[MilCom] Middle TN Area/May 16, 2008

[Joe Cobb]

All times are local (CST).

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

MUSIC 88 (C-130H, #89-1188)
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0740:  ______ 01 x 4 (???) W/Memphis Ctr 285.55>239.3
       (also heard W/unk 340.2 getting wx conditions
       at the field, poss Millington, TN tower)

0758:  SNIPER 5 (???) W/Memphis Ctr 285.55>239.3
       (also landing @ same place as above)

0812:  354.6--Columbus Metro, Unid a/c (transport 
       type)

0815:  ARMY 26374 (MH-60K, 1-160th SOAR, Ft Campbell)
       W/Nashville A/D 119.35>118.4  (5000 ft)
       (transiting area, serial: #91-26374)

0900:  PUMA 802 (C-130J?, 41st AS?/463rd AG?, Little 
       Rock) W/Memphis Ctr 118.875>, Indy Ctr 134.675
       (FL270)

0940:  MUSIC 88 (C-130H) departs Nashville (KBNA)
       118.6>119.35>, Memphis Ctr 125.85  (cleared to
       Oklahoma City, KOKC) (also W/FSS: 255.4)

1020:  POISON 9 (T-38C, 50th FTS/14th FTW, Columbus)
       W/Memphis Ctr 307.0>379.25>, shoots 3 ILS apps
       @ Ft Campbell then lands fullstop 307.025>278.8
       (departs @ 1210)

1048:  343.25--AR-633A/B (sec), SODA xx (KC-135R, 
       151st ARS/134th ARW, Knoxville/TN ANG) conducts
       AR Ops W/Unid reciever

1110:  REACH 4128 (C-17A, 6th AS/305th AMW, McGuire)
       W/Memphis Ctr 133.85>, lands Ft Campbell (KHOP)
       134.35>120.9  (departs later then returns and
       departs, serial: #04-4128) (Ops: 130.65)

1120:  ARMY xx045 "flight" (??) lands Nashville (KBNA)
       119.35>118.6

1145:  348.9--AR-111 (pri), HUSKER 15 (KC-135R, 173rd
       ARS/155th ARW, Lincoln/NE ANG) conducts AR Ops
       W/SENTRY 60 (E-3B, 552nd ACW, Tinker)
       (serial, HUSKER 15: #57-1461)
       (serial, SENTRY 60: #79-0003/OK)

1203:  364.2--AICC, DRAGNET UNIFORM up W/DRAGNET 
       VICTOR (both E-3 back ends, DU is SENTRY 60)

1240:  319.7--AR-111 (sec), DIXIE 27 x 2 (KC-135R,
       106th ARS/117th ARW, Birmingham/AL ANG) conduct
       AR Ops W/SENTRY 61 (E-3, 552nd ACW, Tinker)
       (DIXIE 27 "flight" was referred to as TANKER 1
       and 2 respectively during refuel)

1248:  DEATH 14 (B-2A, 13th BS/509th BW, Whiteman)
       W/Memphis Ctr 354.15>288.35

1253:  DUKE 41 x 2 (T-38C, 25th FTS/71st FTW, Vance)
       W/Memphis Ctr 354.15>354.0>379.25>307.0>, 
       Huntsville A/D 239.0  (A/A: 140.025)

1254:  DUKE 21 x 2 (T-38C) W/Memphis Ctr 354.15>292.15
       >379.25>307.0>, Huntsville A/D 239.0  
       (A/A: 140.925)

1259:  DUKE 31 x 2 (T-38C) W/Memphis Ctr 292.15>285.5>
       353.5>, Huntsville A/D 354.1  (A/A: 139.275)

1335:  303.275, 308.75, 314.45--Have Quick

1415:  VALOR 58 (T-6A, 37th FTS/14th FTW, Columbus)
       shoots approaches @ Smyrna (KMQY) 118.4>118.5
       then lands fullstop @ 1450  (departs @ 1830)

1525:  VALOR 43 (T-6A) same sequence as VALOR 58 
       (departs @ 1835)

1530:  BOBCAT 63 (T-45C, VT-9/TAW-1, Meridian) 
       W/Memphis Ctr 257.75>133.85

1700:  ARMY 26374 (MH-60K, 1-160th SOAR, Ft Campbell)
       W/Nashville A/D 118.4>119.35>, lands Ft Camp-
       bell (KHOP) 134.35>120.9  (eastbound earlier)

1730:  POISON 5 (T-38C, 50th FTS/14th FTW, Columbus)
       W/Memphis Ctr 257.75>288.35>, Indy Ctr 293.225>
       317.75  (FL270, direct Wright-Patterson)

1740:  POISON 7 (T-38C) same freq sequence as 5
       (direct Wright-Patterson)

1745:  POISON 8 (T-38C) same freq sequence as 5 and 7
       except he wants to shoots an approach at 
       Springfield, OH (KSGH) then to Wright-Pat

1755:  REACH 1188 (C-17A, 437th AW, Charleston) 
       W/Nashville A/D 118.4>119.35>, lands Ft Camp-
       bell (KHOP) 134.35>120.9  (serial: #01-0188)

1815:  383.2--Scott CP, REACH 02 calling inbound
           (C-21A, 375th AW, serial: #84-0137)

1850:  303.0--A/A common, VALOR 43/58 after departing
       Smyrna (KMQY)

1855:  REACH 4134 (C-17A, 6th AS/305th AMW, McGuire)
       lands Ft Campbell (KHOP) 134.35>120.9
       (serial: #04-4134)

Joe
Nashville, Tn.