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[/quote] Hoi Wolbie, Small addition, heard it as well, it was Shiek instead of Sheik, and it was the RC135W (24138) from my memory, but RC135 for sure. OUP132 was the spanish CN235 D.4-03 i believe or 02. pieter[/quote] Well, they definitely pronounced the way you spelled it! :wink: Already thought ...

despite the introduction of the masking OUP callsigns today a new callsign was heard (May 8th):
22.10 CET Sheik23 (spelled) unknown US plane direct Souda Bay. 22.49 Athens 124.625.

cheers,
Wolbie

Some for this evening, May 6th: 19.40 Duster05 (?, AMI) sq 4005 dir Trapani. 20.03 Trapani 119.95 19.58 Pod32 (KC-130J VMGR-252) confirmed as C130, requiring with Malta ATC about the possibilities of practice approaches at LMML (not today). (approved bij Malta ATC, so our Maltese friends can expect ...

Today, June 5th: 17.58 Vendetta20, sq 3432 dir. Aviano, confirmed as F-18 destination LIPA, so indeed EA-18G. also of interest: 16.28 Rawhide01 (C-2A 162143/171 VRC-40) going tactical. 19.02 IFR, SENTI-> MEGAN-> TRP, destination LFTH (Hyeres) 20.08 Prius57 flt (KC-135 351 ARS), Lucky25 flt in tow, 2...

also, besides all the usuals, of interest today: 10.52 Icon34 (?, RAF) 11.10 tactical 11.03 Icon35 (?, RAF), 11.10 tactical 11.15 Wolf68 confirmed as 3-ship AV8 (MMI), sq 4062 69 mi SE of LORED, direct CDC, destination LIBG (Grottaglie-Taranto) 11.48 Wolf66/67 (AV-8 MMI) sq 4066 direct CDC (separati...

Snafu wrote:Anyone know the ID of the aircraft callsign Thunder 36, 37, 39, 40 heading in to Sigonella?

'Thunder' should be MV/CV-22's from the USS Bathaan.

Some new ones from this evening:
19.14 Duster?21 (? ,AMI) sq 4021 dir Trapani. 19.32 Trapani 119.95
20.44 Jason62 (?), contact Roma (also heard May 30th)
22.04 RG01 (?, USN/USMC??) dir ABRAM

Snafu wrote:Wolbie, Did you hear what sounded like Holder? 26 going tactical at 11.25 BST?

yes, sounded to me like Hogan26 (?, US)

May 2nd:
11.31 CTM1330, identified himself as an EC725 from carrier Charles de Gaulle, on it's way to Luqa AP.
Reason for visit: bringing personnel to repair a french military aircraft at the airfield.

12.01 Hammer62 (?) departed from ship. 12.14 proceed south to the mothership.

June 1st (June 2nd really..):
01.14 Knight71 4-ship, west of ARLOS, dir Souda. RNoAF F-16's judging accent/destination

What sounded like Stork 61 has just left Luqa....FAF Mirage 2000 http://www.maltaspotting.com/aviationinmalta.htm shows Mirage 2000-5F's 74/102-MK and 68/102-ER, with, of course, a Stork on the tail, so "Stork" being M2000-5F's from GC01.002 was a good guess! 74/102-MK left yesterday (May 31th) as ...

Nice job Dre! some additions/corrections: 16.35 I1154 from Sig to GZO-LMML sqwk2164. Cleared proceed direct Luqa / 128.150 16.51. -> AB212 AMI 16.29 I1486 continuing to the ship, had to report Malta before landing. / 3 minutes to landing on mothership 17.06 -> EH-101 MMI 17.03 Chain41-44 checking in...

Today May 26th: 18.29 CET vvLN451 (P-3C VP-45?) dir. ARLOS. 19.16 switching Athens 18.40 CET Villain41 (?) tactical. 23.19 IFR sq 2441 dir Sigonella (Danish or Swedish judging accent/destination) 19.29 CET Poison43 (?). 22.50 IFR to Sigonella (Danish or Swedish judging accent/destination) 21.29 CET ...

Today, May 25th: 19.21 CET Luigi63 flight of 3, 19.44 CET tactical. At 21.05 CET IFR again, flight consists of Luigi63 (sq 1464) and Devil21/22. Devil 21/22 are returning to LIPL (Ghedi) (6 St Tornado's), Luigi 63 is returning to LIRE (Practica di Mare). So could 'Luigi' be one of the KC-767's (14 S...

Some from yesterday evening (May 24th): 19.30 Titan15 (EF2000? AMI) inbound Trapani 19.33 Oranos33 (?) sq 1616 IFR to LGSA (Souda) (heard this one few times before, still no clue what..) 19.58 Mobil36 (KC-135 USAF) with Thunder15 and 16 (?). 20.02 Vixen31 with Kestrel33 (Typhoon and/or Tornado RAF) ...