[MilCom] Middle TN Area/August 8, 2008

[Joe Cobb]

All times are local CDT).

MUSIC OPS:  322.9
105th AS/118th AW  (TN ANG @ Nashville, C-130)

MUSIC 63 (#65-0963)
MUSIC 66 (#65-0966)
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0825:  KATT 605, 606 (T-6A, VT-10/TAW-6, Pensacola) W/Atlanta Ctr 133.175  (FL250) (A/A: 234.5)  (also KATT 605 W/FSS getting weather for Louisville)

0830:  ARMY 23140 (JC-12D, Flight Test Div, Serial: #78-23140) lands Nashville (KBNA) 118.6  (departs @ 0915, 118.6>118.4>, Memphis Ctr 126.75)

0920:  PAT 1262 (C-12T) departs Smyrna (KMQY) 118.5>118.4>119.35>, shoots approaches @ Ft Campbell (KHOP) 134.35>120.9  (RTB Smyrna later)

0947:  ROCKET 11 x 6 (F-15E, 336th FS/4th FW, Seymour-Johnson) W/Indy Ctr 293.225>377.125>, Kansas City Ctr 319.0  (FL280)  (A/A: 300.125)

1000:  WOODY 18 (C-130?, ???) lands Ft Campbell (KHOP) 119.35>134.35>120.9

1014:  EAGLE 01 x ? "flight" (F-15E, 334th FS/4th FW, Seymour-Johnson) W/Indy Ctr 377.125>, Kansas City Ctr 319.0  (Block FL260-270)  
(A/A: 252.525)

1025:  MOON 85 (T-1A, 48th FTS/14th FTW, Columbus) shoots approaches @ Ft Campbell (KHOP) 134.35>120.9

1025:  343.25--AR-315 (pri), TAZZ 51 (KC-135R, 145th ARS/121st ARW, Rickenbacker/OH ANG) conducts AR Ops W/PEACH 24 (E-8C, 116th ACW, Robins/GA ANG)

1030:  235.1--Random AAR, SODA 52 (KC-135R, 151st ARS/134th ARW, Knoxville/TN ANG) conducts AR Ops W/VIPER 21 x 6 (F-16, ???) (VIPER 25, 26 split off from the group and go IFR to Tinker, A/A for all: 143.625)

1035:  MUSIC 63 (C-130) departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>119.35  (RTB @ 1215)

1045:  VALOR 24 (T-6A, 37th FTS/14th FTW, Columbus) lands Nashville (KBNA) 387.0>257.8  (departs @ 1415 VHF, 118.6>119.35)  (Serial: #00-3583/CB)

1045:  VIPER 25 x 2 (F-16, ???) W/Memphis Ctr 285.55 

1050:  BADCAT 1 x 2 (T-6A, 14th FTW, Columbus) lands Nashville (KBNA) 387.0>257.8  (departs @ 1425)  (Serials: #98-3543/CB, #05-3776/CB)

1155:  JIMBO 42 (T-38C, 49th FTS/14th FTW, Columbus) W/Memphis Ctr 353.5>, Nashville A/D 387.0>, shoots approaches @ Ft Campbell (KHOP) 269.525>278.8

1208:  RIVER 51 (F/A-18A+, VFA-204, New Orleans/USNR) departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>119.35>, Memphis Ctr 125.85  (BuNo: #163113/AF-406)

1225:  BOBCAT 34 (T-45C, VT-9/TAW-1, Meridian) W/Memphis Ctr 257.75>, Indy Ctr 323.2

1235:  373.55--Random AAR, GASSR 60 (KC-135R, 55th ARS/97th AMW, Altus) conducts AR Ops W/LANCER 61-64 (F-15E, 333rd FS/4th FW, Seymour-Johnson)

1235:  266.4--Random AAR, JEST 99 (KC-135R, 54th ARS/97th AMW, Altus) conducts AR Ops W/LANCER 65-68

LANCER A/A: 300.025 as well as a sister ship playing JTAC roll of SNAKE 69 for a little exercise while in flight.

1253:  GASSR 60 (KC-135R) W/Memphis Ctr 288.35>, Indy Ctr 323.2  (getting clearance for the LANCER's to SJ but the tankers decide to lead the flight on to Seymour-Johnson)

1308:  MUSIC 66 (C-130) lands Nashville (KBNA) 118.4>118.6  (departed earlier in the morning)

1325:  ROCKET 31 x ? (F-15E, 336th FS/4th FW, Seymour-Johnson) W/Indy Ctr 293.225>377.125>, Kansas City Ctr 319.0  (FL280)

1355:  ROCKET 23 x 2 (F/A-18B, VX-23, Pax River) 257.8>360.7>, Memphis Ctr 263.1>, Indy Ctr 323.2  (BuNo's: #161938/SD-322, #162419/SD-321)

1400:  MOON 72 (T-1A, 48th FTS/14th FTW, Columbus) shoots approaches @ Smyrna (KMQY) 118.4>118.5  (departs area back to Columbus, KCBM, @ 1425)

1420:  RAGIN 31 (F/A-18C, VFA-37, Oceana) W/Atlanta Ctr 354.05>, Memphis Ctr 285.55>239.3

1435:  373.55--Random AAR, BACKE 91 (KC-135R, 77th ARS/916th ARW, Seymour-Johnson) conducts AR Ops W/LANCER 71 x 5 (F-15E, 333rd FS/4th FW, Seymour-Johnson) (LANCER 71 and 72 split off from the group and decend to 9000 ft due to a mechanical issue)  (LANCER 73-75 A/A: 301.225)

1440:  LANCER 71 x 2 (F-15E) W/Memphis Ctr 354.15>285.5>, Indy Ctr 317.675  (9000 ft)  (A/A: 301.025)

1508:  RAGIN 21 (F/A-18C, VFA-37, Oceana) W/Memphis Ctr 118.875>126.45  (FL280)

1625:  OCEAN 74 (C-130J-30, 115th AS/146th AW, Channel Islands/CA ANG) lands Nashville (KBNA) 119.35>124.75>118.6  (RON)  (Serial: #07-1468)

2205:  NAVY 1E-125 (TH-57C, HT-18/TAW-5, Whiting Field) lands Nashville (KBNA) 128.45>118.6  (RON)  (also A/A W/another helo that landed earlier talking him down: 246.8)  (BuNo: #162811/E-125)

Joe
Nashville, Tn.