[MilCom] Middle TN Area Milair/February 1, 2008

[Joe Cobb]

All times are local (CST) unless noted.  Green comms
equals encrypted.

Comms related to the SPICA Orbit in NW Ctrl Kentucky:
Times: 0800L-1130L (1400Z-1730Z)

0850:  372.15--Jstars, green comms 

0900:  225.725--Jstars, STARGATE W/unid assets

0902:  376.125--Jstars, green comms

1005:  395.15--Jstars, green comms

1016:  388.225--Jstars, green comms

1055:  355.25--Jstars, STARGATE W/var assets (BLADE 05
       and EVIL 15)

All assets were simulated.
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Others:

0938:  260.9--NORAD, TANKER 05 calling HUNTRESS 

0950:  336.1--AR-455 (pri), _______ 51 conducts AR Ops
       W/________ 50 (C-17A sounding radio)

1010:  295.0--48th FTS A/A, TROLL 51/52 conducting 
       maneuvers (T-1A, 48th FTS/14th FTW, Columbus)

1105:  138.15--20th FW A/A, DIRKA 81-86  (it took 
       forever trying to find these guys and one YL)

1115:  ______ 1778 (??) lands Ft Campbell (KHOP) 
       134.35>120.9

1200:  142.2--Unid a/a, "fights on"  (don't think this
       was a Raptor test.  If anyone heard different
       please let me know)

1208:  321.3--AWACS, DRAGNET UNIFORM calling unid 
       station (poss HUNTRESS)

1214:  ASCOT 7400 (BAE Nimrod) lands Nashville (KBNA)
       118.4>118.6   (here for several weeks to con-
       duct icing tests)

1338:  SPAR 30 (C-37A, 310th AS/6th AMW, MacDill)
       W/Memphis Ctr 133.85>, lands Ft Campbell (KHOP)
       118.1>120.9  (departs @ 1710)

1345:  JAWS 56 (MC-130P, 9th SOS/1st SOW, Eglin)
       departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>118.4  (also
       heard W/118th AW CP 322.9 "thanks for the carts
       and the use of your personel")

1412:  JOKER 11 x 4 (F/A-18C, VFA-34, Oceana) 
       W/Memphis Ctr 354.0>257.75>, Indy Ctr 323.2
       (FL270)

1422:  JOKER 31 x 2 (F/A-18C) W/Memphis Ctr 342.25>
       363.0>, Atlanta Ctr 270.6  (FL390)
       (A/A: 333.3)

1425:  FAST 61 x 4 (F-16, 138th FS/174th FW, Syracuse/
       NY ANG) W/Memphis Ctr 354.15>288.35  (then 
       decides to break into flights of two W/FAST 63
       & 64 becoming FAST 71 & 72)

1428:  FAST 61 x 2 then switches to Indy Ctr 323.2>,
       Atlanta Ctr 236.7  (FL270)

1430:  FAST 71 x 2 (F-16) W/Memphis Ctr 288.35>, Indy 
       Ctr 323.2>, Atlanta Ctr 236.7  (FL270)

Both FAST flights remained on 141.6 for a/a.

1505:  MOON 84 (T-1A, 48th FTS/14th FTW, Columbus)
       W/Nashville A/D 119.35>, Memphis Ctr 125.85
       (11000 ft)

1520:  131.1--Signature FBO, DAWG 44  "15 mins out, 
       rgr parking at Hangar #4"

1525:  DAWG 44 (C-130H, 158th AS/165th AW, Savannah/
       GA ANG) W/Memphis Ctr 122.275>125.85>, lands
       Nashville (KBNA) 119.35>118.6  (RON)

1538:  ENERGY 66 (DC-9, Dept of Energy, N166DE)
       W/Memphis Ctr 118.875>118.625

1540:  NAVY JV-241 (C-40A, VR-58, Jacksonville)
       W/Indy Ctr 134.675

1625:  JOKER 41 (F/A-18C) W/Memphis Ctr 354.0>257.75>,
       Atlanta Ctr 363.1  (FL270)  (checked in as a
       single ship, from what i gathered his buddy
       had an IFE and diverted somewhere)

1810:  PROPS 58 (C-130E, 154th TS/189th AW, Little 
       Rock/AR ANG) W/Memphis Ctr 124.35>125.85>126.75
       >, Atlanta Ctr 133.6   (FL210) "request to 
       reverse course in 5 mins back to Little Rock
       AFB"

1825:  349.4--AMC CP, REACH 542T calling BUCKEYE
       passes off times,  "off KMCI (Kansas City) @
       2330Z, ETA KADW (Andrews AFB) 0130Z and let 
       them know we will be one hour early"

1840:  CARMEN 6 (C-130H, 142nd AS/166th AW, Wilming-
       ton/DE ANG) W/Memphis Ctr 132.1>125.85  (FL220)

1945:  255.4--FSS, KING 64 (HC-130?, Moody?) in comms
       W/GOOSE xx   "we popped up to 13000 and are no
       longer in the low level, cloud deck looks iffy
       towards Knoxville"

2030:  240.35--AR-633A/B (pri), STEEL 24 (KC-135R/T, 
       147th ARS/171st ARW, Pittsburgh/PA ANG) 
       conducts AR Ops W/REACH 805H (C-17A, 437th AW,
       Charleston) (Serial: REACH 805H, #92-3292)

This was an all business AR, no training on this one.

Joe
Nashville, Tn.












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