[MilCom] Middle TN Area/August 15, 2007

[Joe Cobb]

All times are local (CST).  

1008:  295.8--Old AR-633 freq, ELVIS 31 (C-5A) calling
       SODA 81 (KC-135R)  (no joy of course)

1040:  240.35--AR-633A/B (pri), SODA 81 (KC-135R, 
       151st ARS/134th ARW, Knoxville/TN ANG) conducts
       AR Ops W/ELVIS 31 (C-5A, 155th AS/164th AW, 
       Memphis/TN ANG)

Finally got the right freq down.

1218:  MOON 59 (T-1A, 48th FTS/14th FTW, Columbus)
       W/Memphis Ctr 126.75>133.85  (FL230)

1322:  SUN 91 (T-38A, 8th FS/49th FW, Holloman) lands
       Campbell AAF (KHOP) 269.525>278.8  (departs @
       1455)

1438:  DEATH 11 (B-2A, 509th BW, Whiteman) W/Memphis
       Ctr 288.35>354.15

1450:  327.6--AR-110 (pri), DEATH 11 calling HAPPY 52
       (KC-135E, 108th ARS/126th ARW, Scott/IL ANG)
       "on AR primary"

1525:  GUARD 23907 (UH-60A, 4/278th ACR, Smyrna/TN 
       ARNG, #83-23907) lands Smyrna (KMQY) 118.4>
       118.5

1533:  RAPTOR 1 x 2 (F-22A, F-16D Chase) W/Atlanta Ctr
       270.6 "in the block FL410-450"> 354.05 (Ch 11)
       "down to FL350"> 299.2  (A2A & A2G: 142.2)

Here's an excerpt i jotted down while Raptor Test was
in comms W/Control on 142.2 (they were in the 410-450
block altitude.

"push it up">, "afterburner, 2 good lights"> Raptors
supersonic @ 2030"> "slowing"> "Raptors subsonic @
2034"  (times are zulu, UTC)

1555:  TULSA 1 (F-16, 125th FS/138th FW, Tulsa/OK ANG)
       W/Memphis Ctr 288.35  (FL260)

1945:  ARMY 26523 (UH-60L, 5-101st AVN, #93-26523)
       lands Nashville (KBNA) 119.35>118.6  (departs
       later)

1945:  276.5--AR-216 (pri), MASH 84 (KC-135R, 72nd 
       ARS/434th ARW, Grissom/USAFR) calling unk
       reciever for hook up. (Passed tail #60-0314)

2005:  GATOR 31 (F/A-18A, VMFA-142, Atlanta) W/Atlanta
       Ctr 354.05

Good to hear a Gator again.  Scanner caught a far off
a2a chat this afternoon on 345.05 that i figured was a
couple of Gators.  The guy who came to Nashville a lot
must have retired.  Haven't seen any VMFA-142 birds
lately.

2110:  MUSIC 30 x 2 (C-130H, 105th AS/118th AW, Nash-
       ville/TN ANG) lands Nashville (KBNA) 128.45>
       118.6

Joe
Nashville, Tn.

















       
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