[MilCom] Middle TN Area/May 3, 2008

[Joe Cobb]

All times are local (CDT).

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

MUSIC 86 (C-130H, #89-1186)
MUSIC 20 x 2 (C-130, A/A: 292.0)
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0950:  139.875--Tanker Interplane, poss one party was
       HOIST 93 i heard with Indy Ctr

1005:  DANDA 35 (C-17A, 62nd AW, McChord) W/Memphis 
       Ctr 126.45  (requesting to reverse course)

1040:  341.75--ELVIS Ops, REACH 9025  "30 mins out, 
       rear doors will not open, no pax, no cargo"
        (C-5A, 155th AS/164th AW, Memphis/TN ANG)
          (#69-0025)

1050:  MUSIC 86 (C-130H) departs Nashville (KBNA)
       118.6>118.4>, Memphis Ctr 126.75  (RTB @ 1210)

This next one is for you TK, my space guru:

1117:  145.8--ISS HAM downlink, ISS resident astronaut
       answering questions about sleeping in space,
       space walks outside the station, and my 
       favorite, any UFO sightings?  And many more

Not sure who he'd be talking with on a Saturday but it
lasted about 10-12 mins long, and of course a one
sided conversation from my standpoint, but you could
figure the questions with the great detailed answers.

1120:  126.2--Arnold Engineering Development Ctr Ops, 
       MUSIC 86 getting weather conditions at the 
       field

1245:  283.75--JOSA A/A, one aircraft heard in a nice
       what ya doing tonight conversation (both unid
       callsigns though)

1300:  MUSIC 20 x 2 (C-130) departs Nashville (KBNA)
       118.6>119.35>, Memphis Ctr 125.85  (RTB @ 1520)

1312:  128.75--Eagle Control, MUSIC 20 x 2  "looking
       for range clearance @ 1330L"  (also used 292.0
       as comms W/ground controller @ the DZ, 
       callsign TITAN)

1437:  TAHOE 940 (KC-135T?, 314th ARS?/940th ARW?, 
       Beale?) W/Memphis Ctr 127.975>124.125  (FL340)

Question marks cause i've never heard them use a 3
number id.

1450:  NAVY JR-072 (C-20G, VR-48, Washington)
       W/Memphis Ctr 124.125>127.975  (FL430)

1905:  ARMY 26575 (UH-60L, #94-26575) W/Memphis Ctr
       133.85>, lands Nashville (KBNA) 118.4>118.6
       (poss RON)

2040:  293.6--NORAD?, unid in brief comms

Joe
Nashville, Tn.





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