Live ATC Malta Logs

[Wolbie]

Pieter,
Thnx for the info on the Gold31 flight, heard the Gold41 flight as well at 10.45CET.

Now on Malta ATC:
13.18 Blue25 (KC-10 305 AMW) diverting to LICZ (Sigonella) (original dest. LEMO Moron), switching to Brindisi 135.425

P.S.
Check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viking if you want to know a bit more about those illustrious Scandinavians

[Wolbie]

19.28 TUAF925, squawk 1025 dir. RASNO -> ARLOS (eastbound)

[AK01]

TuAF925 just switched form Athina to Izmir control at 1900utc.
Other Tuaf's today were TuAF715 /716 both C160's i think, and Tuaf 926.
Other's of intrest heard today:
Jolly 11 Flight 1 HH60 (LN) + one other chopper return to mothership.
Feral21 Spelled callsign, Rtb Souda bay 19.45 utc. Waht type? sounded USA.
AFP19 Cn235, saw this many times at SBS last weeks, but never heard, he went to Souda as well.
Sarab35 Qatar AF Rtb Souda bay 12.45utc.

[Wolbie]

21.06 Titan23, 2x Eurofighter confirmed, to Trapani, squawk 1523
22.30 Ribas15 (spelled out), 1x MQ-1 (a/c type comfirmed by Ribas15), direct Sigonella
22.30 Rhino15, 2x F-16 confirmed, 22.49 to Athens 124.625

[Machismo]

At approx 0815 Malta time this morning

"Tartan One Three" declared “pressurization problem; non RVSM, unable to climb due to pressurization problem priority Trapani" with alarms going off in background...(female pilot with a tense tone)

Controller requested type of aircraft and pob answer "Victor Charlie One Zero (VC10) 4 pob Tartan One Three" Malta proceeded to clear airspace around the aircraft

Controller "Nato 04 aircraft with pressurisation problem "Tartan 13" also for Trapani may overtake you"

Nato 04 "we are aware of Tartan 13 thank you"

Tartan 13 "stabilized at this altitude"

Nato 04 "we are slowing down"

[Wolbie]

9.53 FAF7202, in good contact with Awacs, switching tactical
10.57 FAF7202 IFR again, confirmed 1 Rafale & 1 Mirage 2000, inbound Sigonella, switching Catania freq.

12.49 SVF22 (S102B 102002 F7), switching to Roma 128.8 (request switch to "Palermo").
13.36 Recluse16, "2x Marinecorps helicopters proceeding into Sigonella", to Catania 119.25
13.42 Ogre02 (or 03) (CH-53 USMC), switching to Catania

[Alvaro]

16:00 Shark18 Italian Navy helicopter heading to warship. First time I heard an Italian Navy helo.

[Vinny]

not the 1st time but mostly they fly with I.
I did hear I7222 today should be an AV8. and also I1214.

greetings Vincent

[Wolbie]

I1214 was working Malta/Gozo area, AB212 MM81214 AMI (stationed on Malta)

[Wolbie]

17.52 Ogre03 (CH-53 USMC), switching to ? 19.42 to Sigonella, switching Catania 119.250
17.58 PS052 (P-3C USN?)
19.49 Forte10 (RQ-4B), exiting area, RTB, 20.04 to Roma 133.250
19.53 RA519 (EP-3 156519)
19.57 PS051? (P-3C USN?)
20.02 RCH13U (KC-135 756 ARS), standard formation of 3, receivers Weasel 15 & 16 (F-16 USAF SP)

[Wolbie]

A selection of the more interesting logs of today ("Mobil" c/s being used by the USAF KC-135's from LEMO today):
8.19 Ribas15 (MQ1 USA) (mentioned Loren?42 as well)
8.19 Loren?42 (UK accent), squawk 1666
9.10 Blast37 (F-16 RNLAF) tactical
9.17 Blast41 (F-16 RNLAF)
9.37 Loren?43
11.26 SVF22 (S102B 102002)
11.28 I1485 (EH101 MM81485?), to the mothership
11.40 RCH116 (C-5B 86-0026), to Athens 124.625
11.45 AS26 (B200 King Air AS1126 AFM)
15.21 Arrow33 (?), tactical
18.56 RCH103 (C-17A 09-9209), 20.02 to Roma 128.8
19.10 Sienna?31 (KC-135R 101 Filo TUAF), squawk 1531, to Brindisi freq.
19.39 FAF7402, Rafale (confirmed), to LFKS (Solenzara)
19.40 Zeus52 (E3B 76-1607), Carbonara -> Mallorca -? to Rota?
20.03 FNY5319, Dauphin (confirmed), from carrier Charles de Gaulle to Luqa (Malta), ETD 23.00 LT
20.06 FAF7404 2-ship, good contact with Magic, tactical. 23.30 inbound LFKS (Solenzara)
20.16 Arrow35 (spelled), LORED -> ERNAM -> Sigonella. 20.37 to Brindisi 121.075. Possible TuAF F-16's?
22.45 Mammut55 (B707 TK17-1 EdA), IFR, request weather report LIED (Deci)
22.49 FAF7201, IFR inbound Solenzara
23.02 Wizzard51 (Nimrod R1 RAF), squawk 5100, IFR to LCRA (Akrotiri)
23.04 Texaco16 (KC135 351 ARS), IFR to Souda Bay
23.09 Sheen44 (EC-130 USAF), IFR direct ARLOS (RTB Souda Bay)
23.24 FNY5021, to Luqa (Malta)
23.36 Aurora04 (CP-140 CAF)
23.45 Ribas15 (MQ-1 US), squawk 1665, to Sigonella

[Frank Kobra]

Lion 61, 4 RJordan AF now rtb to Aviano

[Wolbie]

Again a selection of the more interesting logs of today:
9.37 Shark18 (heli Italian Navy), VFR to Catania
9.51 Arrow23 (user unknown), at. 12.50 again, direct Sigonella
10.04 Wolf?91 (AV8B Italian Navy?), squawk 3364
10.51 Rocky24 (user unknown, US accent), at 16.39 again, to ARLOS, switching Athena 124.625
10.52 Arrow21 (user unknown), at 11.05 to LORED, switching Brindisi 264.850
11.40 Ribas18 (MQ-1 US)
12.53 Blast25 (F-16 RNLAF) tactical, 16.36 again to Roma 128.8
13.15 Steel74 (EC-130 USAF), squawk 1464
13.24 Aurora02 (CP-140 CAF), squawk 3415
13.27 Texaco15 (KC-135 351 ARS), with Chaos12 (EA-18G)
14.17 AS1126 (B200 King Air AFM), first week in use so I read
20.19 Pod20 (KC-130J USMC)
20.55 FAF7261, 1 M2000 & 1 Rafale (confirmed)
21.12 Legacy40, flight of 2 (MV22 USMC), squawk 3473, 21.30 switching to the (mother)ship
21.36 Loren?27 (user unknown)
22.03 RA519 (EP-3 USN), switching Catania 119.250
22.06 Forte10 (RQ-4B US), switching Roma 234.375
22.43 FAF7247, 1 M2000 & 1 Rafale (confirmed), squawk 2440
23.34 PS071 (P3C USN?)
23.49 Sheen20 (EC-130 USAF), to ARLOS (RTB Souda)

Cheers,
Wolbie

[Wolbie]

Now on Malta ATC:
10.07 Gold93 (KC-10 86-0032 305 AMW), receivers are 6x F-15, Trend41 flight.

[Alvaro]

Thanks Wolbie, very useful summary, I realized I'm getting more and more deaf to hear call signs

Again a selection of the more interesting logs of today: