[MilCom] Middle TN Area Milair logs/April 29, 2008

[Joe Cobb]

All times are local (CDT).

0930:  HORNET 75 (F/A-18?, delivery?) W/Memphis Ctr
       342.25>363.0>, Atlanta Ctr 354.05  (FL450)

1015:  DOG 61 x 3 (F/A-18E, VFA-143, Oceana) W/Memphis
       Ctr 257.75 "direct Ft Smith" >354.0>269.9 
       (FL260-280)  (A/A: 268.5)

Out of the blue one of the guys said "Nashville would
be a cool stop"  On down you'll see that they
obviously weren't too serious about that comment!

1044:  KATT 151 (T-1A, VT-10/TAW-6, Pensacola) 
       W/Memphis Ctr 127.375>126.45  (FL280)
       (USAF joint use a/c)

1055:  343.25--AR-315 (pri), TAZZ 51/52 (KC-135R, 
       145th ARS/121st ARW, Rickenbacker/OH ANG) 
       conducts AR Ops W/THUG 01/02 (C-17A, ?????) 

During the refuel they were referred to as TANKER 1/2
and RECIEVER 1/2 respectively.  Each tanker refueled
an airplane simultaneously.

1113:  327.6--AR-110 (pri), SENTRY 50 (E-3, 552nd ACW,
       Tinker) calling BAT 21 (KC-135E?, 174th ARS/
       185th ARW, Sioux City/IA ANG) for AR coord

1150:  NIGHTHAWK 95 (???, HMX-1, Quantico) lands 
       John C Tune (KJWN) in W Nashville 119.35>122.7

1220:  341.75--ELVIS Ops, ELVIS 30  "30 mins out, A-3,
       etc" 
         (C-5A, 155th AS/164th AW, Memphis/TN ANG)

1223:  MUSIC 87 (C-130H, 105th AS/118th AW, Nashville/
       TN ANG) departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>119.35>,
       Memphis Ctr 125.85  (RTB @ 1430)

1400:  DOG 61 x 3 (F/A-18E) back eastbound now 
       W/Memphis Ctr 257.75>, Atlanta Ctr 363.1

Yup, no stop here!

1510:  GUARD 26338 x 4 (UH-60L, 2-224th AVN, Richmond/
       VA ARNG) lands Nashville (KBNA) 118.4>118.6
       (departs @ 1620 westbound VFR to Memphis area)

Serials: #1: 91-26338
         #2: 99-26839
         #3: 99-26842
         #4: 99-26845

1855:  240.35--AR-633A/B (pri), ELVIS 31 calling SODA 
       92 (KC-135R, 151st ARS/134th ARW, Knoxville/TN
       ANG) no joy at the time

1858:  303.0--SODA Control, ELVIS 31 up W/SODA 92 
       for AR coordination

1925:  MUSIC 87 (C-130H) departs Nashville (KBNA) 
       118.6>118.4  (RTB @ 2130)

Joe
Nashville, Tn.










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