[MilCom] Middle TN Area/November 30, 2007

[Joe Cobb]

All times are local (CST).

Lots of mixture today and ONE big surprise that's
leaving me hopefull for this summer.

0900:  WARRIOR 11 x 2 (AH-1W, HMLA-167, New River)
       departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6 then VFR 
       (BuNo: #1: 165289/TV-38)
       (BuNo: #2: 165056/TV-26)

Came in yesterday afternoon.

0905:  WARRIOR 21 x 2 (AH-1W, HMLA-167, New River)
       lands Nashville (KBNA) 118.4>118.6  (departs @
       0947)  
       (BuNo: #1: 165052)
       (BuNo: #2: 165284)

0910:  343.25--AR-315 (pri), SLUFF 61 (KC-135R, 166th
       ARS/121st ARW, Rickenbacker/OH ANG) conducts AR
       Ops W/PEACH 33 (E-8C, 116th ACW, Robins/GA ANG)

Will head to the SPICA Orbit later on to let his
backend STARGATE play with BANDSAW KILO and BLUE ASH.

0925:  QUILL? 48 (???) W/Memphis Ctr 118.875>126.45
       (FL250)

0930:  260.9--STARGATE (E-8C) in comms W/BANDSAW KILO
       (E-3) as well as BLUE ASH (not heard)

0932:  376.125--encrypted and clear comms

0945:  WARRIOR 31 (UH-1N, HMLA-167, New River) lands
       Nashville (KBNA) 118.4>118.6  (departs @ 1035)
       (BuNo: 158269)

1024:  372.15--STARGATE and BANDSAW KILO plus encryp-
       ted comms

1029:  284.15--some Have Quick action (frequency hop)

1045:  260.9--BANDSAW KILO and STARGATE pointing out
       threats in the BLUE ASH area 

1047:  355.25--encrypted comms

1049:  ZAPPER 11 x 2 (EA-6B? or F/A-18C?, VAQ-130? or
       VFA-81?, Widbey Island? or Oceana?) W/Memphis 
       Ctr 257.75>354.0>269.9  (FL280)
       (A/A: 285.75)

1105:  336.1--AR-455 (pri), Unid tanker conducts AR 
       Ops W/_______ 40

1118:  MOON 62 (T-1A, 48th FTS/14th FTW, Columbus)
       lands Nashville (KBNA) 119.35>118.6  (departs
       later)  
       (Serial: 90-0407/CB)

1123:  ENERGY 44 (Gulfstream III, Dept of Energy, 
       N344GW) lands Nashville (KBNA) 118.4>118.6
       (departs @ 1230)

1129:  ARMY 0764 (??) lands Ft Campbell (KHOP) 
       269.525>278.8

1150:  VANDY 60 (T-1A, 32nd FTS/71st FTW, Vance)
       W/Memphis Ctr 124.125>118.875

1200:  336.1--AR-455 (pri), STEEL 71 (KC-135T, 147th
       ARS/171st ARW, Pittsburgh/PA ANG) conducts AR
       Ops W/THUG 01 (C-17A, 437th AW, Charleston)
       (Serial: STEEL 71, 59-1467)
       (Serial: THUG 01, 96-0005)

1202:  288.2--unid comms

1205:  348.9--AR-111 (pri), HUSKER 16 (KC-135R, 173rd
       ARS/155th ARW, Lincoln/NE ANG) conducts AR Ops
       W/SENTRY 61 (E-3, 552nd ACW, Tinker)

1220:  239.8--Scott Metro, SENTRY 40 (requesting land-
       ing weather for Tinker AFB, KTIK, @ 20Z)

1234:  RIVER 11 (F/A-18A+, VFA-204, New Orleans/USNR)
       W/Memphis Ctr 285.55>257.75>, Indy Ctr 323.2
       (FL270)

1235:  MUSIC 83 (C-130H, 105th AS/118th AW, Nashville/
       TN ANG) departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>119.35>,
       shoots approaches @ Ft Campbell (KHOP) 134.35>
       120.9  (RTB later, also W/CP: 322.9)

1320:  TALON 32 (T-45C, VT-7/TAW-1, Meridian) 
       W/Atlanta Ctr 299.2>363.1

1320:  BLUE ANGEL 7 (F/A-18B, NFDS, Pensacola) departs
       Smyrna (KMQY) 118.5>118.4>, Memphis Ctr 126.75

Apparently arrived Thurs afternoon.  I'm keeping my
fingers and toes crossed that he wasn't just on a
cross-country and got tired.  If you catch my drift.

1328:  BULL 502 (C-130H, 50th AS/463rd AG, Little 
       Rock) W/Memphis Ctr 126.75>125.85

1405:  VENUS 01 (VC-25A, 89th MAW, Andrews) W/Memphis
       Ctr 118.875>, Indy Ctr 134.675

Thanks to Ron for the ID on VENUS.

1445:  303.0--SODA Control, ROPER 99  "30 mins out,
       we'll be there for two nights, request 27K on
       the gas"

1448:  ROPER 99 (C-130H, 181st AS/136th AW, Fort 
       Worth/TX ANG) W/Memphis Ctr 118.875>126.75>, 
       Atlanta Ctr 133.6

1505:  BAMA 11 (F-16C, 160th FS/187th FW, Montgomery/
       AL ANG) W/Memphis Ctr 257.75>354.0>354.15>, 
       Kansas City Ctr 319.0  (FL280)

1600:  WARRIOR 41 x 2 (AH-1W, HMLA-167, New River)
       lands Nashville (KBNA) 127.175>118.6  (RON)
       (BuNo: #1: 165322)
       (BuNo: #2: 165449)

1637:  WARRIOR 43 (UH-1N, HMLA-167, New River) lands
       Nashville (KBNA) 118.6  (RON)
       (BuNo: 158267)

1730:  NASA 962 (T-38N, Ellington Field) W/Memphis Ctr
       118.875>, Indy Ctr 134.675

1805:  324.6--AR-101 (pri), BACKE 52 (KC-135R, 77th
       ARS/916th ARW, Seymour-Johnson) in comms with
       unheard reciever

1820:  NAVY 7G-847 (T-34C, VT-27/TAW-4, Corpus Chris)
       lands Nashville (KBNA) 119.35>118.6  (RON)
       (BuNo: 160936/G-847)
    
1825:  NAVY 7G-827 (T-34C, VT-27/TAW-4, Corpus Chris)
       lands Nashville (KBNA) 119.35>118.6  (RON)
       (BuNo: 161817/G-827) 

1838:  ARMY 20476 (MH-47E, 2-160th SOAR) W/Nashville
       A/D 387.0>, Nashville Tower 118.6>, A/D 118.4
       (transiting airspace)
       (Serial: 92-00476)

1924:  NAVY WS-52 x ? (helo type, ??) lands Smyrna
       (KMQY) 118.4>118.5  (RON)

Unsure if he was a flight or a single.

2045:  REACH 2109 (C-17A, 62nd AW, McChord) departs
       Ft Campbell (KHOP) 120.9>118.1>, Memphis Ctr
       133.85>, Indy Ctr 134.675
       (Serial: 02-1109)

2055:  349.4--AMC, REACH 8057 calling PALMETTO Ops
       (C-17A, 62nd AW, McChord)
       (Serial: 98-0057)

I was unable Code/Modex numbers for the helos that
came thru today cause i was off.  When i'm off i just
ask for the BuNo's.

Joe
Nashville, Tn.

 










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