[MilCom] Middle TN Area/March 11, 2008

[Joe Cobb]

All times are local (CDT).

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

REACH 585T (C-130)
MUSIC 55 (C-130H, #89-1055)
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0035:  SKULL 20 x 2 (B-52H, 2nd BW, Barksdale) 
       W/Memphis Ctr 257.75>, Indy Ctr 323.2  (FL270
       to FL280 block) (A/A: 226.875)

0638:  130.65--Scott CP, AVALON 13  "25 mins out"
       (C-9C/C-40B, 73rd AS/932nd AW, Scott/AFRC)

0700:  126.2--REACH 591T (C-17A) W/unid station 
       calling inbound, offloading cargo, upload fuel

0830:  MIDEX 8179 (MD-80, Midwest Airlines) lands
       Nashville (KBNA) from Andrews (KADW) 118.4>
       124.75>118.6  (departs @ 1455 back to Andrews)
       (POTUS press plane)

0915:  364.2--AICC, DARKSTAR PAPA calling CHALICE 
       FOXTROT  (both E-3 AWACS backend controllers?)

0919:  260.9--NORAD, DARKSTAR PAPA W/HUNTRESS for 
       signal checks then calls NORTHERN LIGHTS
       (after radio checks DP proceeds to pass a 
       series of tracks to HUNTRESS)

0934:  REACH 3371 (C-130) W/Memphis Ctr 133.85 (FL210)

1005:  AIR FORCE 1 (VC-25A, 89th AW, Andrews) 
       W/Memphis Ctr 132.1>, lands Nashville (KBNA)
       118.4>124.75>118.6  "ILS RWY 2L, fullstop"
       (departs @ 1420)

1010:  121.5/243.0--Guard, unid voice (most likely 
       from HUNTRESS) issuing TFR violation warning
       "attention VFR aircraft so and so position, 
       this is the United States Air Force you are 
       entering restricted airspace, etc, etc

You know the rest.  No CAP so the aircraft didn't have
to worry about being intercepted, just his tail #
copied down.  And NO, no fighters were positioned
nearby.  None at Nashville.  Ft Campbell: none.  They
couldn't get here fast enough if they had too.  But
the shuttle is safe!  

1110:  348.9--AR-111 (pri), WYLIE 22 (KC-135E, 117th
       ARS/190th ARW, Topeka/KS ANG) conducts AR Ops
       W/SENTRY 62 (E-3C, 552nd ACW, Tinker)
       (Serial: SENTRY 62, #82-0007/OK)
     
Missed WYLIE 22's tail #.  HE said it right after
SENTRY and my brain couldn't keep up.

1158:  BERRY 540 (SW-4 Metroliner, DOD Contractor)
       W/Nashville A/D 119.35>, lands Ft Campbell 
       (KHOP) 134.35>120.9  (departs @ 1250)

1208:  324.6--AR-101 (pri), RHET 31 (KC-135R, 99th
       ARS/19th ARG, Robins) calling SKULL 21 (B-52H)
       for AR Coordination  (SKULL not heard)

1305:  REACH 585T (C-130) W/Memphis Ctr 132.1>, lands
       Nashville (KBNA) 118.4>118.6  (departs @ 1600)

1315:  PAT 754 departs Smyrna (KMQY) 118.5>118.4>, 
       lands Ft Campbell (KHOP) 134.35>120.9  (departs
       later and returns to Smyrna later as well)

1406:  SAM 91 (???) W/Memphis Ctr 118.875>, Indy Ctr
       134.675

1410:  136.725--SAM to AF-1 A/A, SAM 91 up W/AIR FORCE
       1 passing ride (turbulance) and weather 
       conditions along the route while AF-1 is on the
       ramp waiting for his passengers

It's neat how the SAM flights call AF-1 by no
callsign, only Sir!

1418:  NAVY RS-502 (C-9B, VR-61, Whidbey Island) 
       W/Memphis Ctr 133.85>, Indy Ctr 121.175

1440:  NIGHTHAWK 91 (VH-3D, HMX-1, Quantico) departs
       Nashville eastbound 118.6>118.4

1450:  255.4--Nashville Radio (FSS), NIGHTHAWK 91
       opening flight plan to Tri-Cities (KTRI)

1500:  GATOR 11 (F/A-18A, VMFA-142, Atlanta/USMCR) 
       lands Nashville (KBNA) 118.4>118.6  "8 miles, 
       out for the overhead RWY 2R, fullstop"  (RON)

1635:  349.4--AMC CP's, REACH 875 calling unid station
       reporting inbound

1810:  343.25--AR-315 (pri), ______ 83 conducts AR Ops
       W/RHINO 50 (C-5A, 89th AS/445th AW, Wright-Pat/
       AFRC)

1835:  130.65--Ft Campbell Ops, WORLD 9601 calling 
       inbound, ETA: 1853L  (DC-10, World Airways)
       (arriving from Atlanta, KATL)

1905:  DERBY 05 (C-130H, 165th AS/123rd AW, Louis-
       ville/KY ANG) shoots approaches @ Ft Campbell
       (KHOP) 134.35>120.9

1923:  383.2--Scott CP, JOSA 989 calling 25 mins out, 
       and will RON"  (C-21A)

1955:  APACHE 95111 (AH-64D, Serial: #99-05111) shoots
       approaches @ Ft Campbell (KHOP) 120.9

2015:  343.25--AR-315 (pri), SLUFF 63 (KC-135R, 166th
       ARS/121st ARW, Rickenbacker/OH ANG) conducts AR
       Ops W/PEACH 66 (E-8C, 116th ACW, Robins/GA ANG)

2105:  REACH 592T (C-5B, 436th AW, Dover) departs 
       Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>118.4>, Memphis Ctr 
       132.1  (Serial: #87-0027)

2225:  GIANT 8826 (Boeing 747-200, Atlas Air) lands
       Ft Campbell (KHOP) 134.35>120.9  (also W/Ops
       130.65, arriving from Tyndall AFB, KPAM)

2258:  SKULL 20 (B-52H, Barksdale) W/Memphis Ctr 
       288.35>354.0>323.25 (FL260)

For those in the Nashville Area (Nashville Scan) i
listened to PD a little bit and here some TG's in use
for the VIP visit. The comms were on Site 1 and
control CH 857.2625

Unified CMND Ch A7 (TG: 60816)  Motor Cade Command
Unified CMND Ch A8 (TG: 60848)  unsure
EMA Ops            (TG: 57488)  

Joe
Nashville, Tn.












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