[MilCom] Middle TN Area/May 29, 2008

[Joe Cobb]

All times are local (CDT).

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

MUSIC 20 x 2 (C-130, A/A: 292.0)
MUSIC 30 x 2 (C-130, A/A: 292.0)
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0920:  240.35--AR-633A/B (pri), SODA 81 (KC-135R, 
       151st ARS/134th ARW, Knoxville/TN ANG) conducts
       AR Ops W/PEACH 33 (E-8C, 116th ACW, Robins/GA
       ANG) 

Sometime during the AR they switched to secondary freq
of 343.25 

0950:  SLAYER 43 (U-28A, 319th SOS/1st SOW, Hurlburt)
       W/Nashville A/D 119.35>, lands Ft Campbell 
       (KHOP) 134.35>120.9  (Ops: 130.65, picking up
       pax)     (departs @ 1045)

1245:  COOL 01 (T-38C, 87th FTS/47th FTW, Laughlin)
       W/Memphis Ctr 285.55>, Atlanta Ctr 299.2 
       (FL270)

1245:  348.9--AR-111 (pri), HAPPY 62 (KC-135E or R?, 
       108th ARS/126th ARW, Scott/IL ANG) conducts AR
       Ops W/SENTRY 05 (E-3, 552nd ACW, Tinker)

1247:  MUSIC 20 x 2 (C-130) departs Nashville (KBNA)
       118.6>118.4  (RTB after 1400)

1400:  228.9--NORAD, DARKSTAR QUEBEC passing Lat/Longs
       
1430:  ARMY 27053 x 2 (UH-60L, Ft Hood) lands Nash-
       ville (KBNA) 119.35>118.6  (RON)
       (serial: #1: 05-27053)
       (serial: #2: 98-26826)

1625:  YANKEE 69 x 2 (KC-130T, VMGR-452, Ft Stewart)
       lands Nashville (KBNA) 118.4>124.75>118.6 (RON)
       (A/A: 240.425)

This was the tightest formation of C-130's i've ever
seen in an overhead break to landing.  USMC Rocks!
Looked like a couple of oversized fighters.

1730:  GOOSE 77 (MC-130P, 1st SOW, Hurlburt) W/Nash-
       ville A/D 118.4>119.35>, lands Ft Campbell 
       (KHOP) 134.35>120.9  (Ops: 230.1, picking up
       jumpers)

1915:  MUSIC 30 x 2 (C-130) departs Nashville (KBNA)
       118.6>118.4>, Memphis Ctr 132.1  (RTB later)

Joe
Nashville, Tn.