[MilCom] Middle TN Area/September 4, 2007

Wed Sep 5 00:07:12 EDT 2007

All times are local (CST).  After a dull 3 day weekend
everyone was out full throttle today.

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

REACH 931 (local C-130H)
KING 21 (M/HC-130)
MUSIC 30 x 2  (A2A: 292.0)
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0855:  DEATH 11 (B-2A, 13th BS/509th BW, Whiteman)
       W/Memphis Ctr 342.25  (FL370)

0907:  NASA 969 (T-38N) lands Campbell AAF (KHOP) 
       134.35>120.9  (departs @ 0950 to Andrews AFB, 
       KADW)

0910:  318.05--509th BW (TAD-09), DEATH 11 calling 
       unk

0917:  372.2--Unid dispatch, JOKER 31  "we're a flight
       of three F-18's, 150 miles SE of xxxxxx"
                (F/A-18C, VFA-34, Oceana)

0925:  CHIEF 11 (F-15E, 335th FS/4th FW, Seymour-
       Johnson) W/Memphis Ctr 288.35>257.75>, Indy Ctr
       323.2  (FL270)

1040:  CLAW 11 x 2 (A-10C*, 74th FS/23rd WNG, Moody)
       W/Memphis Ctr 257.75>354.0>354.15  (FL240)
       (A2A: 138.25, very chatty)

*These could still be A-10A's but scramble has them as
A-10C's.  Anyone know for sure that's close by?

1055:  SUN 81 (T-38A, 8th FS/49th FW, Holloman)
       W/Memphis Ctr 285.5>, lands Campbell AAF (KHOP)
       269.525>278.8  (departs @ 1140 westbound)

1055:  343.25--AR-315 (pri), _______ 51 conducts AR
       Ops W/LIFTR 23 (C-17A, 437th AW, Charleston)

1107:  BLADE 21 x 2 (F/A-18C, VMFA-115, Beaufort)
       W/Memphis Ctr 257.75>354.0>354.15  (FL260)
       (A2A: 339.5, not very chatty)

1114:  DOG 31 (F/A-18E, VFA-143, Oceana) W/Memphis Ctr
       257.75>354.0  (FL260)

Had trouble as most pilots do on 354.0 getting a hold
of center but with the help of BLADE 21 he was heard.

1140:  SODA 82 (KC-135R, 151st ARS/134th ARW, Knox-
       ville/TN ANG) W/Memphis Ctr 118.875  "out of
       FL260 for 250 direct Knoxville"

1145:  DOG 88 (T-45C, TAW-1, Meridian) departs Nash-
       ville (KBNA) 118.6>118.4>, Memphis Ctr 353.5

1154:  303.0--SODA Control, SODA 82  (calling inbound)

1205:  ROMAN 65 (F/A-18, VFA-106, Oceana) W/Memphis 
       Ctr 257.75>354.0 "no joy, switch victor" >
       126.45 "switch uniform for radio check" > 354.0
       "good copy" > 269.9  (FL280, direct Ft Smith)

1228:  311.0--REACH 2554 W/BLACK KNIGHT Control
               (pressurization problem)

1232:  REACH 931 (C-130H) lands Nashville (KBNA) 
       118.4>118.6  (fly's over ANG ramp then lands)

1253:  ARMY xx925 (??) W/Memphis Ctr 125.85>126.75

1300:  MOON 04 (T-1A, 48th FTS/14th FTW, Columbus)
       W/Nashville A/D 118.4>119.35>, shoots approach
       @ Campbell AAF (KHOP) 134.35>120.9

1325:  PEMCO 02 (KC-135?) W/Memphis Ctr 118.875>
       124.275  (FL270) 

Came back thru a little later at 12000 ft W/Nashville
A/D 119.35>118.4>, Memphis Ctr 126.75

1328:  ARMY 26977 (UH-60M) W/Memphis Ctr 126.75>126.75
       >, Indy Ctr 121.325  (5500 ft direct Lexington)

Mentioned making a brief stop at Blue Grass Army Depot
then hopping over to Lexington AP, KLEX.

1330:  364.2--AICC, DRAGNET (E-3) calling a test count

1350:  MOON 35 (T-1A, 48th FTS/14th FTW, Columbus)
       W/Nashville A/D 119.35>118.4>, shoots approach
       @ Smyrna 118.5 then climbout to Columbus

1352:  MACE 99 (C-130E, 157th FS/169th FW, McEntire/
       SC ANG) W/Memphis Ctr 133.85

1535:  KING 21 (M/HC-130) W/Memphis Ctr 132.1>, lands
       Nashville (KBNA) 118.4>124.75>118.6  (departs
       @ 1940, 118.6>119.35)  (returns @ 2255)

1710:  CAPFLIGHT 4105 (Cessna 172, Civil Air Patrol)
       W/Nashville A/D 118.4>119.35>, lands John C 
       Tune (KJWN) 122.7  (getting a new aircraft)

1800:  CAPFLIGHT 4126 (same as above) departs John C
       Tune (KJWN) 122.7>119.35>, lands Nashville 
       (KBNA) 118.6

CAP was searching for an ELT that led them to
Nashville IAP and the TN ANG ramp.

1812:  173.4125--118th AW Security Police, Police 4 
       W/Control concerning individuals at the 
       entrance (Civil Air Patrol members)

They proceed to search all the C-130's with a handheld
directional device, not sure if ELT was found.

1814:  148.15--CAP (pri), CAPFLIGHT 4126 W/ground unit
       (also heard on 143.9 while a/c was in the air)

1819:  NAVY 1E-109 (TH-57C, HT-18/TAW-5, Whiting Fld)
       (#162671/E-109) lands Nashville (KBNA) 128.45>
       118.6  (departs @ 1918, cleared to Birmingham, 
       KBHM)

1820:  NAVY 1E-103 (TH-57C, HT-18/TAW-5, Whiting Fld)
       (#162067/E-103) lands Nashville (KBNA) 128.45>
       118.6  (departs @ 1928, cleared to Birmingham, 
       KBHM)

1915:  MUSIC 30 x 2 (C-130H) departs Nashville (KBNA)
       118.6>118.4>, Memphis Ctr 132.1  (RTB @ 2115)

1920:  126.2--Redstone Ops, REACH 229T  (inbound call)

1925:  255.4--Nashville Radio (FSS), NAVY 1E-109
       "request you open our flight plan to KBHM"

1937:  336.1--AR-455 (pri), Unid tanker conducts AR 
       Ops W/GRITS 80 (C-17A, 315th AW, Charleston)

1948:  297.1--RAVEN Ops, JAWS 53 (no joy)

1955:  JAWS 53 (MC-130P, 9th SOS/1st SOW, Eglin)
       lands Nashville (KBNA) 119.35>118.6  (TDY here
       all week)

2000:  327.6--AR-110 (pri), SODA 91 (KC-135R, Knox-
       ville/TN ANG) conducts AR Ops W/REAPER 33, 34
       (B-2A, 13th BS/509th BW, Whiteman)

Must have been carrying the track as a random cause
they were booming here.  MARSA terminated W/REAPER 33
@ 2005 (he went on his way) and then REAPER 34 @ 2010

2005:  REAPER 33 (B-2A) W/Indy Ctr 377.125>, Kansas
       City Ctr 319.0>273.575

2010:  REAPER 34 (B-2A) W/Memphis Ctr 288.35 (FL250)>
       342.25>317.65 (wrong freq passed)> 322.3 
       (FL380)

2014:  SODA 91 (KC-135R) W/Memphis Ctr 124.275  "MARSA
       terminated, request direct Volunteer"

2027:  238.9--AR-203 (pri), TURBO 85 (KC-135R, 22nd
       ARW, McConnell) conducts AR Ops W/what sounded
       like MANNED or MAND 14 (B-52H?) 

X-mitter favored a B-52 but i've never heard that call
or anything similar before

Joe
Nashville, Tn.

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