[MilCom] Middle TN Area/August 20, 2008

[Joe Cobb]

All times are local (CDT).

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

MUSIC 63 (C-130E, #65-0963)  
MUSIC 83 (C-130H, #89-1183)  
MUSIC 82 (C-130H, #89-1182)
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0120:  128.75--Eagle Control, BAMA 82 (RC-26B, 100th FS/187th FW, Montgomery/AL ANG), SLAYER 07 (U-28A, 319th SOS/1st SOW, Hurlburt), and sounds like DIRK or DIRKS or maybe even DURD 61 (C-130 type, ???) working the ranges in the wee hours of the morning  (heard going hot and doing a "dry fire")

0940:  MOON 63 (T-1A, 48th FTS/14th FTW, Columbus) shoots approaches @ Ft Campbell (KHOP) 134.35>120.9

0952:  EVIL 1 x 2 (F-15?, ????) W/Memphis Ctr 354.15>354.0>285.55>, Atlanta Ctr 299.2>350.325  (A/A: 303.0, mentioned this being one of the pilots last Eagle x-country)

1008:  355.25--Jstars, STARGATE (E-8C) working KING 41, STORM 31, SQUID 61, and others  (all simulated)  (it beats freakin green comms)

1040:  395.15--Jstars, speaking of GREEN comms, these were!

1040:  MUSIC 63 (C-130E) departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>119.35>, shoots approaches @ Ft Campbell (KHOP) 134.35>120.9  (RTB later)

1046:  388.225--Jstars, green comms

1058:  MUSIC 83 (C-130H) departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>119.35>, also shoots approaches @ Ft Campbell (KHOP) 134.35>120.9  (RTB later)  (this was the first foreign accent i've heard behind the mic of one of our 130's since a new mission was given to the 118th AW)

1105:  364.2--AICC, Quick test count then went to green comms

1125:  372.15--Jstars, green comms

1146:  376.125--Jstars, green comms

1310:  NAVY SD-322 x 2 (F/A-18B & F/A-18C, VX-23, Pax River) W/Indy Ctr 323.2>317.675>, Memphis Ctr 263.1>, lands Nashville (KBNA) 360.7>257.8  (RON due to weather toward Ft Worth JRB)  
(BuNo: F/A-18C = #163987/SD-403)
(BuNo: F/A-18B = #161938/SD-322)

1315:  MUSIC 82 (C-130H) lands Nashville (KBNA) 118.4>124.75>118.6

1422:  FANG? 1 x 2 (??) W/Memphis Ctr 285.55  (A/A: 234.8)

1455:  MUSIC 63 (C-130E) departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>119.35  (RTB 1635)

1800:  DEVIL 1 x 2 (T-45A & C, VT-22/TAW-2, Kingsville) lands Nashville (KBNA) 387.0>360.7>257.8  (departs @ 1900)
(BuNo: #1, T-45A = 163625/B-225)
(BuNo: #2, T-45C = 165636/B-282)

1810:  BLAZER 219 x 2 (T-45A, VT-22/TAW-2, Kingsville) lands Nashville (KBNA) 387.0>124.75>257.8  (departs @ 1940)
(BuNo: #1: 163619/B-219)
(BuNo: #2: 163638/B-238)

1820:  LETHAL 223 x 2 (T-45A, VT-22/TAW-2, Kingsville) lands Nashville (KBNA) 387.0>257.8  (departs @ 1930)  (A/A: 299.5)
(BuNo: #1, 163623/B-223)
(BuNo: #2: 165068/B-268)

1830:  LETHAL 205 x 2 (T-45A, VT-22/TAW-2, Kingsville) lands Nashville (KBNA) 387.0>257.8  (departs @ 1950)  (A/A: 357.0)
(BuNo: #1, 163605/B-205)
(BuNo: #2, 163649/B-249)

2015:  LETHAL 202 x 3 (T-45A, VT-22/TAW-2, Kingsville) lands Nashville (KBNA) 387.0>257.8  (RON)
(BuNo: #1, 163602/B-202)
(BuNo: #2, 163653/B-253)
(BuNo: #3, 163641/B-241)

I could have these all day.  My favorite Navy trainer.  All the pilots were wearing VT-22 unit patches.  Each aircraft was being flown by a single pilot.  They were on their way to NAS Oceana.

2210:  341.75--Elvis Ops, TURBO 81 (KC-135R, 22nd ARW, McConnell) getting weather forcast for the Warner Robins area

Joe
Nashville, Tn.