[MilCom] Middle TN Area/August 22, 2008

[Joe Cobb]

All times are local (CDT).

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

MUSIC 63 (WC-130, 65-0963)
SODA 54 (KC-135R, 151st ARS/134th ARW, Knoxville/TN ANG)
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0930:  364.2--AICC, SENTRY 60 W/unid station

1000:  NAVY 6E-954 (T-34C, VT-6/TW-5, Whiting Field) shoots approach @ Smyrna (KMQY) 118.4>118.5 then lands Nashville (KBNA) fullstop 118.4>124.75>118.6  (departs @ 1130)  (BuNo: 160954/E-954)

1015:  PAT 674 (C-12T, OSACOM Det. 45, NV ARNG) lands Nashville (KBNA) 118.4>124.75>118.6  (departs @ 1120 westbound)  (Serial: 84-00489)

1020:  NAVY 5E-171 (T-34C, TW-5, Whiting Field) lands Nashville (KBNA) 119.35>124.75>118.6  (departs @ 1155) (BuNo: 164171/E-171)

1030:  PASSWORD 23 (C-2A, VRC-30, North Island) departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>119.35>, Memphis Ctr 125.85  (BuNo: 162141/RW-23)

1035:  MUSIC 63 (WC-130) departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>119.35  (RTB @ 1135)

1045:  SPORT 1 x 2 (A-10C, 104th FS/175th FW, Martin State/MD ANG) departs Nashville (KBNA) 257.8>387.0>, Memphis Ctr 379.25
(Serials: 78-0693/MD, 79-0086/MD)

1118:  141.65--BAT 51 (KC-135R, 174th ARS/185th ARW, Sioux City/IA ANG) calling RAYMOND 24 on victor

1150:  ROCKET 11 (F-15E, 336th FS/4th FW, Seymour-Johnson) W/Atlanta Ctr 299.2>363.1  (FL270)

1200:  255.4--FSS, NAVY 5E-171 (T-34C) opening flight plan from Nashville to Charlottesville, VA (KCHO)

1250:  287.3--DIXIE Control, SOONER 81 (KC-135R, 185th ARS/137th ARW, Tinker/OK ANG) requests to pass message back to home station @ Tinker that they'll be returning due to bad weather @ Hilton Head (destination)

1255:  PAT 503 (C-12) departs Smyrna (KMQY) 118.5>118.4>, Memphis Ctr 132.1  (returns later)

1257:  PAT 575 (C-12) lands Ft Campbell (KHOP) 118.1>120.9  (also W/Ops: 230.1)

1300:  348.9--AR-111 (pri), BAT 51 (KC-135R) conducts AR Ops W/SENTRY 07 (E-3C, 552nd ACW, Tinker) (Serials: BAT 51 = 57-2606, SENTRY 07 = 81-0005)

1312:  255.4--FSS, PAT 503 (C-12) opening flight plan from Smyrna to Ft Knox, KY

1328:  ROMAN 55 (F/A-18, VFA-106, Oceana) W/Indy Ctr 322.425>120.875  (FL450)

1332:  ROCKET 534 (T-39N/G, VT-86/TW-6, Pensacola) W/Memphis Ctr 257.75 "direct Nashville, then direct Volunteer, landing Knoxville"> 263.1

1400:  NAVY NW-203 x 3 (HH-60H, HSC-84, Norfolk) lands Nashville (KBNA) 119.35>118.6  (RON)  (BuNos: 164846/NW-203, 164843/NW-210, 163799/NW-206)

1610:  ROMAN 11 x 2 (F/A-18, VFA-106, Oceana) W/Memphis Ctr 257.75>, Atlanta Ctr 363.1  (FL270)

1710:  COBRA 03 x 2 (T-6A, 559th FTS/12th FTW, Randolph) lands Nashville (KBNA) 118.4>118.6  (RON)  (Serials: 04-3734/RA, 99-3549/RA)

1725:  SODA 54 (KC-135R) lands Nashville (KBNA) 119.35>118.6  (departs @ 1835)

1726:  JPAT 27 (T-6A, 559th FTS/12th FTW, Randolph) lands Nashville (KBNA) 119.35>118.6  (RON)  (Serial: 99-3550/RA)

1845:  303.0--SODA Control, SODA 54 reporting off Nashville and 25 or so mins out

1900:  ROMAN 25 (F/A-18, VFA-106, Oceana) W/Atlanta Ctr 299.2

1910:  UTAH 63 (KC-135R, 191st ARS/151st ARW, Salt Lake City/UT ANG) W/Memphis Ctr 342.25>, Kansas City Ctr 132.875 (has interference on this freq, goes to UHF backup)> 273.575

2035:  128.75--Eagle Control, sounds like DURD or DIRD 61 working with SLAYER 07 (U-28A, 319th SOS/1st SOW, Hurlburt) on the Ft Campbell ranges  (DURD 61 self id's as an AC-130 will do dry fire only tonight, no live fire)

Joe
Nashville, Tn.