[MilCom] Middle TN Area/August 22, 2007 (Wednesday)

Thu Aug 23 00:25:49 EDT 2007

All times are local (CST).  Nice mixture of odds and
ends today.  All overflights of course but i'll
finally come off my soapbox and be good as i have to
except that fighter traffic just avoids Nashville.  No
comments please. lol. Now without further ado here's
todays odds and ends.

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

MUSIC 20 x 2 (A2A: 292.0)
KING 22 
MUSIC 30 x 2 (A2A: 292.0)
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1045:  SENTRY 61 (E-3, 552nd ACW, Tinker) W/Memphis 
       Ctr 118.875>133.85>, Atlanta Ctr 133.6
       (headed to AR-633)

1055:  240.35--AR-633 (pri), STEEL 61 (KC-135R, 147th
       ARS/171st ARW, Pittsburgh/PA ANG) conducts AR 
       Ops W/SENTRY 61 (E-3, Tinker)

1112:  JAZZ 88 (C-130E, 122nd FS/159th FW, New 
       Orleans/LA ANG) W/Memphis Ctr 126.75>133.85>, 
       Indy Ctr 121.175  (landing Louisville, KSDF)

1114:  268.1--DERBY Ops, JAZZ 88 "25 mins out, we're a
       C-130, returning equipment"

1130:  SODA 81 (KC-135R, 151st ARS/134th ARW, Knox-
       ville/TN ANG) W/Memphis Ctr 118.875>126.45
       (FL280)

1135-1155:  OPEC 76 (KC-10A, McGuire) W/Memphis Ctr
       126.45>118.875>, Indy Ctr 134.675  "checking
       in the block FL260-280"

1137:  238.9--AR-203 (pri), OPEC 76 (KC-10A, 305th 
       AMW, McGuire) conducts AR Ops W/THUNDERBIRD 8 x
       2 (F-16D & C, AFFDS, Nellis)  

The second ship in the flight was THUNDERBIRD 4. 
Their a2a was on 141.85  Informative conversations all
around.  OPEC 76 mentioned turning around when done
and RONing at Ft Worth JRB.  He will be picking up the
rest of the team tomorrow starting around AR-3 out
west.  Anyone know which squadron OPEC is in?

1200:  HAMMER 1 x 2 (F-16 or A-10, ??) W/Memphis Ctr 
       285.5>, Indy Ctr 353.65  (departed Ft Campbell)

I thank all those who responded with possible units. 
I'm not ready to put an id on it until i can hear more
conversation, still confusing.

1225:  JAZZ 88 (C-130E, New Orleans) W/Memphis Ctr 
       118.875>, Atlanta Ctr 133.175  (headed home)

1245:  MUSIC 20 x 2 (C-130H, Nashville) departs 
       Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>119.35>, Campbell A/D
       134.35  (RTB @ 1500)

1253:  ARMY 26257 (UH-60L, 160th SOAR, #90-26257)
       W/Memphis Ctr 133.85 "switch uniform"> 285.5
       (holding for approach into Bowling Green, KBWG,
       RTB Ft Campbell @ 1345)>lands Campbell AAF 
       (KHOP) 269.525>278.8

1256:  OPEC 76 (KC-10A, McGuire) W/Memphis Ctr 
       124.125>127.975  (FL380, headed SW)

1258:  WILDCAT 55 (F/A-18C, VFA-131, Oceana) W/Memphis
       Ctr 363.0>342.25(FL430)>317.65 "down to FL350"

1325:  VANDY 97 (T-1A, 32nd FTS/71st FTW, Vance)
       lands Nashville (KBNA) 119.35>118.6

1330:  128.75--Eagle Control, MUSIC 20 x 2 

1355:  MACE 99 (C-130E, 157th FS/169th FW, McEntire/
       SC ANG) W/Memphis Ctr 118.875>, Atlanta Ctr
       133.175  (FL250)

1410:  DEMO 52 (???) W/Indy Ctr 377.125>, Kansas City
       Ctr 319.0  (FL260)

1418:  ARMY 23140 (JC-12D, Flt Test Div, #78-23140)
       W/Memphis Ctr 133.85

1420:  126.2--Red Stone Ops, REACH 353T (C-17A)

1440:  JEDI 11 (EA-6B?, VAQ-209?, Andrews?) W/Memphis
       Ctr 285.5>263.1  (FL210)

Mentioned his final destination was Navy Andrews.  His
route as follows: Nashville (KBNA)>Volunteer
Vortac>Greensboro (KGSO)>Richmond (KRIC)>Andrews
(KADW).  Anyone up that way have any info on VAQ-209? 
Are they still flying as a reserve group?  Could this
have been a Raptor?  I doubt it down here that low.

1525:  TROLL 31 x 2 (T-1A, 48th FTS/14th FTW, Colum-
       bus) W/Memphis Ctr 124.35>120.8 "RTB Columbus"
       (A2A: 229.475, was doing simulated AR training)

1600:  BREW 15 (T-1A, 5th FTS/340th FTG, Vance/USAFR)
       lands Smyrna (KMQY) 119.35>118.4>118.5

1605:  255.4--Nashville Radio (FSS), MOON 08 (passing
       departure message, off Chattanooga enroute to
       Columbus AFB)
           (T-1A, 48th FTS/14th FTW, Columbus)

1900:  KING 22 (M/HC-130) departs Nashville (KBNA)
       118.6>119.35>, Campbell A/D 118.1 (practice
       approaches before heading to helo AR track, RTB
       @ 2220)

1915:  343.25--AR-315 (pri), SLUFF 61 (KC-135R, 166th
       ARS/121st ARW, Rickenbacker/OH ANG) conducts AR
       Ops W/sounds like OOZE 14 (??)

1915:  MUSIC 30 x 2 (C-130H, Nashville) departs 
       Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>119.35>, Campbell A/D
       134.35  (heading to the Corregidor DZ)
       (MUSIC 32 RTB early due to maint @ 1950 and
       MUSIC 30 RTB @ 2110)

1940:  ARMY 00353 x 2 (OH-58D, #90-00353) departs 
       Nashville (KBNA) 118.6  (A2A: 374.0)

First time i heard the OH-58's on UHF a2a.  Usually
it's VHF-Lo.

1947:  128.75--Eagle Control, MUSIC 30 "we're a single
       ship now, new TOT time is on the hour, 2000L"

1950:  336.1--AR-455 (pri), _____ 53 conducts AR Ops
       W/_______ 19

2035:  395.15--Jstars, encrypted comms

2040:  285.625--Eagle Control, DRAG 45 (changed it to
       COLT 45, nice!!), "we're a single A-10 trying 
       to work R-3702B but are having radio problems, 
       going to land Campbell AAF now"

He started out using DRAG in the restricted area but
when he switched to apporoach he was using COLT 45.

2043:  COLT 45 (A-10A) lands Campbell AAF (KHOP)
       269.525 "check victor"> 118.1>278.8

2047:  355.25--Jstars, NIGHTSTAR W/various assets

Late evening for the Jstars SPICA Orbit.

2050:  KING 57 (MC-130P, 129th RQW, Moffet Airfield/
       CA ANG, #66-0212) departs Nashville (KBNA)
       118.6>119.35  (RTB @ 2310)

2107:  255.4--Nashville Radio (FSS), TURBO 83 "request
       wx forcast along our route toward KMCN (Macon)"
             (KC-135R, 22nd ARW, McConnell)

Joe
Nashville, Tn.

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