[MilCom] Middle TN Area/June 6, 2008

[Joe Cobb]

All times are local (CDT).  I figured out the T-6 call from yesterday.  It was BOMA 19.  Should be one more night of flyovers then back to reality. YANKEE 69 departed sometime today but i missed him.

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

MUSIC 61 (C-130E, #64-14861)
MUSIC 66 (C-130E, #65-0966)  (i'm sure these have been "dumbed" down so
they'd turn into E models, right?  Someone know?)
MUSIC 84 (C-130H or E, #89-1184 or 65-0984)
YANKEE 72 (KC-130T, VMGR-452, Ft Stewart/USMCR)
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1010:  BOMA 19 (T-6A, 14th FTW, Columbus) departs Nashville (KBNA)
       118.6>118.4  (serial: #06-3818/CB)

1020:  MUSIC 61 (C-130E) departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>118.4
       (RTB later)

1030:  MUSIC 66 (C-130E) departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>119.35
       (RTB @ 1200)

1048:  MUSIC 84 (C-130E or H) departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>118.4

1100:  348.9--AR-111 (pri), KANZA 71 (KC-135R, 18th ARS/931st ARG, 
       McConnell/AFRC) up W/SENTRY 61 (E-3, 552nd ACW, Tinker) for 
       AR coordination

About time.  First time i heard this track run all week.

1108:  RAPTOR 1 x 2 (F-22A, F-16 chase) W/Atlanta Ctr 270.6>354.05

1125:  LODR 91 (T-1A, 32nd FTS/71st FTW, Vance) lands Nashville 
       (KBNA) 119.35>118.6  (departs @ 1250)  (serial: #93-0639/VN)

1245:  JENA 120 (CE-560 Citation, FBI, N557PG) departs Nashville
       (KBNA) 118.6

1300:  BENGAL 45 (F/A-18D, VMFA(AW)-224, Beaufort) departs Nashville
       (KBNA) 257.8>360.7  (taking this jet, BuNo: 164694/WK-01, back 
       to Beaufort and swap out with another, returns @ 1510 W/BuNo:
       164870/WK-06)

Prior to the flyover yesterday WK-01 developed a pesky light issue.  They were allowed to go with it but decided to return it today.

1325:  BENGAL 41 x 3 (F/A-18D) departs Nashville (KBNA) westbound
       257.8>387.0 for some flying time (A/A: 258.9 TAC 2)
       (returns @ 1500)

BuNo's in no particular order:
164656/WK-00
164888/WK-07
164866/WK-12

1430:  EXPERT 11 (F/A-18E or F, VFA-122, Lemoore) W/Memphis Ctr
       354.0>257.75>, Atlanta Ctr 363.1>236.7  (FL270)

1515:  JAZZ 88 (C-130E, 122nd FS/159th FW, New Orleans/LA ANG) 
       departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>119.35  (cleared to Navy New
       Orleans, KNBG)  (serial: #65-0967)

1600:  RAM 41, 31 (F/A-18C, VFA-83, Oceana) W/Memphis Ctr 353.5>, 
       lands Nashville (KBNA) 360.7>257.8 (118.6 for RAM 31) (RON)
       (BuNo: RAM 41, 164255/AG-312)  (A/A: 298.3)
       (BuNo: RAM 31, 164240/AG-311)

Arrived 10 mins apart.  Family visit i suppose.

1620:  MOON 37 (T-1A, 48th FTS/14th FTW, Columbus) shoots approaches
       @ Smyrna (KMQY) 118.4>118.5 then departs area back to Columbus

1900:  BENGAL 41 x 4 (F/A-18D) departs Nashville (KBNA) for CMA
       flyover 118.6>119.35 (A/A and comms W/ground, ARCHANGEL: 250.3,
       TAC 1)   (returns @ 1955 and RON)

2010:  YANKEE 72 (KC-130T, BuNo: 165315/NY-315) departs Nashville
       (KBNA) 118.6>119.35>, Ft Campbell A/D 134.35  (still out as of
       this typing)

2020:  KING 57 (MC-130P, 129th RQW, Moffett Airfield/CA ANG) departs
       Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>119.35>, Memphis Ctr 133.85  (still out
       as of this typing)

2130:  BOMA 72 (T-6A, 14th FTW, Columbus) lands Nashville (KBNA)
       118.4>118.6  (RON)

Joe
Nashville, Tn.