[MilCom] Middle TN Area Milair/February 29, 2008

[Joe Cobb]

All times are local (CST).

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

MUSIC 55 (C-130H, #89-1055) "airborne @ 10 past"
JAGUAR 01 (C-130E, 159th FS/125th FW, Jacksonville/FL
           ANG) "we're off @ 1625Z, will you please 
           pass along to our CP (DSN #641-7125)"
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0045:  130.65--Ft Campbell Ops, AMTRAN 8158 (passing
       off times enroute Ft Campbell to Pope AFB, 
       KPOB: ETA 0300L)
       (American Trans Air, Boeing 757-300)

0730:  372.2--PTD, JOSA 588 W/Scott Dispatch calling 
       inbound (C-21A, 375th AW, Serial: #84-0077)

0733:  364.2--AICC, NORTHERN LIGHTS calling CHALICE
       FOXTROT 

First time i've heard the Northern Lights ground side.

0807:  126.2--Godman Base Ops (Ft Knox, KY), JOSA 756
       passing off times 

0810:  MUSIC 55 (C-130H) departs Nashville (KBNA)
       118.6>118.4>, Memphis Ctr 132.1
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SPICA ORBIT related (0815-1115):

0830:  355.25--Jstars, green comms

0832:  225.725--Jstars, STARGATE (E-8C back end) W/unk

0850:  395.15--Jstars, green comms

0853:  388.225--Jstars, green comms

0910:  376.125--Jstars, green comms

1015:  324.65--Jstars/Awacs, green comms (at times it
       sounded as if they were in FM or WFM mode)
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0915:  130.65--Ft Campbell Ops, AMTRAN 5332  "25 mins
       out, we're unable to pick up ATIS and will call
       tower 120.9"  (American Trans Air, Boeing 757-
       200)  

1005:  336.1--AR-455 (pri), TURBO 71 (KC-135R, 22nd
       ARW, McConnell) coordinate AR Ops W/______ 54
       (Serial, TURBO 71: #61-0293)

1017:  364.2--AICC, ALLEY CAT working DRAGNET VICTOR
       (E-3 AWACS)

1022:  NASA 924 (T-38N, Ellington Field) lands Ft
       Campbell (KHOP) 134.35>120.9  (departs @ 1230
       to Columbus OH, KCMH)

1025:  JAGUAR 01 (C-130E) departs Nashville (KBNA)
       118.6>119.35  (westbound)

1042:  240.35--AR-633A/B (pri), AUTO 72 (KC-135R, 63rd
       ARS/927th ARW, Selfridge/AFRC) coordinates AR
       Ops W/PEACH 88 (E-8C, 116th ACW, Robins/GA ANG)

I believe all the Jstars comms (green) i logged
earlier in the morning came from PEACH 88.  When i
heard him W/ATC he was coming down from INDY sector. 
Right before he refueled all the Jstars freqs went
silent.

1100:  255.4--Unid Radio (FSS), ROCKET 2xx  (requests
       terminal weather for Yeager AP, KCRW) 

1130:  260.9--NORAD, DRAGNET VICTOR working DRAGNET
       UNIFORM (E-3 AWACS)

1134:  130.65--Ft Campbell Ops, AMTRAN 7114  (passing
       off times enroute to Ft Drum, NY)
       (American Trans Air, Boeing 757-200)

1138:  238.9--AR-203 (pri), SLUFF 63 (KC-135R, 166th
       ARS/121st ARW, Rickenbacker/OH ANG) conducts AR
       Ops W/sounded like HODGY 96 (?????) 

MARSA terminated @ 1305 W/SLUFF going to Rickenbacker
and HODGY cleared to KVPS, Eglin AFB.

1140:  348.9--AR-111 (pri), WYLIE 51 (KC-135E, 117th
       ARS/190th ARW, Topeka/KS ANG) conducts AR Ops
       W/SENTRY 61 (E-3, 552nd ACW, Tinker)

1140:  RHODY 37 (C-130J, 143rd AS/143rd AW, Quonset
       State/RI ANG) W/Memphis Ctr 126.45  (FL260)

1225:  GUARD 23620 (UH-60A, 4/278th ACR, Smyrna/TN 
       ARNG) lands Smyrna (KMQY) 118.4>118.5
       (Serial: #81-23620)

1320:  333.3--A/A Common, two unid a/c chatting

1325:  MACE 81 (F-16, 157th FS/169th FW, McEntire/SC
       ANG) W/Memphis Ctr 285.55>, Atlanta Ctr 350.325
       (FL270)

1353:  303.0--A/A Common, two unid a/c chatting 
       (not Knoxville tankers)

1430:  TALON 11 (MC-130P, 15th SOS/16th SOW, Hurlburt)
       lands Nashville (KBNA) 118.4>124.75>118.6  
       (RON)

1445:  REACH 6017 (C-5B, 436th AW, Dover) W/Nashville
       A/D 119.35>, lands Ft Campbell (KHOP) 134.35>
       120.9  (departs @ 1645)
       (Serial: #86-0017)

1455:  255.4--Unid Radio (FSS), MOON 19 passing dep
       message for Columbus AFB (departed Knoxville, 
       KTYS, enroute Columbus AFB, KCBM)
       (T-1A, 48th FTS/14th FTW, Columbus)

1530:  CLAW ?? x 2 (A-10C?/F-16?, ???) W/Atlanta Ctr
       299.2>363.1  (out of FL310 for FL270)

Mentioned they were direct Shaw AFB.  It's a good
possibility they were Moody Hogs.

1538:  BEAST 31 (F/A-18?, ??) W/Memphis Ctr 363.0>, 
       Indy Ctr 348.625  (FL430)

Didn't favor the Darth Vader sounding F-16.  More like
a subdued masky voice like the Hornets have.

1820:  Unid a/c W/Atlanta Ctr 354.05>350.325>306.2
       (poss trainer type)

1828:  HOBO 31 (F/A-18C, VFA-94, Lemoore) W/Memphis
       Ctr 257.75>, Atlanta Ctr 363.1  (FL270)

1833:  PAT 982 (C-12) lands Smyrna (KMQY) 118.4>118.5
       
1915:  283.75--JOSA A/A, REACH 01 (C-21A) W/unid 
       aircraft unheard  "man have we got a story for
       you, see you on the ground"

1950:  AMTRAN 7114 (Boeing 757-200) departs Ft Camp-
       bell (KHOP) 120.9>118.1>, Memphis Ctr 133.85
       (enroute to Chicago Midway, KMDW)

Joe
Nashville, Tn.





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