[MilCom] Middle TN Area/July 25, 2007

[Joe Cobb]

All times are local (CST).

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

MUSIC 20 x 2 (A2A: 292.0)
MUSIC 30 x 2
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1030:  FIRST 21 (F-22A?, F-15C?, 1st FW, Langley)
       W/Memphis Ctr 257.75>354.0  (had a booming 
       x-mitter so i'm leaning toward F-22A)

1034:  FELIX 21 x 2 (F/A-18E, VFA-31, Oceana) 
       W/Indy Ctr 377.125>322.425

1100:  TOPxxx xx W/Indy Ctr 285.55>257.75>, Atlanta
       Ctr 363.1  (poss TOPGUN)

1103:  348.9--AR-111, RAID 30 (KC-135R, 319th ARW, 
       Grand Forks/ND ANG) conducts AR Ops W/SENTRY 61
       (E-3, 552nd ACW, Tinker)

1103-1400:  262.45, 314.45, 303.175, 284.15, 308.75--
            unid, (sounded like Have Quick by 
            either an AWACS or JSTARS.  Comms were 
            cutting in and out.  Couldn't understand)

1240:  MUSIC 20 x 2 (C-130H) departs Nashville (KBNA)
       118.6>119.35>, Campbell A/D 134.35  (RTB later)

1310:  DEATH 11 (B-2A, 509th BW, Whiteman) W/Kansas
       City Ctr 319.0  (FL240)

1325:  BOBCAT 72 (T-45C, VT-9/TAW-1, Meridian) 
       W/Memphis Ctr 353.5>, lands Nashville (KBNA)
       360.7>118.6  

1333:  TOPGUN 94 x 2 (F/A-18, NSAWC, Fallon) W/Memphis
       Ctr 239.3>379.25>285.5>263.1>, Indy Ctr 317.675
       (FL210) (A2A: 142.85)

That's not a misprint or misinformation folks.  Two
Navy Hornets using VHF a2a in a range that i've
haven't seen a Navy a/c in yet.  Especially F-18's.

1342:  HORSE 67 (C-130E, 314th AW, Little Rock)
       W/Memphis Ctr 133.85>125.85  (FL200 "cellnav")

1402:  ARMY 71322 x 2 (OH-58D, lead #97-01322) 
       W/Nashville A/D 119.35>, lands Smyrna (KMQY)
       118.5

1830:  MUSIC 30 x 2 (C-130H) departs Nashville (KBNA)
       118.6  (RTB @ 1940)

2100:  TURBO 81 x 2 (KC-135R, 22nd ARW, McConnell)
       W/Memphis Ctr 118.875>, Atlanta Ctr 126.675>
       125.925  "in the block FL250 to FL270"
       (A2A: 225.5)

Would eventually ask to split up the flight and decend
to 10,000 ft near the Volunteer VORTAC.  Mentioned a/a
that they weren't sure who the recievers were. 
M/HC-130's maybe?

Joe
Nashville, Tn.






       
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