[MilCom] Middle TN Area/July 25, 2008

[Joe Cobb]

All times are local (CDT).  Louisville, KY hit the motherload for trainers today.

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

MUSIC 84 (#65-0984)
DEUCE 61 (C-130 type)
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1011:  SCREAM 1 (T-38C, 50th FTS/14th FTW, Columbus) W/Memphis Ctr 257.75>285.5>, Indy Ctr 291.625  (direct Louisville, KSDF)

1015:  336.1--AR-455 (pri), TEAM 51 (KC-10A, 32nd ARS/305th AMW, McGuire) conducts AR Ops W/TOTAL 71, 72, 73 (KC-135R, 22nd ARW, McConnell)

1030:  MUSIC 84 (C-130) departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>118.4  (RTB @ 1245)

1033:  362.25--Open Carrier

1035:  VALOR 45 (T-6A, 37th FTS/14th FTW, Columbus) W/Memphis Ctr 353.5>263.1  (direct Louisville, KSDF)

1053:  VALOR 36 (T-6A) W/Memphis Ctr 126.75>132.1  (also direct Louisville, KSDF)

1100:  Sounded like ZAG 02 x 2 (tankers) W/Indy Ctr 323.2>, Memphis Ctr 288.35>354.15>, Kansas City Ctr 319.0  (checked in the block FL240-260 non-standard formation W/8 fighters in tow, fighter a/a was 300.725 no callsigns)

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

1258:  Sounded like CHESS xx x 2 (tankers) W/Memphis Ctr 118.875>124.275  (checking in W/LANCER "flight", fighter a/a on 300.125, tanker to fighters on 373.55)

LANCER lead checked off aux freq for a minute and came up 300.325 to talk to another group of fighters to discuss next air refuel time.  The last mentioned tankers were a/a on 378.8 Coronet freq.  Could these be SJ F-15E's on the move?

1335:  228.95--48th FTS A/A, unid T-1A's

1338:  KATT 604 (T-6A, VT-10/TAW-6, Pensacola) W/Memphis Ctr 379.25>, lands Nashville (KBNA) 119.35>118.6  (RON)

1340:  DEUCE 61 (C-130) departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>119.35>, Memphis Ctr 125.85

1343:  KATT 605 (T-6A) W/Memphis Ctr 379.25>, lands Nashville (KBNA) 119.35>118.6  (RON)

1345:  KATT 607 (T-6A) same routing as above (KATT 605)  (RON)

1422:  DUKE 28 (T-38C, 25th FTS/71st FTW, Vance) W/Memphis Ctr 379.25>, lands Nashville (KBNA) 387.0>257.8  (RON)

1435:  ARMY 26547 (UH-60) W/Ft Campbell A/D 307.025

1525:  285.625--Eagle Control, TORCH 89 conducting paradrops in a racetrack pattern at the Corregidore DZ  
(C-130H, 169th AS/182nd AW, Peoria/IL ANG)

1543:  ARMY 60112 (Beech 1900) W/Memphis Ctr 118.875>, Atlanta Ctr 126.675  (FL250)  (Serial: #96-00112)

1548:  383.2--Scott CP, SWIFT 40 (C-21A) calling 

1635:  SHOOTER 11 x 4 (F-16CJ, 55th FS/20th FW, Shaw) W/Atlanta Ctr 299.2>363.1  (checking in the block FL260-270 non-standard, 2 miles, direct Shaw when able)  (A/A: 139.7)

1730:  ROCKET 532 (T-39N/G, VT-86/TAW-6, Pensacola) W/Memphis Ctr 269.9>354.15  (direct Scott)

1740:  DICE 21 x ? (F-16CJ, 55th FS/20th FW, Shaw) W/Atlanta Ctr 299.2>363.1  (also direct Shaw when able)

1747:  NAVY 3E-633 (T-34C, VT-3/TAW-5, Whiting Field) W/Memphis Ctr 133.85>, Ft Campbell A/D 118.1  (requesting flight following)
(BuNo: #160633/E-633)

1750:  COOL 41 x 2 (T-38C, 87th FTS/47th FTW, Laughlin) W/Kansas City Ctr 319.0>, Indy Ctr 377.125>291.625  (direct Louisville, KSDF)

1810:  COOL 31 x 2 (T-38C) W/Memphis Ctr 269.9>354.0>288.35>285.5>, Indy Ctr 353.65>, Louisville A/D 327.0  (requesting the ILS RWY 17L full stop)

1811:  NAVY 3E-952 (T-34C, VT-3/TAW-5, Whiting Field) W/Nashville A/D 119.35>118.4>, shoots approaches @ Smyrna (KMQY) 118.5 then fullstop @ Nashville (KBNA) 118.6  (RON)  (BuNo: #160952/E-952)

1820:  COOL 11 x 2 (T-38C, 87th FTS/47th FTW, Laughlin) W/Memphis Ctr 354.0>257.75>285.5>, Indy Ctr 353.65>, Louisville A/D 327.0  (same request as COOL 31 for a full stop)

1825:  NAVY 3E-637 (T-34C, VT-3/TAW-5, Whiting Field) flies same routing and requests as NAVY 3E-952, at the end full stop @ Nashville (KBNA)  (RON)
(BuNo: #160637/E-637)

Also heard E-637 and E-952 in a/a on 303.0 briefly.

Joe
Nashville, Tn.