[MilCom] Middle TN Area/May 15, 2008

[Joe Cobb]

All times are local (CST).

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

JAZZ 88 (C-130E, 122nd FS/159th FW, New Orleans/LA
         ANG)
MUSIC 88 (C-130H, #89-1188)
MUSIC 30 (C-130)
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0848:  SKULL 21 (B-52H, 20th BS/2nd BW, Barksdale)
       W/Memphis Ctr 354.0>288.35>, Indy Ctr 323.2
       (FL250, direct Andrews)

0940:  130.65--Ft Campbell Ops, PAT 945 (C-12)  "10 
       mins out, drop and go, no services"

0943:  N707XA x 2 (Dornier Alpha Jet, Abbatare INC)
       W/Atlanta Ctr 125.925>, Indy Ctr 134.675>, 
       Memphis Ctr 124.275>, Indy Ctr 132.525>, Kansas
       City Ctr 120.825  (FL280, A/A: 333.3)

According to Flight Aware (it only showed the lead
jet) they were going from NAS Jacksonville to St Louis
Lambert.

1125:  ARMY 61675 (CH-47D, Serial: #86-01675) lands
       Nashville (KBNA) 387.0>118.6  (departs @ 1240
       IFR to Roanoke, KROA)

1220:  OMEGA 70 (B-707 Contract Tanker) W/Memphis Ctr
       118.875>124.275  (FL260)

1230:  348.9--AR-111 (pri), OMEGA 70 (B-707) calling
       BANSHEE 01 x ? (EA-6B, VMAQ-1, Cherry Point)

They must have been westbound as OMEGA and BANSHEE
flight caught up with each other down the track @ 1320
and faded out into the sunset.

1245:  MUSIC 88 (C-130H) departs Nashville (KBNA)
       118.6>118.4  (RTB @ 1418)

1247:  343.1--Random AR, TURBO 84 (KC-135R, 22nd ARW, 
       McConnell) in comms W/Unid reciver for AR coord

It sure sounded like TURBO said he'd drop down to
14000 ft when he got closer.  Oh perfect timing right
when i have to go into work.

1430:  SUNNY 258 (UC-12B, VMR-1, New River) W/Nash-
       ville A/D 119.35>, lands Ft Campbell (KHOP)
       134.35>120.9

1548:  ______ 312 (T-45 sounding) W/Atlanta Ctr 254.3
       
1614:  EXPERT 31 (F/A-18E or F, VFA-122, Lemoore)
       W/Memphis Ctr 363.0>, Atlanta Ctr 270.6

1618:  LETHAL 311 (T-45C, TAW-2, Kingsville) W/Memphis
       Ctr 257.75>353.5  (poss BuNo: 167089/B-311)

1815:  GUARD 24560 (UH-60Q, 146th MedCo, Smyrna/TN 
       ARNG) lands Smyrna (KMQY) 118.4>118.5
       (Serial: #86-24560)

1920:  MUSIC 30 (C-130) departs Nashville (KBNA)
       118.6>118.4>, Memphis Ctr 126.75  (RTB @ 2110)

1920:  240.35--AR-633A/B (pri), TAZZ 73 (KC-135R, 
       145th ARS/121st ARW, Rickenbacker/OH ANG) 
       conducts AR Ops W/PEACH 35 (E-8C, 116th ACW, 
       Robins/GA ANG)  (MARSA terminated @ 1935)

2000:  240.35--AR-633A/B (pri), BOLT 43 (KC-135R, 91st
       ARS/6th AMW, MacDill) conducts AR Ops W/BOLAR 
       71 (C-5B, 9th AS/436th AW, Dover)
       (Serial, BOLT 43: #64-14833)
       (Serial, BOLAR 71: #85-0003)

Joe
Nashville, Tn.