[MilCom] Middle TN Area/June 20, 2008

[Joe Cobb]

All times are local (CDT).

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

EPIC 59 (C-130H, 156th AS/145th AW, Charlotte/NC ANG)
MUSIC 81 (C-130H, #89-1181)
BISON 88 (C-130H, 328th AS/914th AW, Niagara Falls/AFRC)
And a couple of MUSIC's for a radio check (missed the #'s)
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0850:  EPIC 59 (C-130H) departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>118.4>, Memphis Ctr
       132.1  (cleared to Charlotte, KCLT)

0908:  MUSIC 81 (C-130H) departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>118.4>, Memphis Ctr
       126.75   

0920:  MAPLE 37 x 2 (F-16, 134th FS/158th FW, Burlington/VT ANG) 
       W/Memphis Ctr 342.25>, Kansas City Ctr 273.575>273.45  (FL430)
       (A/A: 142.3)

0930:  291.9--AR-637 (pri), MAPLE 37 coordinating rondezvous for refuel
       ops W/WYLIE xx (KC-135E, Topeka/KS ANG)

1010:  POISON 6 x 2 (T-38C, 50th FTS/14th FTW, Columbus) W/Memphis Ctr
       288.35>257.75 (FL260)> 285.55>307.0  "request the high ILS to RWY
       13"

1015:  DIXIE 47 (KC-135R, 106th ARS/117th ARW, Birmingham/AL ANG) 
       W/Memphis Ctr 118.875>124.275  (FL280)

1035:  NAVY 6E-637 (T-34C, VT-6/TAW-5, Whiting Field) lands Smyrna (KMQY)
       118.4>118.5  (departs @ 1135)  (BuNo: 160637/E-637)

1050:  336.1--AR-455 (pri), DIXIE 47 (KC-135R) coordinates AR Ops 
       W/ROYAL 50 (C-17A, 3rd AS/436th AW, Dover)  (MARSA terminated @
       1200)

1125:  343.25--AR-315 (pri), SLUFF 62 (KC-135R, 166th ARS/121st ARW, 
       Rickenbacker/OH ANG) conducts AR Ops W/unid reciever

1125:  382.6--Base Ops (unk location), ROMAN 41 calling unid base ops 
        "we'll be there shortly"  (also heard W/Indy Ctr 377.125)
        (F/A-18, VFA-106, Oceana)

1228:  383.2--Scott CP, SWIFT 90 (C-21A) calling inbound

1242:  372.2--PTD, NODAK 13 calling Dobbins Dispatch
        (C-21A, 177th AS/119th WING, Fargo/ND ANG)

1310:  ROMAN 61 x ? (F/A-18, VFA-106, Oceana) W/Indy Ctr 377.125>, Kansas
       City Ctr 319.0  (A/A: 265.775)

1315:  BISON 88 (C-130H) departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>118.4  (cleared
       to Niagara Falls, KIAG)

1332:  DEATH 14 (B-2A, 509th BW, Whiteman) W/Kansas City Ctr 319.0>, 
       Memphis Ctr 342.25

1518:  343.3--Ft Campbell Metro, KING 22 calling and calling, finally 
       an answer, he requests weather for KFOK (Suffolk Cnty, NY) and 
       never gets a reply.  Typical Ft Campbell Metro response.
          (HC-130, 102nd RQS/106th RQW, Suffolk County/NY ANG)

1528:  344.6--Metro, KING 22 calling Wright-Pat Metro (no answer while
       in my range)

1550:  DUKE 31 (T-38C, 25th FTS/71st FTW, Vance) W/Memphis Ctr 354.0>
       354.15>, Kansas City Ctr 319.0  

1610:  DUKE 61 (T-38C) W/Memphis Ctr 285.55>354.0 (FL280, "neg RVSM, 
       request FL350 if able")> 342.25>354.15

1632:  383.2--Scott CP, JOSA 232 (C-21A) calling inbound, mission
       complete

1635:  DUKE 62 (T-38C) W/Atlanta Ctr 350.325>, Memphis Ctr 285.55>
       354.0 (FL280)> 354.15>, Kansas City Ctr 319.0  (decending to FL260)

Heard DUKE 61 and 62 headed back the way they came a few hours later.  Headed south/southeast.  

1705:  239.8--Metro, DUKE 62 W/Scott Metro getting current conditions at
       the field

1730:  358.1--Unid A/A, pilot going by his callsign "OPIE calling ???
       on squad common"

And finally the HF action:

11175.0 KHz (USB)---180 character EAM (continuous)
8992.0 KHz (USB)----180 character EAM (continuous)

Joe
Nashville, Tn.