended up
requesting a random AR cause they were running out of
track and had some business to take care of.

2150:  REAPER 32 (B-2A, 13th BS/509th BW, Whiteman)
       W/Indy Ctr 377.125>, Memphis Ctr 317.65>, 
       Kansas City Ctr 273.575  (FL370)

Joe
Nashville, Tn.






       
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