[MilCom] Middle TN Area/August 11, 2008

[Joe Cobb]

All times are local (CDT).

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

MUSIC 85  
MUSIC 84
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The day started off good.

0530:  327.6--AR-110 (pri) random at this time, BOLT 05 (KC-135R, 91st ARS/6th AMW, Macdill) wraps up AR Ops W/REAPER 11, 12 (B-2A, 509th BW, Whiteman) 

0540:  REAPER 11, 12 (B-2A) W/Memphis Ctr 354.15>, Indy Ctr 377.125>307.225
(FL320 to 340 non-standard)  (A/A: 388.85)

0935:  JIMBO 33 (T-38C, 49th FTS/14th FTW, Columbus) W/Nashville A/D 387.0>, shoots approaches @ Ft Campbell (KHOP) 269.525>278.8 then lands fullstop

1018:  348.9--AR-111 (pri), HAPPY 61 (KC-135R, 108th ARS/126th ARW, Scott/IL ANG) conducts AR Ops W/SENTRY 40 (E-3, 552nd ACW, Tinker) They made initial calls on 277.7 (108th ARS Ops) 

1025:  MUSIC 85 (C-130) departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>119.35>, shoots approaches @ Ft Campbell (KHOP) 134.35>120.9  (RTB later)

1028:  MUSIC 84 (C-130) departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>119.35  (RTB later)

1040:  ATOMIC 1 (F-16, Netherlands AF) W/Atlanta Ctr 299.2>363.1>, Indy Ctr 323.2  (FL280)

1119:  MAULER 2, 3 (S-3B, VS-32, Jacksonville) W/Memphis Ctr 257.75>288.35  (FL 260)  (these guys were seperate about 5 mins apart)

1130:  343.3--Ft Campbell Metro, MAULER 2 trying to get weather for Whiteman AFB (KSZL)  (getting very frustrated as the operator couldn't or acted like they couldn't understand him.  HE kept repeating the request)

1545:  GUARD 20173 x 2 (UH-1H, PA ARNG) lands Nashville (KBNA) 128.45>118.6
(Serial: #1, 71-20173 and #2:, 71-20065)

On their way to Ft Hood for a stripdown and trip to the boneyard.

Joe
Nashville, Tn.