[MilCom] Mobile monitoring from Pensacola to Nashville

[Joe Cobb]

Once i got onto I-65 northbound the DIXIE Vipers started to light up the radio (BC-796D w/external magnetic mount antenna).  I was between Atmore, Al and Montgomery and was able to hear most of the time all the way thru Montgomery.  These guys would be F-16's, 100th FS/187th FW, Montgomery/AL ANG).

Callsigns used:

PYTHON 1-4   (A/A: 140.425)
VENOM 71-74  (unsure of their a/a)

Freqs used:

270.25---Atlanta Ctr @ Montgomery (clearance into the Pine Hill MOA)
260.9----PYTHON flight working
228.9----VENOM flight working
142.575--id'd as Victor-15
140.425--id's as Victor-13  (the PYTHON flight switched between the two)
143.7----PYTHON telling VENOM their plans

After it was over PYTHON 3 and 4 got clearance to JRB New Orleans (KNBG) and PYTHON 1 and 2 RTB to Montgomery (KMGM).  VENOM 71-74 also RTB Montgomery.

Now, as i continue northbound i hear a familiar call.  I am just north of Birmingham and hear "MUSIC 20 "flight" slow down now, turn right heading xxx"  I look down and it's the usual 292.0 a/a.  Three in a flight doing maneuvers.  Later lead calls 322.9 (Ops) and reports 15 mins out.  Here i am still a good 2 hours out!  Yee-haw!!

Joe
Nashville, Tn.