[MilCom] Middle TN Area/May 30, 2008

[Joe Cobb]

All times are local (CDT).  

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

MUSIC 82 (C-130H, 89-1182)
MUSIC 66 (WC-130, 65-0966)
YANKEE 69 (KC-130T)
YANKEE 72 (KC-130T)  the wingman to YANKEE 69 coming back a little early
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0755:  MUSIC 82 (C-130H) departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>119.35>, Memphis 
       Ctr 133.85>125.85

0900:  NIKEL 99 (F/A-18C, VMFA-122, Beaufort) W/Memphis Ctr 363.0>342.25
       (FL430)

0912:  NASA 967 (T-38N, Ellington Field) lands Ft Campbell (KHOP) 134.35>
       120.9  (departs @ 0955)

0935:  BEAR 01, 02 (E-2C, VAW-124, Norfolk) W/Memphis Ctr 353.5>379.25 
       (FL220) >239.3  (15000 ft, separate flights)

0940:  340.2--Millington Tower, BEAR 02 getting FBO freq: 122.95 wanting
       to do a hot refueling on 2 E-2C's (engines running)

0950:  FELIX 11 (F/A-18E, VFA-31, Oceana) W/Memphis Ctr 257.75>354.0  
       (FL280)

0958:  MUSIC 66 (WC-130) departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>118.4>, shoots 
       approaches @ Smyrna (KMQY) 118.5  (RTB later)

0958:  ARMY 27053 x 2 (UH-60L, Ft Hood) departs Nashville VFR 118.6 
       (eastbound, 040 HDG)

1015:  237.15--AICC (AWACS), CHALICE working DEMON 51 "flight" and VIPER 41
       "flight"  (simulated as they passed thru, prob from same a/c)

1015:  YANKEE 69 x 2 (KC-130T, VMGR-452, Ft Stewart) departs Nashville
       (KBNA) 118.6>119.35>, Ft Campbell A/D 134.35  (A/A: 240.425)

Heading to the green AR track, returned @ 1615 as a single.  His partner returned @ 1505 as YANKEE 72.

1020:  229.475--48th FTS A/A, Unid T-1A's

1024:  ARMY 23140 (JC-12D, Flight Test Div) lands Ft Campbell (KHOP) 
       134.35>120.9  (serial: 78-23140)

1025:  343.25--AR-315 (pri), _______ 61 conducts AR Ops W/______ 75

1040:  324.6--AR-101 (pri), DIXIE 47 (KC-135R, 106th ARS/117th ARW, 
       Birmingham/AL ANG) coordinating AR meeting W/______ 04  (i think 04)

1103:  sounded like FLYER 01 (A-10A, 103rd FS/111th FW, Willow Grove/PA 
       ANG) W/Memphis Ctr 285.5>, Indy Ctr 353.65  (prob departed Campbell)

1120:  MOON 63 (T-1A, 48th FTS/14th FTW, Columbus) shoots approaches @
       Ft Campbell (KHOP) 134.35>120.9

1128:  PARTY 11 x 2 (F/A-18A+, VFA-87, Oceana) W/Memphis Ctr 257.75>354.0
       (FL280)  (i believe i heard this one with FSS 255.4 passing a msg
       to Millington that they'd be stopping in there for a fuel divert)

1135:  238.9--AR-203 (pri), SLUFF 62 (KC-135R, 166th ARS/121st ARW, Ricken-
       backer?OH ANG) conducts AR Ops W/TEXAS 91 x 4 (F-16, 182nd FS/149th
       FW, Kelly/TX ANG)   (MARSA term @ 1145)

1145:  118.875/257.75--Memphis Ctr, SLUFF 62 back to Rickenbacker/TEXAS 91
       "flight" to Dover (A/A: 140.1)

1205:  341.75--Elvis Ops, SODA 50  "30 mins out, need parking plus 95000 
       Ibs of fuel"  (KC-135R, 151st ARS/134th ARW, Knoxville/TN ANG)

1355:  ARMY 08028 (CH-47) W/Nashville A/D 118.4>119.35 (4000 ft, transiting
       airspace to Ft Campbell)

1430:  255.4--FSS, JPAT 13 W/St Louis Radio getting weather forcast for
       Selfridge ANGB (Detroit)  (T-6A, 559th FTS/12th FTW, Randolph)

1450:  341.75--Elvis Ops, REACH 150 calling

1453:  COOL 82 (T-38C, 87th FTS/47th FTW, Laughlin) W/Memphis Ctr 285.55>
       257.75>288.35 (FL270)>, Indy Ctr 293.225>317.

1635:  YANKEE 15 (C-21A, 118th FS/103rd FW, Hartford/CT ANG) W/Memphis Ctr
       118.875>, Indy Ctr 134.675  (FL330, non-RVSM)

1830:  TALON 15 (MC-130H, 15th SOS/1st SOW, Hurlburt) lands Nashville 
       (KBNA) 118.4>118.6  (RON)

1835:  274.75--Dobbins Metro, JOSA 169 (C-21A) getting weather for St Louis
       (KSTL)

2005:  JIMBO 61, 62 (T-38C, 49th FTS/14th FTW, Columbus) W/Atlanta Ctr
       354.025>299.2>363.1  (separate flights)

2030:  DREAD 01 x 2 (A-10C, 172nd FS/110th FW, Battle Creek/MI ANG) departs
       Ft Campbell (KHOP) 278.8>269.525>, Nashville A/D 387.0  (orbiting
       block altitude 11000 to 15000 ft west of Nashville outside of Ft
       Campbell, calling out targets)  (RTB Ft Campbell @ 2250)

Told ATC they'd be on UHF 385.9, they checked off when they switched to the freq but i have heard nothing sense.  The A/A is 140.4 and they are talking like they are hearing a Jtac or whomever but i don't hear them responding to him.  One would say, "you copy that" on a/a but i can't find a good freq.  385.9 is silent. 

Joe
Nashville, Tn.