[MilCom] Middle TN Area/August 28, 2008

[Joe Cobb]

All times are local (CDT).

MUSIC OPS:  322.9,  Twr: 118.6, A/D: 118.4/119.35
105th AS/118th AW  (TN ANG @ Nashville)

MUSIC 83 (C-130H, Serial: 89-1183)
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0830:  FIRST 71 (F-15, 71st FS/1st FW, Langley) W/Memphis Ctr 379.125>, Atlanta Ctr 354.05>270.6>236.5  (block FL430 to FL450)

0835:  237.8, 275.35--Blue Angels, casual chat on way to Cleveland, OH  (no ATC noted, prob using VHF)

0910:  ARMY 23140 (JC-12D, Flight Test Div, Ft Rucker) shoots approach @ Ft Campbell (KHOP) then land fullstop 134.35>120.9

1108:  348.9--AR-111 (pri), UPSET 61 (KC-135R, 126th ARS/128th ARW, Milwaukee/WI ANG) conducts AR Ops W/SENTRY 62 (E-3B, 552nd ACW, Tinker)
(Serial: SENTRY 62 = 79-0002/OK)

1200;  ROCKY 05 x 2 (CH-46E, HMM-264, New River) lands Nashville (KBNA) 360.7>124.75>118.6  (departs @ 1310 westbound)
(BuNo: 154037/EH-25, 154819/EH-26)

Thanks to my field reporters (spotters) for the BuNo's/Modex #'s.

1220:  287.45--AWACS, Mickey's

1230:  240.35--AR-633A/B (pri), Unid tanker conducts AR Ops W/PEACH 33 (E-8C, 116th ACW, Robins/GA ANG)

1248:  ROCKET 521 (T-39N/G, VT-86/TW-6, Pensacola) W/Atlanta Ctr 299.2

1300:  EVAC 191 (C-21A) lands Nashville (KBNA) 124.75>118.6  (also W/Signature FBO 131.1, departs @ 1444 as JOSA 191)  (ambulance meeting aircraft)

1325:  MARS 55 x 2 (AV-8B, VMAT-203, Cherry Point) departs Nashville (KBNA) 257.8>360.7>, Memphis Ctr 263.1>, Atlanta Ctr 363.0  (FL270)  (cleared to Cherry Point)  (BuNos: 163863/KD-29, 164546/KD-25)
(A/A: 341.875)

1358:  _______ 91 (???) W/Atlanta Ctr 254.3>, Memphis Ctr 353.5  (also W/FSS 255.4 reporting entering VR-?? @ 500 ft, ????? kts)  (cancelled IFR W/Memphis Ctr)

1418:  MIG N711MG (MiG-21, private owner) lands Ft Campbell (KHOP) 134.35>120.9  (departs @ 1600)

1512:  378.2--Coronet, HOIST 94 (KC-10A, 32nd ARS/305th AMW, McGuire) conducts AR Ops and "dragging" LUSTY 21 x ? eastbound (AV-8B, VMA-542, Cherry Point)

There was another tanker and flight of three preceeding these and the recievers were using VMA-542 a/a 311.525  (no calls noted)

1525:  349.4--AMC CP, PUMA 706 (C-130J, 41st AS/463rd AG, Little Rock) calling Little Rock CP

1530:  252.1--Grissom Ops, MASH 87 (KC-135R, 72nd ARS/434th ARW, Grissom/AFRC) calling BRICKYARD inbound W/two write-ups

1603:  252.525--Unid A/A

1614:  EAGLE 11 (F-15E, 334th FS/4th FW, Seymour-Johnson) W/Memphis Ctr 285.55>, Atlanta Ctr 299.2>236.7  (FL270)

1700:  344.6--Metro, ______ 68 W/Unid Metro getting weather for Pax River, MD

2030:  343.25--AR-315 (pri), TAZZ 72 (KC-135R, 145th ARS/121st ARW, Rickenbacker/OH ANG) conducts AR Ops W/_______ 71

2040:  ARMY 20572, 573 (OH-58D) departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6

Joe
Nashville, Tn.