[MilCom] Middle TN Area Milair/February 2, 2008

[Joe Cobb]

All times are local (CST).

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

REACH 24  (C-130) "off and activated"
MUSIC 85
MUSIC 20 x 2 (A/A: 292.0)
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0750:  348.9--AR-111 (pri), OMEGA 70 (B-707 contract
       tanker) conducts AR Ops W/SCORP 11 x 3 (EA-6B,
       VAQ-132, Whidbey Island) 

BuNo's:  SCORP 11, #163404/AA-500
         SCORP 12, #164402/AA-50?
         SCORP 13, #16340?/AA-504

0800:  349.4--AMC CP, in comms W/ROCK OPS @ Little 
       Rock AFB, KLRF  (id's as a Navy C-130 inbound
       for a fuel stop)

0912:  REACH 6168 (C-17A, 3rd AS/436th AW, Dover)
       W/Memphis Ctr 133.85>, lands Ft Campbell (KHOP)
       134.35>120.9  (departs @ 1020)
       (Serial: #06-6168)

0940:  _________ x 4 (Heavy accents W/masks) W/Atlanta
       Ctr 299.2>, Memphis Ctr 285.55>269.9  (FL280)

These bozos just had to fly south then west and skirt
my listening area.  Why they didn't just go straight
they would have went thru Nashville High sector and i
would have at least heard Memphis Center response and
maybe got a callsign in unbroken English.

1015:  MUSIC 85 (C-130H) departs Nashville (KBNA)
       118.6>118.4>, Memphis Ctr 126.75  (RTB @ 1155)

1023:  383.2--Scott CP, EVAC 5139 (calling inbound,
       need parking) 
       (C-17A, 729th AS/452nd AMW, March/AFRC) 
       (Serial: #05-5139)

1055:  PAT 653 (C-12) lands Smyrna (KMQY) 118.4>118.5
       (departs @ 1135)

1223:  COBB 29 (C-130H, 700th AS/94th AW, Dobbins/AFRC
       W/Memphis Ctr 132.1>125.85  (FL220)

1300:  MUSIC 20 x 2 (C-130H) departs Nashville (KBNA)
       118.6>119.35>, Campbell A/D 134.35  (RTB later)

1310:  372.2--PTD, RAID 51 calling unid dispatch
       (KC-135R, 912th ARS/319th ARW, Grand Forks)

1317:  376.125--Jstars, being used by the MUSIC C-130s
       in HAVE QUICK mode. (also noted 376.025 in 
       there as well)

First time i've seen the 118th AW use HQ.

1348:  285.625--Eagle Control, MUSIC 20 x 2  "cxl IFR
       into the Corregidore DZ, eta 1955Z"

1355:  DEMO 51 x 3 (A-10A or C, ?Davis-Monthan?) 
       W/Memphis Ctr 269.9>354.0>257.75>, Atlanta Ctr
       363.1  (id'd by center as a fight of 3 A-10s)

1355:  JOKER 11 (F/A-18C, VFA-34, Oceana) W/Memphis 
       Ctr 354.15>288.35>, Indy Ctr 323.2  (FL270)

I hate it when they read back the freq change as
thirty-two thirty-two.  Makes my brain freeze up.

1555:  383.2--Scott CP, SWIFT 88  "20 mins out, A-2
       for minor write-ups, A7 + 1 on board, will need
       crew bus and parking on south ramp"
            (C-21A, 458th AS/375th AW, Scott)

1605:  RAIDER 26 (KC-130J, VMGR-352, Miramar) 
       W/Memphis Ctr 118.875>126.45  (FL240)

1708:  REACH 6008 (C-17A, 437th AW, Charleston) 
       W/Memphis Ctr 118.875  (FL240)
       (Serial: #96-0008)

2010:  NAVY 6E-157 (T-34C, VT-6/TAW-5, Whiting Field)
       W/Memphis Ctr 126.75>, lands Smyrna (KMQY) full
       stop 119.35>118.5  (BuNo: #164157/E-157)

Been a while since i've heard a Whiting bird up this
way.

2040:  REACH 9064 (C-17A, 62nd AW, McChord) departs
       Ft Campbell (KHOP) 120.9>134.35>, Memphis Ctr
       133.85>118.875  (Serial: #99-0064)

Joe
Nashville, Tn.






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