[MilCom] Middle TN Area/June 12, 2008

[Joe Cobb]

All times are local (CDT).

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

MUSIC 66 (C-130, #65-0966)
MUSIC 63 (C-130, #65-0963)
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0850:  364.2--AICC, NORTHERN LIGHTS in comms W/BANDSAW KILO (E-3 back
       end)  

Kind of odd for me to be hearing NORTHERN LIGHTS ground station. BANDSAW KILO wasn't heard.

0910:  MACE 91 (F-16) W/Indy Ctr 377.125  (FL260)

0945:  REACH 389 (C-130J, 115th AS/146th AW, Channel Islands/CA ANG)
       departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>119.35  (Signature FBO: 131.1 
       W/off times)  (serial: #07-1468)

1030:  MUSIC 66 (C-130) departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>119.35>, shoots
       approaches @ Ft Campbell (KHOP) 134.35>120.9  (RTB later)

1045:  240.35--AR-633A/B (pri), ELVIS 31 (C-5A, 155th AS/164th AW, 
       Memphis/TN ANG) calling SODA 83 (KC-135R, 151st ARS/134th ARW, 
       Knoxville/TN ANG) for AR coordination

ELVIS 31 passed tail number (i missed the last digit): #69-001?  And they switch to secondary 343.25 later in the refuel.

1055:  YANKEE 32 (C-21A, 118th FS/103rd FW, Hartford/CT ANG) departs
       Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>118.4>, Memphis Ctr 132.1 
       (serial: #84-0125/CT)

1110:  ROMAN 55 x 2 (F/A-18, VFA-106, Oceana) W/Memphis Ctr 257.75>
       354.0 (FL280)> 354.15 (FL260)  (A/A: 273.7)

1155:  348.9--AR-111 (pri), JEST 19 (KC-135R, 54th ARS/97th AMW, 
       Altus) conducts AR Ops W/SENTRY 40 (E-3, 552nd ACW, Tinker)

SENTRY 40 develops an issue.  At first i thought i heard smoke but after further investigation it could have been a pressurization issue.  SENTRY cxls AAR and decends down to 10000 ft and proceeds to return to Tinker.

1200:  SENTRY 40 (E-3) W/Memphis Ctr 124.275>133.65  (10000 ft)

1205:  349.4--AMC CP, JEST 19 (KC-135R) up W/Little Rock CP needing 
       phone patch to Altus, switches to 321.0

Calls DSN #866-7494 and gets up with Altus SOF stating he is overweight for landing and needs an AAR to complete his co-pilots check ride.  There's talk about diverting CADDO 58 to a local track for the AR.

1540:  MUSIC 63 (C-130) departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>118.4>, shoots
       approaches @ Smyrna (KMQY) 118.5  (RTB @ 1640)

Joe
Nashville, Tn.