[MilCom] Middle TN Area/July 17, 2008

[Joe Cobb]

All times are local (CDT).

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

MUSIC 63 (C-130E, #65-0963)
MUSIC 66 (C-130E, #65-0966)
MUSIC 84 (C-130H, #89-1184)
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0715:  TACO 02 (F-16, 188th FS/150th FW, Kirtland/NM ANG) W/Memphis Ctr 354.0>257.75 (FL280)> 353.5>, Atlanta Ctr 254.3  (FL210)

0820:  RAPTOR 26 x 2 (F-22A/Chase, Lockheed Test) W/Atlanta Ctr 270.6>354.05>299.2  (A/A: 142.2)

0845:  284.25--Blue Angels A/A, bits and pieces

0920:  ROMAN 75 (F/A-18A, VFA-106, Oceana) W/Memphis Ctr 353.5>, Huntsville A/D 239.0  "looking for the straight in @ Huntsville"

Not sure what happened but he didn't stay long and came north.  See next line.  I missed the arrival.

1045:  ROMAN 75 (F/A-18A, BuNo: 162861/AD-344) departs Nashville (KBNA) 257.8>387.0>, Memphis Ctr 125.85>257.75>354.0>354.15  (FL280)

1100:  DOG 11 (F/A-18E, VFA-143, Oceana) W/Memphis Ctr 257.75>354.0  (FL260)

1118:  336.1--AR-455 (pri), ________ 12, 11 conducts AR Ops W/_______ 23

1130:  276.5--AR-216 (pri), Unid tanker conducts AR Ops W/______ 31

1235:  GOOSE 77 (MC-130E, 711th SOS/919th SOW, Duke) departs Nashville (KBNA) 257.8>118.4 eastbound to the "Snowbird low level"  (returns @ 1545)
(Serial: #64-0565)

I've been mis-iding these guys.  Saw the unit patch finally.  Actually this is the first goose i've seen up close.

1240:  FAST 11 (T-38A, 394th CTS/509th BW, Whiteman) W/Memphis Ctr 285.5>, lands Ft Campbell (KHOP) 307.025>278.8

1350:  BALL 33 x 2 (T-6A, 8th FTS/71st FTW, Vance) lands Nashville (KBNA) 119.35>118.6  (departs @ 1535 eastbound)

1510:  EXPERT 11 (F/A-18E or F, VFA-122, Lemoore) W/Memphis Ctr 257.75>, Indy Ctr 323.2

1615:  MUSIC 63 (C-130E) departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6

1725:  MUSIC 66 (C-130E) departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>118.4  "we'll cancel IFR and proceed VFR"  (also W/Arnold, KAYX, Ops: 257.975)

1738:  343.25--AR-315 (pri), INDY 82 (KC-135R, 74th ARS/434th ARW, Grissom/AFRC) conducts AR Ops W/Unid reciever

1815:  MUSIC 84 (C-130H) departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>119.35  (returns @ 1920)

1925:  240.35--AR-633A/B (pri), SODA 92 (KC-135R, 151st ARS/134th ARW, Knoxville/TN ANG) conducts AR Ops W/SENTRY 62 (E-3, 552nd ACW, Tinker)

2035:  343.25--AR-315 (pri), SLUFF 62 (KC-135R, 166th ARS/121st ARW, Rickenbacker/OH ANG) conducts AR Ops W/ROYAL 50 (C-17A, 3rd AS/436th AW, Dover)

2150:  ROMAN 15 (F/A-18, VFA-106, Oceana) W/Memphis Ctr 354.0>257.75>, Atlanta Ctr 363.1  (FL270)

2155:  SHADOW 20 (E-6B, VQ-4, Tinker) W/Memphis Ctr 124.875>126.45  (FL260)

Joe
Nashville, Tn.