[MilCom] Middle TN Area Milair Logs/September 12, 2008

[Joe Cobb]

All times are local (CDT).

MUSIC OPS/CP:  322.9
105th AS/118th AW  (TN ANG @ Nashville, C-130)

MUSIC 68 (Serial: 65-0968)
MUSIC 63 (Serial: 65-0963)
MUSIC 85 (Serial: 89-1185)
MUSIC 84 (Serial: 65-0984)
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0945:  ASCOT 9977 "flight" W/Memphis Ctr 134.65  (A/A: 292.0, passing ATIS for Memphis, KMEM)

0955:  MUSIC 68 (C-130) departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>118.4>, shoots approaches @ Smyrna (KMQY) 118.5  (RTB later)

0958:  MUSIC 63 (C-130) departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>119.35>, shoots approaches @ Ft Campbell (KHOP) 134.35>120.9  (RTB later)

1000:  MOON 49 (T-1A, 48th FTS/14th FTW, Columbus) W/Nashville A/D 118.4>119.35>, shoots approaches @ Smyrna (KMQY) 134.35>120.9

1005:  235.1--Unid players in air refueling

1022:  255.4--FSS, ROPER 41 (T-38A, 1st RS/9th RW, Beale) requesting weather for Millington (KNQA) and Columbus AFB (KCBM)

1045:  274.75--Dobbins Metro, Unid (T-45 sounding radio)

1047:  ARMY 1944 (??) lands Nashville (KBNA) 118.4>118.6  (departs @ 1110)

1100:  236.65--AR-315 (sec), _________ 61 conducts AR Ops W/unid receiver

1105:  336.1--AR-455 (pri), STEEL 62 (KC-135R, 147th ARS/171st ARW, Pittsburgh/PA ANG) conducts AR Ops W/ROYAL 50 (C-17A, 3rd AS/436th AW, Dover)

1115:  CANYON 41 x 2 (F/A-18E, VFA-105, Oceana) W/Indy Ctr 377.125>, Memphis Ctr 354.15  (A/A: 246.8 then got interference and pushed button 18)

1130:  240.35--AR-633A/B (pri), Unid tanker conducts AR Ops W/SENTRY 62 (E-3, 552nd ACW, Tinker)

1135:  ARMY 20059 (UH-60) lands Nashville (KBNA) 119.35>118.6  (departs @ 1335)

1155:  228.575--Unid A/A (real good mask sound)

1200:  343.25--AR-315 (pri), Unid tanker conducts AR Ops W/BOLAR 70 (C-5B, 9th AS/436th AW, Dover)

1238:  GREYHAWK 41 (E-2C, VAW-120, Norfolk) W/Memphis Ctr 353.5>125.85  (FL200, request direct Millington when able)

1308:  240.225--48th FTS A/A

1312:  378.25--48th FTS A/A

1358:  362.25--similar to an open mike (AF-1 was passing thru at the time, heard with SAM aircraft on 136.725)

1404:  MUSIC 85 (C-130H) departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>119.35

1406:  MUSIC 84 (C-130) departs Nashville (KBNA) 118.6>118.4

1440:  NAVY 8E-103 (TH-57C, HT-8/TW-5, Whiting Field) lands Smyrna (KMQY) 118.4>118.5  (departs @ 1605)  (BuNo: 162067/E-103)

1512:  NAVY 6E-297 (T-34C, VT-6/TW-5, Whiting Field) lands Nashville (KBNA) 118.4>118.6 then taxis back for takeoff VFR  (returns @ 1650)
(BuNo: 162297/E-297)

1530:  NAVY 3E-256 (T-34C, VT-3/TW-5, Whiting Field) shoots approaches @ Smyrna (KMQY) 118.4>118.5 then lands fulls stop  (departs @ 1720 VFR to Cinicinatti Lunken, KLUK)  (BuNo: 162256/E-256)

1557:  KNIGHT 11 (F/A-18, ????) W/Memphis Ctr 354.0>257.75>, Atlanta Ctr 363.1  (FL270, direct Oceana, KNTU)

1600:  FURY 14 (B-2A, 509th BW, Whiteman) W/Memphis Ctr 317.65>322.3  (FL410)

1610:  ______ 139 W/Memphis Ctr 363.0>379.125  (FL360)  (very heavy accent, could not understand him)

1620:  HAWK 3 (F/A-18, ???) W/Indy Ctr 323.2>, Memphis Ctr 257.75>354.0>269.9  (FL280, direct Ft Smith)

1640:  CABRA or COBRA 29 (T-6A, ????) shoots approaches @ Smyrna (KMQY) 118.4>118.5 then lands fullstop

1655:  NAVY 7E-116 (TH-57, HT-28/TW-5, Whiting Field) lands Nashville (KBNA) 118.6  (RON)  (BuNo: 162678/E-116)

1658:  NAVY 7E-107 (TH-57) lands Nashville (KBNA) 118.6  (RON)  
(BuNo: 162669/E-107)   

Note:  E-116 and 107 were using 303.0 for a/a while they worked their way in.

1705:  NAVY 6E-296 (T-34C, VT-6/TW-5, Whiting Field) lands Nashville (KBNA) 127.175>118.4>124.75>118.6  (RON)  (BuNo: 162296/E-296)

1735:  NAVY 7E-070 (TH-57) lands Nashville (KBNA) 119.35>124.75>118.6  (RON)  (BuNo: 162034/E-70)

Joe
Nashville, Tn.