[MilCom] Middle TN Area Milair Logs/April 14, 2008

[Joe Cobb]

All times are local (CDT).  The last of the Smyrna
Airshow remnance departs and now back to the regular
scheduled programming:  BOREDOM!!!!  Meaning very few
"cool" planes on that elite spectrum: UHF!!  One last
thing in noticed at the airshow:  Who needs a UHF pair
for the Air Boss when all the aircraft (even the
military) have VHF capability?  The last few shows
i've been to haven't even used a UHF pair since most,
if not all fighters are victor equipped.  Even the
F-15's that do airshows have victor now.

MUSIC OPS/CP:  322.9
105th AS/118th AW  (TN ANG @ Nashville)

MUSIC 88 (C-130H, #89-1188) flew multiple flights 2day
MUSIC 66 (C-130E, #65-0966) returns from Smyrna
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0950:  VIPER 1 x 2 (F-16CJ, 20th FW, Shaw) departs
       Smyrna (KMQY) 233.1>360.7>, Memphis Ctr 353.5>,
       Atlanta Ctr 354.025  (A/A: 136.675)
       (VIPER 1: #91-0387/SW)
       (VIPER 2: #93-0540/SW)

1030:  SKYTYPER 1 x 2 (AT-6 Orginal Texan, Geico Sky-
       Typers) departs Smyrna (KMQY) 118.5>118.4
       (requests flight following to Morgantown, WV)

1045:  MUSIC 88 (C-130H) lands Nashville (KBNA) 118.4>
       118.6  (took off earlier which i missed)

1048:  MOON 09 (T-1A, 48th FTS/14th FTW, Columbus)
       W/Nashville A/D 118.4>119.35>, shoots apps @
       Ft Campbell (KHOP) 134.35>120.9

1112:  122.55--Nashville Radio (FSS), GUARD 23892
       opens flight plan 
       (UH-60Q, 146th MedCo Det, TN ARNG, #83-23892)

1157:  BAMA 21 x 2 (F-16C, 100th FS/187th FW, Mont-
       gomery/AL ANG) departs Smyrna (KMQY) 118.5>
       118.4>, Memphis Ctr 353.5>307.0  
       (A/A on departure: 303.0 then switch to 141.65
        when they switched to UHF for ATC)
        (BAMA serials: #88-0400/AL, #87-0219/AL)

1212:  343.25--AR-315 (pri), TURBO 10 (KC-135R, 22nd
       ARW, McConnell) conducts AR Ops W/Unid reciever

1335:  341.75--Jstars, encrypted

1340:  RAIDER 38 (KC-130J, VMGR-352, Miramar) departs
       Smyrna (KMQY) 118.5>118.4>119.35>, Memphis Ctr
       125.85  

1415:  CHILL 11 x 2 (B-52H, 23rd BS/5th BW, Minot)
       W/Indy Ctr 377.125>293.225  (A/A: 300.125)
       (looking for some maneuvering airspace)

1554:  255.4--Nashville Radio (FSS), BADCAT 1 x 2
       passing departure message to Columbus AFB
             (T-6A, 14th FTW, Columbus)

They reported 40 miles south of the Nashville VORTAC. 
The callsign was definitely BADCAT as opposed to
Madcat.  I bet this unit uses both callsigns.  Looking
at the units at Columbus they could be either 37th FTS
(Bengal Tigers) or possibly the 43rd FTS of the 340th
FTG, AFRC (Spitten Kittens).  Any ideas?  We really
wouldn't know until we see the pilots and their unit
patches since the 340th FTG borrows planes from the
14th FTW as needed.

Joe
Nashville, Tn.




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