[MilCom] Middle TN Area/August 31, 2008

[Joe Cobb]

One correction from my post last night, i labled VR-46 (NAVY JS-xxx) base as Ft Worth but it's still Atlanta.  Got my wires crossed.

All times are local (CDT).  A little different format today.  For the Nashville related stuff any civil airliner bringing in evacs relayed their info thru Nashville ATC.  The military inbounds used the ANG CP freq.  All operations, both military and civil were handled by the ANG on their ramp.
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Hurricane evacuations moves involving Nashville (KBNA):

MUSIC OPS:  322.9  (also Nashville A/D 119.35/118.4 and Twr 118.6)
105th AS/118th AW  (TN ANG @ Nashville)

Sat 8/30:
2345:  NAVY CW-160 (C-130T, VR-54, New Orleans) lands  "51 pax, ambulances not needed"  (departs @ 0045 to JRB Ft Worth, KNFW)

Sun 8/31:
0145:  SUN COUNTRY 8903 (Boeing 737-800) lands  "159 pax, 3 wheel chairs needed"  (departs @ 0245 to Minneapolis, KMSP)

0240:  SUN COUNTRY 8905 (Boeing 737-800) lands  "162 pax, 2 wheel chairs needed"  (departs @ 0340 to Minneapolis, KMSP)

0315:  NAVY RY-244 (C-40A, VR-59, Ft Worth) lands  "120 pax, 5 wheel chairs needed"  (departs @ 0420 to New Orleans, KMSY)

0740:  NAVY RY-244 returns  (departs @ 0830 to JRB Ft Worth, KNFW)

1102:  REACH 6166 (C-17A, 436th AW, Dover) lands  "142 pax, 2 wheel chairs"
(Serial: 06-6166)  (departs @ 1200 to New Orleans, KMSY)

1135:  BISCAYNE 266 (Boeing 737-800) lands  "169 pax + 6 infants for a total of 175, negative assistance or wheel chairs, positive fuel"  (departs @ 1430 as BISCAYNE 167)

1348:  HAZARD 61 (C-130H, 317th AG, Dyess) lands W/pax  (Serial: 74-2061)
(departs @ 1510 to New Orleans, KMSY)

1406:  REACH 9058 (C-17A, 62nd AW, McChord) lands  "151 pax, negative assistance, request ERO (engine running offload)"  (Serial: 99-0058)
(departs @ 1453)

1425:  NORTH AMERICAN 301 (Boeing 757-200) lands  "160 something pax, no infants, negative assistance"  (departs @ 1630 as NAO 981 to New Orleans, KMSY)

1450:  HAZARD 66 (C-130H, 317th AG, Dyess) lands W/pax  (Serial: 74-1666)
(departs @ 1545 to New Orleans, KMSY)

2301:  JAZZ 88 (C-130E, 122nd FS/159th FW, New Orleans) lands empty for the night

Misc activity at Nashville, not evac but hurricane related:

1730:  GUARD 24346 (CH-47D, OH ARNG) lands and RON  (Serial: 85-24346)  Will depart in the morning to Meridian, MS for staging of any SAR missions required due to the hurricane
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Hurricane evacuations involving Ft Campbell (KHOP):

Ft Campbell Ops 130.65/230.1  (also Campbell A/D 134.35/118.1, Twr 120.9 and Campbell Metro 343.3)
                     

1058:  GOOSE 71 (MC-130E, 711th SOS/919th SOW, Duke Field) lands 

1100:  GOOSE 72 lands

1115:  GOOSE 73 lands

1125:  GOOSE 74 lands

1135:  GOOSE 75 lands

1235:  GOOSE 77 lands  (requests ERO, engine running offload then takeoff again)  (GOOSE A/A passing Ft Campbell runway info was on 225.75)

1240:  REACH 9061 (C-17A, 62nd AW, McChord) lands  "20 mins out, request 60K on the fuel"  (Serial: 99-0061)  (departs later on)
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Hurricane evacuations involving Smyrna, TN (KMQY):

Smyrna Twr 118.5/233.1 (also Nashville A/D 118.4/128.45/360.7/119.35)

All the T-34's being flown in were by VT-6 pilots (Shooters) hince the 6E prefix and the TH-57's were flown in by the pilots of HT-18, hince the 1E prefix. All are overnight until further notice.

T-34C's flown by VT-6/TW-5, Whiting Field:

1045:  NAVY 6E-255      (BuNo: 162255/E-255)
1050:  NAVY 6E-157      (BuNo: 164157/E-157)
1101:  NAVY 6E-259      (BuNo: 162259/E-259)
1105:  NAVY 6E-036      (BuNo: 161036/E-036)
1108:  NAVY 6E-277 x 2  (BuNo: 160277/E-277 lead, wing ???)
1127:  NAVY 6E-171      (BuNo: 164171/E-171)
1130:  NAVY 6E-802      (BuNo: 161802/E-802)
1137:  NAVY 6E-465      (BuNo: 160465/E-465)
1137:  NAVY 6E-260      (BuNo: 162260/E-260)
1141:  NAVY 6E-494      (BuNo: 160494/E-494)
1142:  NAVY 6E-625      (BuNo: 162625/E-625)
1142:  NAVY 6E-933      (BuNo: 160933/E-933)
1148:  NAVY 6E-251      (BuNo: 162251/E-251)
1150:  NAVY 6E-297 x 2  (BuNo: 162297/E-297 lead, wing ???)
1150:  NAVY 6E-273      (BuNo: 162273/E-273)
1155:  NAVY 6E-840      (BuNo: 161840/E-840)
1155:  NAVY 6E-155      (BuNo: 164155/E-155)
1200:  NAVY 6E-938      (BuNo: 160938/E-938)

Some of the T-34's were using 303.15 for a/a.  I know i missed some others while i was out the first half of the morning then at work in the afternoon.

TH-57's flown by HT-18/TW-5, Whiting Field:

1244:  NAVY 1E-188      (BuNo: 163345/E-188)
1248:  NAVY 1E-110      (BuNo: 162672/E-110)
1253:  NAVY 1E-104      (BuNo: 162666/E-104)
1310:  NAVY 1E-130 x 4  (BuNo: 162816/E-130 lead, wings ???)
1340:  NAVY 1E-082 x 4  (Buno: 162046/E-82 lead, wings ???)  A/A: 303.0

There were definitely more than this that came thru.  ATC asked one how many to expect and he said upwards around 30 give or take a few.  Eyewitness reports up to 30 to 32 helos on the ground at Smyrna.

Misc activity at Smyrna not related to the evacs:

1205:  GUARD 24560 (UH-60) W/ARNG Ops 373.9 and 41.5 calling 8 minutes out

1304:  GUARD 26866 x 3 (UH-60L, VA ARNG) lands  (Lead Serial: 00-26866)
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Misc activity evac related and other stuff:

1100:  383.2--Scott AFB CP, FAME 75 (C-21A, 45th AS/314th AW, Keesler) calling 25 mins out, 4 SOB's, tail number is 84-0070/KS

1215:  303.0--SODA Control, REACH 6158 (C-17A) calling 20 mins out, dropping pax  (Serial: 06-6158)

1225:  383.2--Scott AFB CP, FAME 24 (C-21A) calling inbound, getting out of the way of Gustav

1235:  318.05--Unid fighter a/a, mentions Indy Ctr  (never heard with ATC, they know someone who flies Raptors)

2318:  349.4--AMC CP, REACH 6158 (C-17A) calling ROCK Ops (Little Rock AFB)

2335:  341.75--ELVIS CP, REACH 140 (C-5A?) calling, no joy while in my range

Joe
Nashville, Tn.