[MilCom] Middle TN Area Milair/Feb 23, 2007

[Joe Cobb]

All times are local (CST).  I finlly hit the jackpot
for fighter transients (flyovers).  At least in this
area.

Legend:
AR----------Air Refueling
A/D---------Approach/Departure
>-----------direction in which the freqs went (heard)
a2a---------Air to Air
DZ----------Drop Zone

0905:  GREYKNIGHT 77 (P-3C, VP-46, Whidbey Island)
       W/Memphis Ctr 118.875>, Atlanta Ctr 133.175

0935:  REACH 454 (??) lands Campbell AAF (KHOP) 
       134.35>120.9  (departs @ 1435)

1010:  348.9--AR-111, TURBO 78 (KC-135R, 22nd AW, 
       McConnell, #63-7982) conducts AR Ops W/SENTRY
       50 (E-3B, 960th AACS/552nd ACW, Tinker, 
       #75-0560)

1011:  ARMY 26436 (UH-60L, 4-101st AVN, #92-26436)
       W/Nashville A/D 387.0 (snaking the Cumberland
       River @ 500 ft then back to Ft Campbell)

1043:  295.4--AR-315, _____ 61 (KC-135, #58-0083)
       conducts AR Ops W/SENTRY 70 (E-3, 552nd ACW,
       Tinker)

1128:  295.0--a2a, TROLL 51/52 (T-1A, 48th FTS/14th 
       FTW, Columbus)

1146:  PAT 187 W/Nashville A/D 118.4>, lands Smyrna
       (KMQY) 118.5

1155:  ROCKET 519 (T-39N, VT-86/TAW-4, Pensacola)
       W/Memphis Ctr 353.5

1200:  255.4--Nashville Radio (FSS), ROCKET 519

1201:  285.625--Eagle Control, VIKING 44 (C-130H, 
       96th AS/934th AW, Minneapolis) makes passes 
       over DZ then lands Campbell AAF (KHOP) 

1214:  SLUFF 98 (KC-135R, 166th ARS/121st ARW, Ricken-
       backer) W/Memphis Ctr 133.85 (FL230)>, Indy
       Ctr 121.175

1218:  MUSIC 51 (C-130H, 105th AS/118th AW, Nashville)
       departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>119.35>, 
       Campbell A/D 134.35  (returns later, also W/CP
       322.9)

1225:  240.225--Unid a2a

1250:  ARMY 24187 (CH-47D, #84-24187) W/Memphis Ctr
       133.85 (shoots apps @ Bowling Green (KBWG) then
       RTB Ft Campbell)

1251:  ARMY 23938 (UH-60A, #84-23938) same as above

1323:  ?SWINE? 92 (??) W/Memphis Ctr 354.15>354.0>
       288.35>, Indy Ctr 132.525 (sounded like SWINE
       but did not sound like a A-10A radio)

1441:  RAPTOR x 2 (F-22A, F-16 chase) W/Atlanta Ctr 
       299.2  (a2a: 142.2)

1448:  GAUKEE/GAWKEE 18 (MC-130H, 15th SOS/16th SOW,
       Hurlburt, #90-0162) lands Nashville (KBNA)
       119.35>118.6  (RON, also W/Signature FBO 131.1
       calling inbound)  not sure of spelling either

1452:  HUNTER 21 (F/A-18A+, VFA-201, Ft Worth) 
       W/Memphis Ctr 257.75>, Atlanta Ctr 
       363.1 (FL270)

1454:  RIPPER 11 x 2 (F/A-18F, VFA-11, Oceana)
       W/Memphis Ctr 292.15>, lands Campbell AAF 
       (KHOP) 269.525>278.8  (departs @ 1600 to Oceana
       W/Memphis Ctr 285.5>257.75>, Indy Ctr 323.2
       (a2a: 344.25)

1500:  RAGIN 31 x 3 (F/A-18C, VFA-37, Oceana) 
       W/Memphis Ctr 288.35>257.75>, Indy Ctr 323.2

1505:  RIPPER 13 x 2 (F/A-18F, VFA-11, Oceana) 
       W/Memphis Ctr 257.75>, Indy Ctr 323.2

1508:  HOBBY 15 (C-130J, 815th AS/403rd WG, Keesler)
       W/Memphis Ctr 118.875>, Atlanta Ctr 133.175

1543:  CANYON 31 x 2 (F/A-18E, VFA-105, Oceana)
       W/Memphis Ctr 269.9>354.0 "request direct 
       Oceana"> 124.275 (FL270) >118.875>, Indy Ctr
       134.675  (started out UHF then started 
       requesting victor)

1618:  383.2--Scott CP, REACH 01 (C-21A, #84-0140)
       (calling inbound)

1633:  SEAHAWK 1 and 2 (E-2C, VAW-126, Norfolk)
       W/Memphis Ctr 354.0>288.35>, Indy Ctr 323.2

1635:  LION 11 x 2 (F/A-18F, VFA-213, Oceana)
       W/Memphis Ctr 257.75>, Indy Ctr 323.2  (FL270)

1646:  GYPSY 13 x 2 (F/A-18F, VFA-32, Oceana)
       W/Memphis Ctr 257.75>, Atlanta Ctr 363.1 
       (FL270)

1733:  GYPSY 11 x 2 (F/A-18F, VFA-32, Oceana) 
       W/Memphis Ctr 257.75>, Atlanta Ctr 363.1  
       (FL270)

1800:  EXPERIMENTAL 12045 (L-39, N12045) W/Nashville
       A/D 119.35>118.4>, lands Lebanon, Tn (M54)
       122.8

Not current military but a neat aircraft

1836:  RIPPER 23 (F/A-18F, VFA-11, Oceana) W/Memphis
       Ctr 285.55>, Atlanta Ctr 299.2

1850:  RIPPER 25 (F/A-18F, VFA-11, Oceana) W/Memphis
       Ctr 285.55>257.75>, Atlanta Ctr 363.1

1905:  383.2--Scott CP, SWIFT 33 (C-21A, 458th AS/
       375th AW, Scott) 

2100:  SODA 51 (KC-135E, 151st ARS/134th ARW, Knox-
       ville) W/Memphis Ctr 133.85 (FL240)>, Atlanta
       Ctr 133.6 (FL210, looking for lower)

Joe
Nashville, Tn.





 
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